Reading test "English-speaking countries"
тест по английскому языку (5 класс) на тему

1. What English-speaking countries do you know?

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2.  These are national emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  Write down the names of the countries under each emblem.  

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3. Emblems of what countries can you see on the picture. Write them down.

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5. Write the names of the countries and the cities.

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2. nadaca______________________4) lawes______________________6) nolond__________________

6. Answer the questions.

1. What is the flag of the United Kingdom?
2. How many people live in the Great Britain?
3. Where is a deep, dark lake Loch Ness?
4. What is the capital of Wales?
5. What is the largest country of Great Britain?

English- speaking countries

        Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are English-speaking countries.

        The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

        The United Kingdom flag is the Union Jack. It’s red, white and blue. Each country has a national emblem. The English emblem is a red rose. The Welsh emblem is a vegetable or flower  a leek (лук-порей) or a daffodil (нарцисс). The Scottish emblem is a wild plant – a thistle (чертополох-колючка), and the Irish emblem is a shamrock (трилистник, клевер). 56 million people live in Great Britain.

        Scotland is a very beautiful country. There are high mountains and big lakes. In winter you  can ski in the mountains. The Scottish live in Scotland. The capital is Edinburgh. In Scotland there are a lot of castles. In North Scotland there is a deep, dark lake – Loch Ness. People say there is a big monster in the lake – the Loch Ness Monster. People in Scotland sometimes wear kilts. They play bagpipes (волынка)  and they dance.

        Northern Ireland is in the north of Ireland. The capital of it is Belfast. Belfast is a large industrial city. It has a big port. There a lot of farms in the country. The climate is warm and wet.

        Wales is in the west. It is a country of high mountains and pretty valleys. It has many factories and coal mines (угольная шахта). The capital of Wales is Cardiff. The Welsh are very musical. Every year they have a festival of Welsh music.

        England is the largest country of Great Britain. The capital of England is London. There are a lot of industrial towns, beautiful countryside, green hills, lakes and sandy beaches in England.