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What country is this?
Who is the school's Compliance Officer?
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1
Who is the school's Compliance Officer?
Philippa
Emily
Kirsti
Jonathan
2
What country is this?
Italy
Japan
Norway
The Philippines
3
Which of the following is in the present perfect?
She had measles
She had been thinking of leaving
She has a big house
She has studied biology
4
Which of the following is NOT a regular verb?
talk
walk
fly
plant
5
For what kind of poetry is Shakespeare best known?
Sonnets
Prose Poetry
Haikus
Limericks
6
On April 6 2005, Jalal Talabani became president of ....
Iraq
Iran
Pakistan
Egypt
7
Who is this band?
The Why
The When
The Who
The Where
8
What type of media is this advertising?
digital TV
mobile phones
newspapers
online magazines
9
Who composed this music?
Copland
Beethoven
Strauss
Mussorgsky
10
What time does the school open in the morning for students?
8.00
8.15
8.45
8.30
11
There are nearly 60 miles of arteries, veins, and capillaries in one human body
True
False
12
Who painted this picture?
Van Gogh
Klimt
Etty
Turner
13
Who directed 'Batman v Superman'?
Zack Snyder
J J Abrams
M Night Shlyamalan
Steven Speilberg
14
What band is this?
United Future Organization
The Sex Pistols
Indigo Jam Unit
The Geeks
15
Which of the following is NOT an example of a tabloid newspaper?
The Daily Mail
The Star
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Mirror
16
Where is the school library?
Building 4
Building 9
Building 7
Building 5
17
What country is this?
China
Germany
Brazil
Russia
18
In 1782, King Buddha Yodfa Chulalok founded the Chakri dynasty in .....
Nepal
Myanmar
Thailand
Korea
19
This is the official seal of which government?
South Korea
Kuwait
Japan
Angola
20
This is the Reincidentes. Where are they from?
Spain
Italy
France
Switzerland
21
Where is this world heritage site?
Saudi Arabia
Oman
Kuwait
Iraq
22
How many things can you borrow from the library at one time?
4
3
2
1
23
What is the name given to this athletics event?
harpoon
spear-chucking
darts
javelin
24
"To be, or not to be? That is the question." This is a line from which Shakespeare play?
Hamlet
King Lear
Romeo & Juliet
Macbeth
25
Which of the following is in the passive?
The car performed really well.
Sheep are raised in Yorkshire
He falls asleep easily
The books make a lot of money
26
West Side Story is based on which Shakespeare play?
Romeo & Juliet
Othello
The Taming of the Shrew
Love's Labours Lost
27
How long does each afternoon lesson last?
60 minutes
3 hours
45 minutes
75 minutes
28
In 1974, ABBA won the Eurovision song contest with which song?
Mama Mia
Waterloo
Super Trouper
Knowing me, knowing you
29
Who composed this music?
Bizet
Brahms
Bach
Beethoven
30
Who wrote this music?
Lloyd-Webber
Bernstein
Strauss
Chopin
31
Which actor shares the name of Shakespeare's wife?
Gwyneth Paltrow
Anne Hathaway
Natalie Portman
Renee Zellweger
32
Which of the following is NOT an adjective?
attraction
gorgeous
lovely
beautiful
33
What baseball team is ranked first in the WSBC World Rankings?
The United States
Japan
Chinese Taipei
Cuba
34
Kimchi (or Gimchi) comes from
Thailand
Korea
China
Japan
35
When does the Speaking Group meet?
Wednesday, 4.30
Tuesday, 4.30
Thursday, 4.30
Monday, 4.30
36
What country is this?
Taiwan (China)
Qatar
Belgium
Norway
37
What country is this?
Germany
Portugal
South Korea
Oman
38
What were the worldwide opening earnings for Batman v Superman?
$422.5 million
$166 million
$800 million
$250 million
39
Which of these is NOT a superlative?
good
worst
least
best
40
Who is ranked No.1 in the WTA singles rankings?
Agnieszka Radwanska
Angelique Kerber
Garbine Muguruza
Serena Williams
41
In April 1924, a team started the first air journey around the world. Where were they from?
Italy
The USA
Great Britain
France
42
Which of the following is in the passive?
The books make a lot of money
The car performed really well.
He falls asleep easily
Sheep are raised in Yorkshire
43
This is the flag of which country?
Angola
Colombia
Nepal
China
44
"Selecting and preparing media used to convey information." This is
an edition
editing
an editorial
the editor
45
Which of the following films was NOT directed by Luc Besson?
