1. What day was 19th August 2005?
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2. A' Level students were celebrating because almost a of them have been awarded A Grades this year.
3. James Blunt was at no.1 in the singles chart for the fifth week in a row with ...
You're Great.
You're Acceptable.
You're Not bad.
You're Beautiful.
4. Police announced that there is going to be a national database which records pictures of criminals' ...
scars and tattoos.
favourite holiday destinations.
motor vehicles.
friends and relatives.
5. At Sainsbury's, a pack of two boneless salmon fillets was on offer (buy 1 get 1 free). What was the price for a single pack?
£4.99
£5.99
£6.99
£7.49
6. Researchers at Harvard Medical School announced that girls who ate chips regularly were more likely to get ____________ than those who didn't.
stomach ulcers
breast cancer
bullied
poor exam results
7. The Royal Mint launched a competition to find new designs for ...
the shape of British coins.
a waterproof cash machine.
the reverse side of British coins.
an invisible chewing gum.
8. There was bad news for ___________ on the tiny Outer Hebridean islands of North Uist and Benbecula. In an effort to control their number, they are going to be shot by conservationists.
hedgehogs
tortoises
rabbits
litter-louts
9. Pope Benedict XVI was in ____________, on his first foreign visit since becoming Pope in April this year.
Austria
Germany
Denmark
Italy
10. Pop star Madonna was recovering, after breaking a collarbone and cracking several ribs whilst ____________ on her 47th birthday.
water-skiing
bungee-jumping
horse-riding
playing Su Doku
11. Hollywood star Rob Lowe was starring in "A Few Good Men" at the ____________ in London's West End.
London Palladium
Palace Theatre
Adelphi
Theatre Royal Haymarket
12. On BBC 1 there was a primetime repeat for "My Family" while ITV 1 countered with a repeat of "Foyle's ____________".
Life
War
Bookshop
Follies
13. The England football squad was down in the dumps after a 4-1 defeat in a friendly against ____________ on Wednesday night.
France
Spain
San Marino
14. In London the weather was overcast and the temperature was around ...
8C.
19C.
29C.
34C.
15. Anthony was still celebrating after winning Big Brother 6 on Channel 4. What is his surname?
16. Former Northern Ireland Secretary sadly died today.
17. Name the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, who has been called upon to resign by the family who are mourning the death of Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes:
18. There have been accusations that A' Level exams are getting ...
better.
stronger.
easier.
harder.
19. It was announced that England soccer star Michael Owen and his wife Louise are expecting their ____________ child.
first
second
third
fourth
20. Sony's new games console - the PSP - was available to pre-order in the UK. How much will it cost?
£99.99
£149.99
£179.99
£249.99
