Idioms
What does this idiom mean?
It was on me.
Meaning: I paid the bill.
Which countries are in Great Britain?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Name at least one American president who was assassinated.
(Doesn't matter if it was successful or not.)
Abraham Lincoln (1865)
James A. Garfield (1881)
William McKinley (1901)
Theodore Rossevelt (1912)
John F. Kennedy (1963)
Gerald Ford (1975 2x)
Ronald Reagan (1981)
When do we use no article?
We use no article when we talk about things in general.
Which country has the most pyramids on its territory?
Sudan
What does this idiom mean?
I came clean.
Meaning: I told the truth.
How many countries are part of the Commonwealth?
(+/- 4)
56 countries
Who was in the 20th century an important figure in the elimination of racial segregation in the United States?
*He even won the Nobel Peace Prize for this non-violent form of resistence.
Martin Luther King
Name at least state verbs.
state verbs: love, like, hate, think, believe, know, understand, want, need
Which animal is the national animal of Scotland?
It's unicorn.
What does this idiom mean?
I was swamped.
Which of the British monarchs is also called the Virgin Queen?
Queen Elizabeth I.
What was the main reason for the outbreak of the Civil War (1861 - 1865)?
different views (of Confederation and Union) on slavery
When do we use present continuous?
- actions thta are happening now or temporary situations
Does cold water freeze faster than hot water?
No, hot water freezes faster.
This phenomena is called Mpemba effect.
What does this idiom mean?
I hung in there.
Meaning: I didn't give up.
In which year did the British Empire cover nearly a quarter of the planet's landmass?
+/- 5 years
in 1921
When was signed Declaration of Independence?
(YYYY)
(4th July) 1776
When do we use definite article?
(both uses from your books)
1. We use definite article (the) to talk about a specific thing or person or a person or thing mentioned before.
2. We use definite article to talk about something or someone that is unique.
Which letter was the last to be added to the English alphabet?
It was letter j.
The letter dates back to 1524, and before that the letter i was used for both the i and j sounds.
What does this idiom mean?
I was skint.Meaning: I didn't have any money.
With which country was Great Britain in the shortest war in history?
Great Britain fought Zanzibar in 1896 who surrendered after 38 minutes.
Who is the 46th president of the United States?
Joe (R.) Biden (jr.)
When do use present simple?
(Name all the possibilities mentioned in your books.)
1. regular habits and routines
2. things that are generally true
3. with state verbs
Who designed the Chupa Chups logo?
Salvador Dalí in 1969