Grammar
Emma (has been planning / has planned) to go on a vacation since last month.
Emma has been planning to go on a vacation since last month.
England is famous ___ its rainy weather.
for
What starts with 't', ends with 't' but also has 't' inside?
Teapot
Give the meaning of 'blood is thicker than water'.
Family is most important.
(other answers with similar meaning can be accepted)
Policemen usually use this when they want to capture criminals.
______ his brother who's an introvert, Gerald is well-known among his friends as an extrovert.
Unlike his brother who's an introvert, Gerald is well-known among his friends as an extrovert.
Turn this into passive sentence.
"I bought this shirt yesterday", said Jules to Ruby.
p/s: passive sentence doesn't have dialogue.
Jules told Ruby that she bought the shirt yesterday. / Jules mentioned to Ruby that she bought the shirt yesterday. / Ruby was told by Jules that she bought the shirt yesterday.
I have forests with no trees, roads with no cars & rivers with no water.
A map
'Talk the talk and walk the walk' has the same meaning as 'You made your bed - now you must ___ on it'.
lie
Which of the following is not associated with a bird?
Beak / Mane / Wings / Talons
Mane
_____ James ____ Adam knows what happened to their pet as they were not at home.
Neither James nor Adam knows what happened to their pet as they were not at home.
If I ____ (have) enough money, I _____ (buy) a big house.
had, would buy
There's a one-storey house where everything is yellow. The door is yellow. The walls are yellow. All the furnitures is yellow. What colour are the stairs?
There are no stairs in a one-storey house!
It never rains but it pours means ....
Things are worse than they seem.
(other answers with similar meaning can be accepted)
Define 'outskirt'.
The suburbs / The outer part of a town or city.
They are playing football now. Name the tense in this sentence.
Present continuous tense
He is a terrible cook.
The word 'terrible in this sentence is an adjective. Create a new sentence by changing the word 'terrible' into an adverb.
He cooks terribly.
Grandpa went out for a walk & it started to rain. He didn't bring an umbrella or a hat. His clothes got soaked but not a single hair on his head was wet. How is that possible?
Grandpa was bald.
If we want to postpone or cancel an appointment, we ....
take a rain check.
State 2 synonyms for the word 'lodging'.
p/s: both answers should be correct to get 400 marks ;)
accommodation, residence, quarters, shelters, apartments, rooms, houses.
Give 5 examples of irregular verbs that starts with the letter 'c'.
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can, catch, choose, cling, come, cost, creep, cut
List 5 linking words under the category of compare & contrast.
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Similarly, Unlike, Despite, Although, In contrast, In comparison, To compare, On the contrary, On the other hand, Regardless, Likewise, Nevertheless, Yet
Name 3 consecutive days without naming any of the seven days of the week.
List 5 idioms that starts with the letter 'L'.
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lead the way, lay down the law, lead you astray, learn the ropes, learn your lesson, leave no stone unturned, lend a hand, let off steam, let the cat out the bag, life of the party, like a fish out of water, light at the end of the tunnel, lose your head, lost for words, last straw
What's the difference between 'inquiry' & 'enquiry'?
Inquiry - used in a more formal setting. Example: We contacted the university to make an inquiry about our exam results.
Enquiry - used in less formal setting. Example: I'd like to make an enquiry about the vegetarian options on your menu.