GRAMMAR
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LITERATURE
HOTCHPOTCH
100

Fill in the gap: Where is Tom? I ____ (not see) him yet.

haven't seen

100

wide = an adjective

   ?   = a noun - spell it out and pronounce it correctly

width    /wɪtθ/ /wɪdθ/ 

100

What is the first name and surname of the main protagonist of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?



Christopher (John Francis) Boone

100

What is the letter between "X" and "Z" in the alphabet?

Y /waɪ/ 

200

Use the first conditional: If you ___ (take) this medicine, you ___ (feel) well.

If you take this medicine, you will feel well.

200

What is "an online tutorial"?

A digital instructional guide or interactive session delivered via the internet.

200

Who wrote The Perks of Being a Wallflower?

An American author Stephen Chbosky.

200

Read this question out loud and answer it: What is the letter between "H" and "J"?

I /aɪ/

300

Fill in the gap: When Jane ___ (arrive), she will leave her bags at the hotel and explore the town.

When Jane arrives, she will leave her bags at the hotel and explore the town.

300

What does "an autodidact" mean?

A self-taught person. 

300

What was your Summer Reading? Name the title and the author.

The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

300

Could you describe the national flag of Scotland?

The blue flag with the white diagonal cross (a saltire). 

400

Fill in the gaps: If I ___ (study) yesterday, I ___ (have) time to go out tonight.

If I had studied yesterday, I would have time to go out tonight.

400

It's hard "to get your head around". What does it mean?

To understand.

400

What are the two main characters of "The Road"?

The Man (The Father) and The Boy (The Son).

400

If a salutation in a formal letter/e-mail is "Dear Sir, or Madam", what is the traditional conclusion?

Yours faithfully,

500

Use the third conditional: If you ___ (tell) me about the demonstration, I ___ (cancel) football training.

If you had told me about the demonstration, I would have cancelled football training.

500

If you are "resentful", what exactly does it mean? Give an example.

Feeling angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that you do not like

500

What is the genre of The Black Cat by E. A. Poe? Specify the subgenre as well. 

It is horror fiction; the subgenre is Gothic horror/literature.  

500

When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?

On March 17.

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