General knowledge
How many minutes are in a full week?
10.080
You and your classmates are planning a small party. Many people have already said they will bring drinks. You want Ali to bring something else. You say:
A) Can you bring some cookies or chips?
B) You must bring only drinks to the party.
C) Who is bringing the drinks today?
D) I don’t know what to bring for the party.
A) Can you bring some cookies or chips?
We had a brief meeting before the class started.
Meaning of “brief”?
Answer: Short; not long.
“Call it a day”
A) Finish work for the day
B) Schedule a meeting
C) Take a break
A) Finish work for the day
Choose the correct variant.
A) I read a books in an hour every weekend .
B) My sister always studies in the library after school.
C) The sun rises in the west every day.
D) I goes to work by train every Monday.
My sister always studies in the library after school.
What were the small pockets in jeans originally designed to hold?
pocket watches
You are preparing a group project. One friend asks what they can do. You want to give a useful task.
A)You can help by waiting outside until we finish.
B) You can help by bringing snacks for everyone today.
C) You can help by cleaning the room after the lesson.
D) You can help by writing the short introduction part.
D) You can help by writing the short introduction part.
He was disappointed because the event was cancelled.
What does “disappointed” mean?
unhappy because something didn’t happen
“Under your nose”
A) Happening very close but unnoticed
B) Literally under someone’s nose
C) Hidden in a drawer
Happening very close but unnoticed
Complete the sentence with present or past form of "be"
Last weekend, the teachers ___ at the conference, but the students ___ in the classroom, my best friend ___ there either."
were / were / wasn’t
What are the names of the 4 main human characters in Scooby-Doo?
Velma, Fred, Daphne, and Shaggy
No one but you can take my heart.
A) Anyone except you can take my heart.
B) No one, including you, can take my heart.
C) Anyone can take my heart, but you can't.
D) Only you can take my heart.
E) Only you can't take my heart.
D) Only you can take my heart.
John accepted the job offer because the salary was reasonable.
Question: Meaning of “reasonable”?
Fair; not too high or too low.
“Bite off more than you can chew”
A) Take on a task that is too difficult
B) Eat more food than you can handle
C) Speak too aggressively in a situation
A) Take on a task that is too difficult
Preposition
The children are hiding ___ the curtains while playing hide-and-seek.
behind
Who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring?
Johannes Vermeer
Your English literature teacher has given you term
homework about Shakespeare. You don't know much about him, but you have an aunt who is also a literature teacher, so you go to see her and hopefully you try to learn whether she can recommend any resources. You say:
A)The teacher has given me a really boring study.What do you think?
B) Have you got any addition materials on background reading for Shakespeare?
C) Have you heard of anybody called Shakespeare, because I haven't?
D) Would you mind writing an essay for me about Shakespeare? I'd be grateful.
E) My new assignment is Shakespeare's life, isn't it interesting?
B) Have you got any addition materials on background reading for Shakespeare?
After hiking for hours, they were exhausted, but happy to reach the top.
Meaning of “exhausted”?
Extremely tired.
“Under the weather”
A) Feeling ill
B) Outside
C) Confused
A) Feeling ill
choose the correct modal verb.
She ___ not eat too much chocolate or she will get sick.
should
What color were carrots originally before they turned orange?
purple
Your boss has invited you to his house for a barbecue party which you expect to be extremely boring. You decide to talk to your boss about this. You approach him and say very frankly:
A) Can I bring my wife too? You know she's fond of barbecue.
B) Will you be coming with me or shall I endure all
the torture by myself?
C) I want to apologize to you since on that
marvellous day I'll be out of town.
D) It was great last time you invited us, why don't we call the people from other offices?
E) I know how important this special organization is for you. But it'll be extremely boring for me.
E) I know how important this special organization is for you. But it'll be extremely boring for me.
He was determined to finish the race no matter what.
What does “determined” mean?
Answer: wanting to do something very strongly and not giving up (qətiyyətli)
"He accidentally told everyone about the surprise party, so he ___."
A) let the cat out of the bag
B) lost his temper
C) hit the sack
A) let the cat out of the bag
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Pigeons can recognize themselves in mirrors and remember hundreds of different images easily.