Vocabulary
What do you call someone who designs buildings?
An architect.
By the time the movie started, we __________ already bought our popcorn.
A) have
B) had
C) were
D) did
B) had
What has keys but can't open locks?
A piano.
Which country has the largest population?
India.
Who wrote Hamlet?
William Shakespeare.
What is the opposite of generous?
Selfish.
If it rains tomorrow, we __________ the picnic.
A) cancel
B) would cancel
C) will cancel
D) canceled
C) will cancel
The more you take away from me, the bigger I get. What am I?
A hole.
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile.
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury.
What is a word that means to take something for a short time and return it later?
Borrow.
Every morning, Sarah __________ her dog in the park before work.
A) is walking
B) walks
C) walked
D) has walked
B) walks
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter M.
Which language has the most native speakers?
Mandarin Chinese.
What is the longest, heaviest, and largest bone in the human body?
The femur.
The thigh bone.
What is a synonym for affluent?
Rich or wealthy.
No sooner __________ the station than the train pulled away.
A) we reached
B) did we reached
C) had we reached
D) we had reached
C) had we reached
What has hands but can't clap?
A clock.
Which country doesn't have a square or rectangular flag?
Nepal.
Which mammal sweats milk?
A platypus.
Platypuses are mammals that produce milk to feed their young, but they do not have nipples. Instead, the milk secretes through their skin and pools on their abdomen for the babies to lap up.
What do you call someone who studies space?
An astronomer.
She found the new job stressful because she _____ managing a large team.
A) wasn't used to
B) didn't use to
C) wasn't use to
D) didn't used to
A) wasn't used to
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
An echo.
Name the only country that is also a continent.
Australia.
How many bones are in an adult human body?
206 bones.