English Club Junior: Section I General Knowledge Questions (40 Points)

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SECTION I
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS (40 points)
1. How many years are there in a millennium?

A. 1000 B)10 C) 100
2 What is the name of the process used by plants to convert sunlight into food?
A) Photosynthesis B) Synthesis C) Osmosis
3.Which planet is nearest to the Sun?

A) Mercury B)Venus C)Mars
4. What was the highest position in the Roman Republic?

A) Emperor B) Consul C) Senator
5. If Sophie eats 0.25 of a pizza, what fraction has she eaten?

A) 7/5 A) 5/7 B)1/4 C) 2/5
6. Fill in the correct preposition.

“When do you usually go to your grandparents?”
“…… the weekends.”
A) Inside B) At C) In
7.How many colours are there in a rainbow?

A) eight B) seven C) nine
8. It takes 5 stamps to mail a package. If Edwin has 30 stamps, how many packages can he
mail?
A) 5 B) 6 C) 4 D) 7
9.A person who studies Biology is known as a:

Allowed time: 2 hours
A) Botanist B) Biologist C) Ecologist
10.Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as:
A) Herbivores B) Omnivores C) Carnivores
11. I came to Earth from Planet Krypton. I wear a blue uniform and a red cape. I have
superhuman powers. I am always there to save people. Who am I?
A) Wonderwoman B) Jack Sparrow C) Superman

12. How many degrees are there in a circle?
A) 90 B) 60 C) 180 D) 360
13. Which number is spelled the same in French and English?

A) one B) nine C) six
14. Emma’s English class starts at quarter past eleven. It’s eleven o’clock now. The English
class starts in:
A) 30 minutes B) 15 minutes C) 10 minutes D) 5 minutes
15.Mom is making an apple pie, she needs ten apples. In one kilo of apples there are four
apples. How many kilos of apples must she buy?
A) 3 kilos and a half B) 3 kilos; C) 2 kilos and a half D) 2 kilos
16. Grandma Margaret has got two granddaughters and one grandson. She is knitting
gloves for her grandchildren. How many gloves must she make?
A)six B) three C) one D) two
17. What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?
A) Mercury B) Saturn C) Venus
18. “?“ This is called a ... .

A) full stop B) exclamation mark C) question mark
19. What is the largest pyramid built by the Egyptians?

A)The Great Pyramid of Giza B)The Red Pyramid of Snofru C)The Pyramid of
MenKaure
20. Which of these terms means 'me' in French?

A) Mon B) Moi C) Ma D) Mu
21) This flower is cup shaped. It’s a … .

A) daisy B) snowdrop C) lilac D) iris E) freesia
22) Find the right word: “ Do you know those …. ? “

A) man B) mans C) men D) mens E) man’s
23.We have supper ….

A) in the evening B) in the morning C) in the afternoon
24. What geometrical shape formes the base of a pyramid?

A)The rectangle B)The rhombus C)The triangle D)The square
25. Complete the sentence with the correct form of “fast”.

“This is………car of all times.”
A) fast B) the faster C) the fastest
26. What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
A) Saturn B) Moon C)Titan
27. What were the Kings of Ancient Egypt called?
A) Dictators B) Pharaoh C) Emperors
28.Which of these is NOT a French word for 'the'?

A) Les B) Le C) La D) Las
29. What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

A) Saturn B) Venus C) Mars
30. What number comes next in this sequence? 4, 8, 12, 16 ...

A) 21 B) 20 C) 19 D) 17
SECTION II
WRITING AND DRAWING YOUR IDEAS ( 30 points)
Use your imagination to write and draw an interesting composition with the
following title:
”A Day to Remember”.
Use 100-150 words.

