segunda-feira, 12 de dezembro de 2011

AN EASY QUIZ - ANSWERS

Hey everyone???

And now you can check your easy answers ... hehe!!!

1. How long did the Hundred Years´ War last?
116 years (from 1337 - 1453)

3. Which country makes Panama hats?
Ecuador

3. From which animal do we get catgut?
Sheep and horses

4. In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
November

5. What is a camel hair brush made of?
Squirrel fur

6. The Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean are named after what animal?
dogs (the name comes from the Latin "Insula Canaria", meaning "island
of dogs")

7. What was King George VI´s first name?
Albert (if you got this one wrong, go and see the film The King´s
Speech)

8. What color is a purple finch?
Crimson

9. Where are Chinese grooseberries from?
New Zealand

10. What color is the black box in a commercial airplane?
Orange

So, how many correct answers did you get?

GLOSSARY:

catgut - categute (cordas de instrumentos musicais feitas de tripa animal
camel hair brush - escova de pelo de camelo
purple finch - tipo de pássaro vermelho, em inglês, violeta
Chinese grooseberries - kiwi
squirrel fur - pelo de esquilo
crimson - carmesim (tom de vermelho forte e brilhante)

Bye!!

quinta-feira, 8 de dezembro de 2011

AN EASY QUIZ - JUST FOR FUN

This is probably the world´s easiest quiz. There are 10 questions and you need to get five right in order to pass.
Are you ready? Here it goes:

1. How long did the Hundred Years´ War last?

2. Which country makes Panama hats?

3.From which animal do we get catgut?

4. In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?

5. What is a camel hair brush made of?

6. The Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean are named after what animal?

7. What was King George VI´s first name?

8. What color is a purple finch?

9. Where do Chinese gooseberries come from?

10. What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?

GLOSSARY:
- cargut - categute (cordas de instrumentos musicais feitos de tripa animal)
- purple finch - tipo de pássaro vermelho (em inglês, violeta)
- Chinese gooseberries - kiwi

Don´t forget!! Check the answers next week.
Bye for now.

Fonte: Speak Up 290, October 2011.

quarta-feira, 30 de novembro de 2011

QUIZ = TENTH QUESTION

Here you are guys ... the last question!

10. When and where was the end-of-the-year party last year?

GOOD LUCK!

Bye!

terça-feira, 29 de novembro de 2011

QUIZ - NINTH QUESTION

Hey there!

Answer another one!!

9. CCBEU is recognized by an international institution. Which one is it?

See you tomorrow.

segunda-feira, 28 de novembro de 2011

domingo, 27 de novembro de 2011

QUIZ - SEVENTH QUESTION

Morning everyone!

Another question ...

7. How many languages can you study at CCBEU? Which ones?

Wonderful Sunday.

sábado, 26 de novembro de 2011