The UK
Words
Grammar
Education and culture
100

What is the capital of  the UK?

London

100

Give the antonyms to these words:

black - 

hot - 

happy -

ask - 

black - white

hot - cold

happy - sad, mad

ask - answer

100

  What are the names of the main three tenses in English?

 Present, Past, Future

100

Name the 2 most prestigious universities in the UK.

Oxford and Cambridge

200


How many countries does Great Britain include?





England, Scotland and Wales

200

The old English words in ancient times were very different. But there are some words that are easy to recognize (легко узнать). Translate these words from Old English to modern.

1. Drenkan

2. Slepan

3. Nyne

4. Sunne

5. God nigt


1. Drink

2. Sleep

3. Nine

4. Sun

5. Good night

200

Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1. Ann and Mike is friends.

2. I suggest to go to the park.

3. Her hobby is read.

4. What colour the pencils are?

5. Ben have got a parrots.

1. Ann and Mike are friends.

2. I suggest going to the park.

3. Her hobby is reading.

4. What colour are the pencils?

5. Ben has got a parrot.

200

 What subjects have children got in primary school?
a) reading, writing and arithmetic;
b) mathematics, science, music;
c) reading, physical training, history.

a)

300

What is favourite hot drink in Britain?

Tea

300

Decode the words

ABELT You eat at it.

ACHIR You sit on it.

ALMP You switch it on when it is dark.

DERMOOB A room where you can sleep.

ADEGNR A place where flowers and vegetables grow

Table

chair

lamp

bedroom

garden

300

Make the correct questions with these words:

Apologise for

give up

thank for


-

300

Public schools in the UK are...

1. very expensive

2. state schools which provide free education

3. schools for public use

2

400

What English cities are famous for their universities?

Oxford and Cambridge are famous for their universities

400

guess the riddles

3. Riddles.

1. I have four legs, but I can’t walk. 

2. I’m tall and green, I’m in the garden. 

3. It is white and cold and sweet. All children like it. (ice-cream)

4. It is not a man, it is not a woman, but it teaches us. (a book)

5. It gives us milk and butter two. It’s very kind.

1. a table/ a chair

2. a tree

3. ice-cream

4. a book

5. a cow

400

Choose the correct words

a) I can’t stop 1) to eat 2) eating sweets!

b) Don’t worry! I won’t forget 1) to feed 2) feeding your cats.

c) She tried 1) to mend 2) mending the coat, but it became even worse.

d) She advised 1) to book 2) booking tickets in advance.

e) There was nothing to do but 1) wait 2) waiting.


a) eating

b) to feed

c) to mend

d) booking

e) wait

400

Name the most famous music band in the Uk of 60th.

The Beatles

500

Who is the Head of State in Great Britain?

The king Karl III.

500
Guess the word by definition


1. education without the guidance of masters (teachers, professors) or institutions (schools).

2. very angry

3. feel the pleasure that something is going to happen

4. to continue doing something without stopping

5. crying or saying something loudly because of strong emotions

 

1. Self-education

2. furious

3.look forward to

4. keep on

5. scream


500

What set expressions should be used with the definite article "the"?

in ( ) town, by ( ) chance, to ( ) forest, in ( ) low voice, on ( ) one hand, by ( ) name

 

to the forest, on the one hand, 

500

Who invented the telephone?

Alexandre Bell