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Unit 29: Lost arts
Used to & would
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- 1 Nice to meet you!
- 2 What to wear
- 3 Like this, like that
- 4 The daily grind
- 5 Christmas every day
- 6 Great achievers
- 7 The Titanic
- 8 Travel
- 9 The big wedding
- 10 Sunny's job hunt
- 11 The bucket list
- 12 Moving and migration
- 13 Welcome to BBC Broadcasting House
- 14 New Year, New Project
- 15 From Handel to Hendrix
- 16 What's the weather like?
- 17 The Digital Revolution
- 18 A detective story
- 19 A place to live
- 20 The Cult of Celebrity
- 21 Welcome to your new job
- 22 Beyond the planets
- 23 Great expectations!
- 24 Eco-tourism
- 25 Moving house
- 26 It must be love
- 27 Job hunting success... and failure
- 28 Speeding into the future
- 29 Lost arts
- 30 Tales of survival
Session 5
Hear part 9 of our drama, Alice in Wonderland. Alice finds herself in court! Who stole the tarts - and what's that funny feeling Alice is having? After that, test what you've learnt in this Unit with our weekly quiz.
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The Weekly Quiz
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You've almost completed Unit 29. We hope you found it useful but how much have you really learnt? Here's your chance to find out. Just answer these 15 questions. Will it be easy? We hope so!
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Test yourself!
15 Questions
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It's not goodQuestion 1 of 15
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What does it mean if you say a car is a 'write-off'?
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It's working perfectly
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It's completely destroyed
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It has a satnav system
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It's to do with the natural world. Still stuck? Have another look at Session 1 Activity 1.Question 2 of 15
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If someone likes aspens, sycamores and birches, what do they like?
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Trees
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Cars
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Tools
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Have another look at Session 3.Question 3 of 15
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How did Rick the cabbie lose his memory?
a
He fell out of a tree
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In a car crash
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He had a fight with a drunk passenger
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These are both repeated actions.Question 4 of 15
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Do these sentences have the same meaning? 1. "I would get up when I wanted." 2. "I used to get up when I wanted."
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Yes
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No
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Exams, tests, races can be 'gruelling'...Question 5 of 15
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What does 'gruelling' mean?
a
Very sweet
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Very warm and friendly
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Very difficult and tiring
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Have another look at Session 1 Activity 3 - 6 Minute Vocabulary.Question 6 of 15
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When 'increase' is a noun, is the stress on 'in' or 'crease'?
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'in'
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'crease'
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This describes a state.Question 7 of 15
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When I was young, I _________ have blonde hair.
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would
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used to
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use to
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This is describing a situation or state. And pay attention to the form.Question 8 of 15
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My job _________ be so busy.
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didn't used to
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didn't use to
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wouldn't
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'Would' is for repeated activities or habits, not states.Question 9 of 15
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Before I had children, I would always _________.
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meet my friends after work
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be unhappy
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It's something to do with gardening.Question 10 of 15
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If we say someone has 'green fingers' it means they...
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have problems with their skin colour.
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have done too much painting.
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have a natural ability to grow plants.
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This is about a past habit. Remember we need the correct form!Question 11 of 15
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Fill in the gap: In that past, people _________ grow plants for food. Now they grow them more for their appearance.
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would to
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used to
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Check Session 4 if you are not sure.Question 12 of 15
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Which of the following is NOT the correct way to give this piece of advice: Check the roots of your tree.
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You would like to check the roots of your tree.
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You want to check the roots of your tree.
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Don't be afraid to check the roots of your tree.
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Everybody started sneezing!Question 13 of 15
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In part 9 of Alice in Wonderland, what did the cook say that tarts are mostly made of?
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Pepper
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Jam
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Bread and butter
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Alice met him right at the beginning of her adventures.Question 14 of 15
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In part 9 of Alice in Wonderland, who blew the trumpet at the start of the trial?
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The King
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The Hatter
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The White Rabbit
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It was quite hard!Question 15 of 15
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In part 9 of Alice in Wonderland, what did the Hatter bite?
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His teacup and saucer
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The White Rabbit
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A jam tart
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1
What does it mean if you say a car is a 'write-off'?
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2
If someone likes aspens, sycamores and birches, what do they like?
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3
How did Rick the cabbie lose his memory?
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4
Do these sentences have the same meaning? 1. "I would get up when I wanted." 2. "I used to get up when I wanted."
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5
What does 'gruelling' mean?
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6
When 'increase' is a noun, is the stress on 'in' or 'crease'?
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When I was young, I _________ have blonde hair.
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8
My job _________ be so busy.
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9
Before I had children, I would always _________.
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10
If we say someone has 'green fingers' it means they...
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11
Fill in the gap: In that past, people _________ grow plants for food. Now they grow them more for their appearance.
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12
Which of the following is NOT the correct way to give this piece of advice: Check the roots of your tree.
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13
In part 9 of Alice in Wonderland, what did the cook say that tarts are mostly made of?
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In part 9 of Alice in Wonderland, who blew the trumpet at the start of the trial?
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In part 9 of Alice in Wonderland, what did the Hatter bite?
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