My cat _______ on my laptop keyboard and accidentally sent an email to my boss that just said "hhhhhhhhhhhh."
was sitting
had been sitting
sat
has sat
When my grandmother discovered TikTok, she really _______. Now she has more followers than me!
went viral
took the biscuit
spilled the beans
kicked the bucket
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, if the characters had mobile phones, which message would Romeo most likely send?
"Juliet, are you awake? I'm throwing pebbles at your window like an idiot."
"New phone, who dis?"
"Let's meet at the party. I'll be the one wearing a mask."
"Your family blocked me on Instagram."
By the time I _______ to the party, everyone _______ all the pizza.
had got / ate
got / ate
got / had eaten
was getting / was eating
The fire alarm _______ during my job interview, so I had to run outside in my fancy suit.
went off
went on
went up
went by
Which sentence would make your English teacher cry tears of joy?
Let's eat grandma.
Lets eat grandma!
Lets eat, grandma
Let's eat, grandma!
The waiter was very polite, but the restaurant's _______ was terrible—they brought me soup instead of salad!
personable
personal
personnel
person
If I _______ a time machine, I _______ back to when avocados were affordable.
have had / go
would have / went
had / would go
have / will go
If a British person says they'll "knock you up at 7," they mean they will:
Call you on the phone
Meet you for tea
Fight you at 7 o'clock
Wake you up by knocking on your door
The homework was eaten by my dog. This is an example of:
The past continuous tense
Both A and B
The passive voice
A terrible lie that teachers never believe
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" This is an example of:
A vegetarian's worst nightmare
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
The cat is hiding _______ the sofa because it knows it's time for a bath.
below
beneath
All of the above
under
I saw _______ UFO last night! It was _______ most terrifying experience of my life.
a / a
a / the
an / a
the / a
Direct: "I will never eat broccoli!" said Tom. Reported: Tom said that he _______ eat broccoli.
would never
never would
never will
will never
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
I never have seen such a beautiful disaster.
Never I have seen such a beautiful disaster.
I have seen never such a beautiful disaster.
I have never seen such a beautiful disaster.
My friend tried to spell 'definitely' without autocorrect. Which result did she probably send?
Definately
Defenetly
All of the above are common mistakes
Defiantly
You _______ have left your phone at the restaurant. Let me call it!
should
would
might
can
When my dad said my cooking was "nothing to write home about," he meant:
He wanted the recipe
He was allergic to it
It was delicious
It was average/not special
Which word does NOT rhyme with the others?
cough
do
blue
through
The bank was closed. This sentence is ambiguous because 'bank' could mean:
A financial institution OR the side of a river
Money OR coins
A building OR a chair
A job OR a hobby