Transport
What do Americans call a taxi?
cab
78% of air is made up of which gas?
nitrogen
Which Asian capital has the longest official name in the world?
Bangkok (168 letters in Thai)
What is the nickname of Chadstone Shopping Centre?
The Fashion Capital
Name an adverb which doesn’t end in ‘----ly’.
(there are lots)
Name 3 car manufacturers based in Italy.
Fiat, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lancia, etc
What is an omnivore?
an animal which eats both meat and plants
Until 2024, what was the capital of Indonesia?
Jakarta (since 2024 Nusantara is the capital)
trolley
What are the two kinds of relative clauses?
defining & non-defining
What is a moped?
A low-powered motorbike, similar to a scooter
What is the lowest possible temperature (in C)?
-273 C
What is the largest city in Denmark?
Copenhagen
What rectangular piece of paper did shoppers used to use to pay for goods before credit cards were invented?
a cheque
Say any reflexive pronoun.
myself; yourself; himself; herself; etc
In Melbourne we use Myki cards. Where do you use an Oyster card?
London
Name two mammals which use sonar.
bats; dolphins; porpoises; some whales
What do Canberra, Brasilia, Chandigarh, New Delhi have in common?
How do Australians usually say electronic funds transfer (point of sale)?
EFTPOS
Explain 3 differences between 1st conditional and 2nd conditional.
real vs imaginary;
will vs would;
present tense vs past tense
Which airline is the world’s biggest?
American Airlines
What was the name of the first artificial satellite?
Sputnik I
After Melbourne, what are the next 3 biggest cities in Victoria?
Geelong; Ballarat; Bendigo
Which brand is famous for its small crocodile logo?
Lacoste
What are homophones? And give an example.
words which sound the same but have different spelling and meaning (e.g. saw & sore)