Grammar
Name a pronoun
he/him, she/her, they/them/their, this, that, it
What does "coming-of-age" mean?
Transition into adulthood, becoming an adult
the
State school/public school is a school that you pay money to attend.
False. Private school is a school that you pay money to attend.
What is on the Canadian flag?
A maple leaf
what kind of article is "the"
definite article
What does "compulsory" mean?
something that must be done because of rules or laws
The snake was ______ and slithering around.
hissing
Past continuous is used for completed actions that happened before the main event.
False. Past perfect is used for completed actions that happened before the main event.
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What tense is "I hadn't taken my cell phone"
Past perfect
What does "fight or flight" mean?
Your response to a stressful situation. You either fight the threat or run away.
I _______ my suitcase when the phone rang.
was packing
False. Indefinite articles are used to talk about something for the first time, and when it's not clear or important which one of a group is being talked about (ex: a dog)
What food has fries, gravy, and cheese?
Poutine
What conditional is used to talk about doing something now to prepare for a possible situation
in case
What does "obliged" mean?
Required, necessary, you are forced to do something
I'm really anxious ______ speaking in public
about
Idioms: the meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words
True
What animal is on the quarter (25 cent coin)
A moose
"old-fashioned" and "well-known" are examples of...
What phrase means "to be positive about a situation you don't like but can't change"?
Make the best of
I'm going to _____ my children have a lot more freedom than I had.
let
We use must, need to, be obliged to, be required to, to talk about things that are permitted.
False. Must, need to, be obliged to, be required to, are used to talk about things that are necessary.
Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
Mark Carney