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UNIT 5

Easter

Christians (1) ___________ the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday. Many churches hold Easter (2) ___________ services. Churches are decorated with (3) ___________ lilies and are filled with people (4) ___________ new Easter outfits. The choir and congregation join in (5) ___________ special hymns of joy.

For many children, the excitement of receiving an Easter (6) ___________ filled with goodies and hunting for eggs (7) ___________ by the Easter Rabbit is topped only by the excitement of receiving gifts from (8) ____________ at Christmas. Did you ever wonder why the Easter (9) ___________ brings the eggs instead of the Easter chicken?

After all, (10) ___________ not rabbits, lay eggs.

Since eggs represent new life, Christians adopted eggs as an Easter (11) ___________ because Easter also represents new life. The date of Easter is (12) ___________ by the moon. The hare is a symbol of (13) ___________. Because of this relationship, the hare came to represent (14) ___________. Hares and rabbits are (15) ___________ related. In America, we (16) ___________ the rabbit instead of the hare for our Easter symbol.

TEST YOURSELF

GREAT BRITAIN

REVISION

1. The UK is situated …

a) on the British Isles

b) in Europe

c) in America

2. Everyone from Scotland is …

a) British

b) Irish

c) Scottish

3. The UK is composed of 5,500 …

a) countries

b) islands

c) states

4. The two main islands in the UK are Ireland and …

a) England

b) Great Britain

c) Ireland

5. The UK is separated from the European continent by …

a) the English channel

b) the North Sea

c) the Atlantic Ocean

6. London is situated on the river …

a) Thames

b) Avon

c) Severn

7. The head of the UK is …

a) the president

b) the Prime Minister

c) the Queen

8. London is an… city.

a) eastern

b) ancient

c) small

9. … turned London into a sizeable port and an important trading center.

a) the Angles

b) the Romans

c) the Normans

10. The heart of London is …

a) the City

b) Westminster

c) the east End

11. The West End is a … part.

a) political

b) business

c) rich and entertaining

12. Fleet Street is famous as the home of …

a) the nation’s newspapers

b) banking system

c) the Prime Minister

13. The work of the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren is …

a) the Tower

b) Westminster Abbey

c) St. Paul’s Cathedral

14. … was founded in the 11^th century by William the Conqueror.

a) the Tower

b) Trafalgar Square

c) the Parliament

15. From Norman times British monarchs have been crowned and since the 13^th century they have been buried in …

a) Westminster Abbey

b) the Tower

c) Buckingham Palace

16. The official home of the British royal family in London is…

a) Buckingham Palace

b) Westminster Abbey

c) St. Paul’s Cathedral

17. Many years ago it was a big vegetable and fruit market. What is it?

a) Trafalgar Square

b) Covent Garden

c) the British museum

18. In the center of Trafalgar Square there is the statue of …

a) Elizabeth 2

b) Admiral Lord Nelson

c) Queen Victoria

19. The capital of the United Kingdom … is situated on the river … .

a) London, Severn

b) London, Thames

c) Edinburgh, Thames

20. Everyone from England is … .

a) British

b) English

c) English-British

21. The two main islands in the UK are Ireland and …

a) England

b) Great Britain

c) Northern Ireland

22. From Norman times British monarchs have been crowned and since the 13^th century they have been buried in …

a) Westminster Abbey

b) the Tower

c) Buckingham Palace

23. When do they celebrate Halloween?

a) 31 October

b) 28 October

c) 31 November

24. The chairman of the House of Lords is … .

a) the Speaker

b) the Lord Chancellor

c) the Talker

25. The United Kingdom is a … .

a) parliamentary monarchy

b) republic

c) democratic state

26. What was founded in the 11^th century by William the Conqueror?

a) the Tower

b) Westminster Abbey

c) St. Paul’s Cathedral

27. What is the official home of the British royal family in London?

a) Buckingham Palace

b) Westminster Abbey

c) St. Paul’s Cathedral

28. What is the head of the UK?

a) the president

b) the Prime Minister

c) the Queen

29. The United Kingdom consists of … parts.

a) 2

b) 4

c) 5

30. The English say: “We have no climate, only … .”

a) rains

b) weather

c) snowfalls

31. What is the political part of London?

a) the City

b) Westminster

c) the East End

32. When is the Christmas day?

a) 25 December

b) 7 January

c) 26 December

33. London consists of … parts.

a) 4

b) 2

c) 3

34. Many years ago it was a big vegetable and fruit market. What is it?

a) Trafalgar Square

b) Covent Garden

c) the British museum

35. The work of the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren is …

a) the Tower

b) Westminster Abbey

c) St. Paul’s Cathedral

36. Fleet Street is famous as the home of …

a) the nation’s newspapers

b) banking system

c) the Prime Minister