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... is a nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.

The UK consists of ...

Penicillin ... by Alexander Fleming.

It is the science that studies the relations of plants, animals and people to each other and to their environment.

Albert Einstein ... the theory of relativity.

The first bicycle ... in 1853.

The radioactive elements radium and polonium ... by Marie Curie.

Science about matter and energy such as light, heat, sound, etc.

A person who has designed something that hasn't existed before is called ...

Here are some simple definitions for words that appear in the text. Find the words they refer to.

A _____________(noun) is an area marked with lines where some sports (e.g., basketball or tennis) are played. 

__________(noun): a group of people who play a sport or a game against another group. 

An ___________- (noun) is a group of people who watch or listen to something (e.g., a movie or a sports game). 

Famous NBA teams are the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers.

The smallest international TV audiences in modern basketball are for games in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in North America

Choose FALSE or TRUE

One thing that hasn’t changed, though, is the height of the baskets.

Where is the NBA?

What is dribbling?

The New Year in China begins...

The people in China call Chinese New Year...

The official language(s) in Ireland is/are

The capital of the Republic of Ireland and its biggest city is

What do we usually wear when it's chilly and cloudy?