Informal Expressions
What's going on?
What's up?
"Don't judge a book by its cover" means ...
Don't make assumptions about someone or something based solely on their appearance or first impression
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edunburgh
She is called the queen of a detective novel. She wrote 68 novels and some plays.
Agatha Christie
What does England celebrate on the 26th December?
Boxing Day
I don't know.
Dunno
"Honesty is the best policy" means ...
Used to say that telling the truth is better than lying even when it is hard to do
Which countries make up Great Britain?
England, Scotland and Wales
This English writer is famous for his plays, poems and sonnets.
William Shakespeare
the day the gunpowder plot was uncovered
Please wait.
Hang on
"Strike while the iron is hot" means ...
Make use of an opportunity immediately
What is the Tower of London now?
a fortress
This writer lived in Rottingdean where the local gardens are named after him. He is the author of the 'Jungle Book'.
Rudyard Kipling
What animal is essential for any British wedding?
Black cat
Until
'til
"Rome wasn't built in a day" means ...
You cannot expect to do important things in a short period of time
The name of the Palace where the King lives is …
the Buckingham Palace
This author became famous very quickly. The story about a boy-magician is called the best-seller of children literature.
Joanne Rowling
Despite the variety of holidays and traditions, there is the most important tradition. Which is it?
loyalty to the monarchy
I forgot.
It slipped my min
"It's no use crying over spilled milk" means ...
To feel sorry or sad about something that has already happened
What can you see in Trafalgar square?
Nelson statue
He is famous for his novel, where the title charachter becomes marooned on an island off the north-east coast of South America.
Daniel Defoe
On this day throughout the UK, British soldiers, sailors and airmen who died in two world wars are remembered. What is the name of this day?
Remembrance Day