среда, 2 октября 2013 г.

TOP 10 TRAVEL ATTRACTIONS IN LONDON



Questions:

The first church in St. Paul 's location was built...
 in 1988
 in the 7th century
 in the 14th century

Trafalgar Square is...
 in central London
 in the north of London
 near the river

Two great ways to tour the city are...
 a double decker cruise and a river bus
 a double decker bus and a river cruise
 a duble decker bus and a taxi tour

Nowadays, Trafalgar Square is...
 a vegetable market
 a vegetable garden
 a hub of restaurants, pubs and shops

The Tower of London was built...
 900 years ago
 100 years ago
 300 years ago

London Bridge has got...
 1 tower in the middle
 2 towers, at right and left
 2 towers in the middle

Houses of Parliament are also known as...
 Parliament House
 Westminster House
 Westminster Palace

At Buckingham Palace...
 gardens are not to be missed
 changing of the guard is not to be missed
 changing of the guard is not interesting at all

london eye was created...
 for the millennium celebration
 for the Queen's jubilee
 for the Olympic Games

http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=11160

Planning a Vacation



Questions:

Eddie says he wants the most _________ beaches.
 pretty
 beautiful
 beauty

Eddie also says he wants the _________ food ever.
 best
 tastiest
 most

A 'package tour' is a....
 guide around a new place
 cheap holiday with a guide
 cheap vacation that includes your flight and hotel

A 'resort' is a place where...
 you go for vacation
 you get answers from a test
 you travel for a cheap holiday

A ____________ budget is when you don't have much money.
 smaller
 tight
 light

Christina got a range of brochures from the __________ package tours to the most _________ resorts.
 cheapest, expensive
 expensive, cheapest
 cheaper, expensive

The canary islands are supposed to be the _______ and ________ beautiful beaches.
 cleanest, most
 cleaner, most
 clean, most

A superlative is used to compare....
 2 things.
 more than 2 things.
 super things!

To make a sentence using superlatives we use an....
 adjective + -est
 the most + adjective
 Both answers above: adjective + -est , the most + adjective

When we have an adjective that ends in -y, to make a superlative we...
 add -est
 drop the y and add -iest
 drop the y and add -est

Eddie is on a tight budget. He chose the ________ vacation
 cheap
 cheaper
 cheapest

Ibiza is the ________ place for night life but the beaches are some of the _________ __________ in Europe
 most busy, most crowded
 busiest, most crowded
 busiest, crowdest

http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=15115

Van Gogh's Life and Art



Questions:

Where was Van Gogh born and raised?
 in Amsterdam
 in Bern
 in a Dutch village

What people did he sympathize with?
 merchants
 working people
 clergymen

As a young man he studied to be...
 a painter
 a lawyer
 a pastor

What does "canvas' mean in this context ?
 a painting done with oil paints, or the piece of cloth it is painted on
 strong cloth used to make bags, tents, shoes etc
 a large piece of strong cloth fixed onto a boat, so that the wind will push the boat along

In Paris he discovered and studied...
 the romanticists
 mathematics
 the French Impressionists

Where did he create most of his paintings?
 in the South of France
 in England
 in Italy

What did he suffer from at the end of his life?
 pneumonia
 depression
 unbearable heat

How did his life end?
 He gave up painting and became a priest
 He became very rich and famous
 He committed suicide

His last pictures are considered a kind of the reflection of...
 his experience as a travelling painter
 his inner life, feelings and struggle
 his attitude towards nature
http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=15403

Cinema and Theatre in London



Questions:

Which is "the entertainment centre" of London?
 Piccadilly Circus
 Oxford Street
 Leicester Square

What is a "discounted ticket"?
 Ticket for the worst places
 Returned tickets
 For the least successful shows

How much can you pay for a good seat with a discounted ticket?
 More than 14 pounds
 More than 40 pounds
 More than 44 pounds

How many IMAX cinemas are there?
 2
 3
 4

What is "The 39 Steps"?
 A musical
 A tragedy
 A comedy

How long has "The Mousetrap" been running?
 20 years
 40 years
 60 years

What is a "matinee"?
 Show in the morning
 Show in the afternoon
 Show in the evening

What is the name of a musical based on the group Queen?
 We are the champions
 Radio Gaga
 We will rock you
http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_low_intermediate.php?id=15534