Phrasal verbs
ask after
Larry asked after you, so I told him
a. where you went
b. your name
c. you're fine
c. you're fine
Which sentence is in the active voice?
A) John wrote the song.
B) The song was written by John.
A) John wrote the song
In Canada what is a loonie?
1 dollar Canadian coin is called loonie
A vicious circle
You could be in a vicious circle if the solution to one problem becomes the
a. cause of another one
b. result of another one
c. solution to another one
a. cause of another one
Which planet is nearest to the sun?
Mercury
call out
I didn't know you were calling out. I didn't
a. understand you
b. see you
c. hear you
c. hear you
Adjectives are words that describe
A) Verbs or adverbs
B) Nouns or pronouns
A) Nouns or pronouns
Which Canadian city hosted Olympics games?
Montreal
Music to your ears
The accused man said it was music to his ears when the judge said
a. guilty
b. not guilty
c. life without parole
b. not guilty
Where was the fortune cookie actually invented?
America.
help out
The police are responsible for helping out
a. people in need
b. wanted criminals
c. themselves
a. people in need
An auxiliary verb is used with
A) Aproper noun
B) A main verb
B) A main verb
which Canadian prime minister won the noble peace prize?
1) Jean Chretien
2) Lester B. Pearson
Lester B. Pearson
Eyes like a hawk
Which of these people would need eyes like a hawk?
a. a pilot who searches for lost people
b. a sound engineer who records music
c. a chef who makes cakes and desserts
a. a pilot who searches for lost people
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun
365 1/4 days
shut down
The company's manager decided to shut down
a. the company cars
b. the office party
c. the factory
c. the factory
Which sentence contains a definite article?
A) We saw a movie.
B) The movie was great.
B) The movie was great.
What is the largest city in Canada?
Toronto
Let the cat out of the bag
After Julie let the cat out of the bag,
a. everybody laughed
b. we all knew
c. they ran after it
b. we all knew
How many hearts are there in an octopus?
A)4
B)3
B)3
sit in for
It would be wrong to sit in for someone if they couldn't make it to
a. a staff meeting
b. a college exam
c. a card game
b. a college exam
In the active voice, the action is done by
A) the subject before the verb
B) the object after the verb
A) the subject before the verb
On which year Canadian law declare women as “Persons”?
A)1918
B)1929
B)1929
Deep pockets
Harold has very deep pockets, and
a. he doesn't have much money
b. he keeps losing his keys
c. he spends a lot of money
c. he spends a lot of money
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel