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The mass media

Linking words: postavi besede/zveze iz tabele na ustrezno mesto v besedilu. Newspapers, radio, television, and the Internet—including e-mail and blogs—are usually less influential than the social environment, but they are still significant, especially in affirming attitudes and opinions that are already established. The news media focus the public’s attention on certain personalities and issues,… Preberi več

House cost rise ‘badge of shame’

Časi: postavi glagol v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko (active and passive). The affordability of New Zealand’s housing has returned to the spotlight in Parliament today. The debate was reignited by a US study, cited by Labour, which showed house prices ____________________ (1 RISE) more than any other developed… Preberi več

Junk food ads face online ban in UK

Časi: postavi glagol v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko (active and passive). Advertising junk food could soon be banned from children’s content streamed online, according to the UK’s advertising watchdog. Ads for foods considered unhealthy ____________________ (1 ALREADY/BAN) on children’s television, but not online. The Committee of Advertising Practice… Preberi več

New Zealand profile

Besedišče: vstavi besedo iz okvirčka na ustrezno mesto v besedilu.   violence economic colonial free trade current subsidies sources diverse   New Zealand is a wealthy Pacific nation dominated by two cultural groups: New Zealanders of European descent; and the Maori, the descendants of Polynesian settlers. It is… Preberi več

Is a Tomato a Fruit or a Vegetable?

Besedotvorje: postavi besedo v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko. The age-old question actually has an answer—it’s both! Tomatoes are fruits that are considered vegetables by experts. Botanically, a fruit is a ripened flower ovary and contains seeds. Tomatoes, plums, zucchinis, and melons are all __________________ (1 EAT) fruits, but… Preberi več

Fashion shows and the media

Besedišče: Dopolni manjkajoča mesta v besedilu z ustreznimi besednimi zvezami iz tabele. potential clients   wholesalers mass-market producers ready-to-wear designers elevated runways couture designers couture houses designers’ ideas latest fashions department stores Fashion designers and manufacturers promote their clothes not only to retailers (such as fashion buyers) but… Preberi več

6,000-Calorie Burger Gives Man Heart Attack

Časi: Vstavi glagol v oklepaju v pravilno obliko. A man at a Las Vegas fast food restaurant tempted fate by ordering a “Triple Bypass Burger”. The man was dining at the aptly named Heart Attack Grill – a fast food eatery that specializes in cholesterol packed food. He ____________________… Preberi več

The Sandwich – 250th Birthday

Časi: Postavi glagol v oklepaju v pravilno obliko.   The sandwich celebrates its 250th birthday next weekend and residents in the English town of Sandwich, where the bread meal was first eaten, are celebrating their culinary history. According to the town’s records the English nobleman Earl John Montague… Preberi več

Past perfect simple, active or passive

    The concert ended after the pop star ____________________ (SING) only seven songs. We didn’t manage to organize the concert the way it ____________________ (PLAN). I couldn’t eat lunch because I ____________________ (HAVE) a late breakfast. The police arrived long after the robber ____________________ (LEAVE) the scene… Preberi več