7. Put the verbs into the correct form. WHANG THE MILLER (after Goldsmith)
1. Whang the Miller was very avaricious. Nobody (love)
money more than he, and he
(respect)
those who (be)
rich. 2. When people (talk)
of a rich
man, Whang always (say).
'I (know).
him very well; he and I
(be).
friends since childhood', but when people (mention).
a poor man, he
always (say)
that he not (know).
him and never (hear)
his
name before, as he not (be)
fond of many acquaintances. 3. One day as he (think)
how to increase his wealth, he (learn)
that one of his neighbors, Hunks by
name, (find)
a large pot of gold underground after he (dream)
of it three
nights running. 4. The greedy miller greatly (envy).
his neighbor's luck and (complain)
every day to his customers that he (be)
unlucky, saying, 1
(work)
from morning till night for so many years, but I never (find)
any gold.
I wish I could dream like my neighbor! 5. At last he (dream)
one night that under a certain
part of the wall of the mill there (be).
a huge pot of gold.
c) London
2. How many parts does Great Britain contain?
b) 3
3. What is the English flag called?
b) the Union Jack
4. Who is the Head of State in Britain?
b) the Queen
5. What is the river in London?
a) The Thames
6. What city did The Beatles from?
c) Liverpool
7. They say the Loch Ness Monster lives in a lake in ……….
a) Scotland
8. Who rules the UK?
b) the Queen
9. Where is Brighton situated?
c) on the south coast of England
10. The UK is separated from the continent
c) by the English Channel
11. The population of the UK is
a) over 57 mln people
12. Who has two birthdays in Britain?
b) the Queen
13. Clover with four leaves brings …
a) good luck
14. The name “United Kingdom” was first used in …
a) 1707
15. Great Britain includes …
a) Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland.
16. The British climate is …
a) cool and changeable
17. What is the home town of W. Shakespeare ?
b) Stratford-upon-Avon
18. What does the Queen do?
a) She rules the country
19. The Queen lives in …
b) the Buckingham Palace
20. The UK consists of … islands.
b) 2
21. Where is a famous Beatles museum situated?
a) Liverpool
22. The National day of England is on the …
c) 23rd of April
23. Educational centers of England are …
b) Oxford and Cambridge
24. Snowdonia National Park is situated in …
a) Wales
25. The National day of Wales is on the …
b) 1st of March
26. The bagpipes are ….
c) a musical instrument
27. The Thames is … in England.
c) the dirtiest river
28. Snowdon is … in Wales.
b) the highest mountain
29. Ben Nevis is …
c) the mountain in Scotland
II. Explain the word (what is it?)
1. The UK- United Kingdom
2. The Union Jack – is the national flag of the United Kingdom.
3. Belfast - is the capital city of Northern Ireland.
4. Cardiff - is the capital of, and largest city in, Wales.
5. Edinburgh - is the capital city of Scotland.