Grammar
Vocabulary
Idioms & Expressions
Homophones
Random Stuff
100
Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun:
This is the man ___ house is on fire.
WHOSE
100
When I first started my job, it took me about six months to (adapt/adept/adopt) to the way this company works.
ADAPT
100
Explain the meaning of this sentence:
I hate going to the dentist, but I'll just have to bite the bullet.
I'LL HAVE TO FORCE MYSELF TO DO SOMETHING DIFFICULT/UNPLEASANT
100
1) something that completes or goes well with something
2) a polite expression of praise
COMPLEMENT / COMPLIMENT
100
Have you done your homework?
YES
200
Choose the correct option:
Don’t drive like a crazy man. We (will /are going to) have an accident!
ARE GOING TO
200
If a person is brave, they have c____
COURAGE
200
If somebody says "it's pouring out there", what is happening outside?
HEAVY RAIN
200
1) The blossom of a plant
2) Common ingredient in baking
FLOWER / FLOUR
200
Which programming language celebrated its 28th birthday 17 days ago? (on the 4th of December)
JAVASCRIPT
300
Choose the correct option:
(Although/Despite) it was raining, they decided to go for a walk
ALTHOUGH
300
If you park your car in a wrong place, you'll have to pay a ____
FINE
300
If somebody tells you "break a leg", what do they wish you?
GOOD LUCK
300
1) location
2) something worth seeing
SITE / SIGHT
300
What is the English name of a musical note which in most European languages is known as "do dièse"?
C♯
400
Choose the correct option:
Neither of the girls (is/are) going to the party
IS
400
What do British people call this?
TORCH
400
My friend is coming to visit us in our house =
My friend is coming ___
OVER
400
1) Body tissue composed of cells and fibers
2) An edible mollusk
MUSCLE / MUSSEL
400
The world's first website was an info-website of which organization?
CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
500
The plural of "cat" is "cats". The plural of dog is "dogs". But what is the plural of "rabbit"?
RABBITS
500
What C1-level word is the formal preposition/adverb which means "despite", or "not considering or being influenced by something"?
P.S. The answer is not "withstanding"
NOTWITHSTANDING
500
What is the difference between these 2 idioms:
1) hit the nail on the head
2) hit the nail on the ear
THE SECOND IDIOM DOESN'T EXIST
500
1) 2 out of 8
2) 2+8
SOME / SUM
500
Currently you can learn 43 languages on Duolingo but 2 of them are fictional.
Name either the names of these languages or the TV series they are from.
P.S. for double points, you have to name both the languages and the TV series they are from.
High Valyrian and Klingon, taken from Game of Thrones and Star Trek respectively