Vocabulary
What is the missing word:
FAST ...
HEALTHY ...
ITALIAN ...
FOOD
Fill in the blank:
In my opinion, people are less polite these days than they ___ be.
USED TO
How many states are there in the USA?
50 STATES
When we are not interested in something, or we are not good at it, we say that it is not our ... .
CUP OF TEA
What is the name of the famous lake that is said to be home for a monster?
LOCH NESS
What do we call a woman who is not married, especially a woman who is no longer young and seems unlikely ever to marry?
SPINSTER
Translate:
Na Twoim miejscu, I wouldn't let him do it! It's dangerous!
IF I WERE YOU
IF I WAS YOU
What is the name of the American holiday celebrated on July 4th?
INDEPENDENCE DAY
When it rains heavily, we say that it's raining ... and ... .
RAINING CATS AND DOGS
What is the name of the dish Great Britain is usually associated with?
FISH'N'CHIPS
King - Queen
Prince - Princess
Duke - Duchess
Earl - ???
COUNTESS
Define the grammatical difference between “stop to smoke” and “stop smoking.”
the first means to interrupt another activity in order to smoke; the second means to quit the habit of smoking.
This British Prime Minister led the UK during most of World War II. What was his name?
WINSTON CHURCHILL
What does the idiom 'spill the beans' mean?
TO REVEAL A SECRET
In Irish folklore, those mischievous creatures are said to guard pots of gold.
What are they called?
LEPRECHAUNS
Complete the sentences with one word ONLY:
I’m sorry, but I can’t turn a ___ eye to such situations.
We are thinking of installing a Venetian ___ in this window.
Would you ever consider going on a ___ date?
BLIND
The number of modern vehicles on our roads has risen since last year.
RISE
There _____________ the number of modern vehicles
on our roads since last year.
There HAS BEEN A RISE IN the number of modern vehicles ...
Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment both refer to abolition of ... in the USA.
SLAVERY
If a woman wears very stylish, attractive clothing, typically to be noticed and admired, we say that she is dressed to ... .
KILL
The capital city of Australia is ...
CANBERRA
What does the word
SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS
mean?
GREAT, EXTRAORDINARY, GOOD
Using the provided word, create a sentences that has a similar meaning to the first one.
He drives much better than I do.
NOWHERE
My driving skills ___ as his.
MY DRIVING SKILLS ARE NOWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS HIS.
How do you pronounce the name of this Irish actress?
SAOIRSE Ronan
/ˈsɜː(ɹ).ʃə/
[sur·shuh]
This expression means that a person or thing that is usually unreliable can occasionally be correct.
'Even a broken ... is right twice a day'
What is right twice a day?
CLOCK
'Racecar' is an example of a palindrome, a word or phrase that reads the same backward and forward.
Can you think of any other examples? (2)
CIVIC, MADAM, KAYAK, BOB, EVE, NOON, TOP SPOT, STATS, LEVEL