Jerome K. Jerome
When was he born?
a) 1850
b) 1859
c) 1869
b) 1859
Change the sentence into The present continuous passive:
He is helping me.
I'm being helped.
Why couldn't the men open the pineapple tin?
Because they didn't have a tin opener.
Throughout the whole of England, it's illegal to eat mince pies on what day?
25th of December
The Great Fire of London started in ......... ?
1666
When did he die?
a) 1927
b) 1937
c) 1948
a) 1927
Change the sentence into The present continuous passive:
Harris is shaking the rucksacks.
The rucksacks are being shaken (by Harris).
What were the names of the three men?
George, Harris and Jerome
Fill in the gaps:
It's an act of treason to stick a postage stamp with the British monarch on it ................ ................. .
upside down
Who is a philanthropist?
Somebody who is rich and helps others.
Which country was he born?
England
Write down a random sentence using Conditional Sentences Type 0.
Ex: If I press the button, the door opens.
Who cut himself badly with a pocket knife?
Harris
Which year was a law passed that said women are allowed to bite off a man's nose if he kisses her against her will.
a) 1307
b) 1837
c) 1700
b) 1837
......................... Pepys became famous for keeping a diary during the Great Fire of London.
Samuel
Who was Jerome K. Jerome?
He was a ....................... and a ....................... .
writer and a humorist
Write down a random sentence using Conditional Sentences Type I.
Ex: If it rains, I'll go home by bus.
Who fell into the river?
Jerome
People are not allowed to do what in the Houses of Parliament?
to die
Who was George Frideric Handel?
A composer
When was his best known book ''Three Men in a Boat'' published?
1887
Write down a random sentence using Conditional Sentences Type II.
Ex: If I knew him, I would lend him the money.
What things did the men use in an attempt to open the tin? Name at least three things.
pocket knife, a pair of scissors, a boathook, a big sharp stone, the mast.
Which law was passed in 1307?
a) Anyone who broke a boiled egg at the sharp end will be punished.
b) It's illegal to stand within one hundred yards of the reigning monarch when you aren't wearing socks.
c) The head of any dead whale found on the British coast becomes the property of the King, while the tail belongs to the Queen.
c) The head of any dead whale found on the British coast becomes the property of the King, while the tail belongs to the Queen.
What is a homophone?
Words that have the same sound but a different meaning or/and spelling.