SUPERSTITIONS

Listen to Nick talking about his top ten superstitions, and choose the best answer a, b or c.

1. To counteract the accidental spill of salt, you should throw salt over your left shoulder …

a) for the good luck to come.

b) not to make the devil angry.

c) to frighten the devil away.

2. According to an ancient ………., you should knock on wood three times.

a) Anglo-Saxon belief

b) Celtic belief

c) rural belief

3. If you are wearing something inside out, you should ….

a) leave it as it is.

b) take if off.

c) turn it right.

4. You’ll have bad dreams if …

a) you get into bed at one side and leave it at the other.

b) you get into bed and get up at the same side.

c) your bed hasn’t been made.

5. When you sneeze, somebody should say ‘God bless you’ to prevent …

a) an illness.

b) the devil from appearing.

c) the devil from entering your body.

6. In the USA many people believe that ……. bring bad luck.

a) electricity bills.

b) five-dollar bills.

c) two-dollar notes.

7. When you go past a cemetery, you should …

a) breath in.

b) close your mouth.

c) hold your breath.

8. A child’s first lost tooth should be …

a) burnt.

b) hid.

c) kept.

9. On Halloween night, spirits feel invited to dinner if you ……. during dinner.

a) argue.

b) laugh.

c) talk.

KEY: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C

6.C 7. C 8. A 9. C