GRAMMAR
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IDIOMS
FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
FUN FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH
100

What is the past simple form of the verb teach?

taught

100

What do you call a place where you borrow books?


a library

100

What does "under the weather" mean?

feeling ill

100

Which English-speaking country uses the dollar and has 50 states?

the United States

100

How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

26

200

What tense do we use to talk about something happening now?


Present Continuous

200

What is the opposite of the word cheap?

expensive

200

What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?


to be very expensive

200

Which country has cities called Sydney and Melbourne?


Australia

200

Which word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

short

300

Fill in the gap: There isn’t ______ milk left in the fridge.

much

300

What is the name of the meal you eat in the morning?

breakfast

300

What does "hit the books" mean?

to study

300

Which English-speaking country has a maple leaf on its flag?

Canada

300

What is the most common letter in English?


E

400

What is the passive form of this sentence: They built the house in 1990.

The house was built in 1990.

400

Which word means "very tired"?

exhausted

400

What does "on cloud nine" mean?

very happy

400

Which country celebrates St Patrick’s Day on March 17th?

Ireland

400

Which English word has the most definitions?


set

500

Which tense is used in this sentence: I have never been to London.

Present Perfect

500

Which word is a synonym for angry?


mad / furious /cross

500

What does "pull someone’s leg" mean?

to joke or tease someone

500

Which English-speaking country is famous for sheep and rugby?

New Zealand

500

What is the longest word in a major English dictionary?

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