I like english

1. I like english

Brain-Ring
Вязовцева Мария Васильевна

2. Round 1 – Do you know Britain?

3. Put these holidays in logical order beginning with January

1) Halloween
2) Thanksgiving Day
3) New Year Day
4) St. Valentine’s day
A)
B)
C)
D)
1,2,3,4,
4,3,2,1
3,4,1,2,
2,1,4,3

4. What is Piccadilly Circus ?

A) Circus
B) Square
C) Street
D) House

5. What is the Lake District famous for?

A) fish
B) clean water
C) Loch Ness monster
D) University

6. Which river is associated with the name of William Shakespeare?

A) the Clyde
B) the Avon
C) the Thames
D) the Severn

7. What country in the UK has the depiction of a dragon on its flag?

A) England
B) Scotland
C) Wales
D) Northern Ireland

8. What was the name of the only English king who was beheaded?

A) Charles I
B) Henry VII
C) William the Conqueror
D) Arthur

9. He was called the “Architect of London”. His best-known creations are St.Paul’s Cathedral in London and the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.

A) Alexander Bell
B) Charles Dickens
C) Robin Hood
D)Christopher Wren

10. It was a small place in Belgium. In 1815 the important battle was fought there. The British army led by Wellington and the Prussian army defeated Napoleon. He had to abdicate and was sent to St. Helena Island.

A) Trafalgar
B) Sherwood
C) Waterloo
D) Hastings

11. In the past he was a farmer and a great military leader. In 1653 he expelled the members from the Parliament and established a military dictatorship.

A) Oliver Cromwell
B) Admiral Nelson
C) Duke of Wellington
D) William, Duke of Normandy

12. Round 2 – Do you know America?

13. Who was the first President of America?

A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) John Adams

14. What is the biggest state of the USA?

A) Texas
B) Alaska
C) California
D) Montana

15. What is Silicon Valley?

A) The region is home to many of the world's
largest technology corporations.
B) The region is home to bandages, dressings,
contact lenses.
C) The region is home to products for cookware
industry, particularly bakeware and kitchen
utensils.
D) The region is home to ingredients for hair
conditioners, shampoos, and hair gel products.

16. This city was built on the banks on the Potomac river:

A) New York
B) Los Angeles
C) Washington D.C.
D) Salt Lake City

17. The town St. Petersburg is situated in the state of

A) New York
B) Kansas
C) Texas
D) Florida

18. What is the national symbol of America?

A) the rose
B) the Cherokee rose
C) the Statue of Liberty
D) the bald eagle

19. Put all these English-speaking countries from the smallest to the largest one:

A) Canada
B) Great Britain
C) Australia
D) The USA

20. Which of these books was NOT written by Jack London?

A) Martin Eden
B) Hearts of Three
C) The Prince and the Pauper
D) White Fang

21. Round 3 - Grammar

22. Choose the correct form

1) The … must be intelligent and well-educated people.
A) editors-in-chief B) editor-in-chiefs
C) editor-in-chief
2) Her favourite flowers were …
A) forgets-me-not B) forget-me-not
C) forget-me-nots
3) I've used many new and important … in my report.
A) datum B) data C) datas
4) About two … workers took part in the strike.
A) thousandes B) thousands C) thousand
5) This … is poorly studied.
A) phenomenon B) phenomenons C) phenomena

23. Choose the correct form

6) Look ! The gate … open!
A) is B) are C) was
7) I'm sure that the gates … been locked.
A) has B) have C) had
8) Billiards … an interesting game.
A) are B) is C) were
9) Three days … long enough for a good holiday.
A) isn't B) aren't C) weren't
10) She had a wonderful three-… holiday in July.
A) week B) weekes C) weeks

24. Choose the correct answer

1) The teacher asked … read the next paragraph.
A) her to B) her that she C) that she
2) I don't understand … you're trying to say to me.
A) that B) what C) which
3) I … to walk until I was nearly two.
A) couldn't B) wasn't able C) didn't able
4) Her grandfather … a policeman in London .
A ) used to be B) used to being C) is used to be
5) Susan is going … holiday next Christmas.
A) on B) at a C) to a

25. Choose the correct answer

6) Visitors are expected … between 9.00 and 11.00
daily.
A) arrive B) arriving C) to arrive
7) … he studied hard, he didn't pass the exam.
A) However B) Even though C) Despite
8) "… the truth”, his mother said.
A) Tell me B) Say to me C) Tell to me
9) She usually takes a sandwich to school … she gets
hungry.
A) in case B) although C) however
10) Look out! That stack of plates … any moment
now.
A) will fall B) is going to fall C) is falling

26. Round 4 – English riddles

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28. Thank you!!!

29. Брейн-ринг «I Like English»

Автор: Вязовцева Мария Васильевна,
Место работы: МБОУ «СОШ №15 ЗМР РТ»
(г. Зеленодольск, Республика Татарстан)
Должность: учитель английского языка

30. Аннотация

Данная презентация предназначена для
внеклассного занятия по английскому языку для
учащихся 8-9 классов. Состоит из 4 частей,
которые являются кругами Брейн-ринга.
Содержит вопросы по лингвострановедческим,
историческим, лексическим и грамматическим
знаниям учащихся.