Vocabulary
California
Grammar
Pronunciation
Binomials
Miscellaneous
100
The valley's _______ soil supports many farms.
a. fertile
b. arid
c. otherworldly
d. former
a. fertile
100
Which of the U.S. national parks below is NOT located in California?
a. Death Valley National Park
b. Glacier National Park
c. Yosemite National Park
d. Redwood National Park
b. Glacier National Park (Montana)
100
Which plural noun is not written correctly?
a. wolves
b. lives
c. chiefs
d. selfs
d. selfs
100
Which letter is silent in the word island?
s (pronounced)
100
The equipment is ____________, but it still gets the job done.
Choose the best expression to complete the blank:
a. safe and sound
b. rough and ready
c. back and forth
d. neat and tidy
b. rough and ready
100
Custom, dust, garnish, left are examples of what type of word?
a. synonyms
b. antonyms
c. contronyms
d. homonyms
c. contronyms
200
The unusual rock formations gave the desert an __________ appearance.
a. infamous
b. arid
c. tectonic
d. otherworldly
d. otherworldly
200
Arrange these California cities from north to south:
San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Los Angeles
north to south: Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
200
Which phrase is NOT correct?
a. vegetable soup
b. strawberries ice cream
c. twenty-minute penalty
d. ten-year-old daughter
b. strawberries ice cream
200
Which word does not rhyme with the others?
a. done
b. gone
c. sun
d. won
b. gone
200
Choose the best expression to complete the blank.
Our boss is unwilling to compromise; he said it's _________________.
a. now and then
b. give and take
c. all or nothing
d. on and off
c. all or nothing
200
Name the US retailer with this logo:
Target
300
Which word is not synonymous with the others?
a. indigenous
b. native
c. local
d. imported
d. imported
300
Which of these states/countries border California?
a. Oregon & Canada
b. Mexico & Nevada
c. Arizona & Washington
d. Oregon & Utah
b. Mexico & Nevada
300
Which is the correct way to describe the coats belonging to the girls?
a. the girl's coats
b. the girls' coat's
c. the girls' coats
d. the girls' coats'
c. the girls' coats
300
American English has six different ways to pronounce the "t" sound. Which of these place names is an example of the "deleted t"?
a. Manhattan
b. Monterey
c. Ventura
d. Seattle
b. Monterey
300
Choose an expression meaning to say or do something repeatedly.
a. back and forth
b. off and on
c. loud and clear
d. time and again
d. time and again
300
Match these names with the fruit they are usually associated with:
Bing _______
Bartlett _______
McIntosh ________
Bing cherry
Bartlett pear
McIntosh apple
400
Which three words are synonymous with gaze?
a. stare
b. glance
c. peer
d. whisper
e. look
f. purchase
a. stare, c.peer and e. look
400
The size of the economy of the state of California ($4.25 trillion GDP data as of 2025) is greater than all of these nations except ____________.
a. Germany
b. India
c. France
d. United Kingdom
a. Germany ($5.05 trillion)
400
Which phrase is least likely to be used in English?
a. today's news
b. application form
c. factory's worker
d. view of the earth
c. factory's worker
400
In the plural of giraffe, which is the ending sound?
a. /s/
b. /z/
c. /iz/
a. /s/
400
Choose an expression meaning "generally":
a. first and foremost
b. by and large
c. here and there
d. now and then
b. by and large
400
The slogan "The Sweetest Place on Earth" is associated with which U.S. city?
Hershey, PA
500
Which of these is a restoration?
a. an attic filled with boxes of old clothes
b. an ancient vase that has been repaired
c. a new home in a housing development
d. a drawbridge over a narrow river
b. an ancient vase that has been repaired
500
Name of the famous hotel pictured here:
a. Grand Californian
b. Hotel Del Coronado
c. Beverly Hills Hotel
d. Hotel California
b. Hotel Del Coronado
500
Which of these nouns are considered "noncount" nouns? Choose all noncount nouns.
a. snow
b. luck
c. child
d. pollution
a. snow
b. luck
d. pollution
500
The pronunciation of which word in the plural adds an additional syllable:
a. cat
b. bench
c. day
d. game
b. bench (benches)
500
Complete these expressions related to frequency:
a. now and _______
b. day and _______
c. on and ______
a. now and then
b. day and night
c. on and off
500
Among the most popular Halloween costumes for children this year are characters from Wicked, Minecraft and Kpop ____ _______ .
(Complete the blanks.)
Demon Hunters
600
How would you "pace" a meal?
a. use only the best ingredients
b. make sure the food is tasty
c. present an attractive plate
d. provide enough time to enjoy each course
d. provide enough time to enjoy each course
600
Which of these was NOT a factor in the rise of the entertainment industry in California?
a. The climate allowed for filming in the winter months.
b. California provided tax incentives to film studios.
c. The state had diverse landscapes for outdoor filming
d. Filmmakers were able to escape the tight patent controls on the East Coast.
b. California provided tax incentives to film studios.
600
Which phrase is incorrect?
a. few people
b. much stress
c. plenty of fact
d. too much time
c. plenty of fact
600
Which three words have silent letters? (Choose 3. )
a. answer
b. anchor
c. artist
d. align
a. answer (silent w)
b. anchor (silent h)
d. align (silent g)
600
Complete these expressions:
a. bread and _________
b. heart and __________
c. life and __________
d. flesh and ______
a. bread and butter
b. heart and soul
c. life and death
d. flesh and blood
600
One of the important advancements of the past seventy years, GPS stands for
__________________________.
Global Positioning System