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The World Around Us

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They drink a lot of it in England.

a)

Coffee

b)

Tea

c)

Lemonade

d)

Cocoa

2.

A hot drink that also is food.

a)

Porridge

b)

Ice Tea

c)

Ketchup

d)

Soup

3.

A drink with raisins and almonds in you drink at Christmas.

a)

Hot Chocolate

b)

Milkshake

c)

Juice

d)

Glögg

4.

How long does it take a pineapple to grow to its full size?

a)

18-24 months

b)

6 months

c)

12 months

d)

10 years

5.

The main meat dish that many Americans eat at Thanksgiving.

a)

Melon

b)

Gingerbread

c)

Turkey

d)

Eggnog

6.

An Italian dish consisting largely of noodles and sauce.

a)

Lasagna

b)

Pizza

c)

Mushroom Risotto

d)

Spaghetti

7.

This is the largest island in the world.

a)

Greenland

b)

Victoria Island

c)

Madagascar

d)

New Guinea

8.

This famous playwright added over 1600 words and phrases to the English language.

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

Shakespeare

c)

J.R.R. Tolkien

d)

Leo Tolstoy

9.

Someone who... cooks in a restaurant, but is not the boss of the kitchen.

a)

Waiter

b)

Waitress

c)

Cook

d)

Assistant

10.

A massive wave caused by an underwater earthquake is called a ...

a)

Tsunami

b)

Snowfall

c)

Hail

d)

Hurricane

11.

Electrical charges in clouds can produce ...

a)

Rain

b)

Lightening

c)

Lighting

d)

Rainbow

12.

This holiday song starts with the words «Dashing through the snow»

a)

We wish you a Merry Christmas

b)

Let it Snow

c)

Orange Dog

d)

Jingle Bells

13.

In this movie Kevin McCallister is accidentally left home alone while they fly off to ... for their Christmas family vacation.

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Estonia

d)

Belgium

14.

What would you use to protect your hands from cold?

a)

hat

b)

gloves

c)

goggles

d)

scarf

15.

Name a suitable accessory that a woman wears in order to make her neck look beautiful.

a)

stockings

b)

bracelet

c)

necklace

d)

a pearl

16.

What kind of clothes would a woman wear to attend a wedding?

a)

A long dress

b)

Jeans

c)

Swimming costume

d)

A parka

17.

The opposite of tight ...

a)

long

b)

free

c)

large

d)

loose

18.

When did the Second World War end?

a)

in 1939

b)

in 1941

c)

in 1945

d)

in 1948

19.

The UK consists of which countries?

a)

The USA, Australia, New Zealand

b)

England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

c)

England, Scotland, Wales

d)

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

20.

The number of oceans on earth.

a)

5

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

21.

At night time, many owners cover the cages of this animal so that they are not awakened by noise in the night.

a)

a hedgehog

b)

a bird

c)

a snake

d)

a dog

22.

When was England the host of Olympic Games?

a)

In 2016

b)

In 2012

c)

In 2008

d)

In 2019

23.

What is the name of the official residence of the royal family?

a)

Buckingham Palace

b)

Windsor Castle

c)

Big Ben

d)

Red Square

24.

What flower is the emblem of England?

a)

Daffodil

b)

Cactus

c)

Snowdrop

d)

Rose

25.

What was the first capital of England?

a)

London

b)

Manchester

c)

Winchester

d)

Oxford