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English-speaking countries around the world
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The English language is widely spread around the world because of the influence of the British Empire in the 18th century, and of the United States since the mid 20th century. English has become the leading language of international business. Today, English is the third most widely spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. All in all, it is an official language in 53 countries world-wide.
a. Who discovered America? C
b. Which country is famous for the bird kiwi? A
c. What is the capital of Canada? O
d. What is the name of the Queen of the United Kingdom? E
e. Which country is situated between two parts of the US? C
f. What is the capital of Australia? C
g. The flag of which country is called “Stars and stripes”? A
h. Which country consists of four parts having their own capitals? U
i. What nationality are the famous writers Mark Twain and Jack London? A
j. What are the most famous Australian animals? K
k. Canada has two official languages. What are they? E
l. What is the national symbol of Canada? M
m. What is the capital of New Zealand? W
Do the crossword about English-speaking countries.
| CLUES: 1- This country has about fifty federal states. 2- Here you can find koalas and kangaroos. 3- This is where Mandela was president. 4- This is an island in the Caribbean Sea where reggae music was born. 5- This is an island in the Mediterranean Sea near Italy. 6- This country is in North America and it has English and French as official languages. |
3. Make sentences using the words:
1. often / she / write to me / doesn’t
2. is / always / hot / it/ in the summer
3. usually / arrives late / the bus
4. go to bed before 11 / often / I
5. never /drinks coffee in the evening / she
6. funny / my / very / usually / is / friend
7. it / rain in the summer / often / doesn’t
8. read books slowly / I / always
9. usually / my father / goes to work by bus
10. always / are / together / we
11. always / go to the beach at the weekend / we
12. he / early / often / gets up
13. play football on Saturday afternoons / brothers /my / always
14. good / it / to be with you / is
4. Translate the sentences:
1. Ми ніколи не ходимо в гори, бо там звичайно холодно. 2. Вона пише мені часто.
3. Завжди в неділю опівдні хлопчики грають у футбол. 4. Зазвичай автобус прибуває пізно. 5. Я часто лягаю спати раніше одинадцятої. 6. Вона ніколи не п'є кави по вечорах. 7. Я завжди читаю книги повільно. 8. Восени часто йде дощ. 9. Мій батько їздить на роботу зазвичай на автобусі. 10. Ми завжди по вихідних ходимо на пляж.