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(English Slang and Idioms)
(English Slang and Idioms)
The meaning of "asap"
Example: I will be there asap!
"As soon as possible"
Example: I will be there as soon as possible!
The longest-running symbol of the United States (Hint: It was a gift from France)
The Statue of Liberty
Translate this word into English: compatissant
Sympathetic, compassionate
Name 1 of the 5 highest-grossing films (made the most money) of all time
Possible Answers: Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water, Titanic, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Washington D.C.
The meaning of "under the weather"
Example: He was feeling under the weather
Feeling unwell; feeling sick
Example: He was feeling sick/unwell
The founding date/birthday of the United States as a nation
(Day and/or year is acceptable)
July 4, 1776
Which is the correct spelling?
a) Separate b) Separete c) Seperate d) Seperete
a) Separate
The extremely popular Christmas song in the US (Hint: The singer is Mariah Carey)
"All I Want for Christmas is You" (1994)
The state with the Golden Gate Bridge
California (San Francisco)
The meaning of "btw"
Example: Btw, I have a meeting at 8pm
"By the way"
Example: By the way, I have a meeting at 8pm
The first president of the United States
George Washington
Did you call the hotel and _____ a reservation for two people?
a) Do. b) Finish. c) Complete. d) Make.
d. Make ("Make a reservation")
The first-ever animated American film
The state with the Statue of Liberty
New Jersey
The meaning of "low-key"
Example: I hate to admit it, but I low-key love his music.
Modest, something you don’t want to be emphasized (Youth slang)
The United States started as ___ (number) colonies
Thirteen Colonies
(New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia)
Which is correct?
a) Tess' phone fell into the pool.
b) Tess's phone fell into the pool.
c) Both are correct.
c) Both are correct and widely used.
The "King of Pop" in the US
Michael Jackson
Name 2 of the 6 New England states (Hint: Northeast Coast of the US)
Possible Answers: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
The English idiom equivalent of « Elle est gaie comme un pinson ! »
"She is happy as a lark!"
"The Treaty of ______" ended the American Revolutionary War
(Hint: The treaty was signed in a city in France)
The Treaty of Paris (1783)
Roughly translate this phrase into English
"Elle prendra des vacances après avoir finit tous ses devoirs"
"She will take a vacation after finishing all of her homework"
Name the song and/or band based on the song lyrics:
"Wake me up, wake me up inside / I can't wake up, wake me up inside / Save me, Call my name and save me from the dark"
"Bring Me to Life" (2003) by Evanescence
The state with more cows than people
Wyoming