GRAMMAR
What is the past simple form of take?
took
Which word means "to continue"?
carry on
What does "be in charge of" mean?
to be responsible for
Which country is famous for Buckingham Palace?
the United Kingdom
How many syllables are there in the word teacher?
two
Fill in the gap: She speaks ___ than her sister. (confident)
more confidently
What do you call a person who reports news?
a journalist
What does "get cold feet" mean?
to become nervous and change your mind,
to be too fearful to undertake or complete an action
Which English-speaking country has the capital city Wellington?
New Zealand
Which letter is often silent in the word knight?
K
Join the sentences using because: I stayed at home. I was ill.
I stayed at home because I was ill.
Which adjective means "very careful"?
cautious
What does "miss the boat" mean?
to miss an opportunity
Which country is associated with Hollywood?
the United States
Which word describes a group of words with the same root?
a word family
A group of words sharing the same root is best described as a word family, a collection of words (like pure, purify, purification) built from a common base, though linguists might also use terms like derivational family or morphological family.
Choose the correct option: He asked me where I ___ from. (am / was)
was
What noun comes from the adjective responsible?
responsibility
What does "throw in the towel" mean?
to give up
Which English-speaking country has two official languages: English and French?
Canada
Which English word means a word that imitates a sound?
onomatopoeia
Rewrite using the third conditional: I didn’t study, so I failed.
If I had studied, I wouldn’t have failed.
Which word means "to officially cancel"?
abolish
What does "go the extra mile" mean?
to make a special effort
Which country is home to the River Thames?
the United Kingdom
Which term describes words taken from other languages?
loanwords