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Marking scheme:
From 1 to 20 - 1 point each ( 20 points):
1.A, 2A ,3.A, 4.B, 5.B, 6.B, 7.B, 8.B, 9.B 10.B 11.C 12.D 13.C, 14.B, 15.C, 16. A , 17.A,
18.C, 19.A, 20.B
From 21 to 30 - 2 points each ( 20 points):
21.B, 22.C, 23.A, 24.D, 25.C, 26.A, 27.B, 28D, 29.B, 30.D
SECTION II
WRITING ( 30 points)
1. Balanced structure, coherence and logical stream of ideas: 10
points.
2. Correct use of structures, connectors and vocabulary: 10 points.
3. Accurate spelling and punctuation: 5 points.
4. Originality and interesting ideas: 5 points.
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1.When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

A) 5th June 1777 B) 4th July 1776 C) 4th June 1776
2.The English class lasts fifty minutes. Today I'm having a test paper. We have a
translation and to solve two exercises which have ten sentences each. I need five minutes
to read the test, ten minutes to do the translation, and two minutes for each sentence.
Will I finish the test paper in time?
A) Yes B) No, I need five more minutes C) No, I need 10 more minutes
3. What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?

A. Sputnik B. Gravity C. An observatory
4.In which European country is Marseille?

A) Spain B) France C) Italy D) Switzerland
5.Johnny has £1 and spends 52p on sweets. How much does he have left?
A) 66p B) 46p C) 54p D) 48p
6. Three kinds of apples are all mixed up in a basket. How many apples must you draw
from the basket to be sure of getting two apples of one kind?
A ) 4 apples B) 3 apples C) 2 apples
7. In what country would you find the cities Glasgow and Edinburgh?
A) England B) Scotland C)Ireland
8. Swiss, Dutch, Welsh, and Belgian are ... .

A) countries B) languages C) nationalities D) places E) buildings
9. Metals are good conductors of electricity because:

A) they contain free electrons B) the atoms are lightly packed C) they have high
melting point
10. In terms of land area, what is the largest country in the world?
A) France B) Russia C) Italy
11. Leonardo da Vinci was born in :

A. Italy B. Japan C.Norway
12. If you walk in Hyde Park, it means that you are in:
A) London B) Glasgow C) Manchester D) Birmingham
13.Who wrote the classic children' s fiction novel ”Christmas Carol” ?

A) Charles Dickens B) Jonathan Swift C) Walter Scott
14. Which is the mathematical sign you can put between these numbers?
A) a b B) a b C) a=b
15. For what does the symbol 'V' stand in electrical measurement terms?
A) Vacuum B) Volt C) Volcano
16. A person who studies physics is known as a?

A) physician B) physicist C) physicer
17. What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity?

A) Charles Darwin B) Albert Eistein C) Euclid
18. Rome is today the capital of:

A) France B) Italy C) Germany D) Spain
19. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in what country?

A) Argentina B) Japan C) Germany
20. What is the French word for cake?

A) Garçon B) Crème brûlée C) Chapeau D) Gâteau
21. Who was the first man to fly around the earth in a spaceship?
A) Yuri Gagarin B) John Glenn C) Gus Grissom
22. Zurich is the largest city in what country?

A ) Sweden B) Netherlands C)Switzerland
23. I am thinking of a three digit number. If you substract 7 from it, the result is divisible
by 7; if 8, divisible by 8; and if 9, divisible by 9. What is the number?
A) 510 B) 504 C)515
24.What is the name of the volcano which erupted in 1980 and caused widespread
damage in Washington and Oregon region?
A) Mount Vesuvius B) Mount St. Helens C. Mount Rushmore
25.In what country would you find the cities Ankara and Istanbul?
Greece B) Turkey c) Belgium
26.Guess the story: ”This poor boy sells his cow for some magic beans. His mother is
upset and she throws the beans out into the garden. The next day the boy sees in the
garden a huge bean plant which he climbs to find new adventures.
A) The jungle Book B) Pinocchio C) Jack and the Beanstalk
27. It is a very famous bridge over the Thames.

A) Madame Tussaud’s B) Tower Bridge C) Big Ben
28. What is the capital of Egypt?

A) Alexandria B) Cairo C) Luxor
29. What type of angle is less than 90 degrees?

A) Acute angle B) Obtuse angle C) Straight angle
30. She can’t ... . She is deaf.

