Szkolny konkurs języka angielskiego pod hasłem "Kultura krajów anglojęzycznych"

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Szkolny konkurs języka angielskiego
"Kultura krajów anglojęzycznych"
Name:........................................Class:............
Total:........................................Time:..........

1.Fill in the gaps in given sentences.
The UK consists of.......................................and........................................
Great Britain consists of.................., ............and...................................
The capital of the UK is.....................................
The capital of Scotland is..................................
The capital of Wales is........................................
The political leader of the UK and the Head of
Her Majesty's Government is........................................
The current one is........................................
The ........................................has only a representative role.

2.Write the names to the definitions.
a)........................................-a form of government in which a monarch acts a representative head of a state.
b)........................................-an area in England famous for shops and annual Carrabean Carnival
c)........................................-one of the largest parks in central London famous for Speakers’conrner.
d)........................................-the place where royal observatory and 0⁰ longitude are situated

3. Choose the correct answer.
I )’ Loch’ is the Scottish word for:
a)river
b)lake
c)sea
II) A type of a restaurant very common in the UK is called:
a)greasy forks
b)greasy knives
c)greasy spoons
III) Britain’s national drink is:
a)coffee
b)tea
c)milkshake
IV) The shamrock is a plant which is famous in:
a)Scotland
b)England
c)Ireland
V)The British queen’s son is called the:
a)'Prince of England’
b)’Prince of Scotland’
c)’Prince of Wales’
VI) The most popular dish in the UK is:
a)curry
b)fish and chips
c)pizza

4. Finish the sentences.
a)The British flag is called........................................
b)The most famous lake in Scotland is called...........................
c) Part of the traditional costume of Scotland is called..................
d)The capital of the USA is........................................
e)The President of the USA lives in........................................

5. Choose the correct answer.
I) The Queen of the UK lives in:
a)Capitol
b)Soho
c)Buckingham Palace
II)The bird which is characteristic for Tower of London is:
a)Raven
b)Peacock
c)Sparrow
III)A wax museum in London is called
a)The British Museum
b)Madame Tussauds
c)Museum of Modern Art
IV)The theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare
a)Playhouse Theatre
b)Globe Theatre
c)Queens Theatre
V)A small area within London where we can observe a big contrast between new and old buildings; a major business and financial centre of London is called:
a) The City of London
b)Soho
c) Notting Hill