Semester (Science, English, Maths) 5-6 2018

The Middle Ages When the Roman empire collapsed, different parts of Europe were taken over by different peoples. For example… The Celts Before Roman times, Celtic peoples lived in many parts of Europe. Their descendants today live mainly in Brittany (France), Cornwall (England), Galicia (Spain), Ireland, Scotland and Wales. In these parts of Europe, Celtic languages and culture are very much alive. The Germanic peoples Not all of them settled in Germany.  The Angles and Saxons moved to England and ruled it until 1066.  The Franks conquered a large part of Europe, including France, between about 500 and 800 AD. Their most famous king was Charlemagne. The Goths (Visigoths and Ostrogoths) set up kingdoms in Spain and Italy. The Vikings The Vikings lived in Scandinavia. In the 800s and 900s they sailed to other countries, stealing treasure, trading and settling where there was good farmland. The Normans or ‘Northmen’, were Vikings who settled in France (in the area we call Normandy) and then conquered England in 1066. A famous Norman tapestry shows scenes from this conquest. It is kept in a museum in the town of Bayeux. The Slavs The Slavs settled in many parts of eastern Europe and became the ancestors of today’s Slavic-speaking peoples, including Belorussians, Bulgarians, Croatians, Czechs, Poles, Russians, Serbs, Slovaks, Slovenes and Ukrainians.

In this part answer 30 questions and demonstrate your knowledge of Geography and History of Europe.

In this part you will show your knowledge in Algebra, Geometry and Probability to solve the problems.

Read the text about the history of Europe and choose a correct word to fill the gaps. One word is extra.

Task 1. Read the text about he Pompidou Centre and decide on the best answer for each blank. There are three possibilities for each one.

You are going to listen to a tour guide talking about the Bank of England Museum.  Listen and choose the correct answers.

Task 2. Read the definitions, guess the words and write them in the box.

In tasks 7-10 match the names of the European countries with their shapes and colours of their national flag.

Read the text and choose the best variant to complete the gaps.

In this part you will demonstrate your Reading and Listening skills and knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar.

Read the text about the people who invaded and lived in Europe at different time. Answer the questions.

Read the text about Italian strange superstitions and match the headings (1-7) and the paragraphs (a-e). Choose the suitable heading. Two headings are extra.

1. Bad luck or money?
2. Don't spill the salt
3. Iron, not wood
4. Mind the shape
5. The symbol of life
6. Unlucky numbers
7. Wherever you lay your hat

Like many countries, Italy has its own traditions and superstitions. In fact, Italy is said to be one of the most superstitious countries in the world. Here are only some of them.

Europe Europe is located west of Asia and north of Africa. It's the second smallest  ___________ of the world.

Europe stretches all the way from the Arctic in the north to the Mediterranean Sea in the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to  __________  in the east.

It has many rivers, lakes and mountain ranges. The highest mountain in Europe is  __________ . Its highest peak is 5 642 metres above sea level.

The largest lake in Europe is  _________. It is located in north-western Russia and it is the 14^th largest lake in the world. Its surface covers an area of 17 700 km².

Many birds cannot easily find food during cold winter months. So they fly south in the autumn and don’t return until spring. Some travel thousands of kilometres to spend the winter in Africa. This seasonal travelling is called  ________.

When was the bank founded?

What can't you see in this museum?

The world's finest collection of coins includes items from:

There are many photographs from:

The Pompidou Centre ____ in Paris, France.

It has been used as the National Museum of Modern Art _______ 1977.

The longest train from Rome to Milano takes in total 11 hours and 5 minutes. How many minutes is this?

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have three daughters and two sons. Every Easter each member of the family buys one chocolate Easter egg for each other. How many Easter eggs will be bought in total?