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  • Correct the mistake: A healthy diet can prevent heart desease.
    disease
  • Which phrasal verb (3 words) means to understand something that is changing fast OR to match someone's speed?
    get away with
    get on with
    keep away from
    keep up with
  • If you go into space, you’ll be ...
    taller than on Earth.
    shorter than on Earth.
    exactly the same size.
  • What does the idiom 'spill the beans' mean?
    to arrange a special plant-based meal
    to tell secret information to someone
    to spend all of your money
    to intentionally make someone else angry
  • Correct the sentence: I've been recently snowboarding in Switzerland.
    I've recently been...
  • Which vitamin is primarily obtained from exposure to sunlight?
    Vitamin D
  • What generation is someone born between 1965 & 1980?
    Millennials
    Baby Boomers
    Gen X
  • What is the correct form for the present perfect? SUBJECT B+ _____________ + ___________________
    Subject + have/has+ past participle
  • When would it be appropriate to use the idiom 'break a leg'?
    To threaten someone with violence.
    To warn someone about something dangerous.
    To wish someone good luck.
    To celebrate their graduation.
  • What's missing: I fell asleep ________ the film because it was so boring!
    during
  • In which Netflix series does Millie Bobby Brown star as Eleven?
    Stranger Things
  • How many hearts does an octopus have?
    three
  • Name four animals that begin with the letter S
    snake, spider, shark, squirrel, seahorse, squid, skunk, sheep, scorpion, sloth, swan, salmon
  • How many times has Ukraine competed in the summer Olympics?
    7 (this year will be 8th)
  • According to the BBC series, who is the "Greatest Briton" of all time?
    Winston Churchill
  • Which phrasal verb with up means to wear smarter clothes than usual?
    dress up
  • What is the most popular pet in the UK?
    dogs = 31% cats = 26 % (Alvina, hamsters = 2.1%)
  • What is the name of the actor who found fame as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films?
    Rupert Grint
  • Which Stephen King book features a scary clown named Pennywise?
    IT
  • Correct the mistake. If the weather's good, we always could go surfing.
    If the weather's good we could always go surfing.
  • Before her solo career, Beyonce was part of which girl group?
    Destiny's Child
  • What does the phrasal verb TO GO OFF SOMETHING mean?
    to stop liking something or lose interest in it
    to explode
    to become sour (e.g milk)
    to leave from a high place
  • Including English, how many official languages does South Africa have?
    11
  • What does the phrasal verb TO FALL OUT (with sb) mean?
    To argue with someone or stop being friendly with them.
  • Correct the mistake. The view from the top of the slope is beatiful.
    beautiful
  • In which year did Queen Elizabeth II die?
    2022
  • How many teeth does an adult human usually have?
    32
  • Which British Overseas Territoy uses this flag?
    Gibraltar
  • TRUE or FALSE: The Thames is the longest river in Great Britain.
    FALSE - It's the Severn.
  • Other than their profession, what's do they have in common?
    They are all Australian.
  • What prize will be awarded to the highest goal scorer in the 2024 Euros?
    The Golden Globe
    The Golden Strike
    The Golden Boot
    The Golden Ball
  • Name 4 animals that begin with the letter L
    llama, leopard, lynx, lobster, lion, ladybird, lemur, leafcutter ant, lark, lizard
  • Which of these is currently listed as the largest company in the UK?
    Shell
  • What is the main gas (78%) found in the Earth’s atmosphere?
    nitrogen
  • Which phrasal verb means to create something different by joining or combining different things, for example an outfit?
    put together
  • Which phrasal verb means to succeed in not being criticised or punished for something?
    get on with (something)
    get away with (something)
    get away from (something)
    get by with (something)
  • What's the connection?
    Harry
  • Which of these words is spelt incorrectly?
    misspell
    weird
    privilege
    seperate
  • Which were the only summer Olympic Games to be held in an odd numbered year?
    Tokyo 2021. It was postponed for a year due to Covid.
  • Which of these words is spelt correctly?
    arguement
    apparent
    acheive
    agressive