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1) Historically the territory of Great Britain is divided into ……. . 1. two parts 2. three parts 3. four parts The right answer: 1. Into four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland back
2) Where was William Shakespeare born? 1. 2. 3. in London in Bristol in Stratford-on-Avon The right answer: in Stratford-on-Avon back
3) Which of these writers was a sailor? 1. Charles Dickens 2. Mark Twain 3. Jack London The right answer: Mark Twain back
4) Which of these writers dreamt of becoming a pirate? 1. Jack London 2. Mark Twain 3. Walter Scott The right answer: Jack London back
5) Cricket is a famous English sport game, isn’t it? And do you know another meaning of this word? It is the name of …. . 1. an insect 2. an animal 3. a bird The right answer: It is the name of an insect – «сверчок» back
6) What book is this? It is a story about a boy who didn’t want to become grown up. He could fly and had a lot of adventures. 1. Christopher Robin 2. Peter Pen 3. The Gingerbread Boy The right answer: 2. Peter Pen back
7) What book is it? This is a story about a girl who wanted to visit one of her relatives but she had many problems on her way. At last a hunter helped her and her relative. 1. Little Mermaid 2. Sleeping Beauty 3. Little Red Riding Hood The right answer: 3. Little Red Riding Hood back
8) What monument is there in the middle of the Trafalgar Square? 1. The Statue of William the Conqueror 2. The Queen Victoria Memorial 3. The Statue of Admiral Nelson The right answer: The Statue of Admiral Nelson back
9) When did the Great Fire of London take place? 1. In 666 2. In 999 3. In 1666 The right answer: In 1666 back
10) What holiday do Welsh people celebrate on the first of March? 1. St. David’s Day 2. St. Patrick’ Day 3. St. Paul’s Day The right answer: St. David’s Day back
11)What weather is very usual in Great Britain? a) rainy b) sunny c) snowy The right answer: a) rainy back
12) When did Christopher Columbus discover America? 1. In 1492 2. In 1429 3. In 1592 Christopher Columbus The right answer: In 1492 back
13) What is the oldest British monument? 1. Stonehenge 2. The Tower of London 3. Big Ben The right answer: Stonehenge back
14) What holiday do English people celebrate on the 26 th of December? 1. Christmas Day 2. Christmas Eve 3. Boxing Day The right answer: Boxing Day back
15) What country does this flag belong to? 1. Australia 2. New Zealand 3. India The right answer: Australia back
16) What is the name of this sport game? 1. Polo 2. Rugby 3. Cricket The right answer: Polo back
17) How many states are there in the USA? 1. 38 2. 50 3. 44 The right answer: 50 back
18) What street did Sherlock Holmes live in? 1. High Street 2. Fleet Street 3. Baker Street The right answer: Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived at 221 b Baker Street between 1881 -1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. back
19) What bird do English people call a Christmas bird? 1. Sparrow (воробей) 2. Robin (малиновка) 3. Cuckoo ( кукушка) The right answer: Robin back
20) What museum is this? : 1. The British Museum 2. The Museum of London 3. The Museum of Natural History The right answer: The British Museum back
21) Who was the first American President? 1. Richard Nixon 2. George Washington 3. Abraham Lincoln The right answer: George Washington back
22) Who is the author of the book “Treasure Island” ( «Остров сокровищ)? 1. Robert Louis Stevenson 2. Agatha Christie 3. James Fenimore Cooper The right answer: Robert Louis Stevenson back
23) What is the largest state in the USA? 1. Arizona 2. Alaska 3. California The right answer: Alaska back
24) Branch of what plant do English people often put on the Christmas pudding? 1. Holly (остролист) 2. Mistletoe (омела) 3. Fir tree (ёлка) The right answer: Holly back
25) What is the capital of Scotland? 1. Edinburgh 2. London 3. Belfast The right answer: Edinburgh back
26) Who is the official Head of Great Britain? 1. The Queen 2. The King 3. The President The right answer: The Queen back
27) Where is the famous lake Loch Ness situated? 1. In Wales 2. In Scotland 3. In England The right answer: In Scotland back
28) What building is this? 1. The Natural History Museum 2. The Houses of Parliament 3. Windsor Castle The right answer: The Houses of Parliament back
29) When did the Roman Emperor Claudius decide to conquer Britain? 1. 350 BC 2. 43 AD 3. 78 AD The right answer: 43 AD back
30) Where does the British Prime Minister live? 1. In Downing Street 2. In Baker Street 3. In Whitehall The right answer: Downing Street, 10 back
British customs and traditions.
