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Superstitions in Britain

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the _________ of the Tower of London leave, then the Crown will be lost.

a)

mice

b)

ravens

c)

horses

d)

guards

2.

You will have bad luck if you spill _______. You must throw ______ over your back to counteract the effect.

a)

sugar

b)

pepper

c)

honey

d)

salt

3.

For luck, brides must wear something _________, something _______, something ______ and something _______.

a)

red / bought online / old / new

b)

white / dirty / blue / sharp

c)

borrowed / blue / old / new

d)

torn / purple / borrowed / red

4.

If you say ‘___________’ three times on the first day of the month, it will bring you luck for the rest of the month

a)

white rabbit

b)

black horse

c)

brown dog

d)

yellow pig

5.

___________ 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?”

a)

Sparrow

b)

Stork

c)

Swallow

d)

Magpie

6.

In Yorkshire, if you visit a newborn child, put a_______________ in its hands.

a)

red lollipop

b)

silver coin

c)

blue rattle

d)

gold necklace

7.

Breaking a mirror equals ________________

a)

7 years bad luck

b)

never getting married

c)

7 years good luck

d)

having to clean

8.

Dropping your knife while you are eating your dippy egg (boiled egg) means you will _____________

a)

have a male visitor

b)

have a female visitor

c)

have 7 years bad luck

d)

get a letter

9.

It's unlucky to open _________ indoors.

a)

a book

b)

an umbrella

c)

your purse

d)

your wallet

10.

_______________on the plate and expect a quarrel (argument).

a)

Throwing your napkin

b)

Crossed cutlery

c)

Leaving food

d)

Putting a toothpick

11.

According to the saying - Bad luck comes ______________.

a)

five times

b)

at midnight

c)

when it's full Moon

d)

three times

12.

According to the saying - Don’t put ____________ on the table.

a)

new shoes

b)

red flowers

c)

blue plates

d)

a barking dog