IDIOMS
PHRASAL VERBS
BRITISH CULTURE
CINEMA
MUSIC
100
When you don't feel at ease somewhere, you feel like a fish ____ ___ ______.
like a fish out of water
100
Please could you "throw away" your old clothes? (get)
Please could you "get rid of" your old clothes?
100
What colour should a cat be to be considered lucky in the UK?
black
100
Name 5 movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Rebecca The Birds Psycho North by Northwest The Wrong Man The Man Who Knew Too Much Dial M for Murder
100
Where and what year was John Lennon killed?
New York, 1980
200
When would someone say: "this is the last straw"
When they are fed up with a situation and something happens that makes them lose their patience completely.
200
I'm so tired of all this fighting. We keep arguing day after day. I'm simply f_____ ______ _____ it.
I'm simply fed up with it.
200
Who are the Beefeaters?
They are the guards at the Tower of London.
200
What are the people who appear in a battlescene called (they have no other role in the film and they don't say anything).
"extras"
200
Which guitarist was left-handed and used to play the guitar with his mouth?
Jimmie Hendrix
300
She doesn't talk about herself much. She's a bit of a d_____ h______.
She's a bit of a dark horse.
300
She hadn't seen Sarah in ages. So they went for a coffee to ______ _____. They were chatting for hours.
So they went for a coffee to catch up.
300
What's the national anthem called? (Extra points if you sing it)
"God Save the Queen"
300
Who was the director of the "Lord of the Rings" and where was he from?
Peter Jackson, New Zealand
300
"Yesterday ...." finish the first line of this song
"Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far awayyyy..."
400
Jane: Oh, Bill... Don't ever forget me. Please, wait till I come back. Bill: Darling, I'll wait for you till the _____ ______ ______ !
I'll wait for you till the cows come home.
400
Jane was dumped by her ex-boyfriend and now shes want to take revenge on him. She wants to ______ _____ ____ him.
She wants to get back at him.
400
What's the official animal of England?
the lion
400
Actors and actresses have to learn this 'by heart'.
the script
400
Farrokh Bulsara: Is the real name of a very famous band's lead singer. Who is he? (clue: he's not alive)
Freddy Mercury, of Queen
500
How does this proverb end and what does it mean: "The early bird cathes the ______."
"The early bird catches the worm." He who is organized and hard-working will be rewarded.
500
After the row, he keeps _________ ____ _____ her, every time she calls him.
... he keeps hanging up on her every time she calls him.
500
What will happen if the ravens leave the Tower of London, according to legend?
the kingdom will fall
500
What does "casting" mean?
The process of selecting the actors/actresses for the leading roles.
500
What song did Elton John sing in Princess Diana's funeral?
"Candle in the wind"
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