Tenses
The meeting _____ at 3 p.m. (start)
starts
The meeting starts at 3 p.m.
What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock
They have offices in ____ parts of the country. (various / district / city)
They have offices in various parts of the country.
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
I was "hangry". Thus, I ate like a horse last dinner.
hangry = hungry + angry
= feeling angry or irritable because you are hungry
What _____ she _____ at noon yesterday? (do / eat)
did; eat
What did she eat at noonyesterday?
What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?
A map
I_______ I can take a month's leave of absence this year. (want / wish / hope)
hope
I hope I can take a month's leave of absence this year.
Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
Mandarin Chinese
I want to "chillax" after my long exam.
chillax = chill + relax
= to calm down and relax; to take it easy.
The students __________ lunch before attending the campus journalism conference. (eat
have eaten
The students have eaten lunch before attending the campus journalism conference.
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk. But when you look back, you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
All the people on board are married.
Ms. Carson and the other managers do not consider Michael Poulter to be a _______ employee. (important / reliable / simultaneous)
reliable
Ms. Carson and the other managers do not consider Michael Poulter to be a reliable employee.
How many colors are there in a standard rainbow? What are they?
Seven — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
I like watching a "sitcom" on Friday.
sitcom = situation comedy
= a TV comedy show with recurring characters
Zoro ______ his sword when Sanji ______ the enemy behind him. (wield / kick)
was wielding / kicked
Zoro was wielding his sword when Sanji kicked the enemy behind him.
A man goes out for a walk during a storm with nothing to protect him from the rain. He doesn’t have a hat, a hood or an umbrella. But by the end of his walk, there isn’t a single wet hair on his head. Why doesn’t the man have wet hair?
He's bald.
In order to ensure your access to our services, please keep us _____ of any alterations in your membership profile, such as change of address. (assured / composed / updated)
updated
In order to ensure your access to our services, please keep us updated of any alterations in your membership profile, such as change of address.
What does “HTTP” stand for in a website address?
HyperText Transfer Protocol — it’s basically the language websites use to talk to browsers.
A lot of young girls and boys were interested in "cosplaying".
cosplay = costume + play
= dressing up as fictional characters
The blood bank _______ enough samples for blood for testing; thus making the project _______ early. (collect / finish)
has collected / finished
The blood bank has collected enough samples for blood for testing; thus making the project finished early.
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed for three nights and rode out on Friday. How is this possible?
His horse's name is Friday.
The operations department has been working on a more effective way to measure our overall ______. (output / insight / opinion)
output
The operations department has been working on a more effective way to measure our overall output.
What’s the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen.
Nitrogen gas (N₂) makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere by volume, making it the largest reservoir of nitrogen on the planet.
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