Quizz 1. Words of geographical origin

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• Astrakhan, a city (1) ___ in the Volga delta, gave name to the fur made from the skins of young lambs or a (2) ___ in the Russian style.

• Balaclava (helmet) is a knitted headwear with a (3) ___ for eyes. Originated during the Crimean War.

• China when starting with a small letter ‘c’ refers to fine (4) ___ including cups, saucers, teapots, as originally this fine material was produced exclusively in China.

• Dane refers to an (5) ___ of Denmark, while a Great Dane can also refer to a dog’s (6) ___.

• Denim, also popularly known as (7) ___ cloth, was originally used for overalls and work uniforms. This fabric was initially produced in Nimes, the city in southern France, hence the name.

• Angora is a yarn or fabric made of the hair of Angora (8) ___. Angora is the former name of Ankara.

• Satin is smooth silk, nylon, or cotton cloth with a (9) ___ face and a dull back from Tsingkiang, the name of the Chinese town from where it was originally exported.

• Suede (10) ___ is with soft napped surface from French word meaning Sweden.

• Tweed is a coarse woolen fabric used chiefly for suits and coats for (11) ___ wear. From the name of the river in Scotland.

• Damask is 1) a rich (12) ___ cloth of cotton, linen, silk or wool.

2) special, high quality (13) ___ or weapons made of it ; both originally produced in Damascus (the capital of Syria).

15. С прилагательным, образованным от слов из первой колонки, составьте словосочетания, используя слова из второй колонки. Соотнесите полученные словосочетания с их определениями из третей колонки.

Quizz 2. “national brands”

1	Turkey	a) silver	k) a period of mild weather, occurring in late autumn
2	England	b) summer	l) a stew of meat and vegetables
3	Russia	c) window	m) decorative lantern of thin, brightly colored paper
4	Ireland	d) stew	n) a woodwind musical instrument
5	Scotland	e) horn	o) a window with full-length glass panes which opens like a door
6	Germany	f) delight	p) letters used in the ancient Roman system of numeration
7	Rome	g) roulette	q) an alloy of silver and nickel
8	China	h) numerals	r) a stunt in which a person aims a revolver loaded with a single bullet at his head and pulls the trigger
9	India	i) tape	s) a candy of Turkish origin, usually consisting of jellylike cubes covered with powder sugar
10	France	j) lantern	t) trademark for a transparent cellulose adhesive tape

JOKES

• The Europeans were delighted when Christopher Columbus discovered America. At last they had somewhere to borrow money from.

• They say America was discovered before Christopher Columbus. But they just kept quiet about it.

1. Образуйте соответствующее однокоренное слово.