Test Your Research Skills Describe a Painting 1 Some example activities... The title of the painting is _____________________________________________________. The name of the artist is _____________________________________________________. It was painted in (year) ______________. Style of painting: landscape ( ) portrait ( ) subject ( ) self-portrait ( ) other: __________. Write down the gallery’s description of the painting:

Test Your Research Skills Fears and Phobias 2 What are you most afraid of? Use a library or the Internet to find out the official names of these fears and phobias.

Test Your Research Skills Smokefree UK – Quiz 2 Example questions 1. Scientific studies have shown that exposure to second-hand smoke can cause: a l_ _ _ cancer b h _ _ _ _ disease c a _ _ _ _ _ attacks dsudden i _ _ _ _ _ death syndrome (SIDS) 2. What percentage of adults in England are smokers? a) 24% b) 34% c) 44% d) 54% 3. If my work involves me visiting people in their homes, can I legally ask them to stop smoking when I’m there? (Yes / No)

Test Your Research Skills Smokefree UK – Quiz 3 Example questions 1. When did Wales go smokefree? ______________________________________________ 2. What is the penalty for an employer that fails to prevent smoking in a smokefree place? __________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the penalty for an employer who does not display the required no-smoking signs? __________________________________________________________________________

Test Your Research Skills Spotlight on Australia 1 Using the Internet or a research library, find the answers to these questions all about Australia: 1. Australia is the world’s smallest ________________. a) country b) city c) continent d) place 2. Australia is the ________________ largest country in the world. a) first b) third c) sixth d) ninth

Test Your Creative Writing Skills The Great Alphabet Challenge! Can you write a sentence, or group of sentences where the first letter of each word starts with successive letters of the alphabet? Example One condition - sentences must make sense and be grammatically correct! Think it’s too hard? Have a look at these examples, then try your own... 1. Are British chefs dutifully engaged finding great hotels in jolly Korean locations? My niece once put quite red strawberry trifles under visitor William’s X-Men yoghurts - zikes!

Test Your Lateral Thinking! Word Puzzles 1 Examples Can you work out the clues to reveal some well known words and phrases? 1. TJIUSMTE ______________________________ 2. ECNALG ______________________________ 3. RAEG ______________________________

Test Your Creative Writing Skills Write a Story 1 Use the picture above to give you an idea for a story. The story must also include the following things: A person called Alison Brown A place called Trafalgar Road A dog with an amazing talent An underwater hiding place

Test Your Grammar Skills Sentence Building 4 Write six sentences using this word order: article adjective occupation verb (past simple) adverb preposition article room For example: The hopeful bank manager walked quietly towards the kitchen. Tip: don’t forget to start with a capital letter and put a full stop at the end!

Test Your Grammar Skills Sentence Building 2 Write six sentences using this word order: article adjective noun verb (past simple) preposition article noun For example: The stupid boy sat on the chair. Tip: don’t forget to start with a capital letter and put a full stop at the end!

Test Your Grammar Skills Using Modal Verbs 1 – Plans for the Weekend What are your plans for the weekend? Make a note in the boxes below of all the things that you might do, could do, should do, must do, can do and will do.

Test Your Vocabulary Skills Verbs and Synonyms 1 A synonym is a word or phrase that has either the same or a very similar meaning to another word or phrase. For example, ‘wash’ and ‘clean’. Look at the verbs on the worksheet and find a synonym for it.

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 2 Example questions 1. Which street is the Central Library on? 2. What are the two phone numbers for enquiries? 3. Complete the sign on the notice outside the main entrance: “Welcome to Your Library. ______________________ for ______________________”.

Test Your Research Skills Anagrams of World Cities Unscramble the letters to make the name of a world city, then match the city to one of the countries below: 1. U LOSE 2. Y Y SEND 3. WHEN I DEL 4. PS BURT GREETS Comes complete with teacher answers sheet!

Test Your Reading Skills Chocolate Lovers Only 1 Can you work out which clues match these chocolate bars or sweets, which are all popular in the UK? Kit Kat Quality Street Mars Bar Smarties Jelly Babies Buttons Bounty Turkish Delight After Eights Picnic Worksheet comes complete with an answer sheet for the teacher.

City Quiz Series A Visit to Derby Industrial Museum at the Silk Mill 2 Example questions 1. Name the large church near the Silk Mill. 2. Look at the wrought iron gates near the entrance to the Silk Mill. Find the face. Is it happy, sad or angry? 3. Find the blue information board outside the Silk Mill. When were these places built…? a) the first wooden mill built on this site b) the Silk Mill c) the mill as we see it today This worksheet comes complete with a teacher's answer sheet.

Test Your Research Skills Capitals of the World Example questions... 1. What is the capital of England? ___________________________________ 2. What is the capital of Portugal? ___________________________________ 3. What is the capital of Australia? ___________________________________ 4. What is the capital of Canada? ___________________________________ The worksheet also includes a teacher answer sheet.

Test Your Research Skills Currencies of the World 1 Match the currency with the country where it is used: Euro Lek Peso Real Yuan/renminbi Kuna Birr Gourde Rupee New shekel Yen Dollar Won Tugrik Dinar Worksheet comes complete with a teacher's answer sheet.

Test Your Reading Skills Chocolate Lovers Only 2 Can you work out which clues match these chocolate bars or sweets, which are all popular in the UK? Time Out Pear Drops Rolos Celebrations Curly Wurly Snickers Mint Imperials Fudge Flake Minstrels The worksheet comes complete with teacher answers sheet.

Test Your Research Skills Languages of the World 1 Students match the country on the with its principal language. The worksheet includes an answer sheet.