Grammar
Vocabulary
Trivia
Easter
Mystery Riddles
100

What is the difference between past simple and past continuous?

We use the past continuous to talk about events and temporary states that were in progress around a certain time in the past. 

We use the past simple to talk about events, states or habits at definite times in the past.

100

Define victim. 

someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered

100

How many teeth does an adult human have?

32

100
On what day is Easter each year?

Sunday

100

How many sides does a triangle have?

3

200

Complete the sentences with the past simple. 

Last Saturday, at approximately 9:35 p.m. Kenny Mills ____(be) murdered in his apartment. Sally, his neighbor, _____(hear) strange noises and ____(decide) to check on her neighbor.

1. was

2. heard

3. decided

200
Name two synonyms for robber. 

Thief, Burglar

200

How many states are in the USA?

50

200

For many people, Easter is a religious holiday. For those people, who do they celebrate?

Jesus Christ

200

How many seconds are in a year?

12: January 2, February 2, March 2, April 2, ...

300

Choose the correct option for each set of sentences.

1. What did you choose/ chose? I choose/ chose Skull Trooper.

2. What did they say/said? They say/ said Raven Reaper was better. 

3. What did you tell/told the police? I tell/ told the police that I disagreed with them. 

4. How did they react/reacted ? They react/reacted angrily. 

1. choose/chose

2. say/said

3. tell/told

4. react/reacted

300
The police look for me because they are suspicious of my actions. What am I?

A Suspect

300

Where will the Summer Olympic Games be held at this year?

Tokyo

300

Name three common Easter symbols?

The Easter bunny, Easter eggs, the Cross, chocolate, candy/sweets, etc...

300

You can feel it, but you can't touch it. You can hear it, but you can't see it. What is it?

The wind
400

Complete with the past simple or past continuous. 

1. Last weekend Antonio fell/was falling and broke/was breaking her arm. 

2. While I waited/was waiting for the bus, a man sneezed/was sneezing without covering his mouth. I yelled CORONAVIRUS at him and he ran away. 

1. fell, broke

2. was waiting, sneezed

400
Place the words in the correct category (Person or Crime)


theft, thief, robber, robbery, witness, murder, murderer

Person: thief, robber, witness, murderer

Crime: theft, robbery, murder

400

How many bones do humans have?

206

400

What did eggs commonly symbolize in the past?

Fertility, New Life, Rebirth

400

I RIGHT I

Right between the eyes.

500

Correct the errors in the paragraph. There are five errors. 

Yesterday, I went to Carrefour to bye a pack of Sprite, but there weren´t any left. So, I was walking to Alcampo. It took 1.5 hours and I was so tiring after. Finally, I arrived and I bought three pack of Sprite. 

1. bye--> buy

2. weren´t-->wasn´t 

3. was walking-->walked

4. tiring--> tired

5. pack--> packs

500

Define and use the following words in a sentence correctly. 

Pickpocketing

Shoplifting 

Pickpocketing: Stealing things out of people´s pockets or bags, especially in  a crowd

Ex.) Pickpocketing is a common crime in the center of Madrid. 

Shoplifting: Stealing things from a store

Ex) I saw a man shoplifting from Día yesterday.

500

Who said, ¨I laugh in the face of danger.¨

Simba

500

Why is the date of Easter different each year?

It is different because Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon in March. 

500

A detective who was mere days from cracking an international smuggling ring has suddenly gone missing. While inspecting his last-known location, you find a note: 710 57735 34 5508 51 7718

Currently there are 3 suspects: Bill, John, and Todd. Can you break the detective’s code and find the criminal’s name?

Bill. If you read the message upside down, you’ll notice that the numbers resemble letters and that those letters form legible sentences. The message is "Bill is boss. He sells oil."

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