Mission:Impossible
Leon
The Fifth Element
The Transporter
46
Which of these areas is furthest north?
Al Khor
Doha
Al Wakrah
Madinat ash Shamal
47
Where is Rebecca's office?
Building 4
Building 5
Building 7
Building 9
48
Which sporting event started for the first time on April 6 1896?
The football World Cup
The F1 Motor Racing championship
The Commonwealth Games
The modern Olympic
49
When was William Shakespeare born?
1613
1592
1564
1616
50
Which of these is the correct superlative form of 'beautiful'?
beautifuler
the most beautiful
the beautifulist
the much beautiful
51
What honour was Martin Luther King awarded in 1964?
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Congressional Gold Medal
Nobel Peace Prize
52
By the time the ISS orbits the Earth, a train could travel from London to Edinburgh and back
True
False
53
Am is the chemical symbol for Americium
False
True
54
Na is the chemical symbol for Sodium
True
False
55
Which country has the national motto ""Benefit All Mankind"?
South Korea
China (Taiwan)
Japan
Mayanar
56
Who is this famous singer?
Ertha Kitt
Aretha Franklin
Janis Ian
Janis Joplin
57
What proportion of US Facebook/Twitter users feel social media to be their main source of news?
87%
22%
63%
45%
58
Who painted this picture?
Gaughan
Van Gogh
Klimt
Hockney
59
Music by 'The Who' has been used by which US TV crime franchise?
NCIS
CSI
Castle
Law & Order
60
Greenland is over twice the size of Saudi Arabia
False
True
61
Batman and Superman are the properties of ...
Dark Horse Comics
Triton Comics
Marvel Comics
D C Comics
62
What is the name of this pub in York?
The White Angel
The Bird in Hand
The Old White Swan
The Big White Bird
63
Which driver won the 2015 F1 World Championship?
Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Kimi Räikkönen
Jenson Button
64
Where was Martin Luther King born?
Atlanta, Georgia
Los Angeles, California
New York, New York
Washington DC
65
What plant is this?
Lettuce
Celery
Cabbage
Wasabi
66
Australia is larger than Greenland
False
True
67
What is this an old design for?
a washing machine
a helicopter
a windmill
an umbrella
68
Which of the following is correct?
You do what?
What you do?
What do you do?
What do you?
69
Ryota Moriwaki of Japan was born on April 6 1986. In what sport is Ryota famous?
baseball
golf
tennis
football
70
What band is this?
Goblin
Le Orme
Celeste
Latte e Miele
71
Who is this singer?
Ellie Goulding
Lady GaGa
Madonna
Birdy
72
What proportion of UK employers have banned the use of social networking sites in office hours?
90%
25%
10%
50%
73
Who is this singer?
Dania Khatib
Dalida
Alham
Elissa
74
Who is this singer?
Farrah Youssef
George Wassouf
Abdallah Al Rowaished
Fares Karam
75
Which of these stories was not written by Oscar Wilde?
The Selfish Giant
The Happy Prince
Alice in Wonderland
The importance of being Earnest
76
Which of the following is an adverb?
beautifully
fabulous
attractive
hot
77
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable English contraction?
wanna
won't
doesn't
haven't
78
What is this type of music called?
a polka
a hornpipe
a clog dance
a jig
79
Which of these is the past participle of the verb 'to drive'?
droven
drived
drove
driven
80
Who is this a statue of?
Eric Bloodaxe
Constantine the Great
Julius Caesar
King Arthur
81
Which book starts: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."
Alice in Wonderland
Something Wicked This way Comes
Nineteen-eighty-four
Metropolis
82
Which UK team does Sergio Aguero play for?
Leicester City
Everton
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
83
On April 6 1918, Alfredo Ovando Candía was born. He became president of ...
Mexico
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
84
"A service that lets users communicate by voice, video or text free of charge." This is ...
Skype
Libib
PinInterest
Flickr
85
Who is this speaker?
Malcolm X
Nelson Mandela
Robert Mugabe
Martin Luther King Jr
86
Leon
was the debut film for which actor?
Dakota Fanning
Emma Watson
Natalie Portman
Jennifer Lawrence
87
This man killed which historic figure on April 4th 1968?
Robert Kennedy
Mahatma Ghandi
Martin Luther King Jr
John F Kennedy
88
Where is Anglo-Irish playwright Oscar Wilde buried?
London
Paris
Dublin
He isn't. His stuffed body is on display in a university
89
What material was patented on 6th April 1869?
carbon fibre
titanium
celluloid
elastic
90
Which of these cities is furthest to the south?
