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How well do you know English–speaking countries?

1. What countries does the United Kingdom include?
2. The flag of the UK is called …………..
3. What colour are London taxis?
4. The Underground in London is also called the … …..
5. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the …
6. Thanksgiving is sometimes called … ……….
7. What is the capital of Australia?
8. It is one of the Eight Wonders of the Modern World. It’s in India. What is it?
9. What is the flower symbol of England?
10. What is the tallest building in New York?
11. Who was the 1st President of the USA?
12. The official residence of the Queen in London is… ….
13. The capital of Wales is… …..
14. Where does the President of the USA live and work?
15. What do Americans celebrate on the 4-th of July?
16. This country is one of the largest in the world. It is washed by the Atlantic
o ocean in the East and by the Pacific ocean in the west. What is it? 
17. It is a country which looks like an island. It is not very big, but beautiful.
I It is a country of fog and rain. There are a lot of places of interest. 
18. This country occupies a whole continent. It has strange animals and plants a
n and unique nature. It’s very far from our country. 
19. Who was the founder of Disneyland? 
20. Who was the king of rock’n’roll?
 Task 1
HOMOPHONES
These are words with the same pronunciation but different
spelling and different meanings. Write the homophones for
the following words
1. know -……… 6. won – …………
2. right -………. 7. wear - …………
3. weak - ………. 8. meet - …………
4. sea -…………… 9. hour - ……………
5. son - ………… 10. would -…………

Task 2.Guess the word

1. The first letter of “sometimes”;
2. The second letter of “twenty”;
3. The fourth letter of “interesting”;
4. The second letter of “hamster”;
5. The fifth letter of “right”;
6. The eight letter of “tortoise”;
7. The sixth letter of “favourite”.