English Grammar
Back to School Jokes
LEXIS
Idioms & Phrases
FACT FILE
20
I come ______ England
- from
- at
- to
- beyond
I come from England
20
What is a snake’s favourite subject in school?
a) Mathematics
b) Biology
c) History
Of course, hisstory!
20
Name 2 synonims for something not interesting or exciting in any way.
Boring, dull, tedious
20
Choose an idiom for the following:
Try to understand something complicated.
a) wrap your head around it
b)figure it out
c) plan ahead
d) think about it
a) Wrap your head around it!
20
Children have about 70 more bones than adults.
Is it true?
Yes, it's true.
Newborns usually have about 270 bones, while an adult's skeleton averages 200-213 bones.
100
The first letter of the first word in a sentence should be:
a) a large letter b) a capital letter
b) a capital letter
100
Which piece of school stationery is the king of the classroom?
The ruler
100
Place in alphabetical order:
trot, train, truck, tread
train, tread, trot, truck
100
Chose an idiom for the following.
Time goes fast when you’re doing something you enjoy.
a) life goes slow
b) life passes by in a blink of an eye
c) time flies
d) life’s an impossible dream
c) Time flies!
100
Is Venus the only planet that rotates clockwise?
Yes, Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
300
Hans and Jeremy went to Paris and stayed (there / their, they're) for two weeks.
there
300
Why did the teacher wear sunglasses to school?
a) Because it was a sunny day.
b) Because she had a black eye.
c) Because her students were so bright.
Because her students were so bright.
300
Complete the sentence:
We should protect the _____________ .
Environment
We should protect the environment.
300
What does the idiom "cost an arm and a leg" mean?
A. To be very cheap
B. To be fairly priced
C. To be very expensive
C. To be very expensive
300
Some famous statues with "giant heads" on Easter Island also have huge bodies buried deep underground.
Is that true?
Yes, that is true.
400
Fill in the blanks with a/an/the:
1. Vanessa saw ____ hourglass on the shelf.
2. Jenny and I watched ___ hilarious movie.
3. Can you help me find ____ entrance to the school?
1. an
2. a
3. the
400
What’s the best place to grow flowers in a school?
a) A green house.
b) A cafe.
c) A kindergarden.
A kinderGARDEN.
400
Complete the sentence:
My little brother believes ...... magic.
in
My little brother believes in magic.
400
What does it mean "to be a piece of cake"?
a) something very easy
b) something very attractive
c) something very tasty
d) an unexpected present to you
a) Something is very easy.
400
When is the main Japanese National Day?
a) 17th March
b) 24th December
c) 5th November
d) 23rd February
c) 23rd February - Birthday of Emperor Naruhito, who was born in 1960
500
Use future tense to talk about what will happen in 2050
___ will....
500
Why did the teacher write on the window?
a) There was no board in the classroom.
b) He wanted to be sure that his lesson was clear.
c) He wanted his students to see the view.
He wanted to be sure that his lesson was clear.
500
Give a difenition to the word "Rude".
Rude describes a type of behavior that isn't appropriate and usually isn't very nice.
500
What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
a) to wish someone good luck
b) to hurt someone
c) to be angry with something
d) to wish someone bad luck
a) To wish someone good luck
500
Which is present Emperor Naruhito in order in his dynasty?
a) the 50th
b) the 3rd
c) the 126th
d) the 215th
Japan is the oldest monarchy in the world.
Emperor Naruhito is Japan's 126th emperor.
600
Yuri really enjoys reading/to read poetry.
reading
600
Why did the kid eat his test?
a) Because he was hungry.
b) Because the teacher said it could give superpowers.
c) Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake.
Because the teacher said it was a piece of cake.
600
Give an anthonym (opposite) to DROP
Pick up, lift, increase, raise ...
600
Choose an idiom for the following:
This is the very last thing I can handle. This is ...
a) last on your list
b) the last straw
c) leave it out
d) end of the road
b) This is the last straw.
600
What makes the English and the Japanese languages similar?
a) no pural forms
b) no singular forms
c) no articles
d) no gender forms
There are no gender forms in the Japanese language.