English grammar
English vocabulary
Name four things...
British vs. American English
Other English-speaking countries
100
Fill in the blank: "My brother can ______ two languages"
- speaking
- speaks
- speak
My brother can speak two languages
100
How do you say "écurueil" in English?
Squirrel
100
Name four types of fruit
e.g., apple, banana, pineapple, pear, peach, plum, etc
100
How do Americans spell the word "favourite"
favorite
100
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
200
Translate the following sentence: "Il est médecin"
He is a doctor.
200
Fill in the blank: I live ___ Paris
- at
- to
- in
- on
I live in Paris.
200
Name four types of bird
owl, eagle, pigeon, hawk, robin, chicken, turkey, etc.
200
What the British call "chips", Americans call "_____ ____"
French fries
200
Name at least one city in Australia (+100 points if you can name two)
Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, etc.
300
What is the preterite for the verb "sleep"?
slept
300
Fill in the blanks: "They didn't see _______ at the office."
- someone
- no one
- anyone
- everyone
They didn't see anyone at the office.
300
Name four cities in the United Kingdom
e.g., London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool, Belfast, Manchester, Canterbury, etc.
300
What americans normally call an "apartment", the British would normally call a:
- Townhouse
- Condo
- Flat
- Live-in
Flat
300
Name at least one province in Canada besides Québec
Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, etc.
400
What is the past participle of the verb "catch"?
caught (e.g, I have caught)
400
What is a synonym for "jail"
prison
400
Name four former or current presidents of the United States
e.g., Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, George Bush, Bill Clinton
400
What Americans call a "sweater", the British would normally call a "______"
Jumper
400
Auckland is the largest city of which country?
New Zealand
500
What is the past participle of the following verb "fly"
flown
500
How do you say "phare" in English?
lighthouse
500
Name four types of animals that live in the sea
Fish, jellyfish, sponge, octopus, squid, shark,
500
What the British call a "courgette", Americans would call a "______"
zucchini
500
What is the only English-speaking country in South America?
Belize