Because it has a beautiful green landscape with forty shades of green.
100
Name at least 5 signs of a person who is feeling down / depressed?
They are moody and snap at people, they feel like life is not worth living, they start to pick on others, they burst into tears easily, they start to eat a lot more or a lot less than usual.
What is the capital of Australia? What are the native people of Australia called?
Canberra. Aborigines.
100
___ Ireland is ___ third largest island in ___ Europe. It lies to ____ west of ___ Great Britain and is surrounded by ___ Atlantic Ocean in ___ north and ___ Irish Sea ___ east.
-- Ireland is the third largest island in -- Europe. It lies to the west of -- Great Britain and is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the north and the Irish Sea in the east.
200
What was the nickname of the Republic of Ireland in the 1990's (thanks to its economic success)?
The Celtic Tiger
200
Name at least 3 ways of asking for advice and 3 ways of giving advice.
Can I ask your advice? I'm not sure what I should do. What would you do if you were me? / I would advise you..., Why don't you..., If I were you, I would...
200
What were the three R's of environmentally friendly lifestyle? (In the right order!)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
200
Which two animals are on the coat of arms of Australia?
Emu & Kangaroo
200
Usually Sally _________ (take) a bus to school, but yesterday his dad ___________ (give) her a ride by car, because he ______________ (work) near the schoolhouse at the moment.
takes, gave, is working
300
What's the patron saint of Ireland and when is the Irish national holiday (named after him) celebrated?
St Patrick, 17 March
300
Name at least 3 things that the British police have done to stop children bunking off school?
They patrol the streets to find truants, they explain the dangers of not being in school,they fine the parents who take children on holiday during term time.
300
Name as many environmental problems as you can.
Global warming, greenhouse effect / gases, acid rain, radiation, sea level rising, polar ice caps melting, deforestation, oil spills, garbage in the oceans, radiation, holes in the ozone layer etc.
300
Describe the Autralian flag.
Blue flag with the flag of the UK (Union Jack) in the top left hand corner, under that a big white star with 7 points (the Commonwealth star). At the right-hand side the Southern Cross with 5 white stars.
300
"Excuse me, where is the nearest petrol station?" I would like to know _________________________.
where the nearest petrol station is.
400
Who is the leprechaun and what is the legend about him?
He's the small shoemaker of the Irish fairy kingdom, he wears a green suit and and a hat with a feather. He keeps a pot of gols at the end of the rainbow. If you're lucky enough to catch him and he doesn't manage to escape, he can make you rich and make your wishes come true.
400
Which word is the odd word out?
feel guilty about, feel homesick, feel dizzy, feel down.
Feel dizzy (peapööritus) - this is physical, all the others are about emotions
400
Find a suitable name for each group of words:
1) bag, bottle, can, carton, jar = P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ G
2) leftovers, litter, waste paper = R _ _ _ _ _ H
3) Coke, fizzy water, lemonade = S _ _ _ D _ _ _ _ S
Packaging, rubbish, soft drinks
400
How many territories does Australia have? Name as many as you can.
8: the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Tasmania.
400
Laura said, "Sing me an old Irish song, Peter."
A tourist asks, "How can I get to the Town Hall Square?"
Laura asked/told Peter to sing her an old Irish song.
A tourist asks how she/he can get to the Town Hall Square.
500
Name the 3 bodies of water surrounding Ireland.
The Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea.
500
Which word is the odd word out? Annoyed, embarrassed, frightened, excited.
Excited - all the others are negative feelings.
500
_____________ = a large container in a public place where people can leave their empty bottles so that the glass can be recycled;
_____________ = anything people can use which comes from nature and you can gather from the earth. For example: air, water, solar energy, wood, oil, coal etc.
_____________ = a piece of paper that has been used on one side but that you can use again on the other side
bottle bank, natural resources, scrap paper
500
Who were the first European people who travelled to Australia and settled it?
Convicts who were sent out of the United Kingdom as a punishment and their military guards.
500
When I _____________ (reach) the schoolhouse and _____________ (step) into the class, the lessons ____________ (begin) and the teacher __________ (stand) in front of the classroom and ___________ (explain) the first exercise.
reached, stepped, had begun, was standing, (was) explaining