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100

You'll hear native English speakers. From which country are they from?

Scotland

100

Which famous rapper popularized the term THUGLIFE?

Tupac/ 2Pac

100

'to TEACH' is an irregular verb. What is it in Past Participle? 

!must be spelled correctly!

taught

100

New York City is also known by a fruit name. Which fruit?

Apple (the Big Apple)

100

Explain the meaning of the following saying:

Pass with flying colours

To “pass with flying colors” means to be extremely successful, to achieve something that is difficult.

200

How many states are there in the United States?

50

200

Celine Dion is a well-known Canadian singer who sang a famous soundtrack song for the movie which received 11 Oscars in 1997. Which movie was it?

Titanic  

200

In which tense is the following sentence?

I have been to Paris many times.

Present Perfect

200

Harp is a symbol of which English speaking country?

Ireland

200

Explain the meaning of the following saying:

"to add insult to injury"

said when you feel that someone has made a bad situation worse by doing something else to upset you

300

South Africa is an English speaking country, however many other languages are spoken regionally. How many official languages are there in South Africa?

11

300

Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, a Midsummer's Night Dream are written by this world- famous English writer.....

Shakespeare

300

Adding 's at the end of a noun tells us what?

that something belongs to someone/ possession

dat iets van iemand is

300

The Lord of the Rings is entirely filmed on which country?

New Zealand

300

Explain the meaning of the following saying:

"storm in a teacup"

a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important

400

"Fairy floss" is a world famous sweet which is only known in Australia by this name. How's it called in Dutch?

suikerspin

400

Which British artist has made this famous graffity?

Banksy

400

and, before, but, after, because, or... are words that connect parts in/of a sentence. How do we call these words (term)?

conjunction(s)

400

In 1937, Walt Disney Animation Studios released its first fully animated feature film. Which film was it?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

400

Explain the meaning of the following saying:

what comes around goes around

A person's negative actions toward others eventually returns to have a negative effect upon that person.

500

You'll hear native English speakers. From which country are from?

Jamaica

500

Which American president abolished slavery in the US?

Abraham Lincoln

500

When you use this sentences structure, it is not known who does the action (no subject). Which sentence structure is it?

Passive

500

Which English speaking country has the higest proportion (~40%) of vegetarians?

India

500

Explain the meaning of the following saying:

"to take a rain check"

used to tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time