Тестовое задание на тему "Great Britain nowadays"

Great Britain nowadays

1.  Great Britain is situated in...

a) The North of Europe

b)        The East оf  Europe

c)         The South of Europe

2. The most highly populated region of England is...

a)         The Southeast

b)        The Southwest

c)         The Midlands

d)        The North of England

3.  Which region of England is known as "Heart of England"?

a)     The Southeast

b)    The Southwest

c)     The Midlands

d)  East Anglia

4.  Which county is known as" Gardens of England"?

a)              Lancashire

b)             Yorkshire

c)  Kent

d)  Sussex

5.  The most westerly point of Great Britain "Land`s end" is…

a)     The North of England

b)         The Southwest

c)          East Anglia

6.  Which two famous Midland cities are connected with English culture?

a)  Sheffield and Liverpool

b)  Oxford and Stratford

c)  Birmingham and Manchester

7.  This part called "The Fens" consist of miles of flat land with almost no trees
and hedges is situated in...

a)          East Anglia

b)         The Midlands

c)          The Southeast

d)    The Southwest

8.  If you want to see the famous Stonehenge you should go...

a) The Southwest

b)    East Anglia

c)     The Midlands

d)    The North of England

9.  Stonehenge is about years old

a)     40

b)     400
c)  4000

10. How many parts are there in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

a)      Three

b)     Two
c)  Four
d)  Five

11. What is the floral symbol of Wales?
а)  A shamrock

b)  A daffodil

c)     A rose

d)     A thistle

12. What is the floral symbol of Scotland?

a)      A shamrock

b)     A daffodil

c)      A rose
d)  A thistle

13. Who is the head of state in the UK?

a)    The President

b)    The Prime Minister

c)  The King or the Queen

d)  Lord Chancellor

14. Official London residence of the Sovereign is...

a)  10, Downing Street

b)  Buckingham Palace

c)  221 B, Baker Street

15. What river does London stand on?

a) The Severn
b) The Thames

c)    The Clyde

d)    The Trent

16. Which river is the longest?
a)  The Severn

b)    The Thames

c)    The Clyde

d)    The Trent

17. The changing of the Guard takes place every day at...

a) 9.30 am
b) 11.30 am

с) 12.30 pm

18. The flag of the United Kingdom is called?

a) The Union Jack

b)    The Stars and Stripes

c)    The Star Spangled Banner

19. Who is the Prime Minister of Britain?

a)      Tony Blare

b)     Gordon Brown
c)  David Cameron

20. 10, Downing Street is home address of...  

a)  The Prime Minister

b)     Sherlock Holmes

c)     The Queen of England

21. Northern Ireland historically is called...

a)       Beatle

b)      Newland
c)  Ulster

d)  Montana

22. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

a)      Edinburgh

b)      Dublin
c)  Belfast

23. How do Irish mark St. Patrick s day?

a) People often wear something green

b)    People wear daffodils in the button holes of their jackets

c)     People watch the fireworks and bonfire, sing and dance
24. On what day is Boxing day?

a) December, 26^th

b)    December, 24^th

c)    October, 31^s1

25. The biggest city of Scotland, lying on the river Clyde is...

a) Aberdeen

b) Glasgow

c)    Newcastle

d)    Edinburgh

26. Glasgow is especially famous for...

a)      Heavy machinery

b)     Textile industry
c) Shipbuilding

27. The highest peak in the Highlands and in all Britain is...

a)  Mount Snowdon

b)  Ben Nevis

c)  The Cotsworld

28. Eisteddfod is...

a)    An Irish national dance

b)    A popular dish

c) Welsh festival of music and dance

29. The capital of Wales is...

a)  Edinburgh

b)  Cardiff

c)  Belfast

30. What are the main political parties of the UK?

a)      The Democratic and the Republican

b)      The Republican and the Labour Party
c)  The Conservative and the Labour Party

31. What kind of state is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland?

a) Constitutional Monarchy

b)    Federal Republic

c)    Constitutional Republic

32. …is the highest legislative body in Britain

a)      The Congress

b)      The Government
c)  The Parliament

33. The British Parliament consist of...

a)  The House of Lords and The House of Representatives

b)  The House of Commons and The House of Lords

c)  Senate and the House of Representative
34. Every... the Queen meets the Prime Minister

a)     Monday

b)     Tuesday

c)     Wednesday
d) Thursday
e) Friday

35. ... is the old town and port. It is famous as a place crossed by the zero meridian.

