I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. People from all over the world enjoy visiting Wales because of the unique___ created by its beautiful nature and language.

2. The Welsh are a people of Celtic___.

3. The annual festival in Wales is called the___.

4. ___singing is a national art in Wales.

5. Caernarfon Castle is world famous because it is here that the ceremony known as the ___of the Prince of Wales takes place.

6. The Welsh leaders who wanted to rule the country came to king Edward I and told him their ___.

7. The people in the square saw that behind the king stood a knight who was carrying the king's shield on which lay a ___covered with a cloth.

8. The Welsh people love poetry and the singing of hymns, therefore their ___are very popular.

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

1. On the 1st of March, St. David's Day, patriotic Welsh people

a) organize mass demonstrations in the country.

b) wear a leek or a daffodil, both of which are symbols of Wales.

c) organize great musical festivals in towns and in the countryside.

2. The Rational Eisteddfod takes place

a) every year in December during the Christmas holidays.

b) every year in one and the same place, in the city of Cardiff, the capital of Wales.

c) every year in the first week in August, one year in the north of Wales, the next year in the south.

3. In 1916 David Lloyd George became

a) the first Welsh Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

b) the first Prime Minister who established the National Health Service

c) the first British Prime Minister who visited Russia.

4. Of the many tales and legends in Wales there is one famous story about Gelert

a) the Dog which saved the life of Prince Llewelyn's son .

b) the Giant who defended the country against the invaders.

c) the wolf which guarded the sheep of its owner against the other wolves.

III. Are the statements true or false? Correct the false statements.

1. The Welsh language is not musical.

2. The Eisteddfod is popular in Wales, but few visitors come to the festival from England.

3. The winner of the Eisteddfod receives a silver cup and much money.

4. An interesting feature of the Welsh language is that its words are usually very short.

5. Wales is a country which is very rich in oil and gas.

6. Aberystwyth is the capital of Wales.

7. The most famous tower of Caernarfon Castle is the Eagle Tower which is pictured in the coat of arms of Great Britain.

8. Edward I made his son Prince of Wales because he was born in Wales and spoke Welsh very well.

9. If you visit Beddgelert you will hear the story about the famous faithful dog called Gelert.

10. There are no national parks in Wales unlike England and Scotland.

IV. Answer the questions.

1. Why is Wales a unique country?

2. What plants are symbols of Wales?

3. What is the greatest event of the Eisteddfod?

4. Why do many place-names in Wales begin with Llan?

5. Where is the longest place-name in Britain? Can you pronounce it to the very end?

6. Why were many castles built in Wales?

7. Is Wales a country of orators? Why?

8. Was David Lloyd George a famous British Prime Minister?

9. Did he do much for his country?

10. Why did Llewelyn kill his faithful dog?