Vocabulary
What is a synonym for happy?
Ecstatic, Elated, Glad, Cheerful, Joyful, etc.
Past tense of "sing"?
Sung
What does the expression "cutting corners" mean?
Doing something poorly to save time or money.
Name the capital city of Japan.
Tokyo
How would you politely ask for someone's attention in a conversation?
Excuse me or Pardon me
What is the antonym for the word "Automatic"?
Manual
What is the plural form of "child"?
Children
Explain the meaning of the idiom "a piece of cake."
Something very easy.
Which continent is known as the "Land Down Under"?
Australia
How would you respond politely if someone thanks you?
"You're welcome" or "My pleasure."
What does HRM stand for?
Human Resource Management
What is the past tense of "read"?
Read
What does "cost an arm and a leg." mean?
Very Expensive
Identify the largest ocean on Earth.
Pacific Ocean
What is the difference between "bring" and "take"?
Bring is towards the speaker. Take is moving away from the speaker.
Example: "Please bring the document to my office." "I will take this book with me."
A 4 letter word in favor of or against something, a person or a group?
Bias
Identify the conjunction in the sentence: "I wanted to go to the party, but I had to finish my homework."
But
Explain the meaning of the phrase "barking up the wrong tree."
Pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action.
What is the currency used in Mexico?
Mexican Peso
What's a polite way to ask someone to repeat themselves in a conversation?
I'm sorry, could you please repeat that?
What does "perpetually" mean?
Never ends or changes; constantly
Explain the difference between "fewer" and "less," and use each in a sentence.
Example: fewer apples/less water
"Fewer" is used with countable items. "Less" is used with uncountable items.
What does "throw in the towel" mean?
To give up.
Name the longest river in the world.
Nile River
Provide three common expressions used to show agreement in a conversation.
"I agree," "That's true," "Exactly."