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3) The symbol of a typical Englishman is Big Ben.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
Вопрос:
3) The symbol of a typical Englishman is Big Ben.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
Ответ:
b) False
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- Task 1. Read the text and decide if the statements given below are true/false or not stated.
The capital of Great Britain is London. London is the biggest city in Britain. It's very beautiful, important and busy.
There are a lot of sights in London: the Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery, the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral,
the Monument of Admiral Nelson. Different parts have their own emblems. They are all plants. The symbol of England is a
red rose. The symbol of Scotland is a thistle. The symbol of Wales is a yellow daffodil. The symbol of Northern Ireland is a
shamrock. The flag of the UK is called the Union Jack. It is made up of three flags: St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick.
The symbol of a typical Englishman is John Bull. It is a man with a large stomach and a round face. Usually he wears high
boots, an open jacket and a Union Jack waistcoat. He often has a bulldog with him.
1) London is very beautiful, important and busy
a) True b) False c) Not stated
- 2) The flag of the UK is called the Union John.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
- 3) The symbol of a typical Englishman is Big Ben.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
- 4) The symbol of England is a red rose.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
- 5) The symbol of Scotland is a tulip.
a) True b) False c) Not stated
- 6) There are a lot of sights in London: the Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery, the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Monument of Admiral Nelson
a) True b) False c) Not stated
- Task 2 / Match three texts with the appropriate titles. One of the titles is extra.
1) Customs and traditions in Great Britain
2) A. useful tree
3) One of the beautiful sights of London
4) Nature in Great Britain
A. Russia has a lot of woods and forests. The largest of them are situated in Siberia. On the European part of the country one can
see various trees. Only one of them is a symbol of Russian nature. It is a tree with thin long brunches. Its bark is white with
black lines on it. It is very popular on the territory of Russia, a lot of people grow it in front of their houses, in squares and
parks. This tree is very beautiful especially in autumn when its leaves are yellow. It is very useful; people use the leaves in
medical purposes.
- B. The Tower of London is a very old building in London. It is nine hundred years old. The Tower of London stands on the
Thames. In the early days of the history of England the English kings lived in the Tower. Then it was a prison where many
people died, black ravens had much food near the walls of the Tower in those years. The black ravens live in the gardens of
the Tower now. The English people like them very much. A man looks after the ravens and gives them meat in the morning
and in the evening.
Now the Tower of London is a museum and many people from other countries come to see it. They see the dark stone halls
with small windows and thick doors. The walls of the Tower are five metres thick. In the museum they can see many old
guns.
- C. Englishmen have traditions not only in political, but in social life. For example, London, the capital of England, is
traditionally divided into three parts: the West End, the East end, and the City. The City is a historical, financial and business
center of London. The East End is the district where workers live, and the West End is a fashionable shopping and
entertaining center. The English are traditional about their meals. They eat eggs and bacon with toasts for breakfast, pudding
or apple pie for dessert. Every English family has five o'clock tea. A typical feature of an English house is a fireplace, even
when there is central heating in the house.