English Grammar
What letter do you write at the end of verbs when using Present Simple in third person.
-s
What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees, Up, up, up it goes And yet, never grows
Mountain
A man is condemned to death. He has to choose from three rooms to accept his punishment. The first room has a firing squad with guns loaded. The second room has a blazing fire. The third room is full of tigers that haven’t eaten for six months. Which room should he choose?
The room full of tigers. If the tigers haven’t eaten for six months, they’ll be dead.
Name at least 3 originally czech foods.
Vepřo knedlo zelo; svíčková; smažák; moravský vrabec; španělský ptáček; bramboračka; kulajda; chlebíčky; utopenci; bramboráky; knedlíky; ovocné knedlíky
Name at least 2 planets smaller than Earth.
Mercury; Venus; Mars
What letters do you add to a regular verb when using Present Perfect?
-ed
Voiceless it cries,
Wingless flutters,
Toothless bites,
Mouthless mutters.
Wind
A man who lives in a 30-story building decides to jump out of his window. He survives the fall with no injuries. How did that happen?
He lived on the first floor.
Name at least 3 czechoslovak presidents.
Masaryk; Beneš; Hácha; Gottwald; Zápotocký; Novotný; Svoboda; Husák; Havel
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
Approximately 8 minutes
(8 min and 20 sec)
What 2 letters do you add to an adjective when trying to create an adverb?
-ly
Thirty white horses on a red hill,
First they champ,
Then they stamp,
Then they stand still.
Teeth
A man walked up to a woman behind a counter and handed her a book. She looked at it and said, “That will be $4.” He paid her and walked out without the book. She saw him leave but did not call him back. Why?
he was returning an overdue library book.
What are the 5 largest Czech cities?
Prague; Brno; Ostrava; Plzeň; Liberec
How many colours are there in a rainbow? Name at least half of them.
Seven: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet
Name 17 different English pronouns or personal adjectives.
I; you; he; she; it; we; they; my; mine; your; yours; his; her; hers; its; our; ours; their; theirs; me; him; us; them;...
A box without hinges, key or lid,
Yet golden treasure inside is hid.
Egg
A man is racing through the streets at 200 mph. He passes men, women and even children. Cops see him go by, and yet he never gets a ticket. How?
He's a driver in a race.
What czech book has been translated into most languages?
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války
(The Good Soldier Švejk)
How many bones (approximately) does a shark have?
0
Their skeletons are entirely composed of cartilage (chrupavky) —the same flexible, lightweight material found in human ears and noses.
Name at least 5 english word classes / parts of speech.
Nouns; Verbs; Adjectives; Adverbs; Prepositions; Pronouns; Determiners; Conjunctions; Interjections
Alive without breath,
As cold as death;
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail never clinking
Fish
Rudolf was walking through the woods when all of a sudden, he was shot repeatedly. He survived the attack without serious injury. How is that possible?
He was playing paintball/airsoft.
Which czech author has won the nobel prize for literature?
Jaroslav Saifrt
What is the name of the red pigment found in blood that functions in oxygen transport?
Hemoglobin