Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? C1 Grammar Challenge
A whole-class quiz that revisits the unit's grammar at C1 level: linkers of contrast, past perfect, for/since, conditionals, reported speech, modals of deduction, wish, causatives and inversion.
A free Millionaire Quiz for Adults at CEFR C1 level. Topic: # WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?.
Questions
- The conference hotel was fully booked. ___, the manager somehow managed to find us a room. — A) Although B) Nevertheless C) Whereas D) Despite
- By the time the keynote speaker finally took the stage, the audience ___ for well over an hour. — A) had been waiting B) were waiting C) have been waiting D) would have waited
- It's been well over a decade ___ she last set foot in her hometown. — A) ago B) since C) before D) for
- ___ for her calm diplomacy, these negotiations would collapse within minutes. — A) If it wouldn't be B) If it weren't C) If there weren't D) Unless it were
- If he hadn't missed his connecting flight, he ___ on a beach in Bali right now instead of sitting in this airport lounge. — A) would have lain B) would be lying C) had been lying D) will be lying
- A week later, Tom reported his manager's words: 'I'll send you the contract tomorrow.' Which version is correct? — A) She said me that she would send me the contract the following day. B) She told me that she would send me the contract tomorrow. C) She told me that she will send me the contract…
- Jonas ___ read the email carefully; otherwise, he wouldn't have replied with such a detailed answer. — A) must have B) should have C) can't have D) needn't have
- I wish I ___ so bluntly in yesterday's meeting; she wouldn't be avoiding me now. — A) wouldn't have spoken B) hadn't spoken C) didn't speak D) haven't spoken
- I didn't fix the cracked screen myself; I ___ at a little shop near the station. — A) have it repaired B) had it repaired C) had repaired it D) got repaired it
- Not until the referee blew the final whistle ___ that their team had actually won the cup. — A) realised the fans B) the fans did realise C) did the fans realise D) the fans realised
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 # who wants to be a millionaire?, with one right answer and three wrong ones.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the answer.
- The conference hotel was fully booked. ___, the manager somehow managed to find us a room.
- By the time the keynote speaker finally took the stage, the audience ___ for well over an hour.
- It's been well over a decade ___ she last set foot in her hometown.