Verb tenses
Conditionals
Idioms
Vocabulary
Holiday Trivia
100
Which sentence contains the correct verb tense and why?
a. Every weekend, I'm spending lots of time with my family.
b. Every weekend, I spend lots of time with my family.
b. Every weekend, I spend lots of time with my family.
It's a routine habit.
100
"If I won the lottery, I would buy a bigger house."
What kind of conditional is this?
Second Conditional
100
Complete the phrase:
"After struggling with the complicated holiday lights for hours, he was ready to throw in the _____."
towel!
100
"Planning the entire holiday party by myself felt like a daunting task so I asked some friends to help."
Explain the meaning of 'daunting' in this sentence.
seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.
100
What winter holiday beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
200
Complete the sentence:
A: "Hey, Andrea! Do you have any plans for the weekend?"
B: "Yes, my sister and I _____ (go) to a nordic spa."
"Yes, my sister and I are going to go to a nordic spa."
or
"Yes, my sister and I are going to a nordic spa."
200
Explain the difference between a zero and 1st conditional.
Possible answers: The zero conditional is for general statements. The first conditional is for a possible future outcome.
The zero conditional uses the present tense in both clauses. The first used the present in the if-clause and 'will' in the result clause.
200
Explain the meaning of the phrase "the missing link".
A thing that is needed in order to complete a series
200
If I take time to learn in order to expand or enhance my abilities in the workplace, what term can I use to describe this scenario?
upskilling
200
What beloved Christmas song was recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970?
Feliz Nevidad
300
Complete the sentence:
"How long ______ (know, you) each other?"
How long have you known each other?
300
Which conditional is used to talk about unrealistic situations in the past?
third conditional
300
What phrase is used to describe reaching a moment of inactivity?
Hit a lull
300
What word describes something as being an obstacle or barrier to doing something?
impediment
ex. The lack of funds is a major impediment to research.
300
In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
Caribou
400
Complete the sentence:
A: " ______ (you/ever/travel) to India?"
B: "Yes. I _______ (go) there a few years ago."
A: "Have you ever traveled to India?"
B: "Yes. I went there a few years ago."
400
Correct this 3rd conditional sentence:
"Everyone should had somewhere to do their work if they had booked a spot in advance."
Everyone should have had somewhere to do their work if they had booked a spot in advance.
400
"Trying to assemble the new furniture without reading the instructions was a ____ for ____. It wasn't going to end well."
Complete the phrase
a recipe for disaster
400
"She had to _____ the decision of whether to spend the holidays with her family or travel abroad."
a. grapple with
b. unlearn
c. launch
d. embrace
grapple with
400
How many sides or points does every natural snowflake have?
6!
500
Complete the sentence:
We _____ (hike) for nearly an hour when we realised that we were totally lost.
We had been hiking for nearly an hour when we realised that we were totally lost.
500
Is this a correct conditional sentence? If not, explain why.
"If we would've spent more time on the project, we could've finished it by the deadline."
It's not a good sentence. There should not be 'would' in the if-clause.
500
What idiom does this image depict and what does it mean?
Go back to square one: To start all over again at the beginning.
500
"The meeting was productive until someone tried to ______ the discussion with unrelated complaints."
a. compensate
b. embrace
c. high-jack
d. slack
high-jack
500
What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?
mistletoe
600
Complete the sentence:
A: "What ____ (think, you) about Sofia's progress?"
B: "She _____ (improve) significantly in her English since she ____ (start) practicing between classes."
A: "I agree! By the time she finishes this session, she _____ (achieve) the next level.
A: "What do you think about Sofia's progress?"
B: "She has improved significantly in her English since she started practicing between sessions."
A: "I agree! By the time she finishes this session, she will have achieved the next level.
600
Create a second conditional sentence with these details:
We don't have the resources. We won't implement the new project immediately.
"If we had the resources, we would implement the new project immediately."
600
Make a sentence with the idiom that is depicted in the image below:
ex. "During the meeting, she threw her coworker under the bus by blaming him for the missed deadline."
600
"The holiday season brought an ____ of tourists to the small mountain town. There was quite a large arrival of people."
influx
600
What event marks the longest night and shortest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere?
The winter solstice