Vocabulary
Fill in the Blank + Grammar
Idiom
American History
Pop Culture!
100
What does appoint mean?
to assign a duty, responsibility, or role
100
She's ______ sick for 5 days.
been
100
it is up to you or the other person to make the next move
"the ball is in your court"
100
Which branch of government enforces the law?
Executive Branch
100
What is the highest grossing film of all time?
Avatar
200
Define prevent
keep (something) from happening
200
Is this sentence correct?
We have lived here since 2 years.
We have lived here for 2 years.
200
By the skin of your teeth
by a very narrow margin, just barely
200
What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech?
Bonus 100: Where did the speech take place?
"I Have a Dream"
Lincoln Memorial
200
What is the name of this actor?
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Bruce Willis
300
_______is the front of a building, or a kind of front people put up emotionally. If you're mad but acting happy, you're putting up a ________.
(both blanks are the same word)
Facade
300
A: Do you still ____ on Main street?
B: No, I haven't _____ there for several years.
live
lived
300
barking up the wrong tree
to be pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action, or to be blaming the wrong person or thing for something
300
From 1892 to 1954, what island, state did a majority of European immigrants enter the U.S. from?
Ellis Island, New York
300
What company did Google buy in 2006?
Youtube
400
a child who is at home without adult supervision for some part of the day, especially after school until a parent returns from work
Latch-key children
400
A: Hi, this is Chloe! Can you talk for a few minutes?
B: Sorry, I can't talk ______ _____. I'm ______ homework.
right now
doing
400
something that you dislike or are not interested in
not my cup of tea
400
What day, month, and year did America gain independence?
July 4th, 1776
400
What was Walt Disney Production's first feature length animated film?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
500
What does incarcerated mean?
to be in prison or jail, to be confined
500
Give an example of a sentence using a subject pronoun and another sentence using an object pronoun.
Subject: I, He, She, It, We, You, They
Object: me, him, her, it, us, you, them
500
Cry over spilled milk
to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be changed
500
How many years do you have to be a U.S. citizen to serve in the Senate?
at least 9 years
500
Who is the highest selling American Female singer?
Mariah Carey