Grammar
Give us a complete sentence using the present perfect.
have/has + past participle.
I have lived in Kyiv for a year.
Use 'astonishing' in a sentence.
Svetlana made an astonishing entrance in her new homemade outfit!
Martin Luther King Jr. is honored with a national holiday on January 21st. What did he fight for?
Civil rights; equality for African-Americans
This singer was known as the 'Material Girl' in the 1980's with such hit songs as 'Papa Don't Preach, 'Vogue', and 'Like a Prayer'. Who is she?
Madonna
This famous street is the oldest North-South running thoroughfare in NYC, and was also one of the first to get electrical lights.
It runs through NYC's theater District and is associated with professional plays and musicals.
Name it.
Broadway
Give us an example of a 'conditional question'.
If you only had one day left to live, what would you do with it?
What would do with $100, if you found it on the metro?
Why does the American flag have fifty stars?
One star for every state.
Which sport is known as 'America's national pastime'?
Baseball (invented in 1839).
This famous park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and established in 1857. Today it is one of the most filmed locations in the world.
Central Park
Give us a sentence using either a gerund or an infinitive.
Running is fun!
Sylvana wants to try her hand at journalism.
This word means small variations of meaning; nuances. It begins with an 's' and ends with an 'e'.
e.g. The actor used s_____e shifts of his eyes to convey a range of complex emotions.
subtle
The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves. What year was it signed?
(correct answer = within eight years)
1863
Sleeps
Give us a sentence using the future perfect progressive tense.
will + have/has + been + -ing verb
By 6pm tonight we will have been speaking English for an hour already.
Use the adjective 'eloquent' in a meaningful sentence.
Igor gave an eloquent speech about what he'd promised to do for himself in the new year.
definition - persuasive, expressive, articulate
▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska
Who is the legendary Italian-American director of such classic films as 'Apocalypse Now', and 'The Godfather'?
Francis Ford Coppola
New York City is made up of 5 major boroughs. Name two of them.
What is meant by the term 'inverted syntax'?
It's a flipping or otherwise alternating of the normal English S-V-O word order, for dramatic or poetic effect.
e.g. 'Whose woods these are I think I know' - Robert Frost, 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'
'I shall the effect of this good lesson keep.' -Shakespeare, 'Hamlet'
Define 'incandescent' for us.
emitting light; blazing; aflame
full of strong emotion; passionate
After the European settlers started arriving in the 'new world' many of the American Indian tribes were sadly killed off in genocides.
Name two American Indian tribes in the U.S.
▪ Cherokee
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole
▪ Cheyenne
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota
▪ Crow
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
▪ Inuit
Which famous city (or state) did it start in?
New Orleans (Louisiana)
One of the most fashionable areas of Manhattan, known for its trendy crowds, high-end art galleries, designer boutiques, stylish restaurants, and cobble-stone streets, this area is located South of Houston street.
What's it called?
SoHo