In which Shakespearean play does the line "To be, or not to be, that is the question..." appear?
a) King Lear
b) Othello
c) Macbeth
d) Hamlet
c) Hamlet
What four countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
What inanimate objects can be replaced by a 'she' pronoun?
ships, boats, cars
If someone keeps calm while giving a big presentation in front of the whole school, which idiom could describe them?
As cool as a cucumber
The first president of the USA
George Washington
What is the real name of the famous clock tower in London that is often incorrectly called Big Ben?
Elizabeth Tower
After Angel wake up, she have a dream.(3 errors)
before
wakes
has
Guess the idiom
kick the bucket
a piece of cake
Are all of the following statements true?
1. J.K. Rowling is the first person to make a billion dollars from writing books.
2. No portrait was ever painted of William Shakespeare when he was alive.
3. There are over 30,000 people with the name John Smith in England.
Yes, they are
What is the name of the British national anthem?
God Save the King
Write the past participles (V3) of these five base verbs: wear, fly, pay, forbid, quit
worn, flown, paid, forbidden, quit
Can you name 3 English idioms that include parts of the body?
Cost an arm and a leg – very expensive
Keep fingers crossed - hope
Break a leg – good luck
What famous scientist is known for his theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
his theory, which proposed that species change over time through natural selection, was first published in the book called The Origin of Species
Who is the author of the famous motivational poem "If," which begins with the lines, "If you can keep your head when all about you / Are losing theirs and blaming it on you"?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Robert Frost
C) Rudyard Kipling
D) Lord Byron
C) Rudyard Kipling
Where can you hear the phrase “Mind the gap”?
On the London Underground (the Tube), warning passengers about the space between the train and the platform.
Is there a mistake in the name of this film?
Yes
Should be Two weeks' notice or Two-week notice
possessive case with a plural noun or a compound adjectiveMime the idiom:
butterflies in your stomach
let the cat out of the bag
spill the tea
Give the full name of the president from this video
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Who sings this famous song? What is it called?
What are the next two lines?
The Beatles "Yesterday"
"...Why she had to go
I don't know, she wouldn't say"
What war does Rhett Butler mention in this episode?
The American Civil War
between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South")
April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865
Draw an idiom:
spill the tea
let the cat out of the bag
once in a blue moon
What was the familial relationship between King George V (grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II) and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia?
A) They were brothers
B) They were first cousins
C) He was her grandfather's second cousin
D) They were not closely related.
B) They were first cousins
Their mothers were sisters:
• King George V's mother was Queen Alexandra (originally Princess Alexandra of Denmark).
• Tsar Nicholas II's mother was Empress Marie Feodorovna (originally Princess Dagmar of Denmark).