Kategorija: Upper-intermediate

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Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?

Besedišče – prevedi glagole v oklepaju v angleščino. Prva črka je dana. / Translate the verbs in brackets into English. The first letter has been given. In many places around the world, autumn is m _ _ _ _ _ (1 je zaznamovana) by the slow, beautiful change… Preberi več

Young at heart: why children who exercise become healthier adults

Bralno razumevanje: Vstavi manjkajoče dele besedila a-j na ustrezno prazno mesto 1-10. / Fill in each gap 1-10 with the missing parts of the text a-j. Last week, Public Health England said 6 million middle-aged adults in England take less than 10 minutes’ brisk exercise a month, risking… Preberi več

Fisherman catches rare blue lobster off US coast and donates it to science

Gap-fill: dopolni prazna mesta z manjkajočimi besedami (eno mesto-ena beseda) / Gap-fill: fill in each gap with one suitable word. A New Hampshire lobsterman has joined an elite club after catching a rare blue lobster. Greg Ward initially thought he __________ (1) snagged an albino lobster when he examined his catch… Preberi več

‘Monkey selfie’ case

Besedišče: iz spodnje tabele izberi ustrezno manjkajočo besedo. / Multiple choice: choose the correct word from the box below. A photographer whose camera was used by a monkey to take a selfie __________ (1) a two-year legal battle against an animal rights group about copyright over the image. Naruto,… Preberi več

Aeroflot flight attendants win compensation over uniform size

Časi: postavi glagol v oklepaju v pravilno obliko (aktiv in pasiv). / Verb forms: put the verb in brackets into the correct form (active and passive). Russian court has ruled the airliner Aeroflot cannot tell its staff what clothes size to wear. It sided with two female flight… Preberi več

Prince George starts first day of school

Gap-fill: dopolni prazna mesta z manjkajočimi besedami. / Gap-fill: fill in each gap with one suitable word.   Prince George has started his first day at school – but his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, missed the occasion as she was not well enough to take him. Prince… Preberi več

‘Pen’ identifies cancer in 10 seconds

Besedišče: iz spodnje tabele izberi ustrezno manjkajočo besedo. / Multiple choice: choose the correct word from the box below. A handheld device can identify cancerous tissue in 10 seconds, according to scientists at the University of Texas. They say it could make surgery to remove a tumour quicker,… Preberi več

Meet the young woman that Harvard believes is the next Einstein

Gap-fill: dopolni vsako prazno mesto z manjkajočo besedo. / Fill in each gap with one missing word.     Being compared __________ (1) geniuses like Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein is not something that happens to the average person. So when we __________ (2) you that Sabrina Gonzalez… Preberi več

Coping with Last Day of School Sadness

Besedišče: iz spodnje tabele izberi ustrezno manjkajočo besedo. / Multiple choice: choose the correct word from the box below.   The last day of school is almost universally seen as a day of celebration and joy—for the students, at __________ (1). But believe it or not, underlying the… Preberi več

Serena Williams is an inspiration to us all – but not every woman can be a hero during pregnancy

 Besedotvorje: postavi besedo v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko. / Word formation: put each word in brackets into the correct form. Serena Williams is a hero. She has the strength, drive and determination of a ____________________ (1 GOD), and the physique to match. She’s at the top of her… Preberi več