JEOPARDY! Game 6

Complete the sentence using the correct form of verb: Dave ____(fall) down the stairs this morning and _____ (hurt) his leg.

• fell, hurt
• falling, hurts
• fallen, hurting
• felled, hurted

Match the following synonym words: 1. Incredible 1. Filthy 2. Dirty 2. Deafening 3. Neat 3. Astonishing 4. Old 4. Immaculate 5. Noisy 5. Ancient

• Tidy
• '1': 'Astonishing', '2': 'Filthy', '3': 'Neat', '4': 'Ancient', '5': 'Deafening'

• Messy
• Unbelievable

Fill in the blank with the correct verb: One of my friends _____(is/are) going to Mexico.

• is
• are

• were

• be

Which singular and plural pair is incorrect? 1.Half- Halves 2.Ox- Oxes 3.Mouse- Mice 4.Hair- Hair

• Mouse- Mouses
• Ox- Oxen
• Hair- Hair
• Half- Half

Which of the sentence(s) is/are not correct? What time is the news on television? Three years are a long time to be without a job. Twenty thousand pounds were stolen in the robbery.

• What time is the news on television?
• Twenty thousand pounds were stolen in the robbery.
• What time is the news on television? Three years are a long time to be without a job.
• Three years are a long time to be without a job.

Which of the underlined parts of the sentence is correct? I was in a hurry this morning. I didn’t have time/ a time for breakfast. ‘Did you have a good holiday?’ ‘Yes, we had wonderful time/ a wonderful time.’

• time/a wonderful time

• timeless/ a wonderfull time

• the time/ the wonderfull time

• a time/ a wonderful time

Replace the underlined word with a phrasal verb that expresses the same idea. The Mayor distributed the prizes at the sports meet.

• gave in

• gave away

• gave out

Find the odd one out: Peaceful, mild, furious, soothing

• Peaceful

• mild

• furious

• soothing

Replace the underlined word with a phrasal verb that expresses the same idea. I couldn’t understand a word of what he said.

• make out

• bring out

• come out

Change the verb to the past tense: What strikes me is the generosity of the offer.

• struck

• has struck

• striked