Grammar
What is the difference between since and for? Give one example.
Since is used with a specific point in time (e.g. since 2010), for is used with a period of time (e.g. for 3 years).
Give 3 synonyms of happy.
Glad, cheerful, joyful
What does “break the ice” mean?
To start a conversation in a socially awkward situation
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Say this number: 13,045
Thirteen thousand and forty-five
Correct these sentences:
“The woman that car was stolen reported it to the police.”
The book, what I borrowed from you, is on the table.
He’s the man whom I think he knows the answer.
“The woman whose car was stolen reported it to the police.”
The book, which I borrowed from you, is on the table.
He’s the man who I think knows the answer.
What does reliable mean? Use it in a sentence.
Reliable means someone you can trust or depend on.
Example: She is a very reliable friend.
“It’s raining cats and dogs.” – What does it mean?
It’s raining very heavily.
Name 2 differences between American and British English.
Color (AmE) vs Colour (BrE); Truck (AmE) vs Lorry (BrE)
Spell this word aloud: environment
E–N–V–I–R–O–N–M–E–N–T
What’s the third conditional form of this sentence: If she studies, she will pass.?
If she had studied, she would have passed.
What is the opposite of generous, polite and confident?
Stingy, rude, insecure
Explain: “kick the bucket” and “under the weather”.
kick the bucket= die; under the weather = feeling sick.
What holiday is celebrated on July 4th in the USA?
Independence Day
Give 3 collocations with make and 3 with do.
Make: make a decision, make a mistake, make an effort
Do: do homework, do the dishes, do a favour
Make a passive sentence: They will finish the project tomorrow.
The project will be finished tomorrow.
What’s the difference between rob, steal and burgle?
Rob = take from a person/place using force (e.g. He robbed a bank).
Steal = take something (e.g. She stole my phone).
Burgle = break into a building to steal (e.g. Someone burgled our house).
What’s an idiom for “something very easy”?
A piece of cake.
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet? Bonus: When?
William Shakespeare, around 1595
Describe your last holiday using past continuous and past simple in at least 5 sentences.
Example: I was sunbathing when it suddenly started to rain.
Explain and give an example of reported speech.
Reported speech refers to what someone said, in the past. Example: He said he was tired. (Direct: “I’m tired.”)
Give 5 verbs with irregular past participles (not the same as past simple).
Go → gone, take → taken, write → written, see → seen, break → broken
Make a dialogue using the idiom “pulling my leg”.
A: I just met Beyoncé at the grocery store!<br>B: No way, you’re pulling my leg!
Name 3 countries (not UK/USA/AUSTRALIA) where English is an official language.
India, Nigeria, South Africa
Explain the meaning of this joke in English: “Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.”
It’s a pun: “Outstanding in his field” means both very good at what he does and literally standing in a field.