Задания по домашнему чтению к УМК Н. И. Верещагиной 'A Trip to Britain' (5 класс)

A Trip to Britain.

Task 1. What do you know about Britain?

1. What is the capital of Great Britain?

2. What countries does it consist of?

3. Who rules England?

4. What language is spoken in Britain?

Task 2. Find English equivalents for the phrases.

1. Отправиться в путешествие

2. Интересоваться чем-либо

3. Изучать обычаи и традиции

4. Осматривать достопримечательности

5. Комната в гостинице

6. Небольшой отдых

7. Тихое местечко в горах

8. Отправиться на туристическом автобусе

9. Особенное место

10. Соревнования лыжников

Task 3. Read and say TRUE or FALSE.

1. Bill knew all about England ruled by the President who had no power.

2. The author wanted to learn the customs and traditions of the British.

3. They wanted to do the sights of Edinburg.

4. They arrived at Heathrow Airport.

5. The flight from California was long and uncomfortable.

6. It took them a day to get to London.

7. The next morning two friends fell ill.

8. The friends wanted to go to Scotland.

9. The highest mountains in Britain are situated in Wales.

10. Golf is very popular in Scotland.

Task 4. Correct the wrong sentences from task 3.

Task 5. Answer the following questions.

1. Where did the friends decide to go on a trip?

2. What did the author want to know about the Britain?

3. Where did they arrive at?

4. How long did it take them to get to London?

5. Why didn't they go to do the sights in London?

6. Where did the friends go from London?

7. How did they go to Scotland?

8. What is the loneliest and wildest part of Scotland?

9. What winter sport is developed in Scotland?

10. What did the friends want to watch in Scotland?

Task 6. Make-up questions of 5 types to the text.

Task 7. Complete the sentences.

1. One day two friends decided to go on a trip to_______________________.

2. They wanted to learn __________________________________________.

3. They wanted to do the sights of London with________________________.

4. The flight from California took them______________________________.

5. The next morning, after breakfast, the friends_______________________.

6. The friends decided to go to_____________________________________.

7. All the guidebooks informed travelers that Scotland was ______________.

8. The highest mountains in Britain are ______________________________.

9. They could watch some ski competitions because____________________.

10. They decided to spend their holiday in_____________________________.