Your task is to read a short story, “The Dwarf,” which you can find here. Then answer the vocabulary questions. I’ll tell you briefly what the story is about and what you can expect. About the writer Ray Bradbury: Alan Light Ray Bradbury (died in 2012) was an American writer best known for his surrealist… Continue reading The Dwarf by Ray Bradbury: Story + Vocabulary Quiz
How many words do you know for build? Right, construct. Well done. But there are more. And what’s the opposite of build? Destroy, you say? Could be, but there are more precise words. Learn all the vocabulary in this infographic. And then do the quiz. Quiz Click here to do this quiz online. Only one… Continue reading Your 10-Minute Guide to Building Words Infographic
By Jacqueline Schaalje Check out this infographic with words that contain possess (= have possess in them). Then do the quiz. Click on the picture to make it bigger. Quiz – for Advanced Level Click here to do this quiz online and check your answers. Choose a form of possess, dispossess or prepossess. 1 The… Continue reading Words with Possess – Infographic and Quiz
By Jacqueline Schaalje PortoBay Hotels & Resorts In this article you’ll learn some basic hotel language and how to make a reservation for a room. Booking a Room I know you can book a room on the internet and not speak to a single person, but you’ll need to know the words anyway. And in… Continue reading Hotel English: Booking a Room
By Jacqueline Schaalje Patrick Finnegan Do you say –ine as [in] or as [ain]? How do you say the word determine. Do you say determain or determeen? And the thingamagog in the picture. Is this a turbin or a turbain? I wish I could tell you there are rules for it. But there aren’t. Drives… Continue reading Pronounce Words Ending in -ine
by Jacqueline Schaalje More TOEFL and IELTS Exam vocab! Check out this infographic, and then do the quiz. Quiz Use the correct words, derived from these root words: favour, evict, allege, dispute. Click here to do the online quiz. 1 After the tenants hadn’t paid rent for several months, their landlord was ready to ___________… Continue reading TOEFL and IELTS Exam Vocab
By Harry Anderson The United States is home to a wide variety of natural attractions. The United States is huge: an impressive 3.71 million square miles (or 9.62 million square kilometers). There are states that make you feel like you’re staying in a tropical paradise. Other states have their own mountain hideaway, complete with ski… Continue reading Top Natural Attractions in the United States + Quiz
By Miranda Carter Here are some school and college words that you should know! Read the definitions or do the quiz right away. Exam – a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge Semester – one of two usually 18-week periods that make up an academic year at a school or college Graduation… Continue reading You Should Know these School and College Words: Vocab Blast #5: School
English with a Smile 