1 People

Use your Longman Dictionary of English Language & Culture to answer the following
questions about famous people.

1) Nigella Lawson is a British journalist and writer known for her enthusiasm about a particular subject. What
is this subject and who is her father?

2) Which British football club did Roman Abramovich become the owner of in 2003?
a) Arsenal b) Chelsea c) Manchester United

3) Which American football team and basketball team does Paul Allen own and which famous corporation
did he start with Bill Gates?

4) David Brent is the main character in the British television comedy programme, The Office. He thinks he is
good at his job, but he’s not - what does he do that makes him bad at his job?

5) In 2004 Lance Armstrong became the first person to compete in which race six times?

6) Paul Burrell was arrested and charged with stealing things that belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales in
2001. Why was this case later dropped?

7) Which prize did JM Coetzee win in 2003?

8) Which party did Thomas Daschle become the leader of in 1995?

9) Matt Drudge’s internet news website was famous for reporting Newsweek was going to publish a story
about which former American President ?

10) The architect, Frank Owen Gehry is best known for his unusual building covered in metal. Which of the
following museums did he design:
a) Tate Modern, London, UK b) Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain c) Louvre, Paris, France

11) Which famous film trilogy did Peter Jackson direct?

12) Who played Carrie Bradshaw in the television programme Sex and the City?
a) Dorothy Parker b) Sarah Jessica Parker c) Camilla Parker-Bowles

13) What kind of subjects does US businesswoman Martha Stewart give people advice on?

14) Which famous Hollywood star is Maria Shriver married to?

a) Sylvester Stallone b) Arnold Schwarzenegger c) Clint Eastwood

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Teacher’s Notes
1 People
Time: 25 minutes
Lesson ideas:
Before starting the quiz as a warmer activity ask students to shout out any well known fashion designers, American or English
cookery personalities, famous cyclists, British comedy actors, British football clubs in the premiership. This should only take 5
minutes or so, but will get students in the mood for the quiz.

When students have done the quiz either independently or in pairs, get them to write a little quiz for their partner. They use the
dictionary to find 5 more people in addition to the ones they have just found. They then write a quiz similar to the one above for
their partner which they can quiz their partner on either orally or as a written activity.

Suggested homework activity:

Students choose 1 of the people in the quiz and find out more information about them, 50-100 words. They could use reference
books or the internet. Encourage the students to use vocabulary recently learnt in class as well as recently covered grammar
areas. Next class they could do a mini presentation to the class.

Answers:

1) Cookery; Nigel Lawson (p.785)

2) B. Chelsea (p.4)
3) Football team - Seattle Seahawks; Basketball team - Portland Trail Blazers,
Microsoft Corporation (p.31)
4) He often embarrasses himself and offends other people by the things he says
and does such as singing to his staff and telling bad jokes (p.160)
5) Tour de France (p.60)
6) The Queen remembered a conversation in which she told Burrell
he could have the items (p.178)
7) Nobel Prize for Literature (p.261)
8) Democrats (p.350)
9) Bill Clinton (p.421)
10) B. Guggenheim (p.574)
11) Lord of the Rings (p.739)
12) B. Sarah Jessica Parker (p.1011)
13) Cooking, gardening and decorating (p.1367)
14) B. Arnold Schwarzanegger (p.1284)