Grammar
Choose: I wish I ___ more time.
Have / had / would have
I wish I had more time.
Opposite of scarce?
Abundant / Plentiful
Do / make
___ a decision
Make a decision
Which word has a silent k?
Knee / keen / kite
Knee
What is the currency of the UK?
Pound sterling (£)
Complete: Had I known, I ___ have helped.
Had I known, I would have helped.
What does meticulous mean?
Very careful and precise
Take / do / make
___ responsibility
Take responsibility
Which word has a different vowel?
Food / good / mood
Good
/ɡʊd/
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Correct: If I would have known, I would have told you.
If I had known, I would have told you.
What does ambiguous mean?
Open to more than one interpretation
Make / do / reach
___ a compromise
Reach a compromise
Which Canadian city is famous for its French-speaking majority?
Montreal
Complete: No sooner ___ I started mowing the lawn, than it started raining.
No sooner had I started mowing the lawn, than it started raining
What does to exacerbate mean?
To make a problem worse
Hold / make / take
___ a grudge
Hold a grudge
Which word contains /θ/?
Thought / though / tough
Thought
/θɔt/
What is the name of the Māori language of New Zealand?
Te reo Māori
Rewrite using inversion: I had never seen such a view.
Never had I seen such a view.
Explain the phrase to go to great lengths.
To make a very great effort
Beat / win / defeat
___ the odds:
Beat the odds
How are record (noun) and record (verb) stressed?
Noun: 1st syllable /ˈɹɛk.ɔːd/
Verb: 2nd syllable /ɹɪˈkɔːd/
What is the name of the head of the government of Ireland?
Taoiseach