CATEGORY 1: ENGLISH IDIOMS
What does “break the ice” mean?
To make people feel more comfortable.
What has a neck but no head?
A bottle.
What has keys but cannot open locks?
A piano.
Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?
William Shakespeare.
Which letter is silent in the word “knee”?
K.
What does “a piece of cake” mean?
Something very easy.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps.
What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean?
To stop trying.
What does “hit the books” mean?
To study hard.
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?
A stamp.
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel.
Which country is famous for the Eiffel Tower?
France.
What is the opposite of “ancient”?
Modern.
What does “once in a blue moon” mean?
Very rarely.
What has many teeth but cannot bite?
A comb
What has one eye but cannot see?
A needle.
What is the national currency of the United Kingdom?
The pound sterling.
Which English word can mean both a financial institution and the side of a river?
Bank.
What does “think outside the box” mean?
To think creatively.
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?
Your name.
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T inside it?
A teapot.
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars.
What is the term for a word that imitates a sound, such as “buzz” or “hiss”?
Onomatopoeia.