SCOTLAND

Motto: In My Defens God Me Defend.

1.London is the world’s … biggest city.a)fifth b) seventh c) tenth d) twelfth

2. … is an English general and politician (1599- 1658) who was the leader of the army against King Charles I in the Civil War.a)Oliver Cromwell b) Peter Pen c) Robin Hood d) Churchill

3. Stratford-upon-Avon is the birthplace of great …a)Robert Burns b) Jane Austen c) Robert Stevenson d) William Shakespeare

4. Cambridge is situated in …a)East Anglia b) the Southwest c) the Southeast d) the Midlands

5. Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports is about …km west of central London.a)10 b) 26 c) 33 d) 77

6. Most people remember King Henry VIII only because he had six …a)sons b) wives c) daughters e) dogs

7. … never married and is remembered as a very popular and strong monarch.a)Elizabeth II b) Elizabeth I c) Victoria d) Henry VIII

8. William Shakespeare’s father was …a)an artist b) an actor c) a glove-maker d) a writer

9. Most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed in the …a) Music Hall b) Globe Theatre c) Elizabeth’s Theatre d) Holy Trinity Chirch10. … is the capital of Wales•London b) Washington c) Canterbury d) Cardiff

11. The Southwest used to be known for its … .a)actors b) sailors c) pirates d) architects

1. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo

a) is a festival of performances that started in 1947.

2. The Royal Mile a) is a show that takes place five or six nights a week in August and September.

3. The Cannongate a) is the oldest part of Edinburgh.4. Princess Street a) is a line of streets that

connects the Castle and Holyrood Palace.

5. Holyrood House a) is a Royal Palace.6. Glasgow a) is an industrial centre of

Scotland.7. The Castle a) is connected with the name of

Walter Scott. 8. The Edinburgh Festival a) is the most picturesque part of

the Royal Mile.

Match the proper names and their definitions

My Heart's in the Highlands

by Robert Burns• Farewell to the Highlands, farewell to the North,• The birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth;• Wherever I wander, wherever I rove,• The hills of the Highlands for ever I love.

• My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;• My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;• A-chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,• My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.

• Farewell to the mountains high covered with snow;• Farewell to the straths and green valleys below;• Farewell to the forests and wild-hanging woods;• Farewell to the torrents and loud-pouring floods.

• My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;• My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;• A-chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,• My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.

(1759-1796)

•The city which is the heart of industry in Scotland.•Something very old.•An outdoor military show with music, usually at night.•A place which is interesting for tourists.•A symbol of Scotland.•Queens and Kings usually live there.•The capital of Scotland.•Something very new and fashionable.

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