B2 FIRST - SUMMER TRIVIA + USE OF ENGLISH QUIZ

Question 1

R+UE Pt.4: People believe the ice lolly was invented by an 11 year-old. [BEEN] The ice lolly is _____ by an 11 year old.

Accepted Answer

believed to have BEEN invented

Question 2

R+UE Pt. 4: It was much bigger than any previous sandcastles. [FAR] It was _____________ sandcastle ever built.

Accepted Answer

by FAR the biggest

Question 3

AT THE BEACH: How long does an average, healthy seagull live?

Accepted Answer

up to 20 years

Question 4

AT THE BEACH: When you’re standing on the beach looking at the horizon, approximately how far can you see?

Accepted Answer

4.6 km

Question 5

R+UE Pt. 1: ______ average, a seagull lives between 10 and 20 years, although some can reach 30 years or more.

Accepted Answer

On

Question 6

R+UE Pt. 1: ________ the sun's core is 15 million ºC, the surface of the sun is only 5,600 ºC.

Accepted Answer

Although

Question 7

R+UE Pt. 1: Here's Zendaya eating strawberries and watching a match on one of Wimbledon's main tennis _______.

Accepted Answer

courts

Question 8

R+UE Pt. 1: People often ______ flags at international sports events to support their teams.

Accepted Answer

wave

Question 9

SUMMER SCIENCE: On sun cream bottles, what does SPF stand for?

Accepted Answer

Sun Protection Factor

Question 10

SUMMER FOOD: The ice lolly was invented in which US city?

Accepted Answer

San Francisco

Question 11

R+UE Pt. 1: Astrologers say that people with Cancer and Scopio star signs don't get ____ .

Accepted Answer

on

Question 12

R+UE Pt. 1: Olivia Rodrigo is one of the _______ acts at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival.

Accepted Answer

headline

Question 13

SUMMER EVENTS: Which star signs have birthdays in summer?

Accepted Answer

Cancer + Leo

Question 14

R+UE Pt. 3: They say Stonehenge is a prehistoric temple created to track the _______ of the sun. [MOVE]

Accepted Answer

MOVEMENT

Question 15

AT THE BEACH: According to Guinness World Records, the tallest ever sandcastle was...

Accepted Answer

21.16 metres tall

Question 16

R+UE Pt. 3: Experts say the sun's rays are most ________ between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. [POWER]

Accepted Answer

POWERFUL

Question 17

SUMMER FOOD: What is the must-have dessert at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, held in June in London.

Accepted Answer

strawberries and cream

Question 18

SUMMER EVENTS: Which of these is the UK’s most famous summer music festival?

Accepted Answer

Glastonbury

Question 19

R+UE Pt.4: Sailors once used the stars to calculate distance. [TO] Sailors _________ the stars to calculate distance.

Accepted Answer

used TO use

Question 20

R+UE Pt. 1: Thousands of international athletes _______ the Olympics, hoping to win a gold medal.

Accepted Answer

attend

Question 21

SUMMER EVENTS: On which dates can the Summer Solstice occur?

Accepted Answer

June 20-22

Question 22

SUMMER EVENTS: Where are the 2026 Summer Olympics being held?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles

Question 23

R+UE Pt. 4: They make too much noise and they steal food. [ONLY] Not _________ too much noise, but they also steal food.

Accepted Answer

ONLY do they make

Question 24

SUMMER SCIENCE: How hot is the sun's core?

Accepted Answer

15 million ºC

Question 25

SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Which of these countries’ flags does NOT feature a sun.

Accepted Answer

Vietnam

B2 FIRST - SUMMER TRIVIA + USE OF ENGLISH QUIZ

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B2 FIRST - SUMMER TRIVIA + USE OF ENGLISH QUIZ

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