27747 what are these things

Hi! I’m Lola. I’m eleven and I live with my
Hi! I’m Lola. I’m eleven and I live with my
parents in Brighton. I love my city, it is
parents in Brighton. I love my city, it is
very beautiful and there are a lot of
very beautiful and there are a lot of
tourists in it. I study at school. I like to
tourists in it. I study at school. I like to
study and I’m the best student in my
study and I’m the best student in my
class. I have prepared a short quiz to
class. I have prepared a short quiz to
you. It is about the things that surround
you. It is about the things that surround
us. Try to guess them. Good luck to you!
us. Try to guess them. Good luck to you!

You have come to the last block of
You have come to the last block of
information. You’ve done your work perfectly.
information. You’ve done your work perfectly.
You have received eleven balls for your
You have received eleven balls for your
answers. You can see that it isn’t difficult to
answers. You can see that it isn’t difficult to
guess the riddles. All you have to do is to
guess the riddles. All you have to do is to
understand the text and to name the thing
understand the text and to name the thing
you’ve read about. Thank you for your job.
you’ve read about. Thank you for your job.

The last task is at the bottom.
The last task is at the bottom.

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I like this thing. It is very big and
I like this thing. It is very big and
useful for all the people. It usually
useful for all the people. It usually
stands in the kitchen. People put
stands in the kitchen. People put
different food there and it stays
different food there and it stays
fresh for a long time.
fresh for a long time.
2

I adore this thing. My parents
I adore this thing. My parents
presented it to me last year. I
presented it to me last year. I
spend a lot of time with it. I like
spend a lot of time with it. I like
to find interesting sites and read
to find interesting sites and read
interesting information there.
interesting information there.

This thing is number two. It is
This thing is number two. It is
very useful to me. I use it

very useful to me. I use it
every day
day. and
I put
carry
thisitdevice
in my into
every day and carry it in my
pocket.
putlisten
this device
my ears Iand
to the into
music.
pocket. I put this device into
my ears and listen to the music.
my ears and listen to the music.

I think nearly all the people have
I think nearly all the people have
it. It is rather small but very
it. It is rather small but very
useful. You can hide it in your
useful. You can hide it in your
hand. You can call or send SMS
hand. You can call or send SMS
using it.
using it.

This

thing
can
be
different
colours
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thingcan
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This
and
the
screen
can
be
in
different
and
the
screen
can
be
in
different
and the screen can be in different
sizes.
prefer

large
screen.
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sit
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prefera aalarge
largescreen.
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sit
sizes.
in
front
of
it
and
watch
different
in
front
of
it
and
watch
different
in front of it and watch different
films.
films.
films.

I like this thing too. It is very
I like this thing too. It is very
convenient. In the morning I put a
convenient. In the morning I put a
certain number of beans into it and
certain number of beans into it and
in some time I get a drink that I love
in some time I get a drink that I love
greatly.
greatly.

5 I like these things too. I usually
I like these things too. I usually
use them at the weekend. They
use them at the weekend. They
are black. They have many small
are black. They have many small
wheels and when you put them on
wheels and when you put them on
you can run and roll for a long
you can run and roll for a long
distance.
distance.

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My mom likes it very much. I like it 9
My mom likes it very much. I like it
too because it saves my time. It is

too because it saves my time. It is
also compact and useful. You can put
also compact and useful. You can put
cold food inside and in two minutes
cold food inside and in two minutes
you’ll get it hot.
you’ll get it hot.

3 This thing is also very useful. It
This thing is also very useful. It
usually stands in the bathroom You
usually stands in the bathroom You
can put dirty things into it and in
can put dirty things into it and in
some time you’ll get them clean.
some time you’ll get them clean.

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My mom loves this device. When
My mom loves this device. When
she is in the car, she switches it
she is in the car, she switches it
on and sees the map which shows
on and sees the map which shows
her where to ride and when to

her where to ride and when to
turn. It is very useful, I think.
turn. It is very useful, I think.

It is a very nice thing for me
It is a very nice thing for me
too. My hair is black and very
too. My hair is black and very
wavy and I don’t like wavy hair
wavy and I don’t like wavy hair
at all. This device helps me to
at all. This device helps me to
make my hair straight. I use it
make my hair straight. I use it
very often.
very often.

Can you make your own riddles about the things that surround you? Try.
Can you make your own riddles about the things that surround you? Try.

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KEY:
1. – a fridge
2. – an MP3 player
3. – a washing machine
4. – a coffee maker
5. – roller skates
6. – GPS/ sat navigation

7. – a hair straightener
8. – a TV set
9. – a microwave oven
10. – a cell phone
11. – a computer/a laptop