Test Your Pop Skills! The Classic Hits of S Club 7 and S Club Solve the cryptic clues below to find fifteen top hits by S Club 7 and S Club: 1. Keep in motion _____________________________ 2. There aren’t many of us _____________________________ 3. Not lucky once awake _____________________________

Test Your Research Skills The Classic Songs of Paul Simon Example Complete the song titles below to find fifteen classic songs by Paul Simon: 1. The Sound of __________________ 2. Mrs. __________________ 3. G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. __________________ The One

Test Your Research Skills The Peerless Tunes of Busted Solve the cryptic clues below to find fifteen top tracks by Busted: Example questions... 1. Emergency exits are located… _____________________________ 2. It’s certainly not for the lessons _____________________________ 3. Unlucky and not very old _____________________________ 4. Approximately 996 years from now _____________________________

Test Your Creative Writing Skills Write a Story 2 The students are given a picture. The story must also include the following things: Something stolen from a man called Peter Edwards A traffic warden who wants to give up her job A small collection of poisonous potted plants The South Pacific island of Tonga

Test Your Creative Writing Skills Write a Story 4 The picture in the worksheet gives you an idea for a story. The story must also include the following things: A difficult journey A passionate vegetarian called Emma A piece of string that seems unimportant at first, but then becomes vital Someone who knows too much about musical theatre

Test Your Grammar Skills Sentence Building 5 Write six sentences using this word order: article noun verb (present continuous) preposition article noun For example: A man is swimming in the sea. 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 3 – Planning a Surprise Party Imagine you are planning a surprise party for your friend’s birthday. 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.

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 1 Example 1. Name the bar next to the Central Library. 2. What time does the library close on a Wednesday? 3. Is traffic on the Wardwick one-way or two-way? 4. How do you join the library?

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 4 Example... Complete the gaps using one of these words: newspapers, clubs, Braille, reading, City Council, yellow pages, foreign, email, internet, children, careers, events, large, order, meeting, print out, jigsaw, Ordnance Survey, fax, homework 28 things you can do at Derby Central Library: 1. Surf the ____________________. 2. Send and read ____________________. 3. Take out CDs, DVDs and audio books. 4. Read a selection of ____________________ and magazines.

Test Your Grammar Skills When Can I Use 'When'? (Past and Future Tenses) Write 10 sentences using 'when' plus past continuous verbs. Use the following template to help you: I/he/she etc. was ____[past continuous]____ when ____[past simple]____. For example: * I was washing the car when the phone rang. * I was emailing my sister when a cat jumped onto my windowsill.

City Quiz Series 125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK – Quiz 3 Example questions 1. What are the opening times for Saturdays? 2. What is the web address for Derby City Libraries’ home page? 3. Go up the steps into the library. How many steps are there?

Test Your Research Skills American States and their Capitals Match the American state on the left with its capital city.

Test Your Research Skills American English 2 Despite most of them having English as their first language, British and American people sometimes use different words to talk about the same things. Match the British English word on the left with the American English equivalent on the right.

Test Your Research Skills American States and their Nicknames Match the American state on the left with its nickname.

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2 Example questions: 1. Write down the title and subject of the temporary exhibition(s) on the second floor. 2. Is it permitted to eat and drink inside the museum? 3. In the ‘Joseph Wright of Derby’ gallery, look at the writing around the side of the Orrery. In which month is: a) spring equinox b) midsummer equinox c) autumn equinox d) midwinter equinox 4. What does the Orrery represent?

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 3 Example questions... In the ‘Richer than Gold’ gallery, in which cabinet will you find: a) ‘Figures of a penguin and her three chicks’ b) ‘Figure of a Sheep’ 2. In the same gallery: a) What colour are the fire extinguishers? b) How many are there in this gallery? Worksheet comes complete with answers for teachers.

City Quiz Series Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 4 Example questions: Name the road outside the main entrance. 2. Find the mummies. Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify their dead? 3. What is the name of the inn on the sign outside the ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie Room’? 4. In the same room, what is in the large chest next to the grandfather clock? 5. True or false – there are regular free talks at the museum, on a wide range of subjects. The worksheet comes complete with answers for the teacher.

Test Your Research Skills The Great Big Yellow Banana Quiz – Fun Facts about Bananas 2 Example questions: How much do you know about the world’s favourite yellow-skinned fruit? 1. True or false - the banana plant is not really a tree, but the largest herb in the world... a) true b) false 2. Which one of these sentences is true...? a) bananas are high in potassium and low in fibre b) bananas are high in potassium and low in vitamins c) bananas are high in calories and low in fibre d) bananas are high in fibre and high in potassium The worksheet comes complete with a teachers answer sheet.

Test Your Research Skills Currencies of the World 2 Match the currency with the country where it is used: Krone Balboa Zloty Rouble Tala Rand Krona Tolar Swiss Franc Bolivar Dong Kwacha Euro Leone Kip The worksheet comes complete with answers for the teacher.

City Quiz Series Eagle Shopping Centre, Derby, UK – Quiz 1 Example questions... 1. What is the name of the opticians opposite Edwards Fine China & Crystal? 2. What can I buy at Clarks? The worksheet comes complete with a teacher answer sheet.