What Do You Know about Britain?

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What Do You Know about Britain?
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• General ideas
• about
• the United Kingdom

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• What is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
  Northern Ireland?

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• What countries is it made of?

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• Who is John Bull?

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• What is the flower symbol of England?

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• What are the colours of the British flag?

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• How many colours are there on the British flag?

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• How many crosses does the British flag consist of?

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• What is the name of the British flag?

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• Do the English people prefer living in houses or
  in flats?

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• Are the winters very cold in Great Britain?

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• What is the biggest city in Great Britain?

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• Who lives in Buckingham Palace?

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• Is it very hot
• in Great Britain
• in summer?

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• Where is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
  Northern Ireland situated?

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• What are the British Isles washed by?

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• What is Great Britain separated from the
  continent by?

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• Who is the head of state in Great Britain?

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• What is the name of the biggest island of the
  British Isles ?

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• What areas is Great Britain divided into?

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• Are all people in Britain the English?

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• How do you call people who live in Wales?

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• Haw are people who live in Scotland called?

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• What is the name of the people who live in
  Northern Ireland?

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• What is the native language of the Welsh?

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• Are many people living in Great Britain
  bilingual? What does it mean?

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• What have the British been known for centuries as?

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• What are the British said to be?

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• Are the English polite? What polite words do they
  use?

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• How would you call people who drink much tea?

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• What is every Englishman said to be at heart?

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• What have the English reputed to have?

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• What are the Scots said to be?

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• What are the Irish girls known for?

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• What are the Welsh thought to be?

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• What do the British usually do in the underground?

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• Do the British speak much in the public transport?

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• Is queueing considered to be a national habit in
  Great Britain?

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• What food is considered to be typical English
  food?

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• What is the most popular topic for conversation
  in Britain?

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• What kind of buses can you see on the streets of
  London?

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• What colour are the doubble-deckers?

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• Is the largest Maze in the world situated in
  England or in Scotland?

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• Where can you visit the Museum of Viking Culture?

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• What are Oxford and Cambridge famous for?

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• What is one of the most popular tourist places of
  Edinburg?

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• What famous English writer was born in
  Stratford-upon-Avon?

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• What is Great Britain washed by?

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• What sea separates Great Britain from Ireland?

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• What is the most famous airport in Great Britain?

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• Do the British follow traditions?

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• When do the British people celebrate Christmas?

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• II. True or False

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• Pizza is typical English food.

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• Habits in Great Britain are very different from
  habits in Russia.

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• The British are great
• coffee-drinkers.

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• There are a lot of ceremonies in Great Britain.

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• The weather
• in Britain is always cold and wet.

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• The British Isles have never been famous for good
  weather.

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• The English have no sense of humour.

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• The British people
• from different cities
• dont have any accents.

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• You can see famous London fog in the city.

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• The British have strange traffic rules.

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• III. Insert
• the Proper Word

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• . . . is the geographical name of the two large
  islands and a lot of small ones.

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• . . . is the name of the biggest island of the
  British Isles.

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• . . . , . . . , . . . and . . . are the four
  parts of the United Kingdom.

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• . . . is the capital
• of the UK.

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• . . . is the capital
• of England.

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• . . . is the capital
• of Wales.

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• . . . is the capital
• of Scotland.

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• . . . is the capital
• of Northern Ireland.

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• . . . is the highest mountain
• in Scotland.

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• . . . is the river London stands on.

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• . . . separates
• the British Isles from the continent.

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• IV. Name the Feature of Character in One Word

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• A person who enjoys being with others
• is . . .

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• A person
• who doesnt show feelings is . . .

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• A person
• who dislikes people of lower class is . . .

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• A person
• who doesnt laugh or make jokes
• very often is . . .

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• A person
• who gives money
• to help other people is . . .

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• A person
• who doesnt like changes is . . .

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• A person who does everything carefully and
  sensibly without any risk
• is . . .

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• A person
• who doesnt say
• as much as is known is . . .