Christmas is Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christmas Day is observed on the 25 th of December. For millions of Christians throughout the world it is the happiest and the busiest time of the year. Children write letters to Santa Claus and tell him what presents they would like to get. People send Christmas cards to relatives and friends. On Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, families open their presents. A traditional Christmas dinner consists of stuffed turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and a variety of other dishes.
The Easter is one of the most important holidays in Christianity. It’s a time for giving and receiving presents, mostly Easter eggs. We can say that the egg is the most popular emblem of Easter, but spring-time flowers are also used to stress the nature’s awakening. Nowadays there a lot of chocolate Easter eggs, having some small gifts inside. Eggrolling is a traditional Easter pastime. You roll the eggs down a clope until they are cracked and broken, after they are eaten up.
ST. VALENTINE’S DAY It’s the day when boys and girls, sweethearts and lovers, husbands and wives, friends and neighbours, and even the office staff will exchange greetings of affections, undying love or satirical comment. People send to each other greeting cards, chocolate and flowers. There is a version of the First Valentine. It was a bishop, a Christian martyr who before he was put to death by the Romans sent a note of friendship to his jailer’s blind daughter. Valentine cards are usually decorated with symbols of love and friendship. This day has become traditional for many couples to become engaged.
Guy Fawkes Day November 5 th is a famous day in British history. Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated on this day. Guy Fawkes was a member of a group of British Roman Catholics who were involved in aplot to kill King James I on November 5 th, 1605. The group planned to use gunpowder toblow up the Houses of Parliament when the King was there. Guy Fawkes was caught guarding the barrels of gunpowder in a cellar below parliament. After he was caught, he was accused of treason, badly tortured and then killed. Today this day is remembered by the lighting of bonfires that have a doll of Guy Fawkes on them (the doll is called a ‘Guy’) and with fireworks displays.
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1. The little old woman who has 12 children: Some short, some long, some cold, some hot. What is it? 2. What has teeth, but cannot bite?
1. What has a face, but no head, and hands, but no fingers? 2. It hears everything and says nothing.
1. So many men 2. Like father 3. A cat in gloves 4. An apple a day 5. A good beginning. 6. Better an egg today a. keeps the doctor away b. makes a good ending. c. so many minds. d. than a hen tomorrow e. catches no mice f. like sons.
A lot of children enjoy these activities. Combine the words from the left and right columns. Listening to Telling Singing Going in for Playing Doing Writing Reading Watching books games athletics letters stories songs music TV sports projects
THERE ARE SOME ENGLISH PROVERBS: Say the Russian equivalents. 1. Work done, have your fun. 2. The most wasted day is that in which we did not laugh. 3. There is no time to lose. 4. Lost time is never found again. 5. If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have.
Let’s check. Work done, have your fun. The most wasted day is that in which we did not laugh. There is no time to lose. Lost time is never found again. If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have. Сделал дело – гуляй смело. Напрасно потраченный день тот, в котором мы не смеялись. Нельзя терять ни минуты. Потраченного времени не вернешь. Если не имеешь лучшего, используй лучшим образом то, что имеешь.
Listen and answer. It is an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that became one of the most commercially successful in the history of popular music. The band had and still have a lot of fans all over the world.
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