Game 5!

a group of whales is called a...

I read your (Mr Toby's) email, including the Vivarium review, the vocab words, and the tips for the game today.

Complete with superlative form of the adjective: Everyone had good ideas, but Max's ideas were _____. (good)

Did the word 'ylem' come up in your Science classes? 'ylem' is...

What is wrong with this sentence: His work wasn't perfect but it was enough good.

a group of tigers is called...

'read' (past tense of 'to read') and 'red' (the colour) are...

We will be back in school on May 13th.

Which collective noun is the craziest?

'technology' is what kind of noun?

'work' is a non-count noun; _____, so is 'homework'.

Homophones are words that sound the same, regardless of spelling.

'peregrinate' means...

Which of the following is an English Register (according to the ESL 0510 course)?

'vivarium' is...

The purpose of a debate is to...

Homographs are words that have the same spelling, regardless of pronunciation.

'Luminescent' is...

What is the word to describe the situation in which a few companies "control everything"?

a group of lions is called...

a group of geese (when flying) is called a....

'ergo' is a word used in English to mean 'therefore'. 'ergo' was not originally an English word, it comes from...

a group of bears is called...

an obstinacy is a group of... (hint: a big animal with horns)

Many people were affected by the pandemic, _____ my life was also affected.

a group of geese (on the ground) is called a...

Which collective noun is the most majestic?

'hubris' means...

The government _____ to extend the MCO for a 3rd time.

"I suggest you to keep a vocabulary notebook for new words." Which word could/should be removed?

'tear' (comes out of one's eye when sad) and 'tear' (to pull apart) are...

'left' (the direction) and 'left' (the past tense of 'to leave') are

When he looked out from the stage, the audience was a suffocating miasma of expectations. This metaphor is comparing...

Complete with superlative form of the adjective: Amy is _____ girl in the class and always gets top marks. (clever)

a group of hippopotami is called...

a group of crows is called...

For some, one MCO-benefit is 'no commute time'. _____ the pollution from car fumes has decreased.

"Do you get on well with your brother?" This question is...

All of these adjectives can use '-est' or 'most' for the superlative form: common, gentle, humble, narrow, simple.

Should Mr Toby give us lots of homework for the weekend? (And should I do the homework in the car?)

In Listening or Reading exercises, you are sometimes told to listen or read for the gist. This means....

'monopoly' means...

Complete with the superlative form of the adjective: This is ____ winter we have had in years. (bad)

The point of 'sayings' is that they illustrate complicated concepts via straightforward allegory. 'allegory' means...

Suggested ways to start the Introduction in your writings:

a group of cats is called a...

The destruction of the trees from the storm was a horrible ____.

'The doctor told Monika to give smoking.' What word(s) is/are missing?

We want what habits want us to want like our future is built on materials of the present using the blueprint of our past

a group of ducks is called a...

"Tell me about your neighbours?" This question is...

When in a debate, what might be another way to end your talk, other than, "That's all" or "That's it"?

'convoluted' means...

'anthropomorphism' is...

Words and phrases like, 'gonna', 'till', 'super tricky' 'well'/'so' (at the beginning of a sentence) are which Register?

Many people were affected by the pandemic, _____ my life was not greatly affected.

'be' and 'bee' are...

Which collective noun is the most appropriate?

Homonyms are homophones and/or homographs.

Complete with superlative form of the adjective: She works for one of _____ companies in the country. (successful)