Vocabulary
A synonym for “angry.”
Past tense of “go.”
went
“It’s raining cats and dogs” means…?
It’s raining very heavily.
In Spain people eat “tapas.” What’s a similar concept in English-speaking countries?
appetizers / snacks
A formal synonym for “help.”
assist
The word for a person who writes for a newspaper.
journalist
Correct the sentence: “She don’t like pizza.”
She doesn’t like pizza.
“To spill the beans” means to…?
reveal a secret
This animal is a national symbol of Australia.
kangaroo
The adjective form of the word “danger.”
dangerous
A person who fixes water pipes.
plumber
What type of word is “quickly”?
an adverb
“Piece of cake” means something is…?
very easy
In New Zealand and Australia, people drive on the ______ side of the road.
left
A word that means “very tired.”
exhausted, weary
A word for “a difficult or unpleasant situation.”
Predicament, struggle, Dilemma
Plight, Jam, Trouble, Hardship, Ordeal, Mess
Passive voice: “They built the house in 1990.”
The house was built in 1990.
“To throw someone under the bus” means…?
to betray someone to save yourself
What’s the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
A noun that means “the act of improving or developing something over time.”
progress / improvement
This word means “happening by chance, not planned.”
random
Choose the correct form: “He has lived in Madrid ___ 2015.”
since
“Hit the books” means…?
start studying seriously
The famous New Zealand movie series with hobbits and elves was called...?
The Lord of the Rings
This word means “to guess something without enough evidence.”
speculate