Grammar/Use of English
Phrasal verbs!
UK culture
A bit of everything
Vocabulary
100
What's the difference between "get used to" / "be used to" / "used to"? Illustrate.
I'm used to waking up at 8 am from Monday to Friday (habit)
I used to play the piano in school (past habit)
I'm getting used to the Spanish summer heat (in transition, in the process of)
100
Which phrasal verb means “to start flying” or “to become successful quickly”?
(a) take off
(b) break down
(c) run out
(a) take off
100
Which of these singers is NOT British?
(a) Dua Lipa
(b) Mike Jagger
(c) Billie Eilish
(c) Billie Eilish
100
Which continent is the most linguistically diverse, with as many as 1,500 languages spoken?
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(b) Africa
100
Which of these adjectives is NOT a correct English word?
(a) hopeless
(b) inacceptable
(c) illogical
(d) enjoyable
(b) inacceptable
200
Rewrite the sentence using a passive structure: “Social media spreads fads very fast.”
Fads are spread very fast by social media.
200
Which phrase best describes a situation where a graph stops rising or falling and stays about the same?
(a) shot up
(b) bottomed out
(c) leveled off
(d) dropped sharply
c) leveled off
200
What is the name of the British Prime Minister’s residence?
(a) Buckingham Palace
(b) 10 Downing Street
(c) Windsor Castle
(b) 10 Downing Street
200
Which of these Spanish cities was used as a filming location for Game of Thrones?
(a) Toledo
(b) Granada
(c) Girona
(c) Girona
200
Which verb collocates with “a complaint,” “a point,” or “a case”?
make
300
Translate this sentence:
Nunca lo había pensado
I had never thought about it
300
If a business “bottomed out” last year, what does that mean?
(a) It expanded rapidly
(b) It reached its lowest point
(c) It shut down completely
(d) It merged with another company
(b) It reached its lowest point
300
Which holiday is celebrated on December 26th in England?
(a) St. Stephen’s Day
(b)Twelfth Night
(c) Boxing Day
(c) Boxing Day
300
Oreo
300
Complete the sentence using a high-probability expression:
____________________ Tom will change jobs before the end of the year
in all likelihood, there’s a good chance, it's a safe bet.
400
Choose the sentence with the correct phrasal verb preposition:
(a) We need to roll out multi-factor authentication to all users.
(b) We need to roll in multi-factor authentication to all users.
(c) We need to roll off multi-factor authentication to all users.
(a) We need to roll out multi-factor authentication to all users.
400
The old tradition began to _____ _____ after the new law was passed.” (gradually disappear)
(a) fade up
(b) fade away
(c) fade out
(d) fade in
(b) fade away
400
In UK slang, what does “cheeky” usually mean?
(a) Rude or disrespectful
(b) Slightly mischievous or playful
(c) Shy or nervous
(b) Slightly mischievous or playful
“He gave a cheeky smile after sneaking the last biscuit.”
“Fancy a cheeky pint after work?”
400
Another person's good fortune might make you this colour - "______with envy"
GREEN
400
List 3 different types of cybersecurity crimes :
Vishing Scam
Data Breach
Smishing
Ransomware Attack
Insider Threat
DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) Attack
Whaling Attack
Phishing Email Scam
500
Rephrase using "If only" or "I wish"
I regret telling him the truth.
I wish/If only I hadn't told him the truth.
500
Complete the sentence with the correct preposition:
The company decided to write ___ the bad debt after realising it was unlikely to be recovered.
(to dismiss or ignore something as unimportant or a failure.)
write off
500
What does the phrase ‘the bees knees’ mean?
(a) Something small
(b) Something excellent
(c) Something dangerous
b- Something excellent
“That new café in town is the bee’s knees — their coffee is amazing!”
500
What is the name of the only officially recognised desert in Europe?
Tabernas, Almería
500
What is the difference between “historic” and “historical”?
“historic” means important in history; “historical” refers to anything related to history