I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. After the ____of the Romans Britain became conquered by the Germanic tribes of Angles, Saxons and____.

2. The ____were the first to conquer Britain in the middle of the fifth century.

3. The name England is connected with the ____who occupied the country to the north of the Thames.

4. Many Celts ____to the regions which were not occupied by the Germanic tribes: Wales, Scotland, Cornwall, Ireland.

5. The Anglo-Saxons were ____and worshipped different gods.

6. An important event which __to the unification of the country and the development of culture was the adoption of Christianity.

7. It was lucky for Wessex to have a talented king whose name was Alfred and who led the struggle against the____.

8. The last invasion of Britain took place in 1066 when the country was ____by the Normans.

9. Though Wales was ____by the English at the end of the 13^th century, they never felt safe there, and so many castles were built by the invaders.

10. The final ____of England and Scotland took place in 1707 when both sides agreed to form a single parliament in London.

II. Complete the sentences with the best answer (a, b or c).

1. As the Anglo-Saxons were pagans they worshipped different gods

a) and their names are reflected in the names of the months of the year.

b) and their statues are seen in different parts of the country.

c) which are reflected in the names of the days of the week.

2. The Saxon kingdoms fought one against the other, but at the beginning of the ninth century

a) Wessex became the leading kingdom which united all the country in the struggle against the Danes.

b) the Danes occupied all England under their rule.

c) peace was established as a result of the adoption of Christianity.

3. The Holy Thorn tree at Glastonbury

a) is believed to have been planted by Joseph of Arimathea.

b) blossoms at Christmas, and a bunch of its flowers is sent to the Queen.

c) was planted not long ago when some seeds were brought to Britain from Jerusalem.

4. There is a great number of French words in English

a) because they were borrowed by the English when Christianity spread in England.

b) due to the influence of the Celts.

c) because French became the official language in Britain after the Norman invasion.

5. Caernarfon located in North Wales is famous

a) because a great battle took place here between the English and the Welsh.

b) due to the ceremony of Investiture which takes place when the title of Prince of Wales is granted to the heir of the throne.

c) because of the numerous beautiful lakes which surround it.

6. Robert Bruce is a national hero in Scotland because

a) he commanded the Scottish forces and defeated the English at Bannockburn in 1314.

b) he was the first king of the Scots.

c) he was a great poet and wrote many beautiful poems about the Scots.

7. Prince Llewelyn headed the struggle against the English

a) and defeated them at Caernarfon.

b) and was killed in battle in 1282 which led to the conquest of the country.

c) and successfully defended Wales against the English.