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		<title>8th Friday Fun Quiz &#8211; Test your vocabulary!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of the week, again. Some of us are winding down, ready for a relaxing weekend. Others of us are getting ready to party! I&#8217;m somewhere in-between. I have an exciting announcement to make on Monday and I have to do some preparation beforehand. Please remember to have a look at the World [...] &#8594; Continue Reading <a href="http://wilsworldofwords.com/2009/10/8th-friday-fun-quiz-test-your-vocabulary.html">8th Friday Fun Quiz &#8211; Test your vocabulary!</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-592" title="quiz board" src="http://wilsworldofwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/quiz-board.jpg" alt="quiz board" width="300" height="187" />It&#8217;s that time of the week, again. Some of us are winding down, ready for a relaxing weekend. Others of us are getting ready to party! I&#8217;m somewhere in-between. I have an exciting announcement to make on Monday and I have to do some preparation beforehand. Please remember to have a look at the World of Words on Monday to see it!</p>
<p>Anyway, without further ado, here&#8217;s the 8th Friday Fun Quiz. Test your vocabulary, test your luck, but most importantly, remember to have fun!</p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">8th Friday Fun Quiz</span></p>
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<div class='question' id='question-1'><div class='question-content'>'<span style="color: #000000;">Brekkie</span>' means:</div><br /><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='45' /><input type='radio' name='answer-45' id='answer-id-227' class='answer' value='227' /><label for='answer-id-227'>something that breaks easily</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-45' id='answer-id-228' class='answer' value='228' /><label for='answer-id-228'>a short rest from work</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-45' id='answer-id-229' class='answer' value='229' /><label for='answer-id-229'>breakfast</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-45' id='answer-id-230' class='answer' value='230' /><label for='answer-id-230'>lunch</label><br /></div><div class='question' id='question-2'><div class='question-content'>To '<span style="color: #000000;">have a ball</span>' means:</div><br /><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='46' /><input type='radio' name='answer-46' id='answer-id-231' class='answer' value='231' /><label for='answer-id-231'>to have an entertaining time</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-46' id='answer-id-232' class='answer' value='232' /><label for='answer-id-232'>to have a terrible time</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-46' id='answer-id-233' class='answer' value='233' /><label for='answer-id-233'>to have a mediocre time</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-46' id='answer-id-234' class='answer' value='234' /><label for='answer-id-234'>to own a sports shop</label><br /></div><div class='question' id='question-3'><div class='question-content'>Even good speakers of English sometimes have trouble making conversation because:</div><br /><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='47' /><input type='radio' name='answer-47' id='answer-id-235' class='answer' value='235' /><label for='answer-id-235'>they wear boring clothes</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-47' id='answer-id-236' class='answer' value='236' /><label for='answer-id-236'>they stand facing the wrong direction</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-47' id='answer-id-237' class='answer' value='237' /><label for='answer-id-237'>their grammar is not good</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-47' id='answer-id-238' class='answer' value='238' /><label for='answer-id-238'>they forget to ask questions</label><br /></div><div class='question' id='question-4'><div class='question-content'>'<span style="color: #000000;">Smuggling</span>' is:</div><br /><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='48' /><input type='radio' name='answer-48' id='answer-id-239' class='answer' value='239' /><label for='answer-id-239'>like juggling but warmer</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-48' id='answer-id-240' class='answer' value='240' /><label for='answer-id-240'>bringing something into a country illegally</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-48' id='answer-id-241' class='answer' value='241' /><label for='answer-id-241'>when you hug a person you love</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-48' id='answer-id-242' class='answer' value='242' /><label for='answer-id-242'>stealing something</label><br /></div><div class='question' id='question-5'><div class='question-content'>'<span style="color: #000000;">On the run</span>' is:</div><br /><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='49' /><input type='radio' name='answer-49' id='answer-id-243' class='answer' value='243' /><label for='answer-id-243'>what healthy people do in the morning</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-49' id='answer-id-244' class='answer' value='244' /><label for='answer-id-244'>slipping over in wet weather</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-49' id='answer-id-245' class='answer' value='245' /><label for='answer-id-245'>driving a car above the speed limit</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-49' id='answer-id-246' class='answer' value='246' /><label for='answer-id-246'>hiding from the police</label><br /></div><div class='question' id='question-6'><div class='question-content'>BONUS QUESTION - An 'heirloom' is:</div><br /><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='50' /><input type='radio' name='answer-50' id='answer-id-247' class='answer' value='247' /><label for='answer-id-247'>a valuable object owned by one family for a long time</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-50' id='answer-id-248' class='answer' value='248' /><label for='answer-id-248'>a beauty therapy tool</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-50' id='answer-id-249' class='answer' value='249' /><label for='answer-id-249'>a device for recycling hair into rope</label><br /><input type='radio' name='answer-50' id='answer-id-250' class='answer' value='250' /><label for='answer-id-250'>a machine for making wigs</label><br /></div><br />
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		<title>The big breakfast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love to take my time over breakfast at the weekend. I like to eat slowly, read the news and start the day in a nice, relaxed mood. It seems that the people in this article on the ABC News website like their breakfast, too. I think they chose a more spectacular place than my [...] &#8594; Continue Reading <a href="http://wilsworldofwords.com/2009/10/the-big-breakfast.html">The big breakfast</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-569" title="breakfast" src="http://wilsworldofwords.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/breakfast.jpg" alt="breakfast" width="300" height="188" />I love to take my time over breakfast at the weekend. I like to eat slowly, read the news and start the day in a nice, relaxed mood. It seems that the people in <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/25/2723383.htm" target="_blank">this article</a> on the ABC News website like their breakfast, too. I think they chose a more spectacular place than my kitchen to eat it, though!</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll notice that in the title of the article, the author writes &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">brekkie</span>&#8216; rather than &#8216;breakfast&#8217;. &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">Brekkie</span>&#8216; is a common Australian abbreviation and is a useful casual word when talking to an Australian friend about the start of your day.</p>
<p>The next interesting word in the article is &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">picnic spot</span>&#8216;. A &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">picnic</span>&#8216; is when you take some food to a place to eat it outdoors and a &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">picnic spot</span>&#8216; is the place you have your picnic.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s another interesting word slightly later on in the article. It is mentioned that the bridge was covered in &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">turf</span>&#8216;. &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">Turf</span>&#8216; is grass with a small layer of earth attached to it underneath. We can say an area covered in grass is &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">turfed</span>&#8216;.</p>
<p>Further on in the article, we can see another really useful English expression. Nathan Rees uses the expression &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">having a ball</span>&#8216; meaning to have a very entertaining time.</p>
<p>The article finishes with one more interesting expression where James Beauchamp is quoted as saying that everyone &#8216;<span style="color: #000000;">got into the spirit</span>&#8216; meaning that everyone was keen to contribute to the positive atmosphere.</p>
<p>What kind of breakfast did you start your week with?</p>
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