Викторина к неделе английского языка «Пословицы, поговорки и суеверия английского языка»

 Викторина к неделе английского языка «Пословицы, поговорки и суеверия английского языка»

Задание 1. Сопоставьте начало и конец суеверных поверий в английском языке

1	A person born on Halloween	a	their hair turns white.
2	If you feel a chill up your spine,	B	there's a spirit in the room.
3	Eat an apple on Christmas Eve	C	someone is walking on your future grave.
4	If the flame of a candle flickers and then turns blue,	D	If they caw, death is very near.
5	A hat on a bed	E	is a sign of death.
6	If your palm itches, you will soon receive money.	F	bad fortune is imminent.
7	Crows are viewed as a bad omen, often foretelling death.	G	will have the gift of communicating with the dead.
8	If a person experiences great horror,	H	for good health the next year.
9	If a bird flies towards you,	I	If it can't get out, the news will be death.
10	A bat in the house	J	will bring bad luck
11	If a bird flies through your house, it indicates important news.	K	If you itch it, your money will never come.

 Задание 2. Соедините начало и конец английских суеверий, используя условные предложения 1 типа. Например: If you find a ladybird in your garden, a man will come to visit.

SUPERSTITIONS

PLACE A HORSESHOE ABOVE DOORWAYS	è HAVE GOOD HEALTH AND FORTUNE FOR THE FAMILY
FIND A FOUR LEAF CLOVER	è HAVE GOOD  LUCK
WALK UNDER A LADDER	è HAVE BAD LUCK
SEE A BLACK CAT	è HAVE BAD LUCK
BLOW OUT THE CANDLES OF YOUR BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH ONE BREATH	è YOUR WISH COME TRUE

Задание 3. Дополните названиями животных следующие выражения. Есть несколько лишних названий животных.

1. That night club is dreadful now. It’s usually half empty. It really has gone to the … .

2. There’s something not right about these accounts. I think I smell a … .

3. Peter can’t sit in one place for two minutes. He’s got  … in his pants.

4. Our daughter is always watching TV instead of doing her homework. She could watch soap operas till the … come home.

5. Please, don’t tell Mum that we’re going to have a surprise party for her. And tell Jane not to let  the … out of the bag either.

a)              cows

b)             ants

c)               donkey

d)             cat

e)               fish

f)                rat

g)              sheep

h)             dogs

Задание 4. Выберите из списка и впишите в пропуски высказывания, соответствующие контексту.

1	A stitch in time saves nine –Дорога ложка к обеду (все хорошо в свое время)
2	Time is money – Время деньги
3	Two wrongs don’t make right-Двойная ошибка не дает результат
4	Look before you leap- Семь раз отмерь, один отрежь.
5	Never say die- Никогда не отчаивайтесь
6	Practice makes perfect-Повторение – мать учения
7	Seeing is believing. Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать.
8	Silence is gold – Молчание – золото.
9	The err is human – Человеку свойственно ошибаться
10	There is no use in crying over spilt milk – Потерянного не вернешь/Слезами горю не поможешь.
11	Where there is a will, there is a way – Где хотенье, там и уменье.

Начало формы

1. If I hadn't sprayed the flowers to kill the insects, I wouldn't have killed the flowers. 'Well,  ………………………….          . The flowers are dead now.' 

2. I know I shouldn't have lost my temper with her, but  …………………………..          . 

3. The job looks good, but I want to know more about that firm before I decide to take it. It's always best to      …………………………      . 

4. The key to winning is not to give up hope when you're losing; ……………    . That's the thing. 

5. She's not a very good guitarist, but  …………….          . 

6. I'd never imagined she could paint like that, but ……………….           , she's a very talented artist. 

7. Speech is silver but   …………………         . 

8. You ought to weed the garden before the weeds make seeds.   …………         , you know. 

9. Well, I can't stand here chatting all morning. I've got work to do.     ……………       . 

10. I don't know how I'll ever get her autograph, but      ………………………      . 

11. Even if he did hit you, you shouldn't have hit him back.            . 

Конец формы

Задание 5. Дополните сравнения соответствующим существительным.

grave lamb peas rock word

1. Don't be afraid. You are as safe as...............................................in here.

2. He won't support you. He is as poor as a church................................... .

3. Isn't she ill? She is as white as a(n) ....................................................... .

4. I will never date him. He is as ugly as...................................................... .

5. I'm feeling very well. I'm as right as......................................................... .

6. He cannot be trusted. He is as slippery as a(n)...................................... .

7. I didn't hear a whisper in the cellar. It was as silent as the...................... .

8. They are twins. They're as like as............................................. in a pod.

9. I've never heard her shout. She's as gentle as a(n)................................ .

10. Leave him alone. He's as drunk as a(n).................................................. .

11. He will never let you down. He's as solid as a(n)..................................... .

12. She always keeps her promises. She's as good as her.......................... .

13. She isn't intelligent at all. She is as silly as a(n)...................................... .

14. He's been working a lot lately. He's been as busy as a(n)...................... .

15. He never panics. He can be as cool as a(n)............................................ .

16. It's an old joke. It is as old as the............................................................. .

17. She looks excited. She is as happy as..................................................... .

18. Hasn't she been dieting for too long? She's as thin as a(n)..................... .

19. I'll do it in no time at all. It's as easy as..................................................... .

20. I've forgotten my gloves. My hands are as cold as ................................. .

Ответы:

Задание 1

- If the flame of a candle flickers and then turns blue, there's a spirit in the room.

- If a bird flies through your house, it indicates important news. If it can't get out, the news will be death.

- If you feel a chill up your spine, someone is walking on your future grave.

- A person born on Halloween will have the gift of communicating with the dead.

- A bat in the house is a sign of death.

- If a bird flies towards you, bad fortune is imminent.

- If your palm itches, you will soon receive money. If you itch it, your money will never come.

- Crows are viewed as a bad omen, often foretelling death. If they caw, death is very near.

- If a person experiences great horror, their hair turns white.

- A hat on a bed will bring bad luck.

- Eat an apple on Christmas Eve for good health the next year.

Задание 3

1. That night club is dreadful now. It’s usually half empty. It really has gone to the  dogs.

2. There’s something not right about these accounts. I think I smell a rat .

3. Peter can’t sit in one place for two minutes. He’s got ants in his pants.

4. Our daughter is always watching TV instead of doing her homework. She could watch soap operas till the cows  come home.

5. Please, don’t tell Mum that we’re going to have a surprise party for her. And tell Jane not to let  the  cat out of the bag either.

Задание 4.
1. there's no use crying over spilt milk
2. to err is human
3. look before you leap
4. never say die
5. practice makes perfect
6. seeing is believing
7. silence is gold
8. A stitch in time saves nine
9. Time is money
10. where there's a will, there's a way
11. Two wrongs don't make a right

Задание 5

1.houses

2. mouse

3. sheet

4. sin

5. rain

6. eel

7. grave

8. peas

9. lamb

10. lord

11.rock

12. word

13. sheep

14. bee

15. cucumber

16. hills

17. Larry

18. rake

19. Pie

20. ice