Idioms
MISC
English Language
Conviction Speech Feedback
False friends
100
Give the definition of the following idiom and use it in a sentence:
See eye to eye / To not see eye to eye
To agree/disagree with somebody
EX: My boss doesn’t see eye to eye with me about our marketing campaign.
100
In what year was the Iphone launched?
A) 2005
B) 2006
C) 2007
D) 2008
C) 2007
100
What is the Oxford Comma? Explain what it is and locate it in the sentence below:
My best friend Brian is funny, caring, and always in a good mood.
The comma before and at the end of a list of three or more items is called the Oxford comma or serial comma.
100
Which word has a silent "h"
A) Honest
B) Had
C) Happening
D) High-stakes
A) Honest
100
What does "actuellement" mean?
A) Actually
B) Currently
C) Occasionally
D) Really
B) Currently
Sentence: Il travaille actuellement sur un projet d’ingénierie.
He is currently working on an engineering project.
200
Give the definition of the following idiom and use it in a sentence:
Up in the air
Something is undecided or uncertain.
Ex: Our international expansion plan is still up in the air.
200
What year was Efrei created?
A) 1906
B) 1936
C) 2006
D) 1976
B) 1936
200
How many letters does the longest word in the English language have?
A) 45
B) 50
C) 35
D) 55
A) 45
The word is: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
It appears in the Oxford English Dictionary and is actually an invented word, said to refer to a type of lung disease caused by the inhalation of ash and sand dust, mostly associated with volcanic ash.
200
When would you not sound the "s"?
A) It allows (remember, not permits)
B) 150 millions (of cyber attacks)
C) environmental concerns
D) government policies
B) 150 millions (of cyber attacks)
You do not sound the "s" in "millions" when it's used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., "150 million cyber attacks") — in that case, "million" stays singular, without the "s".
Correct usage: "150 million cyber attack
200
What does "rester" mean?
A) To rest
B) To relax
C) To stay
D) To lie down
C) To stay
Sentence: Je vais rester à la maison ce week-end.
I’m going to stay home this weekend.
300
Give the definition of the following idiom and use it in a sentence:
To touch base
To make contact with someone./ To check in with someone/To update someone/To keep someone in the loop.
Ex: I haven't seen my friend in a long time, we need to call and touch base about the birthday party.
300
Which Caribbean island is famous for its beach that is so close to the airport runway that beach goers can get blown away by airplane engines?
A) Bahamas
B) St. Lucia
C) St. Martin
D) Jamaica
C) St. Martin
300
What do you call the plastic material at the end of a shoelace?
A) An aglet
B) A giblette
C) A quip
D) A cap (for shoes)
A) An aglet
300
What should not be included in a conviction speech?
A) Cited sources and a conclusion
B) Cited sources and a hook
C) Cited sources and a thesis statement
D) Cited sources and plan
D) Cited sources and plan
300
What does "sensible" mean?
A) Sensitive
B) Smart
C) Sensible
D) Emotional
A) Sensitive
Sentence: Ce capteur est très sensible aux variations de température.
This sensor is very sensitive to temperature changes.
400
Give the definition of the following idiom and use it in a sentence:
To twist someone's arm
To convince someone to do something that he or she does not want to do.
Ex: My boss thought the budget was a little high, so I had to twist his arm to get him to agree to it.
400
What job did Katie Moran do before teaching at Efrei?
A) radio DJ
B) shelf stacker
C) gym teacher
D) landscape gardener
C) gym teacherion of the student volunteer
400
Which word does NOT have contradictory meanings:
A) Left
B) Strike
C) Buckle
D) Sprint
D) Sprint
400
What is the odd one out?
A) Informations
B) Advices
C) Knowlegdes
D) Policies
D) Policies
Policies is countable and used correctly in its plural form.
400
What does "attendre" mean?
A) To attend
B) To expect
C) To wait
D) To prepare
C) To wait
Sentence: Je dois attendre le bus pendant 20 minutes.
I have to wait for the bus for 20 minutes.
500
Give the definition of the following idiom and use it in a sentence:
Corner the market/Corner the market on something
To dominate a particular market OR to buy a lot of something
Ex: Amazon more or less corners the online retailing market.
I bought a lot of Daims, I cornered the market on them.
500
What is the odd one out?
A) Devonshire cream
B) Devon
C) A Devon
D) Devon County
A Devon
Incorrect — You don’t use an article ("a") before a county name in this way.
“I visited a Devon last summer” is not standard English.
Bonus Tip: Devon is known for its beautiful coastline, moorlands (like Dartmoor), and of course — cream teas (with jam or cream first, depending on whether you're in Devon or Cornwall).
500
What do the words "silver", "purple", "orange", and "month" have in common?
These words don't have any words that rhyme with them!
500
In Katie Moran's opinion, how can you best exploit the educational benefits of gen-AI with convictions speeches?
A) Do use it.
B) Use it to write your speech.
C) Use it read your speech aloud.
D) Use it as a critical friend.
D) Use it as a critical friend
500
What does "passer un examen" mean?
A) To skip an exam
B) To pass an exam
C) To take an exam
D) To review for an exam
C) To take an exam
Sentence: Je vais passer un examen demain matin.
I’m going to take an exam tomorrow morning.