Grammar
What is the past perfect continuous form of the verb "to study"?
(Had been studying)
What’s a synonym for "exhausted"?
(Tired, drained, fatigued, worn out)
What is the capital of Canada?
(Ottawa)
What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?
(To be exactly right about something.)
How do you pronounce the word "epitome"?
(Eh-PIT-oh-mee)
Make a reported speech sentence (you will need to make three changes)
My mom: I will go to the supermarket tonight.
My mom said that she would go to the supermarket that evening.
What does "ubiquitous" mean?
(Something that appears everywhere)
Who wrote "1984"?
(George Orwell)
What does "barking up the wrong tree" mean?
(Accusing the wrong person or following the wrong idea.)
Pronounce:Draught
Correct: DRA:ft
Rewrite this sentence using inversion: "If I had known, I would have helped."
(Had I known, I would have helped.)
Which word means the opposite of "mitigate"?
(A: Worsen)
Which element has the chemical symbol Au?
(Gold)
Fill in the blank: "I thought he was arrogant, but after meeting him, I realized I had to eat my ____."
(Words)
Pronounce: "Choir"
(Correct: KWAI-er)
What’s the difference between “I stopped to smoke” and “I stopped smoking”?
(The first means you stopped what you were doing to have a cigarette; the second means you quit smoking forever.)
Name three words derived from "dict" (meaning "to say" or "to tell").
(Dictate, dictionary, predict, contradict, edict, etc.)
What is the capital of Australia
Canberra
What does "to burn the midnight oil" mean?
(To work late into the night.)
Pronounce: "Gnome"
(Correct: Nome, the "g" is silent)
Correct the mistake: “I am looking forward to see you."
I am looking forward to SEEING you.
"The politician was accused of making a false promise that he never intended to keep."
Instead of false, what adjective could we use that starts with an E and has 5 letters?
Empty
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
(1989)
Explain the idiom: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
(Don’t risk everything on one plan or opportunity.)
Pronounce: "Worcestershire"
(Correct: WUSS-ter-sheer or WUSS-ter-shur)