1. Where was the last New Year’s celebrations on January 1, 2000?

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

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English people say BATHROOMS, Americans say WASHROOMS.
Match the English and American words.
The English say:

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 __

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1. Which country won the 2006 World Cup?
   A. Italy B. Brazil C. Argentina   D. Germany

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

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1. What is the shape of our galaxy, the Milky Way?
    A. like an egg         B. cone – shaped        C. circular       D. a flat spiral

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

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1. Is the third planet from the sun?
   A. Earth                   B. Mars                       C. Venus

2.What is caviar?
   A. fish eggs               B. bird eggs                 C. lizard eggs  

3. Do competitors in the Tour de France ride?
    A. horses                 B. motorbikes              C. bicycles

4. What colour is Batman’s mask?
    A. blue                        B. black                   C. purple      

5. Is the big letter M in a Macdonald’s restaurant?
    A. white                   B. yellow                     C. red

6. How many horses are there in a game of waterpolo?
    A. 10                       B. 5                             C. 0

7. Did soldiers hide in a large wooden horse to enter…
    A. Rome?                B. Athens?                   C. Troy?

8. What is tea made from?
    A. beans                  B. flowers                    C. leaves

9. What are Starbuck’s famous for?
    A. jeans                   B. sweets                     C. coffee

10. How many runners are there  in an Olympic 200 metres relay team?
      A. 4           B. 5       C. 6
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1. How many days are there in summer?
A.90            B.92                C. 94               D.96

2. Which is the longest day of the year?
A. June 15              B. June 21                  C. June 27                  D. July 4
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