GRAMMAR
Which is correct? “I wish I knew” or “I wish I would know”?
I wish I knew.
If someone is reluctant to do something, are they eager or unwilling?
Unwilling
If something is a blessing in disguise, is it ultimately good or bad?
Good, despite initially seeming bad.
A strong desire to achieve something, usually requiring considerable effort.
Ambition
How many legs does a butterfly have?
6
Convert, using reported speech the following sentence:
"I love drawing great landscapes"
(use "she" as the pronoun")
(She said to me, She told me are also valid).
What adjective describes someone who is extremely careful about small details?
Meticulous
What does "Burn your bridges/boat" mean?
There's no way back.
The ability to recover quickly after difficulties.
Resilience
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Rewrite using an inversion: “I had never seen such a beautiful place.”
Never had I seen such a beautiful place.
If a problem is mitigated, has it become worse or less severe?
Less severe
What do you get by "To cut corners".
To cut corners means to do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often by skipping steps or reducing quality.
the condition or quality of being unable to decide, conclude, or resolve something.
Indecisiveness
Which element has the chemical symbol W?
Tungsten
Are both of the following questions correct?
“You needn't have done it”
“You didn't need to do it”?
Yes!!
The first means you did it, but it wasn't necessary; the second means almost the same, it doesn't necessarily say whether you did it, though.
What's being assertive?
Assertive means behaving with confidence and stating your opinions, needs, or beliefs clearly and directly while still respecting other people
What does to be snowed under mean?/To be wrapped up with...?
To be extremely busy/overwhelmed with work.
It is an adjective that describes something capable of being foreseen, expected, or known beforehand.
Predictable
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
Correct the sentence: “If I would have been told earlier, I could avoided the problem.”
What does ubiquitous mean?
Present or found everywhere.
If someone says “I'll take that with a pinch of salt,” what do they mean?
They don't completely believe or trust what they've been told.
A situation in which two things that seem contradictory are actually both true.
A paradox
Which country has the most time zones?
France (12)
Russia (11)