English Jeopardy 3

Phonetics

100

Provide the correct pronunciation for the following word: /CLOTHES/

Klowthz

200

Which word doesn't belong in the group? (Focus on the ow noise)

A. grow
B. brow
C. power
D. prow

A. Grow

300

Which letter is silent in the word muscle (мышца)?

a. c

b. e

c. l

d. s

D. c

400

How do you pronounce the word "queue" (очередь)?

a. Cue-ee

b. Quay-way

c. Cue

d. Koe-way

C. Cue

500

Repeat the English idiom 5 times fast: "Toy boat, toy boat."

Correct!

Phrasal Verbs

100

You can _______ words in a dictionary.

a. look after
b. look up
d. look up to

b. Look up

200

If the TV isn't loud enough, turn it _______ a little.

a. up

b. down

c. across

d. around

a. Up

300

Let's throw _______ that old box! We don't need it.

a. up

b. after

c. between

d. away

d. Away

400

Most of the shops _______ years ago.

a. closed out

b. closed down

c. closed up

d. closed in

b. Closed Down

500

Fill in this sentence:

When I stood ___, my teacher told me to sit ___. I didn't even look ___, and I walked ___ the door.

Когда я встал, мой учитель сказал мне сесть. Я даже не поднял глаз и вышел за дверь.

When I stood up, my teacher told me to sit down. I didn't even look up, and I walked out the door.

Spelling

100

Our теория will have to be tested.

a. thearye

b. theary

c. theori

d. theory

e. theoria

d. Theory

200

Fill in the missing letters:

st___b__ry

Strawberry

300

3. We need to make a решение about the meeting. Will it be on Tuesday or Thursday.

a. decision

b. desicion

c. decicion

d. descizion

a. Decision 

400

Which word is spelt correctly?

a. Accommodate

b. Acommodate

c. Accomodate

d. Acomodate

A. Accommodate

500

Spell the word (closest spelling gets the points)

опыт

Experience 

Idioms

100

 Which idiom means to be in a bad situation?

a. chip off the block

b. make a beeline for

c. in a pickle

d. jump to conclusion

c. in a pickle

200

Identify which part of the sentence is an idiom:"I saw Sam at the store, and he gave me the cold shoulder."

a. I saw Sam

b. Sam at the store

c. He gave me the cold

d. Cold Shoulder

d. Cold shoulder

(Meaning to be unfriendly)

300

What does it mean to "slip your mind"?

a. to keep on going with life

b. to slip and fall

c. to use a curse word

d. to forget

d. To forget

400

What is the meaning of the idiom - under your breath?

a. To have smelly breath

b. To say something to yourself

c. To be lying

d. To be choking 

B. To say something to yourself

500

Fill in the word to complete the idiom: Give a big ____ to our guest Tom Cruise!"

a. cheer

b. hooray

c. flower

d. hand

D. Hand

To give a hand = to applause

Spot the Mistake(s)

100

I’m not used to drink such strong coffee.

 I’m not used to drinking such strong coffee.

200

Have you met our friends Jim and Carrey? They live in USA.

Have you met our friends Jim and Carrey? They live in the USA.

300

If we will be late, they will be angry.

If we are late, they will be angry.

400

Jim we need to go to the work soonly. What time it is?

Jim we need to go to work soon. What time is it?

500

How much tosters do you have in this store. We only have two. This toster is more cheaper than that one. 

How many toasters do you have in this store? We only have two. This toaster is cheaper than that one. 

U.S. Culture

100

What is this?

A Barbie!

200

What year was America discovered? And what was the name of the person who discovered it?

a. 1249, Colombus           e. 1650, Chalumbus

b. 1294, Chalumbus         f. 1650, Arnold

c. 1429. Colombass          g. 1924, Colombass

d. 1492, Columbus           h. none of the above

d. 1492, Columbus

300

Who is this?

Oprah Winfrey!

400

Name 5 U.S. professional sports teams!

Answers Vary

500

Taylor Swift has a house known as “Holiday House” in what US state that is the smallest by land area? (Family Guy is also set in a fictional town in this state.)

Rhode Island