1.Petronas, Towers, Kuala Lumpur; 1,483 feet high.
2.X15; top speed is MACH 6.72.
3.African Bull Elephant; 13 feet high.
4.Fairyfly (a wasp); 0.5 mm in length.
5.The pacific; lowest point in the MARIANAS TRENCH – 7 miles deep.
6.Great wall of China; 6,000 km long.
7.Vatican City; population 770.
8.BUGATI VEYRON: 1,250,000 US dollars.
9.The Nile; 4,135 miles long.
10.Chinese.

2. Warm water CORAL is made from…
A. fossilised plants
B. skeletons of tiny creatures
C. fish faeces
D. living micro organisms

3. The BONSAI technique for growing miniature trees was first developed in…
A. New Zealand
B. Finland
C. Mexico
D. Japan

4. The Earth’s molten CORE is made up of…
A. iron and nickel
B. carbon and mercury
C. uranium and lead

5. The Earth’s ATMOSPHERE is…
A. 10% oxygen
B. 20% oxygen
C. 30% oxygen
D. 40% oxygen

6. The world’s fastest and most venomous SNAKE, which comes from Africa is…
A. the Egiptian cobra
B. the puff adder
C. the black mamba
D. the anaconda

7. Which of these is NOT of plant origin?
A. a pearl
B. paper
C. sugar
D. coal

8. The GRAND CANYON is in …
A. California
B. Oregon
C. Texas
D. Arizona

9. PHOBOS, DEIMOS and MIMAS are all…
A. islands
B. greek cities
C. lakes
D. moons

10. Which bites you at night? Is it the
A. male?
B. female?
C. male and female mosquito?

1. A     2. B     3. D     4. A     5. B

6. C     7. A     8. D     9. D     10. B

A. In England families elect a “Christmas Queen” who is the organizer of the festivities.
The first Christmas Queen was Lady Carol Lombard (1543 – 1598). Hence the name.

B. It is a Christmas Song sung by many at home, in the street and at church.

C. A typical Christmas cake, shaped like a log, decorated with chocolate and icing sugar with bits of holly and a candle on it.

2. How were many Christmas turkeys brought to London in the 19th Century?

A. The first trains had special wagons with small chains which were put round the turkeys´ necks so they could not escape.

B. Shepherd dogs, usually used to control sheep, were trained to take the turkeys from their farms to London.

C. So as not to destroy their feet on the long journey special leather boots were made for the turkeys.

3. In the Ukraine if you find a spider on Christmas morning it means that:

A. You will be very lucky in the coming year.

B. A terrible accident is about to occur.

C. That winter will be especially cold.

D. You should do more housework.

4. In the typical round, black, fruity Xmas Pudding if you find a coin it indicates you will be very wealthy. But if you find a button it means:

A. You will die very poor.

B. You are going to find a job making or selling clothes.

C. You will never marry or have children.

5. What is a Christmas Cracker?

A. A biscuit baked especially for Christmas day with only the finest butter, flour and dried fruit.

B. A card cylindar with paper round it, twisted at the end, with a small present, a hat and a message in it. It explodes when opened.

C. Americans are very fond of practical jokes and a person who has a joke played on them is called a “Christmas Cracker,” and everyone laughs at him/her.

6. The POINSETTIA is a plant which is very popular in some countries as a Christmas decoration or present. It has small green leaves and an enormous red flower. It comes from.

A. Mexico                  B. Spain                      C. Greece                   D. Ireland

7. Which of the following is not a Christmas decoration:

A. A fir tree with lots of coloured balls, stars, tinsel and fir cones hanging from it, with wrapped presents around its base.

B. A big goat which is made of straw.

C. A small boat filled with small cakes and other sweets.

8. At Christmas, lots of men dress up in red uniforms and white beards and say “ho ho ho”. Where did Father Chrsitmas (Santa Claus) originally come?

A. The Vikings used to dress a man as “Winter”. They invited the bearded man into their homes and were nice to him in order to please the gods.

B. Father Christmas is based on Nicholas, a bishop who became very popular after his death (December 6th, AD 345). Children were told that if they left food for his horse on the anniversary of his death them Nicholas would leave them sweets.

C. The Santa Claus that we all know today was created by Coca-Cola in 1931 for the company’s winter advertising campaign. The artist, Haddon Sunblom, decided to make Santa’s clothes the same colour as the famous Coca-Cola red.

