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English culture + Idioms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first president of the United States of America?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John F. Kennedy

e)

John Adams

2.

Which of these books was not written by a British writer?

a)

Pride and Prejudice

b)

The Canterbury Tales

c)

Hamlet

d)

Beowulf

e)

The Scarlet Letter

3.

Great Britain is not made up from...

a)

Wales

b)

Scotland

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

England

e)

All the above are correct

4.

Which of the following sports is not traditionally played in the UK?

a)

Cricket

b)

Polo

c)

Rugby

d)

Football

e)

Tennis paddle

5.

Which of these cities is not located in Ireland (Eire)?

a)

Limerick

b)

Glasgow

c)

Galway

d)

New Ross

e)

Dublin

6.

Which of the following territories is not part of the UK?

a)

Isle of Man

b)

Scotland

c)

Ireland

d)

Cayman Islands

e)

Bermuda

7.

Which of these traditions is not celebrated in the UK?

a)

Halloween

b)

Bonfire Night

c)

April Fools' Day

d)

4th of July

e)

Notting Hill Carnival

8.

How many pure vowel sounds are there in English?

a)

12

b)

5

c)

15

d)

23

e)

10

9.

At what age is it legal to consume and purchase alcohol in the US?

a)

It is illegal - Prohibition

b)

18 years old

c)

24 years old

d)

21 years old

e)

16 years old

10.

In which State of the US is it completely forbidden to get drunk in a bar?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

Texas

d)

Alaska

e)

Florida

11.

In which State of the US is it forbidden to get married if you are suffering from a VD (venereal disease)?

a)

Colorado

b)

Nebraska

c)

Ohio

d)

New York

e)

Nevada

12.

In which State of the US is it forbidden to eat fried chicken with utensils?

a)

Iowa

b)

Indiana

c)

Texas

d)

Georgia

e)

New Mexico

13.

In which State of the US is it illegal to throw snowballs?

a)

Kansas

b)

Montana

c)

Hawaii

d)

Alaska

e)

Michigan

14.

What does the word "slang" refer to?

a)

Obscene words

b)

Very informal language

c)

Synonym of insult

d)

Made-up words

e)

Words taken from other languages

15.

What does "HOLD YOUR HORSES" mean?

a)

To stop, slow down

b)

To be quiet, don't speak

c)

To take your money back

d)

To speed up, go faster

e)

It does not exist

16.

What does "TO HAVE MORE HOLES THAN A SWISS CHEESE" mean?

a)

To do many things at the same time

b)

To owe someone a lot of money

c)

To have many issues

d)

It does not exist

e)

To be foolish

17.

What does "TO PULL AN ALL NIGHTER" mean?

a)

To organise something extremely interesting

b)

It does not exist

c)

To be a party pooper (US) / spoilsport (UK)

d)

To stay up all night

e)

To be the king/ queen of the party

18.

What does "I'm racking my brains" mean?

a)

To think too much, try to remember something

b)

It does not exist

c)

To do something perfectly

d)

To get angry, lose your temper

e)

To suffer because of something

19.

What does "BY HOOK OR BY CROOK" mean?

a)

To make a huge effort

b)

To wish good luck

c)

To choose between two things

d)

It does not exist

e)

One way or another

20.

What does "AND BOB'S YOUR UNCLE" mean?

a)

Forget about it, move on

b)

It does not exist

c)

You got it, you did it

d)

I do not believe you, you are lying to me

e)

That is very funny