FUN FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH
What is the longest word in the English language?
A) Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
B) Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
C) Antidisestablishmentarianism
A) Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
What is the term for a word that has the same pronunciation as another word but different meanings?
A) Synonym
B) Homophone
C) Antonym
B) Homophone
Which show has the catchphrase "To the moon, Alice"? A) The Honeymooners
B) I Love Lucy
C) The Jeffersons
A) The Honeymooners
Which movie features the line "Here's looking at you, kid"?
A) Casablanca
B) Gone with the Wind
C) The Maltese Falcon
A) Casablanca
What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?
A) To start a conversation in a social setting
B) To cause a disturbance
C) To get into trouble
A) To start a conversation in a social setting
Which English word is derived from a French word meaning "to know"?
A) Gourmet
B) Detective
C) Cafe
B) Detective
Which term describes the smallest unit of meaning in a language?
A) Phoneme
B) Morpheme
C) Grapheme
B) Morpheme
What TV show is known for the catchphrase "Winter is coming"?
A) The Witcher
B) Vikings
C) Game of Thrones
C) Game of Thrones
In which film does the line "I'll be back" appear?
A) Terminator
B) Predator
C) Robocop
A) Terminator
What does the expression "barking up the wrong tree" mean?
A) To pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action
B) To start a new project
C) To be very excited about something
A) To pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action
Which of the following is the most frequently used letter in English?
A) E
B) T
C) A
A) E
What is the term for the study of the structure of sentences?
A) Phonology
B) Semantics
C) Syntax
C) Syntax
Which TV show features the catchphrase "How you doin'?"
A) Friends
B) The Office
C) Seinfeld
A) Friends
In which film does the line "May the Force be with you" originate?
A) Star Wars
B) The Matrix
C) Guardians of the Galaxy
A) Star Wars
What does the idiom "hit the nail on the head" mean?
A) To make a mistake
B) To be exactly correct
C) To work hard
B) To be exactly correct
What is the name for words that are spelled the same forwards and backwards?
A) Anagram
B) Palindrome
C) Homophone
B) Palindrome
What do we call a word or phrase that is commonly used in informal speech?
A) Colloquialism
B) Register
C) Dialect
A) Colloquialism
Which TV show features the catchphrase "Live long and prosper"?
A) Doctor Who
B) Star Trek
C) The X-Files
B) Star Trek
Which movie features the iconic line "I'm the king of the world"?
A) The Revenant
B) Avatar
C) Titanic
C) Titanic
What does the expression "cost an arm and a leg" mean?
A) To be very affordable
B) To be very valuable
C) To be very expensive
C) To be very expensive
What is the shortest complete sentence in the English language?
A) I am.
B) Go!
C) He is.
B) Go!
What term refers to the study of meaning in language?
A) Pragmatics
B) Semantics
C) Morphology
B) Semantics
Which show features the catchphrase "Yada yada yada"?
A) Seinfeld
B) Friends
C) How I Met Your Mother
A) Seinfeld
In which movie does the line "Houston, we have a problem" occur?
A) Gravity
B) Apollo 13
C) Interstellar
B) Apollo 13
What does the expression "throw in the towel" mean?
A) To give up or admit defeat
B) To start a new project
C) To take a break
A) To give up or admit defeat