Grammar
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Idioms/Proverbs
Riddles
100
Complete the following sentence with the correct preposition.
Kyrgyzstan is famous _____ its beautiful nature.
for
100
An object or being that comes from or exists outside the earth. (16 letters)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
extraterrestrial
100
Find the odd word.
likes / eats / finishes / wants
finishes ['fɪnɪʃiz]
likes [laɪks]
eats [iːts]
wants [wɒnts]
100
What does the idiom 'to be over the moon' mean?
to be extremely happy
100
There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?
wrong
200
Rephrase the following sentence with the appropriate Conditional sentence. (Type 1, Type 2 or Type 3)
I don't go to parties because I am busy most of the time.
I would go to parties if I weren't busy most of the time.
200
This is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle.
Embroidery
200
Find the odd word.
bean / thread / beast / bleach
thread [θred]
bean [biːn]
beast [biːst]
bleach [bliːtʃ]
200
Complete the following proverb and explain its meaning:
Empty vessels ______ _____ _______ ________ .
Empty vessels make the most sound.
It means that those with the least knowledge and least talent are the ones who often speak the loudest and the most.
200
I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
a coin
300
You need to have these three jobs done. Make three sentences with "need to have something done" and name the people who can do those jobs.
* eyes examined
* flowers planted
* trousers altered
I need to have my eyes examined. - an optician
I need to have my flowers planted. - a gardener
I need to have my trousers altered. - a tailor
300
Change the underlined adjective phrase with its ungradable form.
The food was very unpleasant.
The food was disgusting.
300
Find the odd word.
finished / lived / missed / cooked
lived [lɪvd]
finished ['fɪnɪʃt]
miss [mɪst]
cook [kʊkt]
300
Complete the following idiom and explain its meaning:
Every cloud _____ __ ______ ________ .
Every cloud has a silver lining.
It means that every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect.
300
What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?
lunch and dinner
400
Complete the sentence with the given verb in the passive voice and answer the question.
Name three languages that ________________ (speak) in Europe. 
Name three languages that are spoken in Europe.
English, German and French.
400
Change the underlined adjective phrase with its ungradable form.
The kitchen was very dirty.
The kitchen was filthy.
400
Put these verbs into two groups of words with stress on the FIRST SYLLABLE and the SECOND SYLLABLE.
agree / practise / arrive / borrow / complain / happen
Verbs with stress on the FIRST SYLLABLE:
borrow / happen / practise
Verbs with stress on the SECOND SYLLABLE:
agree / arrive / complain
400
Complete the proverb and explain its meaning:
While the cat _____ ______ , _____ ______ _______ ________ ______.
While the cat is away, the mouse will play.
It means that without supervision, people will do as they please, especially in disregarding or breaking rules.
400
It is as light as a feather, but the strongest person can't hold it for more than five minutes. What is it?
breath
500
It is a comparison of two things that are not alike, using the words “like” or “as”.
e.g. His smile was as bright as the sun.
Simile
500
It's a large group of insects all moving together.
A swarm.
500
How do these words change their meaning if you shift the stress between the first and the second syllable?
permit / produce / content
PER-mit - Do you have a PER-mit to drive this lorry? (a document giving permission)
per-MIT - Will you per-MIT me to park my car in front of your house? (allow me)
PRO-duce - They sell all kinds of PRO-duce at the market. (fruit and vegetables)
pro-DUCE - How did the magician manage to pro-DUCE a rabbit from his top hat? (bring out)
CON-tent - The CON-tent of your essay is fine, but you need to rearrange the structure. (what it contains)
con-TENT - She was sitting reading a book, looking very con-TENT. (relaxed, peaceful)
500
This idiom means 'there are no limits and everything is possible'.
The sky is the limit.
500
A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms: the first is full of raging fires; the second, assassins with loaded guns, and the third, with lions who haven’t eaten in years. Which room is the safest?
The room with the lions because the lions are already dead.