Test “ The Cities of the United Kingdom”

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 Use the information from the textbook “English 9” by Alla Nesvit, unit 5 “Amazing Britain”, texts “Belfast Castle”, “Cardiff Castle”, “Edinburgh: A Colourful City” & “Cambridge”.

 Every sentence has the information about one of these cities: Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh & Cambridge. Define the city and mark the correct answer.

1. The name of this city originated from the name of the river it stands on.

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2. This city holds the famous theatrical festival.

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3. Around this city there are some remains of the Iron Age forts.

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4. The Castle of this city has suffered a great fire at the beginning of the 18^th century.

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5. You can’t visit the museum of this city without buying a ticket.

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6. The castle of this city was built by the well-known Norman conqueror.

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7. This city is the capital of Wales.

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8. The place, where this city stands now, is of the volcanic origin.

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9. This cosmopolitan city is perfect for living & studying.

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10. This city lies near London & is connected with it by the railway.

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11. Before the Middle Ages this city wasn’t very important.

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12. One of the “ must-sees” in this city is the military museum.

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13. The annual students’ ball takes place in this city.

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14. This city is located in the northern part of the UK.

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15. This city was founded by the Romans.

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16. The world-wide famous University is in this city.

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17. The ghosts of some historical persons are supposed to live in this city.

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18. The castle that stands in this city now was erected in the second half of the eighteenth century.