A) speak B) hear C) listen D) smell
SECTION II
Read this paragraph carefully: The wizard takes my hand and smiles. “We are flying now
to DreamLand, a magical island in the clouds.” And the adventure starts.
Use your imagination to write and draw an interesting composition about your
adventure in DreamLand (whom you can meet there, what you can see, etc.)
Use 150-200 words
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Marking scheme:
From 1 to 20- 1 point each ( 20 points)
1.B, 2.B, 3.B, 4.B, 5.D, 6.A, 7.B, 8.C, 8.C, 9.A, 10B, 11.A, 12.A , 13.C, 14.A, 15.B, 16.B,
17B 18.B , 19.B, 20 D
From 21 to 30 -2 points each( 20 points)

21.A, 22. C, 23.B, 24.B, 25.B , 26.C, 27.B, 28.B, 29.B, 29.A, 30.B
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1. Which sea separates New Zealand from Australia?

A) Tasman B) Queensland C) Sydney
2. What is the centre of an atom called?

A) protons B) neutrons C) a nucleus
3. Electrical resistance is typically measured in what units?

A) Ohm B) Volt C) Ampere
4.What is the first element on the periodic table of elements?

A) Helium B)Hydrogen C) Aluminium
5. What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?

A) The cerebrum B)Hypothalamus C)Thalamus
6. Is sodium hydroxide (NaOH) an acid or a base?

A) Base B) Acid
7. K is the chemical symbol for which element?

A) Phosphorus B) Polonium C) Potassium
8.Tim and Anna order eggs for £5.90, pancakes for £3.70, and 2 mugs of cocoa for £1.30
each. The tax is £1.00. How much change should they get from £15.00?
A) £ 1.80 B) £ 2.80 C) £ 3.80 D) £0.80
9. Electric current is typically measured in what units?

A) Amperes B) Kilowatts C) Watts
10. Which children's classic book was written by Anna Sewell?
A)Black Beauty B) Charlie and the Chocolate factory C)The Iron Man
11. Circle the correct answer: The earth … round the sun.
A) moved B) has moved C) moves
12. You have to hit a shuttlecock over a net with a racquet when you play:
A) golf B) badminton C) tennis
13. How many lungs does a normal human body have?

A) 3 B) 2 C) 1
14. What is the human body’s biggest organ?

A) the skin B) the liver C) the stomach
15. Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as:
A) isobars B) isotones C) isotopes
16. What is the thin layer of gas that surrounds the Earth?
A) the Earth’s Axis B) The Earth’s Inner Core C) The Earth’s Atmosphere
17. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in:

A) Asia B) Africa C) Europe
18. What is the name given to the sugar found in milk?

A) Lactose B) Honey C) Syrup
19. Which is a disease of the lungs?

A) Pneumonia B) Food poisoning C) Headache
20. What country has a maple leaf on its national flag?

A) Canada B) Japan C) France
21. This British writer was born in Ireland. He’s famous for his novel ” The picture of
Dorian Grey”, his comic plays and his beautiful short stories for children. His first name
reminds us of the most important prize actors can get for their performance:
A) Wiliam Shakespeare B) Oscar Wilde C) Lord Byron D) James Joyce
22. What is the antonym for “to increase”?
A) to enlarge B) to grow C) to decrease
23. Who is the author of “Oliver Twist”?

A) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle B) Agatha Christie C) Charles Dickens
24. The process which increases milk safety for the consumer (pasteurization) is named
after which famous French microbiologist?
A) Louis Pasteur B) Rober Koch C) Ferdinand Kohn
25.Which is the correct sentence that expresses the same idea as the one in bold: James
wrote this cookery book.
A) This cookery book is written by James B) This cookery book has been written by
James.
C) This cookery book was written by James. D) This cookery book was wrote by
James.
26.Who said ”Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”

A) Isaac Newton B) Thomas Edison C) Marie Curie
27. A cyclist has 210 Km to ride in three days. On the first day he rides 1/7 of the whole
journey, on the second day he rides 2/3 of the rest. How many km are there left for him
to ride on the third day?
A) 30 B) 60 C) 120 D) 180
28. In what country is the Yangtze River found?

