Задания Второй Всероссийской дистанционной Викторины "ABC QUIZ. Welcome to Great Britain"
занимательные факты по английскому языку (7 класс) по теме

1.According to the English proverb, what should you eat every day to be healthy and not go to the doctor?

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2. There is a night in November when children make models of Guy Fawkes called guys and burn them.

3. Small and dusty room where Harry Potter lived in the Dursley’s house at 4 Privet Drive before going to Hogwarts.

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4.It is a popular belief that they built Stonehenge.

5.This beautiful city is proud of its castle which stands on an extinct volcano.

6. What sad event in the history of 19th-century Ireland does the picture represent? Many people died and a lot emigrated to America or England looking for a better life.

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7. On what day do people eat special hot buns marked with a cross?

8. In AD 122, a Roman emperor built a long wall to defend the border between Roman England and Scotland from Picts. You can still walk along parts of it today. What is the name of the wall?

9.He was one of the greatest mathematicians of his time. He discovered the laws of gravity. When an apple fell on his head, he said that “Whatever goes up, must come down!”

10.The place in the Tower of London where you can see the royal crown.

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11. He ruled England for 9 years 8 months and 30 days but he spent only 6 months of his reign in England! He was a warrior. People gave him a brave nickname. He couldn’t speak English, he spoke only French! Who was he?

12. English and Scottish people believe that they will have good luck if the first visitor who comes to their house on New Year’s Day is a man with dark hair. What should he carry in his hand?

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13. Henry VIII had 6 wives. He divorced the first and the fourth ones, beheaded the second and the fifth ones, his third wife died and only the last one survived! Where can you see all of them together?

14. There is a big 2-day party in West London in August. 2 million people come to look at the costumes, listen to Caribbean music and dance in the street.

15. This is a statue which personifies the longest river in England. How do Englishmen affectionately call it?

16. Who lives here?

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17. She ruled England at the time of Drake’s voyages, sea battles against Spanish Armada and Shakespeare’s plays. He himself performed several times for her.

18. Hardey, Thor, Odin, Gwyllum, Cedric, Hugine and Munin guard the Tower of London. It will be bad luck if they leave it. They like to eat meat, eggs, and biscuits with blood. They are scary. They are ….

19. He was a detective. He played the violin. He was good at fencing and boxing. He liked chemistry. He smoked a pipe. He lived at 221 Baker Street. His “father” was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

20. It is a traditional Scottish competition during the Highland games.

21. This is Fred, the mascot of a very popular English football club. What is its name?

22. You-Know-Who or HeWho Must Not Be Named. Who is he?

23. What title is given to the heir to the British throne? Charles Philip Arthur George, the eldest son of the Queen, is the 21st holder of it since 1301.

24.You can often see this British bird on holiday cards. What holiday are these cards devoted to?

25.One of the most popular songs written by a cult group from Liverpool

26. There is a place in Regent’s park, London, where Bounty the monkey, Jacob the wolf, Lucifer the lion, Jae Jae the tiger, Ellish the giraffe and many other animals live

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