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Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word is explained? 'to suffer or die from lack of food'

a)

pretend

b)

capture

c)

reflect

d)

starve

e)

refuse

2.

When did the Mayflower I sail from Engand to North America?

a)

1492

b)

1620

c)

1776

d)

1850

3.

When do the Americans celebrate 'Columbus Day'?

a)

the week before Independence Day

b)

in November

c)

in October

d)

in mid June

4.

The Mayflower I landed near Plymouth Rock, which is located in the state of ___?___.

a)

Maryland

b)

Florida

c)

Lousiana

d)

Massachusettes

e)

Florida

5.

Which word is explained 'to plan and make something never made before'?

a)

impress

b)

suspect

c)

invent

d)

reflect

e)

prove

6.

Word families: What is the noun of 'generous'?

a)

generation

b)

generosity

c)

generally

d)

gender

7.

Which is the easternmost US state?

a)

Maine

b)

Oregon

c)

Florida

d)

Ohio

e)

South Carolina

8.

The living conditions in Jamestown were not too healthy.

___?__ half of the settlers survived the first year.

a)

Few than

b)

Little less

c)

Less than

d)

More as

e)

Previously

9.

Which one is not a noun?

a)

prove

b)

confidence

c)

negotation

d)

impression

e)

thought

10.

Which one is not a verb?

a)

publish

b)

regard

c)

suspect

d)

defend

e)

fare

11.

Which one is not an adjective?

a)

remarkable

b)

capable

c)

effort

d)

valuable

e)

offensive

12.

An old English saying is: 'My home is my ___?___'.

a)

struggle

b)

opinion

c)

castle

d)

opportunity

e)

duke

13.

Wenn du kerngesund bist, dann bist du 'As fit as a ___?__'?

a)

victim

b)

fiddle

c)

passion

d)

free

e)

flight

14.

A proverb says: 'The devil is in the __?___'.

a)

battle

b)

distance

c)

destination

d)

detail

e)

sign

15.

My purse is like an onion. When I open it, it makes me ___?___...

a)

share

b)

available

c)

cry

d)

tremble

e)

survive

16.

The D of E offers lots of activities. You can learn useful things like first ___?___.

a)

fault

b)

affair

c)

rule

d)

aid

e)

event

17.

In the D of E there are three #___?___. Bronze, Silver and Gold.

a)

grounds

b)

hikes

c)

defeats

d)

awards

e)

weights

18.

What is he playing?

a)

Didgeridoo

b)

Backpack

c)

Toolpack

d)

Bagpipe

e)

Mandolin

19.

Everybody knows the White House in Washington D.C. It is a most recognizable house, an ___?___ building.

a)

famous

b)

iconic

c)

especially

d)

trendy

e)

available

20.

What is the synonym of 'shy'?

a)

fearless

b)

brave

c)

enjoyable

d)

confident

e)

generous

21.

The London underground has eleven different lines. Elizabeth Line will open in 2019. This is not a line in the system:

a)

Bakerloo

b)

Circle

c)

District

d)

Tower

e)

Victoria

22.

Germany is a rich country. There are few jobless and homeless people. We surely ___?___ a high standard of living.

a)

occur

b)

entertain

c)

enjoy

d)

agree

e)

describe

23.

What is the name of a famous New York basketball show group?

a)

Golden State Warriors

b)

Manhattan Transfer

c)

Brooklyn Bears

d)

Harlem Globetrotters

e)

New York Islanders

24.

The English word for 'Verzweiflung'

a)

destination

b)

desperation

c)

delay

d)

departure

e)

permission

25.

This was not a Space Shuttle

a)

Endeavour

b)

Columbia

c)

Atlantis

d)

Challenger

e)

Explorer

26.

When you have reached the top of a mountain, you are at its ___?___.

a)

host

b)

peak

c)

scale

d)

landmark

e)

detail

27.

A synonym for 'Rush Hour'

a)

top hour

b)

rate hour

c)

peak hour

d)

fare hour

e)

share hour

28.

