British Vocab
Symbol Meanings
The Great Depression
Name that Herb or Spice
Commonly Confused Words
100
Which of these is most likely to be described as a scrummy?
A. A used car
B. A delicious cake
C. A sport competition
D. An underhanded person
B. A delicious cake
100
A. Hospital zone
B. Construction area
C. School crossing
D. Assisted living facility nearby
C. School crossing
100
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?
A. World War I
B. The Dust Bowl
C. The stock market crash of 1929
D. The failure of three big banks
C. The stock market crash of 1929
100
A. Lemon balm
B. Chives
C. Basil
D. Marjoram
C. Basil
100
I'm having some technical issues, please _____ with me.
A. Bear
B. Bare
A. Bear
200
If someone's been made redundant, they have just...
A. Used a photocopy machine
B. Been proven wrong
C. Lost their job
D. Repeated themselves
C. Lost their job
200
A. Exponent
B. Square root
C. Factorial
D. Division
B. Square root
200
What event marked the beginning of the stock market collapse in 1929?
A. The start of World War II
B. Black Thursday
C. The Great Dust Bowl
D. Red Tuesday
B. Black Thursday
200
A. Wasabi
B. Vanilla
C. Cayenne Pepper
D. Fennel
B. Vanilla
200
The new exhibit at the museum ________ her interest in ancient Egypt.
A. Peaked
B. Peeked
C. Piqued
C. Piqued
300
Someone who is faffing is most likely doing something that is...
A. Of little consequence
B. Really intimate
C. Highly lucrative
D. Extremely Dangerous
A. Of little consequence
300
A. Four-wheel drive
B. High beam
C. Oil leak detected
D. Nitro boost
B. High beam
300
What was the unemployment rate in the United States at the worst point of the Great Depression?
A. 25%
B. 5%
C. 45%
D. 10%
A. 25%
300
A. Cumin
B. Cardamom
C. Sumac
D. Paprika
D. Paprika
300
The road construction ______ everyone's commute
A. Effected
B. Affected
B. Affected
400
A person in naff clothing is wearing garments that are...
A. Very tight
B. Out of style
C. Made for cold weather
D. Covered in stains
B. Out of style
400
A. Dishwasher safe
B. Cash only
C. Irregular fit
D. Tumble dry
D. Tumble dry
400
What were "Hoover blankets"?
A. Blankets made from old clothes
B. Warm blankets provided by the government
C. Old newspapers used as makeshift blankets
D. Large pieces of fabric sewn together
C. Old newspapers used as makeshift blankets
400
A. Allspice
B. Cumin
C. Oregano
D. Sage
B. Cumin
400
Evelyn researched nursing homes to make sure her mom would get the _____ care
A. Upmost
B. Utmost
B. Utmost
500
Many people in Britain like to relax with some plonk which typically refers to...
A. A long bath
B. A tawdry novel
C. Wine
D. Reality TV
C. Wine
500
A. Buddhism
B. Scientology
C. Mormonism
D. Judaism
A. Buddhism
500
What famous novel by John Steinbeck is closely associated with the Great Depression?
A. Cannery Row
B. East of Eden
C. The Sun also Rises
D. The Grapes of Wrath
D. The Grapes of Wrath
500
A. Cardamom
B. Caraway
C. Ginger
D. Celery Seed
A. Cardamom
500
Eric was sure his speech would _____ cheers from the crowd
A. Elicit
B. Illicit
A. Elicit