- What is the main square in London? (Trafalgar Square).
- What is the name of the famous clock in London? (Big Ben).
- What is the name of the square in Moscow where you can see the Kremlin? (Red Square).
- Where is Khabarovsk situated – in the east or in the west of Russia? (in the east ).
- What city is the capital of Scotland? (Edinburg).
- What Russian city stands on the Neva River? (St. Petersburg).
- On what river does London stand? (The Thames).
- Where was William Shakespeare born? (in Stratford-upon-Avon).
- Is Brighton a town or a river? (a town).
- What is the British Queen’s name? (Elisabeth II).
- What is the name of the British Queen’s eldest son? (Charles).
- In what street does the British Prime Minister live? (Downing Street).
- What is a “double-decker”? (a bus).
- What monument is in the middle of Trafalgar Square? (the monument to Admiral Nelson).
- Which mountain is higher – Everest or Elbrus? (Everest).
- Which is bigger – France or Spain? (France).
- Where is the Eiffel Tower situated? (in Paris).
- Where is the Statue of Liberty? (in New York).
- What is the English for “тысяча”? (thousand).
- There are two most famous university-cities in the UK –Oxford and … ? (Cambridge).
- Was Ernest Hemingway a writer or a composer? (a writer).
- Who was the first cosmonaut in the world? (Y. Gagarin).
- What is the plural of “sheep”? (sheep).
- Is Britney Spears from the UK or from the USA? (USA).
- When do the British celebrate Christmas? (on the 25th of December).
- When do Russian people celebrate Christmas? (on the 7th of January).
- What holiday do we celebrate on the 14th of February? (St. Valentine’s Day).
- On what holiday do people dress as witches or ghosts? (Halloween).
- What is the symbol of England? ( red rose).
- What is the symbol of Northern Ireland? (Shamrock, a red hand).
- On what holiday do people give each other painted eggs? (at Easter).
- What is the name of the day after Christmas? (Boxing Day).
- When was the English Queen born – in April or in May? (in April).
- What colours does the Russian flag have? (white, blue, red).
- What is the capital of Russia? (Moscow).
- When did the Great Patriotic War begin? ( on the 22nd of June, 1942).
- When do we celebrate Victory Day? (on the 9th of May).
- What are summer months? (June, July, August).
- Is the thistle a plant or an animal? (a plant).
- Can tulips be black? (yes).
- Who lived in Sherwood forest? (Robin Hood).
- Who is the President of the Russian Federation?
- In what season do people ski? (in winter).
- Finish the proverb: East or West - … (home is best).
- What is the English for “сто”? (a hundred).
- What is the Russian for “hungry” ? (голодный).
- What colour is snow? (white).
- What is the capital of France? (Paris).
- What is the name of the famous detective who lived in Baker Street? (Sherlock Holms).
- Who wrote about Tom Sawyer? (M. Twain).
- Are cucumbers fruit or vegetables? (vegetables).
- Do people wear boots or sandals in winter? (boots).
- In what city can we see the Hermitage? (in St. Petersburg).
- Which is correct – on Monday or in Monday?(on Monday).
- Who lives in Buckingham Palace? (the English Queen).
- What colour are London’s buses? (red).
- Who founded St. Petersburg? (Peter I).
- How many days are there in March? (31).
- Is the Earth round or square? (round).
- What is the largest country in the world? (Russia).
- What can we see at night – the moon or the sun? (the moon).
- How many seasons are there in a year? (4).
- What is the coldest season? (winter).
- What colour is the sun? (yellow).
- What animal has the longest neck? (the giraffe).
- When do people carry umbrellas – when it rains or when the sun shines? (when it rains).
- Do the English like drinking tea with milk or with lemon? (with milk).
- What do the English say when the clock shows 5.30 - it’s half past 5 or it’s half past 6?.(it’s half past 5)
- How many floors do English houses usually have? (2).
- What is Pushkin’s name? (Alexander Sergeyevich).
- Where do people go if they want to buy something? (to the shop or to the market).
- Where is Florida – in the USA or in Great Britain? (in the USA).
- What is the longest river in Europe? (the Volga).
- Is cricket a winter or summer sport? (summer).
- Where does the kangaroo live? (in Australia).
- How many sons does Elisabeth II have? (3).
- Who discovered America? (C. Columbus).
- Where did the Beatles come from? (Liverpool).
- Who wrote about Robinson Crusoe? (D. Defoe).
- How many years did Robinson Crusoe live on the island? (28).
- Is Scotland in the north or in the south of Great Britain? (in the north).
- Who is the author of the story “Капитанская дочка”? (A. S. Pushkin).
- What is the name of the famous American cartoon maker? (W. Disney).
- What is the 2nd form of the verb “begin”? (began).
- Which is correct – the money is on the table or the money are on the table? (is).
- Say the word “mouse” in the plural. (mice).
- What is the name of the Princess of Wales who died in a car crash in Paris? (Diana)/
- What is the name of the agent 007? (James Bond).
- What is the opposite of “big”? (small).
- What is the official name of Great Britain? (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
- What birds live in the tower of London? (black ravens).
- What is the symbol of Halloween? (a pumpkin).
- Is Snowdon a mountain or a lake? (a mountain).
- What is the most famous University in Russia? (Moscow University).
- Who founded Moscow University? (Peter I).
- Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”? (W. Shakespeare).
- What is the capital of Germany? (Berlin).
- Is the temperature in summer below zero or above zero? (above zero).
- What animals bark? (dogs).
- What day of the week comes before Sunday? (Saturday).
- What day of the week comes after Wednesday? (Thursday).
- Which month of a year is the shortest? (February).
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