ESL III
Vocabulary
American Culture
Random Facts
Holidays
100

What is the past tense of BEGIN?

Began

100

What does Abundance mean?

A lot of, very much

100

Who is referred to as the first lady of the USA?

Melania Trump

100

What is your teacher's name?

Dawn Sparks

100

In which month is Halloween?

October

200

Give an example of a sentence using present continuous/progressive tense.

I am eating diner right now. 


Continuous tense is verb+ing. It shows an action happening continuously or in the moment. 

200

What does Moody mean?

Irritable, Melancholic, gloomy

200

The President lives in the White House in Washington, DC. What does DC mean? 

DC means, the District of Columbia. 

200

What is the capital city of China?

Beijing

200

When is Thanksgiving, which day is it on? 

It is always the fourth Thursday in November. 

300

Which sentence is using the correct prepositions:


A. The party begins at 8:00pm on Saturday.

B. The party begins on 8:00 for Saturday. 

A: The party begins at 8:00pm on Saturday. 


We use at for time, and on for days of the week. 

300

What does Loathe mean?

Hate, despise, detest...

300

What city has a higher elevation: Colorado Springs or Denver? 

Colorado Springs

300

What is the Colorado state flower?

Columbine

300

When is America's Independence Day? 

4 July

400

Which sentence is correct:

A. Have you saw the latest movie staring Pedro Pascal? 

B. Have you seen the latest movie staring Pedro Pascal? 

B. Have you seen- is the question form of the Present Perfect Tense. 

400

What does Cherish mean?

Love, admire, adore...

400

What is the name of Colorado's football team? 

Denver Broncos

400

What language do they speak in Angola? 

Portuguese

400

What do Americans traditionally eat on Thanksgiving? 

Turkey, Potatoes, Pumpkin Pie, Sweet Potatoes... 

500

Which sentence is correct:

A. I was going to go to Safeway but decided to go to King Soopers instead. 

B. I was went to Safeway but decided to go to King Soopers instead. 

A. Shows, a future plan that was changed. 


Going to go, implies a future action. 

500

What does Exasperated mean? 

Mad, Furious, displeased...

500

Who is the Vice President of the United States?

James David Vance. Also known as J.D. Vance

500

Who is the director of the ESL program?

Maskao Kicuchi, PhD

500

What holiday is at the end of August?

Labor Day. Normally many businesses and schools are closed to celebrate labor day.