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

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