Fill-in worksheet

1 · Four nations, one state

The United Kingdom is one state, but it is made up of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the name of the biggest island. The first international football match was played in Glasgow in 1872. Each nation has its own football association, so the UK sends four teams to the World Cup. At the Olympics, there is only one team: Team GB. The Union Flag mixes three crosses, but Wales is not on it.

2 · The night Hampden shook

On 18 November 2025, Scotland played Denmark at Hampden Park in Glasgow. After three minutes, McTominay scored with an overhead kick. In the third minute of added time, Tierney made it 3-2. Then McLean scored from the halfway line. Scotland qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Before the match, the fans sang “Flower of Scotland”, a song about the Battle of Bannockburn.

3 · Burns, Glasgow and Edinburgh

Robert Burns was born in 1759 in a family of poor farmers. He wrote in Scots and in English. Every year on 25 January, people celebrate Burns Night. “Auld lang syne” means “long ago”. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, and Glasgow is its biggest city.

4 · Belfast

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. The first peace walls were built in 1969. The Good Friday Agreement was signed on 10 April 1998. At Stormont, unionists and nationalists must share power. People in Northern Ireland can be British, Irish, or both.

5 · My answer in 5 lines

Is the United Kingdom still united? Write five lines.

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