Vocabulary
Which word is a synonym for “happy”?
A) Angry
B) Joyful
C) Tired
D) Nervous
Correct: B) Joyful
Choose the correct past tense of go.
A) goed
B) gone
C) went
D) going
Correct: C) went
What do people traditionally drink with afternoon tea in England?
A) Juice
B) Coffee
C) Milkshake
D) Tea
Correct: D) Tea
Which of these is a famous wizard character?
A) Sherlock Holmes
B) Harry Potter
C) Batman
D) Simba
Correct: B) Harry Potter
What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
A) Manchester
B) London
C) Birmingham
D) Oxford
Correct: B) London
What alphabet does English use?
A) Cyrillic
B) Greek
C) Arabic
D) Latin
Correct: D) Latin
What sport is called “soccer” in the USA?
A) Basketball
B) Rugby
C) Football
D) Baseball
Correct: C) Football
What does the word “ancient” mean?
A) Very old
B) Very fast
C) Very loud
D) Very small
Correct: A) Very old
Which word is an adjective?
A) Quickly
B) Happiness
C) Run
D) Beautiful
Correct: D) Beautiful
What holiday is widely celebrated in the USA on July 4th?
A) Thanksgiving
B) Independence Day
C) Halloween
D) Memorial Day
Correct: B) Independence Day
Which movie features talking toys?
A) Finding Nemo
B) Toy Story
C) Frozen
D) Shrek
Correct: B) Toy Story
Which ocean is next to Australia?
A) Atlantic
B) Indian
C) Arctic
D) Southern
Correct: B) Indian
English belongs to which language family?
A) Romance
B) Slavic
C) Germanic
D) Arabic
Correct: C) Germanic
Which sport is very popular in England?
A) Ice hockey
B) Cricket
C) Karate
D) Skiing
Correct: B) Cricket
What does “predict” mean?
A) To forget something
B) To guess what will happen
C) To explain the past
D) To copy someone
Correct: B) To guess what will happen
Which sentence is correct?
A) He don’t like apples.
B) He doesn’t likes apples.
C) He doesn’t like apples.
D) He didn’t likes apples.
Correct: C) He doesn't like apples.
In the United Kingdom, people often drive on the ___ side of the road.
A) right
B) left
C) middle
D) back
Correct: B) left
Which city is famous for Hollywood and movies?
A) New York
B) London
C) Sydney
D) Los Angeles
Correct: D) Los Angeles
Which country uses English as an official language?
A) Brazil
B) Japan
C) India
D) Russia
Correct: C) India
Which language influenced English the most after 1066?
A) Latin
B) French
C) Greek
D) Spanish
Correct: B) French
In which sport do players try to score a touchdown?
A) Baseball
B) American football
C) Tennis
D) Golf
Correct: B) American football
Which word best completes the sentence:
“He checked his work twice to be _____.”
A) careless
B) confident
C) careful
D) confused
Correct: C) careful
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
A) Can you help me?
B) I like apples bananas and grapes.
C) What time is it.
D) Wow that’s amazing
Correct: A) Can you help me?
In the United States, what is the Super Bowl?
A) A holiday for giving thanks
B) The final championship game of American football league
C) A type of food
D) The semi finals of American football league
Correct: B) The final championship game of American football league
Which American singer is known as the “Queen of Pop” and famous for songs like Like a Virgin?
A) Taylor Swift
B) Madonna
C) Beyoncé
D) Ariana Grande
Correct: B) Madonna
Which country is made up of two main islands called the North Island and the South Island?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) New Zealand
D) Ireland
Correct: C) New Zealand
The American Revolution (1775–1783) was fought primarily because the American colonies wanted:
A) To explore new lands
B) Independence from British rule
C) To start a new religion
D) More trade with France
Correct: B) Independence from British rule
Which famous rugby competition is played between England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy?
A) Six Nations Championship
B) World Cup
C) Premier League
D) Super Bowl
Correct: A) Six Nations Championship
Which word best completes the sentence:
“She was _____ because she studied a lot.”
A) nervous
B) proud
C) successful
D) bored
Correct: C) successful
Choose the correct article:
“I bought ___ book you recommended yesterday.”
A) a
B) the
C) an
D) no article
Correct: B) the
In many English-speaking countries, what does it usually mean if someone says, “How are you?”
A) It is a polite greeting and does not need a long answer
B) They are asking about your health history
C) They want a long, detailed story
D) They are asking for help
Correct: A) It is a polite greeting and does not need a long answer
In the United States, what is Route 66 famous for?
A) Being a historic highway across the country
B) Being a famous airport
C) Being a popular river for rafting
D) Being a mountain range
Correct: A) Being a historic highway across the country
In Canada, the province of Quebec is different from most other provinces because:
A) It has more mountains than any other province
B) Most people speak French as their first language
C) It is the smallest province in Canada
D) It has no lakes
Correct: B) Most people speak French as their first language
Which invention from the UK in the 18th century helped start the Industrial Revolution?
A) The telephone
B) The airplane
C) The printing press
D) The steam engine
Correct: D) The steam engine
In New Zealand, before rugby matches, the national team performs a traditional Haka. What is the main purpose of the Haka?
A) To warm up physically
B) To practice dancing skills
C) To celebrate winning a game
D) To scare opponents and show team unity
Correct: D) To scare opponents and show team unity