Sport
Australia and New Zealand
Idioms
Definitions
London sights
100

Ancient Olympic Games were held in honour of this Greek god.

Zeus

100

Which bird is the national symbol of New Zealand? This bird has a long beak and no wings.

Kiwi

100

If someone lives out of a suitcase, it means...

1) he lives abroad

2) he travels with a suitcase

3) he stays in a hotel

4) he travels very often

He travels very often

100

The final place of your journey;a place to which somebody is going

Destination

100

People sometimes say it's a tower, but actually it's a bell inside the clock tower that can be heard ringing through the streets of London when the hour strikes.

Big Ben

200

Can you name this Olympic kind of sport? Andrew Ariamnov  - a Belarussian – got a gold medal at the Olympics in 2008 in Beijing.

Weightlifting

200

What is the capital of New Zealand?

Wellington

200

Choose the idiom for this definition: to be at a stage in your life when you have to make a very important decision

a) to drive somebody mad

b) to iron out the wrinkles

c) to be at a crossroads

b) to be long in the tooth

To be at a crossroads

200

Bags and cases that you take with you while travelling

luggage, baggage

200

It is the most popular paid tourist arrtaction in the UK with over 3 million visitors annually. It is the tallest observation wheel in Europe.

The London Eye

300

This famous Belarusian biathlete won 6 Olympic medals, including 4 gold ones! She was even given the title of “Hero of Belarus”. Now she is married to a Norwegian biathlete Bjorndalen, they are raising their daughter and together are preparing Chinese biathlon team for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.

Daria Domracheva

300

Find the Australian flag

300

If your friend gets in trouble, you say:

1)keep your nose up!

2) keep your chin up!

3)keep your hands up!

4)pull your leg!

 Keep your chin up!

300

A person who is travelling in a car,bus,train,plane or ship and who is not driving it or working on it

Passenger

300

A 72-storey skyscraper in London which was built in 2012. It is popular among base-jumpers. There is a viewing gallery open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor.

The Shard

400

It is international multi-sport competitions in the Olympic tradition among athletes of the European continent. For the first time they were held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2015. The second competitions took place in our country – in Belarus, in Minsk in 2019. Name this sporting event.

The European Games

400

It is one of the most famous landmarks in Australia. It is located in the middle of the Northern Territory desert and is sacred to the Australian aborigines. This is the oldest mysterious rock, about 700 million years old.

Uluru

400

If your friend is going to take part in a competition, you say:

a)turn the other cheek!

b)keep an eye on it!

c) break a leg!

d)keep your fingers crossed!

break a leg!

400

The money that you pay to travel by bus,plane,taxi

Fare 

400

This building with 775 room including 78 bathrooms,has served as the official London residence of the UK’s monarchs since 1873. The state rooms are open to visitors every summer. 

Buckingham palace (it’s the official residence of the Queen Elizabeth II)

500

What is the name of special competitions for people with disabilities(люди с ограниченными возможностями), which are held immediately after the Olympic Games? 

Paralympic Games or Paralympics

500

Translate some activities you can do in Australia and New Zealand

1.Плавание на поверхности воды с трубкой 

2.Ныряние с аквалангом 

3.Плавание в клетке с акулами 

1.Snorkelling

2.Scuba diving

3.Shark cage diving

500

"His aunt is long in the tooth" means...

a)she is not very clever

b)she has got big teeth

c)she is rather old

d) she is mean

She is rather old

500

The feeling of being tired and slightly confused after a long plane journey, especially when there is a big difference in the time at the place you leave and that at the place you arrive in

Jet Lag

500

This castle on the River Thames used to be a prison,a royal residence, an armoury(cклад оружия) and what not. Now this famous historical landmark is a museum where tourists can have a look at the Crown Jewels,the total value of which is more than £20 billion.

The Tower of London