English Essentials: Grammar n Vocab
Popcorn & Pop Culture
Where in the world am I?
American Idioms & Expressions
British people call it what?!
Wildcard!
100

Fill in the blank:

I have lived here ____ 5 years. (in/since/for)

What is ... for

100

This singer is known as 'The King of Pop'

Who is... Michael Jackson

100

What is... New York City, USA

100

Explain the meaning of this idiom:

To break the ice

What is...

to clear the tension/awkwardness by starting a conversation or activity

100

An apartment is called a ...


What is... a flat

100

Name this brand


What is... Pepsi

200

What are the plural forms of the words:

mouse

fish

tooth

What are...

mice

fish

teeth

200

Jennifer Lawrence plays this character in the Hunger Games series

Who is... Katniss Everdeen

200

Where am I in this picture? Guess the city. 

What is... Washington D.C.

200

True or False:

The saying "a piece of cake" means something was a hard task

What is... False
200

French fries are called...



What are... chips

200

What does the American slang phrase "I'm down" mean... 

What is... I'm in, I'll go, I'll do it

300

Which word is an adverb? 

Quick, Quickly, or Quickness

What is... quickly

300

Which movie features the iconic line:

May the force be with you

What is ... Star Wars

300

What is the only country that is also a continent?

What is... Australia

300

Wow! It's pouring outside, you could say that it is raining ________ and _________.

What are ... cats and dogs

300

Flashlights are called...

What is .... a torch

300

Which months have 30 days in them (in English!)

What are... April, June, September, November

400

Change this sentence to passive voice:

The students wrote the essays.

What is...

The essays were written by the students. 

400

Who performed the most recent US Superbowl halftime show?

Who is... Kendrick Lamar? 

400

Which US state is the closest to Russia?

What is... Alaska

400

This popular expression, typically used before performances, means to wish someone luck

What is .... break a leg?
400

Vacation is called...


What is... holiday

400

What country is Stonehenge located in?


What is... England

500

What are the past simple and past participle forms of the verb "to fly"? 

What are... flew and flown? 

500

In online slang, people say this phrase when they are reminded of something, or something has the same vibe as something else

what is... it's giving...

500

This US state is known as "The Sunshine State"

What is... Florida

500

The slang "No Cap" means ...

(Example: "You're a good singer, no cap") 

What is... Not lying, I'm serious

500

When British people say "that takes the biscuit", they are saying that... 

What is... something/someone has crossed the line, something particularly annoying or rude has happened

500

Solve this riddle... 

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body but I come alive with wind- what am I?

What is... an echo 

600

Use the past perfect continuous:

By the time he arrived, I __________________(study) for three hours.

What is... had been studying

600

What does the acronym stand for FOMO

What is... fear of missing out? 
600

Which of these states is not located in the Midwest of the United States?


Indiana

Mississippi

Illinois

Kansas

What is... Mississippi

600

"It's not my first radio" is a phrase that means...

What is... I've done this before/I'm experienced/I can handle it

600

When the British say, "fancy a brew?" they are asking if... 

What is... you would like a cup of tea or coffee? 
600

Around what percent of the global population speaks English?

50%

40%

30%

20%

What is... 20% 

(~1.5 billion people speak English) 

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