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What does "to get along with someone" mean?
To have a good relationship with someone
What is the superlative form of "far"?
Furthest / Farthest
What is the name of the lower house of the US Congress?
What is the name of the lower house of the US Congress?
What is the name of the prison in the TV show "Prison Break"?
Fox River State Penitentiary
What does the idiom "to spill the beans" mean?
To reveal a secret
What does the idiom "to feel under the weather" mean?
To feel sick / unwell
Complete the second conditional: "If I were you, I ___ (apologize)."
would apologize
Which Canadian province is predominantly French-speaking?
Quebec
Which singer is nicknamed "Queen Bey"?
Beyoncé
What does "to be on the same page" mean?
To agree / to have the same understanding
What is the noun form of the verb "argue"?
Argument
Complete with a modal of possibility: "It ___ rain later."
might/may
What plant is a national symbol of Ireland?
The shamrock
Which movie features the song "My Heart Will Go On"?
Titanic
What does the expression "once in a blue moon" mean?
Very rarely
Explain the difference between "borrow" and "lend".
"Borrow" = to take something from someone temporarily; "lend" = to give something to someone temporarily
Report this sentence: He said, "I will call you tomorrow."
He said (that) he would call me the next day.
In what year did Australia become a federation?
1901
Who wrote the novel that "The Shawshank Redemption" is based on?
Stephen King
What does the idiom "to cut corners" mean?
To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality
Explain the difference between "complement" and "compliment".
"Complement" = something that completes or goes well with something; "compliment" = an expression of praise
Combine using "despite": "It was raining. They went for a walk."
Despite the rain, they went for a walk.
What 1867 act established Canada as a self-governing dominion?
The British North America Act (Constitution Act, 1867)
Who directed "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy?
Peter Jackson
What does the idiom "to jump on the bandwagon" mean?
To join others in doing something popular or fashionable