Spotlight 2-11. Module 1-10. Culture Corner.

Culture Corner

Grade 2

1. Where is Cornwall? (page 110)

1. In the southwest

2. In the southeast

3. In the northwest

Grade 3

1. When do children in Great Britain start primary school? (page 21)

1. At the age of 4

2. At the age of 5

3. At the age of 6

1. How many years do they spend there? (page 21)

1. 4 years

2. 5 years

3. 6 years

Grade 4

1. Which country does not belong to the UK? (page 21)

1. Ireland

2. Scotland

3. Wales

1. Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver are cities in… (page 21)

1. Canada

2. Ireland

3. The USA

1. Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide are cities in… (page 21)

1. Canada

2. Australia

3. Britain

1. Where is Big Ben? (page 21)

1. Oxford

2. Cambridge

3. London

1. When did King Olaf, a Viking, pull down the first London Bridge? (page 101)

1. In 1014

2. In 1666

3. In 1492

1. Match the capitals to the countries (page 21)

1. W

   1. Australia

   2. Canada

   3. Ireland

   4. New Zealand

   5. The USA

   6. UK

   ashington D.C.

2. Wellington

3. London

4. Dublin

5. Ottawa

6. Canberra

Answers – a-5, b-4, c-6, d-3, e-2, f-1

1. What is Alton Towers? (page 117)

1. A bridge

2. A theme park

3. A rollercoaster

Grade 5

1. How long do children study at Secondary School in England? (page 31)

1. 4 years

2. 5 years

3. 6 years

1. How long do children study at Sixth Form College in England? (page 31)

1. 2 years

2. 4 years

3. 6 years

1. Match the souvenirs to the countries (page 41)

1. A

   1. England

   2. Ireland

   3. Scotland (2)

   4. Wales

   shamrock

2. A dragon

3. A tartan scarf

4. A stuffed toy

5. Toy buses

Answer – a-2, b-4, c-3, d-3, e-1

1. What does “koala” mean? (page 71)

1. No leaves

2. No water

3. No sleep

1. Where does Big Ben stand? (page 81)

1. Above the Houses of Parliament

2. Above the White House

3. Near the Westminster Abbey

1. What is Big Ben? (page 81)

1. A tall clock tower

2. A huge bell

1. At Thanksgiving Americans say “thank you” for their…(page 101)

1. Food

2. Country

3. Family

1. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on the…(page 101)

1. 4th Friday in October

2. 4th Thursday in November

3. 2nd Friday in November

1. Thanksgiving is sometimes called…(page 101)

1. Pumpkin Day

2. Turkey Day

3. Harvest Day

1. What is Leicester Square famous for? (page 111)

1. Shopping malls

2. Cinemas and theatres

3. Restaurants and cafes

1. In the middle of the square there is a statue of… (page 111)

1. W. Shakespeare

2. Christopher Columbus

3. Martin Luther King

Grade 6

1. Oxford Street is the most famous … street in the world. (page 21)

1. shopping

2. entertaining

3. educational

1. Guinness World Records Museum is in … . (page 21)

1. Oxford Street

2. Hollywood Boulevard

3. Wall Street

1. What street is a symbol of money and power? (page 21)

1. Oxford Street

2. Hollywood Boulevard

3. Wall Street

1. Tick the Halloween activities (page 48)

1. Bobbing for apples

2. Cooking pumpkin

3. Cooking toffee apples

4. Cooking turkey

5. Fireworks

6. Trick-or-treating

7. Sending chocolate

8. Sending flowers

9. Wearing costumes

1. M

   1. 17^th March

   2. 4^th Thursday of November

   3. 1^st Saturday in September

   4. 5^th November

   5. 31^st October

   6. 14^th February

   7. 1^st May

   atch the holidays to the dates (page 48)

1. Guy Fawkes Day

2. Halloween

3. May Day

4. St. Patrick’s Day

5. Thanksgiving

6. The highland games

7. Valentine’s Day

Answers – a-4, b-5, c-7, d-1, e-2, f-3, g-6

1. The highland games take place all over Scotland every year. (page51)

1. Yes

2. No

1. What are Lewis Carroll’s most famous books? (page 53)

1. Through the Looking Glass

2. Journey to the Center of the Earth

3. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

4. The Canterville Ghost

1. 1. 1933

   2. 1934

   3. 1943

   
   
   

   1. Alfred Butts

   2. Anthony Pratt

   3. Charles Darrow

   Match the game, the date of invention and the name of the inventor (page 61) (the answer – a-3-b, b-1-a, c-2-c)

1. Cluedo

2. Monopoly

3. Scrabble

1. The Empire State Building has … floors. (page 81)

1. 101

2. 102

3. 103

1. You can get to the top of the Empire State Building in 45 seconds. (page 81)

1. True

2. False

1. Which castle is the home for the One O’Clock Gun? (page 101)

1. Windsor

2. Dublin

3. Edinburgh

1. What is the Military Tattoo Experience? (page 101)

1. An outdoor event

2. A game

3. A set of tattoo-pictures

1. Where is the Museum of Childhood? (page 101)

1. In London

2. In Edinburgh

3. In Wales

Grade 7

1. M

   1. Edinburg, Scotland

   2. Devon, England

   3. Nantes, France

   1. Captain Nemo

   2. Hercule Poirot

   3. Miss Marple

   4. Sherlock Holmes

   atch the detective writer to their home-town and the fiction characters of their books. (page 16)

1. Agatha Christie

2. Jules Verne

3. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Answers – a-2,3-6, b-1-7, c-4-5

