Vocabulary
Past Tenses
Inversion
Idioms
Passive Voice
General History
100

to collect and store items, often in excess

hoard

100

What is the past participle of "eat"

eaten

100

Change to Inversion:

They are not only the best churros in New York, but the best churros in the U.S.

Not only are they the best churros in New York, but (they are also) the best churros in the U.S.

100

Something that is fixed and cannot be changed

set in stone 

100

When we don't know who has completed the action, do we use the active or passive voice?

passive voice

100

What was the name of the ship that famously sank in 1912?

Titanic 

200

to find without really looking for

stumble upon

200

Complete the sentence: "She regrets not taking the job. She ____________________  (should accept) it."

She regrets not taking the job. She should have accepted it.

200

Change to inversion:

I have never seen an actor who can do what Leonardo DiCaprio does.

Never have I seen an actor who can do what Leonardo DiCaprio does.

200

To make peace and settle old disagreements

(to) bury the hatchet 

200

Here, take 200 points. (Shhhh...don't tell anyone)

200

Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

France 

300

to prevent someone (or a group of people) from speaking or getting their ideas across

(to) Silence

300

Transform this sentence using the PAST PERFECT:

She finished her homework before dinner.

-She had finished her homework before dinner.

-Before dinner, she had finished her homework.

300

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

300

A poetic way of describing the passage of time

the sands of time 

300

When we form a sentence in the passive voice, _____.

a. the subject of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence

b. the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence

b. the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence

300

Which famous leader is known for saying, "I have a dream"?

Martin Luther King Jr. 

400

To reveal or make something known (usually someone already knows and is now showing the public)

unveil

400

_____ Judy and Liz at last month's meeting?

Were

400

Change to Inversion:

As soon as I had finished my daily jog, my mom called me to ask if I would go to the gym with her.

No sooner had I finished my daily jog than my mom called to ask if I would go to the gym with her.

400

To return to the starting point after significant changes

(to) come full circle  

400

Transform to a passive sentence:

Scientists discovered a new planet last year.

A new planet was discovered (by scientists) last year.

400

Who was the first president of the United States?

George Washington 

500

Small, minute signs or evidence that something once existed

traces

500

1. By the time we arrived at the party, everyone ______ ______ (leave).

a. what words would go in the blank if you are describing an ongoing action that was happening when you arrived?

b. what words would go in the blanks if you are describing an action that was already completed when you arrived?

a. was leaving

b. had left

500

1. So rarely do I see my friends _____ every meetup feels like a special occasion. 

2. No sooner did I get off my plane _____ I was greeted by someone from EF.

3. Not only do I love Chinese cuisine _____ the desserts as well.

1. that

2. than

3. but

500

To bring up old memories or events, often unpleasant ones

(to) dig up the past 

500

Rewrite the sentence in passive voice using correct order and grammar:

They will have been monitoring the experiment closely for any errors.

-The experiment will have been monitored closely for any errors.

-The experiment will have been being monitored closely for any errors.

500

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Michelangelo 

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