Education
Name the stages of education in the UK (preschool education; school education: primary, secondary, high school; higher education, vocational education).
What examinations do British schoolchildren take at the age of 16 and 18? How are they graded? (GCSEs and A-levels. From A to E).
What is the general system of school education in the United States? (It is divided into 3 levels: elementary school, middle school, high school. Pupils study for 12 years).
Give at least 3 names of British and 3 names of American colleges and universities (Eton College, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, King’s College London, Harvard University, Stanford University, Princeton University).
Famous People
What is the name of a man the monument to whom stands in Trafalgar Square? (Nelson)
The third president of the USA who wrote the Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson)
A great Scottish poet, the author of “A Red, Red Rose” (Robert Burns)
A Renaissance artist, sculptor, cartographer and writer. This man was ultimately talented in many fields: music, art, mathematics, geography, anatomy, literature (Leonardo da Vinci)
Rebus
(Can you see I love you, Read between the lines, astronaut, kindness)
Language
Ask a question:
We had to wait over half an hour for our train. (Вопросымогутбытьразные,например: How much time did you have to wait for your train?)
In the sentence below find the two words which should change places with each other in order to make sense: Its a well-known fact that a racing pigeon can usually find it’s way home. (It’s a well-known fact that a racing pigeon can usually find its way home.)
Right or wrong? He didn’t finish doing his homework yet. (Wrong: He hasn’t finished doing his homework yet.)
What does a loose tongue mean:
язык без костей b) хорошо подвешенный язык с) злой язык
(правильный вариант: язык без костей)
English-speaking Countries
It’s one of the greatest English churches situated in London. The famous architect Sir Christopher Wren built it. In one of the towers there is one of the largest bells in the world. (St. Paul’s Cathedral)
What country has the nickname “Down Under”? (Australia)
What is the floral symbol of Canada? (the maple leaf)
Where is Mount Rushmore situated? (South Dakota, the USA)