Florence
Turin
Venice
Bologna
91
What musical is this from?
We Will Rock You
West Side Story
Les Miserables
Mama Mia
92
What is the name given to 'serious' UK newspapers, because of the size they used to be?
magazine
broadsheet
tabloid
red top
93
Which of these is NOT a character in a Shakespeare play?
Ariel
Digitalis
Cassio
Feeble
94
This is the Russian Vostok spacecraft. What does 'Vostok' mean in English?
Triumph
Starship
East
Progress
95
Which of these UK newspapers is the least expensive?
The Daily Star
The Daily Mail
The Metro
New Day
96
Which of the following is a past participle?
flew
threw
wrote
driven
97
On April 6 1968, Pierre Elliott Trudeau became the Prime Minister of ...
Belgium
Canada
Algeria
France
98
This is Indigo Jam Unit. Where are they from?
Taiwan
Japan
South Korea
United States
99
Which of the following is NOT an irregular verb?
read
write
cut
decide
100
Who painted this picture?
Klimt
Cezanne
Van Gogh
Turner
101
This locomotive recently went back on display in York. What is it called?
Trainy McTrainFace
The Flying Scotsman
The Gresley Goddess
The Green Dragon
102
In which of these countries is Spanish NOT the official language?
Brazil
Peru
Costa Rica
Mexico
103
Where can you see these ruins?
York Museum Gardens
Rowntree Park
The Valley Gardens
The Treasurer's Gardens
104
What group is this?
REM
Thin Lizzy
Queen
Coldplay
105
Au is the chemical symbol for aluminium
True
False
106
Which of the following is the correct spelling?
neccesary
necessary
nessecary
nessessary
107
When does the Writing Group meet?
Friday, 8.30
Wednesday, 8.30
Thursday, 8.30
Tuesday, 8.30
108
The word
sushi
translates into English as
rice wine
good food
sour-tasting
cold fish
109
In 1947, what entertainment awards were presented for the first time?
the BAFTAs
the Tonys
the Nobel Prize for Literature
the Oscars
110
Which F1 driver has won the most World championships?
Alain Prost
Sebastian Vettel
Juan Manuel Fangio
Michael Schumacher
111
Who is singing?
Michael Jackson
Barry White
Lionel Richie
Marvin Gaye
112
On 6th April, the United States declared war on Germany. In which year?
1915
1916
1914
1917
113
Which is the correct spelling?
barbecue
barbekyue
barbarcue
barbikew
114
Which UK newspaper announced this year that it was to go exclusively online?
The Independent
The Times
New Day
The Guardian
115
Which of these is the oldest?
Google
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
116
Which of these is the correct spelling?
aproofed
approved
aproved
approvede
117
What country is this?
France
Turkey
Switzerland
Spain
118
What kind of building is this?
a railway station
an airport
a mosque
a swimming pool
119
Where is English Philosopher Jeremy Bentham buried?
Dublin
New York
London
He isn't. His stuffed body is on display in a university
120
Where does Sergio Aguero come from?
Spain
Argentina
Mexico
Colombia
121
Which of these plays was NOT written by William Shakespeare?
Love's Labours Lost
The Cherry Orchard
Measure for Measure
Timon of Athens
122
Which team won the 2015 F1 World Championship?
Mercedes
McLaren
Red Bull
Ferrari
123
What country is this?
Spain
Japan
Colombia
Thailand
124
Who said: the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the measure of right and wrong?
Karl Marx
Buddha
Che Guevara
Jeremy Bentham
125
Who is this singer?
Stan Lee
Harry Styles
Zayn Malik
Ollie Murs
126
It is further from London to Edinburgh than from the Earth to the ISS
True
False
127
What is the name of this York building?
Mickelgate
Cliffords Tower
York Castle
The Multangular Tower
128
Where is the South Korean Baseball Team ranked in the WSBC World Rankings?
3rd
4th
2nd
1st
129
How many cats are listed on York Glass's York Cat Trail?
32
7
21
61
130
A new newspaper was launched in the UK in 2016. What is it called?
The i
The Sun
New Day
The Daily Mirror
131
Which country has the administrative regions Bengo, Cabinda, Huila and Moxico?
Brazil
Australia
Argentina
Angola
132
What part of the British Isles is this music from?
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
England
133
Who is the Assistant Academic Manager?
Rebecca
Philippa
Jonathan
Kirtsti
134
Which of the following is NOT a form of the verb 'to be'?
is
won't
were
been