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What is the plural of person?
people
Name 3 sports that needs a stick to score a point.
baseball, cricket, polo, golf, ice hockey
Name the three primary colors
red - blue - yellow
Unscramble the letters.
hlnsegi
English
What is the only flag that does not have four sides?
Nepal
What is the longest river in the world?
4,132 miles (6,650 km)
the Nile
Which book are these characters from? Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Humpty Dumpty?
Alice in Wonderland
A .................... is defined as a distinctive three-dimensional geometric figure with a flat and curved surface pointed towards the top.
cone
Name the largest mammal in the world.
Blue whale
If your plane lands in Christchurch or Queenstown, what country is your destination?
New Zealand
Name the ruler of the United Kingdom
King Charles III
Which ocean is on the west side of the USA?
Atlantic Ocean
What do we call a shape with ten sides?
decagon
How many eyes does a spider have?
How is the flag of the UK called?
The Union Jack
Which word is spelled correctly:
1.belive
2.beleive
3.believe
4. bilieve
4
What channel separates the UK and France?
The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France.
What is the name of the classification of crime which is less serious than a felony?
Misdemeanor
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
They were able to cross the border by showing their documents.
ONLY.................................................................................the border.
Only by showing their documents, were they able to cross the border.
Coldest place in the world? - (inhabited)
Oymyakon, Russia has winter temperatures that average minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit (- 50 degrees Celsius)
How many letters are there in the English Alphabet?
26
In chess, the queen has the combined movement of which two pieces?
bishop and rook
What does 'Hear it from the horse’s mouth' mean?
To know something from the person involved
What is the fastest animal from the cats' family?
Cheetah
ubiquitous : definition?
sth. that can be found anywhere
How many fingers does an English speaking person have?
8
2 thumbs
8 fingers
10 toes
What is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters that reads the same backward as forward?
- give an example
Palindrome
They were never aware of the danger waiting for them.
(TIME)
At no time were they aware of the danger waiting for them.
What are the plurals: write on the board
cactus - goose - moose - diagnosis
cacti - geese - moose - diagnoses
The third planet from the sun.
The Earth
Which countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
What does "cool as a cucumber" mean?
To be relaxed and 'chill'
What country won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish?
A map
What are the V2 - V3 ?
1 - EAT
2 - DRINK
3 - FALL
4 - BREAK
5 - HIT
ATE - EATEN
DRANK - DRUNK
FELL - FALLEN
BROKE - BROKEN
HIT - HIT
They left their car and almost immediately heard a crash.
No ..............................................
No sooner had they heard the crash than they left their car.
What is a group of (female/mixed) lions called?
A pride of lions
Make a sentence starting with IF.
You are in trouble because you didn't listen to me.
If you had listened to me, you wouldn't be in trouble. (mixed type: past mistake --> unreal present)
How many stars & stripes are on the flag of the USA ?
The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that won independence from Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War.
Who wrote the books about Harry Potter?
Joanne Rowling
I am a country but I become a part of your body if the last letter of my name is removed. What country am I?
China
Your name
Which flower is the symbol of England?
Rose
What does BMW stand for (in English)?
Bavarian Motor Works