The British Isles and the United States of America
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Quiz (forms 6-7)

The British Isles and the United States of America

I

Geographical Names

a) Fill in the gaps:

1. The British Isles is a group of islands that includes Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands.
2. Britain or Great Britain (GB) is a geographical area consisting of England, Scotland and Wales.

b) Do the crossword:

1. A river in England. (the Thames) (6)
2. A river in the USA. (the Mississippi) (11)
3. A river in England. (the Severn) (6)
4. The capital of the USA. (Washington) (10)
5. A river in England. (the Avon) (4)
6. A river in the USA. (the Colorado) (8)
7. A river in Scotland. (the Clyde) (5)
8. The capital of England. (London) (6)
9. The capital of Scotland. (Edinburgh) (9)
10. The capital of Wales. (Cardiff) (7)
11. The capital of Northern Ireland. (Belfast) (7)
12. A mountain in Wales. (Snowdon) (7)
13. A river in the USA. (the Missouri) (8)

II

“Sightseeing Tours of Great Britain and the USA”

1. A famous waxworks museum in London. (Madame Tussaud’s)
2. A large gothic church built in the 11th century. (Westminster Abbey)
3. A place in Los Angeles which is known as the centre of the American film industry. (Hollywood)
4. This park is famous for its Speaker’s Corner. (Hyde Park)
5. An ancient fortress in London. (The Tower of London)
6. Britain’s best-known bridge built in 1897. (Tower Bridge)
7. A small royal park near Buckingham Palace. (St James’s Park)
8. Home of the president of the United States. (the White House)
9. In this museum the history and magic of cinema and TV is explained. (MOMI)
10. London’s central square. (Trafalgar Square)
11. This park is famous for the statue of Peter Pan. (Kensington Gardens)
12. One of the most famous clocks in the world. (Big Ben)
13. The biggest museum in London founded in 1753. (the British Museum)
14. The buildings in which the British Parliament sits. (the Houses of Parliament)
15. The London home of the British Royal family. (Buckingham Palace)
16. This park is the home of London Zoo. (Regent’s Park)

III

Famous People

1. An English writer who wrote two well-known children’s stories “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass”. (Lewis Carrol, 1832-1898)
2. A famous English film actor and producer. (Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977)
3. An English writer who wrote detective stories. (Agatha Christie, 1890-1976)
4. An English writer who wrote novels about love and hate. (Charlotte Bronte)
5. The prime minister of Great Britain during World War II and in 1951-1953. (Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965)
6. A British doctor and writer who wrote stories about the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930)
7. A great English scientist whose theory of evolution opened a new period in the development of the science of biology. (Charles Darvin, 1809-1882)
8. A famous English writer who wrote “Oliver Twist” and “David Copperfield”. (Charles Dickens, 1812-1870)
9. An English writer whose most famous novel is “Robinson Crusoe”. (Daniel Defoe, 1660-1731)
10. A great American scientist. (Albert  Einstein, 1879-1955)
11. An English singer, guitar player and song-writer who was a member of the Beatles. (John Lennon, 1940-1980)
12. A great English physicist and mathematician. (Isaac Newton, 1642-1727)
13. An English writer and poet who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”. (William Shakespeare, 1564-1616)
14. The first woman prime minister (1979-1990) of Britain. (Margaret Thatcher)
15. An English writer who is famous for his books “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of Rings”. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973)
16. An English painter, a master of water-colour. (Joseph Turner, 1775-1851)
17. An American writer who is famous for his books “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. (Mark Twain, 1835-1910)