Geography and History
Which is the longest river of the world?
The Amazon River.
Tell at least 5 words related to advertising.
brand, advertisement, logo, slogan, product, commercial, sponsor, status symbol, fashion statement.
Complete the sentence with the verb in the correct form of the verb in brackets.
A man _________ (hijack) the plane while we _________ (fly) to London.
hickjacked / were flying
It's the author of the book "One hundred years of Solitude".
Gabriel García Márquez
Explain the meaning of the idiom below.
I practise baseball. It's funny, but it's not my cup of tea.
It's not your area of interes or it's not the type of thing that you like.
When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
a) 1497
b) 1492
c) 1495
b) 1492
Complete the collocations with do or make.
______ well
______ sense
______ housework
______ a profit
do well
make sense
do housework
make a profit
Choose the correct option.
I like Ritz' new chocolate cake. It's ________ the most delicious dessert of the menu.
a) by far
b) a whole lot
c) nowhere near
d) almost
a) by far
Name of the painter who paint "The last Supper".
Leonardo Da Vinci.
Choose the option that means the same as the part in italics.
Why are you always telling your problems to all the people?
a) spill the tea
b) spill the beans
c) spill your guts
c) spill your guts
It's the science or art of making, drawing and studying maps.
Cartography
Tell at least 7 words related to types of stories.
coming-of-age story, horror story, mystery, crime novel, tearjerker, historical novel, hard-luck story, love story, success story, science fiction story.
Complete the sentence with your own idea:
If you don't study for your exam, ________________.
Student's own answer.
Suggested answer: If you don't study for your exam, you will fail it and you will have to sit an extraordinary exam.
When was the first modern Olympic Games held?
a) 1886
b) 1876
c) 1896
c) 1896
Choose the option that means the same as the part in italics.
Yesterday, she sleep for short, brief periods of time, so she couldn't rest.
a) sleep like a log
b) sleep fitfully
c) sleep the night
sleep fitfully
Which is the capital of Finland?
Helsinki.
Write the extreme adjective of these adjectives.
interesting
small
funny
hot
interesting - fascinating
small - tiny
funny - hilarious
hot - boiling
Unscramble the sentence.
library, / house / where / most / the / I / my / near / local / books, / get / is / my / of
The local library, where I get most of my books, is near my house.
It is the organ that produces insulin to control the level of sugar in the blood.
The pancreas.
Explain the meaning of the idiom below.
His parents can’t afford to foot the bill for his college education.
To pay for something, esp. something expensive.
When was the Independence of the 13 colonies?
a) July 4th, 1779
b) July 4th, 1776
c) July 4th, 1777
b) July 4th, 1776
His uncle is a very __________ (success) doctor. He has worked in many neurological cases because he's an ________ (experience) surgeon. He's absolutely _________ (qualify) to be chief of the emergency unit.
successful / experienced / qualified
Rewrite the sentence using Passive Voice.
Someone will give you instructions when you arrive.
You will be given instructions when you arrive.
What is the name of France's national anthem?
The Marseillaise
Explain the meaning of the idiom below.
Mind if I take a rain check on that drink? I have to work late tonight.
To tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time.