Idioms and British Culture

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Your teacher thinks that you and your classmates are ‘full of beans’. What does she mean?

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If you are ‘actively involved in an activity’ at school, your teacher might say that you are...

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as busy as a grasshopper

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To wish you good luck before performing in your school play, your teacher tells you to 

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What or who is a ‘couch potato’ ? 

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For years, people have been telling you to use ‘the magic word’. What exactly is that word? 

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If a friend of yours says that you are ‘cool as a cucumber’, he is saying that you are... 

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When a friend ‘crosses her fingers’ for you, she ...

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When your teacher tells you to ‘put your thinking cap on’, he is telling you... 

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If someone says ‘All that glitters is not gold’, he means... 

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You are shocked! Someone on the street recently told you that you are no spring chicken. In other words, he thinks that...

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Your teacher tells you that you are an eager beaver. He means that...

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Sometimes, you would like someone to say nice things about you. So what do you do? You... 

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Last Friday, as you crossed the street, someone shouted ‘You are moving at a snail’s pace’. You yelled back ‘No, I am not. I am as ...’

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You want to become the president of your English grammar club, but your friends tell you that you are beating a dead horse. They are telling you that...

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Unfortunately, you recently let the cat out of the bag. This means that... 

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Every dog has his/its day means... 

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Your 40th birthday is approaching and your parents finally sit you down to tell you about the birds and the bees. They want to tell you about...

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A wolf in sheep’s clothing is...

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A friend tells you that you eat like a horse. What does he mean? 

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Your old and difficult aunt, who never says anything good about anyone, told you that you are the black sheep of the family. She meant that... 

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For your birthday, your best friend gives you an old CD from 1987. You tell him that you do not like it, but he says that you should be thankful for the gifts that you receive. In other words... 

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When did Britain last host the Olympic Games?

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Where is the main tennis tournament in Britain held?

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Which country has the lowest population density (number of people per sq km) 

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Put the following cities in order of population size (the number of people who live there): 

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When was the last successful foreign military invasion of Britain? 

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When did the Elizabeth II become Queen? 

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When did Britain join the European Community? 

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How often must General Elections be held in Britain?

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At what age may citizens vote in Britain?

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Which is the main source of energy in Britain? 

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Which two countries does the Channel Tunnel link up? 

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How many British citizens have won Nobel Prizes for their work in the science? 

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Where is the world’s biggest annual international arts festival held? 

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How many British authors have received the Nobel Prize for literature? 

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What was the name of the theatre which William Shakespeare helped to build and in which many of his greatest plays were first performed? 

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Up to what age are British children required by law to attend school? 

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Which of the following countries is the nearest continental neighbor to Great Britain? 

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Which of these cities are close to the same line of latitude as London? 

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How long would it take for a plane, travelling at 750 kilometres per hour, to fly over Great Britain from the far north (John O’Groats) to the south coast (Lands End)? 

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Which of these islands is about the same size as Great Britain? 

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Which two areas of Britain have most rainfall? 

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What National Parks are there in Wales? 

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What National Parks are there in Scotland? 

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Match. The National flags. 

1    England ...		... -the red cross of St. George on a white ground
2    Scotland ...		... -the red diagonal cross od St. Patrick, on a white ground
3    Ireland ...		... -the white diagonal cross, or saltire, of St. Andrew on a blue ground
4    Wales ...		... -a red dragon an a field of white and green ground

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Match. The National Days 

1    Scotland’s National Day ...		... - St. Patrick’s Day (17 March)
2    Wales’s National Day ...		... - St. George’s Day (23 April)
3    England’s National Day ...		... - St. David’s Day (1 March)
4    Northern Ireland’s National day ...		... - St. Andrew’s Day (30 November)

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What flower is traditionally worn in Britain on Remembrance Day in memory of service personnel who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and subsequent conflicts like the Falklands War and the Gulf War? 

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What are Britain’s national flower? Match 

1    England ...		... rose
2    Northern Ireland ...		... daffodil
3    Scotland ...		... shamrock
4    Wales ...		... thistle

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