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The jury _______ divided in their opinions about the verdict.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. has
B. are
1. This 1994 film about two escaped convicts and a life sentence at Shawshank State Penitentiary is based on a Stephen King novella.
A) The Green Mile
B) The Shawshank Redemption
C) Escape from Alcatraz
D) A Time to Kill
B) The Shawshank Redemption
1. This city, known as the "Big Apple," is home to Times Square and the Statue of Liberty.
A) Boston
B) New York City
C) Chicago
D) Philadelphia
B) New York City
1. This British rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.
A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Beatles
C) The Who
D) Pink Floyd
B) The Beatles
1. This is the largest mammal on Earth, and also the largest animal to have ever existed.
A) African Elephant
B) Blue Whale
C) Giraffe
D) Sperm Whale
B) Blue Whale
Neither the manager nor the employees _______ satisfied with the new policy.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has been
C. are
2. This HBO fantasy series, based on George R.R. Martin's novels, ran for eight seasons and ended in 2019.
A) The Witcher
B) House of the Dragon
C) Game of Thrones
D) Vikings
C) Game of Thrones
2. This European capital is famously built on 7 hills and is home to the Colosseum.
A) Athens
B) Madrid
C) Rome
D) Lisbon
C) Rome
2. Known as the "King of Pop," this artist released the best-selling album of all time, "Thriller."
A) Prince
B) Stevie Wonder
C) Michael Jackson
D) Marvin Gaye
C) Michael Jackson
2. This flightless bird, native to Antarctica, is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species.
A) King Penguin
B) Adelie Penguin
C) Emperor Penguin
D) Gentoo Penguin
C) Emperor Penguin
The coach, together with the players, _______ arriving early for practice.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. have been
A. is
3. This actor played the Joker in "The Dark Knight" (2008), winning a posthumous Academy Award.
A) Jared Leto
B) Joaquin Phoenix
C) Heath Ledger
D) Jack Nicholson
C) Heath Ledger
3. This city, the capital of Japan, hosted the Summer Olympics in both 1964 and 2021.
A) Osaka
B) Kyoto
C) Tokyo
D) Yokohama
C) Tokyo
3. This composer, deaf for much of his later life, wrote the famous "Symphony No. 9," which includes "Ode to Joy."
A) Mozart
B) Bach
C) Beethoven
D) Brahms
C) Beethoven
3. This big cat, native to Asia, is the largest of all wild cats and known for its distinctive orange and black stripes.
A) Lion
B) Tiger
C) Jaguar
D) Leopard
B) Tiger
None of the water _______ safe to drink.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have been
B. is
4. This animated Pixar film follows a rat named Remy who dreams of becoming a chef in Paris.
A) Cars
B) Ratatouille
C) Up
D) Coco
B) Ratatouille
4. Known as the "Windy City," this Illinois metropolis sits on the shores of Lake Michigan.
A) Detroit
B) Chicago
C) Cleveland
D) Milwaukee
B) Chicago
4. This American singer-songwriter's album "1989" marked her transition from country to pop music.
A) Katy Perry
B) Taylor Swift
C) Kesha
D) Miley Cyrus
B) Taylor Swift
4. This Australian marsupial carries its young in a pouch and is known for its powerful hind legs and hopping locomotion.
A) Koala
B) Wombat
C) Kangaroo
D) Tasmanian Devil
C) Kangaroo
There _______ a pen and two notebooks on the desk.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has been
C. are
5. This sitcom, set in a fictional Scranton, Pennsylvania paper company, was a mockumentary that ran from 2005 to 2013.
A) Parks and Recreation
B) 30 Rock
C) The Office (US)
D) Community
C) The Office (US)
5. This city is divided by the Bosphorus Strait, making it the only city in the world spanning two continents.
A) Athens
B) Cairo
C) Istanbul
D) Moscow
C) Istanbul
5. This Jamaican reggae musician is famous for songs like "No Woman, No Cry" and "One Love."
A) Peter Tosh
B) Jimmy Cliff
C) Bob Marley
D) Toots Hibbert
C) Bob Marley
5. This reptile is the largest living lizard species, found on a small group of Indonesian islands that share its name.
A) Gila Monster
B) Komodo Dragon
C) Iguana
D) Monitor Lizard
B) Komodo Dragon