powiatowy konkurs

Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych
im. Armii Krajowej Obwodu „Głuszec” – Grójec w Grójcu
POWIATOWY KONKURS
WIEDZY O KRAJACH ANGLOJĘZYCZNYCH
(school stage)
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England
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C
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B
A
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A
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The USA
C
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C
C
A
B
B
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A
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Austalia
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Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych
im. Armii Krajowej Obwodu „Głuszec” – Grójec w Grójcu
The knowledge of English-speaking countries - Great Britain and the British Isles
1. The flag of the United Kingdom is called:
a. St. George’s Cross
c. in Victoria Park
9. What is Stonehenge:
b. The Royal Standard
a. ancient druid temple
c. The Union Jack
b. airport in Scotland
2. What is the official London residence of the Queen:
a. Buckingham Palace
c. football stadium
10. The compulsory school age in the UK is:
b. Windsor Castle
a. from 5 to 18
c. Westminster Abbey
b. from 6 to 16
3. When was the Great Fire of London:
a. 1555
c. from 5 to 16
11. Eton is a famous English:
b. 1666
a. university
c. 1777
b. secondary school
4. Which British Prime Minister was called the Iron
Lady:
c. primary school
12. Cymru is:
a. Madame Tussaud
a. a Welsh name for Wales
b. Margaret Thatcher
b. a Scottish name for Scotland
c. Mary Stuart
c. an Irish name for Ireland
5. Who was Winston Churchill:
13. The House of Commons and the House of Lords
a. sailor
are rooms in:
b. general
a. The British Parliament
c. politician
b. The British Museum
6. Who was Agatha Christie:
a. actress
c. Buckingham Palace
14. Coronation Street, EastEnders and Neighbours
b. politician
are the names of popular:
c. writer
a. soap operas
7. Where did the Beatles form their band:
a. London
b. Birmingham
c. Liverpool
8. Where can you make any public speech you want:
a. in Hyde Park
b. in Regents Park
b. national English songs
c. Scottish dances
15. Which of these in not a British TV channel:
a. BBC
b. CNN
c. IT
Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych
im. Armii Krajowej Obwodu „Głuszec” – Grójec w Grójcu
The knowledge of English – speaking countries - The United States
1. Which American city has a nickname - Big Apple:
a. Chicago
b. New Orleans
c. New York
2. Las Vegas is a centre of:
a. film industry
b. gambling
c. natural reserves
3. The statue of Liberty is located in:
a. New York Harbor
b. Washington D.C.
c. Boston
4. Which state lies in an earthquake prone area:
a. Florida
b. California
c. New Jersey
5. Who said ‘I have a dream’:
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Martin L. King
6. Who was Thomas Edison:
a. an actor
b. a politician
c. an inventor
7. What is Yellowstone:
a. a national park
b. a name of a state
c. a name of a city
8. What can you read on dollar banknotes:
a. Money rules the world
b. In God we trust
c. Shop till you drop
9. What is Broadway famous for:
a. car manufacturing industry
b. cinemas and theatres
c. theme parks
10. When did the Gold Rush in California start:
a. 1810
b. 1848
c. 1882
11. The national sport of the USA is:
a. volleyball
b. baseball
c. cricket
12. The names of two political parties in the USA:
a. the Democrats and the Republicans
b. the Tory Party and the Labour Party
c. the National Party and the Democrats
13. A natural wonder located in Arizona is:
a. The Grand Canyon
b. Niagara Falls
c. Death Valley
14. D.C. in Washington D.C. stands for:
a. Dear Capital
b. Democratic City
c. District of Columbia
15. The longest river in the USA is:
a. Colorado
b. Mississippi
c. Jukon
Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych
im. Armii Krajowej Obwodu „Głuszec” – Grójec w Grójcu
The knowledge of English – speaking countries – Australia, New Zealand and Canada
1. Aborigines are native people in:
a. Australia
c. crocodile
9. Which sport is associated with Australia:
b. New Zealand
a. football
c. Canada
b. surfing
2. The famous outlaw from 19th century was:
a. Robin Hood
c. baseball
10. Maori are the native people in
b. William Tell
a. Australia
c. Ned Kelly
b. New Zealand
3. When you are invited to a barbie in Australia:
a. it means you are invited to a Barbie-doll show
c. Canada
11. The capital city of Australia is:
b. it means you are invited to a barber shop nearby
a. Canberra
c. it means you are invited to a barbecue party
b. Sydney
4. What is Uluru:
a. an enormous rock on Australia’s desert
c. Melbourne
12. Which of these places is in Australia:
b. a traditional dance
a. Loch Ness
c. a national holiday of Australia
b. The Lake District
5. What are schools of the air:
a. schools where students learn about climate
c. Ayers Rock
13. The kiwi bird is the national symbol of:
b. schools that provide distant learning
a. Australia
c. schools whose main subject is astronomy
b. New Zealand
6. What is the outback:
a. the islands surrounding Australia
c. Canada
14. Which season of the year does Christmas in
b. a type of bag carried by Native Australians
Australia fall:
c. the desert in the centre of Australia
a. winter
7. The maple leaf is the national symbol of:
a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. Canada
8. What is the national symbol of Australia:
a. kangaroo
b. dingo
b. summer
c. spring
15. Wellington is the capital city of:
a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. Can