USA
Name two of the 63 US national parks.
Yellowstone ; Grand Canyon; Yosemite ; Everglades ; Denali .....
Which iconic copper monument standing in New York Harbor was a diplomatic gift from France in the 19th century, welcoming immigrants arriving by boat?
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
Which legendary Czech ice hockey player spent over two decades in the US NHL, won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and became an American pop-cultural icon thanks to his iconic 'mullet' hairstyle and number 68?
JAROMÍR JÁGR
Complete with a / an / the or – :
„My older brother goes to university in _____ London.“
My older brother goes to university in London.
„I (think) ____________ that studying abroad is the best decision you can make.“
I THINK that studying abroad is the best decision you can make.
Which US state is known as the „Sunshine State“?
FLORIDA
Oklahoma contains the longest drivable stretch of the most famous historic highway in the US. What is the name or number of this legendary 'Mother Road'?
ROUTE 66
In 1920, Czech writer Karel Čapek wrote the play R.U.R., introducing a brand new Czech word invented by his brother Josef to describe artificial mechanical workers. The word was quickly adopted by American science fiction and is now universal in English. What is the word?
ROBOT
Fill in the missing preposition(s):
„It took Mark more than two months to get _____ the flu and feel energetic again.“
It took Mark more than two months to get OVER the flu and feel energetic again.
Complete with a / an / the or – :
„We usually travel to school by _____ bus, and then we have _____ lunch at 1:00 PM.“
We usually travel to school by bus, and then we have lunch at 1:00 PM.
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Which sport do millions of American families traditionally watch that afternoon?
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
In American diners and fast-food places, what default item fills at least half of your drink cup unless you specifically ask them not to include it?
ICE
Name the famous Czech-born film director who emigrated to the United States and won two Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Director for the American classic films One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus.
MILOŠ FORMAN
„Don't disturb Sarah right now. She (think) ____________ about how to solve that math problem.“
„Don't disturb Sarah right now. She IS THINKING about how to solve that math problem.“
„Normally I live in Prague, but this month I (stay) ____________ with my aunt in Brno.“
„Normally I live in Prague, but this month I am staying with my aunt in Brno.“
How many stars and how many stripes are there on the official flag of the United States, and what do they represent?
13 STRIPES - 13 COLONIES
50 STARS - 50 STATES
Name the famous South Dakota monument carved directly into granite rock featuring the 60-foot faces of four US presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln).
MOUNT RUSHMORE
In May 1918, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk visited the US and signed a historic agreement with Czech and Slovak expatriate groups supporting an independent state. Which American city in Pennsylvania gives this agreement its name?
PITTSBURGH
„He cheated during the midterm exam, but the teacher didn't notice, so he got ____________ it.“
He cheated during the midterm exam, but the teacher didn't notice, so he got AWAY WITH it.
Use the correct form of present simple or present continuous:
„I already bought the plane tickets! I (fly) ____________ to New York next Friday.“
„I already bought the plane tickets! I AM FLYING to New York next Friday.“
Identify the only US state that is entirely composed of islands, has two official languages (English and an indigenous language), and never gets snow at sea level.
HAWAII
What major legal privilege do Americans typically gain at 16 that European teens don't get until 18?
Born in Prague, she defected to the United States at the 1975 US Open at age 18, became an American citizen in 1981, and went on to win an astonishing 59 Grand Slam titles (singles, doubles, and mixed). Who is this tennis legend?
MARTINA NAVRÁTILOVÁ
„I love _____ dogs, but I really don't like _____ dog that lives next door.“
I love dogs, but I really don't like THE dog that lives next door.
Find and correct two mistakes in this sentence:
„Look! The bus comes, but we will not get off it, we will wait for the next one."
„Look! The bus IS COMING, but we will not GET ON it, we will wait for the next one."
In which city was the US Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776?
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, but it is NOT part of any US state. What does the abbreviation 'D.C.' stand for?
DISTRICT of COLUMBIA
In May 1945, the US Army liberated western Bohemia, including Pilsen. What famous American general led the 3rd US Army, and what annual festival in Pilsen commemorates this event?
GEORGE S. PATTON
Find and correct two mistakes in this sentence:
„My sister is having three cats and she likes the animals in general.“
My sister HAS (GOT) three cats and she likes animals in general.
„Last summer we hiked across (the / –) Rocky Mountains and visited (the / –) Lake Tahoe.“
„Last summer we hiked across THE Rocky Mountains and visited Lake Tahoe.“
The US Congress consists of two chambers (houses). Name both of them.
The Senate and The House of Representatives
If Ellie tells you it is 75 degrees outside and she is driving 60 miles per hour, what does that actually feel like in Celsius (roughly) and how fast is that in km/h?
24°C
95-100 km/h
In the 1890s, Antonín Dvořák lived in New York City as the director of the National Conservatory. Which of his world-famous symphonies was heavily inspired by African American spirituals and Native American music?
Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
Replace the underlined words with a phrasal verb with GET:
„Our garage is full of old junk. It will take hours to finish cleaning the mess, but we have to do it.“
Our garage is full of old junk. It will take hours TO GET THROUGH the mess, but we have to do it.
„We (have) ____________ dinner with our future business partners tomorrow night, but to be honest, I (not see) ____________ any point in this meeting.“
„We ARE HAVING dinner with our future business partners tomorrow night, but to be honest, I DON'T SEE any point in this meeting.“