Grammar
I _________ (never/be) to London, but I ___________(visit) New York last year.
I have never been to London, but I visited New York last year.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra.
He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and President of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
Widespread devastation struck Asia in late August when a massive glacier collapse triggered fatal flash flooding in Tibet and _____________.
Nepal.
What does
It‘s raining cats and dogs
mean?
It‘s raining heavily.
Turn into passive:
They are building a new stadium in the city center.
A new stadium is being built in the city center.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three.
It is a global trading system designed to secure better prices, safe working conditions and sustainable practices for farmers and workers in developing countries.
What is Fair Trade?
Named the Oxford Word of the Year 2024, this two-word slang phrase describes the low-quality, addictive content consumed online that jokingly damages your mind.
What is brain rot?
What does
break the ice
mean?
To make people feel more relaxed in an awkward or tense situation, e.g. when meeting for the first time.
Form a sentence using the second conditional:
I want to buy an expensive car but I don‘t have any money.
If I had money, I would buy an expensive car.
A French sculptor designed this colossal monument, gifted to the United States in the late 19th century.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Which city was the destination of the three historic protest marches led in March 1965 by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists?
Montgomery, Alabama.
In 2025, Mercedes shocked the motorsport world by replacing 7-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton with this teenage Italian rookie.
Who is Andrea Kimi Antonelli?
What does
to hit the books
mean?
To start studying
Put this sentence into reported speech:
Sally asked, “Where did you put the keys yesterday?“
She asked where I had put the keys the day before.
This famous 1919 peace treaty formally ended the state of warfare between Germany and the Allied Powers in World War 1.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
This scientist discovered penicillin.
Alexander Fleming.
Which adaption of a famous Greek myth came out in cinemas in 2026?
What is The Odyssey?
What does
the ball is in your court
mean?
It‘s your turn to make the next decision.
Form a sentence using the correct conditional:
She didn‘t study. She didn‘t pass the exam.
If she had studied, she would have passed the exam.
The Scoville scale measures the heat level of this type of food.
What are chili peppers?
This type of plastic surgery removes stubborn fat deposits via a vacuum tube.
Liposuction
This famous American singer-songwriter and actress died in August 2026.
Dolly Parton.
What does
to bite the bullet
mean?
to bravely face or accept something unpleasant/diffcult.