Игра для 9-11 классов на английском языке

Round 1

Test

1. What is the capital of the USA?

a) New York

b) Washington, D. C.

c) Las Vegas

The capital of the USA is Washington, D. C.

2.The symbol of this country is the thistle. What country is it?

a) Scotland

b) Wales

c) England

Scotland

3. What do Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?

a) Independence Day

b) Thanksgiving Day

c) Bonfire Night  

They celebrate Independence Day

4.Where can you see ravens in London?

a) In Westminster Abbey

b) In Trafalgar Square

c) In the Tower of London

In the Tower of London

5. How many stars are there on the American flag? Why?

a) 49

b) 50

c) 48

There are 50 stars on the flag because there are 50 states in America.

6.What is the name of the British national flag?

a) The Union Jack

b) The Saint Andrew’s Cross

c) The Stars and Stripes

The Union Jack

7. How many stripes are there on the American flag? Why?

a) 13

b) 10

c) 11

There are 13 stripes on the flag because there were 13 colonies in America in 1733 when the flag was created

8.Where is Nelson’s Column situated?

a. In Parliament Square

b. In Trafalgar Square

c. In Times Square

Trafalgar Square

9. The Native Americans were…

  a. the British

b. the Dutch

c. Indians

Indians

10. The pilgrims came to America on board the…

a. Sunflower

b. Mayflower

c. Moonflower

Mayflower

11.Who founded the Tower of London?

A) William the Conqueror

B) Charles I

C) Henry II

The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 as a castle and palace

12. The first colonists started the tradition of …

a. Halloween

b. Independence Day

c. Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

13. Where are the British kings and queens crowned?

A) the Parliament

B) Westminster Abbey

C) the Tower of London

Westminster Abbey

14. On what river does the city Washington stand?

a. the Potomac

b. the Amazon

c. the Severn

15. What is the favourite topic to discuss in Great Britain?

A) politics

B) weather

C) money

Weather

Round 2

1. Which is the tallest skyscraper in New York?

The Empire State Building

2. On a 1 dollar note there is a picture of…

George Washington

3. Where is Hollywood situated?

In Los Angeles (California)

4. What is the biggest state in the USA?

The state of Alaska

5. Who was the 3d President of the USA and the author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

6.Who created the best animated cartoons in the USA?

Walt Disney

7.Who is the ‘King of the rock-and-roll”?

Elvis Presley

8. Who is one of the most financially successful filmmakers? He is famous for his films «Indiana Jones», «Jurassic Park» and others.

Steven Spielberg

9. Which holiday is on the 26th of December?

Boxing day

Boxing is the day to open the Christmas Box to share the contents with the poor.

Round 3

This person is a member of the British royal family, fashion icon, and patron of sports, arts and children's organizations.

She grew up in Chapel Row, a village in England.

She studied art history in Scotland at the University of St Andrews, where she met her future husband in 2001.

Their engagement was announced in November 2010 before they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey.

Her husband is second in line to become king of the United Kingdom.

Kate Middleton

He was born in Kentucky, the USA, in a poor background.

His family often moved from one place to another, because of his father’s job.

He started dreaming about the career of a rock star at the age of 12, when his mother bought him a guitar.

He became really popular after appearing in television series for teens “21 Jump Street”.

He starred in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Alice in Wonderland”.

Although he had starred in many interesting movies, his best role was Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Johnny Depp

This person was born on October 28, 1955.

He began his career in PC software, programming computers at age 13.

He attended a well-known private school in Seattle, called Lakeside, where he met his future business partner Paul Allen.

He entered Harvard in 1973.

He is the youngest self-made billionaire, and perhaps the best businessman in the world.

He created the biggest, strongest, richest and the most powerful company in the world.

Bill Gates

Thank you!