Grammar
Give us one sentence with the future perfect.
We will have studied for four weeks by Thanksgiving break.
Definition: new and inventive
Fariha has an _________ idea to start an online Pakistani fashion business.
innovative
What was the name of the Pilgrims's ship?
The Mayflower
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
Choose a relative pronoun to complete the following adjective clause.
Krystal, _____ is originally from the DR, now drives a bus in New York City.
who
Definition: opposite of horizontal
With all its skyscrapers, New York is one of the most _______ cities in the world.
vertical
When did the Pilgrims arrive?
(answers accepted within 10 years over/under)
1620
What is the name of the longest river in the world, one that famously gave rise to an ancient civilization?
In what month do we vote for president?
November
Give us one sentence with the future perfect progressive.
Ruben will have been living in the city for 10 years by 2020.
definition: to change something into something else
Entrepreneurs _______ ideas into money-making products.
convert
How many people were on the Pilgrims' ship?
(Answers accepted 10 over/under)
102
French West Africa was a federation of 8 French colonies that was founded in 1895. When did it end?
(answers accepted within 7 years over/under)
1958
There were 13 original states. Name 3 of them.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Use a gerund or an infinitive in a sentence.
Eric likes to run.
He likes running.
Definition: having a strong likelihood or habit to do something;
Introverts have a ________ to be deep thinkers.
tendency
When was Thanksgiving established as a national holiday?
(Answers accepted 10 years over/under)
1863
Nepal and China.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil Rights Movement
Use a modal in a sentence.
Can, could, may, might, should, will, would, could (shall, ought to)
Your team might win!
Definition: the ability to start things on your own; self-motivation
You guys showed a lot of _______ by joining an intensive English program at Lehman College.
initiative
Thanksgiving recognizes a happy moment in our nation's history between Native Americans and European colonists.
Sadly, this history also includes mass killings of the natives by the colonists. What's the word for this?
Genocide
World War 2 started when Germany invaded Poland, and lasted for 6 straight years. What did it start?
(Answers accepted with 3 years)
1939
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson