Quiz 1 How superstitious are you?
1. Are you afraid of black cats?
2. Have you got a lucky number?
3. Do you believe in ghosts?
4. Do you often read your horoscope?
5. Do you believe it’s bad luck to break a mirror?
6. Do you believe in palmistry (хиромантия)?
7. Do you believe it’s bad luck to open an umbrella in the house?
8. Is there a day of the week which is lucky or unlucky for you?
9. Have you ever made a wish on a New Year’s Day?
10. Have you got a talisman or a lucky object?
11. Have you ever changed your plans because of a bad dream?
12. Do you believe that Friday 13th is the unluckiest day in the year?
Your scoring:
Less than 4: You are not superstitious at all. That's very unusual. Are you sure you answered all your questions honestly?
Between 4 and 12: You are a practical person. You don't believe in things other people do. But you probably wouldn't be happy to sit for an important exam on Friday 13th.
Between 12 and 24: For you, the superstitions of today may well be the facts of tomorrow. You probably believe in horoscopes and palmistry, ghosts and flying saucers.
Кроссворд "ОМОФОНЫ"
В этом кроссворде вам надо найти недостающую пару к омофону, а чтобы было легче, дан ее перевод.
Homophones (омофоны) - это слова, которые произносятся одинаково, но пишутся по-разному и имеют разные значения (be - bee, see-sea. for-four). Омонимия вносит немалые трудности при изучении английского языка, когда сталкиваешься с тем, что одна и та же языковая форма может иметь совершенно разные значения.
По горизонтали:
3. Male - ... почта
6. Wear - ... где
7. Stare - ... ступенька
9. Through - ... бросил
10. Bored - ... доска
По вертикали:
1. Peace - ... кусок
2. Caught - ... суд
4. Dye - ... умирать
5. War - ... носил
8. Hole - ... целый