Grammar and Vocabulary
Which is incorrect?
a) Please carry on with your work while I’m gone.
b) He carried on the box to the next room.
c) They carried on despite the bad weather.
b
"Billie Eilish’s mother Maggie Baird speaks out on why singer isn’t a ‘nepo baby’..."
What does "nepo" in "nepo baby" stand for?
Nepo is short for nepotism.
Who won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature?
Han Kang
Jordan Chiles is famous for...
being an award-winning actress
a gymnast
a writer
a gymnast
If you are a fish out of water, you...
are homesickare uncomfortable or out of place
are uncomfortable or out of place
Which is incorrect?
a) I came across an interesting article yesterday.
b) He comes across as very shy in meetings.
c) She came across her friend at the party last night.
c
Who played Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown?
Tom Holland
Timothée Chalamet
Zac Efron
Timothée Chalamet
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Which famous novel begins with this opening line?
Emma
Pride and Prejudice
Clueless
Pride and Prejudice
Which city hosted the 2024 summer olympics?
Paris
leave behind all your worries
you travel with minimum luggage
travel with minimum luggage
Past perfect or past simple?
When Julie got home from her holiday, her flat was a mess. John had/had had a party.
When Julie got home from her holiday, her flat was a mess. John had had a party.
Brat is a hit album by the artist...
Billie Eilish
Charlie XCX
Sabrina Carpenter
Charlie XCX
What is Harry Potter's middle name?
James
Which city will host the 2028 summer olympics?
LA
In other words, I love going to places that are...
not known
popularnot known
Complete the sentence.
I had known my husband for three years when we
________________________________ (get) married.
I had known my husband for three years when we
got married.
Who is the artist behind the Eras tour?
Taylor Swift
Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Roald Dahl
What does “www” stand for in a website address?
world wide web
When Tom worked for Amnesty International, he had to travel a lot for work. He practically
lived out of a suitcase
lived it uplived out of a suitcase
What does the term infrastructure most commonly refer to?
a) The natural landscape and environment of a region
b) The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation, communication, and utilities
c) The cultural traditions and customs of a community
b
Who was John Lennon?
Member of the Beatles
The Hunger Games movies are adapted from a young adult novel written by Suzanne Collins. Who plays the role of Katniss in the film adaptations?
Jennifer Lawrence
Who famously said, "I have a dream..."?
Martin Luther King
What does "travel on a shoestring" mean?
Travel cheap or with very little money