Vocabulary
Communication Trivia
Grammar
Idioms
American Movies
100

Meeting someone to talk

face to face / In person

100

This popular social media site has a little blue bird in it's logo

twitter 

100

Although it was hot today, __________________

a. yesterday it was also hot.

b. yesterday it was cold.

c. but yesterday it wasn't.

b. yesterday it was cold.

100

Someone who is outgoing, friendly, and enjoys socializing

social butterfly

100

This movie takes place in 1993, in a theme park that is filled with dinosaurs.

Jurassic Park

200

the process of getting better at doing something

progress

200

Who founded Facebook?

Mark Zuckerberg

200

Which sentence is correct:

a. Face to face conversation can be awkward, it's important for work.

b. Although face to face conversation can be awkward, it's important for work.

b. Although face to face conversation can be awkward, it's important for work.

200

Conversation about things that aren’t super important (like the weather, sports, etc) to fill up awkward moments

small talk

200

Which book (and movie) involves a scarecrow, a tin man, a lion, a little girl from Kansas, and a witch?

a. The Witches of Eastwick

b. The Wizard of Oz

c. Mean Girls

D. Pans Labyrinth

b. The Wizard of Oz

300

able to speak or write a language easily and correctly

fluent

300

What does it mean to surf the web?

A. to log into the internet

B. to browse or go from page to page looking for nothing in particular

C. to throw your laptop into the ocean and use it as a surfboard

D. to log off the internet

B. to browse or go from page to page looking for nothing in particular

300

How can we create adverbs?

By adding -ly to most adjectives.

300

When what a person says has not been clearly communicated

lost in translation

300

Take 300 points from any team

And add it to yours.

400

Working or doing something quickly and not wasting time

efficient

400
In communication, what does FAQ stand for?

Frequently Asked Questions

400

I am very brilliant.

1. Is the sentence grammatically correct.

2. Why or why not?

1. No.

2. Because you cannot use very with strong adjectives.

400

An person who is excluded from people (usually because they are different)

social outcast

400

In The Lord of The Rings, what is the race of Frodo Baggins?

a. wizard

b. hobbit

c. elf

d. dwarf

b. hobbit

500

A written or spoken answer to someone

reply

500

How much did the original iphone cost?

a. $50

b. $100

c. $600

d. $900

c. $600

500

Which two (2) of these are not followed by "subject + verb"?

despite, although, but, while, though, in spite of

despite / in spite of

(they are followed by a noun phrase)

500

Something that gives you the opportunity to do something else

passport (your passport to)

500

Which of the following is NOT a Steven Spielberg film?

a. E.T.

b. Schindler's List

c. Waterworld

c. Waterworld