Word Formation
What is the noun for the verb APPEAR?
appearance
What sound do we use when linking the words 'blue eyes' together?
'w' - bluwize
There's a ________ range of issues that we need to discuss as soon as possible.
a) far
b) ample
c) wide
d) high
c) wide
What is the fear of being happy called?
Monophobia.
Arachnophobia.
Cherophobia.
Acrophobia.
The fear of being happy is called cherophobia. Individuals who suffer from this avoid anything that could provide the feeling of happiness.
What is the collective noun for a group of pandas?
An embarrassment of pandas.
What is the adjective for the noun CONSIDERATION?
considerable
What sound do we use when linking the words in this sentence 'There are four owls in her old barn.'?
'R' - there-are, four-owls, her-old
The police ________ four states in pursuit of the bank robber.
a) crossed
b) journeyed
c) chased
d) travelled
a) crossed
What was originally in the painting, "The Last Supper," that is no longer there now?
Jesus' feet.
An extra person.
A chandelier.
Plates.
Jesus' feet were originally in the famous painting, "The Last Supper," by Leonardo Da Vinci. The reason for his feet's disappearance is due to a door cutting into the bottom of the painting.
Who composed the music for Sonic the Hedgehog 3?
Michael Jackson. (Supposably)
What are the three adjectives for the noun FEAR?
fearful, fearless, fearsome
What sound do we use when we link the first two words of this sentence 'I ate pizza last night.'?
'y' - Iyate
It never ________ to me that Mike and Cherie's marriage was in any trouble.
a) reveal
b) occurred
c) concerned
d) struck
b) occurred
What is the world's best-selling album of all time?
Thriller.
Pieces of You.
Purple Rain.
Ropin' The Wind.
The world's best-selling album of all time is 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson. The King of Pop said that this was his dream for the album. His dream came true!
What is the correct term for a question mark immediately followed by an exclamation mark?
it’s an interrobang of course?! (‽)
What are the three adverbs for the noun RESPECT?
respectably, respectfully, respectively
Linking occurs mostly when words ending with a vowel or consonant sound are followed by words that begin with
a) a vowel sound
b) a consonant sound
a vowel sound
The inquiry into the accident will be ________ by Malcolm Jones, a former army general.
a) overseen
b) overlooked
c) overdrawn
d) overpowered
a) overseen
Which company sold a camera that was able to see through clothing?
Panasonic.
Kodak.
Canon.
Sony.
Sony sold a camera that was able to see through clothing. The camera was recalled in 1998 after over 700,000 of them were sold.
If you dug a hole through the centre of the earth starting from Spain, which country would you end up in?
New Zealand. It might take you a bit of time though.
What are the four adjectives for the noun INTEREST?
interested, disinterested, uninterested, interesting
What sound do we use when we say this sentence 'You all go out too often.' and where?
'W' - youwall gowout toowoften
The director was accused of being ________ in the way he ran the company.
a) inflexible
b) inevitable
c) infallible
d) inflatable
a) inflexible
What was the name of the first game console released by Sega?
SG-1000.
Sega Dreamcast.
Sega Saturn.
Sega Genesis.
The first game console released by Sega was the SG-1000. This console was only released in Japan in 1983!
Which country does kiwifruit originate from?
Even though New Zealand is associated with kiwifruit, it was originally called the Chinese gooseberry, so it originated from China.