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Look at these two phonetic transcriptions:
/ʃɪp/
/ʃiːp/
Which one is a large vehicle that sails on water, and which one is a woolly farm animal?
/ʃɪp/ = Ship (short /ɪ/)
/ʃiːp/ = Sheep (long /iː/)
What does IRL stand for?
In real life
Embarrassing, awkward, or making you feel uncomfortable/second-hand embarrassment.
How many forms of irregular verbs are there?
3
Choose the correct English sentence:
A) “I stayed in a hotel with my parents for three actions.”
B) “I stayed in a hotel with my parents for three days.”
C) “I bought a new jacket on an action in the mall.”
B
What is the antonym of generous?
Mean / Stingy / Selfish
Read this food item and pronounce it aloud:
/ˈtʃɒklət/ (US: /ˈtʃɑːklət/)
Chocolate
What do these two everyday texting acronyms stand for?
NGL
TBF
Not gonna lie (Not going to lie)
To be fair
Name at least 2 verbs that belong into both; stative and active category of verbs.
Have, Think, See, Taste, Be
Correct the mistake in this sentence:
“I am learning English since four years.”
I have been learning (or have learned) English for four years.”
(Using "since" instead of "for" with a duration, plus using the present simple instead of present perfect).
Three of these words are synonyms, but one is an antonym. Which one is the odd one out?
Huge — Tiny — Enormous — Gigantic
Tiny
Look at these three transcriptions. Which one is the number 3, which one is a tall plant in a forest, and which one is unwanted junk email?
/θriː/
/triː/
/spæm/
/θriː/ = Three (voiceless "th")
/triː/ = Tree
/spæm/ = Spam
Rewrite this informal text message into a polite, complete sentence suitable for a teacher:
“sry cant come 2day, running late, lmk what i missed thx”
“I am sorry, but I cannot come today because I am running late. Please let me know what I missed. Thank you.”
Complete the sentence with the correct question tag:
“You haven’t seen my phone anywhere, ______?”
...have you?
(Rule: Negative main clause $\rightarrow$ positive tag)
Fill in the blank using the correct word from the pair:
(sympathetic / friendly)
“My new English teacher is very nice and ____________; everyone in class likes her.”
Friendly (or kind / pleasant)
(False friend alert! "Sympathetic" does NOT mean nice or likeable; it means feeling pity, compassion, or sorrow for someone in trouble).
What are the exact antonyms of these two adjectives using the suffix -less:
Harmful
Hopeful
Harmless
Hopeless
Read this transcription and identify the English word:
/ˈweðər/
Weather
To gatekeep
To flex
To ratio (someone on X/Twitter or TikTok)
Definitions:
A) To show off your wealth, clothes, or success.
B) To keep a secret (like a cool song or shop) so other people can’t find out about it.
C) When the negative replies/comments far outnumber the likes on a post.
1 = B
2 = A
3 = C
Complete the sentence: Listen! The baby ______ (cry)
is crying
Spot and correct the two false friends / literal translation errors in this short message:
“I actually work at a supermarket, but I don't have enough money because the chef doesn't pay well.”
Replace “actually” with “currently / at the moment” (“actually” means in fact/really).
Replace “chef” with “boss / manager” (a "chef" is strictly a professional cook in a kitchen).
Give a synonym for the verb to start AND an antonym for it.
Synonym: To begin / to commence
Antonym: To finish / to end / to stop
Read this single phonetic transcription aloud:
/raɪt/
Give at least two different English words that share this exact same pronunciation but have different spellings and meanings.
Right (correct / opposite of left)
Write (with a pen)
Rite (a ritual/ceremony)
Translate this sentence into natural, grammatically correct standard English:
“Bro’s lowkey gaslighting me, it’s giving major red flags.”
He is subtly manipulating / lying to me, which is a big warning sign (that something is wrong).
Choose the correct sentence and explain why:
A) “I am not understanding this exercise right now.”
B) “I do not understand this exercise right now.”
B)
Stative verbs (understand) almost never take present continuous form.
Three of these phrases take the verb MAKE, but one takes DO. Which one is the odd one out?
A) a noise
B) an effort
C) research
D) a promise
C (research) — you do research, but make a noise / effort / promise.
Create the antonyms for these three adjectives by adding the correct negative prefix (un-, im-, dis-):
Patient
Honest
Reliable
Impatient
Dishonest
Unreliable