What do you know about Great Britain

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Абдураманова А.М.
учитель английского языка
высшая категория, учитель-методист
«What do you

know about Great Britain»

Крым, Симферополь

(to be separated) ______________from
the European continent by the

North Sea and English Channel.

British Isles are separated from the European continent
by the North Sea and English Channel.

2. The western coast of Great Britain ( to be washed ) _____________by
the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea.

The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and
Irish Sea.

3. The prime minister ( to live ) _________ on the Downing Street.

The prime minister lives on the Downing Street.

4. Everyone (to know) __________ about the Loch Ness Monster.

Everyone knows about the Loch Ness Monster.

year ago.
He made his first feature film a

year ago.

6. He (to write) __________ a film script recently.

He has written a film script recently.

7. He (to go) __________________ on a trekking holiday next month.

He will go on a trekking holiday next month.

8. We (to have) _______________ a great time in London at the moment, because

We are having a great time in London at the moment, because the

the weather is so good.

weather is so good.

9. Who (to play)__________ the piano in the living room yesterday evening.

Who was playing the piano in the living room yesterday evening.

full name of the country is . . .

a. Great Britain
b. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
c . The United States of England

The full name of the country is . . .

b. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. The population of the Great Britain is . . .
a. 58 million
b. 64 million
c. 8 million

The population of the Great Britain is . . .

c. 8 million

3. The richest district of London is . . .
a. The City
b. The West End
c. The East End

The richest district of London is . . .

b. The West End

. . .
a. Regent’s

park
b. Hyde Park
c. St’ James Park

The largest park in London is . . .

b. Hyde Park

5. St. Paul ‘s Cathedral is . . .
a. A church
b. A fortress
c. A museum

St. Paul ‘s Cathedral is . . .

a. A church

6. The Tower of London now is . . .
a. prison
b. a museum
c. the Zoo

The Tower of London now is . . .

b. a museum

of London is . . .

a. Westminster
b. the West End
c. the City

The Heart of London is . . .

c. the City

8. St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in the 17th century by…
a. Admiral Nelson
b. William the Conqueror
c. Sir Christopher Wren

St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in the 17th century by…

c. Sir Christopher Wren

consist of?

2. When was the Great Fire

in London?

3. Who lives at 10 Downing Street in London?

4. What is the longest river in the UK?

Great Britain consists of four parts.

The Great Fire of London was in 1666.

The prime minister lives at theDowning Street in London?

The longest river in the UK is the Severn.

Who was the first woman prime Minister of Great Britain?

6. What was the first terrible prison in Great Britain?

5. What is the deepest river in Great Britain?

The deepest river in Great Britain is Thames.

The first terrible prison in Great Britain was the Tower of London.

The first woman prime Minister of Great Britain M.Thatcher.

The Nelson’s Column stands on Trafalgar Square.

Age monument from about 2000 BC. The Standing stones came

from Wales – over 320 kms away! They stand up to seven metres high in a circle. About 90 metres away from the circle there is another stone and on midsummer’s day the sun rises exactly over it. But why did the ancient Britons build Stonehenge?

King Canute built a royal palace here in the first

half of the eleventh century and there were meetings of the English parliament here from the thirteenth century. In 1605, some young Catholic men decided to destroy the Houses of Parliament and kill the Protestant King James I. They got some gunpowder and put it in a cellar under Westminster Palace. But the King discovered the plan and on 5th November, he sent soldiers to the building. They found one man, Guy Fawkes, and they executed him. Nowadays in Britain, on the 5th of November, people build bonfires and have fireworks.

its ghost. It is the land of myths and mysteries.

Everyone knows about the Loch Ness Monster. Nessie is said to be about six meters long, with a long, thin neck. The first report of the monster in Loch Ness was in 565 A.D. Scientists have investigated the Loch and taken pictures but no scientific explanation of the mystery has been given.

Edinburgh Castle

monument from about 3000 BC.
False. (2000 BC.)

2. The Standing

stones came from Wales.

True.

3. The Houses of Parliament are in Westminster in London.

True.

4. In 1605 some Catholic men decided to rebuild the Houses of Parliament.

False.(He decided to destroy the Houses of Parliament.)

5. In 1605 some young Catholic men decided to kill the Protestant King James I.

True.

6. Nowadays in Britain on the 5th of November, people build bonfires and have fireworks.

True.

7. There are many castles in Scotland.

True

8. There are no ghosts and monsters in Scotland.

True

Elizabeth
W. Shakespear
T.Geyngsborough

of, there, a, in, are, Britain
There are a lot

of rivers in Great Britain.

2. Scotland, The, is, Highlands, north, of, the, called

The north of Scotland is called the Highlands.

3. Hyde Park, in, the, London, largest, is, park.

Hyde Park is the largest park in London.

4. The, Great, deepest, in, Thames, is, river, the, Britain, in

a. The Thames is the deepest river in Great Britain.

b. The deepest river in Great Britain is Thames.

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