7-9 grades
Quiz
April Fool’s jokes
Read these sentences.
Four are true and two are April Fool’s jokes. Which ones are true and which ones are April Fool’s jokes?
1)The Queen of England has got two birthdays.
2)Next year, British money is changing. Robbie Williams is on all the notes.
3)In London, they are building a new Big Ben with a digital watch face.
4)In Scotland the national food is sheep stomach.
5)In England, you can buy chocolate crisps.
The Natural World
6)The dog … its tail furiously when it saw the children.
a) shook b) wagged
c) moved d) rubbed
7)A large … of the tree broke off in the storm.
a) trunk b) bark
c) twig d) branch
8)There was field after field of golden … waving in the world.
a) corn b) bushes
c) grass d) herbs
9)Before railways were built, many goods were carried on … .
a) channels b) water
c) canals d) river
10)The children enjoyed rolling down the grassy … .
a) mountain b) cliff
c) stone d) slope
11)What kind of … is your dog?
a) breed b) race
c) mark d) family
12)Some wild animals will become … if they get used to people.
a) peaceful b) tame
c) organized d) petty
13)There’s a … of blackbirds at the bottom of the garden.
a)house b) home
b)c) cage d) nest
14)Many people are interested in watching … .
a) wildlife b) wilds
c) wilderness d) wildly
15)You have to sleep under a net to avoid being bitten by … .
a)lobsters b) geese
c) cockroaches d) mosquitoes
Shopping
16)What does a Bed in a Bag mean? It is surely about a bed. But why is it in a bag?
17)Which birds’ habits are described in Early bird Special? What is so special about it?
18) Do you know what a Food Court means?
19)King, Queen, Double, Twin, Single – what are we talking about? Is it about royal family or kids-twins or a single parent?
20)What is so mysterious about a Mystery Shopper?
21)What is so peculiar and unusual about red Tag Days? Why are they red?
22)What kind of event is an Under a Buck Event? Can you give any specific details?
23)Have you heard about Storytime? What is magic and peculiar about this time? Where and how is it organized?
24) What kind of sale is a White Sale? Why is it White?
25)What is a Look-up Station? What can you look up there?
Daily Life
26)Minutes – is this about time or something else?
27)A Pilot – this is not about planes, flights or aviation. What is it about then?
28)A Pep-Rally or Prep Rally – such events are very popular in North America. Can you describe them?
29)Prime Time – this is definitely about time. But what does it mean?
30)Is a Sandwich Man a guy who likes sandwiches very much?