Vocabulary Boost
Which of these words means “light rain”?
A) Hail
B) Drizzle
C) Blizzard
D) Fog
B) Drizzle
Choose the correct sentence :
A) She writes her novel since morning.
B) She has written her novel since morning.
C) She has been writing her novel since morning.
D) She wrote her novel since morning.
C) She has been writing her novel since morning.
Which of these is NOT a traditional British dish?
A) Fish and chips
B) Shepherd’s pie
C) Croissant
D) Full English breakfast
C) Croissant (It's French!)
🎶 Which of these famous works was composed by Arvo Pärt?
A) Für Elise
B) Spiegel im Spiegel
C) Canon in D
D) Clair de Lune
B) Spiegel im Spiegel
🔤 Unscramble the letters to find a famous landmark in the UK:
NBEIBG
Big Ben
Which natural disaster is caused by an underwater earthquake?
a) Hurricane
b) Tsunami
c) Earthquake
d) Forest Fire
b) Tsunami
Complete the sentence using the First Conditional:
If it __________ (rain) tomorrow, we __________ (stay) at home.
If it rains, we will stay at home.
Which English-speaking country is the only one in South America?
Guyana
🏅 Kristina Šmigun is famous for her achievements in which sport?
A) Skiing
B) Swimming
C) Tennis
D) Gymnastics
A) Skiing (Она выиграла две золотые медали на Олимпийских играх в лыжных гонках.)
🧩 I am tall when I am young, and I am short when I am old. What am I?
A candle
Which of these words is the closest synonym to “squall”?
A) Gale
B) Drizzle
C) Drought
D) Overcast
A) Gale
Which sentence uses the correct past form of the verb "hew" (meaning "to cut wood")?
A) He hewed the tree yesterday.
B) He hew the tree yesterday.
C) He hown the tree yesterday.
D) He hewied the tree yesterday.
A) He hewed the tree yesterday.
Which animal is featured on Australia’s coat of arms?
A) Emu
B) Kangaroo
C) Koala
D) Both A and B
D) Both A and B
🎤 Which of these is the stage name of the Estonian rapper whose real name is Karl-Martin Sinijärv?
A) Tommi Käsper
B) Nublu
C) Ott Lepland
D) Marko Matvere
B) Nublu
🕵️♂️ I have keys but open no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you cannot go outside. What am I?
A keyboard
What does a "fletcher" do?
A) Makes arrows
B) Repairs clocks
C) Harvests seaweed
D) Trains hawks
A) Makes arrows
Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:
He was exhausted, __________ he continued working.
A) whereas
B) despite
C) although
D) nevertheless
D) nevertheless
🏰 What is the capital of Scotland?
A) Edinburgh
B) Glasgow
C) Aberdeen
D) Dundee
A) Edinburgh
📖 Lydia Koidula is best known for her contributions to which area of culture in Estonia?
A) Music
B) Literature
C) Theatre
D) Art
B) Literature (Она известна как одна из первых эстонских писателей и поэтов, а также как основательница театра в Эстонии.)
🖼 Look at this sequence: 🌞 ➡️ ☔ ➡️ 🌈.
What weather-related idiom does it represent?
"After the rain comes the rainbow"
(or "Every cloud has a silver lining")
Choose the correct antonym for the given adjective:
Meticulous (quality, important for a surgeon, scientist, jeweller)
A) Careless
B) Reckless
C) Sloppy
D) Clumsy
C) Sloppy (Meticulous – очень внимательный к деталям, sloppy – неряшливый, небрежный.)
Choose the sentence with the correct inversion:
A) Seldom we have seen such a beautiful sunset.
B) Never I have heard such nonsense.
C) Hardly had she left when it started to rain.
D) Rarely he goes to the cinema.
C) Hardly had she left when it started to rain.
(После "Hardly" используется инверсия: Hardly + had + подлежащее + глагол в past participle.)
Match the flower with its symbol for the country in the UK:
A) Scotland
B) England
C) Wales
D) Ireland
1. Rose – B) England
2. Thistle – A) Scotland
3. Daffodil – C) Wales
4. Shamrock – D) Ireland
🎤 Tommy Cash is known for his unique music style and often controversial visuals. Which genre best describes his music?
A) Hip-hop
B) Rock
C) EDM
D) Classical
A) Hip-hop (Томми Кэш — эстонский рэпер, известный своим уникальным стилем, сочетающим элементы хип-хопа, трэпа и арт-хаусной эстетики.)
📖 I am a character from a famous Christmas story. My initials are "E. S." I learn the true meaning of kindness and generosity.
Who am I? Write my first name and surname in full.
Ebenezer Scrooge
(main character of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens)