Kategorija: Upper-intermediate

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The new Australians

Preberi spodnje besedilo. V tabeli poišči ustrezno zamenjavo za podčrtano besedo good ali bad. There’s definitely much more to Australia than kangaroos and surfing! When we came to Australia from Scotland, over ten years ago, we soon realised that, beside good (1) places to see, Australian culture is… Preberi več

Vikings Helped Cats Conquer the World

Časi: Postavi glagol v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko (active and passive). While Vikings don’t exactly have a reputation for _______________ (1 BE) cuddly, their travel companions do. At least that _______________ (2 BE) according to the “first large-scale study of ancient feline data.” Hoping to shed some light… Preberi več

Inventor Rudolf Diesel vanishes

Linking words: Dopolni manjkajoča mesta z besedo/besedno zvezo iz tabele. eventually soon afterwards although consequently at the time in contrast despite similarly by therefore On 29 September 1913, Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the engine that bears his name, disappeared from the steamship Dresden during his travel from Antwerp,… Preberi več

Word of the day: vibe

Linking words: Dopolni manjkajoča mesta z besedo/besedno zvezo iz tabele. so in addition When However After all By the time as as soon as Contrary to whilst Whilst having breakfast yesterday morning, I heard a news report from Rio about the Paralympics, which started this week. There was… Preberi več

Food trends: from digital dining to healthy junk food

Tvori ustrezna vprašanja tako, da je za vsakega podčrtani del povedi odgovor. The future of food includes holographic chefs, smart knives and egg-white crisps (1), according to trend analysts. But will kale ice lollies and edible soil ever catch on? It is a blustery winter morning in Mayfair,… Preberi več

Mother Teresa to Become St. Teresa of Calcutta

Besedotvorje: postavi besedo v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko. On Sunday, September 4, 2016, Pope Francis will canonize Mother Teresa as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Known for her many decades of humanitarian work in the slums of Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, Mother Teresa is revered by… Preberi več

How do we know how far away the stars are?

Dopolni manjkajoča mesta v besedilu z ustreznimi samostalniki iz tabele. length parsec orbit degree feat distance triangle background The closest star, Proxima Centauri, is 4.24 light-years away. A light-year is 9.44 trillion km, or 5.88 trillion miles. That is an incredibly large _______________ (1). Walking to Proxima Centauri… Preberi več

How Beyoncé turned female empowerment into an art on ‘B’Day’

Časi: Postavi glagol v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko (active and passive). It’s hard to imagine a time when all eyes weren’t on Beyoncé, and 2006 was no exception. She ____________________ (1 JUST/STAR) in the role of a lifetime as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls, the musical-turned-film about a black… Preberi več

Cigarettes: What does smoking feel like, and should I try it?

Preberi besedilo, v katerem manjka 6 delov povedi. V spodnjem naboru a-f izberi ustrezen del povedi za vsako manjkajoče mesto (1-6). Odgovore (črke) zapiši na črto poleg številke. You walk outside and light one up. You take a deep drag on the cigarette, and the warm smoke enters… Preberi več

Word up: how to improve and enlarge your vocabulary

V besedilu poišči besede (ali besedne zveze), ki ustrezajo spodnjim definicijam. Besede si v besedilu sledijo po vrsti od 1 do 10. The most common question that people ask our team at Memrise is: can you help me learn a foreign language? A vocabulary rich in French or Chinese words… Preberi več