Idioms and Slangs
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English Trivia
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100
the grass is greener on the other side
life is always better in other peoples lives
100
There are more sheep than people in this English speaking country, which is made up of two large islands.
New Zealand
100
If I play "football" in Britain, what do I play in America?
Soccer
100
How many words do you think there are in the English language? a) 70,000 b) 170,000 c) 500,000 d) 2 million
2 million
100
What is the 22nd letter in the alphabet?
v
200
it's raining cats and dogs
It's really raining hard
200
This large, English-speaking country is famous for a cute, furry animal, which eats only one type of food.
Australia; koalas eat only one type of leaves.
200
If I am "on vacation" in America, what am I on in Britain?
on holiday
200
The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet? (True or False)
True
200
what is the first vowel after fourth letter in Darrell
e
300
What does this idiom mean, "Diamond in the rough"
Someone who has great potential but who is not polished or refined
300
In this country, you would use Spanish, but it shares its northern border with a huge, English-speaking country.
Mexico
300
If I am eating a "biscuit" in Britain, what am I eating in America?
a cookie
300
What percentage of the Internet is in English? a) 55% b) 69% c) 86% d) 92% e) 95%
c) 86%
300
what is the third vowel in "formula"
a
400
What does this slang mean, "jerk someone around"?
Causing someone trouble and wasting their time
400
This tiny island country uses English to unite its population, who are Chinese, Malay, and Indian.
Singapore
400
In Britain, I fix writing mistakes with a "rubber". What do I use in America?
an eraser
400
The following English words come from other languages. Can you guess which language they are borrowed from? a) Tea b) Coffee c) Casserole d) Potato e) Shampoo
a) Tea China (from the AMOY dialect) b) Coffee: Turkey c) Greek: Casserole d) Spain: Potato e) India: Shampoo
400
What is the 17th letter after the 3rd vowel in the alphabet?
y
500
What does this slang mean, "You are really "wired" after drinking 5 cups of coffee?
you are really alert
500
This is the capital city for a large country, which uses both English and French.
Ottawa
500
What is the "boot" of a car called in American English?
the trunk
500
What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
they were invented by women
500
what is the letter before the 18th letter from the end of the alphabet?
i