GRAMMAR
Give the plural form of "vocabulary":
(considering a group of vocabulary words)
Vocabulary
(it's both singular & plural in this form!)
Which word does not belong with the others:
1. sympathetic
2. empathetic
3. understanding
4. dramatic
5. caring
4. dramatic
(all the others a related/synonyms)
Place the following in order of smallest to biggest:
a. galaxy
b. universe
c. solar system
c. solar system
a. galaxy
b. universe
What is the name of Earth's Galaxy?
1. The Milky Way
2. Orion
3. Andromeda
4. Virgo A.
1. The Milky Way
How many countries in the world?
1. 172
2. 195
3. 203
4. 207
2. 195
Make the following sentence passive:
"The manager will give Tom a raise."
Tom will be given a raise (by the manager)
Pronounce: SOVEREIGN
"sov-er-in"
Humans share _____% of their DNA with chimpanzees (monkeys).
1. 25%-35%
2. 55%-75%
3. 85-95%
4. 95%-99%
4. 95%-99%
(fun fact: cats share 90% of the same DNA as humans - MEOW!)
A group of Ravens is called a ___________.
1. Death
2. Murder
3. Gang
4. Mafia
2. Murder
Give three forms of water:
1.
2.
3.
liquid
solid
gas
Correct the sentence:
"Where's the shoes you were wanted to buy yesterday?"
"Where're the shoes you [were wanting/wanted] to buy yesterday?"
Spell __________________.
throughout
A group of snakes is called a/an:
1. flock
2. bunch
3. nest
4. herd
5. swarm
3. nest
(or - a den/pit/bed)
What is the plural form of "octopus'
1. octoper
2. octopeesh
3. octopi
4. octopo
3. octopi
Unborn babies get fingerprints around:
1. Day 6-8
2. 3 months
3. 6 months
4. 8 months
2. 3 months
Which verb tense is relevant to both the past and present?
* Past Perfect
* Present Perfect
* Future continuous
* Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Ergophobia is the phobia of...
1. going to work
2. suffocating
3. sleep walking
4. going out with people
5. missing out of something exciting
1. going to work
CAT is to FELINE as COW is to _________
1. Beef
2. Bovine
3. Canine
4. Equine
5. Endocrine
2. Bovine
What is/was ancient Mesopotamia best known for?
the oldest recorded civilization
(modern-day Iraq)
About 60% of the human brain is made of ___________.
1. Fat
2. Protein
3. carbohydrates
4. water
5. calcium
1. fat
Correct the error(s) in the following sentence:
"She didn't used to enjoy exercising and now she enjoys it."
[didn't use to]
but (not 'and')
Pronounce: colonel
"kur-nl"
One Light Year is about _____________ kilometers?
1. 6 billion
2. 1 trillion
3. 9 trillion
4. 12 trillion
5. 23 trillion
3. 9 trillion
(6 trillion miles)
Which passport is the strongest in the world:
1. China
2. USA
3. Germany
5. Russia
5. Turkey
6. UAE
5. Russia (11 time zones!)
(a)_____ of the earth's water is fresh and about (b)_____ can be used as drinking water.
1. 13.6; 12.5
2. 3.9; 2
3. 3; 1.2
4. 2; 1
3. 3; 1.2
Only about 3% of Earth's water is fresh water. Of that, only about 1.2% can be used as drinking water; the rest is locked up in glaciers, ice caps, and permafrost, or buried deep in the ground.