Connecticut
Grammar
Earth Day and Ecology
English Idioms
Miscellaneous
100
Fill in the blank in this sentence with the correct form of the verb "to get":
If Johnny had studied, he would _______ a better grade
have gotten
100
What day is Earth Day?
Today! April 22
100
What does the phrase "from the get-go" mean?
A. Preparation for a trip
B. On a list for shopping
C. Since the very beginning
D. Important items to remember
C. Since the very beginning
100
What animal is this?
(Great White) shark
200
What kind of nouns always need to be capitalized?
A. Proper nouns
B. Reflexive nouns
C. Pronouns
D. Indefinite nouns
A. Proper nouns
200
What does the word "precipitation" mean?
Rain, hail, sleet, or other water coming from the sky
200
What does it mean to "open a can of worms"?
A. To start or talk about something complicated that will cause a lot of problems
B. To go fishing
C. To bully someone weaker
D. To do something that people don't like
A. To start or talk about something complicated that will cause a lot of problems
200
Oliver removed 56 marbles from his marble box and put them into 8 equal groups. How many marbles were in each group?
7 marbles in each group
300
What is the capital city of Connecticut?
Hartford
300
Which of these sentences includes a gerund?
A. Swimming is her favorite activity.
B. He's really good at math.
C. The dog barks all day.
D. The store closes soon.
A. Swimming is her favorite activity
300
List the three Rs associated with this image:
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
300
What does the phrase "there are bigger fish to fry" mean?
A. You are still hungry
B. There are more important issues
C. Resources are running out
D. Someone is trying to trick you
B. There are more important issues
300
Which ETA (Jay or Trey) has been to more American Spaces?
Trey
400
Which pair of words are homophones?
A. Silent and listen
B. Blue and blew
C. Trash and garbage
D. Childhood and adulthood
B. Blue and blew
400
Each year birds travel long distance to get warm, then return when the weather changes is called:
A. Hibernation
B. Estivation
C. Seasonal Affective Travel
D. Migration
D. Migration
400
What does the sentence "That ship has sailed" mean?
A. The person has gotten older
B. You really enjoyed a book or movie
C. Someone did a really good job
D. The opportunity has passed
D. The opportunity has passed
400
What two elements are in salt?
Sodium and Chloride
500
An intransitive verb is one which:
A. does not have an object
B. take two objects
C. is always passive
D. cannot be used in the future tense
A. does not have an object
500
Foreign plants/animals that take up space meant for native plants/animals are referred to as:
A. Terminator species
B. Primary species
C. Invasive species
D. Origin species
C. Invasive species
500
What does the phrase "burning bridges" mean?
A. Destroying a relationship with someone or something
B. Losing your way in a city
C. Complimenting someone after doing something good
D. Gossiping about people behind their backs
A. Destroying a relationship with someone or something
500
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi