Tuesday, June 03, 2014

General Knowledge Quiz--Verb Tenses

(TESOL Worksheets--General Verb Tenses)
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[This was originally designed to be an expansion activity from a textbook.  The textbook had a general knowledge quiz that was meant to illustrate the different use of verb tenses.  In this activity, the students quiz each other.  As with the textbook on which it is based, in the model questions a variety of verb forms are illustrated.  The students make up two of their own questions.]


Student A
Keep this paper secret.  Do not show this paper to your partner.  Ask your partner these questions.  If you partner gets the correct answer, give him one point.

1.       When did America declare independence from Britain?
A.     1943
B.     1776
C.     1812

Answer: 1776
Was my partner correct?  If yes, check here: ____

2.      Who is the leader of England?
A.     The President
B.     The Prime Minister
C.     The Premier

Answer: The Prime Minister
Correct?____

3.      Who was the first President of America?
A.     Abraham Lincoln
B.     George Washington
C.     John. F. Kennedy

Answer: George Washington
Correct?____

4.       How long has Ottawa been the capital of Canada?
A.      Since 1907
B.     Since 1857
C.     Since 1887

Answer Since 1857
Correct?____

5.      What is the largest country in the world?
A.     Russia
B.     China
C.     Canada

Answer: Russia
Correct?______

6.      When was Facebook created?
A.     1993
B.     2004
C.     2008

Answer: 2004
Correct?____


Write down two more questions to ask your partner:

7.      _______________________________________







Correct?_____

8.      _______________________________________









Correct?____

What is your partner’s total score?

_____/8



Student B
Keep this paper secret.  Do not show this paper to your partner.  Ask your partner these questions.  If you partner gets the correct answer, give him one point.

1.      Who sings the song “Baby”?
A.     Lady Gaga
B.     Sin Sisamuth    
C.     Justin Bieber

Answer: Justin Bieber
Was my partner correct?  If yes, check here: ____

2.      If you are swimming in the Great Barrier Reef, what country are you in?
A.     America
B.     England
C.     Australia

Answer: Australia
Correct?____

3.      Who is the leader of America?
A.     The Prime Minister
B.     The Premier
C.     The President

Answer:  The President
Correct?____

4.      Who was the leader of China from 1949 to 1976?
A.     Liu Shaoqi
B.     Mao Zedong
C.      Deng Xiaoping

Answer: Mao Zedong
Correct? ____

5.      How long does it normally take to fly from New York to London?
A.     1 hour
B.     7 hours
C.     16 hours

Answer: 7 hours
Correct?____

6.      When was the first telephone invented?
A.     1876
B.     1954
C.     1975

Answer: 1876
Correct?____

Write down two more questions to ask your partner:

7._______________________________________







Correct?_____

8._______________________________________









Correct?____

What is your partner’s total score?

_____/8


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