Multiple Choice
There was a terrible storm at sea last night and one of the sailors ________. A) floated B) drowned C) dived D) sank E) swam
drowned
What is the largest mammal in the world? a) Blue Whale b) African Elephant c) Hippopotamus d) Polar Bear
Blue Whale
What does BAD BLOOD mean?
negative or ill feelings
(Those two brothers will never get along. Theres too much bad blood between them)
Which continent has the largest land area? a) Asia b) Africa c) South America d) North America
Asia
Please wipe your feet on the door ________ before you come in. A) mat B) rug C) carpet D) tile E) blanket
mat
In which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located? a) Pacific Ocean b) Indian Ocean c) Atlantic Ocean d) Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What does BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT mean
a criticism that is phrased in such a way that it appears to be a compliment
(have you lost weight?)
Which city is often referred to as the "City of Love"? a) New York City b) Paris c) Tokyo d) Rome
Paris
When I was staying in Germany last year, I ____ quite a lot of German. A) picked out B) picked on C) picked up D) picked over E) picked upon
picked up
What is the primary language spoken in Brazil? a) Portuguese b) Spanish c) Brazilian d) Latin
Portugese
What does BIG SHOT mean
an important, powerful, or influential person
(Now that you’ve been made a vice-president, you’re really a big shot, aren’t you? )
Which country was the first to send an artificial satellite into space and what was the name? a) Russia b) The United States c) China d) France
Russia - Sputnik 1
They managed to _____ all their unwanted things at the jumble sale. A) get rid of B) get even with C) get away with D) get over to E) set out of
get rid of
What is the tallest mammal in the world? a) Elephant b) Giraffe c) Hippopotamus d) Rhinoceros
Giraffe
What does HARD PILL TO SWALLOW mean?
a difficult or unpleasant reality to deal with a
(Jill thought she was a good singer until her brother said that she sucks.. it was a hard pill to swallow)
Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"? a) Thailand b) Japan c) China d) South Korea
Japan
The judge ________ the criminal to twenty years in prison. A) condemned B) punished C) disciplined D) inflicted E) sentenced
sentenced
Which artist painted the famous artwork, "The Starry Night"? a) Claude Monet b) Vincent van Gogh c) Pablo Picasso d) Leonardo da Vinci
Vincent Van Gogh
What does BOMB mean?
amazing(That cake was bomb)
to do poorly at something(I bombed my physics exam)
What is the national animal of Scotland? a) Unicorn b) Red Deer c) Highland Cow d) Osprey
Unicorn