Grammar
C1 Vocab
World Cup Trivia
Riddles/Logic
Misc. Trivia
100
What is an adverbial?
an adverbial is a word or a group of words that modifies or more closely defines the sentence or the verb
100
Define the word: black market
A black market is an economic activity that takes place outside government-sanctioned channels.
100
Where was the very first World Cup held?
Uraguay
100
Always in you, Sometimes on you; If I surround you, I can kill you. What am I?
Water
100
What are piano keys made out of?
Plastic or resin
200
What is the difference between Adverbials and Adjectives?
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns.
Adverbs & adverbials modify verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
200
Define the word: splashing out
using a lot of money
200
What was the first host country to be eliminated in the first round of World Cup play?
No host country had ever been eliminated in the first round -- until South Africa in 2010.
200
I have a little house in which I live all alone. It has no doors or windows, and if I want to go out I must break through the wall. What am I?
A chick in an egg.
200
According to urban legend, which animal lives in the sewers of New York City?
Alligators
300
What are prepositions?
Relationship words that relate some word or phrase to another word or phrase, most often in terms of location, direction, or time.
300
Define the word: fraudulent
fake
300
What was the longest wait between FIFA World Cup tournaments?
12 years. Because of World War II, the World Cup was not held between 1938 and 1950. As a result, Italy, which won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938, was the reigning World Champion for a record 16 years.
300
I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or square. What am I?
Nails
300
What is the best selling Christmas single of all time?
White Christmas
400
What are participle prepositions?
Participle preposition is a verb ending with '-ing', '-en' or '-ed', which also acts as a preposition
400
Define the word: penniless
no money
400
Who was the solo opening act for the 2022 World Cup?
Jungkook of BTS
400
Jason is lying dead. He has an iron bar across his back and some food lying in front of him. How did Jason die?
He is a mouse caught in a mousetrap.
400
What country has the most natural lakes?
Canada
500
What are the partners of prepositions and how are they used?
The first partner is the object of the preposition is usually a noun or pronoun and is usually located right after the preposition
Example: My friend brought books for me
he second partner is the referent, the word that the preposition and object acting together, describe or modify.
The referent is usually a nominal, a verb, an adverbial, or an adjective.
Example: The car smashed into Kaplan’s front entrance
500
Define the word: phenomenon
a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.
500
What award is given to the most outstanding player at each World Cup?
The Golden Ball for best player was first awarded in 1982.
500
A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me $50, but if I cannot, I will pay you $50." The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he'll just say he weighs more or less. In the end the boy ended up paying the man $50. How did the man win the bet?
The man did exactly as he said he would and wrote "your exact weight" on the paper.
500
What is the flattest U.S. state?
Florida