Opposites - Adjectives

Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.
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1. cold 2. early 3. hard 4. low 5. old 6. slow 7. thin 8. weak 9. well 10. wise

a. fast b. foolish c. high d. hot e. late f. sick g. soft h. strong i. thick j. young

Answers 1-d 2-e 3-g 4-c 5-j 6-a 7-i 8-h 9-f 10-b

Vocabulary Quiz - Opposites

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1. He's short, he isn't very ___
   Answertall

2. It's light, it isn't very ___
   Answerheavy

3. It's small, it isn't very ___
   Answerbig

4. He's ugly, he isn't very ___
   Answerhandsome / good-looking

5. It's short, it isn't very ___
   Answerlong

6. It's cheap, it isn't very ___
   Answerexpensive

7. It's near, it isn't very ___
   Answerfar

8. He's poor, he isn't very ___
   Answerrich

9. She's nasty, she isn't very ___
   Answernice / polite

10. She's sad, she isn't very ___
    Answerhappy

(C) 1996 by Letitia Bradley

Verbos irregulares

Hola,
han comenzado en sus cursos a analizar tiempos perfectos, y con ellos han llegados los verbos irregulares. Les acercamos un ejercicio para ver cuánto recuerdan de las 3 columnas de algunos de esos verbos. Suerte!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Irregular Verbs

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go	went	gone
make	Answermade	Answermade
Answermean	meant	Answermeant
Answermeet	Answermet	met
pay	Answerpaid	Answerpaid
Answerput	put	Answerput
Answerread	Answerread	read
ride	Answerrode	Answerridden
Answerring	rang	Answerrung
Answerrise	Answerrose	risen
run	Answerran	Answerrun
Answersay	said	Answersaid
Answersee	Answersaw	seen
sell	Answersold	Answersold
Answersend	sent	Answersent
Answerset	Answerset	set
shoot	Answershot	Answershot
Answershow	showed	Answershown
Answershut	Answershut	shut
sing	Answersang	Answersung
Answersink	sank	Answersunk

(C) 1997 Charles Kelly

All miners are saved

One by one the miners who had been trapped underground for more than two months in Chile ascended to the surface, ending their subterranean captivity. The world watched, their nation cheered, their families wept.

Today, we invite you to watch this CNN 10-minute report on the rescued miners.

Enjoy, and celebrate life!

Transcription to the report.

Prof. Mariano Ignacio

Centro Univ. de Idiomas

A pensar un poco!

Interjections

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1. An interjection is ___.
   a. an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelings
   b. a meaningless string of sounds
   c. the same as an adjective
   Answera

2. Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?
   a. Gee!
   b. Gosh!
   c. Boo!
   Answerc

3. You are vegetarian and you are offered a dish of raw meat. What do you think?
   a. Ugh!
   b. Hurrah!
   c. Yippee!
   Answera

4. Somebody has just stepped on your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation?
   a. Yoo-hoo!
   b. Ouch!
   c. Eh!
   Answerb

5. You are most likely to hear or use the interjection boo ___.
   a. at a theatrical performance
   b. while listening to a political speech
   c. on both of the above mentioned occasions
   Answerb

6. ___, Mary! Come here! I want to talk to you.
   a. Oops
   b. Mmm
   c. Hey
   Answerc

7. 'Ta' is synonymous of ___.
   a. take it easy
   b. thank you
   c. tra-la-la
   Answerb

8. The interjections 'blimey' and 'crickey' imply ___.
   a. joy
   b. surprise or wonder
   c. irritation
   Answerb

9. Your children are making a lot of noise and you want to hear the news on the radio. How do you urge silence?
   a. Shh!
   b. Tut-tut.
   c. Ow!
   Answera

10. Which of the following interjections is NOT used when cheering for a team?
    a. Rah!
    b. Yay!
    c. Yikes!
    Answerc

11. ___! The spinach soup is out of this world!
    a. Mmm
    b. Yuk
    c. Uh
    Answera

12. A: I scored 660 points at the TOEFL test!
    B: ___! That's amazing!
    a. Wow
    b. Aha
    c. Woe
    Answera

13. Which is the odd man out? (Which word fits in a different group?)
    a. hey
    b. yoo-hoo
    c. oops
    Answerc

14. Paraphrase the interjection used in the following dialogue.
    • A: I've forgotten to tell John about the party.
    • B: Eh?
    
    a. What did you say?
    b. Really?
    c. How come?
    Answera

15. The interjection 'Woe!' is a synonym of ___.
    a. Alas!
    b. Bother!
    c. Really!
    Answera

Copyright 1998 by Miroslava Nikolova

Expresiones con animales.

Loca como tu madre, más loca que una cabra, claro como el agua, dormí como un bebé, me siento como sapo de otro pozo... Son todas expresiones que comparan un objeto, animal, o persona con otro objeto, animal o persona. Y muchas veces no tienen mucha lógica. En inglés existen muchas de estas expresiones, y hoy les proponemos explorarlas juntos. Asi que tomen un diccionario, o utilicen el mejor diccionario que tienen: la intuición... y a resolver este ejercicio!

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As ___ as a bat.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a bee.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a bell.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a daisy.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as an eel.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a feather.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a fox.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as the hills.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a mouse.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn
As ___ as a mule.	Choose blind busy clear cunning fresh light old quiet slippery stubborn

Answers As blind as a bat. As busy as a bee. As clear as a bell. As fresh as a daisy. As slippery as an eel. As light as a feather. As cunning as a fox. As old as the hills. As quiet as a mouse. As stubborn as a mule.
(C) 1998 Vera Mello

Saludos,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Helado de Dulce de Leche according to The New York Times

Spring days are coming ahead, and with them the helado de dulce de leche pops back in our lives.

Read what The New York Times thinks of of Argentina's favourite flavours when it comes to ice cream!

Buenos Aires: National Treasure in a Cone

Saludos,
and let's go to your favourite ice cream parlor to grab a cucurucho filled with creamy dulce de leche!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio