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The Statue of Liberty is ____________ who holds a torch up high - Выберите нужное определение, чтобы закончить предложение.
There are two official languages in Canada – English, which is the language of about 60% of the population, and … - Соотнесите британский вариант слова с американским
1. car
2. ring up
3. milliard
4. football - Верным утверждением является …
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The head of the USA is ___________________ - Закончите предложение
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on __________________ - Закончите предложение
The capital of Great Britain is _________________ - Выберите нужное определение, чтобы закончить предложение.
The largest island of the British Isles, on which the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated, is known as … - Закончите предложение
The full name of Great Britain is _____________________________ - Закончите предложение
The buffalo is the largest ________________ animal - Выберите название страны, о которой идёт речь в тексте
It is the largest island and the smallest continent in the world. Its area is about eight million square kilometers. The middle of the continent is a vast desert. The population is mostly concentrated along the coasts and in the south-east of the country. Warm seas surround the country, and sharks often come close to its coasts. When we have winter, it is summer in that country, because it is situated in the Southern Hemisphere - Закончите предложение
The heart of London is the City, its ________________________ centre - Закончите предложение
______________________ is the official home of the United States President - Соотнесите английские пословицы с их русскими эквивалентами
1. Where there is a will there is a way.
2. A watched pot never boils.
3. Honesty is the best policy.
4. Healthful habits make healthy bodies - Выберите название части Лондона, о которой идёт речь в тексте
It is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre. Numerous banks, firms and offices are concentrated here. Few people live in this part but over a million come to work here. There are two places of interest: St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London - Закончите предложение
The USA borders on ____________________ - Закончите предложение
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of _______________ - Соотнесите следующие понятия с их определениями
1. Westminster Abbey
2. Piccadilly
3. the Severn
4. Big Ben - Прочитайте текст
It was believed that the first person to visit one’s house on New Year’s Day could bring good or bad luck. Therefore, people tried to arrange for the person of their own choice to be standing outside their houses ready to be let in the moment midnight had come. Usually a dark-complexioned man was chosen, and never a woman, for she would bring bad luck. The first footer was required to carry three articles: a piece of coal to wish warmth, a piece of bread to wish food, and a silver coin to wish wealth. In parts of northern England this pleasing custom is still observed.
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1. bad
2. dark-complexioned
3. pleasing
4. first - Соотнесите следующие понятия с их определениями
1. the Independent
2. 10 Downing Street
3. the House of Commons
4. the City - Закончите предложение
The British Parliament consists of _________________ - Закончите предложение
_______________ is the capital of New Zealand - Закончите предложение
The United States of America stretches _____________________ - Выберите нужное определение, чтобы закончить предложение.
The most popular team game in the USA is … - Прочитайте текст
The first commercial Christmas card as such was produced in Britain in 1843 by Henry Cole, founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The hand-coloured print was inscribed with the words “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You”. It was horizontally rectangular in shape, printed on stout cardboard by lithography. The design was divided into three parts by rustic poles and vines. The center part showed a family engaging in festivities of Christmas, while the two side panels showed scenes of Christmas charity. Space was left at the top to record the name of the recipient and at the bottom to record the name of the sender.
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1. Christmas
2. hand-coloured
3. three
4. rustic - Укажите верное утверждение
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Each year, hundreds of thousands of people all over the world send and receive Christmas cards. But have you ever wondered when and where the first card was produced? You might think that exchanging cards at Christmas is a very ancient custom - in fact it is barely 100 years old.
The idea of exchanging illustrated greetings and presents is, however, ancient. The Egyptians gave each other symbolic gifts such as inscribed scarabs to celebrate the New Year, while the Romans exchanged golden laurels or strenae (sometimes made of olive branches). Lamps bearing the inscription “May the New Year be happy and lucky for you” were also given.
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1. Christmas
2. ancient
3. symbolic
4. illustrated - Укажите верное утверждение
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According to the US Constitution the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches: the executive, headed by __________________, the legislative, exercised by the Congress, and the judicial - Выберите нужное определение, чтобы закончить предложение.
The official name of Australia is _______ - Соотнесите британский вариант слова с американским
1. pen friend
2. lavatory
3. drawing room
4. term - Установите соответствие между частями Соединённого Королевства и их столицами
1. England
2. Scotland
3. Wales
4. Northern Ireland - Соотнесите следующие понятия с их определениями
1. the Highlands
2. Scotland Yard
3. the Tube
4. Cosmopolitan - Прочитайте текст
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday on the fourth Thursday in November. It was first celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrim Fathers after their first harvest. Ever since the Pilgrims gave thanks for their survival in the new land in 1621, Americans have flocked to their churches, “to add their own prayers for their country”. Most churches hold Thanksgiving services.
Thanksgiving is a family day, for it is customary for all members of the family to gather at home of their parents. The family eats a large traditional dinner which includes turkey with cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Many people go to football games. Some play games at home.
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1. national
2. first
3. new
4. traditional - Прочитайте текст
Many modern Easter symbols come from pagan times. The egg, for instance, was a fertility symbol long before the Christian era. The ancient Persians, Greeks and Chinese exchanged eggs at their spring festivals. In Christian times the egg took on a new meaning symbolizing the tomb from which Christ rose. The ancient custom of dying eggs at Easter time is still very popular.
The Easter bunny also originated in pre-Christian fertility lore. The rabbit was the most fertile animal our ancestors knew, so they selected it as a symbol of new life. Today, children enjoy candy bunnies and listening to stories about the Easter bunny, who supposedly brings Easter eggs in a fancy basket.
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1. Easter
2. Christian
3. spring
4. fertile - Выберите нужное определение, чтобы закончить предложение.
Heathrow is _______ - Закончите предложение
New Zealand is ____________________ - Укажите верное утверждение
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The Statue of Liberty is a gift to the United States from the people of _____________ - Закончите предложение
______________________ is the main occupation in Australia - Прочитайте текст
Easter comes on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Just before Easter, schools and colleges usually close. The students have a week or ten days of spring vacation.
Easter is a church holiday and many churches have an outdoor sunrise service.
Easter marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
There is a popular belief that wearing three new things on Easter will bring good luck throughout the year. A custom generally observed at Easter time is decoration of eggs and preparing baskets of eggs and candy eggs for the children. Eggs are the symbol of new life.
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1. spring
2. church
3. popular
4. candy - Соотнесите следующие понятия с их определениями
1. the East End
2. the City
3. the Lake District
4. Soho - Закончите предложение
William Shakespeare is a famous ______________ playwright - Соотнесите следующие понятия с их определениями
1. Yeomen Warders
2. Fleet street
3. Haggis
4. the Times - Закончите предложение
The official languages of Canada are _________________ - Закончите предложение
_______________ is the longest and the deepest of the British rivers - Укажите верное утверждение
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The President of the USA is ___________________ - Соотнесите английские пословицы с их русскими эквивалентами
1. What is done cannot be undone.
2. Rome was not built in a day.
3. A tree is known by its fruit.
4. A friend in need is a friend indeed - Прочитайте текст
St Valentine Day, February 14, is not a legal or a national holiday, but it is widely celebrated among persons of all ages by the exchange of “valentines”.
A valentine is sent to someone one loves, but usually without giving the name of the sender. Sometimes presents are exchanged or red roses given, as a sign of love.
Flowers and candy are favorite presents which sweethearts send to each other. Valentine candy is packed in red heart-shaped boxes and sold for this one day.
It is a favourite day for parties, especially by young people. The hosts decorate the hall with red and white paper and hearts.
St. Valentine is considered patron of sweethearts and lovers.
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1. national
2. red
3. heart-shaped
4. young