Pitch perfect punctuation!

Whose car is this? It's my space! Don't park in Bob's place!

Score Streak Buster: 'Insidious'

something which spreads in a nasty or dangerous way

JFK famously said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask __________."

what you can do for your country

Highlight three words/ phrases linked to the abstract noun 'unity'

unison, confederation, camaraderie

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1
'beat', 'fold', 'baste' and 'blanch' are all terms associated with...
cooking
music
painting
running
2
Collective nouns: ________ of lions
house
pride
team
pack
3
Mr. T's catch-phrases: what kind of competitor sees the finish line and...
heads to Burger King
supports Ajax
gives up
slows down
4
British vs. American: napkin (as opposed to serviette)
British
American
5
Which word comes third in the Oxford English dictionary?
impervious
impertinent
impetus
impersonate
6
Collective nouns: a _______ of fish
school
group
pod
team
7
You won’t be allowed into the club .............. you wear a suit and tie.
although
unless
if
whether
8
Typhoo, Tetley, Dilmah and Lipton are all types of what?
tea
hats
shoes
plant species
9
In Roald Dahl's 'Lamb to the Slaughter' what does Mary Maloney buy from Sam's store?
whiskey
leg of lamb
lipstick
potatoes
10
Idioms: bent out of shape
feeling unfit or unhealthy
when you feel upset
when you find yourself lost
feeling disorganized or in a muddle
11
Warning! No unauthorised personnel .............. this point.
over
beyond
on
crossing
12
Reykjavic is the capital of
Iceland
Norway
Denmark
Finland
13
Collective nouns: _______ of
gang
caravan
nest
conspiracy
14
Guess the airline
Ryan Air
Etihad
Delta Airways
Easy Jet
15
Elements: Na
potassium
neon
sodium
iron
16
This metal occurs in its pure form, but it is usually encountered as an alloy. The element is:
platinum
iridium
gold
brass
17
Guess the airline
American Airlines
Flybe
Thomas Cook
Turkish Airlines
18
In the Toy Story movies, which actor 'voices' Buzz Lightyear?
Tim Allen
Jim Carey
Tom Hanks
George Clooney
19
'you used to call me baby now you're calling me ____' (Youngblood: 5 Seconds of Summer)
by name
game
the same
lame
20
Guess the airline
Lufthansa
American Airlines
British Airways
Aerlingus
21
Brian took the train_Pisa. He arrived_1 pm. He jumped_the tram for 3 stops and sat_ next_ Tim.
to-at-on-down-to
at-at-off-down-with
to-at-in-down-to
to-at-up-down-to
22
Guess the flag
Norway
Monaco
Rwanda
Chile
23
This yellow element is a component of gunpowder. The area being mined is a hint!
selenium
chlorine
sulfur
gold
24
British vs. American: eraser (as opposed to rubber)
American
British
25
Where in the world
Petra
Athens
Troy
Giza
26
Pitch perfect punctuation!
Who's car is this? It's my space! Don't park in Bob's place!
Whose car is this? Its my space! Don't park in Bob's place!
Whose car is this? It's my space! Don't park in Bob's place!
Whose car is this? It's my space! Don't park in Bobs place!
27
Collective nouns: ________ of frogs
band
army
gang
team
28
In aviation, 'altitude' is measured in...
kilometers
meters
feet
miles
29
Cockney Rhyming Slang: hairy biscuits and cheese
peas
bees
tea
please
30
Which country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined?
Norway
China
Finland
Canada
31
Finish the Winston Churchill quote: "Never was so much owed by so many to so _____"?
few
much
little
many
32
Who's counting? Spot the countable noun
flower
deer
rain
water
33
You may encounter this element in pure form fairly often. This metallic element is:
copper
zinc
bronze
gold
34
Finish the lyric: 'I've been dancing on top of cars and _____' (Sucker: The Jonas Brothers)
because he got bored
to flex
because work never stops
no reason at all
35
Ed Sheeran teamed up with which American superstar on the May 2019 hit 'I Don't Care'?
Selena Gomez
Moser
Arianna Grande
Justin Beiber
36
Where in the world
Toronto
New York
Seattle
Singapore
37
Score Streak Buster: 'Insidious'
something which spreads in a nasty or dangerous way
someone who has attitude and style in appearance
a way of describing a product which has failed at market
describes a perfectionist
38
Guess the flag
Estonia
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
39
Cliche for swearing something is true: 'cross one's heart and hope to_______'
die
fly
smile
cry
40
Logos: UNICEF, the Scouts and World Wildlife are represented by which logos (not in order)
11, 1, 10
1, 10, 9
3, 11, 10
11, 5, 3
41
Which famous event took place in 1789?
The invention of the fountain pen
Electricity is discovered by Thomas Edison
