GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY
PHRASALS & IDIOMS
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
RIDDLES
100

He ________  his essay all day, but he _________ yet. (to write) (not/to finish)

has been writing / has not finished

100

What's the opposite of the following adjectives related to personality?

1. Brave ->

2. Lazy ->

3. Polite ->

4. Quiet ->

1. Cowardly

2. Hardworking

3. Rude

4. Talkative

100

Translate the following expression into Spanish:

TO TAKE AFTER

Parecerse a ...

100

What's the river which runs through London?

The River Thames

100

In some months there are 31 days, in others there are 30. How many months have 28 days?

All months have 28 days.

200

CORRECT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: 

  1. I got use to spicy food when I was working with Bangladeshi colleagues. 
  2. I used to going to bed late. 

1. I got useD to spicy food

2. I am used to going to bed late. O bien I used to go to bed late.

200

TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING WORDS TO SPANISH

1. Prestar atención

2. Copiar en un examen

3. Aprender de memoria

1. To pay attention

2. To cheat on a test

3. To learn by heart

200

Translate the following expression into Spanish: 

TO STARE AT

Mirar fijamente...

200

From these music bands, which ISN'T from the UK?

a) Rolling Stones

b) The Beatles

c) Aerosmith

d) Queen

c) Aerosmith

200

A man got caught in the pouring rain without an umbrella or hat, yet no hait on his head got wet. How?

The man is bald.

300

After she  _________ (wash) the curtains, she  ___________ (clean) the windows.

had washed / cleaned

has washed/ washes... will clean

300

What verb (TAKE or MAKE) is placed before the following words? What's the meaning of each expression?

1. for granted

2. sense

3. fun of

4. part in

1. take for granted - dar por hecho

2. make sense - tener sentido

3. make fun of - burlarse

4. take part in - participar

300

Translate the following expression into Spanish: 

HEAVY RAIN

Lluvia torrencial

300

What's the best-known landmark in Sydney (Australia)?

Sydney Opera House

300

Every single person came to the party on time, but two people were late. How is this possible?

“Single” means “no married”, so the two people were a married couple.

400

By 2044, I _____________________(find) a decent job.

will have found

400

Create the nouns related to these verbs (e.g. equip -> equipment):

1. prove ->

2. differ ->

3. locate ->

1. proof

2. difference

3.location

400

Translate the following expression into Spanish: 

TO HAVE A WAY WITH WORDS

Tener talento para las palabras / ser elocuente

400

What do the stairs and the stripes in the American flag (a.k.a. "the Star-Spangled Banner) represent?

There are 50 stars representing the 50 states and there are 13 stripes representing the 13 original colonies

400

If a plane crashes on the border between the USA and Canada, where would the survivors be buried?

Survivors don’t need to be buried - they’re still alive!

500

Create a relative clause by joining these 2 sentences. Remember to use the correct linking word:

Shirley has a 17-year-old daughter.  The ambition of Shirley's daughter is to be a photographer.

Shirley has a 17-year-old daughter whose ambition is to be a photographer.

500

How do you say in English...?

1. Descargarse 

2. Subir a la red

3. Sin cables

4. Copia de seguridad

1. To download

2. To upload

3. Wireless

4. Backup


500

Translate the following expression into Spanish: 

TO RELY ON

Depender de / confiar en

500

Which famous novel did the famous Irish writer Bram Stoker wrote in 1897?

Dracula

500

Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

C /si/

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