M e n u G e o g r a p h y 50/50 The Andience’s Help Geo gra phy A Call to A friend 1. Great Britain consists of …. рarts. a) three c) five d) two b) four 2. The capital of Ireland is a) Dublin c) Belfast b) Cardiff d) Glasgow 3. The UK is separated from the continent by a) the Irish Sea c) the Baltic Sea d) the Irish Channel b) the English Channel 50/50 The Andience’s Help Geo gra phy A Call to A friend 4. What sea lies between the island of Great Britain and Ireland? a) the Baltic Sea c) the Black Sea b) the Irish Sea d) the Adriatic Sea. 5. What is the smallest part of the UK? a) Scotland c) Wales d) Northern Ireland b) England 6. The centre of London is c) Big Ben a) Trafalgar Square d) Westminster Abbey b) Buckingham Palace 7. The biggest city of Scotland, lying on the River Clyde is … c) Glasgow a) Aberdeen d) Newcastle b) Edinburgh 8. The highest peak in the Highlands and in all Britain is… a) Snowdon c) Cotsworld b) Ben Nevis d) Mount Blanc History 50/50 The Andience’s Help A Call to A friend H i s t o r y 1.The members of the Royal family live in a) Westminster Palace c) at No 10 Downing Street b) Buckingham Palace d) the Tower 2. Lord Chancellor sits on the sack of a) gold c) wood b) wool d) bread 3.There is … in the centre of Trafalgar Square. a) the Nelson Column c) St. Paul’s Cathedral b) Big Ben d) The Tower 4.The Political centre of London is a) the City c) the East End. b) Westminster d) the West End 50/50 The Andience’s Help A Call to A friend 5. The British Parliament consists of… a) the House of Lords and the House of Commons b) the Congress and the House of Representatives c) The Senate and the House of Commons d) the Royal Court and the House of Lords 6. The Flag of the United Kingdom is called a) the Union Jack b) the Stars and Stripes c) the Star Spangled banner d) the Big Apple 7. The Trooping of the Color is… a) a traditional ceremony to celebrate the Queen’s birthday b) a ceremony of the State Opening of Parliament c) a tradition to celebrate Remembrance Day d) a ceremony of traveling in a gold carriage H i s t o r y T r a d i t i o n s Traditions 50/50 The Andience’s Help A Call to A friend 1.Spaghetti is a national Italian dish, Draniki is a national dish of Belarus. Name National dishes of Britain. 2. Shamrock is the symbol of Ireland. What is the symbol of Scotland? a) a thistle c) a daffodil d) a leek b) a rose 3. It is a funny tradition when English children run and cry “trick or treat” asking for some money a) Halloween c) Boxing Day b) Guy Fawkes Day d) Christmas 4. The most popular hobby of the British is … a) fishing c) gardening b) hunting d) watching TV Traditions 50/50 The Andience’s Help A Call to A friend 5. Name the place in London where we can meet M. Gorbachev, Peter the Great, Prince Charles and many other famous people of different epochs and nationalities? 6. What English cities are famous for their universities? 7. What do English people speak every day? 8. Traditionally the British like to live independently in their own houses. No wonder their favourite saying is … 9. What is a “Full English”? L i t e r a t u r e Lon don W o r d s , w o r d s , w o r d s W o r d s , w o r d s , w o r d s 50/50 The Andience’s Help A Call to A friend 1. Дни недели были посвящены небесным светилам, что нашло отражение в языке. Итак, первый день недели был посвящен a) Луне c) Сатурну d) Венере b) Солнцу 2. Фраза two blacks cannot make a white может быть переведена как: a)У двух негров не родится белый ребенок b) Две ночи не сравнятся с одним днем c) Злом зла не поправишь d) Минус на минус не делает плюс 3. Мы говорим: в семье не без урода, в каждом стаде белых овечек есть черная, а кого в английской пословице прятали в комоде? a) a ghost c) skeleton in the cupboard b) devil d) a black cat W o r d s , w o r d s , w o r d s 50/50 The Andience’s Help A Call to A friend 4. Какой овощ или фрукт шутливо называют love-apple? а) an apple c) a tomato b) a peach d) a banana 5. Фраза Keep your nose clean! Может быть переведена как a) будь осторожен b) будь деликатен c) будь внимателен d) воспользуйся носовым платком! 6. Ирландца можно узнать по фамилии, вернее, по начальному элементу. Назовите начальный элемент ирландской фамилии: a) Makc) De’ b) O’ d) D’ The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland London – the capital of the United Kingdom Big Ben Edinburgh Who is speaking? People of the United Kingdom the British (speak English) The English The Welsh The Irish The Scotts Industrial Britain London Liverpool Manchester The Queen & Crown jewels The Queen Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Born June 20, 1926 Husband: Prince Philip Children: Charles,1948 Anna,1950 Andrew,1952 Edward,1964 Windsor Palace Charles, Prince of Wales The Queen and the Parliament The Queen The Prime Minister Cabinet Ministers chosen from both Houses of Parliament by the Prime Minister (Gordon Brown) Back home!