Shakespeare's first play is performed in London
The French Revolution begins
42
Find Van Gough, Da Vinci and Salvador Dali (not in order)
3, 6, 4
6, 5, 3
6, 1, 7
4, 6, 9
43
Which word/ phrase best links all four images?
Fall
Summer
Middle-East
Nature
44
Managers who are ambitious are ____________ -oriented managers.
driven
success
socially
well
45
Which planet sits between Saturn and Neptune in terms of distance from the Sun?
Uranus
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
46
JFK famously said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask __________."
what you can do for your country
what you can spend your money on
can I go to the bathroom please Sir?
where's the ketchup?
47
Highlight three words/ phrases linked to the abstract noun 'unity'
dissection
unison
confederation
camaraderie
48
Skopje is the capital of
Scotland
Morocco
Macedonia
Croatia
49
British vs. American: counterclockwise (as opposed to anticlockwise)
British
American
50
Which of these animals do not feature in the Chinese zodiac?
rabbit
dragon
bear
dog
51
This metallic element is a liquid at room temperature. It is:
iodine
mercury
lead
iron
52
I am so grammar wise!
Bob hates it when tim makes mistakes- it bugs him
Bob hates it when Tim makes mistakes- it bugs him
Bob hate is when Tim makes mistakes- it bugs him
Bob hates it when Tim make mistakes-it bugs him
53
Cliche for when you want someone to follow the rules: ' please will you ___ the line?'
remain
sniff
toe
draw
54
I ________ (play) hockey since I was a child- I'm pretty good at it now!
am playing
have been playing
was playing
played
55
Spot the odd one out
Lee
Wrangler
Strauss
Arrow
56
Score-streak buster: 'bane'
An ancient Roman challenge- 'I bane you to a race!'
A Korean breakfast treat- 'I love bane with my coffee!'
causing misery- 'she was the bane of my life!'
feeling joy- 'the bane was written all over her face!'
57
You would wear protective gloves to hold this radioactive element, which feels warm. It is:
uranium
lead
lithium
nitrogen
58
Guess the airline
alitalia
etihad
air mexico
emirates
59
Guess the airline
Singapore Airlines
Lufthansa
Easy Jet
Aeroflot
60
In the game of tennis, when a serve clips the top of the net, what does the umpire shout?
"out!"
"let!"
"foot fault!"
"fault!"
61
These are diamonds. Diamonds are pure:
oxygen
carbon
nitrogen
boron
62
56 minus 5 plus 40 minus 15 times 3
-19.46
46
45
-46
63
Cockney Rhyming Slang: brown bread
Ted
head
fed (past tense of 'feed')
dead
64
Where in the world
Rome
Madrid
Florence
London
65
How many syllables are there commonly in a Japanese Tanka?
17 syllables
31 syllables
29 syllables
As many syllables as you want
66
Elements: Sn
silicon
gold
tin
sodium
67
She saw Sharif's shoes on the sofa. But was she so sure those were Sharif's shoes she saw?
20
16
21
18
68
Which group does the term 'Brahmins' apply to?
It's a totally made-up word!
A group of Californian surfers
Classical composers in the 17th century
Members of India's highest social class
69
How many holes are there on the standard bowling ball?
4
3
1
2
70
In an email, what does the acronym 'CC' stand for?
caller count
carbon copy
countable cell
copy cat
71
'wedge', 'albatross' and 'cup' are all associated with which sport?
swimming
pro fishing
golf
fencing
72
Cliche for when you want someone to hurry up: 'shake a ___!'
ham
cat
fist
leg
73
Collective nouns: ________ of wolves
team
troop
gang
pack
74
Collective nouns: ________ of owls
parliament
band
herd
business
75
Guess the flat
Costa Rica
Thailand
Cuba
Panama
76
Cockney Rhyming slang: scooby doo
shoe
loo
clue
tooth
77
British vs. American: elevator (as opposed to lift)
British
American
78
Mr. T's catch-phrases: it's not how you start...
it's how you finish
it's how you present your exercise book
it's how you pack your bag
it's how you brush your hair
79
Which terms refers to the person in charge an athletics meeting?
linesman
judge
referee
umpire
80
'fanfare', 'motif', 'tonic' and 'accent' are all terms associated with...
music
graffiti
drama
fashion
81
Guess the flag
Hungary
Italy
Republic of Ireland
Ivory Coast
82
British vs. American: torch (as opposed to flashlight)
American
British
83
Finish the lyric: 'I've been dancing on top of cars and _____' (Sucker: The Jonas Brothers)
fumbling by far
stumbling out of bars
scrambling below par
gambling with the stars
84
Where in the world
South Korea
North Korea
Border between North and South Korea
Guantanamo Bay
85
British vs. American: dodgy (as opposed to sketchy)- you know a bad sort of dude/ guy
American
British

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