English File
What did Roald Dahl write?
a whole bunch of things. Charlie and the Chocolate factory; Witches; Boy; the BFG
Finish this sentence so it is grammatically correct: "Under no circumstances ... ... "
For example: "Under no circumstances can you feed the animals." (you must use inversion)
What is the highest UK mountain?
Ben Nevis
Who built Londinium?
Romans who invaded Britain in 43AD
What can a snapping shrimp do?
It snaps its claw and creates a bubble as hot as lava with 95km/h speed which can kill a small fish.
What instruments does Evelyn Glennie play? (She also stole a bunch of these "instruments" all over the place)
Percussion instruments
what does the phrase 'snitches get stitches' mean?
It is a warning not to reveal any secret information
Where can you find the largest lake in the United Kingdom?
In Northern Ireland - Lough Neagh
Where can you find Hadrian's Wall?
In England, close to the modern border with Scotland.
which animal is immortal
Immortal Jellyfish
In File 1 the book mentions Maja. What was her relationship with Albert Einstein?
She was his sister.
What does the word "still-life" mean?
It is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter and commonplace objects
What is the name of a large island that you can find in the Irish sea between Ireland and Wales?
Isle of Man
What war inspired G.R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones?
The War of the Roses - Lancasters v. Yorks
What is Lyrebird known for?
It can mimic chainsaw sounds, car sounds, some human words
What did photographer Michal Iwanowski do after he saw 'Go home, Polish' graffiti in Cardiff?
He decided to walk 1,200 miles back to Poland to bring attention to anti-Polish, anti-immigrant sentiment in post-Brexit UK.
Can you name at least 3 cases in which you should add commas into a sentence?
making lists, "isolating" extra information, after linkers (additionally, finally, firstly, etc), in front of 'but' when it connects two full sentences, after participle clauses, before question tags, to separate "comments" and "feelings" of the writer
If you wanted to climb Mount Snowdon, where would you have to go and in what part of the UK?
Snowdonia in Wales
What was the name of a tribal leader who fought against the Romans and burned Londinium to the ground? She has a statue close to Big Ben.
Boudica
What can a clownfish do?
When the dominant female dies, the most dominant male transforms into a female to take her place.
Eggs and how to boil them perfectly
According to Kurzgesagt's "Time" video, the Sun eventually experience the _____ death, leading to its end. Nothing ever changes, everything will remain the same.
Heat Death
What are the Outer Hebrides?
They are Scottish island group which lies to the northwest
What events happened in London in 1666 and 1665?
a fire that consumed London and a plague
What are Axolotls known for?
They can regrow entire body parts, spinal cord, heart tissue, and parts of its brain