Laugh Out Loud: The Funny ESL Challenge
An interactive 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' style game exploring humour, comedy, and funny situations. Players answer 10 questions of increasing difficulty about comedy, funny expressions, and humorous scenarios. Designed for B2 teenagers to develop vocabulary and cultural understanding around humour while having fun.
A free Millionaire Quiz for Teens at CEFR B2 level. Topic: funny.
Questions
- Which of these words best describes something that makes you laugh? — A) amusing B) boring C) serious D) complicated
- What do you call a person who tells jokes and makes people laugh? — A) a comedian B) a scientist C) a teacher D) a musician
- If someone says 'That's hilarious!', what do they mean? — A) It's very funny B) It's very difficult C) It's very expensive D) It's very sad
- What is a 'pun'? — A) a long story with no ending B) a serious conversation between two people C) a joke using the double meaning of words or similar-sounding words D) a type of punishment
- When someone 'cracks a joke', they are ___. — A) making a loud noise with their voice B) breaking something into pieces C) explaining something in detail D) telling a joke to make people laugh
- What does it mean when someone says 'I'm dying of laughter'? — A) They are sleeping deeply B) They are laughing extremely hard C) They are actually dying D) They are very ill
- A 'sarcastic comment' typically means ___. — A) a sincere and serious remark B) a compliment given to make someone feel good C) an explanation that is very detailed and technical D) a statement that says the opposite of what you mean, often to be funny or critical
- In comedy, what is 'timing'? — A) the volume at which a comedian speaks B) how long a performance lasts in total C) the precise moment when a comedian delivers a joke or punchline for maximum effect D) the number of jokes told during a show
- What is the difference between 'witty' and 'silly' humour? — A) Witty humour is only for adults, while silly humour is only for children B) Witty humour is intelligent and clever, while silly humour is based on absurdity and playfulness C) Witty humour uses only words, while silly humour uses only…
- Which statement best explains why 'dark humour' can be controversial? — A) It uses jokes about serious, painful, or taboo topics, which some find offensive while others find c B) It is only told in dark rooms where people cannot see each other C) It involves making fun of people's appearance in a…
Printable worksheet
This Millionaire Quiz comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the answer.
- Write your own question · Write a new question about funny, with one right answer and three wrong ones.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the answer.
- Which of these words best describes something that makes you laugh?
- What do you call a person who tells jokes and makes people laugh?
- If someone says 'That's hilarious!', what do they mean?