Riddles
Vocabulary
Grammar
Famous People
Mystery Box
100
David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
David
100
Fill in the metaphor:
“Parents are ______ deeper into their pockets.”
Digging
100
Find and correct the mistake:
“She is usually going to school by bus.”
She usually goes to school by bus
100
Which British scientist discovered the law of gravity after observing a falling apple?
Isaac Newton
100
What is the term for a school where students live and study?
Boarding School
200
I am made of metal surrounded by wood. Everyone uses me, what am I?
A PENCIL
200
Which phrasal verb with look means “to search for information in a list or a book”?
Look up
200
Change the following sentence into a question in the Future Simple tense.
Sentence:
She starts her new job next week.
Will she start her new job next week?
200
What was the name of the famous English poet and playwright who created the play about two lovers from Verona? Tell me his name and the title of the play.
William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet"
200
Which ocean is the smallest?
Arctic Ocean
300
Sixth sense
300
Put these adjectives into two groups: loyal, jealous, moody, creative, mean, supportive
Positive: loyal, creative, supportive
Negative: jealous, moody, mean
300
Fill in the correct form: “I would rather ______ at home tonight.”
A) stay
B) to stay
С) staying
Stay
300
What is Edith Nesbit’s most famous novel?
The Railway Children
300
I can travel around the world
while staying in the same corner.
What am I?
A stamp
400
Name the phrase
There is no I in team
400
Choose the ONLY word that does NOT belong to the group:
loan, mortgage, overdraft, pocket money, credit
Pocket Money
400
Which verb is ALWAYS followed by a gerund?
A) decide
B) avoid
C) hope
Avoid
400
What historical event is described in Little Women?
The American Civil War
400
What can you catch but not throw?
Cold
500
I start with M, end with X, and I have any number of letters in me. What am I?
A Mailbox
500
Rephrase the sentence using a phrasal verb with look:
“Never think that someone is worse than you.”
Never look down on anyone
500
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. :
___you _____(belive) in ghosts? Ghosts ____(live) everywhere and people say they ______ (be) invisible.Well... I ____(see) many ghosts in all my life.
1. do you believe
2. live
3. are
4. have seen
500
COMPLETE THE FACT
Benjamin Franklin experimented with ______ to study electricity.
a kite
500
What do the numbers 11, 69, 88, and 96 all have in common?
They are all read the same upside down