Jeopardy – Round 1

GRAMMAR

100

"Did you remember to lock _______ kitchen door before we left?"

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. -

C. THE

200

He acted _____ he didn't hear anything, but he did.

A. as much

B. as if

C. so that

D. as long

B. AS IF

300

Choose TWO correct options.

A. The doctor recommended I get more exercise.

B. The doctor recommended me to get more exercise.

C. The doctor recommended getting more exercise.

D. The doctor recommended that I get more exercise.

A. The doctor recommended I get more exercise.

D. The doctor recommended that I get more exercise.

400

What is the plural for the word 'crisis'?

CRISES

500

Sometimes I think that _______ that house, I'd be much worse off.

A. if I buy

B. had if I bought

C. had I bought

D. if I bought

C. HAD I BOUGHT

VOCABULARY

100

It's high time we got _______ to packing for our holiday.

A. up

B. in 

C. for

D. down

D. DOWN

200

A person who commits the crime of intentionally and maliciously setting fire to property, such as buildings, vehicles, or forests.

A. Shoplifter

B. Arsonist

C. Mugger

D. Thief

B. ARSONIST

300

"Why are you still wearing that shirt? I can see that it's _______."

Definition: Material, such as fabric or rope, that has become worn away at the edge so that loose threads are visible.

A. frayed

B. loose

C. scorched

D. snagged

A. FRAYED

400

Pick the correct word for this definition.

'Having or showing an attitude of hatred or intolerance towards the members of a particular group'.

A. biased

B. frivolous

C. crucial

d. bigoted

D. BIGOTED

500

What is a synonym of 'dilemma'?

A. Jam

B. Dream

C. Irritation

D. Trump

A. JAM

SPELLING

100

Unscramble the word:

G P L X R I P N E E

It is a synonym for baffling, complex and confusing.

PERPLEXING

200

Spell this word.

Definition: A complex, intricate network of winding pathways.

LABYRINTH

300

Definition: To absorb, fully understand, or integrate something so that it becomes a natural part of you or a larger whole.

A _ _ _ M _ _ _ T _

ASSIMILATE

400

Spell the word.

Definition: An adjective that describes the duties, feelings, or attitudes a son or daughter has toward their parents. 

FILIAL

500

Unscramble the word: 

_ _ _ A _   _ _ G _ _ S

Definition: Fundamental, inalienable freedoms and protections that belong to every person simply for existing.

HUMAN RIGHTS

IDIOMS

100

What is the meaning of the idiom below?

"The news that they show on the TV – I took it with a grain of salt."

A. I wasn't happy about it.

B. I didn't watch it at all.

C. I didn't believe it 100%.

D. I was disgusted by it. 

C. I DIDN'T BELIEVE IT 100%

200

"I can't go outside and play because it is raining. At least the silver lining is that the flowers will get watered!"

A. There's rainbow outside

B. Something good can come out of something bad

C. Raining is bad

D. Always look at the negative side

B. SOMETHING GOOD CAN COME OUT OF SOMETHING BAD

300

My brother went bananas when he won tickets to the Super Bowl.

A. My brother was extremely happy and crying tears of joy.

B. My brother was angry, shouting and shaking his fists.

C. My brother was extremely frustrated and wailing.

D. My brother was very emotional in a crazy, over-the-top way. 

D. MY BROTHER WAS VERY EMOTIONAL IN A CRAZY, OVER-THE-TOP WAY.

400

Which idiom means 'to manipulate other people to obtain an advantage'?

A. take issue with

B. take at face value

C. pull strings

D. strike a chord

C. PULL STRINGS

500

Which idiom means 'to accept the punishment for a mistake or a crime that you did not do?'

A. take the rap

B. make the rap

C. take the trap

D. make the trap 

A. TAKE THE RAP