BBC Learning English Quiznet Keeping in touch Based on Minute English: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2009/03/090317_6min_penpals_page.shtml When we talk about the postal service as opposed to electronic means of communication, we sometimes jokingly call it a) slug mail b) woodlouse mail c) worm mail d) snail mail a) b) c) d) If you and someone else regularly send letters to each other, you two are pencil mates pencil pals pen pals pen partners a) b) c) d) Which of these phrasal verbs means 'to arrive' (about a letter or a parcel)? to send in to come in to come through to send through a) b) c) d) Something that is nice or pleasant to touch can be described as _ tactful tactile tactical tactless a) b) c) d) Sending letters through the post is a tradition in many countries long-sitting long-standing long-hanging long-continuing a) b) c) d) 'To _' is another way of saying 'to take time and effort to write something down' put pen at paper put pen in paper put pen on paper put pen to paper Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com ANSWERS When we talk about the postal service as opposed to electronic means of communication, we sometimes jokingly call it a) - c) This expression doesn't exist in English d) This is the correct answer If you and someone else regularly send letters to each other, you two are c) This is the correct answer Which of these phrasal verbs means 'to arrive' (about a letter or a parcel)? c) This is the correct answer Something that is nice or pleasant to touch can be described as _ a), c), d) This adjective has a different meaning b) This is the correct answer Sending letters through the post is a tradition in many countries a), c), d) This is not a word in English b) This is the correct answer 'To _' is another way of saying 'to take time and effort to write something down' d) This is the correct answer Try this quiz online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=131_keep_in_touch Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com ... quiz online at: http://www .bbc. co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=131_keep_in_touch Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page of bbclearningenglish.com