Big Ben

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

At the end of this lesson...

• you can understand information about a famous landmark.
• you know what the differences are between the Cambridge English and regular English lessons here at Northgo College.

We are going to watch a short video about Big Ben. Listen carefully as we will ask you some questions about Big Ben afterwards. 

How many clocks does Big Ben have?

1. 1
2. 6
3. 4
4. 2

How many bells does Big Ben have?

1. 5
2. 3
3. 7
4. 1

What is called Big Ben?

1. the tower
2. the clock
3. the building
4. the biggest bell

Why did it take decades before the clock was finished?

1. because of the weather
2. it had to be accurate to within one second
3. not enough stones to build the tower
4. a war broke out

What is the official name of Big Ben?

1. Great Bell
2. Little Bell
3. Silly Bell
4. Loud Bell

How much did the first big bell weigh?

1. 10 tons
2. 12 tons
3. 16 tons
4. 25 tons

How many horses had to pull the trolley to get the first big bell to the tower?

1. 16
2. 7
3. 20
4. 3

What happened to the bell before it went up into the tower?

1. nothing
2. it was stolen
3. it changed colour
4. it broke due to the hammer

How high up is Big Ben?

1. 60 feet
2. 200 meters
3. 61 meters
4. 200 feet

What happened to the second bell?

1. it was stolen
2. it was not loud enough
3. it did not work
4. it broke

What do the little bells do?

1. they play a melody
2. they only strike at midnight
3. they only strike at Christmas
4. they do not make a sound

Hoe werd the klok vroeger verlicht?

1. met kaarsjes
2. met gaslampen
3. met vuurvliegjes
4. hij werd niet verlicht

Werkt de klok op elektriciteit?

1. ja, op groene energie
2. nee, op kolen
3. ja
4. Nee, hij moet opgewonden worden

Wie mag/ mogen de klok bezoeken?

1. alleen de koning
2. alleen Engelsen
3. alleen Nederlanders
4. alleen kinderen

Hoeveel traptreden moet je opklimmen als je de klok wil bezoeken?

1. 400
2. 500
3. 300
4. 250

Denk je dat er nu wel een lift in de toren zit?

1. ja
2. nee
3. misschien
4. komt er in de toekomst

Waarom denk je dat sommige vragen in het Nederlands en andere in het Engels gesteld zijn?