Test "About the UK & Cities of Great Britain" Form 9"

Match the words with their translation

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1. The London eye ...                              [is 135 meters high., is more than 35 meters high., has 35 glass capsules.]

2. You can't ... in the parks.                [run fast, walk and relax, cycle]

3. What happened to the Millennium Bridge?                                          [It was closed because of bad weather, It was closed because it moved too much, There was an accident]

4. At St Paul's Cathedral, you can go up ...                                     [530 steps and see a view of London., 513 steps and see the Gallery., 513 steps and see a view of London.]

5. About the changing of the guard, they say that ...                                    [it happens twice a day., it lasts thirty minutes., you should arrive early to see it.]

6. About Tower Bridge, they say that you can ...                                       [cross Tower Bridge in 15 minutes., walk from one tower to the other one, see big boats crossing the bridge eve]

Match the capitals with its countries:

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What is the full name of the UK?

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How many parts are there in the UK?

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Where do the British Isles lie?

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What river does London stand on?

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What is the highest mountain in the UK?

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What's the climate of the UK?

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A wooden fort was built by the Roman army on the plateau about 80AD in .... .

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The town is home to one of the oldest and the best universities in the world −... University.

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.., a small town in the middle of England, is very popular with tourists. It’s the town where William Shakespeare, the greatest English poet and playwright, was born.

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... is a lovely seaside city which is located on the south coast of England. Sunny summer weather makes the city a popular place for holidays.

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Football is very popular in this city. It is home to the world’s richest football club.

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Borough Market is a wholesale and retail market hall in _____. It is one of the largest and oldest food markets in this city, with a market on the site dating back to at least the 12th century.

Open the brackets, using Past Simple, Future Simple or Present Simple

1. She .... her morning exercises every day.      [do, does, did]

2. Her friends usually ... her at about 8 o’clock.        [call, calls, called]

3. Yesterday she ...... to the institute after breakfast.      [went, goes, go]

4. I ... call you when I arrive.      [am, was, will]

5. If we do not pollute the air it .... be cleaner.      [did, is, will]

Choose the right word(Passive Voice):

1. The news programme ______                  [is watched, was watched, has been watched]by millions of people every day.

2. The Mona Lisa _____                   [has been paitnted, is painted, was painted] by Leonardo da Vinci.

3. New pop groups _____                  [are much spoken, is much spoken, were much spoken]about among teenagers.

4. The interview _____                    [finished, was finished, has beenh finished] two hours ago.

Complete the text with the words.

The Towns Of Nothern Ireland

The area of Nothern Ireland is small, you can get anywhere in less than 2,5 hours. The two main cities are Belfast, the (1) ___________         [castle, scenery, history, coast, capital, market] , and Londonderry. Belfast has many fine buildings and all the advantages of a big city. Londonderry or Derry as it's also called, is a fine, old city, full of (2) ______         [castle, scenery, capital, history, coast, market]. Ballycastle is typical of the lovely busy (3) ______         [castle, scenery, history, capital, coast, market] towns.

But perhaps the greatest pleasure of Nothern Ireland is its (4) ______         [scenery, castle, history, capital, market, coast] . Its lakes, hills and rural landscapes offer peace and quiet.

The coastline is magnificent. Just along the coast is Dunluce (5) _______         [scenery, castle, history, capital, coast, market], a romantic ruin that merges with the cliffs.

On the north-east (6) _______         [castle, scenery, coast, capital, history, market] is Giant's Causeway. Legend says that it's the remains of a road built by a giant to cross the sea to Scotland, and nearby is the organ that he played.