Vocabulary (Adjectives)
Vocabulary (Colours)
H-letter Words
1-syllable Words
Writer's Effect
Writing Errors
Geography (Countries)
Movies & Drama
General Knowledge
100
The adjective 'zealous' is used to describe a person who is ...
A. Melancholic
B. Enthusiastic
C. Lethargic
D. Altruistic
B. Enthusiastic
100
Which of the following words is not related to the colour 'red'?
A. Burgundy
B. Vermillion
C. Cinnabar
D. Daffodil
D. Daffodil (light shade of yellow)
100
Name the national flower of Malaysia
hibiscus
100
(of fruit or crops) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten
ripe
100
The Ancient Beasts in the forest was said to be able to devour an adult in one gulp.
Choose an analysable phrase and explain it.
1. Ancient Beast
Ancient: has been there for quite some time, likely to be familiar with the ins and outs of the forest.
Beast: huge and ferocious creature; identity unknown for the term 'beast' to be used.
Name capitalised to give reverence and respect.
2. devour an adult in one gulp
Devour: to eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
One Gulp: finishing the meal with just one swallow.
The fact that the beast was able to swallow an adult whole is a testament to its strength / shows how horrifying it is.
100
Regardless of what has been done; what's most important is for us to move forward with a lesson learnt.
Correct the error.
Regardless of what has been done, what's most important is for us to move forward with a lesson learnt.
100
Buenos Aires is the capital of ?
Argentina
100
Name the actor who played Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga.
Robert Pattinson.
100
Name the most famous English playwright.
William Shakespeare
200
A 'loquacious' person is said to be ...
Noisy
200
'Aegean' is related to which colour?
Blue
200
someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in way that shows otherwise
hypocrite
200
Skilled and neat in action; adroit; dexterous
Deft
200
While walking in the forest alone, Ken had the following thought:
Was it minutes or hours later? I suddenly heard footsteps loud enough to indicate that I was being stalked.
Choose an analysable phrase and explain it.
Was it minutes or hours later?
He was lost in the forest for an extended period of time, to the point that he had lost track of the time.
200
That obnoxious student (the one whom nearly got expelled) is stirring up things again.
That obnoxious student (the one who nearly got expelled) is stirring up things again.
Who = subjective
Whom = objective
200
What is located at the middle of the flag of India?
A. A wheel
B. A flower
C. The sun
D. A spike
A. A wheel
200
Name the highest-rated video game adaptation as of current time.
Arcane
200
In the sentence “My mother lived in France for a year.” what part of speech does the phrase “for a year” belong to?
Adverb
300
An 'affable' person is akin to a _______ person.
Approachable / Easy-to-talk-to
300
Define the colour 'alabaster'
White with a tint of yellow;
most commonly the smooth colour of the wall
300
(of characteristics or diseases) passed from the genes of a parent to a child
hereditary
300
A pale face, usually due to sickness
wan
300
"The plastic kayak squirmed slowly and reluctantly out of its wrinkles as it is being inflated."
Explain the phrase above.
Squirmed: wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort
Slowly and relunctantly: not enthusiastic / embarrassed
Wrinkles: suggest overuse / age
300
Joe were (and his trusty mutt) always welcome.
State two errors and correct them.
Joe (and his trusty mutt) was always welcome.
300
Name the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
Laos
300
Avengers: Endgame was the highest-grossing film of all time, until it was overtaken by Avatar again.
How long did it reign supreme?
July 2019 until March 2021
One year and eight months.
300
A story conveying a moral lesson is called ______?
a fable
400
A person who displays great generosity is said to be ______________.
munificent
400
Explain the adjective 'gaudy'
Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be
tasteless and unnecessary
400
A combination of brown, green, and gold,
usually used to describe the colour of the eyes.
Hazel
400
Calm and not showing emotion or excitement
Stolid
400
The newly-patched intrepid vessel is ready for its journey through the Atlantic Ocean.
Explain the phrase 'newly-patched intrepid vessel'.
1. has recently been repaired
2. suggestion that a leak might be likely previously.
3. the courageous boat is ready to brave the harsh seas despite just being recently repaired.
400
The ball rolled slowly in the goal.
State the error, correct it, and explain fully.
The ball rolled slowly into the goal.
The prepositions in and on are used to show position. To say where things are going, we use into and onto.
400
State the capital of Switzerland.
Bern
400
Avatar is the highest-grossing film of all time.
Roughly how much has it grossed?
$2,922,917,914
400
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the U.S. from which country?
France
500
Give two words from the worksheet that means 'extremely poor'.
'Destitute' and 'Penurious'
500
Name the adjective used to describe a lot of different bright colours together - usually in an unharmonious way.
Riot
500
operated by or involving the pressure of water or some other liquid
hydraulic
500
Serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned
Staid
500
That impertinent toy of a kayak that you own has no chance to survive the competition.
Explain the phrase 'impertinent toy'.
1. Impertinent: lack of respect for the competition / irrelevant to the competition.
2. toy: like a child's plaything
3. More suitable for a casual paddler / child than to be used in an official competition.
500
I loved reading Sam's autobiography of his own life.
State the error and correct it.
Tautology.
Remove 'of his own life'
500
State two countries that begin with the letter 'Z'
Zambia
Zimbabwe
500
State the highest-grossing film (as of 2021) adjusted for inflation.
Gone with the Wind
500
Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of short, unrhymed lines.
State the most common format of a traditional Haiku in terms of the number of syllables in its lines.
three lines of five, seven, and five syllables, respectively.