Language Game (Kuching District English In Camp 2021)

Language Game

Organised by Kuching District Education Office

​Host School: SMK Seri Setia

​English In Camp

for

​Secondary Schools

​2.0

Section One

Idioms

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Proverbs

Multiple Choice

1. Mr. Vince told the students to get their act together.

• plan their performance together

• act out in a play

• behave properly

• have a role play together

Multiple Choice

2. Eric wants to get Chinese food. Lindsey wants to get Mexican food. But Joe is on the fence.

• Joe is sitting on a fence.

• Joe can't decide what he wants.

• Joe wants both Chinese and Mexican food.

• Joe doesn't like either type of food.

Multiple Choice

3. We want to get a big dog, but Dad isn't sure. He says he'll sleep on it and tell us tomorrow.

What does it mean to "sleep on it?"

• To use the dog as a pillow.

• To get a good nights sleep.

• To think about it overnight.

• To sleep on the dog.

Multiple Choice

4. We couldn't wait to go outside and play. When class was over, we made a beeline for the door.

• made some bees to hang above

• were excited

• raced our friends.

• moved quickly

Multiple Choice

5. Dustin tried to make his own table. He didn't have a lot of time or money, so he had to cut corners.

• to find ways to save time or money.

• to cut the corners on the table.

• to make an new table.

• to create a pretty table.

Multiple Choice

6. He is one tough cookie. He is always prepared to learn and grow from every experience he encounters.

• He eats a lot of cookies

• He likes cookies

• He is a strong and dedicated person.

• He has a hard cookie to bite.

Multiple Choice

7. If you keep hanging out with the local goons, then soon your name will be mud too.

What does it mean to "will be mud"?

• You are in trouble or disgraced.

• Your friends call you "Mud".

• You love to play with mud.

• You use mud to write your name.

Multiple Choice

8. She is walking on eggshells means...

• She is learning how to walk.

• She is very cautious about what she says and does.

• She is walking carefully.

• She is walking on many eggshells.

Multiple Choice

9. This trip is for the birds. It's waste of time.

• This trip is a bird sighting trip.

• This trip is boring.

• Let's feed the birds.

• We can see many birds.

Multiple Choice

10. The young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes.

• His bath water was too hot.

• The water is boiling.

• His mother will ask him to drink hot water.

• He is in big trouble!

Multiple Choice

11. I’m sorry, she’s all tied up at the moment.

• She tied herself up.

• Someone tied up her.

• She is very busy.

• She likes to tie her hair.

Multiple Choice

12. A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of vinegar. The proverb has meaning ........

• Flies are attracted to honey

• Don't use vinegar if you want to catch the flies.

•  It is easier to catch flies using honey than vinegar.

• it is easier to get what you want by being polite rather than by being rude and insolent.

Multiple Choice

13. I really do wish I could buy you those expensive Apple products for you but unfortunately, ____________________

• money doesn't grow on trees.

• where there's a will, there's a way.

• a fool and his money are soon parted

• many hands make light work.

Multiple Choice

14. We didn't know how it would go but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

What does the proverb mean?

• You can only judge if something is good or bad when you have tried it.

• Before you buy a pudding, you must taste it.

• A person who comes early has more advantage than someone who is late.

• When the boss is away, the workers do not do their work properly.

Multiple Choice

15. Do your shopping now while there are good deals: remember, _________________________.

• Haste makes waste

• It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

• Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.

• If you snooze, you lose.

Multiple Choice

16. I am a _____________________ type of guy. I always plan everything I do carefully to make sure everything runs smoothly.

• People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

• Measure twice, cut one

• When you want to make an omelet, you need to break a few eggs.

• Strike while the iron is hot.

Multiple Choice

17. To be apart made you think about them even more and increased your feelings of love for them.

Which proverb best describe above statement?

• Absence makes the heart grow fonder

• Love is salt and sugar

• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

• A leopard never changes its spots.

Multiple Choice

18. Let's handle this problem a little at a time. As the saying goes, ______________________.

• All that glitters is not gold.

• A stitch in time saves nine.

• The best way to eat an elephant is to cut him up into pieces.

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Multiple Choice

19. Stop complaining, boys and girls. You won't make any progress by talking and arguing. Please remember, ______________________.

• A bad workman always blames his tools.

• Never judge the book by its cover.

• The grass isn't always greener on the other side.

• Complaining is the weak man’s weapon.

Multiple Choice

20. The kids should be kept busy during the summer break. Otherwise, you know ____________________________.

• Appearances can be deceptive.

• An idle brain is devil’s workshop.

• A thing begun is half done.

• A picture is worth a thousand words.

​Section Two: General Knowledge

Multiple Choice

21. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

• 23

• 24

• 25

• 26

Multiple Choice

22. A baby has more bones than an adult.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

23. The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global health threat since 2019. There are various of vaccines invented to stop this virus. Which of the following vaccine is not approved by World Health Organization?

