EASTER
Painting eggs is a famous activity which traditionally comes from which country?
a) Ukraine
b) Sweden
c) Morocco
a) Ukraine
When was the first day of spring this year?
a) 11th March
b) 2nd April
c) 20th March
c) 20th March
Which country was the first in the world to give women voting rights?
Australia
Ireland
New Zealand
UK
USA
New Zealand (1893)
Rephrase the sentence. Use another passive structure.
It is thought that aliens exist.
Aliens are thought to exist.
If we want to say that someone drinks a lot of alcohol, we say he drinks like a ...
a) fish b) Russian c) sponge
fish
On average, how many chocolate Easter eggs are sold each year in the UK?
a) 20 million
b) 40 million
c) 80 million
c) 80 million
What day is April Fool's Day celebrated in the UK?
1st April
Which very popular English street artist, whose identity is unknown, paints graffittis in public places or buildings?
Banksy
"I won't help you"
He/ she refused to help me.
If a person is very important, we can say "They're a big...
a) cabbage b) potato c) cheese
cheese
The largest easter egg hunt took place in which US state...
a) New York
b) Florida
c) Oklahoma
b) Florida
In 2007, 9,753 children took part in the hunt to find a total of 501,000 eggs.
The day of the patron saint of England, St George's Day, falls on...
a) 30th April
b) 23rd April
c) 3rd April
b) 23rd April
Which are the two most populated cities in the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin (2.3 million inhabitants)
Cork (1.2 million inhabitants)
Write in reported speech. Use reporting verb apologise.
"I'm sorry I'm late"
He/she apologised for being late.
When someone is very happy, we say
a) They are under a cloud.
b) They are on cloud nine.
They have their head in the clouds.
b) They are on cloud nine.
True or False:
18% of people in the UK give up something for Lent
True
Name three festivals celebrated during Spring.
Easter, Holi Festival, Songkran, Martenitsa
Which 4 US Presidents can you see on Mount Rushmore?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Join the two sentences with a relative pronoun.
"The film is about a man. His daughter was kidnapped."
The film is about a man whose daughter was kidnapped.
If a company has got a lot of money, we can say they are...
a) In the black
b) In the green
c) In the red
d) In the gold
In the black.
The idea of the Easter Bunny came from which country...
a) USA
b) Germany
c) Netherlands
b) Germany
If you were born in April which two star signs could you be?
a) Taurus and Aries
b) Taurus and Capricorn
c) Aries and Scorpio
a) Taurus and Aries
What is the most famous prehistoric monument in Britain?
Stonehenge
Rewrite in passive in two alternative ways.
They gave him a big surprise.
He was given a big surprise.
A big surprise was given to him.
If someone copies everything you do, they are called "a copy...
a) parrot
b) cat
c) monkey
cat