UK. The Land and the People

1. 1b 2c 3c 4c 5a 6b 7c 8b 9c 10a

2. 1. The UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

2. The Union Jack is the flag of Great Britain.

3. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.

4. Cardiff is the capital of Wales.

5. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

3. 1c 2a 3d 4b

UK. Government

1. 1a 2b 3a 4c 5b 6a 7a 8c 9a 10a

2. 1. The BBC is the British Broadcasting Corporation.

2. The MP is a Member of Parliament.

3. The Open University teaches people who study in their free time by watching TV and listening to the radio. It doesn't give any formal qualification.

4. A woolsack is a special seat for the Lord Chancellor in the House of Lords, a red pillow filled with wool.

3. 1a 2c 3b 4d

UK. Education

1. 1a 2b 3b 4a 5b 6c 7a 8c 9c 10b

2. 1. Oxbridge is a collective name for two main universities of the UK - Oxford and Cambridge.

2. The Boy Scouts is a youth organization for boys from 8 to 18.

3. Junior school is a stage of primary school for children from 7 to 11.

4. Infant school a stage of primary school for children from 5 to 7.

5. The Oxford word and language Service helps people with the questions connected with the English language.

3. 1d 2a 3b 4с

UK. Holidays and Customs

1. 1a 2c 3a 4c 5c 6b 7b 8c 9a 10a

2. 1. Carols are special Christmas songs.

2. Punch and Judy are British national puppets.

3. Comic Relief is an organization which prepares the celebration of Red Nose Day.

4. Guy Fawkes was a man who wanted to blow up the Parliament in 1605, but was arrested and hanged.

3. 1c 2d 3a 4b

UK. Sport

1. 1c 2a 3b 4c 5b 6a 7a 8b 9c 10b

2. 1. Wimbledon is a place for holding Lawn Tennis Championships.

2. Wembley is a stadium for taking place international football matches (the Cup Finals).

3. Derby is the most famous flat race in Britain.

3. 1b 2c 3a

 

The UK Quiz ‘Do you know the UK?’

1. 1c 2a 3c 4c 5b 6d 7b 8c 9b 10a 11a

2. 1c 2b 3a 4d 5a 6c 7a

3. 1. 1b 2d 3a 4c

2. 1c 2a 3d 4b

3. 1c 2a 3b

4. 1b 2a 3c 4e 5f 6d

5. 1b 2c 3a

6. 1c 2e 3d 4a 5b

Geography of the USA

1. 1b 2b 3a 4c 5c 6b 7c 8a 9a 10a 11c

2. 1. The Great Lakes form the territory between the USA and Canada including 5 lakes.

2. "Stars and Stripes" is the flag of the USA.

3. DC is a District of Columbia, a special place for the US capital Washington.

4. "Melting pot" is a name for the American population, because people of different races and nationalities make it up.

5. "Big Apple" is a nickname of New York.

History of the USA

1. 1c 2a 3b 4a 5c 6c 7a 8c 9b 10a

2. 1. "The Mayflower" is a ship, on which board the first settlers reached the East coast of North America.

2. "The Santa Maria" is a ship, on which board Christopher Columbus reached America.

3. The New World is a name for North and South America.

3. 1d 2c 3a 4b

American Holidays

1. 1c 2b 3b 4a 5a 6a 7c 8c 9b 10a

2. 1. Jack-o-Lantern is a lantern out of pumpkins with a candle inside.

2. Carols are special Christmas songs.

3. A valentine card is a special greeting card on St. Valentine's Day.

The USA Quiz ‘Do you know the USA?’

1. 1c 2a 3c 4c 5c 6a 7b 8a 9a 10c 11a 12c 13b

2. 1b 2a 3a 4b 5c 6a 7b 8a 9c 10b 11a

 

 

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Семенова Елена Григорьевна

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