Speaking and Listening Class 2023 Review Quiz | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 19 Public

Things we've learnt in the speaking and listening course

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What sound is this? /ə/

The relaxed, lazy vowel sound called "schwa"

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Which of these words is often weak/unstressed in spoken English? to, happy, buy, holidays

to

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What do we mean by "greenhouse" or "glasshouse" English?

Written English, English on paper, individual words that are not joined together

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How is a garden similar to spoken English?

The plants touch each other and move in the breeze.

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"Absolutely" or "incredibly?" ____________ exhausted.

Absolutely exhausted

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What type of sounds are these?

vowel sounds

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Make a sentence or question using "head away."

Example: Did you head away anywhere in the holidays?

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True or false: Spoken English communicates meaning through "contrast" between strong and weak sounds.

True!

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What is a "roadie?"

A road trip

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What is "hiking" called in NZ?

tramping

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What does "what are you after?" mean?

What are you looking for? What do you want? What are you trying to get?

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I only have $1 left in my bank account. How could I express this using the word "down?"

I'm down to my last dollar.

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I used to smoke, but I gave up = "I stopped to smoke" or "I stopped smoking."

I stopped smoking.

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My computer was broken but now its "back ____ and ______."

back up and running

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"Absolutely" or "incredibly?" ____________ busy.

Incredibly busy

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What does STAR stand for when answering job interview questions?

Situation Task Action Result

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