Внеклассное мероприятие "Крестики-нолики" на английском языке

Crosses & Noughts

1. Cross out the odd word in each line, paying attention to the vowels.

1. bald, bold, coast, post, most

2. heard, hurt, dirt, herd, heart

3. glow, soul, soldier, shoulder, should

4. food, mood, brood, blood, rude

5. few, feud, fruit, busy, pool

6. rose, low, move, noble, toll

7. iron, violent, fright, vital, minus, lyric

8. simple, permit, perfect, turtle, curly

9. stare, hair, warn, fair, mare

10. medal, lesson, record, lady, ever

1. What do the following abbreviations stand for?

PM - , BBC - , UK - , C of E - , MP - , BA - , RN - , RAP - , GMT - , mph - , VIP - , SOS - , UFO - , a.m. - , p.m. - , AD - , BC - , AIDS - .

1. Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Who is the symbol of the British nation?

A – Uncle Sam B – John Bull C – Winston Churchill

1. The colour that represents Ireland is _______

A – green B – red C – yellow

1. Where is Glasgow situated?

A – in Scotland B – in Wales C – in England

1. What’s the name of the British flag?

A – Star-Spangled Banner B – Stripes & Stars C – Union Jack

1. Where is Ben Nevis situated?

A – in Scotland B – in Wales C – in England D – in Northern Ireland

1. What is Eisteddfod?

A – a country B – a dish C – a festival D – a dance

1. The Romans first invaded Britain in ___________.

A – the 5-th century AD B – the 5-th century AD C – the 1-st century BC

1. The famous British newspaper which is printed on pink paper is ____.

A – The Times B – The Guardian C – The Financial Times

1. Stonehenge is about _______ years old.

A – 40 B – 400 C – 4000

1. The Irish Sea is _____________ of England.

A – to the east B - to the west C – to the north

1. Match the words in column A with the words in column B then explain the similes.

1. as black as a) snow 1) e (very black)

2. as blind as b) a post

3. as cool as c) gold

4. as deaf as d) a hatter

5. as white as e) coal

6. as fit as f) lead

7. as good as g) a mouse

8. as heavy as h) a cucumber

9. as mad as i) a fiddle

10. as quiet as j) a bat

1. Match the English words with Russian equivalents.

1. Parking meter a) пешеходный переход

2. Drain b) стоянка такси

3. Window display c) пассажир на заднем сиденьи

4. Pedestrian crossing d) человек, убирающий улицы

5. Road sweeper e) водосток

6. Tramlines f) трамвайные линии

7. Pillion passenger g) витрина

8. Taxi rank h) торговец газетами

9. Advertising pillar i) счетчик парковки

10. News vendor j) стойка для рекламы

1. Guess who these quotations belong to.

1. All the world’s a stage.

2. England is a nation of shopkeepers.

3. If the British can survive their meals, they can survive anything.

4. Coffee in England always tastes like a chemistry experiment.

5. There is in the Englishman a combination of qualities, a modesty, an independence, a responsibility…

1. Napoleon Bonaparte

2. George Bernard Shaw

3. William Shakespeare

4. Agatha Christie

5. Charles Dickens

1. Match the English & Russian idioms.

1. To be under smb’s thumb a) ради бога

2. To be a thorn in smb’s side b) брать голыми руками

3. Let it be so c) как бы то ни было

4. Nothing to speak of d) под башмаком

5. For goodness’ sake e) не бог весть что

6. To win hands down f) была не была!

7. To touch smb’s heart g) взять себя в руки

8. To pull oneself together h) бог с тобой

9. Come hell or high water! i) брать за душу

10. Be that as it may j) бельмо на глазу

1. Express the meaning of each phrase in one word

1. An opening from which liquid comes out, such as a tube or pipe – s_ _ _ t.

2. A person who loves his/her country – p _ _ _ _ _ t.

3. A period of very cold weather – f _ _ _ _ e.

4. A long narrow piece of material for binding round a wound – b_ _ _ _ _ e.

5. A group of people elected to govern a town – c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n.

6. The use of strength; trying hard – e _ _ _ _ _ t.

7. A noble soldier on horseback – k _ _ _ _ t.

8. A long speech, part in a play or film, spoken by one person only –

m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e.

1. A very common reddish-yellow round fruit with a bitter-sweet taste and a thick skin – o _ _ _ _ e.

2. A formal decision made by a group vote – r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n.

1. Guess who these quotations belong to.

1. The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

2. I came, I saw, I conquered.

3. He laughs best that laughs last.

4. Don’t let school interfere with your education.

5. To be, or not to be, that is the question.

6. I awoke one morning and found myself famous.

7. Children should be seen, not heard.

8. That’s elementary, Watson.

9. The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.

10. Let them eat cake.

1. Mark Twain

2. George Bernard Shaw

3. Julius Caesar

4. Queen Victoria

5. Marie Antoinette

6. William Shakespeare

7. George Gordon Byron

8. John Vanbrugh

9. Oscar Wilde

10. Arthur Conan Doyle

1. Match a phrasal verb in A with a definition in B.

1. Show off a) admit responsibility

2. Find out b) have a calmer, more stable life

3. Doze off c) explode

4. Hold on d) be quiet

5. Speak up e) discover

6. Set off f) be happier

7. Blow up g) not go out, stay at home

8. Settle down h) stop burning

9. Turn up i) arrive

10. Own up j) wait

11. Cheer up k) boast

12. Go out l) fall asleep

13. Shut up m) talk louder

14. Stay in n) begin a journey