Vocabulary
Grammar
New York City
U.S Citizenship
Your Classmates
100

Define 'insatiable' or use it in a sentence.

Impossible to satisfy; always wanting more.

She's an insatiable reader!

100

Use the past perfect in a sentence. 

had + past participle of the main verb (e.g., walked, eaten, gone).

By the time we arrived, she had gone home.

100

What was New York's original name as colony?

New Amsterdam

100

What three countries did the U.S. fight against in World War II?

Germany, Italy, Japan

100

This classmate is an artist who loves kiwis.

Aleksandra!

200

Define 'subtle' or use it in a sentence.


hard to notice; slight differences or variations

He gave some subtle hints that he was ready to leave.

200
Use an infinitive in a sentence.

They want to win!

Would you like to dance?

200

What's the name of the famous traffic circle at 59th and Broadway and Central Park South?

Columbus Circle

200

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American India / Native Americans

200

This classmate is a techie who loves gaming.

Jose!

300

Define 'treacherous' or use it in a sentence.

Extremely dangerous or unpredictable.

Times Square is treacherous territory with heaps of slow walkers.

300
Use a gerund in a sentence.

Running is fun!

We thrive on studying English!

300

What does SoHo stand for?

South of Houston 
300

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

The Bill of Rights

300

This classmate lives in New Jersey and has medical skills.

Iuliia!
400

Define 'meandering' or use it in a sentence.

taking a winding, indirect course or wandering aimlessly without a clear direction

He meandered through the empty streets at dawn.

400
Use the future perfect continuous in a sentence.

will have been + verb (-ing)

We will have been studying for an hour and half by break time.

400

Who did the Brooklyn Bridge open?

(five years over/under)

1883
400

How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

400

This classmate has had a busy stay in the city playing sports and doing cultural activities, including a run-in with a mouse.

Kagan!

500

Define 'egregious' or use it in a sentence.

extremely bad, shocking, or noticeable in a way that stands out

He received a red card for the egregious slide tackle.

500

Fix the following sentence:

Walking around Bogota, the graffiti was amazing.

Walking around Bogota, I saw amazing graffiti.

500

When did the New York subway open?

(within 5 years)

1904

500

What was the most important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Freed the slaves

500

This classmate is a hiphop dancer who loves seafood and is headed back to college.

Nicole!

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