General Knowledge
Grammar
Sydney
Vocabulary
Australia
100

The largest ocean on Earth.

Pacific Ocean

100

Complete using the as...as comparative structure:

I'm ___ (not busy) I was last year.

I'm not as busy as I was last year.

100

In which state is Sydney the capital city?

New South Wales (NSW)

100

Your sister's son is your...

nephew

100
The capital city of Australia.

Canberra

200

This is the document you sign when you agree to rent an apartment.

Lease

200

Complete the sentence with a relative clause.

Sarah, ___ lives next door, is a nurse.

Sarah, who lives next door, is a nurse.

200

Sydney's most famous zoo.

Taronga Zoo

200

Complete with a preposition:

I don't agree ___ you.

I don't agree with you.

200

In Australian slang, what does 'yeah, nah', mean?

No

300

Duration of WWI (years only).

1914-1918

300

Complete the sentence:

I would ___ (miss) my train if you ___ (not take) me to the station.

I would have missed my train if you hadn't taken me to the station.

300

This famous structure is often called the Coathanger.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

300

Similar to jumper, but with buttons.

cardigan


300

This island state of Australia is separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait and is known for having some of the cleanest air in the world.

Tasmania

400

Smallest planet in the solar system.

Mercury

400

Is the sentence correct?  If not, correct it.

Ben bought a silk, expensive, purple scarf for his wife. 

Ben bought an expensive, purple, silk scarf for his wife.

400

In which year did Sydney host the summer Olympics?

2000

400

A word to describe people who show that they love or like other people very much. First letter 'A'.

affectionate

400

This flightless bird, featured on Australia’s coat of arms, can run up to about 45 km/h.

Emu

500

This political system allows citizens to choose their government through voting.

Democracy

500

Complete the sentence:

When I arrived at the supermarket, I ___ (realise) I ___ (forget) my wallet.

When I arrived at the supermarket, I realised I had forgotten my wallet.

500

This annual festival of light, music, and ideas transforms Sydney with large-scale projections and art installations.

Vivid

500

If you have been walking around in uncomfortable shoes, you may get a ___ (i.e. a small, painful bubble on the skin filled with fluid, typically caused by rubbing, burning, or injury).

blister

500

In what year did Australia become a country?

1901

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