Language
Grammar
Slumdog Millionaire
India
Current Events
100

Name three more ways to say "lots of"

much, vast amount of, many, variety of, great number of ... 

100

On each wing, all flighted birds have ten primary flight feathers, each one shaped slight different

a) NO CHANGE 

b) slight differently 

c) slightly differently 

d) slightly more different

different --> descibes shaped --> adverb

slight --> descibes different (adverb) --> adverb

C

100

What are the names of the two famous actors in the book? 

Neelima Kumari

Armaan Ali 

100

What is the name of the "typical" Indian movies/films? 

Bollywood films/movies


100

True or false? 

Scotland has left the EU. 

True
200

affect / effect 

Diverting the course of the river will have a major _______ on the ecosystem. 

Frequent traffic jams in the suburbs seriously ______ journey times into Hanover. 

effect = der Effekt 

to affect = beeinflussen

200

The two principal types of kayaks are: the easily maneuverable white-water kayak ans the largest sea kayak. 

a) NO CHANGE

b) very biggest 

c) more large 

d) larger

D


200

True or false? 

RMT got the full billion rupees. 

false

200

What is the capital of India? 

New Delhi 

200

Who are the current president and vice-president of the USA? 

Joe Biden 

Kamala Harris

300

borrow/ lend

You forgot your money. You ask your friend, " I need to _______ some money. Can you ______ me some?"

1. borrow

2. lend

300

The first train took twenty-six minutes to complete the route, which ran from City Hall to West 145th Street in under a half an hour

a) NO CHANGE 

b) in the completion of its route. 

c) in twenty-six minutes. 

d) DELETE the cursive portion and end the sentences with the period. 

D --> information is already in the first part of the sentence

300

What does the abbreviation "RMT" stand for? 

Which letter has a connection with which religion? 

Ram - Hinduism 

Mohammad - Islam 

Thomas - Christianity

300

How many people live in India? 

+/- 100 mio

1,350,000,000

300

What typ of vaccinations are Moderna and BioNTEch/Pfizer? 

mRNA-vaccination 

400

What is the meaning of theses Greek & Latin roots? 

sub - 

meta - 

frat - 

sub - under 

meta - beyond 

frat - brother 

400

As the dancers step to the music, they were also stepping in time to a sound that embodies their unique history and suggests the influence of outside cultures on their music. 

a) NO CHANGE 

b) are also stepping 

c) have also stepped 

d) will also step 



--> dancing itself happens in the present 

--> B 

400

What are the last names of Smita and Salim? 


Smita Shah

Salim Ilyasi 

400

Put these religions in the correct order according to their percentage of the Indian population. 

Christianity, Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam

Hinduism (78,9 %) , Islam (14,2 % ) , Christianity (2,3 %), Sikhism (1,7 %), Buddhism (0,7 %) 

400
How long is the container ship that is currently stuck in the Suez Canal? 


+/- 50 m 

400 m 

500

What are theses words in "regular" English? 

[ˈbatərˌflai]

[pəˈsweıʒn]  

[saıˈkɒlədʒı]

butterfly

persuasion 

psychology

500

Typically, the ice sheets begin to show evidence of thawing in late summer, following several weeks of higher temperatures. For example, in the summer of 2012, virtually the entire Greenland Ice Sheet underwent thawing at or near its surface by mid-July, the earliest date on record. 

a) NO CHANGE 

b) However, 

c) As such, 

d) Moreover,

different content in fist & second sentence

500

What is the original title of the book "Slumdog Millionaire" and in which language was it first published? 

Q & A - questions & answers 

English 

500

Name 4 countries that share borders with India. 

China, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar

500

What are the names of the rover and helicopter that were involved in the 2020 & 2021 Mars missions? 

Perseverance & Ingenuity

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