Education
The United Kingdom
Australia and New Zealand
The World of Money
Christmas
100
Translate into Czech: "a boarding school"
internátní škola
100
Which four countries is the UK made up of?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
100
Name three animals living in Australia
kangaroo, koala, platypus, emu, tasmanian devil, Crocodiles, snakes
100
What is the currency in the United Kingdom and in the USA?
The United Kingdom: the British pound.
The United States: the US dollar.
100
Name the Green character who stole Christmas
the Grinch
200
Name the oldest Czech university and say in which city it is located
Charles University, Prague
200
What is the largest UK national park called?
the Lake District
200
Between which two oceans is Australia located?
the Indian and Pacific oceans.
200
Name two advantages of paying in cash over paying by card
it is easy to use, it is accepted everywhere, there is no risk of overspending.
200
Where do children in America hang their stockings?
On the mantelpiece (= na krbové římse)
300
What are two basic types of schools in the UK?
public and state
300
What is the name of the castle that Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, boasts?
Edinburgh Castle
300
In which century did Australia become a British colony?
18th century
300
Translate into Czech: Today’s forms of money are coins, banknotes, deposits, securities.
Dnešní formou peněz jsou mince, bankovky, vklady a cenné papíry.
300
A man and a woman are supposed to kiss when they meet under the ________.
mistletoe
400
Which certificate are secondary vocational schools finished with?
apprenticeship certificate
400
Name two famous lakes in Scotland. Which of them is larger?
Loch Ness, Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond is larger
400
Name three Australian cities. Which of them is the capital?
Canberra, Sidney, Melbourne
Canberra
400
Translate into Czech:
loan, lend, borrow, interest, pay off debts, owe, own, donate, purchase
půjčka, půjčit, půjčit si, úrok, splácet dluhy, dlužit, vlastnit, darovat na dobré účely, nakoupit/nákup
400
In Home Alone(Kevin), the 2 bad guys (wet bandits) are called Harry and .......?
Marv
500
Students in the UK finish secondary education with GCSE exam. After the exam, they continue with "further education." At which age does this transition happen?
16
500
What is the highest UK mountain? In which country is it located?
Name two cities found in this country
Ben Nevis, Scotland
Glasgow, Edinburgh
500
What is the most famous landform found in Australia and in which part of the country is it located?
Uluru - Ayers Rock
It is located in the centre of the country.
500
Explain the meaning of the following idioms:
cost an arm and a leg, make ends meet, blow your money, bring home the bacon, penny pincher
Translate into English:
zbankrotovat
být zadlužený
být drahý, vyjít s penězi, rozfofrovat peníze, živit domácnost, šetřílek.
go bankurpt
be in debt
500
In which country is it tradition to eat KFC for Christmas dinner?
Japan
