Vocabulary
Idioms
Word formation
Shakespeare
True or false?
100

The one-word adjective for "to manage on my own".


100

What does this idiom mean: "Hey, hold your horses for a while."

Slow down a bit.

100

The adjective form of "gratitude".

Grateful 

100

"To be, or not to be, that is the question"
From which play is this taken?

Hamlet  

100

Hurricanes and typhoons are the same thing.

True. They are simply called different names depending on in which region they occur.

200

Where would you find a "till"?

at the cashier's (a cash register)

200

What does this idiom mean: "Carrie and I saw eye to eye on the graduation ceremony."

We agreed on the graduation ceremony.

200

The noun form of "hesitant"

hesitation  


200

In the 1996 movie version of Romeo and Juliet, Claire Danes played Juliet, but who played Romeo?

Leonardo di Caprio  

200

An American was the first man in space.


False. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was first in 1961.

300

Explain the meaning of the word "futile".

without result, without effect, useless, leading nowhere

300

What does this idiom mean: "Now, is that sunset a sight for sore eyes or what?"

That sunset is really, really, beautiful.

300
The verb form of "solution".

to solve

300

Shakespeare enriched the English language with new words, phrases, and idioms. One idiom is "to be in a pickle"; as in "I'm in a pickle at the moment". What does it mean?

To be in trouble, to face difficulties

300

"Magma" is the scientific name for lava.



False. Both are molten rock. Magma is simply molten rock below the earth's surface, while lava is found above ground.

400

Explain the meaning of the word "blatant"

noisy, vulgur, loud

400

What does this idiom mean? "We had our differences in the past, but that's all water under the bridge now."

Not important anymore 

400

The noun form of the adverb "anxiously".

Anxiety

400

Shakespeare set his plays in a famous round, open-air theatre. A close copy was rebuilt in 1997 and is a famous tourist attraction in London today. What was/is the name of the theatre?

The Globe  

400

Mahatma Gandhi began his nonviolent crusade in South Africa.

True. He then took his method to India to fight against the British there. 

500

Explain the word "abundant".

Riklig, i stor mängd

500

Explain the idiom:

 

We can find something good in every bad situation.

(Shakespeare)

500

The verb form of "example".

exemplify 

500

"A plague o' both your houses!"

Where do we find this famous line?

In Romeo and Juliet

(uttered by Mercutio).  

500

The mint julep is the signature drink of the Kentucky Derby of horseracing.

True 


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