England
Name 4 English cities (not London)
Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham.......
What is the past simple of the verb to teach? Spell it
TAUGHT
What does the idiom 'under the weather' mean?
slightly unwell or in low spirits
Which country was the first to use paper money?
China
Which river runs through London?
The Thames
He is _________. (from Holland)
Dutch
How do you say this number?
23,053,452
23 million, 53 thousand, four hundred and fifty two
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
What is the capital city of Wales?
Cardiff
Explain the difference between situations in which you use the past simple and situations in which you use the present perfect.
The past simple is used for a closed action in the past at a fixed time. The present perfect is used for an action in the past with no fixed time, or a situation just finished, or with a consequence in the present.
What does the idiom 'Let the cat out of the bag' mean?
reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake
Which country has the most active volcanoes?
Indonesia
In which city was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford - Upon- Avon
Explain the use of the zero, 1st, 2nd and 3rd conditional. Give an example for each.
zero - facts that are always true ( If ice is left in the sun it melts)
1st - expresses a likely future event if a condition is met (If we work hard we will finish)
2nd - unlikely (or impossible) situations in the present (If I won the lottery I would buy a villa)
3rd - hypothetical situations in the past and their imagined consequences ( If I had got up earlier I would have caught the train)
What does the idiom 'beating about the bush' mean?
wasting time to avoid directly answering a question
How many stripes are there on the American flag?
13
Who is the prime minister of England?
Keir Starmer
In which situations would you use 'will' for the future?
Predictions, spontaneous decsions, promises and offers
What does the idiom 'Pie in the sky' mean?
something very pleasant to contemplate but very difficult and unlikely to realise
Which metal do you find in the largest quantity at the centre of the earth?
Iron