CATEGORY 1: ENGLISH IDIOMS
What does “break the ice” mean?
To make people feel more comfortable.
What is the past tense of “teach”?
Taught.
What has keys but cannot open locks?
A piano.
Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?
William Shakespeare.
Which letter is silent in the word “knee”?
K.
What does “a piece of cake” mean?
Something very easy.
Which word means “extremely careful about details”?
Meticulous.
What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean?
To stop trying.
What does “hit the books” mean?
To study hard.
What is the plural of “child”?
Children.
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel.
Which country is famous for the Eiffel Tower?
France.
What is the opposite of “ancient”?
Modern.
What does “once in a blue moon” mean?
Very rarely.
Which word is a synonym of “happy”: miserable, delighted, or furious?
Delighted.
What has one eye but cannot see?
A needle.
What is the national currency of the United Kingdom?
The pound sterling.
Which English word can mean both a financial institution and the side of a river?
Bank.
What does “think outside the box” mean?
To think creatively.
What is the comparative form of “good”?
Better.
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T inside it?
A teapot.
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars.
What is the term for a word that imitates a sound, such as “buzz” or “hiss”?
Onomatopoeia.