Grammar
What is the Past Participle (3rd form) of the verb "buy"?
bought
How do we call a type of material which is used for sanitary supplies, e.g. washbasin, toilet, etc.
ceramic
What has two hands and a face, but no arms or legs?
a clock
What is the symbol of Ireland?
a shamrock
Name three British writers
Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Brontë, J. R. R. Tolkien, George Orwell, J. K. Rowling
What is the Past tense of the verb "cut"?
cut
How do we call a person who sees some criminial act but s/he is not involved
a witness
What has many keys but cannot open the doors?
a piano
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Who was the British Prime Minister during WW II?
Winston Churchill
What is the superlative of the adjective "bad"?
the worst
It is a type of crime which happens in the streets and usually after some natural catastrophe. It involves break-ins, vandalism, thefts.
looting
What are the two things you cannot each before breakfast?
lunch and dinner
What animals are typical of Australia? Name two.
Name two US national parks
Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Sequoia, Yosemite, Everglades, Glacier, Arches
Transform the following sentence into passive:
My father gave me a new book for my birthday.
I was given a new book for my birthday by my father.
It is a small shop, usually in the street, where you can buy newspaper, magazines, cigarettes, small candies...
newsagent´s
You can feel it, but you can't touch it. You can hear it, but you can't see it. What is it?
a wind
Is Canada a republic, or a monarchy?
A monarchy - official head of state is British king/queen
Who helped African-American people to get their rights and human freedom?
He delivered a famous speech "I have a dream"
Martin Luther King
Transpose this sentence into indirect speech:
When I came home yesterday, my parents were watching some TV series.
He said that when he had come home the day before, his parents had been watching some TV series.
How do you call a conveyor belt at the airport where you can pick up your luggage?
What is the end of a rainbow?
letter W
What nations colonized Canada?
France, England
Who were Queen Elizabeth I´s parents?
King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn