Sunday 23 June 2013

Play with your vocabulary: Brazil's protests

Dear English learners,

Here is a little crossword to test your memory. It gathers the vocabulary taught in relation to the previous blog entry "Brazil's protests raise fears for World Cup". Enjoy! Downloadable and printable version here.



Clues:

Across

4. one occasion when groups of people march or stand together to show that they disagree with or support something or someone
9. a large group of people who have come together
10. the set of services provided by a country or an organization for the treatment of the physically and mentally ill
13. not probably or likely to happen
15. very bad
19. to make someone decide something
21. a strip of metal going from the highest point of a building to the ground, that prevents lightning from damaging the building
23. the money that you pay for a journey on a vehicle, such as a bus or a train


Down

1. very great admiration or praise for someone
2. to make something become larger in amount or size
3. to give money or a prize following an official decision
5. Greek king who changed everything into gold
6. the act of politely or officially ask for something
7. to become worse
8. hurting someone or something
11. an elastic substance made from the juice of particular trees
12. 1,000,000
14. ask for something forcefully
16. the situation in which someone important gives jobs to friends rather than to independent people who have the necessary skills and experience
17. an object shot during shooting practice
18. Latin-American word for foreigners
20. a large angry crowd, especially one that could easily become violent
22. a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion

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