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WorksheetsSuperstitions in Britain
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
If the _________ of the Tower of London leave, then the Crown will be lost.
mice
ravens
horses
guards
You will have bad luck if you spill _______. You must throw ______ over your back to counteract the effect.
sugar
pepper
honey
salt
For luck, brides must wear something _________, something _______, something ______ and something _______.
red / bought online / old / new
white / dirty / blue / sharp
borrowed / blue / old / new
torn / purple / borrowed / red
If you say ‘___________’ three times on the first day of the month, it will bring you luck for the rest of the month
white rabbit
black horse
brown dog
yellow pig
___________ are a bird that you have to greet every time you see it; when you see a ________ say “Hello Mr ___________, how is your lady wife today?”
Sparrow
Stork
Swallow
Magpie
In Yorkshire, if you visit a newborn child, put a_______________ in its hands.
red lollipop
silver coin
blue rattle
gold necklace
Breaking a mirror equals ________________
7 years bad luck
never getting married
7 years good luck
having to clean
Dropping your knife while you are eating your dippy egg (boiled egg) means you will _____________
have a male visitor
have a female visitor
have 7 years bad luck
get a letter
It's unlucky to open _________ indoors.
a book
an umbrella
your purse
your wallet
_______________on the plate and expect a quarrel (argument).
Throwing your napkin
Crossed cutlery
Leaving food
Putting a toothpick
According to the saying - Bad luck comes ______________.
five times
at midnight
when it's full Moon
three times
According to the saying - Don’t put ____________ on the table.
new shoes
red flowers
blue plates
a barking dog
