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questions about the English language

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Use a prefix to make one word that means "not necessary".

unnecessary

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Give the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective "bad".

worse (comparative) worst (superlative)

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Which word does NOT rhyme with "score": door, more, sour, four?

sour

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Complete this saying: "There is nothing new ..."

"... under the sun."

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Correct this sentence with an auxiliary verb: "I seen that film twice."

"I have seen that film twice".

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My mother got a loan from the bank. Is she the borrower or the lender?

the borrower

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Does a person "immigrate" or "emigrate" from one country to another?

emigrate (you emigrate from and immigrate into)

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What does FBI stand for?

Federal Bureau for Investigation

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What does "CIA" stand for?

Central Intelligence Agency

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Spell the plural of "wife".

w i v e s

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What title is given the wife of the U.S. President?

First Lady

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What is the oldest, shortest and most often used English word?

I

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Which are the correct colours of the U.K. flag (Union Jack)?

White, blue and red

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What is the most common adjective used in English?

good

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How many new words are added to the English dictionary every year?

4000

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What is the official language of the USA?

The US doesn’t have an official language.

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