Chapter 4 Test 9

The capital city of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

April Fool’s Day, 1 April, is a day when people play jokes on each other until midday. The television and newspapers often have stories that are April Fool jokes.

Dame Ellen MacArthur (1976-) is a yachtswoman and in 2004 became the fastest person to sail around the world singlehanded.

Welsh cakes are a traditional Welsh snack made from flour, dried fruits and spices, and served either hot or cold.

The London Eye is situated on the southern bank of the River Thames and is a Ferris wheel that is 443 feet (135 metres) tall.

Many people continue to visit the countryside for holidays and for leisure activities such as  walking, camping and fishing.

The Edinburgh Festival takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, every summer.

Eid a-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan, when Muslims have fasted for a month.

Dame Ellen MacArthur is a yachtswoman and in 2004 became the fastest person to sail around the world single-handed.

The most famous sailing event in the UK takes place at Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

Sir Jackie Stewart (1939-) is a Scottish former racing driver who won the Formula 1 world championship three times.

You have to be 18 to go into betting shops or gambling clubs.

Eid a-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan, when Muslims have fasted for a month.

Recent British actors to have won Oscars include Colin Firth, Sir Antony Hopkins, Dame Judi Dench, Kate Winslet and Tilda Swinton.

The Proms is an eight-week summer season of orchestral classical music that takes place in various venues, including the Royal Albert Hall in London. It has been in various venues, including the Royal Albert Hall in London. It has been organised by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) since 1927.

Snowdonia is a national park in North Wales.

Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK. However, shops and businesses do not have to accept them.

A Formula 1 Grand Prix event is held in the UK each year and a number of British Grand Prix drivers have won the Formula 1 World Championship.

Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes, which are valid everywhere in the UK. However, shops and businesses do not have to accept them.

The Proms is an eight-week summer season of orchestral classical music that takes place in various venues, including the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Located on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland, the Giant’s Causeway is a land formation of columns made from volcanic lava.

The capital city of Wales is Cardiff.

The Houses of Parliament and St Pancras Station were built in the 19th century, as were the town halls in cities such as Manchester and Sheffield.