Long, long time ago Barcelona held the Olympic Games (1992) and here's the song Montserrat Caballé and Freddie Mercury sang for the occasion.
Some articles you read about Montserrat Caballé, who died today:
Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé dies aged 85 (The Guardian)
Montserrat Caballe Dead: Spanish Opera Singer And Freddie Mercury Collaborator Dies Aged 85 (Huffingtonpost)
Changing topics, nowadays you don't often see people taking photos with their cameras or using their videocameras. Instead, they use their smarphones, or even their tablets.
Here's a listening exercise to do: Are smartphones killing cameras? (6 Minute English, BBC Learning English)
Interesting: Three facts about 'The'
HIGHWAY TO B1.....
Part two. Choose the correct option:
11. It is trying to save .... by staying there. (A
its self B itself
C it D self)
12. It ........ very fast. (A had running
B had to run C
has been run D had ran)
13. The lady .......... the dog.
(A needed stop B
ought stop C should have stopped
D ought have stopped)
14. The car drivers are very shocked. She is .......... . (A
either B neither
C so D
as well)
15. Perhaps it .... raining by this time tomorrow. (A
shall stop B will be stopping
C would stop D
will have stopped)
16. There may be many accidents if it ........ on raining. (A kept
B keeps C
will keep D is keeping)
17. It's time the dog ......... how to behave properly.
(A is learning B learns C learned
D to learn)
18. If the lady had a smaller dog, it ............. easier to control. (A
will be B were
C would be D
is)
19. It was lucky the cars stopped .... the dog. (A
avoided B to avoid
C for to avoid D avoiding)
20. Will the dog let the cat ........ ? (A escaped
B escaping C
to escape D escape)
11. It is trying to save .... by staying there. (A
its self B itself
C it D self)
12. It ........ very fast. (A had running
B had to run C
has been run D had ran)
13. The lady .......... the dog.
(A needed stop B
ought stop C should have stopped
D ought have stopped)
14. The car drivers are very shocked. She is .......... . (A
either B neither
C so D
as well)
15. Perhaps it .... raining by this time tomorrow. (A
shall stop B will be stopping
C would stop D
will have stopped)
16. There may be many accidents if it ........ on raining. (A kept
B keeps C
will keep D is keeping)
17. It's time the dog ......... how to behave properly.
(A is learning B learns C learned
D to learn)
18. If the lady had a smaller dog, it ............. easier to control. (A
will be B were
C would be D
is)
19. It was lucky the cars stopped .... the dog. (A
avoided B to avoid
C for to avoid D avoiding)
20. Will the dog let the cat ........ ? (A escaped
B escaping C
to escape D escape)
11. It is trying to save .... by staying there. (A
its self B itself
C it D self)16. There may be many accidents if it ........ on raining. (A kept B keeps C will keep D is keeping)
17. It's time the dog ......... how to behave properly. (A is learning B learns C learned D to learn)
18. If the lady had a smaller dog, it ............. easier to control. (A will be B were C would be D is)
19. It was lucky the cars stopped .... the dog. (A avoided B to avoid C for to avoid D avoiding)
20. Will the dog let the cat ........ ? (A escaped B escaping C to escape D escape)
Solutions to PART ONE in the previous post.
1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. d 6. a 7. c 8. b 9. c 10. a
LINGOHACK >>>
- Episode 180926 / 26 September 2018 >>> Stonehenge wants your photos - Language related to 'Memories'. Need-to-know language: vividly, nostalgia, personalise & digital photo album.
