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Duplicate of English LiU + US general knowledge
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Which means "to change or make a difference to"?
affect
efect
afect
effect
2
Watching Football is thrilling, but it's even ... thrilling to play it.
most
more
really
very
3
Which means "completely; on the whole
altogether
alltogether
all together
all to gether
4
Spelling: What's right?
asisstance
assisstance
assistance
5
My cat is not only the fattest cat in the world but also the ...
most lazy.
most agile.
laziest.
agilest.
6
Which is not a suffix?
ive
de
ic
able
7
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
knowledgeability
unknowledgeable
knowledge
knowledgeable
8
Who started the bus boycott on 1st December 1955?
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King
John F Kennedy
Malcolm X.
9
Match the states with their capitals: Nevada, California, Texas, Massachusetts
Sacramento - Denver - Austin - Boston
Denver - Austin - Sacramento- Boston
Austin - Boston - Denver - Sacramento
Denver - Sacramento - Austin - Boston
10
Which one does not fit? Table-Tennis is so popular ... it is so easy to learn.
as
while
since
because
11
Who were the last 5 presidents of the USA?
Trump-G.W.Bush-Obama-G.H.W.Bush-Clinton
Trump-Obama-G.W. Bush-Clinton-G.H.W. Bush
Trump-Obama-G.W. Bush-G.H.W. Bush-Clinton
Trump-Obama-Clinton-G.W. Bush-G.H.W. Bush
12
Word formation: Which word does not exist?
journalist
journaliable
journalistic
journalism
13
Fill in: I ..1.. ..2.., that's why I ..3.. good grades.
had worked - hard - had got
worked - hardly - got
had worked - hard - got
worked - hard - got
14
Correct: The Atacama Desert is one of the most driest places on Earth.
NO
YES
15
Spelling: What's right?
emprovement
improvement
emprovment
improvment
16
What do Americans celebrate on July 4th?
Flag Day
Independence Day
Boxing Day
Thanksgiving
17
Spelling: What's right?
nonexpensive
unexpensive
disexpensive
inexpensive
18
One word missing: Kite-surfing is the fastest-growing watersport ... the world.
on
of
in
at
19
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?
Sunflower
Mayflower
Honeymoon
HMS Belfast
20
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
surprise
insurprisingly
unsurprisingly
surprised
21
One word too many: In some places, there must has been no rain for hundreds of years.
has
must
been
no
22
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
scholarship
scholarious
scholastic
scholar
23
Spelling: What's right?
jellousy
jealousy
yealousy
jealosy
24
Word Formation: Which word does not exist?
discomfort
incomfortabel
uncomfortable
comfort
25
Spelling: What's right?
luxuriosly
luxuriosely
luxouriously
luxuriously
26
Which president freed the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
27
One word too many: Most people seem to believe that having a suntan makes you to look better.
the second "to"
look
the first "to"
makes
28
Which is not a prefix?
dis
en
ism
re
29
In which year was the independence from England declared?
1776
1918
1616
1867
30
How many states are there in the US?
53
48
52
50
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What's the noun?
advice
advise
