Random Stuff
Which city gets more rain, London or Minsk?
MINSK
What goes up when the rain comes down?
UMBRELLAS
I took ___ flight to Canada. We were served ____ light meal on ___ plane.
A, A, THE
I decided to stay home and watch TV last night rather than .......
GO OUT
When you take the FCE Speaking paper you will be given marks for your (ACCURATE) .......... and also on how fluent you are.
ACCURACY
We usually measure speed in metres/miles/kilometres per second/minute/hour. However, we measure the speed of a computer mouse in ______ per second.
MICKEYS
What flies without wings?
TIME
I really like ____ Spanish food, so when I went to ____ Barcelona last year, I was very excited to try ____ local food.
NO ARTICLE, NO ARTICLE, THE
John was driving home when suddenly his car ..........
BROKE DOWN
She didn't become famous as a ..... (NOVEL) until her 17th work was published.
NOVELIST
What is the capital of Great Britain?
GREAT BRITAIN IS AN ISLAND, NOT A POLITICAL ENTITY, SO IT DOESN'T HAVE A CAPITAL
What is yours but your friends use it more than you do?
YOUR NAME
When I went out of ___ airport, I got ___ taxi and made my way into ____ city.
THE, A, THE
The puzzle was difficult but I managed to ...... it ....
WORK/FIGURE OUT
The teacher told me I acted quite ................ (RESPONSE) by setting off a false fire alarm.
IRRESPONSIBLY
What are you afraid of if you have triskaidekaphobia?
NUMBER 13
I travel all over the world, but always stay in my corner. What am I?
A STAMP
___ British love ___ fish and chips, so a lot of ___ restaurants served ____ dish as ___ tasty snack.
THE, NO ARTICLE, NO ARTICLE, THE, A
I tried phoning you last night but I couldn't .........
GET THROUGH
She was worried about the ............... (BRING) of her child in that problematic neighboorhood.
UPBRINGING
Every country in Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland) has a national animal. What's so strange about the national animals of Wales and Scotland?
THEY DON'T EXIST (DRAGON FOR WALES, UNICORN FOR SCOTLAND)
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
YOUR BREATH
Mark had ___ accident last month, when he was driving on ___ highway. As a result of ____ accident, he spend two weeks in ____ hospital.
AN, A/THE, THE, NO ARTICLE
I don't feel too well, I might be ........ .... .... the flu.
COMING DOWN WITH
The recipe says you need to add two (SPOON) .......... of salt.
SPOONFULS