Grammar
What preposition fits in the blank?
Adriana asked Juan _____ .
Adriana asked Juan out.
What stage of life is associated with teenagers?
Adolescence
What word both means "to leave your car in a location designed for cars" and "a public space with nature"?
park
Elena parked her car behind mine.
Elena and I went to the park.
What do we call the title of a news article?
Headline
What phrasal verb means "to calculate"?
To sum/add up
What preposition fits in the blank?
Sorry! I didn't mean to call you. I did it _____ accident.
Sorry! I didn't mean to call you. I did it by accident.
What is the word we use to describe the feet of a horse?
Hooves
What word means "to consume the contents of a book"? It is spelled the same in present tense and past tense, but they are pronounced differently.
Read
We read many books in this class.
We read many books last year.
What do we call the words or terms we use to connect sentences in an essay?
Connectors OR transition / linking / connecting words
To break something down
Identify the error in this sentence.
Elena enjoys to go out with her friends.
Elena enjoys going out with her friends.
What word do we use to describe the arms of an octopus?
Tentacles
What prefix do we attach to the word "sleep" to mean "to sleep more than intended"?
I overslept this morning.
What are the four parts of a for-and-against essay?
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: Points in favour
Paragraph 3: Points against
Paragraph 4: Conclusion
What phrasal verb means "to completely destroy something" (like the human race)?
To wipe something out
Identify the error in this sentence.
We picked up her from the airport.
We picked her up from the airport.
What is the legal word used to say "to kill someone"?
Murder
What intensifying adverb fits in the blank?
Elena: I really liked that movie we watched about the Guerra Civil.
Juan: Yes, I found the part about the Quinta del Biberón _____ moving.
Elena: I really liked that movie we watched about the Guerra Civil.
Juan: Yes, I found the part about the Quinta del Biberón deeply moving.
What are the parts of an effective news article?
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Body paragraphs: Main events
Final paragraph: Conclusion
What phrasal verb means "to find yourself in a particular situation"?
To end up
Identify the error in this sentence:
On my view, this is an easy question.
In my view, this is an easy question.
What word means to sneakily steal (usually in the middle of the night) from someone's house or a store?
Burgle
In this office, women outnumber men by a _____ of three.
In this office, women outnumber men by a factor of three.
What do you include in the first paragraph of a cover letter (or letter of application)?
The position you are applying for and where you saw it advertised
What phrasal verb means "to find something by chance"?
To come across something