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2 St. Augustine

3 The wider we roam the welcomer home. The wise traveller leaves his heart at home.

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5 Which means of transport would you most like to try and why? airplane car coach train ship bike horseback foot Cheap, expensive, comfortable, uncomfortable, fast, slow, dangerous, safe, reliable, unreliable, relaxing, stressful, convenient, inconvenient

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7 QUIZ

8 Which flag is the flag of the UK? 1 2 3 4 50 : 50 Answers The flag of the USA The flag of New Zealand The flag of the UK The flag of Australia

9 Which flag is the flag of the UK?

10 Which picture doesn’t show a symbol of the UK? 1 2 3 4 50 : 50 The Tower The Statue of Liberty A double decker bus Beefeaters or Yeomen Warders Answers

11 Which picture doesn’t show a symbol of the UK?

12 Which bird is in a famous legend about the Tower of London? 1 3 2 4 50 : 50 The raven The dove The sparrowThe duck Answers

13 Which bird is in a famous legend about the Tower of London?

14 Which place is a working place for the Queen of the UK? 50 : 50 Answers The KremlinThe White House The LouvreBuckingham Palace 1 2 34

15 Which place is a working place for the Queen of the UK?

16 Which of the queens wasn’t (hasn’t been) the queen of England (the UK)? 1 2 3 4 50 : 50 Answers Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth I Queen Victoria Ekaterina the Great

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18 1.This famous document begins with the words, "We, the people of the USA, in order to form a more perfect union.... Which document?

19 The Constitution of the USA

20 2. In the state of Florida there is a city with the same name as a Russian one. What city?

21 St. Petersburg

22 3. The mediaeval image of this city was completely rained because of two great misfortunes in the 17 th century. What city? What misfortunes?

23 London. The Great Plague. The Great Fire

24 4. The telephone reference book of this city contains more Ukrainian surnames than English and French together. There is a monument to Taras Shevchenko next to the Queen Elizabeth one. Where?

25 Winnipeg in Canada

26 6.The sea and mountains are the most splendid views of New Zealand. The native population the Maoris calls New Zealand "The long White cloud". Why?

27 The mountains are covered with clouds, because of the sea.

28 7. This bird lives in the forest, eats worms and berries and it has nostrils at the tip / end of the beak. What bird?

29 The Kiwi

30 8. Its name is St. Stephen's, but it is known all over the world by the other name. It weighs 13,5 tons and the two hands are nine and fourteen feet. What is its name?

31 Big Ben

32 9.It was presented to the USA in 1884. 225 tons of metal were used for its construction. Inside there is a circular stairway from the base to the crown. There is also a lift in it. What is "it"?

33 The Statue of Liberty

34 10.This city is carefully planned and it is easy for a stranger to find his way there. All the streets, except one, run either north or south, or east or west. Twelve long avenues run north and south, and five hundred short streets east and west. What city is it?

35 New-York

36 11.This county is famous for its lakes, but they occupy only 2% of the territory / area. Why is it so and what country is it?

37 Canada (because of the size of the area)

38 12.The Time Saturday Review is a British magazine. It asked readers to vote for the Seven Wonders of the 20 th century. The one that came first was chosen by more than two thirds of the readers. Which one: US Space Programme; Concorde airliner; Golden Gate Bridge; Sydney Opera House; Empire State Building

39 Sydney Opera House

40 13. The Ravens are one of the most famous sights at the Tower of London... They are looked after. Why?

41 If Ravens leave the Tower, the monarchy will fall

42 14.In 1886, Doctor John Pemberton, a pharmacist, invented this substance. He sold it in his pharmacy for 5 cents a glass. Sails in 1886 averaged 9 glasses a day. Today it is sold in more than 160 countries. What is it?

43 Coca-Cola


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