British Culture & History
Name a special condiment British people often add to their black tea.
Milk. A complete crime if you ask me.
Fill in the missing part:
"He ___ (to be in the past) home alone, just like Kevin."
"He was home alone, just like Kevin."
Choose the correct spelling of "river."
a) /ˈrɪvə/
b) /ˈrɪvər/
c) /'raivər/
a) /ˈrɪvə/
Name the capital city of Scotland.
Edinburgh.
The Beatles. Absolute legends.
Name the most famous fried British food commonly served in a newspaper.
Fish & Chips.
"I usually wake up ___ 6 AM but then I scroll TikTok and I come to school late."
"I usually wake up at 6 AM but then I scroll TikTok and I come to school late."
What is the nickname for this sound /ə/?
The schwa; the Friday afternoon sound; the troublemaker.
Name all 4 parts the United Kingdom comprises of.
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland.
Name a famous lake that is allegly also a home of a prehistoric monster named Nessie.
Loch Ness.
Give the full name of an English playwright, poet and actor, who is condsidered the world's greatest dramatist whose nickname is "Bard of Avon". Fun fact: He died on the same day he was born - April 23rd.
Hint: Hamlet
William Shakespeare.
"This quiz is very funny." - Name the tense.
Present simple.
How do you know a vowel sound is long?
There is a colon :.
Name a river that flows through southern England, including London.
The River Thames.
Name a fictional detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle whose companion is Dr John H. Watson. Full name.
Sherlock Holmes.
A two word name of the flag of the United Kingdom.
Union Jack.
Name a tense used for talking about an action that will be completed between now and some point in the future.
Future perfect (předbudoucí čas)
"I will have been here at ZŠ JAK for two years on August 25th."
How many vowels does British English have?
12.
Tower Bridge.
Name the highest mountain of the UK located in Scotland with 1345 m.
Ben Nevis.
Brexit.
Name a word category for each of the words.
"She was very angry."
1. She
2. was
3. very
4. angry
1. She = pronoun
2. was = verb
3. very = adjective
4. angry = adjective
Name a glide or a combination of two vowel sounds together, such as /ai/.
A diphthong.
Name the oldest prehistoric monument in the world located near Salisbury consisting of an outer ring of vertical sarsen standing stones.
Stonehenge.
Give a name of the national anthem.
God Save the Queen.