Listen to the recording and answer the following questions.
When did the Angles invade Britain?
The Angles invaded Britain about ...
2,000 years ago.
1,500 years ago.
1,000 years ago.
500 years ago.
Where did the Angles come from?
The Angles came from ...
Germany.
Poland.
Norway.
Denmark.
Two
more groups, the Saxons and the Jutes, invaded Britain. Together with
the Angles, they fought against the Celts who had lived in Britain for
many thousands of years. Many Celts died. Where did the survivors take
refuge?
The Celts took refuge in ...
Scotland.
Ireland.
Wales.
Anglo-Saxon
or Old English is a mixture of the languages spoken by the Angles, the
Saxons and the Jutes. Choose the correct answer:
Everybody can understand Anglo-Saxon or Old English.
Not everybody can understand Anglo-Saxon or Old English.
The most famous work in Old English is Beowulf. What is Beowulf exactly?
Beowulf is the oldest known English short story.
Beowulf is the oldest known English novel.
Beowulf is the oldest known English poem.
Beowulf is the oldest known English comic.
Beowulf is the oldest known English newspaper.
What is Beowulf about?
Beowulf is about a monster who killed a king.
Beowulf is about a king who fought against monsters.
Beowulf is about a princess who was kidnapped by an evil man.
Beowulf is about the war between the Celts and the Angles.