Homographs
A color which makes purple when mixed with red or and adjective describing a sad feeling
blue
Which is correct?
a. a beautiful old woman
b. an old beautiful woman
a. a beautiful old woman
Complete the phrase: loud and _____
a. proud
b. sound
c. clear
d. heavy
c. clear
How many syllables are in the word "unemployed?"
3 (un-em-ployed)
Miranda will tell to you if she gets more information about the event.
Miranda will tell you if she gets more information about the event.
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What number is hidden inside the Baskin Robbins logo?
31
a type of long-necked bird or a machine used in construction to lift large objects
crane
Which is the correct order?
a. twelve medium shampoo bottles
b. medium twelve shampoo bottles
c. medium shampoo twelve bottles
a. twelve medium shampoo bottles
Complete the phrase: make or _____
break
Which word has a different syllable emphasized than the others?
a. detective
b. immigrant
c. illegal
d. polluted
b. immigrant
You will learn English if you will attend class regularly.
You will learn English if you attend class regularly.
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Name 2 of the most visited US states.
2 of these: New York, California, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida
to deliberately miss an event or to move with a light, bouncy gait
skip
For the holiday dinner, my grandmother
served a ____________ turkey.
a. huge golden-brown roasted
b. huge roasted golden-brown
c. golden-brown roasted huge
a. huge golden-brown roasted
Which popular British binomial phrase means "completed?"
a. high and dry
b. done and dusted
c. down and out
d. safe and sound
b. done and dusted
Which word has the emphasis on the second syllable?
a. customer
b. introduce
c. unhappy
c. unhappy
When Sara has enough money to buy the house, she buys it.
When Sara has enough money to buy the house, she will buy it.
Which television broadcasting company has "feathers" in its logo?
NBC (National Broadcasting Company) has a peacock in its logo
a topic, as in a discussion, or pronounced differently, to put someone or something through an ordeal
(provide both pronunciations)
SUB-ject and sub-JECT
Choose the best answer.
I love that __________ car.
a. really sports big green old
b. big old green really sports
c. really big old green sports
d. really big old sports green
c. really big old green sports
Which binomial phrase means "gradually?"
a. on and off
b. step by step
c. more or less
d. fast and furious
b. step by step
Which best shows the pronunciation of Spokane?
a. SPOO - kane
b. SPOK - en
c. Spoh-KAN
d. Spu - KIN
c. Spoh-KAN
If it should rain tomorrow, I wear a raincoat.
If it should rain tomorrow, I will wear a raincoat.
When did the declining birthrate that led to the “demographic cliff” begin?
A. After the COVID-19 pandemic
B. Around the Great Recession in 2007
C. During the early 2000s tech bust
D. In the 1990s
B. Around the Great Recession in 2007
a verb meaning "rip" or, pronounced differently, the liquid that comes with crying
Provide both pronunciations
tear (rhymes with "scare" in case one)
tear (rhymes with "deer" in case two)
We live in the _______________ at the end of the street.
a. green white red house
b. green-white-red house
c. house green white red
d. green, white and red house
d. green, white and red house
All of these are genres of music except:
a. rock and roll
b. rhythm and blues
c. hips and hops
c. hips and hops
How many syllables are in
"Worchester, Massachusetts?"
6
If I _____ you, I ________ be nicer to her.
a. were...would
b. were...will
c. am...would
d. am...will
a. were...would
Name five of the most overused English words.
5 of these: good, important, like, nice, interesting, amazing, literally, more, really, new, thing, very.
a metal found in the Earth’s surface or,(pronounced differently, to guide, especially by going in advance
provide both pronunciations
lead (rhymes with dead)
lead (rhymes with need)
Which is correct?
My dad was thrilled with his gift of ______________________ bowties for his clown act.
a. three squirting new nice big polka-dotted
b. three big polka-dotted nice new squirting
c. three nice big new polka-dotted squirting
c. three nice big new polka-dotted squirting
Correct the binomial phrase below that is improperly stated:
a. fair and square
b. tried and tested
c. bright and late
d. hot and cold
c. bright and early
Which word has the emphasis on the prefix?
a. illegal
b. disagree
c. underworld
d. unhappy
c. underworld
John would buy pizza for everyone in the class if he had earned enough money.
John would have bought pizza for everyone in the class if he had earned enough money.
Which company features the the Golden Gate Bridge in its logo?
CISCO