Life Vision 1-5

GRAMMAR

100

What do we call this tense: had + been + the -ing form of the verb 

Past perfect continuous

200

John dropped the glass. Make:

1) an object question

2) a subject question

1) What did John drop?

2) Who dropped the glass?

300

Explain the difference in meaning:

1) I needn't have bought the bread.

2) I didn't have to buy the bread.

1) I didn't know, so I bought the bread.

2) I knew I didn't have to buy the bread.

400

Fill in the articles if necessary: 

• Yesterday, I was in    a / an / the /  –     National Gallery where they have   a / an / the /  –    Rembrandt. 

• Yesterday, I was in THE National Gallery where they have A Rembrandt. 

500

Complete the gaps: If I ____ (buy) milk when I went shopping, we ____ (make) pancakes now.

If I HAD BOUGHT milk when I went shopping, we WOULD MAKE pancakes now.

VOCABULARY

100

What is the most common and exact synonym for "should"? Spell it out.

ought to

200

If you make a commitment, what do you make?

You make a promise.

300

Describe an oast house.

A building designed for drying hops, usually having a conical or pyramidal roof.

400

What is a shamrock?

a type of clover that has three round leaves, used as a symbol of Ireland

500

Define a no-brainer.

It is something such as a decision that is very easy or obvious.

LORD OF THE FLIES

100

Who is the author of Lord of the Flies?

William Golding

200

Which character often speaks in non-standard English, typical for a working class?  

Piggy

300

What does the Beast symbolize?

the innate evil in all human beings

400

Which character represents civilization and democracy? 

Ralph

500

What is the literal translation of "Beelzebub" into English?  

Lord of the Flies

NEVER LET ME GO

100

Who is the narrator of the story?

Kathy H.

200

In which decade is the story set?

in the 1990s

300

Who is the author of Never Let Me Go?

Kazuo Ishiguro

400

What is a "possible" in the story?

The model from which a clone is made.

500

What genre is the novel? Use two adjectives to describe the genre of the novel.

a dystopian sci-fi novel

HOTCHPOTCH

100

Characterize an autodidact.

a person who teaches himself or herself, rather than being taught by a teacher

200

What is the literal meaning of "brace for impact"?

Prepare yourself physically for a collision or crash.

300

Which rechargeable battery technology is found in smartphones and laptops?

A Lithium-ion battery.

400

When we talked about how old some sports are, I showed you Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s 1565 painting The Hunters in the Snow. Besides ice hockey and ice skating, which sport is depicted in it?

Curling

500

When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated? 

On March 17.