Vocabulary Quest
What is the opposite of “generous”?
(Selfish / Friendly / Polite / Kind)
Selfish
My sister ___ to school by bus every day.
Goes
What does “wake up” mean?
To stop sleeping
Which word means a person who acts in films?
An actor
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
London
If you are exhausted, how do you feel? (Very angry / Very tired / Very excited / Very hungry)
Very tired
We ___ dinner when the phone rang.
Were having
If you “give up”, you…
Stop trying
What do you call the words of a song?
Lyrics
Which animal is a national symbol of Australia and cannot walk backwards easily? (A panda / A kangaroo / A polar bear / A tiger)
A kangaroo
Choose the word closest in meaning to “purchase”. (Borrow / Sell / Buy / Lend)
Buy
I ___ this film twice, so I don't want to watch it again. (see)
Have seen
What does “look after someone” mean?
(Take care of them / Look for them / Laugh at them / Wait for them)
Take care of them
What does “spoiler” mean when talking about a film?
(A person who recommends films / Information that reveals an important plot detail / A funny scene / A film with a happy ending)
Information that reveals an important plot detail
Which of these countries has English as one of its official languages? (Brazil / Japan / Canada / Argentina)
Canada
Sarah is very reliable. You can always ___ her to help you.
(Look after / Give up / Count on / Turn down)
Count on
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
(If it will rain, we will stay at home. / If it rains, we will stay at home. / If it rained, we will stay at home. / If it rain, we stay at home tomorrow.)
If it rains, we will stay at home.
“It's raining cats and dogs.” What does this idiom mean? (Animals are falling from the sky. / It is raining very heavily. / The weather is sunny. / It is snowing.)
It is raining very heavily.
If a film is described as “a real tearjerker”, what can you expect?
(It will make you cry. / It will teach you to dance. / It will be difficult to understand. / It will be full of action scenes.)
It will make you cry.
What is the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
(They are exactly the same. / Great Britain is an island; the UK is a country that includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland. / Great Britain includes Ireland, but the UK does not. / The UK is an island, but Great Britain is a city.)
Great Britain is an island; the UK is a country that includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Although Max was ___ about the exam, he tried to remain calm and confident.
(Delighted / Anxious / Relieved / Grateful)
anxious
Find the sentence with a mistake.
(She has lived here for five years. / I have never tried sushi. / He has finished his homework yesterday. / They have already left.)
He has finished his homework yesterday.
Your friend says, “I think I've bitten off more than I can chew.” What does your friend mean?
(They have eaten too much food. / They have taken on more work than they can manage. / They are afraid of going to the dentist. / They have made an easy decision.)
They have taken on more work than they can do.
A character says, “I couldn't put it down!” about a book. What does this mean? (The book was too heavy to carry. / The character dropped the book. / The book was so interesting that the character couldn't stop reading. / The character didn't understand the book.)
The book was so interesting that the character couldn't stop reading.
You travel to an English-speaking country and hear someone say, “Fancy a cuppa?” What are they probably offering you? (A cup of tea / A ticket to a concert / A new pair of shoes / A piece of cake)
A cup of tea