General Knowledge
Grammar
Vocabulary
Idioms
Phrasal verbs
100

Who were the 3 astronauts astronauts on Apollo 11?

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins

100

Complete this sentence: 

I ...........................(tell) the truth if you had asked me. 

I would've told you the truth if you had asked me.

100

What does "scruffy" mean?

untidy-looking

100

to suddenly get very angry

to fly off the handle

100

This is too difficult for me, I .......................

give up

200

How many stars are there on the American flag and what do they represent?

The 50 states that make up the USA

200

What are the irregular past simple & past participle forms of: tear, kneel, ride

tear, tore, torn

kneel, knelt, knelt

ride, rode, ridden

200

Define "nosy"

too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them

200

A wild guess is a................

shot in the dark

200

He was very naughty as a child but now he's......................a very calm person.

grown into

300

What is the difference between: England/Great Britain/the UK/the British Isles ?

  • England: part of GB
  • Great Britain (GB): The largest island, comprising England, Scotland, and Wales.
  • United Kingdom (UK):Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and Northern Ireland.
  • British Isles: A geographical term for the group of islands including Great Britain, Ireland (both the Republic and Northern Ireland), and 5,000+ surrounding islands
300

Put this sentence in the passive form: 

The snake had eaten the mouse when the eagle ate the snake.

The mouse had been eaten by the snake when the snake was eaten by the eagle.

300

What is the flat area at the top of a staircase called?

A landing

300

Something that's very difficult to find

Finding a needle in a haystack

300

Mike has............................his pyjamas, they're way too small. I'll have to buy new ones.

grown out of

400

Who was the American President during WW2 (he died in April 1945)? 

Franklin D. Roosevelt

400

Explain the differnce between: 

You must leave now. 

You have to leave now. 

Must: order based on a strong personal belief 

Have to: general, "outside" rule

400
an electrical device receiving a plug or light bulb to make a connection


A socket

400

Very exaggerated in behaviour 

over the top

400

Alright, alright, I ............................ You can go to the party with your friends if you like. 

give in 

500

Who was Margareth Thatcher? 

British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party. Knicknamed "the Iron Lady" because of her uncompromising, firm leadership style and strong anti-communist position.

500

Complete this sentence using the future perfect continuous: 

In April, we .....................................(learn) English for 2 years with Mrs de Vienne

In April, we will have been learning English...

500

When a tree produces flowers before producing fruit that can be eaten

to blossom

500

very briefly, giving only the main points

in a nutshell

500

This is a hard decision to make, let's.......................(idiom) and ............it...... (phrasal verb) until tomorrow.

sleep on it - hold it off

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