Vocabulary
Choose the correct word based on the context of the sentences.
Pull each leg out slowly, then lie and..........carefully.
a. fall into b. fatal c. crawl out d. noise
Crawl out
Rewrite the sentences using the correct modal verb.
Alligators aren’t able to move fast in circles.
Alligators can’t move fast in circles.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in the sentence.
Jonah was as cool as a cucumber when he met the new girl.
a. easy and nice
b. calm and relaxed
c. stiff and awkward
b. calm and relaxed
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence
Which animal is known as the “king of the jungle”?
Lion
There is a one story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There are no stairs
adj -beautiful and with nice scenery
n- sth that sb designs and makes
a. measure b. statue c.creation
d. picturesque e. theme
1d. picturesque
2c. creation
Choose the correct word.
1. There isn’t some/much flour left in the cupboard.
2. There are much/a lot of bananas and apples
1. much
2. a lot of
What does "Saved by the bell" mean?
a. "Rescued by a bell"
b. "Hide behind a bell"
c. "Saved from a difficult situation by a timely interruption"
c. Saved from a difficult situation by a timely interruption.
What starts with an "e" and ends with an "e" but only contains one letter?
envelope
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
A man dies of old age at the age of 25. How is this possible?
He was born on a leap year.
Match the words in italic with their meanings:
1. cut away 2. reducing 3. substitute
a. contain b. trim off c. amounts d. replace e. flavour f. benefits g. lowering
1 - trim off
2 - lowering
3 - replace
Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
The Empire State Building is __________ (tall) Big Ben.
__________ (good) way to see San Francisco is on a cable car.
John thinks riding a bike is __________ (exciting) driving a car.
The Empire State Building is taller than Big Ben.
The best way to see San Francisco is on a cable car.
John thinks riding a bike is more exciting than driving a car.
Complete the phrase that means something is impossible:
When ______ fly.
When pigs fly
What can you break without touching it?
Promise
Which country is known as the “Motherland of Tea”?
a. India b. China
c. Russia d. Brazil
b. China
If you've got me, you want to share me. If you want to share me, you haven't kept me.
A secret
Complete four sentences by choosing the correct form of the word in brackets
Their bites can be very ..... (dangerous, danger).
The people of Menton ..... (celebrate, celebration) their lemons.
I get special ..... (treat, treatment) here because this is my mum’s restaurant.
Beth was ..... (amused, amusement) by the funny film.
Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
A: How __________________ (the Pilgrims/survive) their first winter?
B: The natives __________________ (teach) them how to hunt and grow crops.
A: Who __________________ (kill) Alexander the Great?
B: Nobody. He __________________ (die) of a fever.
A: __________________ (the children/watch) TV when you called?
B: No. They __________________ (have) lunch.
A: Einstein __________________ (not/start) to speak until he was three years old.
B: Really? I __________________ (not/know) that.
A: How did the Pilgrims survive their first winter?
B: The natives taught them how to hunt and grow crops.
A: Who killed Alexander the Great?
B: Nobody. He died of a fever.
A: Were the children watching TV when you called?
B: No. They were having lunch.
A: Einstein didn’t start to speak until he was three years old.
B: Really? I didn’t know that.
Choose the sentence that uses “touch and go” correctly:
a. The match was touch and go until the final minute, but our team finally won.
b. I had to touch and go quickly before the teacher noticed me.
c. Her drawing was touch and go beautiful after she added colors.
The match was touch and go until the final minute, but our team finally won.
What gets wet while drying?
towel
Which planet in the Milky Way is the hottest?
Venus
What has many keys but can't open locks?
A piano
If you want to ......... from the pressures of the big city, then go to Florida. Be careful while in the swamps as there are ...... snakes. Suddenly, the ground started ..... Alligators and snakes are ........ People say the bog can ..... anything.
(fatal, reptiles, escape, poisonous, shaking, swallow)
If you want to escape from the pressures of the big city, then go to Florida. Be careful while in the swamps as there are poisonous snakes. Suddenly, the ground started shaking. Alligators and snakes are reptiles. People say the bog can swallow anything.
Find the mistake and rewrite the sentences
1. These roses have taken from my garden.
2. Becky has already sell the last ticket to the play.
3. Tom is do more work on the painting. He thinks it is imperfect.
4. When the weather is good, we go paragliding at the beach.
5. I’ve never eaten anything so disgusting already.
1. These roses have been taken from my garden.
2. Becky has already sold the last ticket to the play.
3. Tom is doing more work on the painting. He thinks it is imperfect.
4. If the weather is good, we go paragliding at the beach.
5. I’ve never eaten anything so disgusting before.
Choose the ONE idiom that does NOT mean “at risk.”
a. On the line
b. On thin ice
c. In jeopardy
d. On edge
e. Walking a tightrope
f. Playing with fire
d. on edge
What is always in front of you but can't be seen?
The future
Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun?
Helios or Apollo
You see a boat with people, yet there isn't a single person on board. How is that possible?
Everyone on the boat is married.