MANY LANGUAGES – ONE WORLDМНОГО ЯЗЫКОВ – ОДИН МИР

Интеллектуальная игра среди старшеклассников по

английскому языку

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IREALND

ENGLANDSCOTLANDWALESNORTHERN IRELAND

I round - What do you know about the USA?

1. Who discovered America?a) Christopher Columbus b) George Washington c) the pilgrims

2. What is the national sport in America?a) football b) soccer c) baseball

3. Who was the first man on the Moon?a) Jury Gagarin b) John Glenn c) Neil Armstrong

4. In New York there is an airport named aftera) Jefferson b) Kennedy c) Washington

5. The sign “Departures” in the airport means: а) прибытие b) отправление с) ожидание

6. At first Coca Cola was a) a soft drink b) medicine c) kind of alcohol

7. American students of … school wear school uniforms a) public b) private c) school of the air

8. The word “Yankee” first meant a) young people b) American soldiers c) English people

9. The name of the tallest skyscraper is a) the Sears Tower b) London Tower c) the Twin Tower

10. What is the translation of the word «коктейль»?a) гребень индюка b) хвост петуха c) крыло фазана

11. Popular American food is …a) barbecue ribs b) pelmeni c) fish and crips

SCOTLAND

 II Round Capitals and big cities. History and Holidays

1. What two British cities are hometowns of world famous football teams?

2. What is the birthplace of famous Shakespeare?

3. What are the world famous university towns in Great Britain? 

4. How many historical parts does Great Britain consist of? 

5. When is Christmas celebrated in the USA and Great Britain? 

6. How does Santa Claus get into the house? 

7. What is the main holiday of the year in the USA? 

8. In what month is the Independence Day celebrated in the USA? 

9. When is Halloween celebrated? 

10. What are the most popular costumes for Halloween? 

11. In what month is the Thanksgiving Day celebrated now?

12. What is the main dish for Thanksgiving Day?

13. What is Jack-o-lantern usually made of? 

14. One of the most favorite holidays among young girls and boys?

Who wrote these books?

• А.“Alice in Wonderland”• B. “Robinson Crusoe”• C. “Gulliver’s Travels”• D. “Treasure Ireland”• E. “The Jungle Book”• F. “Romeo and Juliet”• G. “Winnie-the-Pooh”• H. “Mary Poppins”• I. “Harry Potter”• J. “The Lord of the Rings”

• R. Kipling• W. Shakespeare• J.K. Rowling• L. Carroll• P. Travers• J.R. Tolkien• D. Defoe• R. Stevenson• J. Swift• A. Milne

NORTHERN IRELAND

English Proverbs

1. Translate: “It’s never too late to learn.”

2. Complete the proverb “Live and … ”. 

3. В гостях – хорошо, дома – лучше. 

4. Отсутствие новостей – хорошая новость. 

5. Think before you speak.

6. Actions speak louder, than words. 

7. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

8. To be or not to be. 

9. You can take the horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.

• 1. To have a ready tongue

a со стороны виднее• 2. It stands out a mile

b не лезть за словом в карман• 3. Lookers-on see most of the game

c быть как рыба в воде• 4. To be well launched into one’s topic

d это шито белыми нитками

 

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