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 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 1 Example questions 1. When did Scotland go smokefree? ___________________________________________ 2. When did England go smokefree? ____________________________________________ 3. In which places is it illegal to smoke?

Test Your Vocabulary Skills Noisy Words 1 – Animal Noises Examples Write the name of the animal that makes each of these noises: 1. baa ________________________ 2. chirp ________________________ 3. squeak ________________________

Test Your Research Skills Find the Odd One Out 5 Example questions... 1. Which of the following is not a food that comes in tins? a) beans b) peas c) crisps d) sardines 2. Which of the following is not a type of shop? a) chemist b) dentist’s c) newsagent d) bakery

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 Fears and Phobias 1 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 Famous Britons – Why are they Famous Today? Part 2 Write a sentence to show why these Great Britons are still famous today. Use the library or the Internet to find the answers.

Test Your Research Skills Famous Britons – Why are they Famous Today? Part 1 Write a sentence to show why these Great Britons are still famous today. Use the library or the Internet to find the answers.

Test Your Research Skills Famous Britons – When Were They Born? Write these famous Britons in the order in which they were born, starting with the earliest in history. Use the library or the Internet to find the answers.

Test Your Research Skills Famous Britons 3 Match the famous Briton with their principal occupation.

Test Your Research Skills Famous Britons 2 Match the famous Briton with the year in which they were born.

Test Your Research Skills Famous Britons 1 Match the famous Briton with the year in which they were born.

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 Another First Class Quiz Some example questions your students will need to research... 1. What is the name of the company that owns Royal Mail? a) Sainsbury’s b) London Mail Group c) Consignia 2. In what year of the 20th Century was the Post Office nationalised? a) 1951 b) 1969 c) 1989 3. Royal Mail produces special picture stamps based on different themes, for example, music, art, and history. a) True b) False 4. How many people work for Royal Mail delivering letters and parcels? a) 47,000 b) 109,000 c) 143,000

Test Your Research Skills Animals 1 Example: Complete the gaps with the correct collective noun for each group of animals. These nouns are sometimes called ‘terms of venery’: parliament shoal sloth cete leap pride colony nest dole murder dray herd gaggle congregation flock 1. A ____________________________ of geese. 2. A ____________________________ of lions. 3. A ____________________________ of bats.

Test Your Research Skills Amazing Inventions 4 Here are examples of some inventions... Write these inventions in order of when they were invented, with the earliest one first: ballpoint pen television toothbrush

Test Your Research Skills Amazing Inventions 3 Here are some questions your student would need to research the answers for... Write these inventions in order of when they were invented, with the earliest one first: video recorder cornflakes refrigerator bicycle

Test Your Research Skills A First Class Quiz Examples of some of the research questions 1. What is the name of the company that delivers mail in the UK? a) UK Postal Service b) Royal Mail c) BT 2. When was it founded? a) 1635 b) 1861 c) 1949 3. Who was the King or Queen of England at that time? a) King Charles 1 b) King Henry VIII c) Queen Victoria

Test Your Vocabulary Skills A Boring/Fascinating Worksheet About Adjectives Here are some example sentences from this sheet. Choose the best adjective out of the two given in each question below: 1. Sammi didn’t have time to finish the whole exam, so some of her answers were incomplete/deficient. 2. My father’s new car is really rapid/fast. 3. The weather forecast wasn’t very accurate/truthful, because they said it would rain and it’s been fine all day. 4. The noticeable dearth of goal-scoring opportunities means that these are annoying/worrying times indeed for Danby United.