Ebenezer Scrooge was an old miser and a ___?___ man.

a)

solitary

b)

deliberate

c)

necessary

d)

annual

e)

previous

29.

Which one is an NFL-mismatch?

a)

Denver Broncos

b)

Florida Dolphins

c)

Minnesota Vikings

d)

Washington Redskins

30.

When you want a job you must write a letter of ___?___

a)

invitation

b)

innovation

c)

advertisement

d)

application

e)

perfection

31.

What is the name of this flag?

a)

Stars and Stripes

b)

Flagstaff

c)

St George Banner

d)

Union Jack

32.

Which is the NFL mis-match here?

a)

New Orleans Saints

b)

Kentucky City Chiefs

c)

Pittsburgh Steelers

d)

Baltimore Ravens

33.

Which is the NFL mis-match?

a)

Indianapolis Colts

b)

Tennessee Titans

c)

Detroit Falcons

d)

Los Angeles Rams

34.

When you cannot see too good, you have to wear ___?___.

a)

plates

b)

spoons

c)

forks

d)

glasses

35.

The ambulance carries the injured player away on a ___?___.

a)

complaint

b)

stretcher

c)

blanket

d)

cover

e)

blister

36.

Which team's logo is this?

a)

Oakland Raiders

b)

Buffalo Bills

c)

Indianapolis Colts

d)

Houston Texans

37.

How many seconds are in one hour?

a)

3600

b)

4800

c)

1200

d)

2680

38.

Who was the Eagle's Quarterback in the Superbowl 2018?

a)

Eli Manning

b)

Cam Newton

c)

Tom Brady

d)

Nick Foles

e)

Drew Brees

39.

Which US state is not located on the Canadian border?

a)

Montana

b)

Wyoming

c)

Minnesota

d)

New York

40.

This has never been a Space Shuttle:

a)

Endeavour

b)

Explorer

c)

Discovery

d)

Challenger

e)

Columbia

41.

What is a synonym of 'occasionally'?

a)

approximately

b)

sometimes

c)

usually

d)

previously

42.

What is the opposite of 'equal'?

a)

same

b)

eventually

c)

remarkable

d)

different

43.

In order to survive the settlers grew ___?___.

a)

fortune

b)

threats

c)

crops

d)

trades

44.

Who was the leader of the slave revolt in Virginia in 1831?

a)

Pat Cole

b)

John Rolfe

c)

Daniel Rogg

d)

Nat Turner

45.

How old was Pocahontas when she died?

a)

11

b)

22

c)

33

d)

44

46.

In which year did three ships arrive at the mouth of a river in Virginia?

a)

1500

b)

1577

c)

1607

d)

1719

47.

Who was the father of Pocahontas?

a)

Chief Powhattan

b)

Chief Pohwattan

c)

Chief Poowhattan

d)

Chief Powhatan

48.

At one time they made purses out of Indians' ___?___ which was really offensive.

a)

fashion

b)

vegetables

c)

skin

d)

incident

49.

The visit of Pocahontas to London ___?___ a sensation.

a)

caused

b)

impressed

c)

suspected

d)

carried

e)

abolished

50.

Americans have always been good ___?___ inventing things.

a)

in

b)

of

c)

at

d)

over

e)

about

51.

You saw an ad in the newspaper - now you write a letter of ?

a)

invitation

b)

innovation

c)

communication

d)

application

52.

The English word for ''Einstellung/Haltung' - what is your ?

a)

opinion

b)

opportunity

c)

attitude

d)

attention

53.

When you apply for a job you must send in your 'Lebenslauf', which is your ?

a)

H&M

b)

HMS

c)

CV

d)

ASAP

54.

What are the ___?___ for a teacher's job?

a)

employents

b)

requirements

c)

summaries

d)

influences

55.

which word is explained: 'an item of such knowledge or information'

a)

challenge

b)

apprentice

c)

skill

d)

instruction

56.

which team is Superbowl winner 2018?

a)

Baltimore Ravens

b)

Pittsburgh Steelers

c)

New England Patriots

d)

Philadelphia Eagles