Kategorija: Upper-intermediate

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Animal Farm by George Orwell: The Plot

Dogajanje: uredi dogodke po kronološkem vrstnem redu (1-18). / The plot: put the events into the correct chronological order (1-18). The animals are taught the alphabet. The windmill is ruined by a storm. Several animals are executed by dogs. The pigs move into the farmhouse and hire Mr… Preberi več

An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde: Word Formation

Besedotvorje: postavi besedo v oklepaju v pravilno obliko. / Word formation: put the word in brackets into the correct form. 1 The _______________ of women comes from the fact that psychology cannot explain us. Men can be analysed, women … merely adored. (STRONG) 2 I had the double… Preberi več

An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde: Vocabulary 2

Besedišče: dopolni besede z manjkajočimi črkami. / Vocabulary: fill in the gaps with the missing letters to form meaningful words. 1 Sir Robert Chiltern enters … A personality of m _ _ _ (=importance). 2 Then, my dear Nanjac, you must certainly read between the l _ _… Preberi več

An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde: Characters

Književni liki: na prazno mesto napiši ime lika, na katerega se nanaša opis. / Characters: write the character’s name to finish each sentence. 1. a) ……….………………………………… is described as first well-dressed philosopher in the history of thought. b) ……..………………………………….. puts the lights out at the end of Act… Preberi več

Why Do Movie Theaters Serve Popcorn?

Časi: postavi glagol v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko (aktiv ali pasiv). / Verb forms: put each verb in brackets into the correct form (active or passive). The savory smell. The crunchy bite. The salty kick. The buttery finish. Americans will recognize the smell and flavor of their favorite… Preberi več

Reported speech: Reporting verbs used with a gerund

Prepiši poved tako, da uporabiš enega od glagolov iz tabele v pretekliku in spremeniš, kar je potrebno. Primer je dan. / Sentence transformation: rewrite each sentence using a verb from the box in the past simple and making the necessary changes. An example is given. apologise for accuse… Preberi več

Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?

Besedotvorje: postavi besedo v oklepaju v pravilno obliko. / Word formation: put the word in brackets into the correct form. Camels have long been known for their ____________________ (1 ABLE) to go weeks at a time without needing to drink water—which makes them particularly useful pack animals for… Preberi več

Meet the hacker who gets paid to break into Twitter’s website

Časi: postavi glagol v oklepaju v pravilno obliko (aktiv ali pasiv). / Verb forms: put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, active or passive. Young people can easily slip into a life of cyber-crime because of easy-to-use hacking tools online, says the National Crime Agency. But… Preberi več

Does ‘phone separation anxiety’ really exist?

Besedotvorje: Postavi besedo v oklepaju v pravilno obliko. / Word formation: Put the word in brackets into the correct form. You know the feeling – you have left your phone at home and feel _______________ (1 ANXIETY), as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia”… Preberi več