English-speaking countries

English-speaking Countries

Exercise 1. Fill in the correct words

… is normal in Britain, when they are waiting for bus, waitng to be served in a shop

The Boat … In March A rowing race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. On the river Thames in London (7,2 km).

… Day In March. The last day before Lent. Pancake race-running while holding a pancake in a frying pan. Competitors have to throw it in the air and catch it again in the pan.

April … Day April 1 A day of practical jokes. You have to play the joke before 12 o’clock midday, otherwise the joke is on you.

The London … One of the biggest … in the world. Each year about 30,000 people start the race and about 25,000 finish.

.The last week of July and the first week of June. In South-West London. One of the four great world tennis championships and the only one which is played on grass.

…is on the 31st of October. A pagan festival celebrates the return of the souls that visit their former houses. People dress up as witches, ghosts etc. Houses are decorated with pumpkins.

The … is a tall giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames, in London, England. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom.

… Day December 2. Religious ceremony commemorating the birth of Christ. Children wake up early to find presents in their stockings. Traditional … tree and dinner.

Word-box: Halloween, Wimbledon, Pancake, Fool`s, Marathon, Christmas, Race, Queuing, London Eye.

Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer

1. British buses are double-decked and black\yellow\red.

2. Mail-boxes are yellow\red\black.

3. Most English love garden in front\behind (of) the house.

4. They prefer houses with a fireplace\ flat\modern houses with central heating\ and a garden \

5. The houses are traditionally not very high\ high \low.

6. They are usually one\ two\three-stored.

7. The English people love\don`t love animals very much.

Exercise 3. Match the words with their definition