A)Chile B) China C) Croatia
29. During the First World War, there were two opposing sides: „The Triple Alliance”
(or „ The Entente Powers”) and the 'Central Powers'. The 'Central Powers' comprised:
A) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria B) Germany, Serbia, Turkey and

Belgium
C) Germany, Ukraine, Switzerland and Bulgaria
30. Kathmandu is the capital of :

A) Nepal B) Jamaica C) New Zealand

SECTION II
Write and draw a story with the following title: ”The message in the bottle”
Use 150-200 words.
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1.B, 2.C, 3.A, 4.B, 5A, 6.A, 7.C, 8.A, 9.A, 10.A, 11.C, 12.B, 13.B, 14.A, 15.C, 16.C, 17.B, 18.A,
19.A, 20.A

21.A, 22.C, 23.C, 24.A, 25.C, 26.B, 27.B, 28.B, 29.A, 30.A.
SECTION II
points.

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1.Who wrote ”The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?

A) Mark Twain B) Charles Dickens C) Roald Dahl
2. Who wrote Around the World in Eighty Days

A) J. K. Rowling B) Charles Dickens C) Jules Verne
3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

“The moment I …… (want) to put on my gloves I …… (realise) I …… (take)
my mother’s.”
A) wanted/ realised/ took B) wanted /realised/ had taken
C) wanted/ had realised/ took
4. Which famous French engineer built the Statue of Liberty?

A) Lorenzo Gafà B) Gustave Eiffel C) Christopher
Wren

5. In which city did Romeo and Julia live?
A) Verona B) Rome C) Milan
6. Which of the sentences expresses the same idea as the ones in bold? He’s
not in this house, although I thought he was here.
A) He must have gone out. B) He can have gone out. C) He should have
gone out.
7. Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and Explorer are types of :

A) Web browsers B) Web resources C) Web networks
8. When was the Armistice which put an end to World War I signed?
A)28 June 1918 B) 11 November 1918 C) 11 November 1919
D) 28 June 1919
9. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during Wold War II?
A) Lenin B) Stalin C) Khrushchev
10. Which country was not in the Triple Entente in 1914?
A)Germany B) Russia C) Italy D) Belgium
11) In computing, what is Mb short for?

a)Megabyte b) Gigabyte c) Kilobyte
12. I am thinking of a number. I add 2 to this number, then I multiply it by 7,
after that I substract 9 out of it. In the end I get a number which is eight times
bigger than the initial number. Which number am I thinking of?
A) 40 B) 14 C) 7 D)5
13.After school, Jennifer had a science club meeting for 30 minutes, followed
by a choir rehearsal that lasted for 2 hours and 15 minutes. If Jennifer got out of
school at 3.30 P.M., what time did the choir rehearsal end?
A) 6.00 a.m. B) 6.15 p.m. C) 6.15 p.m. D) 6.00 p.m.
14.Which rock group did John Lennon belong to?

A) The Beatles B)Backstreet Boys C) Bee Gees;
15) If you ever visit.........................you must climb the Himalayas.

A) China B) Thailand C) Iran
16) One of these countries is not one of Romania’s neighbours.

A) Hungary B)Turkey C)Moldavia D) Bulgaria
17. ” Romeo and Juliet” is a ......

A) comedy B) love poem C) tragedy
18.What’s the name of the present Queen of England?

A) Victoria B) Elizabeth I C) Elizabeth II
19. The perimeter of a circle is also known as its:

A) circumference B) diameter C) radius
20. Who invented the battery?

A) John Wilkinson B) Alessandro Volta C) James Hargreaves
21 What does the word ”astonished” mean?

A) tired B) afraid C) surprised
22. In what country was Nelson Mandela born?

