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100

What is the capital city of the United States?

Washington DC

100

Explain how to make a short and long comparative. Give one example.

Short: ________-er than

Long: more _________ than

100

What weather event often happens in Indiana and that region of the US? Hint: a large and very serious storm 

Tornadoes 

100

Where am I from? State and city

Indianapolis, Indiana

200

Who is the current president and who was president before?

Current: Joe Biden

Past: Donald Trump

200

Tell me how to form a past continuous and 2 example sentences of negative and interrogative. 

Person + to be + verb+ing 

Were you eating pizza last night? 

I wasn't watching a movie three days ago. 

200

Indiana is part of what region in the US

The Midwest

200

What are 2 of my hobbies? 

Ukulele, reading, singing, hiking, etc.

300

What countries share borders with the United States? 

Canada, Mexico 

300

Name 2 connectors (not but or and) and use in a sentence correctly. Translate

Therefore, moreover, lastly, next, then, etc.

300

Name 2 of the 4 states that border Indiana 

Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky 

300

How old am I and how many years have I been teaching?

25, 5

400

Name 5 big/important cities in the US.

Chicago, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas, Miami, Boston, etc.

400

Explain how to make a first and second conditional and give examples. Translate

First conditional

If + simple present + will + infinitive 

Second conditional

If + past simple + would + infinitive 

400

Name 2 (out of 3) of Indiana's most important agricultural exports

Corn, soy beans, chicken/eggs

400

How many pets do I have and what are they? 

1 dog, 2 cats

500
Name 3 national parks in the USA.

Yellowstone, Zion, Yosemite, Sequoia Forest, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Mount Rainier, etc.

500

Explain how to make the present and past simple passive. Give an example question and answer for present and past simple passive. Translate.

Use the verb "to be" in present or past and the past participle. 

Example: My bike was stolen. 

The cake is gone. 

500

Name the famous race from Indiana and where it is located. Why is it called that? 

Indianapolis 500, 500 mile race

500

How many countries have I visited/lived in (margin of 5)? Besides Spain and the US, where else have I lived (more than 1 month)? 

19 

South Africa, Costa Rica, Belize, Italy, UK