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9 Can a woman become the Mayor of London? yes

10 The first PM of Britain was Sir Robert Walpole

11 Wales and Northern Ireland both have assemblies

12 What does the King or Queen do after the summer holiday? opens Parliament

9 Circle the correct answer to find out how much you know about Scotland.

1 Scotland is a country to the b) north of England.

2 The population of Scotland is about a) 6 million, and its capital is b) Edinburgh

3 Scottish people are called a) Scots.

4 'Gaelic'is b) a language.

5 Ben Nevis is c) a mountain.

6 Loch Ness is b) a lake which is famous for a monster called Nessie.

7 A kilt is a kind of c) skirt

8 To make it, you need 6 m of a) tartan.

9 Different families are called a) clans have different tartans.

10 The 'Highland Games' is a festival with sports, dancing and music competitions, held every year in the Highlands, an area a) in the south of Scotland.

11 Contestants dance and play c) the bagpipes which is a traditional instrument of Scotland.

12 Scotland is the home of a) golf which started there over 600 years ago.

13 Aberdeen and Glasgow are the names of a) towns and Skye and Arran are the names of b) islands in Scotland.

14 Some of the most famous Scots are Alexander Graham Bell who made a) the first telephone and John Logie Baird who invented b) the television.

10 Check your answers in class. Then, copy the sentences with their correct endings below.

Scotland

Scotland is a country to the north of England. The population of Scotland is about 6 million, and its capital is Edinburgh. Scottish people are called Scots. 'Gaelic' is a native Scottish language.

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Islands, located on Scotland. Loch Ness is a lake which is famous for a monster called Nessie.

A kilt is a kind of traditional Scottish skirt. To make it, you need 6 m of tartan. Different families are called clans. Each clan has it's own tartan. The 'Highland Games' is a festival with sports, dancing and music competitions, held every year in the Highlands, an area in the south of Scotland. Contestants dance and play the bagpipes which is a traditional instrument of Scotland. Scotland is the home of golf which started there over 600 years ago.

11 Choose the best option.

1 Enormous means a very big, huge

2 If something is offensive, it is b rude

3 Minorities are people who belong to a a small group.

4 An anthem is a c song.

5 Ethnic is connected with a particular a nation or race.

6 A border is a line that separates c countries.

7 If something is official then it is b accepted and recognized.

8 Standard means a b level.

12 a) Match the words / expressions from the two columns.

1 enormous — country

2 offensive — name

3 ethnic — minorities