1. “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, “The Importance of Being Earnest”, “The Canterville Ghost” were written by…(page 23)

1. Lewis Carroll

2. Oscar Wilde

3. Jules Verne

1. The Tower of London dates back to… century (page 31)

1. 10th

2. 11th

3. 12th

1. The Tower of London is guarded by the Yeoman warders, or… (page 31)

1. Lionfeaters

2. Flyfeaters

3. Beefeaters

1. There are … Yeoman warders (page 31)

1. 36

2. 46

3. 56

1. What uniform do the Yeoman warders wear on special occasions? (page 31)

1. Dark blue with red trimmings

2. Striking red and gold

1. Where were the football rules created? (page 71)

1. At Eton College

2. At Cambridge University

3. At Oxford University

4. At University of Westminster

Grade 8

1. What topics are not safe in Britain? (page 21)

1. Age

2. Family

3. Films

4. Food

5. Hobby

6. Marital status

7. Politics

8. Religion

9. Salary

10. Sport

11. Studies

12. Television

13. Weather

14. Weight

1. M

   1. Adam Smith

   2. Charles Darwin

   3. Elizabeth Fry

   4. Sir John Houblon

   1. Orange

   2. Purple

   3. Red

   4. Blue and green

   atch the banknotes to the colour and to the portrait they have (page 53)

1. The 5-pound note

2. The 10-pound note

3. The 20-pound note

4. The 50-pound note

Answer – a-3-8, b-2-5, c-1-6, d-4-7

1. M

   1. A tall black hat, long full skirt, a white apron, a red shawl, black shoes, stockings

   2. Long-sleeved dress, knee-high white socks, black shoes

   3. Pleated woolen skirts, a goatskin bag, a cloak

   4. White trousers, a loose white shirt, a pad of bells, hats with ribbons and flowers, a handkerchief

   
   
   

   atch the country to the traditional costume (page 69)

1. Ireland

2. England

3. Scotland

4. Wales

Answer – a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1

1. Where is Trinity College? (page 117)

1. In England

2. In Scotland

3. In Wales

4. In Ireland

1. What uniquely beautiful place do tourists visit at Trinity College every year? (page 117)

1. A garden

2. A library

3. A grand hall

1. What precious medieval book does the library of Trinity College contain? (page 117)

1. The Book of Kells

2. Leonardo da Vinci’s diaries

3. Shakespeare’s sonnets

Grade 9

1. When is Remembrance Day celebrated? (page 23)

1. November, 11

2. July, 14

3. May, 9

1. What is “10 Downing Street” famous for? (page 37)

1. It is Sherlock Holmes’ address

2. Cabinet meetings and state dinners take place there

3. It is the Buckingham palace’s address

1. Choose the most haunted castle in Britain (page 53)

1. Buckingham Palace

2. Chillingham Palace

3. Bodiam Castle

1. Whose plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London? (page 85)

1. W. Shakespeare’s

2. Christopher Marlowe’s

3. Robert Greene’s

4. All the variants are correct

1. Who was the first deaf-blind person to get a degree? (page 133)

1. Anna Sullivan

2. Helen Keller

3. Elizabeth Fry

Grade 10

1. M

   1. Around the World in 80 Days

   2. Little Women

   3. Oliver Twist

   4. The Phantom of the Opera

   5. The Railway Children

   6. The Time Machine

   
   

   
   

   atch the author to the book

1. Louisa May Alcott

2. Edith Nesbit

3. Chares Dickens

4. Gaston Leroux

5. H.G.Wells

6. Jules Verne

Answer – a-2, b-5, c-3, d-4, e-6, f-1

1. What Universities compete in the Boat Race? (page 39)

1. Oxford – Cambridge

2. Eton-Oxford

3. Cambridge – Eton

1. What is Royal Ascot? (page 39)

1. Tennis championship

2. A marathon

3. A horse-racing event

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish … and author. (page 70)

1. Scientist

2. Doctor

3. Teacher

1. The story of Madame Tussauds began, when she was a … (page 133)

1. An Art student

2. A housekeeper

3. The wife of Dr Philippe Curtius

1. Where was Madame Tussaud from? (page 133)

1. England

2. France

3. Ireland

1. M

   1. “Analytical engine”

   2. TV

   3. A steam train locomotive

   4. The electric motor

   
   
   

   atch the invention to the inventor (page 151)

1. Michael Faraday

2. George Stephenson

3. Charles Babbage

4. John Logie Baird

Answer – a -4, b-3, c-1, d-2

Grade 11

1. M

   1. Great Expectations

   2. Gulliver’s Travels

   3. Jane Eyre

   4. Tess of d’Urbervilles

   5. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

   6. White Fang

   
   

   atch the writer to the book

1. Charlotte Bronte

2. Charles Dickens

3. Mark Twain

4. Thomas Hardy

5. Jack London

6. Jonathan Swift

Answer – a-3, b-1, c-5, d-4, e-6, f-2

1. The Statue of Liberty was given to the USA by … (page 57)

1. France

2. Russia

3. The UK

1. What does the torch of the Statue of Liberty symbolize? (page 57)

1. Freedom

2. Liberty

3. Light

1. What was the name of the nurse, known as “The Lady with the Lamp”? (page 77)

1. Florence Nightingale

2. Charlotte Bronte

3. Edith Nesbit

1. When was the Great Fire of London? (page 78)

1. In 1665

2. In 1666

3. In 1667

1. Where was Rudyard Kipling born? (page 126)

1. In England

2. In Japan

3. In India