Quiz. What do you know ?

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Quiz
What do you know
?

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1.The first tribes who lived on
the British Isles were:
a) the Saxons
b) the Britons
c) the Normans

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2. Who were the native people of Australia?
a) Aborigines
b) Australians
c) Indians

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3. What is the symbol of England?
• a) The Red Rose
• b) The Daffodil
• c) The Thistle

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4. What is the traditional Christmas meal
in Britain?
• a) Roast chicken and apple pie
• b) Roast potato and cherry pie
• c) Roast turkey and pudding

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5. Who was the granddaughter of Queen
Victoria?
• a) Elizabeth I
• b) Elizabeth II
• c) Princess Diana

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6. What is the national English drink?
• a) Tea
• b) Coffee
• c) Cacao

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7. What river is the British capital situated on?
• a) On the Severn
• b) on the Thames
• c) on the Mississippi

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8. What is the capital of Scotland?
• a) Belfast
• b) Edinburgh
• c) Cardiff

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9. What is the London home of the Queen?
• a) Buckingham Palace
• b) Westminster Palace
• c)The Houses of Parliament

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10. What is the Patron Saint of England?
• a) St. George
• b) St. David
• c) St. Patrick

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Abbreviations in English
etc.
e.g.
i.e.
vs.
AD
BC
AM
PM

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Abbreviations in English
• etc. (et cetera) — и так далее
e.g. (exempli gratia) — например
i.e. (id est) — то есть
vs. (versus) — против
AD (Anno Domini) — нашей эры, от Рождества
Христова
BC (Before Christ) – до нашей эры, до Рождества
Христова
AM (ante meridiem) — до полудня
PM (post meridiem) — после полудня

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Abbreviations in English
• Jr.
Sr.
Smth.
Smb.
V.I.P.

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Abbreviations in English
• Jr. (junior) — младший
Sr. (senior) — старший
Smth. (something) – что-то
Smb. (somebody) – кто-то
V.I.P. (a very important person) — очень важная персона

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Abbreviations in English
• IMHO
• ?4U
• OMG
• ROFL
• THX
• TTYL
• CUL8R

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Abbreviations in English
• IMHO — In my humble opinion («По моему скромному мнению»)
• ?4U — Question for you («Есть вопрос для тебя»)
• OMG — Oh my god! Oh my goodness! Oh my gosh! («О, господи!»)
• ROFL — Rolling on the floor («Катаюсь по полу от смеха»)
• THX — Thanks (спасибо)
• TTYL — Talk to you later («Поговорим позже»)
• CUL8R — See you later («Увидимся позже»)

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•Well done!