Authors
Trump
Grammar
Quotations
Stylistic devices
100

He is known as the greatest British imperial writer. He has written a famous poem.

Rudyard Kipling

100

What is Trump’s favourite city?

NYC

100

“Bob tasted Sam’s cake careful/carefully. This tastes awful/awfully, he said teasing/teasingly and felt very happy/happily for having said so.”

“Bob tasted Sam’s cake carefully. ‘This tastes awful,’ he said teasingly and felt very happy for having said so.”

100

Which text? “He stood watching while the instructress raised her arms above her head and -- one could not say gracefully, but with remarkable neatness and efficiency…”

1984

100

“After a long trek, the cold water was inviting me to jump in.”

personification

200

This author has written a text about learning English.

Sanaz Toossi

200

How many emmys has Donald been nominated for?

Two

200

Hvilken ordklasse er de fem kursiverede ord? “Charles was very silly when he arrogantly told the friendly Mrs. McGregor that Sam was unbelievably lovely.”

Adverbier: very, arrogantly, unbelievably

Adjektiver: silly, friendly, lovely

200

Which text? “Mother dubs me Alexi-stop-spleening me!, because I am always spleening her. If you want to know why I am always spleening her,…”

"Everything Is Illuminated"

200

“She is like a rainbow.”

Similé

300

Famous American author of fiction; wrote a book about Africa as well.

Ernest Hemingway

300

What kind of school did he attend?

A military academy (Westpoint)

300

Find fem fejl: He lied on the floor when they come home. He had broke the leg and couldn’t move himself.

Korrekt: He lay on the floor when they came home. He had broken his leg and couldn’t move.

300

Which text? “The signal came down and the clanging of the bell announced the approaching train. …”

"Karma"

300

“I’ve seen this movie a hundred times.”

hyperbole

400

British poet who wrote a poem about an anonymous citizen in 1940.

W.H. Auden

400

What career path did he almost choose?

an actor or a director

400

Find fem fejl: His parents was going away in the weekend to visit there friends’ in London, and he has promised them to not have a party.

His parents were going away in the weekend to visit their friends in London, and he had promised them not to have a party.

400


Which text? “You useful, darlin. What dey call yu?” “My name is…”

"Little Bee"

400

“All our requests for a budget increase have been met with deafening silence.”

oxymoron

500

Author of an article about things he wanted his grandchildren to know.

Paul Dixon

500

How many false or misleading claims did President Trump make during his first period in office, according to the Washington Post?

Trump made 30573 false or misleading claims as president ...

500

Find fem fejl: Charles has known Arthur in 30 years, but once for 17 years ago they had a seriously quarrel and they didn’t see eachother for a year.

Charles has known Arthur for 30 years, but once 17 years ago they had a serious quarrel and they didn’t see each other for a year.

500

Which text? “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution

500

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”

paradox