TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH CULTURE

TRY TO SOLVE OUR QUIZZES. THE QUESTIONS ARE NOT EASY, SO IF YOU MANAGE TO ANSWER TO ALL THE QUESTIONS WITHOUT ANY MISTAKES IT CAN ONLY MEAN TWO THINGS: YOU ARE EITHER ENGLISH OR HAVE AN EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH CULTURE.

QUIZ 1: THE ROYAL FAMILY



CHOOSE THE CORRECT SOLUTION.

1.THE ENGLISH QUEEN'S CHRISTIAN NAME

a,VICTORIA
b,ANNE
c,ELISABETH

2.THE QUEEN'S SUMMER RESIDENCE

a,BUCKINGHAM PALACE
b,WINDSOR CASTLE
c,HAMPTON COART

3.THE BRITISH ROYAL PERSON WHO DIED IN 1997

a,DIANA
b,FERGIE
c,THE MOTHER QUEEN

4.THE PRINCE OF WALES

a,EDWARD
b,CHARLES
c,WILLIAM

5.THE PEOPLE WHO LOOK AFTER THE QUEEN

a,NURSES
b,THE ROYAL ARMY
c,GRENADIER GUARDS

6.THE QUEEN'S WINTER RESIDENCE

a,BUCKINGHAM PALACE
b,ROYAL ALBERT HALL
c,EDINBOROUGH CASTLE

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QUIZ 2: IDIOMS




WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING IDIOMS? CHOOSE THE CORRECT SOLUTION

1.I LIKE THE CUT OF YOUR JIB

a,I LIKE YOUR HAIRCUT
b,I LIKE THE WAY YOU TALK AND CARRY YOURSELF
c,I LIKE YOUR FAMILY

2.HE IS A FEW SANDWICHES SHORT OF A PICNIC

a,HE IS STINGEY
b,HE IS A BIT STUPID
c,HE IS FORGETFUL

3.YOU COULD HAVE KNOCKED ME OVER WITH A FEATHER

a,I WAS AMAZED
b,I WAS TIRED
c,I WAS WEAK

4.I WAS LIKE THE CAT THAT GOT THE CREAM

a,I WAS ILL
b,I WAS LEFT OUT
c,I WAS CONTENTED

5.HE WAS CRACKING UP

a,HE WAS TAKING DRUGS
b,HE ATE TOO MUCH
c,HE WAS LAUGHING HARD

6.SHE GOT TURFED OUT

a,SHE FAILED AN EXAM
b,SHE WAS KNOCKED OUT
c,SHE WAS SHOWN THE DOOR

7.IT'S WETTER THAN A HADDOCK'S BATHING COSTUME

a,IT IS PATHETIC
b,IT IS A LIE
c,IT IS PECULIAR

8.SEE YA WOULDN'T WANNA BE YA!

a,I DON'T LIKE YOU AT ALL
b,I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU
c,A PATHETIC GOODBYE


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