Trivia
In British English you wear trousers. What are they usually called in American English?
Pants
How many weeks of school did we have since the summer holidays?
7 weeks
Complete: When I ___ the door, everyone ___ at me. (open / look)
opened / was looking
Don't say anything for 30 seconds to get your points.
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When I was seeing Tom, he carried a huge box.
When I saw Tom, he was carrying a huge box.
Name the four countries that make up the United Kingdom.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
In Autumn, these get shorter.
Days
Choose and explain: When I arrived at the party, everyone danced / was dancing.
was dancing — the action was already in progress.
You buy a jacket that someone else owned before you. Which adjective describes it?
second-hand
While we watched TV, somebody was knocking on the door.
While we were watching TV, somebody knocked on the door.
Which spelling is normally British English: color or colour?
colour
I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
Complete: While Maya ___ dinner, her brother ___ the table and ___ a glass. (make / set / break)
was making / was setting / broke
A children's toy in the shape of a small person
doll
What did you doing when I was calling you last night?
What were you doing when I called you last night?
A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
What kind of map is on the wall outside of this room?
Map of the British Isles
Complete all four verbs: The students ___ quietly when the fire alarm suddenly ___. Some students ___ their bags while others ___ towards the door. (work / ring / grab / move)
were working / rang / grabbed / were moving
You give someone reasons until they agree to do something. Which verb is this?
persuade
While Anna was preparing for the party, she was noticing that she didn’t have enough food, so she was going to the supermarket.
While Anna was preparing for the party, she noticed that she didn’t have enough food, so she went to the supermarket.
How many countries have English as their official language?
58 (53-63)
Two children were born at exactly the same time, on the same day and in the same year, but they aren't twins. How is this possible?
They are two of three or more children, e.g. triplets.
Complete the story: While we ___ for the ceremony, I suddenly ___ that one of the decorations ___. Everyone ___ to fix it when the guests ___. (prepare / notice / fall / try / arrive)
were preparing / noticed / fell / was trying / arrived
Complete: The object looked ___ because it was over 100 years old, but it wasn’t actually valuable because nobody wanted to pay much for it.
antique
When we were arriving at the ceremony, everyone talked and laughed, but suddenly the music was stopping and everybody was looking at the door.
When we arrived at the ceremony, everyone was talking and laughing, but suddenly the music stopped and everybody looked / was looking at the door.