Vocabulary
The word "person" has two plurals. What are they?
People and persons.
Salmon is used for both a fish and a color.
True
What is wrong with the sentence "my birthday is on monday"?
Days of the week in English have to be always written with a capital letter.
Why is the sentence "I live IN Paulista Avenue" wrong?
Because for streets and avenues we have to use ON.
What does the expression TO FREAK OUT mean?
To lose emotional control. To become extremely excited, shocked, scared, angry, etc.
aafn. The "t" in this word is silent.
English has the most native speakers in the world.
False. It's Mandarin Chinese.
What is the most used word in English?
It's the article "THE".
In what kind of questions do we use SOME?
We use SOME in requests and offers.
"My car has costed AN ARM AND A LEG". That means...?
The car was very expensive.
What is the word used to refer to a young dog?
Puppy.
The word "BEAUTIFUL" can not be used to describe a man.
False. It's not commom, but you can say a man is beautiful.
What does ASAP stand for?
As soon as possible.
What is the difference between SHOULD and MUST?
SHOULD we use for advice, while MUST is used for obligation.
If someone "LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG" they have...?
They have told a secret by accident.
What do we call a year in which February has 29 days?
A leap year.
The auxiliaries DID and DO can never be used in affirmatives.
False. DID and DO can be used in affirmatives for purposes of emphasis.
What is wrong with the sentence "she doesn't know nothing"?
We can't use double negative in English.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of FUN?
More fun (than) and the most fun.
If you do something "IN A HEARTBEAT", you do it...?
You do it very fast.
What is the difference between the words TROUSERS and PANTS?
TROUSERS is British English, while PANTS is American English.
FISH and FISHES are plural of FISH depending on the context.
True
If I ask you to meet me at seventeen hundred hours, what time should we meet?
Five p.m. (05:00 p.m.)
Why is it wrong to say "I have been to England last month"?
Because when the time of the action is mentioned, we need to use the simple past.
What does "TO BE CAUGHT RED-HANDED" mean?
To be caught while doing something wrong.