Grammar
Vocabulary
General Trivia
Reporting verbs
100

Mary _____________  it yesterday (refuse, do)

Mary refused to do it yesterday

100

a person who writes articles for different papers and is not employed by any one paper

Freelance journalist

100

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

100

Direct: I can drive you home (John)

Reported: John offered to drive me home

200

The manager ____________ me to the police on monday (threaten, report)

The manager threatened to report me to the police on monday

200

photographers who follow famous people around to get photos of them to sell to newspapers and magazines

Paparazzi

200

How many continents are there?

7

200

Direct: I will finish the project by tomorrow (Peter)

Reported: Peter promised to finish the project by the next day

300

The nutritionist______________ me ________ healthier yesterdy (advise, eat)

The nutritionist advised me to eat healthier.

300

a person in charge of a newspaper or magazine, or part of one, and decides what should be in it

editor

300

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

Diamond

300

You should trust me (Tom)

Tom convinced me to trust

400

Mark ____________ for dinner (insist, pay)

Mark insisted on paying for dinner.

400

a person who describes a sports event while it's happening on TV or radio

commentator

400

What is the collective noun for a group of sheep?

Flock

A flock of sheep was grazing in the field

400

Direct: I am sorry for breaking the vase (Jane)

Reported: Jane apologized for breaking the vase

500

Tom ___________ the window last week (deny, break)

Jane said she ____________________ harder (regret, not, study)

Tom denied breaking the window.

Jane said she regretted not studying harder.

500

a person who writes in a newspaper or magazine giving advice to people in reply to their letters

agony aunt

500

What is the longest word in the English dictionary that refers to a lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica particles? (If you say the first 10 letters of the word, your answer will be right)

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

If you spell it correctly, you will get 200 for free


500

Direct: I made a mistake (Student)

Direct: Let's go to the park (Jane)

Reported: The student admitted making a mistake

Reported: Sarah suggested going to the park