General
General
Grammar
Vocabulary
Idioms/
homophones
homophones
100
The 17th letter of the English alphabet
100
The largest bird in the world
ostrich
100
She refused ________ (answer) their questions.
to answer
100
In 30 seconds name 7 pieces of furniture
Table, chair, sofa, bookshelf, wardrobe, armchair, couch, bed, chest, coffee table
100
We asked our neighbour to keep _____ on our house while we were on holiday.
an eye
to keep an eye on something - to watch, to protect something
200
The name for a period of two weeks
Fortnight
200
The highest mountain in Asia
Mount Everest
8849 meters
200
We were clever _____ (not believe) him.
not to believe
200
The antonym of " to lead"
" to follow"
200
Just before her wedding Jane started to get cold ____ .
feet
to get cold feet - to feel nervous before an event.
300
The most common element in the universe
Hydrogen
It makes up about 75% of all matter by mass.
300
a group of lions is ...
a pride
300
I suggest you ______ (go) home as soon as possible not to be late for your birthday dinner.
go
300
In 30 seconds name 5 pieces of footwear
Shoes, boots, booties, sandals, loafers, trainers, sneakers, flats, flip flops.
300
Thanks for listening to me! I really needed to get it off my _____.
chest
To get something off one's chest - to express something that has been worrying someone for a long time.
400
The capital of Australia
Canberra
400
The official language in Brazil
Portuguese
400
The singular form of the word "spaghetti"
"spaghetto"
400
American word for "autumn"
"fall"
400
The doctor said my heart is doing better, but I'm not out of the _______ yet.
woods
to be out of the woods - to no longer be in danger
500
The only country in the world with a national flag that has more than four sides.
Nepal
500
The baby horse is
a foal
500
Air pollution is very high in Hong Kong and the situation is very _________ (frighten)
frightening
500
Two synonyms of the word "destroy"
demolish break up
wreck shatter
500
What sort of crisps can fly?
plain crisps
Plain is a homophone of plane
600
Epidemiology is the study of...
Diseases
600
In 1 minute answer the question and provide an example:
Words that are spelt the same, but pronounced differently and have a different meaning.
homographs
wound - injury wound - past form of windpresent - gift to present - to bring forth
tear- crying to tear - to rip
600
I dreamt ____ (of / about) taking my exams last night.
about
to dream about something - seeing something in your dreams.
to dream of something - to have something as your goal.
600
You have 30 seconds to read the word aloud
and guess its meaning:
Nincompoop
Nincompoop is used to describe someone who is "foolish" or "stupid."
Possibly came to English from Latin "non compos mentis" - "not of sound mind."
600
How do you keep cool at a football match?
Sit next to a fan.
a fan could mean an admirer / sports supporter or a device
700
Aerophobia is...
fear of flying
700
The real name of Big Ben
The Elizabeth Tower
700
- Ms Chen is a very good teacher.
- Yes. She is very ______ (encouraged / encouraging) in her attitude towards her students.
encouraging
700
You have 30 seconds to read the word aloud
and guess its meaning:
Gobbledygook
Something that doesn't make sense.
I tried reading his essay, but it was all gobbledygook.
The synonym of gobbledygook is gibberish.
700
What's the difference between a jeweller and a jailer?
a jailer - a guard in a prison.
One sells watches and the other watches cells.
A cell is a small room where prisoners are kept.
