This & That
How do English speakers say this time?
23:20
It's twenty past eleven. / It's eleven twenty.
Indipendence Day in the USA is celebrated on what date?
4th of July.
Grammar Proofread
Is this sentence correct?
I'll be interested to see the dootball results.
correct.
Odd one out
Which word doesn't fit here?
terrified / frightened / amazed / scared
amazed (All the others have to do with fear.)
Make or do?
(Change the tense if necessary.)
They ______ huge profits last year.
They MADE huge profits last year.
British or American English
Which is which?
postal code / zip code
BE: postal code
AE: zip code
The fictional character Sherlock Holmes is a a. policeman, b. doctor, c. detective?
A detective.
Comparative forms
Complete the sentence with the correct comparative form.
Camilla grows her own herbs, and ____ do I.
Camilla grows her own herbs, and so do I.
Opposites
What is the opposite of the word in italic?
It was a smooth landing.
It was a rough/bumpy landing.
Phrasal verbs
Answer the question - Yes or No?
Steven has enough Spanish to get by on.
(Does Steven speak Spanish fluently?)
Pronunciation
Do these words rhyme?
yes!
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Tenses
Which tense is correct - a or b?
They would have informed us, if we (a.had / b. would have) won.
They would have informed us, if we had won.
Families and Relatives
What do you call a woman whose partner has died?
She is a widow.
Similies
Which word is correct - a or b?
Even when he is under pressure, he is as cool as a/an (a. cucumber / b. ice cube).
Even when he is under pressure, he is as cool as a cucumber.
Cooking and Baking
What does this short form stand for?
E.g. kg = kilogram
1 tbsp of oil.
tablespoon
Which country belonging to the UK is not represented in the Union Jack?
a.Wales b.Scotland c.Northern Ireland
a. Wales
Short forms
What is the spoken short form of the long form in italic.
I would not have expected him to contact his lawyers.
I would'nt've expected him to contact his lawyers.
Opposites
Useing a prefix, give the opposite of the word in italic.
Example: happy/unhappy
Some of the team members are very experienced.
Some of the team members are very inexperienced.
Similies
Which word is correct - a or b?
She's as blind as a (a. bat / b. mole).
She's as blind as a bat.
How do you say this fraction out lout?
3/4
three-quarters
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
Tenses
Which is correct - a or b?
If there's one thing (a. I'm hating doing / b. I hate doing), it's ironing.
If there's one thing I hate doing, it's ironing. - Simple Present + Gerund
Word Transformation
Change the word in italic to complete the sentence.
behave: He studies animal _________.
He studies animal behaviour.
Body Idioms
Complete the sentence using a part of the body.
If you have an advantage over everyone else you have a ______ start.
If you have an advantage over everyone else you have a head start.