Grammar
Corrent the sentence: I have seen you yesterday.
I saw you yesterday.
What’s a formal synonym for buy?
to purchase
Define the ideom "A piece of cake".
Something that is very easy to do.
In British English, you might ride in a "lift". What do Americans call it?
Elevator.
This British secret agent is often considered the counterpart to America's Ethan Hunt from Mission: Impossible.
James Bond
Correct the sentence, keeping the emphasis on never: Never I had seen such a beautiful sunset before.
Never had I seen such a beautiful sunset before. (inversion after negative adverbials).
Which word describes a person who is reluctant to spend money?
stingy; frugal; thrifty; penny-pinching
Which ideom can you use to say that it's raining hard?
"It's raining cats and dogs."
In the UK: boot of a car, in the US:
the trunk
In British English, someone might say, “I was so knackered after work.” What would an American say instead of “knackered”?
Exhausted; worn out
Fill in the blank: “If I ___ more time, I would learn Italian.
had
What is a synonym for “meticulous"?
thorough; precise; careful
Define the idiom “to beat around the bush.”
to avoid talking directly about something
Americans ride the subway. What do the British call it?
The underground or the Tube.
This mythical creature is the national animal of Scotland. What is it?
Unicorn
Is the word running in this sentence a verb or a noun?
“Running is good for your health.”
It's a noun (gerrund).
Define the term "oxymoron".
That is a phrase combining contradictory terms, e.g., “bittersweet” or “deafening silence”.
Define the ideom "jump on the bandwagon".
To join others in doing something that is currently popular or trendy.
In the UK, you might hear someone say "I'm going to the loo." What would an American probably say instead?
"I'm going to the bathroom" or "restroom".
This prehistoric monument in England is older than the Egyptian pyramids and still remains a mystery today. What is it?
Stonehenge
Identify the tense: “By the time she arrives, we will have been waiting for two hours.”
future perfect continuous
What do we call a word that sounds like another word but has a different meaning and spelling (e.g., pair and pear)?
a homophone
In the situation when a good thing seemed bad at first what idiom could be used?
"A blessing in disguise"
British people might say, “I was chuffed to bits!” What does “chuffed” mean, and what’s an American equivalent?
Pleased; thrilled; very happy
Which Caribbean country has English as its official language?
Jamaica