Trivia
Idiom
Preposition
Confused Words
Homophones
100
1.Who he is? He invented his telephone in 1876, at the age of 29. a.Bell b Edison c. Ford
a.Alexander Graham Bell
100
I'm "the breadwinner" in my family. What does "the breadwinner" mean? a)a person who earns the most money. b)a person who makes a loaf of bread. c)a person who earns the least money.
a)
100
A small table ( ) the bed is blue. a.at b.up c.beside
c.beside
100
Miky (lay, laid) ten boxes of tile to complete the huge kitchen floor.
laid
100
Yesterday, I bought a (pear/pair) of shoes.
pair
200
Jeanne Calment died at age _ years, 164 days. She is verified the oldest people in the world. a.112 b.122 c. 132
b.122
200
I worked all day.I have to wash the dishes and make a dinner. But my husband is a "couch potato". What does "couch potato" mean?
A person who spends much time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.
200
The town hasn't been the same ( ) the war. a.since b.over c.under
a.since
200
( ) you ever imitated the hairstyle of a famous person? a.Has b.Have c.Were ( ) you ever imitated the hairstyle of a famouse person? a.Has b.Have c.Were
b Have
200
Doe is a female (deer/ dear).
deer
300
What is the common factor of these people? William Shakespeare, Agatha Christie, J.K.Rowling and Stephen King
best-selling fiction author
300
If she said,"I made peanuts!". What does it mean? a)She needed to buy some peanuts. b)She made a mistake. c)Her salary is very low.
c)
300
Miky couldn't find out her pen. She used a pencil ( ) of a pen. a.since b.because c.instead
c.instead
300
The ( further/ farther ) you go in the study of psychology, the more fascinating it becomes.
further
300
She likes to walk around in (bear/ bare) feet.
bare
400
What is the world’s largest river? a.Amazon river b.Mississippi river c Nile river
a.Amazon river
400
"Yesterday, my husband told me,"You are eye candy!" Do I have to be mad at him? Answer yes or no. Explain.
No. It means that someone or something is visually attractive or pleasing to look at.
400
The dog is asleep ( ) his bed. a.on b.since c.despite
a.on
400
Yunlee became a more ( confidant / confident) dancer each time she performed.
confident
400
Ancient Egyptian men and women usually shaved their hair. However, when they were in ( morning / mourning ), they grew it long.
mourning
500
Who has won the most Olympic gold medal? a. Venus Williams-tennis b. Michael Fred Phelps-swimming
b.Michael Fred Phelps
500
When someone says something critical or negative because they are jealos, it is a case of " _ _ ". a)sweet peas b)sour grapes c)ripe banana
b)
500
I'm confused two words ( ) confidant and confident. a.beside b.between c.over
b.between
500
Having ( passed, past) the exam, Luke was accepted at the private school.
passed
500
Look at an eagle ( soaring / soring ) high above the cliffs!
soaring