Chicago
Halloween
Relative Pronouns
UK/US English
Miscellaneous
100

The name of the lake Chicago is on

Lake Michigan

100

A synonym for malediction 

curse

100

Combine the following two sentences using a relative pronoun. List all appropriate relative pronouns, if more than one is possible: Santa Clause brings presents on Christmas Day. He lives in the North Pole.

Santa Clause, who lives in the North Pole, brings presents on Christmas Day.

100

How do you say the word for waste that is thrown away in UK/US English?

UK: rubbish

US: garbage/trash

100

To give someone the cold shoulder

To intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way

200

Name at least one nickname for Chicago

Chi-Town, Chi City, Chiberia, Chiraq, the Windy City, the Second City, City of the Big Shoulders

200

A phrasal verb meaning to learn something. Also used when something becomes popular or widely-known

to catch on

200

List two pronouns that can be used for things and animals.

which, that

200

How do you say the item you wear on your legs in UK and in US English?

UK: trousers

US: pants

200

To put all one’s eggs in one basket

To depend for one’s success on a single person or plan of action

300

Name this specific Chicago dish made with cheese and tomato sauce, among other ingredients

deep dish pizza

300

An idiom referring to a series of thoughts 

train of thought

300

Combine the following two sentences using a relative pronoun. List all appropriate relative pronouns, if more than one is possible: That singer is from the Canary Islands. His song is catchy.

That singer, whose song is catchy, is from the Canary Islands.

300

How is this letter pronounced in British and in American English?

"z"

UK: zed 

US: zee

300

Name or describe 2 dishes traditionally eaten on Thanksgiving, besides turkey

Answers may vary

400

Name the state where Chicago is located

Illinois

400

Fill in the blank:

“It's a ..... in the night
To come and ..... you
It can ..... inside you
And consume you”


thief, grab, creep up

400

This relative pronoun is used for people when the person is the object of the verb

whom

400

Pronounce the following word with a British accent then with an American accent:

"water"

(:

400

A more formal way of indicating that you added a document or picture to your email

Please find attached (to this email)…

500

Name the most famous skyscraper in Chicago

Willis Tower/Sears Tower

500

Fill in the blank:

“He did the mash, he did the monster mash
The monster mash, it was a ..... smash
He did the mash, it caught on ...... .”

graveyard, in a flash

500

That singer, ___ we love, sings Disturbia. (Not “that”)

whom

500

List three differences in spelling between US and British English

Answers may vary

500

The way to address a woman without referring to her marital status

Ms.