ESL Jeopardy

Synonyms and Antonyms

100

Fast and Slow

synonyms or antonyms? 

Antonyms 

200

A synonym for secluded is... 

A. Floating in water

B. Special 

C. Upset 

D. Hidden away

D. Hidden away

300

An antonym of rude might be... 

A. unhappy

B. mean

C. excited

D. unkind

D. unkind

400

An antonym for fulfilled might be... 

A. happy and successful 

B. disappointed  

C. full of energy

D. prospering 

B. disappointed  

500

An antonym for observant might be...

A. attentive

B. observer

C. intelligent

D. unaware

D. unaware

Grammar

100

The thief stole the handbag ______ the woman ______  Fifth Avenue.

1. in/on

2. from/in

3. with/on

4. from/on

4. from/on

200

Jill is the _______ girl in the entire class.

1. most smart

2. smarter

3. smartest

4. more smart

3. Smartest

300

I can see that (your/you're) worried. 

You're

400

There are _____ of students in this classroom - almost 50 in total! 

A)  many    
B)   much                  
C)   a lot                    
D) a few

C. A lot 

500

_____ dog ran away from home last week. They were very sad. 

A. There

B. They're

C. Their

C. Their

Verb Tenses

100

The past tense of bend.

Bent

200

By the time you get this message, the class ______.

1. will start

2. will have been starting

3. will have started

4. are starting

3. will have started

300

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  2. 

  Matt __________ for the CBI since 1992.

  • A. Will work

  • B. Has worked

  • C. Worked

  • D. Has been working

B. Has worked

400

• The last time I __________ to India, I spent three weeks in Goa.

  • A. Went

  • B. Was going

  • C. Have gone

  • D. Go

A. went

500

• Bob __________ to Korea thirteen times.

  • A. Goes

  • B. Gone

  • C. Has been

  • D. Been going

C. Has been

Similar Words that are Confusing

100

Hi Jane. I was wondering if you could ______ my cat while I am on vacation.

1. Look for

2. Look after

3. Look up

2. Look after

200

John ______ me yesterday that he is getting married in the spring.

1. told

2. said

3. spoke

1. told

300

Do you think I could _______ $35 from you?

1. borrow

2. lend

3. take

1. Borrow

400

The dress looked horrible on her. _____, she still bought it.

1. Despite

2. Anyway

3. However

3. However

500

If we don't run now, we will certainly ______ the train.

1. lose

2. miss

3. catch

2. miss

Government

100

There are _____ senators in total. 

100 

200

Congress is made up of the ____ and the ____

Senate and House of Representatives 

300

The supreme court belongs to which branch of government?

the judicial branch

400

The three branches of government are....

judicial, executive, and legislative

500

Name three things that the legislative branch is in charge of.

Making laws, money, and declaring war