Grammar
Phrasal Verbs
Riddles
Vocabulary
The Arts
100
The man _____ arrived at the scene of the crime was my dad.
(which relative pronoun would you use here)
who
100
begin a project or journey
embark on
100
Why was 6 afraid of 7?
Because 7 8 9
(7 ate 9)
100
having imperfections
flawed
100
Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico
Frida Kahlo
200
The inversion of "The audience was so excited by his performance that they gave him a standing ovation" would be...
So excited was the audience by his performance that they gave him a standing ovation
200
begin to take effect
kick in
200
What month of the year has 28 days?
all of them
200
To completely fail
bomb / or flop
200
English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. He directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. These include Psycho and The Birds
Alfred Hitchcock
300
At midnight exactly, an hour ______ is known as the ghostly hour, the painting disappeared.
(which relative pronoun would you use in the blank)
that/which
300
link or join sections of a whole in order to mend or complete something
piece together
300
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
He's bald
300
almost impossible to believe
far-fetched
300
French dancer, singer and actress. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture
Josephine Baker
400
(emphatic structures/inversion)
In the structures beginning with SO, the second clause is preceded by ______.
That
For example: SO small was the painting's flaw THAT it was almost invisible to the eye.
400
think about or consider
reflect on
400
I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?
A bank (or the government)
400
description or representation of a person or character
portrayal
400
Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time.
Pavarotti / Luciano Pavarotti
500
Leonardo Dicaprio, who is famous for his roles movies like in Titanic, Romeo & Juliet, and The Great Gatsby, is one of the most talented actors today.
(which part of the sentence is the relative clause)
who is famous for his roles movies like in Titanic, Romeo & Juliet, and The Great Gatsby
500
be suitable for something
lend itself to
500
Why is Europe like a frying pan?
Because it has Greece at the bottom
500
Fitting in with expected behavior or customs
conformist
500
Dutch Golden Age painter and print maker. "Greatest painter of the Golden Age"
Rembrandt
