Вікторина " Лондон" для учнів 6 класу

                          Quiz “London” for the pupils of the 6^th form

 Мета: удосконалювати лексичні навички з теми «Лондон»;  розширити знання учнів про столицю Великобританії, видатні місця Лондона: поглиблювати  пізнавальний інтерес;  виховувати культуру спілкування.

1. Choose the correct answer:

1. What is the capital of the UK?

1. Cardiff       b) London       c) Belfast

2. What river does London stand?

1. the Severn   b) the Clyde      c) the Thames

3. How many parts are there in London?

1. 4       b) 3      c) 2

4. What is the name of the present British Queen?

1. Elizabeth I        b) Mary         c) Elizabeth II

5. Where does the ceremony of the Keys take place?

1. in the Tower of London    c) at Buckingham Palace
2. in Trafalgar Square

6. Where is the Speaker`s Corner?

1. in Richmond Park         c) in Kensington Garden
2. in Hyde Park

7. Where is the Nelson`s Column?

1. in Hyde Park           c) in Trafalgar Square
2. in Richmond Park

8. What is Big Ben?

1. museum            c) clock
2. gallery

9. What is Westminster Abbey?

1. a royal church         c) a royal park
2. a royal house

10.         How many wax figures are there in Madame Tussauds Museum?

1. 200          b) 300     c) 400

Keys: 1. b 2.c 3.a 4.c 5.c 6.b 7.c 8.c 9.a 10.b

2. Answer the questions:

1. What is the official name of Great Britain? (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
2. What is the famous airport in London? (Heathrow)
3. What is the favorite hot drink in Britain? (tea)
4. What are the main colors of the Union Flag? (blue, red, white)
5. What is St. Paul`s Cathedral famous for? ( Whispering Gallery)
6. What is the Tower of London today? (a museum)
7. What can tourists meet near the Tower of London? (ravens)
8. What was the Tower of London in the past? (a fortress, a prison)
9. What is the main building of Trafalgar Square? ( the National Gallery)
10.  What is Covent Garden? (a tourist shopping center)

3. Listen to the texts and guess what place is this:

1) You can find it not far from St. James’s Park. It is a great palace, a home of the Queen in London. When the mistress of this building is at home, the Royal Standard is flying.

2)  It is a famous museum. It is not far from Hyde Park.  It organizes sleepovers. Here you can learn about animals, plants,    minerals.

3)  It is a famous square in London. People name it “The heart of London” On the column in the center there is a statue of the great English seaman.

4) It is a famous museum of a well- known English detective.

Key: 1) Buckingham Palace;

        2) The Natural History Museum;

        3) Trafalgar Square;

        4) Sherlock Holmes’s House

   4. Solve the crossword:

1. In what Palace does the Queen live?
2. What is the Tower of London now?
3. What Abbey plays the role of the Royal church?
4. What square is situated in geographical center of London?
5. What is there in Trafalgar Square?
6. What is the most famous clock in Great Britain?
7. What gallery can you visit in Trafalgar Square?
8. What birds are the national symbols of London?