Opinion clause: “_____ unfortunate that the museum is closed.”
It is unfortunate that the museum is closed.
Independent possessive: “We brought our coats, but they forgot _____.”
theirs.
Fill in: “Please help _____ to some cake.”
yourself
Choose the correct adverb: “Please speak (clear / clearly).”
clearly
Irregular set for amount: little → ? → ?
less, least.
Which gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere?
nitrogen (N₂)
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Existence + quantifier: “_____ too little information to make a decision.”
There is too little information to make a decision.
Choose the correct form: “Every dog has _____ day.” (its / it’s)
its
Object case after for: “It’s important for _____ to arrive on time.” (we / us)
us.
Choose correctly after a linking verb: “The milk has gone (sour / sourly).”
sour.
Spell the comparative correctly: “This path is (narrow) than that one.”
narrower.
In photosynthesis, plants take in which gas and release which gas?
Take in carbon dioxide (CO₂); release oxygen (O₂).
The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from which African country?
Morocco
Who wrote the 95 Theses in 1517, sparking the Reformation?
Martin Luther
Weather/impersonal: “_____ been snowing since dawn.”
It has been snowing since dawn.
Shared ownership (one car): Make a possessive—Tom and Anna / car.
Tom and Anna’s car.
Comparison with an expressed verb: “No one knows him better than _____ do.” (jag-form)
I
Fix one error: “Drive safe and keep your distance.”
Drive safely and keep your distance.
Form the pair: “The _____ (much) you practise, the _____ (good) you get.”
The more you practise, the better you get.
What organelle is the "powerhouse" of the cell? (generates most of the cell's supply of chemical energy)
The Mitochondria
Which language has the most native speakers in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
Which civilization built Machu Picchu?
The Inca
Past + plural: “_____ believed to be two witnesses at the scene.”
There were believed to be two witnesses at the scene.
Add apostrophes correctly (one set of in-laws): “My parents-in-law house is near the station.”
My parents-in-law’s house is near the station.
Choose the correct reflexive/reciprocal: “The twins looked at _____ in the mirror.”
themselves. (each other)
Pick the right word: “He arrived (late / lately), but he has been very busy (late / lately).”
late; lately.
Exactly two items: “Between roads A and B, road A is (safer / safest).”
safer (Because the sentence compares two items (“roads A and B”).
What is the largest organ of the human body?
The skin
Which river flows through Baghdad?
The Tigris
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
Task: Rewrite the sentence using dummy subjects (it/there) without changing the meaning. Your version must include both an it-clause and an existential there-clause.
Original: “That a viable alternative exists is doubtful.”
It is doubtful that there exists a viable alternative.
Correct the phrases: “The childrens’ shoes are here, and this scarf is her’s.”
The children’s shoes are here, and this scarf is hers.
Correct the sentence: “For Julie and I, the result was surprising.”
For Julie and me, the result was surprising.
Choose the correct options: “The soup smells (nice / nicely); stir it (gentle / gently).”
nice; gently.
Supply the missing words: “This puzzle is _____ (far) the _____ (difficult) we’ve seen.”
This puzzle is by far the most difficult we’ve seen.
Which element has the chemical symbol Na?
Sodium
Name the two landlocked countries in South America.
Bolivia and Paraguay
Which treaty formally ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers?
The Treaty of Versailles (1919)