A. B                       2. C                        3. A                        4. C                        5. B                        6. A

7. C                        8. A, B, C

1. I am small, but I have relatively large eyes and ears. I live in Europe and Asia in fields and    hedges.

A. a rabbit            B. a mouse                  C. an owl                    D. a fox

2. How do parrots get about?

A. flying and walking      B. flying, walking and hopping.        C. flying, walking, hopping and climbing

3. Which is not a dog?

A. a Burmese.       B. a Pekinese.             C. a Terrier.                D. an Alsatian.

4. Which fruit is a horse least likely to eat?

A. an apple.          B. a pear.        C. a plum.                   D. an orange.

5. I come from Australia. I have reddish brown fur and can be domesticated.

A. a dingo.           B. a koala.       C. a kangaroo.                        D. a rabbit.

6. How many teats has a cow got?

A. 3 or fewer.       B. 3.                C. 4.                D.4 or more.

7. I am a very large mammal. I like having baths. Some of us weigh 15,000 kilos.

A. a rhino.            B. a hippo.                  C. an elephant.                       D. a whale.

8. Donkeys have cleft feet like cows.

A. True.                B. False.

9. Which goats have horns and beards?

A. billy goats (males).      B. nanny goats (females).      C. neither of them.     D. both of them.

10. I am a large, very fat marine animal with flippers. I have a long moustache. My favourite  foods include shrimps and crabs.

A. a seal.               B. a shark.                  C. a walrus.                D. an octopus.

1. B          2. C(they climb using their beaks and claws)          3. A

4. D ( they don’t like the peel)               5. A(a wild dog)        6. D                7. C

8. B (they have hooves like horses)         9. D                10. C

1. What is the hottest place in the world?

A. EL AZIZA, Libya                                     B. TIRAT ZUI, Israel

C. DEATH VALLEY, California                D. OODNADATTA, Australia

2. What is the wettest place in the world?

A. MOUNT TUTENEDO, Columbia         B. MAWSYNRAM, India

C. KAUAI ISLAND, Hawaii                                   D. DUBLIN , Ireland

3. When does a strong wind become a hurricane?

A. 100 Km per hour                        B. 120 Km per hour

C. 140 Km per hour                                    D. 160 Km per hour

4. Which is the driest capital in Europe?

A. MADRID                          B. HELSINKI                                    C. PRAGUE                         D. ATHENS

5. Which European city has most thunderstorms?

A. LONDON                         B. MILAN                              C. VIENNA                           D. MADRID

6. What was the most destructive tropical storm in history?

A. The Bhola Cyclone, 1970                    B. Typhoon Nina, 1975

C. Hurricane Pauline 1997                                  D. Hurricane Kenna, 2002

7. What is the lowest recorded temperature (Vostok station, Antartica, 1983)?

A. -99ºC                    B. -89ºC                    C. -79ºC                    D. -69ºC

8. What is the average summer temperature in Iceland.

A. 9ºC                                    B. 14ºC                      C. 19ºC                     D. 24ºC

9. What is the sunniest place in Spain?

A. Alicante                B. Almeria                 C. Cadiz                    D. Tarragona

10. Where is the warmest sea water in the world?

A. Ibiza                      B. The Red Sea       C. The Gulf of Mexico        D. The Persian Gulf

Answers
1. A                 2. C (Although MAWSYNRAM has the world records for wettest month and year).
3. B                 4. D                 5. D                 6. A (More than 300,000 people died)
7. B                 8. B                 9. B                 10. D

1. Which of these won the BEST FILM OSCAR in 2010?

A. The Hurt Locker B. Up in the Air C. District 9 D. Avatar

2. Which of the following won the BEST FOREIGN FILM OSCAR in 2010?

A. The White Ribbon B. A Prophet C. Agora D. The Secret in their Eyes

3. Which of the following was voted BEST ACRTRESS?

A. Penelope Cruz (9) B. Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)     C. Meryl Streep (Julia and Julia) D. Helen Mirren (The Last Station)

4. Who was the BEST ACTOR?

A. Jeff Brdges (Crazy Heart) B. George Clooney (Up in the Air) C. Morgan Freeman (Invictus) C. Colin Firth (A Single Man)

5. Which film had the BEST VISUAL EFFECTS?

A. District 9.                        B. Star Trek C. Transformers: Revenge D. Avatar

6. Which film had the BEST SCREENPLAY?

A. The Hurt Locker B. The Message C. A Serious Man D. Inglorious Bastards

7. Which of these was the last Spanish film to win an Oscar?

A. Belle Epoque B. Todo sobre mi Madre C. Mar Adentro D. Los Lunes al Sol

8. Who was the last Spanish actor to win an Oscar?

A. Luis Tosar                        B. Antonio Resines                        C. Javier Bardem                        D. Antonio Banderas

9. In the history of the Oscars 3 films have won 11 Oscars. Which three?

A. Gone with the Wind B. Ben Hur C. 2001 D. Lord of the Rings E. Titanic F. West Side Story

10. One actress during her career has won 4 Oscars? Which?

A. Ingrid Bergman                        B. Katherine Hepburn                        C. Meryl Streep         D. Elizabeth Taylor

