Викторина по английскому языку в 9-11 классах на тему:"Great Britain Quiz"

Викторина может быть проведена с учащимися 9-11 классов.

Она рассчитана на хорошее знание школьного учебника, а также дополнительного материала, изученного на уроках и во внеклассной работе.

Great Britain Quiz

1.Give the names of

a)the longest river

b)the highest mountain

c)the largest lake

d)the largest city outside London

e)the busiest port on the British Isles.

2.On which rivers do the following towns stand?

a)Glasgo

b)Newcastle

c)Oxford

d)Stratford

e)Cambridge

3.How wide is the English Channel at its narrowest part?

4.What is the name of the biggest passenger seaport on the English Channel?

5.Why is the district in the centre of England called the Black Country?

6.What is the name of one of the biggest coal-mining industry centres in north-eastern part in England?

7.What are the names of the biggest textile industry centres in England?

8.What are the names of the capitals of Scotland and Wales?

9. What is the name of the Western Islands of Scotland?

10.What is the name of the islands which lie to the north of Scotland?

11.What is the name of the biggest city in Scotland, famous for its shipyards?

12.What famous Scotsman was born at Alloway in Ayrshire in 1759?

13.The national emblem of Scotland is  the thistle.  Why was it adopted?

14.What is the national emblem of Ireland?

15.What is the national emblem of Wales?

16.What is Wales rich in?

17.In what British lake is a monster supposed to live?

18.What is the average winter temperature in England?

19. At what age do English boys and girls begin going to a primary school?

20.What is the name of the secondary school in England in which children learn handicraft?

21.From what kind of English school is it easier to get to a university?

22.What do English  schoolchildren wear?

23.When were the Oxford and Cambridge universities established?

24.What theatre did Shakespeare write most of his plays for?

25.What were the performance like at the theatre in Shakespeare’s time?

26.When did the Romans come to England?

27.Why did the Romans call Britain Albion?

28.Name all the English-speaking countries.