Interesting interview with O’Reilly on life, learning and economic crisis:

Interesting insight on poverty and development through the use of open data and dynamic graphics on google docs. Hope you like it!

Vocabulary A Complete the text with the correct form of the word in capital letters. Is science a good thing? Scientific discoveries have (1) _______ (CAPTIVE) people’s imagination for centuries. For many, science equals progress, but is this always the case? Certainly many of the technological advances of the last one hundred and fifty years [...]

Grammar D Cross out the word that doesn’t fit. Sometimes both words are possible. (26) The police is / are looking into the latest sports scandal. (27) Do you know where my glasses is / are? (28) The audience was / were treated to a fantastic race. (29) I’m not sure if two weeks is [...]

Vocabulary A Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences. (1) I can’t stop _______ that tune, even though it annoys me. a) buzzing b) humming c) muttering (2) I was just _______ through the newspaper when I found the article. a) browsing b) gazing c) staring (3) His latest photos are _______ display in [...]

Grammar D Complete the conversation with words from the box. Each word can only be used once. There are three extra words. a little — much — quite — these — every — all — both — either — neither — one — this — those Matthew: Hey! Sanja, come over here and look at [...]

Vocabulary A Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences. (1) Sometimes the only way to really _______ is to be highly competitive. a) come to grief b) get on in life c) go badly (2) It’s no good. When he’s watching football he’s _______ the TV. You’ll just have to wait until the match [...]

Grammar D Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Radio presenter: Hi Matt, so can I ask you about your expedition next month? Matt: Sure. What do you want to know? Radio presenter: What exactly (25) _______ (do)? Matt: We aim (26) _______ (walk) to the North Pole without using [...]

Just as good for any social network environment, here we are given some simple straight forward hints at the need of good manners whenever we get in touch with other people through the net. Hope you have fun, anyway. That old black and white editing is rather catching.

Vocabulary A Complete the text with the words or phrases from the box. Each word can only be used once. There are four extra words and phrases. built-up – conveniently – cramped -  enthusiast – gloomy -  up-to-date – property – run-down – squatters – threadbare – overgrown – tastefully – thatched – house hunting [...]