We are really grateful to Natalia AnatolievnaVarina, the author of this interesting contest!
The 1st contest is called “Parts and wholes”. Each team combined the 2 parts to get a popular name. The teams got 1 point for each correct answer.
1. Harry a) in Wonderland
2.Mary b) Shakespeare
3.Robinson c) Pooh
4.Peter d) Potter
5.William e) Poppins
6.Winny-the- f) Crusoe
7. Alice g) Pan
Answers:1d, 2e, 3f, 4g, 5b, 6c, 7a
The 2nd contestis called “Proverbs and sayings”. Each team got a list of English proverbs and their Russian equivalents. The task was to match the proverbs. They had 5 minutes at their disposal and could get 10 points for this task.
1. A cat in gloves catches no mice.-Безтруданевыловишьрыбкуизпруда.
2. Every dog is a lion at home.-Насвоейулочкеикурочкахрабра.
3. A black hen lays a white egg. Корова черна, да молоко у неё белое.
4. Nightingaleswillnotsinginacage. - Не нужна соловью золотая клетка, а нужна зелёная ветка.
5. All cats are grey in the dark -Ночьювсекошкисеры.
6. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.-Цыплятпоосенисчитают.
7. Never offer to teach fish to swim.-Яйцакурицунеучат.
8. To set the fox to keep the geese. Пуститькозлавогород.
9. That can make the cat laugh. Курамнасмех.
10. To buy a pig in a poke. Купитькотавмешке.
The 3dcontest is called “Change the words”. The teams got some words and had to put them in the right order, so as to make sentences. They had 3 minutes at their disposal. Each team could get 1 point.
1.Good health is above wealth.
2.Eat healthy food to keep fit.
3. Take a cool shower to be healthy.
4. Wash your hands before you eat
5. Too many sweets are bad for your teeth.
The 4th task was toread the tongue-twister as quickly as possible 3 times. Each team could get 1 point.
1. Put your head on your bed.
2. Run round the playground.
3. She sells sea-shells on the sea-shore.
4. A big black bug bit a big black bear.
5. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
The 5th contest is called “The right choice”. Each team had to choose the right answer and could get 1 point for the right answer.
- The capital of England is a) London b) Cardiff c) Edinburgh .
- London stands on a) the Mackenzie b) the Mississippi c) the Thames.
- The symbol of England is a) a red rose b) a tulip c) a daffodil.
- The English flag is a) blue and white b) red and green c) red and white.
- Golf comes from a) Scotland b) New Zealand c) the USA.
- A. Bell invented a) a car b) a telephone c) a plane.
- Ch. Chaplin was a) a dancer b) a composer c) an actor.
- Cricket comes from a) England b) Italy c) France.
- “Robinson Crusoe” was written by a) Lewis Carroll b) Daniel Defoe c) Alan Milne.
- The traditional Christmas meal in England is a) roast turkey b) fish and chips c) porridge.
The 6th contest iscalled “Inventions and discoveries” and the teams could get 1 point for each right answer.
- Who invented the telephone? (Al. Bell)
- Who discovered America? (Ch. Columbus)
- Who invented the car? (H. Ford)
- Who created Donald Duck? (W. Disney)
- Who discovered Australia? (J. Cook)
- Who was the 1st man in space? (Y.Gagarin)