English in Use
The exact dependent preposition you need after the verb congratulate (e.g., "I congratulated her ______ passing her driving test.").
What is on?
This popular streaming platform is the number one global destination for gamers to watch live streams and interact with creators.
What is Twitch?
This iconic European structure, located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, was originally constructed as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This 2023 blockbuster movie, directed by Greta Gerwig, became a massive cultural phenomenon starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
What is Barbie?
This simulation game, where players control digital people, build houses, and manage careers, has been a PC gaming favorite for over two decades.
What is The Sims?
This past tense is used to describe a habit, regular state, or repeated action in the past that is no longer true in the present (Hint: it uses a semi-modal auxiliary).
What is used to?
This viral artificial intelligence platform, developed by OpenAI, revolutionized how students and professionals generate text since its release in late 2022.
What is ChatGPT?
This is the capital city of Australia, often confused with Sydney or Melbourne.
What is Canberra?
This dark, dystopian British anthology series explores the unexpected, unsettling, and twisted consequences of modern technology and screen addiction.
What is Black Mirror?
This legendary Nintendo fighting game series brings together characters like Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, and Pikachu to battle on floating stages.
What is Super Smash Bros.?
Correct the mistake in this sentence: "I'm looking forward to see you at the concert tonight."
What is "I'm looking forward to seeing you..."? (Requires a gerund after this phrasal verb).
This short acronym refers to the "brain" of a computer, responsible for executing instructions and processing data.
What is the CPU? (Central Processing Unit).
This historic international trade route historically connected China and the Far East with Europe, named after a luxurious textile.
What is the Silk Road?
This 2014 interstellar sci-fi film directed by Christopher Nolan features a team of astronauts traveling through a wormhole to find a new home for humanity.
What is Interstellar?
This incredibly successful open-world action game franchise released its fifth main installment in 2013, setting records in Los Santos, while fans eagerly anticipate its sequel.
What is Grand Theft Auto? (or GTA).
Transform this sentence using an inversion for emphasis: "I have never seen such a beautiful view." (Hint: Start with the word Never).
What is "Never have I seen such a beautiful view"?
In cyber-security, this term describes a deceptive email or website designed to trick users into revealing sensitive data like passwords.
What is phishing?
This Scandinavian country is famous for its breathtaking fjords, midnight sun, and Oslo, its coastal capital city.
What is Norway?
This highly popular Netflix period drama series, set in Regency-era London, follows the competitive world of high society and the powerful Bridgerton family.
What is Bridgerton?
In competitive gaming terminology, this three-letter acronym refers to a player's "Frames Per Second", indicating how smoothly a game runs.
What is FPS?
Choose the correct option to express a present regret: "I wish I __________ (have) to study for this history exam right now." (Options: don't have / didn't have / hadn't had).
What is didn't have?
This technical noun refers to the specific physical space or virtual platform that connects an operating system to a user, often abbreviated as UI.
What is an interface? (User Interface).
This ancient South American civilization built the spectacular city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes mountains before the Spanish conquest.
What is the Inca Empire? (or the Incas).
This South American actor became a massive global star after playing Javier Peña in Narcos, the titular character in The Mandalorian, and Joel in The Last of Us.
Who is Pedro Pascal?
This massive multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game by Riot Games hosts the annual "Worlds" tournament, where teams compete for the Summoner's Cup.
What is League of Legends? (or LoL).