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100

This is the Scottish flag. It's name is the St. Andrew's Cross.

Its name is the St. Andrew's Cross.

Bonus: explain why.

100

Name the parts needed to make the present perfect continuous

has/have + been + verb -ing

Bonus: Give an example.

100

Give the name of the London taxi drivers' test.

The Knowledge

100

Wednesday is also called this

Hump Day

100

Give two synonyms for 'boring'

Mundane, tedious, dull

200

We will see us next time.

We will see each other next time.

Or simply: see you next time.

200

This is the official name of the 3rd verb form

Past participle

200

11/04/2025

Say the date.

BE: the eleventh of April, 2025

AE: the fourth of November, 2025

200

Midnight may have to do with ghosts in Germany, but in English it's also called this.

The witching hour
200

Forks, knives, and spoons fall under this umbrella term.

Cutlery (or silverware)

300

My colleague and I work for our company since the pandemic.

My colleague and I have worked/have been working for our company since the pandemic.

Bonus: What is the verb tense called?

300

'Will', 'can', 'might' and 'should' are all examples of this type of verb

Modal verb

Bonus: when can a modal verb stand alone?

300

List three things good managers do (according to the worksheet Leadership and Management).

They say no. They back up their team. They take risks. They give credit when credit is deserved. They aren't afraid to do certain tasks. They want you to succeed, as an individual and as part of the team. They find time for less serious things. They encourage people to work together.

300

When we have done as much as we can and are ready to go home, we can say this.

Let's call it a day.

300

This is another word for 'seller':

a) purchaser

b) vendor

c) broker

Vendor

400

I'm sorry, but I didn't make my homework.

I'm sorry, but I didn't do my homework.

400

'Must' means 'have to'.

'Mustn't' means this.

May not.

In other words, you do not have permission to do something.

400

Name the author of the short story we read in class.

Roald Dahl.

Bonus: What was the title of the story?


400

During a high-speed chase, the person doing the chasing is often said to be this.

in hot pursuit

400

Give a better word for "doing really, really well"

Thriving

500

Before the internet, people could share files in pier-to-pier networks.

Before the internet, people could share files in peer-to-peer networks.

500

List the three ways that can be used to express the future in English and give an example for each.

Future with 'will': I will see you next week.

Future with 'going to': I'm going to apply for this job.

Present continuous: I'm presenting at the conference next month.

500

In 1990, 13 priceless paintings were stolen from this Boston museum.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

500

When I cannot remember something at all, I can at least say this.

My mind's a blank.

500

DNA samples get worse and worse in quality over time.

Replace the words in Italics with one word.

DNA samples degrade over time.