Vocabulary and phonology
Where is the word stress in "logic"?
logic -> stress on the first syllable
Correct the mistake in this sentence:
She go outside.
She goES outside.
This song is the soundtrack of a film which deals with an actual historical event. Which film?
Titanic (My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion)
What is the name of the African-American woman who refused to give up her seat in a bus, in Montgomery in 1955 leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
Where is located the smallest bone in the human body?
In the ear (the stapes)
Which one is the correct sentence:
a) This is the history of Harriet Tubman.
b) This is the story of Harriet Tubman.
Correct the two mistakes in this sentence:
I hate this blacks cats.
I hate these black cats. or I hate this black cat.
This song is the soundtrack of a film set in a realistic past. Which film?
Django Unchained (Django - Luis Bacalov / Rocky Roberts)
During which century did Scotland become part of the United-Kingdom?
In what country are there more sheep than humans?
New Zealand (where there are approximately 5 sheep per person: 5 million inhabitants for 26 million sheep)
Where is the word stress in "apologetic"? And in "Catholic"?
apologetic -> stress on the penultimate syllable
Catholic -> exception: stress on the first syllable
Correct the three mistakes in this sentence:
1956 is the year where soldiers americans landed.
1956 is the year when American soldiers landed.
This song is the theme song of what TV show (TV show which contains some episodes of alternative history)?
Doctor Who
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What letter of the alphabet is in NONE of the American states?
Q
Economic or economical?
1) The country's ................ situation is critical.
2) This way of life is not really ..................
1) economic
2) economical
Correct the four mistakes in this sentence:
Canadians, who’s monarch is the Queen Elizabeth II (who don’t live in Canada), taked part in WWII.
Canadians, whose monarch is Queen Elizabeth II (who doesn't live in Canada), took part in WWII.
This song is the theme song of what historical TV show?
Vikings (If I had a heart - Fever Ray)
What did the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, in 1920, lead to?
Women's suffrage / right to vote
What candy is illegal in Singapore?
Chewing-gum
Find the three historical figures behind these phonetic transcriptions:
1) /ˌnelsn mæn'delə /
2) /ˌmælkəm ieks/
3) /ˌkwiːn ɪˌlɪzəbəθ ðə 'sekənd/
1) Nelson Mandela
2) Malcolm X
3) Queen Elizabeth II
Correct the five mistakes in this sentence:
Mary is the irish women with who Sam fall in love at the first episode.
Mary is the Irish woman with whom Sam falls in love in the first episode.
This song is the theme song of what TV show (which is a period drama)?
Downton Abbey
What is the name of the African country that was founded in 1822 by former African American slaves who had been freed?
Liberia (capital city: Monrovia for American president James Monroe)
How many hours did the longest tennis game in history last?
11 hours (over 3 days: Wimbledon, 2010, French player Nicolas Mahut vs. American player John Isner with the final set score being 70-68)