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• A person
• who wants more food, money, etc than he/she needs
  
• is . . .

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• A person
• who says one thing and does another
• is . . .

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• A person
• who doesnt like company is . . .

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• A person
• who always uses polite words
• is . . .

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• V. Choose the Words or Expressions Which Mean the
  Same

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• Welcome to York!
• York has spent many years waiting for
  your visit.
• Most of the ancient streets, oldest
  palaces and museums date back to the days of
  ancient times.
• You may take a coach tour around the
  city and discover its fascinating sights.
• This is the perfect place for a holiday
  with the difference. We invite all the
  tourists to contact our Travel Agencies!

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• 1. travellers
• tourists
• 2. old
• ancient
• 3. a tourist bus a coach

• 4. the best
• perfect
• 5. to get knowledge of something
• to discover

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• VI. Choose the
• category

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• Make one sentence of the two
• using Past Perfect and
• the conjunction before.
  5 points
• Give the Russian equivalent
• of the English idiom.
  4 points
• Use the grammar structure
• is said to
  3 points
• Name the means of transport. 2
  points
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• Choose the proper synonym
• of travel.
  1 point

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• Kate went to London.
• She heard much about this city.

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• The world is a small place.

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• People say that the English are great
  tea-drinkers.

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• It is the fastest means of transport. You can
  move from one place to another in a short period
  of time. But it is very . . . . . . . . too.
• (cheap expensive slow)

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• Travellers visited Great Britain.
• They believed the British to be unfriendly.

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• It was so pleasant to get off the plane after our
  five-hour . . . . . . . . to Edinburg.
• (journey trip tour cruise travel voyage
  flight)

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• It is very comfortable and convenient means of
  transport. You may sit, walk and sleep there. But
  it is not so . . . . . . . . as the plane.
• (fast slow cheap)

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• A . . . . . . . . agent helped us arrange our
  holiday and gave some leaflets.
• (journey trip tour cruise travel voyage
  flight)

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• Here today
• and gone tomorrow.

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• We like travelling by ship. Last year our family
  went on a two-week . . . . . . . . round the
  Black sea.
• (journey trip tour cruise travel voyage
  flight)

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• East or West, home is best.
• There is no place like home.

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• We believe that the British are practical and
  careful.

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• Some people think that the Welsh are emotional
  but reticent.

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• He lives on his trunks.

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• Nick travelled to the mountains.
• He supposed them to be very high.

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• Everyone knows that the English have a good sense
  of humour.

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• This is a very convenient means of transport. You
  may watch everything through the window, stop at
  any place you like.
• You neednt buy the . . . . . .
• ( visa ticket leaflet)

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• I went to Great Britain.
• I knew the British to have strange traffic rules.

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• My friend went to Great Britain.
• He saw the beautiful photographs of the places of
  interest of London.

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• Last Sunday my classmates and I had a lovely . .
  . . . . . . to Murmansk. We visited the museum,
  walked around the city. We had a good time there.
• (journey trip tour cruise travel voyage
  flight)

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• This means of transport is one of the most
  convenient in the city. It is very fast and not
  very expensive.
• But you cant see anything through the . . . . .
  . . .
• (door mirror window)

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• What do you know about the oldest place in
  London?

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• He lives at the end of the earth.

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• Many travellers consider that the British are
  polite and well-mannered.

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• When in Rome,
• do as the Romans do.

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• This means of transport is one of the most
  convenient in the city. You can be taken to any
  place in short time. But it is rather . . . . . .
  . .
• (expensive slow cheap)

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• Alec went to Great Britain.
• He read a lot of books about this wonderful
  country.

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• Tourists suppose that the Scots are serious
  people, inventive and somewhat mystical.

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• What buses do tourists like to go by in London?

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• This means of transport is very slow. Some people
  think it is cheap, quick and healthy. But it
  needs a lot of . . . . . . . .
• (money place energy)

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• THANK YOU!

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