See the answers…

1. A                  2. D                  3. B                  4. A                  5. D                  6. A                  7. C                  8. C                  9. B, D, E (West Side Story got 10)                        10. B (4 Oscars)

A. Hawaii                        B. The Antarctic            C. South Africa            D. New Zealand

2. Hogmanay, a New Year’s festival, lasts several days and is the most important annual

celebration in…

A. Ireland                        B. Scotland                        C. Jamaica                        D. Canada

3. When is The Twelfth Day of Christmas?

A. January 3rd            B. January 4th             C. January 5th                        D. January 6th

4. Which Roman symbolised New Year? This god had two faces: one looking forward

to the coming year, and one looking back to the past year.

A. Neptune                        B. Jupiter                        C. Apollo                        D. Janus

5. When was New Year first celebrated as a national holiday?

A. 4000 years ago             B. 3000 years ago            C. 2000 years ago            D. 1000 years ago

6. When is the Chinese New Year in 2011?

A. February 1st            B. February 3rd            C. February 5th             D. February th

7. The use of one of these household objects is considered unlucky at New Year in

China; which?

A. the telephone            B. The back door key                        C. scissors            D. the washing machine

8. Some people think that eating one of these brings good luck; which?

A. lentels                        B. eggs                        C. carrots                        D. pork

9. When was the first New Year’s party held in Times Square, New York?

A. 1894                        B. 1900                        C. 1904                        D. 1912

10. In which EEC country is New Year’s Eve a public holiday?

A. Greece    B. Italy    C. Poland       D. Germany

1. A   2. B   3. C   4. D   5. A
6. B   7.C   8.A (Why lentels?)   9. C   10. D

1. bank notes __

2. autumm __

3. pig __

4. underground railway __

5. car boot __

6. petrol __

7. sweet biscuits __

8. pack (of playing cards) __

9. spanner __

10. queue __

11. vest __

12. lawyer __

A. undershirt
B. cookie
C. hog
D. attorney
E. wrench
F. line
G. gasoline
H. Fall
I. bill
J. deck
K. trunk
L. subway

ANSWERS
1.I 2. H 3. C 4. L 5. K 6. G
7. B 8. J 9. E 10. F 11. A 12. D

2. Who scored the winning goal in the 2010 final?
   A. Villa  B. Torres  C. Iniesta  D. Ramos

3. Which of these Dutch players did not get a yellow card in the final?
   A. Van Bommel  B. Van Persie   C. Robben  D. Sneijder

4. Who got the best player trophy?
   A. Messi  B. Forlan  C. Xabi Fernandez    D. Christian Ronaldo

5. Which of these teams did NOT play in the semi-finals?
   A. Germany  B. Uruguay      C. Holland  D. Argentina

6. How many times has Holland been the losing finalist?
   A. One  B. Two  C. Three  D. Four

7. Which team came third?
   A. Germany  B. Uruguay      C. Brazil      D. Italy

8. Who was the England Captain?
   A. Gerrard        B. Terry       C. Rooney   D. Ferdinand

9. Which of the following did NOT score 5 goals?
   A. Muller        B. Sneijder  C. Villa  D. Rooney

10. Which of the following countries was eliminated in the first round?
   A. Mexico       B. Korea Republic  C. Slovakia     D. South Africa

1. A  2. C  3. D  4.B  5. D

6. C  7.A  8. A  9. D  10.D

2. A shark is unlike other fish, because it has no…
    A. bones                 B. liver            C. teeth           D. gills

3. How many bones are in the human face?
    A. 10           B. 14               C. 18               D. 22

4. Which is the largest organ in the human body?
    A. the brain            B. the heart                 C. the liver                  D. the  kidney

5. Which is the brightest star in the night sky?
    A. Sirius                 B. Andromeda                       C. the Pole Star          D. Pluto

6. What is an android?
    A. a throat illness               B. an advanced computer      C. a cell with 2 nuclei    D. A robot which looks human

 7. The TWISTER is a popular name for…
    A. an earthquake                B. a hurricane             C. a tornado               D. a volcanic eruption

8. Which of these do no species of bird have?
    A. teeth                  B. claws                      C. sense of smell                    D. hearing

9. At room temperature the metal mercury is 
    A. solid                   B. liquid                     C. gas              D. extremely hard

10. Which of these is a chemical change?
      A. chopping onions          B. melting ice             C. exploding a “banger”*      D. boiling water

                                                           * a small firework

1. D                        2. A                        3. B                        4. C                        5. A

6. D                        7. C                        8. A                        9. B                        10. C