• Pfizer

• AstraZeneca

• Sinovac

• Johnson Baby

Multiple Choice

24. How do you say 'thank you' in Spanish?

• kam-sa-ham-ni-da

• Grazie

• Merci

• Gracias

Multiple Choice

25. How many seconds in a day?

• 82400

• 83400

• 85400

• 86400

Multiple Choice

26. What is the world's largest continent?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

Multiple Choice

27. Which ocean is Bermuda in?

• Arctic ocean

• Pacific ocean

• Atlantic ocean

• Indian ocean

Multiple Choice

28. Which country has the most volcanoes?

• Japan

• Indonesia

• Philippines

• United States

Multiple Choice

29. Who is called Father of Computer?

• Charles Babbage

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Bill Gates

• Steve Jobs

Multiple Choice

30. Which of the following is not the component of the CPU?

• Memory Unit

• Control Unit

• Arithmetic Logic Unit

• Storage Unit

Multiple Choice

31. What is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?

• vanilla

• saffron

• oregano

• cardamom

Multiple Choice

32. McDonald's is a fast food company, founded in ________.

• England

• Malaysia

• Japan

• United States

Multiple Choice

33. What is the national food of China?

• Kung Pao Chicken

• Dumpling

• Peking Duck

• Ma Po Tofu

Multiple Choice

34. How many Olympic medals had won by Malaysia for all times?

• 13

• 12

• 11

• 10

Multiple Choice

35. What is the current world record for the men's 100m sprint?

• 9.58 sec

• 9.66 sec

• 9.73 sec

• 9.80 sec

Multiple Choice

36. What is the No. 1 tournament of the most popular sport in the world?

• Olympic

• The Fifa World Cup

• Cricket World Cup

• NBA

Multiple Choice

37. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are regarded as the most prestigious and significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. Which year was the first Academy Awards?

• 1958

• 1947

• 1936

• 1929

Multiple Choice

38. What is the highest-grossing box office film in 2019?

• Star Wars

• Titanic

• Avengers: Endgame

• Avatar

Multiple Choice

39. Who was the highest paid actor in 2020?

• Vin Diesel

• Dwayne Johnson

• Will Smith

• Tom Cruise

Multiple Choice

40. What is the name of the fictional land where Frozen takes place?

• Southern Isles

• Ahtohallan

• Disneyland

• Arendelle

​Section Three: Riddles

Multiple Choice

41. What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?

• Female

• Heroine

• Woman

• Man

Multiple Choice

42. What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in one thousand years?

• The letter M

• The letter P

• The letter T

• The letter P

Multiple Choice

43. I’m lighter than a feather but even the world’s strongest man can’t hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I?

• A Feather

• Breath

• A Plastic Bag

• A Piece Of Paper

Multiple Choice

44. What has a face and two hands but no arms and no legs?

• a TV

• a bicycle

• a snake

• a clock

Multiple Choice

45. A man is trapped in a room. The room has only two possible exits: two doors. Through the first door there is a room constructed from magnifying glass. The blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters. Through the second door there is a fire-breathing dragon. How does the man escape?

• He goes for the second door and kills the dragon

• He goes through the third door

• He waits until night time and then goes through the first door.

• He goes through the first door and closes his eyes

Multiple Choice

46. Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red.

• Hair

• Match

• Apple

• Blood

Multiple Choice

47. Remove the outside, cook the inside, eat the outside, throw away the inside.

• Egg

• Watermelon

• Onion

• Corn

Multiple Choice

48. I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

• 7

• 1

• 5

• 9

Multiple Choice

49. What 3 positive numbers give the same result when multiplied and added together?

• 1, 3, and 4

• 1, 2, and 3

• 4, 5, and 6

• 4,6, and 7

Multiple Choice

50. If you are running in a race and you pass the person in third place, what place are you in?

• First place

• Second place

• Third place

• Fourth place

Multiple Choice

51. First, think of the color of the clouds. Next, think of the color of snow. Now, think of the color of a bright full moon. Now answer quickly what do cows drink?

• Milk

• Water

• Snow

• Grass

Multiple Choice

52. A man looks at a painting in a museum and says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the painting?

• The man’s son

• The man's father

• The man's brother

• The man himself

Multiple Choice

53. A man calls his dog from the opposite side of the river. The dog crosses the river without getting wet, and without using a bridge or boat. How?

• There is no dog.

• The dog swims across the river.

• There's no river.

• The river is frozen.

Multiple Choice

54. Name three consecutive days without naming any of the seven days of the week.

• Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

• Monday, Today, Wednesday

• Yesterday, today, and tomorrow

• Friday, Yesterday, Today

Multiple Choice

55. You are in a dark room with a box of matches. On a table are a candle, an oil lamp, and a log of firewood. What do you light first?

• The candle.

• The oil lamp.

• The firewood.

• The matches.

Multiple Choice

56. You go at red and stop at green. What am I?

• apple

• watermelon

• strawberry

• cherry

Multiple Choice

57. What are the next three letters in this sequence: O, T, T, F, F, S, S—what comes next?

• T, T, U

• T, F, S

• U, V, Y

• E, N, T

Multiple Choice

58. Marissa and Juliana went out for drinks together. They ordered the same drink. Juliana was really thirsty and finished five in the time it took Marissa to finish one. The drinks were poisoned, but only Marissa died. How?

• Marissa ate a poisonous cake before she met with Juliana.

• Juliana switched the drinks.

• The poison was in the ice.

• Someone shot Marissa.

Multiple Choice

59. On the first day of school, someone murdered a history teacher. There were four people at the school. These were their alibis:

The landscaper said he was outside mowing the lawn.

The math teacher said he was giving a mid-year test.

The basketball coach said he was running practice drills with his players.

The principal said she was in her office.

Who killed the history teacher?

• The Math teacher.

• The landscaper.

• The principal.

• The basketball coach.

Multiple Choice

60. A chemist was murdered in his own lab. The only evidence was a piece of paper that had the names of chemical substances written on it. The substances were nickel, carbon, oxygen, lanthanum, and sulfur. There were four people come by his lab on the day of the murder: fellow scientist Claire, his nephew Nicolas, his wife, and his friend Marc. Who was the murderer?

• Claire

• Nicholas

• The wife

• Marc

​THE END

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