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1. It was the first day of the holidays, Suzy was eating her breakfast. "Pass the marmalade please," she asked her brother,
From where in the world does the word marmalade come from?
2. After breakfast Suzy changed into her new purple jodhpurs and ran to the field where Charlie, her pony, was kept.
From where in the world does the word jodhpurs originate?
3. "Wait," called her mum, "it looks like rain, you'd better take your anorak."
From where in the world does the word anorak come from?
4. Charlie, the Welsh pony, took one look at Suzy's purple jodphurs and galloped off snorting and bucking round the field.
"Stop acting like a bucking bronco!" shouted Suzy.
Which language do we get the word bronco from?
5. After Suzy had finally caught Charlie she rode him to her Uncle Peter's house. Uncle Peter was busy tending his tiny bonsai trees.
Where in the world does the word bonsai come from?
6. By the time Suzy got back home mum had gone out. "I'll have to make my own lunch," she thought. In the cupboard she found a pot noodle. "This will do."
Where in the world does the word noodle come from?
7. As Suzy sat down to eat, she thought, "this hasn't got much flavour, I'll add some ketchup."
Where in the world does the word ketchup come from?
8. Mum came back. "Have you done your homework yet, Suzy? You've English and Maths to do, best to get it done sooner rather than later."
"Don't nag mum, I'll read a chapter of 'The Forsyte Saga' now."
Where in the world does the word saga come from?
9. "Just maths left to do, then I can relax for the rest of the holidays," called out Suzy to her mum. "Oh no! its algebra! Help!"
Where in the world does the word algebra come from?
10. "This is awful," Suzy pondered over her homework. "Algebra should be a taboo subject."
Where in the world does the word taboo come from?
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