RIDDLE: What man can shave 10 times a day and still have a beard?
A barber
WHICH PREPOSITION? The accident report found both drivers ____ fault.
AT
RIDDLE: What 5-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
SHORT
Which often misused word means a promise or firm decision to do something? Example: Players must make a commitment to play for a full season.
COMMITMENT
WHICH PREPOSITION? The park was strewn ____ litter after the concert.
WITH
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which period came first, the Jurassic or Triassic?
The Triassic, of course!!!!
If you 'wade through' a book, you spend a lot of time and effort doing something boring or difficult, especially reading a lot of information. But what does 'wade' mean on its own?
To walk through water or some other liquid.
When exactly do we have to used 'whom'?
When it's preceded by a preposition.
HISTORIC OR HISTORICAL? When the Berlin wall came down, it was a _____ occasion.
HISTORIC - important in history
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the only human body part that can't repair itself?
teeth
WHICH WORD? If you say that there is no ______ or reason for something, you mean that there is no obvious explanation for it.
RHYME
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which mammal has the longest gestation period?
An elephant (640 to 660 days)
RIDDLE: Your parents have six sons including you and each son has one sister. How many people are in the family?
NINE: two parents, six sons, and one daughter. All of them have one sister (not six sisters).
Which expression with MIGHT is used to say that you are not surprised at a situation?
I might have known/guessed
Which adjective, a synonym of 'very loud', literally means 'making one lose the ability to hear'?
DEAFENING
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Unlike most other fish, sharks have no…?
BONES
WHICH PREPOSITION? I spilt the coffee, burning myself ____ the process.
IN
Which of these adjectives means 'sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past'? CRANKY/WISTFUL/MELLOW
WISTFUL
WHICH WORD? A religiously themed expression meaning that you dearly hope something does not happen: ____ forbid...
GOD/HEAVEN
RIDDLE: While going to the fair, John met 5 clowns on his way. Each clown had 4 dogs, each dog had 2 cats and each cat had 2 mice. How many in total were going to the fair?
ONE: just John.
WHICH PREPOSITION? With the latest cutbacks, many people's jobs are ___ the line.
ON
If someone sets the cat among the pigeons, what are they doing?
causing trouble
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What did ancient Romans use to dye their hair? henna / beetroot / bird poo
bird poo (yep)
Which verb - a synonym of brag or show off - can also be used of a place when saying that it possesses something to be proud of? Example: Ireland ....... beautiful beaches, great restaurants, and friendly locals.
BOAST