Grammar grab
Choose the correct option: I regret _____ her the truth. I shouldn’t have done it.
A) tell
B) to tell
C) telling
C) telling
What does "to pull someone’s leg" mean?
To joke or tease someone.
Which English dialect is associated with phrases like "loch", "glen" and "aye"?
Scottish English
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald
What is the 8th letter of the alphabet?
H
Translate: Kdo tě (včera) viděl a komu jsi to řekl?
Who saw you and who did you tell?
What does it mean to "turn a blind eye" to something?
To ignore something intentionally.
What is the Union Jack?
the flag of the UK
Which book by Kazuo Ishiguro is read and analysed at Zatlanka?
Never Let Me Go
What is the name of the current British monarch?
Charles III
How about articles? Check this sentence: John was in Netherlands and visited National Gallery where they have Picasso.
John was in THE Netherlands and visited THE National Gallery where they have A Picasso.
How do we translate "a bone of contention" in Czech?
jablko sváru
Where is kiwi the bird from?
New Zealand
In which book do we meet Christopher John Francis Boone?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
Could you spell out /ˈnes.ə.ser.i/?
necessary
What type of conditional is this sentence: "If I hadn’t missed the train, I would be at the meeting"?
Mixed conditional (3rd + 2nd)
Explain this idiom: The players have to pull their socks up in the next match.
to try to improve their performance / behaviour
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the name of Trevor Noah’s mum?
Patricia
Which phrasal verb with 'let' do we use to say 'disappoint someone'?
let someone down
"Where does she live?" Make this sentence reported: He asked…
He asked… where she lived.
Explain this idiom: But you are moving the goalposts!
changing the rules or conditions once a process has started
What do we call the native people of Australia?
Aboriginal Australians/Aborigines
Who was born and died in Cornwall, lived between 1911 and 1993, participated in the invasion of Normandy on D-Day, was a schoolmaster in Salisbury, won the Nobel Prize, was knighted (Sir) and is best known for his debut novel?
William Golding
What’s the term for a word that has the same spelling and pronunciation but more than one meaning?
Homonym (e.g., 'bark'=tree bark / a dog sound)