Grammar
What is the past participle of "to sew"?
sewn
Give a synonym of "choose".
Pick / select
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What does "to kill two birds with one stone" mean?
To solve two problems with a single action.
Who painted "Cambell's soup cans"?
Andy Warhol
Turn the sentence into the passive form: the police should have arrested him.
He should have been arrested (by the police)
Give 2 synonyms of "consequently".
Thus, therefore (hence)
What is the name of the British national anthem?
God save the King.
What does "to be in the red" mean?
To be in debt or losing money.
Who wrote "1984"?
George Orwell
Rephrase using WAY:
You're nowhere as good as we are at football!
-> We're _________ at football!
way better (than you)
When Americans talk about the sidewalk, Britons use the word...
pavement
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Wellington
What does "to be under the weather" mean?
To be sick.
Who sang "Let it be"?
The Beatles / Paul McCartney
Complete: This time tomorrow we ____ (drive) to York.
will be driving
What is the opposite of deep?
shallow
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What does "to have a chip on one’s shoulder" mean?
To hold a grudge or be easily offended.
Who wrote "Dracula"?
Bram Stoker
Complete: Yesterday my daughter flew in an airplane for the first time in her life. She____ (fly) in an airplane before.
had never flown
What is a more formal synonym for "to fire someone"?
to dismiss s.o., to make them redundant, to lay them off.
When did the 13 colonies declare their independence from Great Britain?
On July 4th, 1776
What does "to be in the doldrums" mean?
To be in a state of depression or stagnation.
Who directed "The Godfather"?
Martin Scorsese