Basic Jeopardy Template

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Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

Word formation

World events

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20

Phrasal verbs

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Idioms

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Word formation- 10

Fill in the sentence with the correct word

derived from the word in brackets

Loren Coleman owns a large …………….

of artifacts from strange creatures.

(COLLECT)

Answer Word formation- 10

Loren Coleman owns a large

collection of artifacts from strange

creatures.

Word formation- 20

Fill in the sentence with the correct word

derived from the word in brackets

Ann put her job ……………………………. in

the post this morning. (APPLY)

Answer Word formation – 20

Ann put her job application in the post this morning.

Word formation - 30

Fill in the sentence with the correct word

derived from the word in brackets.

The music at the party was so loud it

was ………….. . (BEARABLE)

Answer Word formation – 30

The music at the party was so loud it was unbearable .

Word formation - 40

Form a noun from the verb diagnose

Answer Word formation – 40

Diagnose (verb) –

Diagnosis (noun)

Word formation - 50

Which word is the odd one out?

• Polite
• Popular
• Patient
• Possible

Answer Word formation – 50

• Im polite

• Un popular

• Im patient
• Im possible

World events- 10

Give the date of the event:

“ Here is our special news,” Radio Moscow started. “The first cosmic spaceship named Vostok 1 with a man on board has orbited around the Earth from the Soviet Union.”

Answer World events – 10

April 12, 1961

World events - 20

What is the name of the hurricane?

• Emma c) Katrina
• Eliza d) Kristina

One of the worst disasters in US history is

hurricane ………………… . It hit the city of New

Orleans in 2005 and it was one of the most

powerful storms that has ever hit the Atlantic

coast.

Answer World events – 20

World events - 30

Which refers to Sochi :

• Picture 1
• Picture 2
• Both
• Neither of them

1

2

Answer World events – 30

Both

( Mascots of Olympic games and Paralympics)

World events - 40

Name the event being described.

• It was around 7 am on June 1908 near Vanavara in Siberia. People were just waking up when suddenly there was a huge explosion in the skies. Millions of trees were flattened and thousands of reindeer and other wildlife were killed. Fortunately, there were no human victims though.

Answer World events – 40

The Tunguska meteor explosion

World events - 50

This piece of the poem tells about a famous historical event. What is the event?

– Hey tell, old man, had we a cause  When Moscow, razed by fire, once was          Given up to Frenchman's blow?  Old-timers talk about some frays,  And they remember well those days!  With cause all Russia fashions lays          About ………………………………..!

Answer 2 – 50

Old-timers talk about some frays,  And they remember well those days!  With cause all Russia fashions lays   About Borodino !

Phrasal verbs- 10

Choose the correct particle

The guard asked the passengers to back away/down from the edge of the train platform.

Answer Phrasal verbs – 10

The guard asked the passengers to back away from the edge of the train platform.

Phrasal verbs - 20

Study the phrasal verbs:

Drop by/in : visit a place/person

Drop out : leave before the end

Choose the correct particle:

Sam dropped in/ by/out of his marketing course.

Answer Phrasal verbs – 20

• Sam dropped out of his marketing course.

Phrasal verbs - 30

Choose the verb which means the same as the phrasal verb:

a)called back c) carried on

b) called off d) carried out

The match was cancelled due to heavy rain.

Answer Phrasal verbs – 30

The match was called off

due to heavy rain.

Phrasal verbs - 40

Choose the correct particle

Sam is planting trees in the park this weekend. Why don’t we join in / up , too?

Answer Phrasal verbs – 40

Sam is planting trees in the park this weekend. Why don’t we join in , too?

Phrasal verbs - 50

Choose the correct phrasal verb to go in the sentence. Put the verb in the correct form.

• keep away c) keep on
• keep off d) keep up with

The girls ……………………….. talking.

Answer Phrasal verbs – 50

The girls kept on talking.

Idioms - 10

Complete with the WEATHER idiom. Use the correct form.

Take your umbrella with you.

It is ………………………………….outside!

Answer Idioms – 10

Take your umbrella with you. It is raining cats and dogs outside!

Idioms- 20

Complete with the idiom.

I found a new job that I like better after

losing my old one.

You see, every ………………………. .

Answer Idioms – 20

I found a new job that I like better after

losing my old one.

You see, every cloud has a silver lining.

Idioms- 30

Substitute the words in bold with the appropriate idiom.

We asked our neighbours to watch to protect our house while we were away on holiday.

Answer Idioms – 30

We asked our neighbours to keep an eye on our house while we were away on holiday .

Idioms - 40

Substitute the words in bold with the

appropriate idiom.

I’m not really a police officer; I’m just kidding .

Answer Idioms – 40

I’m not really a police officer;

I’m just pulling your leg. .

Question 4 - 50

Use the WEATHER idiom to complete the utterance.

Jill is ……………………..today. She’s got quite a bad cold.

Answer Idioms – 50

Jill is under the weather today. She’s got quite a bad cold.