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Unit 29: Lost arts
Used to & would
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- 1Nice to meet you!
- 2What to wear
- 3Like this, like that
- 4The daily grind
- 5Christmas every day
- 6Great achievers
- 7The Titanic
- 8Travel
- 9The big wedding
- 10Sunny's job hunt
- 11The bucket list
- 12Moving and migration
- 13Welcome to BBC Broadcasting House
- 14New Year, New Project
- 15From Handel to Hendrix
- 16What's the weather like?
- 17The Digital Revolution
- 18A detective story
- 19A place to live
- 20The Cult of Celebrity
- 21Welcome to your new job
- 22Beyond the planets
- 23Great expectations!
- 24Eco-tourism
- 25Moving house
- 26It must be love
- 27Job hunting success... and failure
- 28Speeding into the future
- 29Lost arts
- 30Tales 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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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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cIt has a satnav systemVGhhdCdzIG5vdCByaWdodC4gSXQgbWVhbnMgJ2NvbXBsZXRlbHkgZGVzdHJveWVkJy4=
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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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Have another look at Session 3.Question 3 of 15
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How did Rick the cabbie lose his memory?
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bIn a car crashVGhhdCdzIHRoZSByaWdodCBhbnN3ZXIu
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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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Exams, tests, races can be 'gruelling'...Question 5 of 15
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What does 'gruelling' mean?
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bVery warm and friendlyTm8uIEl0IG1lYW5zICd2ZXJ5IGRpZmZpY3VsdCBhbmQgdGlyaW5nJy4=
cVery difficult and tiringVGhhdCdzIHJpZ2h0IQ==
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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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This describes a state.Question 7 of 15
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When I was young, I _________ have blonde hair.
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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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bdidn't use toVGhhdCdzIHJpZ2h0LiAnVXNlZCB0bycgaXMgZm9yIHN0YXRlcyBpbiB0aGUgcGFzdC4gVGhpcyB0aW1lIHdlIG5lZWQgdGhlIG5lZ2F0aXZlIGZvcm0sIHdoaWNoIGlzIGRpZCAvIGRpZCBub3QgLyBkaWRu4oCZdCArIHVzZSB0byArIGluZmluaXRpdmUgKHdpdGhvdXQg4oCYdG/igJkpLg==
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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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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...
ahave problems with their skin colour.U29ycnksIHRoYXQncyB3cm9uZyEgJ0dyZWVuIGZpbmdlcnMnIGlzIHdoYXQgd2Ugc2F5IGFib3V0IHNvbWVvbmUgd2hvIGhhcyBhIG5hdHVyYWwgYWJpbGl0eSB0byBncm93IHBsYW50cyBpbiB0aGVpciBnYXJkZW4u
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chave a natural ability to grow plants.VGhhdCdzIHJpZ2h0ISAnR3JlZW4gZmluZ2VycycgaXMgd2hhdCB3ZSBzYXkgYWJvdXQgc29tZW9uZSB3aG8gaGFzIGEgbmF0dXJhbCBhYmlsaXR5IHRvIGdyb3cgcGxhbnRzIGluIHRoZWlyIGdhcmRlbi4=
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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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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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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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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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cThe White RabbitV2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGUgV2hpdGUgUmFiYml0IGJsZXcgdGhlIHRydW1wZXQgYXQgdGhlIHN0YXJ0IG9mIHRoZSB0cmlhbC4=
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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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bThe White RabbitU29ycnksIHRoYXQncyB0aGUgd3JvbmcgYW5zd2VyLiBUaGUgSGF0dGVyIHRvb2sgYSBsYXJnZSBiaXRlIG91dCBvZiBoaXMgdGVhY3VwIGFuZCBzYXVjZXIu
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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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7
When I was young, I _________ have blonde hair.
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8
My job _________ be so busy.
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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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Fill in the gap: In that past, people _________ grow plants for food. Now they grow them more for their appearance.
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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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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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