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100

Which word is the noun in this sentence?

“The cat slept on the couch.”

cat

100

How many stars are on the flag of the United States?

50

100

What is the capital city of France?

Paris

100

What is a synonym for “happy”?

Joyful

100

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

London 

200

Choose the correct form:

She (go / goes) to school every day.


goes 

200

What is the capital city of the United States?

Washington

200

Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?

Africa 

200

Which of the following words is an antonym of “increase”?

A) Rise

B) Grow

C) Decrease

D) Expand

C) Decrease

200

In the UK, what is the term for a single unit in a building that people can rent, known as an “apartment” in the US?

Flat

300

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) He don’t like broccoli.

B) He doesn’t likes broccoli.

C) He doesn’t like broccoli.

C) He doesn’t like broccoli.

300

Which U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State”?

Florida

300

Which country has the most natural lakes?

Canada

300

Which word best fits the following sentence?

“The scientist’s __________ led to a groundbreaking discovery.”

A) Indifference

B) Curiosity

C) Apathy

D) Negligence

B) Curiosity

300

Which river is known as the River Isis in Oxford, England?


The River Thames  

400

Identify the type of clause in the sentence:

“Although it was raining, we went for a hike.”

Although it was raining

400

Which U.S. state has the longest coastline?

Alaska

400

What is the name of the deepest point in Earth’s oceans?

The Mariana Trench

400

Identify the word that is a high-level synonym for “harmful”:

A) Beneficial

B) Innocuous

C) Deleterious

D) Salubrious

C) Deleterious

400

Which UK city is home to the internationally famous yachting center known as Cowes?

The Isle of Wight

500

Which of the following sentences uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

A) If I was taller, I would play basketball.

B) I wish I was better at grammar.

C) If I were you, I’d take the job.

C) If I were you, I’d take the job.

500

Which U.S. state is closest to Africa?

Maine

500

Which country shares the longest land border with France?

Brazil

500

Which of the following words is an example of a lexical item that is both polysemous and has homographs?

A) Bank

B) Run

C) Lead

D) Set

C) Lead

500

Which UK river has the greatest length entirely within England?

The River Thames