Homophones
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Grammar (Passives)
Fun Facts About San Francisco
Idioms/Phrasal verbs
100

this word sounds like "CENT" but is related to smell.

SCENT

100

In English, a library is where you borrow books. In French, a similar-sounding word, librairie, means something entirely different. What does librairie mean in French?

Bookstore

100

Change this sentence to passive:

"Martin cooks food on the weekends."

Food is cooked by Martin.

100

TRUE or FALSE

Golden Gate Park is larger than Central Park in NYC.

TRUE

100

This phrasal verb means: to cancel a planned event.


Hint: C--------  O------



call off

200

This word sounds like "COUNCEL" but means a group of people gathered to make decisions.

COUNCIL

200

The English word actual means 'real' or 'genuine.' In Spanish, however, actual means something else. What does actual mean in Spanish?

Current" (as in 'present time')

200

The baby was drinking milk yesterday.

Milk was being drunk yesterday!

200

Which famous British band played their last public show in san Francisco?

The Beatles

200

"This phrasal verb means to admire or have great respect for someone. What is it?" 

hint: ------   --------- to

Look up to

300

This word sounds like "SEED" but means: GIVE UP YOUR POWER.

CEDE

300

While embarrassed in English describes a feeling of awkwardness, its Spanish counterpart embarazada means something very different. What is the meaning of embarazada in Spanish?"

Pregnant

300

She has bought 5 cars so far!

5 cars have been bought so far!

300

San Francisco's fog's name?

Karl

300

this three-part phrasal verb means: to catch an illness



come down with

400

This word sounds like "KERNEL" but refers to a military rank.

COLONEL

400

"In English, a gift is something you give to someone. In German, however, the word Gift means something quite harmful. What does Gift mean in German?"

poison

400

The jet is carrying important people.

Important people are being carried.

400

Which natural phenomenon happens a lot in San Francisco?

Wind/ rain/ earthquakes

400

This idiomatic expression means: Let's not talk about that problem right now; we'll talk about it later when the time is right.

We'll cross that bridge when we get/come to it.

500

This word sounds like "serial" but refers to a common breakfast food.

CEREAL

500

"In English, a coin is a piece of currency. In French, a similar word coin refers to something entirely different. What does coin mean in French?"

Corner

500

He had never visited Washington before.

Washington had never been visited before.

500

San Francisco's original name?

Yerba Buena


500

this idiomatic expression means: Take on a project that you cannot finish because it's more than you can handle.

Bite off more than you can chew

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