bizarre occupations in the past now extinct

What is another word for 'bizarre'?

• strange

• ordinary

• normal

• common

Being a knocker-up was popular before the invention of ...

• sticks

• alarm clocks

• clocks

• watches

Which countries were knocker-ups popular in?

• Britain and Iceland

• Britain and Ireland

• Brunei and Iceland

• Brunei and Ireland

What does a knocker-up do?

• Tap on windows to wake children up

• Tap on windows to wake workers up

• Tap on doors to wake workers up

• Tap on doors to wake children up

what does a knocker-up usually use?

• a bamboo shoot

• a bamboo cane

• a sugarcane

• a bamboo stick

Which group of people usually take on the job of a knocker-up?

• Older men and women who can't wake up early

• Older men and women who sleeps at night

• Older men and women who are awake during the night

• older men and children who are awake at night

Why do they take on the role of a knocker-up?

• because it was fun

• because they like tapping on windows

• because they can make extra cash

• because they can wake people whom they don't like up

Where do people in the past get their ice from?

• From the reservoir

• From the sea

• From the air

• From the lake

The invention of ........... made the jobs of ice-cutters redundant.

• freezer

• air-con

• fan

• houses

What is the meaning of 'redundant'?

• forgotten

• no longer needed

• rejected

• special