1. KAZAKHSTAN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

2. The first round. Answer the questions.
How many regions are there in Kazakhstan? 14
When do we celebrate the Independence Day?
On the 16th of December
Who is the head of Kazakhstan?
President N. Nazarbayev
What kind of state is Kazakhstan?
Democratic republic with presidential form of government
What is the state language of Kazakhstan?
Kazakh

3. What river is Astana situated on?
The Ishim
What chambers does Kazakh Parliament consist of?
The Senate and the Majilis
What kind of state is UK?
A constitutional monarchy
Whose name is everything done in?
The Queen’s
What is the state language of the UK?
English
What vegetable do people use for Halloween Party?
pumpkin
What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?
The House of Commons and the House of Lords

4. What is the official name of the UK?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
What city is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
What city is the birthplace of Shakespeare?
Stratford-on Avon
What is the longest river in England?
The Severn
What is the national emblem of Wales?
Shamrock
What the universities are the oldest and prestigious in Great Britain?
Oxford and Cambridge

5. The second round.
Read and complete.

6. In the east Kazakhstan borders on …
China.
The main lake in Kazakhstan is …
Balkhash.
The birthplace of William Shakespeare is …
Stratford-on Avon.
The Romans called Britain …
Albion.
The national flower emblem of Scotland is …
the thistle.
The Scottish lake in which there is supposed to be a monster is …
Loch Ness.

7. The Union Jack is …
the flag of the UK
Sir Christopher Wren built …
St.Paul’s Cathedral
Great Britain is separated from the continent by …
the English Channel
What parts does Great Britain consist of?
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
You can see the column with a statue of Nelson in…
Trafalgar Square
The national dress of the Scots
Kilt

8. Guess the meaning of the text
The third round.
Guess the meaning of the text

9. The fourth round. Match the proverbs:
A good beginning
Art is long
So many men
As you make your bed
East or West
Better late
No news
He laughs best
so many minds
home is best
than never
makes good ending
is good news
life is short
so you must lie on it
who laughs last

10. Find mistakes and correct them.
The fifth round.
Find mistakes and correct them.

11. 1. I said to friend I will go to Astana the next week.
I told my friend I would go to Astana the next week.
2. Askar asked me if I have seen Aisha Bibi`s Mausoleum.
Askar asked me if I had seen Aisha Bibi`s Mausoleum.
3. The teacher asked us who is the first cosmonaut of Kazakhstan.
The teacher asked us who was the first cosmonaut of Kazakhstan.
4. Tom said that this book was written by W. Shakespeare.
Tom said that that book was written by W. Shakespeare.
5. He asked them what national holidays do they know.
He asked them what national holidays they knew.
6. Nina told me she is going to visit London the next year.
Nina told me she was going to visit London the next year.

12. Complete the proverbs in three languages.
The sixth round.
Complete the proverbs in three languages.

13. I team 1. Actions speak louder than … 2. First think then …
words.
слова
сөздер
2. First think then …
speak.
говорить
сөйлеу
3. He laughs best who laughs …
last.
последний
соңғы
4. All is well that ends …
well .
хорошо
жақсы
5. Live and …
learn.
учись
оқы

14. II team 1. The right thing is in the right … place.
место
орын
2. There is no place like …
home.
дом үй
3. Never put till tomorrow what you can do…
today.
сегодня
бүгін
4. East or west home is …
best.
лучший
ең жақсы
5. Rome was not built in one…
day.
день
күн

15. Recognize the sightseeing.
The seventh round.
Recognize the sightseeing.

16. Big Ben

17. The Houses of Parliament

18. National Gallery

19. Piccadilly Circus

20. Tower Bridge

21. Tower of London

22. Trafalgar Square

23. Westminster Abbey

24. Buckingham Palace

25. St. Paul’s Cathedral

26. Bayterek

27. Mausoleum of Aisha-Bibi

28. Houses of government in Astana

29. The Khodzha Akhmed Yasavi Mausoleum

30. Medeu

31. Monument of Abylayhan in Almaty

32. Central Mosque in Almaty

33. Hotel «Kazakhstan»

34. Central State Museum of Kazakhstan

35. The Royal family

36. Elizabeth II

37. Nursultan Nazarbayev