Cold Feet Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hold

At school, children are taught how to hold a pen correctly from an early age so that they find it easier to write as they get older.

An example of the word "hold" in a sentence is: "My son asked me if he could hold our dog's lead when we took her for a walk, but I said no, as she sometimes pulls quite hard, and I was worried she would pull my son over".

Answer: Hole

Teabags are full of tiny holes, known as perforations, that allow the water to infuse the tea leaves without the tea leaves being allowed to enter the cup or mug in which the tea is being made.

An example of the word "hole" in a sentence is: "I couldn't understand why the balloon was taking so long to inflate, then I realised there was a small hole in it and the air was slowly escaping through it".

Answer: Pole

Another type of pole is a barber's pole. Usually a helix of red, white, and blue stripes, and sometimes rotating, this pole indicates that the establishment it is outside of is a barber's shop.

An example of the word "pole" in a sentence is: "I wasn't watching where I was going, and walked straight into a telegraph pole".

Answer: Pile

The word "pile" often suggests that items have been laid on top of one another in a rather haphazard manner, such as "a pile of rubbish".

An example of the word "pile" in a sentence is: "Mummy wasn't happy as she had a big pile of ironing that she had to do before she could relax for the evening".

Answer: Pill

A modern medicinal pill (which is also sometimes called a tablet) has a sweet and smooth coating to make it both taste better and be easier to swallow.

An example of the word "pill" in a sentence is: "Daddy had a headache, so he went to the medicine cabinet, which is, of course, well out of the reach of the children, and took a headache pill to reduce the pain".

Answer: Hill

Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, England is famous for being the location for the annual Spring Bank Holiday cheese-rolling contest. A round of Double Gloucester cheese is sent rolling down the hill, and competitors chase after it, with the first contestant crossing the line at the bottom of the hill winning the cheese.

An example of the word "hill" in a sentence is: "Daniel and his girlfriend walked up their local hill and enjoyed a romantic picnic at the top looking out at the wonderful view".

Answer: Hell

In Greek mythology, Cerberus is generally recognised as being a three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to hell, known as Hades or the Underworld, to prevent the dead from leaving.

An example of the word "hell" in a sentence is: "Although there are many different theories about what hell is actually like, a common theme shared by most is that hell is full of fire, and is therefore very, very hot".

Answer: Heel

Dog owners often use the command "heel" to tell their dogs to come to the owner's side and walk with them at the owner's pace.

An example of the word "heel" in a sentence is: "Matthew came home from soccer practice with a big gash on his left heel, as another player had accidentally caught his with the studs of their boot as they were trying to make a tackle".

Answer: Feel

Although the word "feel" is generally used to describe sensation by touching, as in "he could feel the ground under his feet", it can also be used to describe sensation without touching, such as "he could feel the cold as he left his house on a cold winter's day".

An example of the word "feel" in a sentence is: "Whilst playing in the garden, Sophie said she could feel something tickling the back of her neck. Mummy took a look and said it was a ladybird, and she carefully removed it and put it safely onto a leaf".

Answer: Feet

The word "feet" is also as a unit of linear measurement, with each "foot" being equal to twelve inches, so, for example, thirty-six inches is equal to three feet.

An example of the word "feet" (meaning "the things essential for walking that most people have two of at the end of their legs") in a sentence is: "Someone who is clumsy or awkward, especially when it comes to dancing, is often said to have two left feet".

And so we have finally converted "cold" to "feet". Here's hoping you didn't lose confidence or become nervous, and scored a solid ten out of ten in this quiz!