Birthday Vocabulary
What do people often wear at birthday parties?
A) Pajamas
B) Rain boots
C) Party hats
D) Helmets
C) Party hats ✅
Which country is known for hitting a piñata at birthday parties?
A) Japan
B) Mexico
C) Germany
B) Mexico ✅
What number is a “milestone birthday”?
A) 2
B) 30
C) 3
B) 30 ✅
What is the past tense of "celebrate"?
A) Celebrated
B) Celebrates
C) Celebrating
D) Celebrate
A) Celebrated ✅
What is a popular activity at a child’s birthday party?
A) Watching the news
B) Playing pin the tail on the donkey
C) Doing homework
D) Painting a fence
B) Playing pin the tail on the donkey ✅
What is a “balloon” used for at a party?
A) Cooking food
B) Decoration
C) Drinking water
D) Cleaning
B) Decoration ✅
What animal is often on birthday cards for kids?
A) A lion
B) A shark
C) A fish
A) A lion ✅
What does "turning 21" usually mean in the U.S.?
A) Getting a driver’s license
B) Becoming an adult
C) Starting school
B) Becoming an adult ✅
Choose the correct article: “He got ___ gift.”
A) A
B) An
C) Some
D) The
A) A ✅
What do many people do at birthday parties with music?
A) Sleep
B) Read
C) Dance
D) Clean
C) Dance ✅
What does “celebrate” mean?
A) To ignore a special day
B) To enjoy a special day
C) To get angry
D) To make a list
B) To enjoy a special day ✅
In China, what food brings long life on birthdays?
A) Rice
B) Long noodles
C) Bread
B) Long noodles ✅
If today is Monday and your birthday is in 3 days, when is it?
A) Thursday
B) Friday
C) Saturday
A) Thursday ✅
Choose the correct verb form: “They ___ cake.”
A) eat
B) eats
C) eated
D) eating
A) eat ✅
What is a common activity during a surprise party?
A) Cooking dinner
B) Jumping rope
C) Hiding and shouting “Surprise!”
D) Cleaning the room
C) Hiding and shouting “Surprise!” ✅
What is a “surprise party”?
A) A party only for animals
B) A party the person doesn’t expect
C) A noisy event
D) A party with no guests
B) A party the person doesn’t expect ✅
In Russia, children get a birthday…
A) Plant
B) Pie
C) Sandwich
B) Pie ✅
What comes after your 12th birthday?
A) 13th birthday
B) 15th birthday
C) 11th birthday
A) 13th birthday ✅
Which sentence is in the future tense?
A) I eat cake.
B) I ate cake.
C) I will eat cake.
D) I am eating cake.
C) I will eat cake. ✅
What activity is popular at teenage birthday parties?
A) Puppet show
B) Watching a movie
C) Coloring
D) Playing tag
B) Watching a movie ✅
What are “candles” used for at a birthday?
A) For heat
B) To blow out and make a wish
C) To write with
D) To wrap presents
B) To blow out and make a wish ✅
In Brazil, what do people eat on birthdays?
A) Cheese
B) Chocolate sprinkles on bread
C) Popcorn
B) Chocolate sprinkles on bread ✅
How often is a birthday celebrated?
A) Every week
B) Every year
C) Every day
B) Every year ✅
What is the correct form? “We ___ a big party last week.”
A) has
B) have
C) had
D) haved
C) had ✅
What might you rent for a children’s birthday party?
A) A washing machine
B) A bouncy house
C) A taxi
D) A vending machine
B) A bouncy house ✅