Quiz: “What do you know about English-speaking countries?”

Quiz: “What do you know about English-speaking countries?”

The plan of the quiz

1 . Round 1 “What do you know about Great Britain?” – 0,5 point for each right answer/ max. 5 points .

2 . Round 2 “Do you know English proverbs?” - 1 point for each right answer / max. 5 points .

Total score – 10 points

Round 1 What do you know about Great Britain?

The official name of the country, which we call Great Britain is…

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

What parts does Great Britain consist of ?

England

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Wales

Name the capitals of:

England

London

Scotland

Edinburgh

Wales

Cardiff

Northern Ireland

Belfast

What separates this country from Europe?

The English Channel

What is the name of the present British Queen?

Elizabeth II

What is the Union Jack?

The national flag of the UK

Where is the Speaker’s Corner ?

In Hyde Park

His monument stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square.

Admiral Nelson

A famous picture house in Trafalgar Square is …

The National Gallery

It is 365 feet high. It was built by Christopher Wren.

St Paul’s Cathedral

Score

Do you know English proverbs?

Round 2

Team 1

English variant

Russian equivalent

1. Every dog has his day.

a) Один пирог два раза не съешь.

2. Misfortunes never come alone.

b) Кто ждёт , тот дождётся .

3. What is done cannot be undone.

c) Будет и на нашей улице праздник.

4. Everything comes to whom who waits.

d) Беда не приходит одна.

5. You cannot eat your cake and have it.

e) Сделанного не воротишь.

Team 2

English variant

1. Practice what you preach .

Russian equivalent

2. Never too old to learn.

a) Не говори «гоп», пока не перепрыгнешь.

b) Горбатого могила исправит.

3. Don’t cross a bridge till you come to it.

4. The leopard cannot change his spots.

c) Не вешай нос.

d) Учиться никогда не поздно.

5. Keep your chin up.

e) Слова не должны расходиться с делом.

ANSWERS

Team 1

Team 2

1. e)

1. e)

2. d)

2. d)

3. b)

3. a)

4. c)

4. b)

5. a)

5. c)

Score

Final score is … And the Winner today is …