Kategorija: Upper-intermediate

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Due to (2)

Prepiši spodnje povedi tako, da uporabiš ‘due to’ in spremeniš, kar je potrebno. Pomen naj ostane isti. / Rewrite the following sentences using ‘due to’ and making necessary changes. The meaning must stay the same. 1 More than 80,000 people died because the crops failed, which was accompanied… Preberi več

Linking words of addition (2)

Prepiši spodnje povedi tako, da uporabiš besedo/besedno zvezo v oklepaju in spremeniš, kar je potrebno. Pomen naj ostane isti. / Rewrite the following sentences using the word or phrase in brackets and making necessary changes. The meaning must stay the same. 1 My father didn’t tell me about it.… Preberi več

Rounders: a traditional English game

Besedišče: Dopolni manjkajoče besede, razlaga besede je v oklepaju. / Vocabulary: Fill in the missing words, a definition of the word is given in brackets. Rounders, old English game that never became a seriously competitive sport, although it is probably an (1) a _ _ _ _ _… Preberi več

Illustrator Manček gets lifetime achievement award

Besedotvorje: postavi besedo v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko. / Word formation: put the word in brackets into the correct form. Ljubljana – The 12th Biennial of Illustration kicked off on Wednesday at the Cankarjev dom arts and conference centre with a ceremony honouring Marjan Manček with the lifetime… Preberi več

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Dopolni besedilo z manjkajočimi besedami. Prva črka in prevod sta dana. / Fill in the gaps with suitable words. The first letter and the translation are given. The book tells the story of a group of children who have been brought up at Hailsham, apparently an idyllic, p_______________… Preberi več

Amish Maintain a Simple Lifestyle

Besedotvorje: postavi besedo v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko. / Word formation: put the word in brackets into the correct form. In the heart of south-central Pennsylvania, there’s a religious community that many in the United States are familiar with…but few understand. The Amish were in the spotlight in… Preberi več

The Aaron Ralston’s Story

Časi: Postavi glagol v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko (aktiv in pasiv). / Put the verb in brackets into the correct form (active and passive). Aaron Ralston, a 27-year-old mountain sports fanatic from Colorado in the United States, found himself in dire straits alone in a canyon in the… Preberi več

Fatal addiction: the story of Scott Douglas

Časi: Postavi glagol v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko (aktiv in pasiv). / Put the verb in brackets into the correct form (active and passive). Two years ago Scott Douglas died of a heroin overdose. Why, then, is his father, who is a staunch opponent of drugs, calling for… Preberi več

Katrina

Besedotvorje: postavi besedo v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko. / Word formation: put each word in brackets into the correct form.   Hurricane Katrina, which unleashed its ferocious force on the _______________ (1 SOUTH) Gulf Coast states of the USA on Monday, has left perhaps hundreds dead and inflicted… Preberi več