QUIZ SHOWZ

THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (pelo mundo)/ ALL OVER THE WORLD (por todo mundo)/
WORLDWIDE = Mundo afora.
CONTEST (concurso), Contestant (pessoa que participa de um concurso)
APPLY FOR A TEST/AN EXAM/A JOB (SE CANDIDATAR/SE INSCREVER)
APPLICANT = CANDIDATO.
CORRECT / INCORRECT
RIGHT/ WRONG
DO RIGHT (question 1 I did right)
GO WRONG (question 3 I went wrong)
Did I do right or did I go wrong? (fiz certo ou errado)?
“How did I do (em português é “como eu fui na prova?)”
Out of 10 , you got (you scored) 07. You get 1 point for each, so OVERALL 07.
Average (média). BUT, média mínima = borderline (the borderline is 05) .
SCORE (tanto verbo marcar (marcar pontos ou marcar gol).
SCORE (resultado de prova, ou de jogos).
Test = prova
(school / university Paper) = trabalho.
Point / Marks : pontos. (Do your best, that paper will count marks).
Note that: OVERALLS or DUNGAREES = MACACÃO (ROUPA).

PICTURE
WHEN YOU HANG A PICTURE ON THE WALL, It may be a LANDSCAPE or a PORTRAIT.
LANDSCAPE

THE DOOR IS CLOSED (AJD).

THE DOOR IS OPEN(ABERTA!).
* THE DOOR IS OPENED(ARROMBADA, Someone Burgled / broke into the house!).
I’VE (JUST, ALREADY) OPENED (VERB) THE DOOR.
2 MINUTES AGO I ONPENED THE DOOR (VERB) (ABRÍ a porta).

The host, The Guests (the Applicants/Candidates/ Contestants=concursantes).

I’ve never participated, Neither BY PHONE NOR PERSON TO PERSON (or face to face)
nem/nem
If you wanna talk to me, it’s ok Either BY PHONE OR PERSON TO PERSON (or face to face) =
ou/ou

Photographer = A photographer is a man who takeS Photos.

Dentist = A dentist is a Professional / person who takes care of our teeth/who Fulfills our
cavities.
A Teacher = is a PROFESSIONAL who teachES something.
A Chaffeur = is a professional who driveS a car FOR other people.
A GP (General Practicioner) is a professional who assists/takes care of pacients.

HARVARD is a University where The best proffessionals are Graduated.

WALL STREET is a place WHICH is the financial heart of the United States.
A Street which is in the Heart of the Financial District in New York is called Wall Street.
Xmas (Christmas) is the day WHEN we celebrate Jesus Christ’s Birth.

What is Greece famous For? Greece is the Country WHOSE the Most Famous Mythologic Gods
Celebrated their Victories.
The Beatles were The Musical Group whose Records sold in the millions.
Shakespeare is the playwright Whose most famous play was Hamlet.

Marilyn Monroe was baseball player, Joe Dimaggio’s Wife.

= Joe Dimaggio was the baseball player, WHOSE Wife was Marilyn Monroe.

Attendant/assisstant = recepcionista/secretary
Attend = participate.

USA=HIGH SCHOOL – UK = SECONDARY SCHOOL.

PREP SCHOOL (PREPARATORY SCHOOL).
COLLEGE = UNI

Napoleon Bonaparte.

QUIZ:
A DEVICE USED TO SEND E-MAILS, WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? COMPUTER!
WHAT DO YOU CALL A DEVICE WHICH IS USED TO SEND E-MAILS? COMPUTER!
CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF A DEVICE WHICH IS USED TO HAVE THE
INTERNET SIGNALS TO A TV? AN AERIAL !

WAY/MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE WAY/MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WHICH IS USED
TO GET INTO THE SEA? A SUBMARINE.

CAN YOU TELL ME THE JOB OF A PERSON WHO DRIVES FOR SOMEBODY ELSE?
A CHAUFFEUR.

CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE GO GAMBLING?

GAMBLE ARE GAMES OF “BET” LIKE = LOTTERY, CARDS, DOMINOES, BINGO ETC.
BET = APOSTA/APOSTAR.
DO YOU WANNA BET?

marriage
We call it Golden wedding anniversary.
The/a /an

WHICH
CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF DATE WHICH THE 12th OF JUNE IS
CELEBRATED?
VALENTINE’S DAY

WHEN
WHAT DO YOU CALL THE DATE WHEN COUPLES CELEBRATE THEIR
UNION? OH, WE CALL IT VALENTINE’S DAY.

THE WOMAN WHO MARRIED NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

WHOSE HUSBAND WAS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF A YOUNG SINGER WHOSE FATHER WAS ONE
OF THE MODERN BRAZILIAN COUNTRY MUSIC PIONEERS?
SANDY!

CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF A COUNTRY WHOSE SOCCER/FOOTBALL

TEAM WON THE 1994 WORLD CUP?
BRAZIL.

WHAT DO YOU CALL THE PEOPLE WHO APPLY FOR A JOB?

WE CALL THEM APPLICANTs (candidato à vaga de emprego).
THE PERSON WHO OFFERS YOU THE OPENING(vaga) is the
Employer. After you got the job you are the Employee. When you
lose the job you become unemployed and you have to find another
job (or another employment). What’s the UNemployment rate in
your country? %.

A letter which we attach to the CV (résumé) IS A COVER LETTER.

What does CV stand for ? CV stands for Curriculum Vitae.
WHAT’S USA ? WHAT’S THE MEANING OF U.S.A.?
WHAT DOES U.S.A. STAND FOR? U.S.A. STANDS FOR THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.
The most famous BLONDY OF THE 1950s ?

Blond Bomb shell

Sharon Stone

Whose LOVE was Juliet

Girlfriend

Container where you KEEP

Few = there are a few apples on the table.

It’s A tie / a draw = É um empate (0 x 0 = zero à zero = nill nill )

Fool (ish) = idiot.

TO MAKE A WILD GUESS = CHUTAR (respostas):
“OH” I’VE MADE A WILD GUESS HERE!
DON’T MAKE WILD GUESSES! (num fica chutando as respostas).
What’re you like ? I’M OPTIMIST.
Do you Always expect the best to happen (TO YOU) ?
I Always expect the best to happen (TO ME).
USE UP = CONSUME OR RUN OUT OF S’THG. (ESGOTAR).
Be careful not to USE UP / RUN OUT OF all your petrol !
OH, WE’VE USED UP TIME (a gente esgotou o tempo! ).
OH, WE’VE RUN OUT OF COFFEE (O café acabou).
MY BATTERY’S RUN OUT.
I’VE RUN OUT OF BATTERY.
I HAVE TO TOP UP MY MOBILE (tenho que por créditos no celular).
We’ve run out of Petrol (or gas). We have to FILL IT UP (abastecer o
carro).
THUS = Portanto!