The British Isles and the United States of America
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Quiz (forms 6-7)
The British Isles and the United States of America
I
Geographical Names
a) Fill in the gaps:
- The British Isles is a group of islands that includes Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands.
- Britain or Great Britain (GB) is a geographical area consisting of England, Scotland and Wales.
b) Do the crossword:
- A river in England. (the Thames) (6)
- A river in the USA. (the Mississippi) (11)
- A river in England. (the Severn) (6)
- The capital of the USA. (Washington) (10)
- A river in England. (the Avon) (4)
- A river in the USA. (the Colorado) (8)
- A river in Scotland. (the Clyde) (5)
- The capital of England. (London) (6)
- The capital of Scotland. (Edinburgh) (9)
- The capital of Wales. (Cardiff) (7)
- The capital of Northern Ireland. (Belfast) (7)
- A mountain in Wales. (Snowdon) (7)
- A river in the USA. (the Missouri) (8)
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II
“Sightseeing Tours of Great Britain and the USA”
- A famous waxworks museum in London. (Madame Tussaud’s)
- A large gothic church built in the 11th century. (Westminster Abbey)
- A place in Los Angeles which is known as the centre of the American film industry. (Hollywood)
- This park is famous for its Speaker’s Corner. (Hyde Park)
- An ancient fortress in London. (The Tower of London)
- Britain’s best-known bridge built in 1897. (Tower Bridge)
- A small royal park near Buckingham Palace. (St James’s Park)
- Home of the president of the United States. (the White House)
- In this museum the history and magic of cinema and TV is explained. (MOMI)
- London’s central square. (Trafalgar Square)
- This park is famous for the statue of Peter Pan. (Kensington Gardens)
- One of the most famous clocks in the world. (Big Ben)
- The biggest museum in London founded in 1753. (the British Museum)
- The buildings in which the British Parliament sits. (the Houses of Parliament)
- The London home of the British Royal family. (Buckingham Palace)
- This park is the home of London Zoo. (Regent’s Park)
III
Famous People
- An English writer who wrote two well-known children’s stories “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass”. (Lewis Carrol, 1832-1898)
- A famous English film actor and producer. (Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977)
- An English writer who wrote detective stories. (Agatha Christie, 1890-1976)
- An English writer who wrote novels about love and hate. (Charlotte Bronte)
- The prime minister of Great Britain during World War II and in 1951-1953. (Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965)
- A British doctor and writer who wrote stories about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930)
- A great English scientist whose theory of evolution opened a new period in the development of the science of biology. (Charles Darvin, 1809-1882)
- A famous English writer who wrote “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield”. (Charles Dickens, 1812-1870)
- An English writer whose most famous novel is “Robinson Crusoe”. (Daniel Defoe, 1660-1731)
- A great American scientist. (Albert Einstein, 1879-1955)
- An English singer, guitar player and song-writer who was a member of the Beatles. (John Lennon, 1940-1980)
- A great English physicist and mathematician. (Isaac Newton, 1642-1727)
- An English writer and poet who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”. (William Shakespeare, 1564-1616)
- The first woman prime minister (1979-1990) of Britain. (Margaret Thatcher)
- An English writer who is famous for his books “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of Rings”. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973)
- An English painter, a master of water-colour. (Joseph Turner, 1775-1851)
- An American writer who is famous for his books “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. (Mark Twain, 1835-1910)
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