Câu đố tiếng Anh 1. True or false: Cacti are only found in American deserts. ( key: true) 2. True or false: The oil in the Trans Alaskan pipeline, which stretches from the Arctic Ocean to Alaska, freezes in winter. ( key: false: the oil is heated to at least 45 degrees Centigrade to stop it freezing.) 3. True or false ? Less sugar is eaten in Europe and the USA now than 200 years ago. ( Key: false. 20 times more sugar is eaten in Europe and the USA now. 4. Choose the correct answer: Where was the first nuclear power station opened in 1954 ? A, In the USA B, In the former USSR C, In France ( key: b ) 5. True or False ? Coca-cola is only sold in the USA and Europe. ( Key: False, there are 170 countries in the world and coca-cola is sold in about 157 countries of them.) 6.Choose the correct answer: Silver is the commonest precious metal. What is half the silver mined used for? A, filling teeth B, Coating photographic film. C, making coins. ( key: b ) 1:All electors will receive a card containing details of the __________ station they should go to to vote. rolling train noting polling 2: When you go to vote, the clerk will give you a __________ paper to vote on. shallot voting ballot bill 3: In their __________ the political parties state what their intentions for the parliamentary session would be if they were to win the election. folders manifestoes brochures envelopes 4: Observers ensure that voters are not being influenced by anyone and that they are able to __________ their votes freely. past passed cast last 5: To __________ for election, a candidate must first submit a nomination paper signed by ten electors. stand bid bet sit 6: Since he did not support any of the candidates, he decided to __________. refrain delay abstain reject 1:Students in some classrooms sit at __________like the ones in this picture. round tables desks rows chairs 2: I've written some words on the ________________. chalk boardblack blackboard writer 3: On the walls of many classrooms are ___________ . news boards notice boards poster poster places 4: Today we are ______________an exam. standing sitting under over 5: I don't want you to work alone. I want you to work in___________. together pairs two group 6: If you know the answer, __________your hand. waving put put up raising 1: How do you say the following time? 3:30 it's half past three it's thirty past three it's three and thirty it's three and a half 2: How do you say the following time? 16:00 it's sixteen hours it's four o'clock it's sixteen All of the above answers are correct 3: How do you say the following time? 3:45 it's three forty five it's quarter to four it's quarter to All of the above answers are correct 4: How do you say the following time? 6:02 it's just beyond six it's just gone six it's just over six it's just further past six 5: How do you say the following time? 2:57 it's nearly three o'clock it's just before three o'clock it's just coming up to three o'clock All of the answers are correct 6: In the army, they are very exact about time - how would a soldier express the following? 16:00 Four o'clock in the afternoon Sixteen hundred hours Four PM About four 1: Which verb is not a type of walking? March Walk Glance Stroll 2: Which verb does not mean sit down? sit down take the weight off your feet stand up put your feet up 3: Which word does not mean to talk with someone else? chat chinwag gossip snooze 4: Which word does not describe a way of eating? sip chew gobble eat 5: Which word describes speaking quietly? shout whisper yell scream 6: Which word is not a type of laughter? giggle snigger laugh scowl 1:If a country doesn't have rain for a very long period, we say it suffers from _________. floods drought earthquakes tornadoes 2: When a disaster occurs, people move to another area or country. What are these people called? aid workers refugees migrants immigrants 3: When a disaster occurs, people describe the situation using some of the words below. Which word does NOT mean very important? emergency crisis urgent situation inconsequential 4: What's the international request for help used by ship captains and aeroplane pilots if they are having problems? marchday aprilday mayday juneday 5: Which of the following words would you NOT expect to hear in a report about a country without food? famine scarcity abundance food shortage 6: Which word does NOT fit the sentence? 'In war many people die, but many more are __________.' injured wounded killed hurt 1: What do we call a tree that loses its leaves in winter? evergreen deciduous falling sometimesgreen 2: Which is the odd one out? hail glacier snowflake snowdrop 3: Which animal is the symbol of the WWF? (World Wildlife Fund) elephant panda tiger eagle 4: Which of the following is NOT a part of a tree? leaf branch bark skin 5: Which of the following seasons is American English? spring summer fall winter 6: What do we call someone who protests against proposed damage to the environment? eco-fighter eco-soldier eco-protester eco-warrior . candidates, he decided to __________. refrain delay abstain reject 1:Students in some classrooms sit at __________like the ones in this picture. round tables desks. least 45 degrees Centigrade to stop it freezing.) 3. True or false ? Less sugar is eaten in Europe and the USA now than 20 0 years ago. ( Key: false. 20 times