A) Asia B) Europe C) South Africa
23.The first metal used by man was:

A)Iron B) Gold C) Copper D) Bronze
24. Andrew told you: ’’If I were you, I wouldn’t lie.’’ Which of the following is
a correct way of telling someone else the piece of advice that Andrew gave
you?
A) Andrew advised me not to lie. B) Andrew adviced me to not lie.
C) Andrew adviced me not to would lie. D) Andrew advised me to
wouldn’t lie.
25. In a basket, there are 10 white balls and 15 red balls.Which is the
probability of getting a white ball out of the basket?
A) 0,4 B) 4 C) 40
26.The highest sand dunes can be found in :
A) the Sahara desert B) the Atacama desert C) the Gobi desert
27.The nucleus of a hydrogen atom consists of:

A)1 proton only B)1 neutron only C)1 electron only
28. At the beginning of the World War I, Bosnia–Herzegovina was part of:
A) Austria –Hungary B) Yugoslavia C) Serbia D) Croatia
29. Who invented the ballpoint pen?

A) Biro Brothers B) Waterman Brothers C) Write Brothers
30. What did Galileo invent?

A) the barometer B) the microscope C) the thermometer
SECTION II
Socializing on the internet is a popular practice nowadays. Most people have a

virtual
account and they tweet or post messages on Facebook. There are some positive
and negative aspects about the issue.
Write and draw your opinion, based on your personal experience and/or
stories from people you know.
Use 200-250 words

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1.B, 2.C, 3.A, 4.B, 5A, 6.A, 7.C, 8.A, 9.A, 10.A, 11.C, 12.B, 13.B, 14.A, 15.C, 16.C, 17.B, 18.A,
19.A, 20.A

21.A, 22.C, 23.C, 24.A, 25.C, 26.B, 27.B, 28.B, 29.A, 30.A.

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ENGLISH CLUB

1. How many years are there in a millennium?

3.Which planet is nearest to the Sun?

4. What was the highest position in the Roman Republic?

5. If Sophie eats 0.25 of a pizza, what fraction has she eaten?

6. Fill in the correct preposition.

7.How many colours are there in a rainbow?

9.A person who studies Biology is known as a:

Allowed time: 2 hours

13. Which number is spelled the same in French and English?

18. “?“ This is called a ... .

19. What is the largest pyramid built by the Egyptians?

20. Which of these terms means 'me' in French?

21) This flower is cup shaped. It’s a … .

22) Find the right word: “ Do you know those …. ? “

23.We have supper ….

24. What geometrical shape formes the base of a pyramid?

25. Complete the sentence with the correct form of “fast”.

28.Which of these is NOT a French word for 'the'?

29. What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

30. What number comes next in this sequence? 4, 8, 12, 16 ...

Allowed time: 2 hours

From 21 to 30 - 2 points each ( 20 points):

1.When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

3. What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?

4.In which European country is Marseille?

8. Swiss, Dutch, Welsh, and Belgian are ... .

9. Metals are good conductors of electricity because:

Allowed time: 2 hours

11. Leonardo da Vinci was born in :

13.Who wrote the classic children' s fiction novel ”Christmas Carol” ?

16. A person who studies physics is known as a?

17. What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity?

18. Rome is today the capital of:

19. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in what country?

20. What is the French word for cake?

22. Zurich is the largest city in what country?

27. It is a very famous bridge over the Thames.

28. What is the capital of Egypt?

29. What type of angle is less than 90 degrees?

30. She can’t ... . She is deaf.

Use 150-200 words

Allowed time: 2 hours

From 21 to 30 -2 points each( 20 points)

Allowed time: 2 hours

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS (40 points)

1. Which sea separates New Zealand from Australia?

2. What is the centre of an atom called?

3. Electrical resistance is typically measured in what units?

4.What is the first element on the periodic table of elements?

5. What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?

6. Is sodium hydroxide (NaOH) an acid or a base?

7. K is the chemical symbol for which element?

9. Electric current is typically measured in what units?

13. How many lungs does a normal human body have?

14. What is the human body’s biggest organ?

17. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in:

18. What is the name given to the sugar found in milk?

19. Which is a disease of the lungs?

20. What country has a maple leaf on its national flag?

23. Who is the author of “Oliver Twist”?

26.Who said ”Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”

28. In what country is the Yangtze River found?