Random Review
Internet/Texting Slang
Common Expressions
Advice (REVIEW)
High School (REVIEW)
100
What do we call this in English?
A) landline phone
B) cellphone
C) rotary phone
D) hand phone
B) cellphone
100
What does lol stand for? (Other than "League of Legends").
A) lots of love
B) laughing on lock
C) laugh out loud
C) laugh out loud
ex: lol. good joke.
100
What does it mean to "let the cat out of the bag?"
ex: I already know about the "surprise" party. Jake let the cat out of the bag.
A) to say something bad
B) to reveal a secret
C) to make enemies
D) to eat a lot
B) to reveal a secret
100
What are 3 ways to give advice?
A) You should..., If I were you, I would..., I think you should...
B) You should..., I think you should..., If you were me, you would...
C) I should..., I think I should..., If you were me, you would...
A)
You should...
I think you should...
If I were you, I would...
100
What do we call an activity that you do after school?
ex:
Q: What _________ are you doing?
A: I play on the volleyball team.
A) courses
B) curriculars
C) extracurriculars
D) thingmabobs
C) extracurriculars
ex:
Q: What extracurriculars do you do?
A: I play volleyball.
200
Which sentence does NOT make sense?
A) I can see myself living in England; I really like the people there.
B) I can't see David switching jobs; he hates his current job.
C) I can't see you majoring in computer science when you don't know how to use the internet.
D) I can see Ariana getting married soon because she's been dating the same guy for eight years.
B) I can't see David switching jobs; he hates his current job.
This could be...
I can't see David switching jobs; he loves his current job.
OR
I can see David switching jobs; he hates his current job.
200
What does brb mean? (It's used in texting)
A) be right back
B) bring real babes
C) be real bros
D) bacon, red (tomato), bread
A) be right back
ex: my fams having dinner brb --> My family is having dinner. I'll be right back.
200
What does "spill the tea" mean?
ex: You mean you know what's going on with Hannah and Bob? Spill the tea!
A) to talk a lot
B) to make people angry
C) to lie about yourself
D) to share gossip
D) to share gossip
ex: Barbie knew about why Greg and Mary had broken up, so Barbie's friends demanded that she spill the tea. --> Barbie knew why Greg and Mary had broken up, so Barbie's friends demanded that she tell them what happened.
200
Which of the following is a correct way to give advice?
A) I should eat more carrots.
B) I think I should eat more carrots.
C) If I were you, I would eat more carrots.
C) If I were you, I would eat more carrots.
200
What do we call a class you choose to take?
ex:
Q: What _________ are you taking this semester?
A: I decided to take art and music.
A) electives
B) supplementals
C) core requirements
D) curriculars
A) electives
Q: What electives are you taking this semester?
A: I decided to take art and music.
300
"Lucas and Mark are the same age."
Make a different sentence using "old" that means the same thing. (hint: "as...")
Lucas is as old as Mark.
or...
Mark is as old as Lucas.
300
What is a "troll" on the internet?
ex: Ignore him; he's just a troll.
A) a trollop (someone who will "date" anyone)
B) someone who tries to start arguments
C) someone who replies to every comment
D) someone who spells everything wrong
B) someone who tries to start arguments.
ex: "Jenna posted a make-up video yesterday, and some troll commented that no make-up could save her face."
300
What does "call it a day" mean?
ex: You haven't written one word in the past ten minutes. I think we should call it a day.
A) stop working for now
B) eat a meal
C) greet an important person
D) believe in the power of love
A) stop working for now
ex: I'm too tired to do this now. Let's call it a day.
300
Your friend, Sam, wants to buy bingsoo, but he doesn't have enough money.
Give Sam advice.
You should __________.
I think you should _____________.
If I were you, I would ____________.
300
What is the other way to say 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, and 12th grade?
9th grade --> freshman
10th grade --> sophomore
11th grade --> junior
12th grade --> senior
400
This sentence is wrong:
"Do you swim today?"
What is the correct sentence? (hint: is/am/are ___ing)
Are you swimming today?
or
Are you going to go swimming today?
or
Are you going to swim today?
or
Are you going swimming today?
400
Wild Card!
You can steal $300 from any team!
400
What does "barking up the wrong tree" mean?
ex: I really didn't do it; you're barking up the wrong tree.
A) to chase someone down
B) to eat bad food
C) to look for answers in the wrong place
D) to not try hard enough
C) to look for answers in the wrong place
ex: You keep trying to prove I stole your cookie, but you're barking up the wrong tree. I didn't touch it.
400
What should I do when I feel lonely?
Give me advice.
(You cannot use "You should..." or "I think you should...")
If I were you, I would __________________.
400
Give an answer to the question: "What electives are you taking?"
I'm taking ________ and ________.
500
Wild Card!
You can steal $100 from any team!
500
What does "smh" mean?
ex: dude, you really messed that up. smh.
A) so much honesty
B) shake my hand
C) shaking my head
D) smoothies move hills
C) shaking my head
Meaning: to disapprove
500
What does "on the fence" mean?
ex: Are you seriously still on the fence? The event is tomorrow; we need to know if you'll be there or not.
A) to cry over a bad decision
B) to believe there is a better solution
C) to be unable to decide
D) to quit
C) to be unable to decide
ex:
A: Are you signing up for the dance class?
B: I don't know; I'm still on the fence.
500
Wild Card!
You can steal $200 from any team!
500
Give an answer to the question: "What extracurriculars do you do?"
I do (anything).
ex: I do volleyball.
I play (sport or game).
ex: I play tennis.
I'm in (_____ club).
ex: I'm in drama club.