HOW SUPERSTITIOUS ARE YOU?

a) A friend says ‘Shall I read out your horoscope?’ Do you…

A. say yes, listen carefully and follow all the advice?

B. say yes, but only believe it if it says something good?

C. ask your friend to read out the sports results instead?

 

b) You know that tomorrow is Friday the 13th. What are you going to do?

A. Stay at home all day.

B. Go out, but be very careful.

C. Take no notice – it makes no difference anyway.

 

c) You see a painter up a ladder on your way to school. Will you…

A. walk round the ladder to avoid bad luck?

B. walk under the ladder to prove it’s not unlucky?

C. walk round the ladder because it’s safer?

 

d) You accidentally break a mirror. What do you say?

A. ‘Oh dear, I’ll have seven years’ bad luck!’

B. ’I won’t be unlucky, knock on wood’.

C. ’Never mind – I’ll buy another one.’

 

e) A friend is worried about an important exam tomorrow. What do you say?

A. ‘Don’t worry – I’ll lend you my lucky charm!’

B. ’Good luck - I’ll keep my fingers crossed!’

C. ‘Shall I help you study this evening?’

 

f) You are in an old building and are told that it’s haunted. What do you say?

A. ‘I can hear footsteps coming this way - we’re going to see the ghost.’

B. ‘I hope we won’t see any ghosts.’

C. ‘I don’t believe in ghosts – it’s all nonsense.’