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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Questions



1- Explain this idiom:
"C
rocodile tears" . Give us an example.

2- Explain the meaning of this proverb:
"It's no use crying over spilt milk".

3- Explain the difference between "on time" vs. "in time"/ "in the end" vs. "at the end"
. Give us examples.

4- When do we use the present perfect tense?


5-
Answer this riddle:
What building has the most stories?



Be the first to answer most of these questions correctly to be the winner of this week's game.

[Tip] How much vs. How many


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How much is used with uncountable nouns, whereas how many is used with countable nouns. For more about countable and uncountable nouns, Click here.

Examples:

How much coffee do you usually drink?

How many cups of coffee do you usually drink?

How much does it cost?

How many books have you read?


Quiz: Much/Many and How much/ How many.

[Idiom] Bite the dust


This idiom has two meanings:
1- To fall dead, especially in combat.
2- To be defeated in a competition.


e.g.
"Italy was another great team that bit the dust and got eliminated in the first round of 2010 World Cup"

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