Speech
Technology
You have 1 minute to prepare a speech about the following topic: Is artificial intelligence a threat to jobs and humanity?
Guess
The teacher will have three cups with one piece of candy inside one of the cups. After the teacher moves the cups for about 10 seconds, guess which cup has the candy.
TRIPLE POIONTS!!!
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
Answer: An Echo.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a) "She's been working here for five years."
b) "She's being working here for five years."
a) "She's been working here for five years."
What is the only English word that ends with the letters "mt"?
You have 1 minute to find the answer
The word is "dreamt." This is one of the very few words in the English language that ends with "mt."
Environment
You have 1 minute to prepare a speech about the following topic: Is it ethical to keep animals in captivity for conservation purposes?
Treasure Hunt
You and an opponent will leave the room and the teacher will hide a piece of candy. The first one to find the candy wins.
I can fly without wings. I can cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness flees. What am I?
Answer: A Candle.
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "If I ___ you, I would have gone to the concert."
a) was
b) were
b) were
What is the longest one-syllable word in the English language?
You have 1 minute to find the answer
"Screeched" is the longest one-syllable word in English. Despite its length, it's pronounced with a single syllable.
Education
You have 1 minute to prepare a speech about the following topic: Are private schools are better than public schools?
Throw
Throw a garbage 2 meters away. The first one to make it wins. Choose an opponent from the opposing team.
I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
Answer: Pencil Lead (Graphite).
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the past perfect tense:
a) "After he had finished his homework, he played video games."
b) "After he finished his homework, he was playing video games."
a) "After he had finished his homework, he played video games."
What is the term for words that sound like the noises they describe (e.g., buzz, hiss, or cuckoo)?
You have 1 minute to find the answer
These words are known as "onomatopoeia." Onomatopoeic words are used to imitate or resemble the sounds they represent.
Politics
You have 1 minute to prepare a speech about the following topic: The most important crisis in the world today
DOUBLE POINTS!!
Knowledge
I'm not alive, but I can grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Answer: Ice.
Choose the sentence with the appropriate conditional form:
a) "If I would have known about the meeting, I would have attended."
b) "If I had known about the meeting, I would have attended."
b) "If I had known about the meeting, I would have attended."
What is the only English word that contains three consecutive double letters?
You have 1 minute to find the answer
"Bookkeeper" is the only word in the English language with three consecutive double letters (o-o-k-k-e-e-p-p-e-r).
Philosophy
You have 1 minute to prepare a speech about the following topic: The most important goals in life that give life purpose and meaning.
Art Contest
Choose an opponent from the opposite team. Choose an object that both of you must draw. You have two minutes. The teacher cannot know who drew what, and will judge which one is best.
I'm a word of letters three, add two and fewer there will be. What am I?
Answer: Few.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of relative clauses:
a) "The book who I borrowed from the library was excellent."
b) "The book that I borrowed from the library was excellent."
b) "The book that I borrowed from the library was excellent."
Which English word contains all the vowels in alphabetical order?
You have 1 minute to find the answer
The word "facetious" contains all the vowels (a, e, i, o, u) in alphabetical order.