What do you

know about

English-speaking

countries?

Guess the country: the USA, the UK,

Canada or Australia?

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It’ situated in North America between Canada and

Mexico.

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It’s the smallest continent.

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There are two official languages in the country.

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There live 18 mln people.

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The capital of the country is Ottawa.

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It’s a very small country.

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It’s washed by the Indian and the Pacific Ocean.

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It’s an island state.

True or false? Correct the false

sentences

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The capital of the USA is Canberra.

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People speak American English in Canada.

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Australia is a country and a continent.

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The official emblem of the USA is the maple leaf

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The Great Lakes are situated in Canada and in

the USA.

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London is the seventh biggest city in the world.

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The second official language in Canada is

Spanish

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Answer the questions

Fill in the gaps

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Australia is the smallest c… and the biggest

i…

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The U…S…of A… is situated in N…A…

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The U… K… consists of four c…

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The second largest country is C…

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There are two o… l… in Canada.

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A lot of n… live in the USA.

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There is a m…l… on the flag of C.

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The c… of A… is…C.

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C… is washed by the A…O… and the P…O…

Check your answers

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Australia is the smallest continent and the biggest

island

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The United States of America is situated in North

America

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The United Kingdom consists of four countries

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The second largest country is Canada

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There are two official languages in Canada.

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A lot of nationalities live in the USA.

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There is a maple leaf on the flag of C.

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The capital of Australia is…Canberra

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Canada is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the

Pacific Ocean

The UK and the USA: what words are

missing?

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The UK … England, Scotland, Wales and Northern

Ireland

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The stripes …the first colonies

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The national emblem of… is the thistle

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The capital of … is Belfast

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There are 13 … on the flag

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The Statue of Liberty … to the USA by France

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They symbolize the first colonies

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Only 1 mln people live in…

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The USA is …largest country in the world

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George Washington was … of the country

Guess what it is

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It consists of the flags of

England, Scotland and

Northern Ireland

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They symbolize the states

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It’s national emblem is the

daffodil

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The capital of it is Edinburgh

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There are three crosses on its

flag

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It was presented to the USA

by France

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They symbolize the first

colonies

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This bird is the national

emblem of the USA

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It’s the highest mountain in

the UK

Check

Test time

1.

The patron saint of Northern Ireland is …. .

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a)St. Patrick

b) St. Andrew

c) St. George

d) St.

John

2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland is situated in…… .

a) the British Islands

c) the Irish Isles

d) the Britain Isles

e) the British Isles.

3.This city was built on the banks of the

Potomac river:

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a) New York

b) Los Angeles

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c) Washington D.C.

d) Salt Lake City

4. The national emblem of Northern Ireland is…

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a) rose

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b) shamrock

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c) thistle

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d) daffodil

5.How many stripes are there on the American

flag?

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a) 12 b) 13

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c) 15 d) 50

6.What cross is there on the flag of England?

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a) St. Andrew’s

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b) St. Patrick’s

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c)St. George’s

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d) St. Paul’s

7.Where is the Statue of Liberty situated in?

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a) New York

b) Washington D.C.

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c) Atlanta

d) San Francisco

8.What is the American flag known as?

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a) Union Jack

b) Stars and Stripes

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c) Tricolor

d) Royal Standard

9.The Statue of Liberty was presented to

America in…

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a) 1492 b) 1777

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c) 1945 d) 1886

10.The sittings of the American Congress take

place in

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a) the White House

b) the Capitol

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c) the Pentagon

d) the Library of Congress

11.All English kings and queens are coroneted

in…

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a) St. Paul’s Cathedral

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b) Westminster Abbey

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c)The Tower

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d) London Eye

12. The UK is washed by……… in the south.

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a) The North Sea

b) The English Channel

c) The Strait of Dover

d) The Irish Sea

13. ……discovered America in 1492.

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a) James Cook

b) George Washington

c) Admiral Nelson

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d) Christopher Columbus

14. In the north the USA is bordered by

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a) Mexico b) Alaska

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c) Canada d) France

15.What is the national symbol of America?

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a) the rose

b) the daffodil

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c) the Statue of Liberty

d) the bald eagle

16.The symbol of the USA is

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a) Union Jack

b) Statue of Liberty

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c) Big Ben

d) Pall Mall