Big English Quiz

The Big English Quiz

What are we doing today?

• Reading
• Quiz (in teams of 4)  

Quiz themes:

1. general
2. UK
3. USA
4. grammar
5. vocab/expressions 

General

Taal en cultuur gerelateerde vragen

How many languages are there worldwide?

1. 1.000
2. 7.000
3. 500
4. 12.000

Which language is the most spoken language in the world?

1. Mandarine
2. English
3. Spanish
4. French

Taal en feiten

Engels heeft 765 miljoen sprekers , Chinees heeft 1026 miljoen sprekers. 

Maar als we kijken naar het aantal mensen dat Engels als buitenlandse taal spreekt (dus redelijk goed, niet drie tot 5 woorden) dan zijn dat meer dan  1 miljard mensen. Dus ongeveer één zevende van de totale wereldbevolking spreekt Engels! 

Daarom is Engels een belangrijke taal om te leren tijdens je middelbare schoolopleiding. 
 

The 'kiwi' is the national symbol of?

1. New-Zealand
2. Canada
3. Australia
4. The United States

In Australia people drive on the left side of the road.

1. True
2. False

Which country has a French and English speaking part?

1. The United Kingdom
2. Australia
3. The United States
4. Canada

Where is the Great Barrier Reef found?

1. Australia
2. Canada
3. The United States
4. The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom

Het Verenigd Koninkrijk:

Bestaat, naast Engeland, uit nog drie landen .

Bekijk de  afbeelding hiernaast en ga dan door naar de volgende vraag.  

Which flag belongs to Wales?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

What is the national flower of Scotland?

1. daffodil
2. thistle
3. rose
4. shamrock

What is the capital of England?

1. Londen
2. Manchester
3. Dublin
4. Washington

Welk land (naam) hoort bij welke kleur? 

Schotland

Engeland

Noord-Ierland

Wales

The Royal Family

Queen Elizabeth II

 Camilla

Meghan

Prins Harry

Prins William

Catherine 

Koning Charles III

Prins Philip

What is England's national sport?

1. Horse riding
2. Cricket
3. Rowing
4. Tennis

What year was Queen Elizabeth II born?

1. 1919
2. 1924
3. 1926
4. 1931

The United States

The United States has the world's largest economy.

1. True
2. False

This is a picture of ...

1. Rocky Mountains
2. Zion national park
3. Yosemite national park
4. Grand Canyon

What is the national symbol of the US?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Where is the White House located?

1. Washington D.C
2. New York City
3. Los Angeles
4. Miami

In the USA, you need to be ... to drive and ... to drink.

1. 18, 18
2. 16, 18
3. 16, 21
4. 18, 21

Grammar

(-) Sammie and Reus ______ (play) in the garden right now.

1. are playing
2. played
3. weren't playing
4. aren't playing

Present Continuous: nu

Going to/will/shall

(+) The students _____________ miss their teacher very much during the holiday.

1. shall
2. won't
3. are going to
4. is going to

Gigi always _______ (complain) about the weather.

1. is complaining
2. complains
3. does complain
4. complain

Present Simple: altijd 

Which sentence has the correct word order?

1. Pim went next door to his friend five minutes ago.
2. Pim went to his friend next door five minutes ago.
3. Five minutes ago, Pim went next door to his friend.
4. Pim went five minutes ago to his friend next door.

O-PV-LV-P-T

Amanda was walking to her car, when she saw yellow butterfly.
In welke tijd staat deze zin?

1. Tegenwoordige tijd: je doet iets altijd, vaak of nooit
2. Tegenwoordige tijd: je bent NU iets aan het doen
3. Verleden tijd: je was iets aan het doen en datgeen is afgelopen
4. Verleden tijd: je was iets aan het doen en dat moest je onderbreken

A= Present Simple

B= Present Continuous

C= Past Simple

D= Past Continuous

Vocabulary and expressions

What do the English say when it is raining super hard?

1. It's raining super hard.
2. It's raining pipe stems.
3. It's raining cats and dogs.
4. Oh, but this is nothing!

What do Australians mean when they say:
''Just grab a coldie from the esky and join us at the barbie''

1. Grab a soda from the fridge and join us in the garden.
2. Grab a coca cola from the cool box and join us at the pool.
3. Grab an ice cream from the freezer and join us at the barbeque.
4. Grab a beer from the cool box and join us at the barbeque.

What do the English mean when they

'feel under the weather'

1. Feeling sick or unwell
2. Feeling sad
3. Feeling stupid
4. Feeling sleepy

What do the British mean when they say ''I'm knackered''.

1. happy
2. mad
3. hungry
4. tired

What do the Americans mean when they say ''that's a bummer''

1. That's cool
2. That's disappointing
3. That's weird
4. That's crazy