a)      Glasgow

b)      Edinburg
c)  Greenwich

d)  London

36. The Christ Church College which is known for many of it `s famous graduates belongs to... University

a)     London

b)     Cambridge
c)  Oxford

d)  Birmingham

37. When was the London Underground opened?

a)     1801

b)     1825

c)  1860

38. The Trooping of the Color is...

a)  A traditional ceremony to celebrate the Queen's official birthday

b)    A ceremony of the State Opening of Parliament

c)    A tradition to celebrate Remembrance Day

39. What is "Old Lady"?

a)     A pub

b)     A shop for women

c)     A magazine
d)  A monument

40. What is "Bearskin"?

a)     A famous pub

b)     A national hat

c)     The family man

41. What is the motto of England?
a)  God save the king /queen

b)  God and my right

c)  God bless the queen

42. What was the anthem of England?

a)      God and my right

b)     We the people

c)      God save the queen

43. What is situated behind Trafalgar Square?
a)  The National Gallery

b)     The National Portrait Gallery

c)     Victoria and Albert museum

44. Trafalgar Square was built in the 19^th century to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar and Lord Nelson's famous victory in ...

a)  1905

b)  1805

c)  1705

45. Where are all the important ministries situated? ( the Foreign Office , the Ministry of Defense , the Home office, The Treasury)

a) Around the comer of White Hall

b)    Near the I louses of Parliament

c)    To the North of the Buckingham Palace

46. Who was the Westminster Abbey founded by?

a) By Edward the Confessor

b)    By Chaucer

c)     By William the Conqueror

47. There are more that 80 parks in London. Which one is the largest?

a) Regent's Park
b) Hyde Park

c) St. James Park

48. Which of London's park is the home of London Zoo, founded in 1828

a)  Regent's Park

b)    St. James Park

c)     Kensington Park

49. Where are the most important British newspapers publishing houses situated?

a)     Regent street

b)    Downing street

c)     Fleet street

d)    Oxford street

50. How many bridges are there over the Thames?

a)  14

b)    24

c)    34

51. It used to be a prison and a zoo at the same time for many centuries.

a)     The Tower of London

b)    Westminster Palace

c)     Westminster Abbey

52. This part of London is the heart of West England. If s famous for its French, Italian and Chinese restaurants.

a)    City

b)    Soho

c)    Piccadilly Circus

53. Here you can see London's vast financial system at work.

a)    National Bank

b)    Fleet Street

c)  Stock Exchange

54. One of the chief financial and commercial centers of the western world is...

a)    The Bank of England

b)    The City of London
e)  White Hall

55. Wimbledon, South London, is a famous place, where the annual... is held.

a)    Rowing contest

b)    Lawn tennis championship

c)    The Cup Final

56. Situated in Central London, Covent Garden is...

a)     A famous museum

b)    Royal park

c)  The Royal Opera House

57. When are pubs in England and Wales closed?

a)    At 12 p.m.

b)    At 11 p.m.

c)    At 12.30 p.m.

58. At what age can a person vote in Great Britain?

a)    At the age of 21

b)    At the age of 18

c)    At the age of 16

59. Which of these holidays is not celebrated in Great Britain?

a)     Guy Fawke`s Day

b)    May Day

c)  Thanksgiving

60. Oxford street in London is famous for its...

a)    Banks and offices

b)    Theatres and museums

c)  Shops and department stores

61. The wax models of famous people are exhibited at...

a)     Big Ben

b)    The Tower of London
c)  Madam Tussaud's

62. Many famous people of Great Britain are buried in Poet`s Corner situated in...

a)     St. Paul's Cathedral

b)    Westminster Abbey

c)     Westminster Palace

63. This inscription in Latin ones can read on the one of the tomb in St. Paul's Cathedral. It says "If you seek my monument, look around you". Who are these words about?

a)    Thomas Moore

b)    Christopher Wren

c)  Charles Darwin

64. Which English - speaking country has the largest population?

a) Canada
b) The UK
e) Australia

d) The USA

65. Which English - speaking country has the large surface area?
a)  Canada

b)     The UK

c)      Australia

d)     The USA

66. Соскnеу is a certain kind of...

a)     Language

b)    Sport

c)     Aristocratic title

67. The national currency of the UK is...

a)    The Euro

b)    The Dollar

c)    The Pound

68. Who said: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life"?

a)     Charles Dickens

b)    William Shakespeare
c) Samuel Johnson

69. The Channel Tunnel, which runs between Britain and France is called...

a)  St. Ganry's Tunnel

b)  St. Lamansh

c)  Sent Pancras

70. The busiest airport is about 33 km west of central London is in...

a)  The North of England

b)  East Anglia

c)    The Southeast

d)    The Southwest

71. The world` s busiest airport for international traffic called ...

a)     Gatwick

b)    Dover

c)     Heathrow

72. Big Ben is....

a)    The Clock

b)    The Tower

c)    The Bell

73. At Christmas time carol singers gather round a huge Christmas tree which is send to Britain from...

a)  Norway

b)  Finland

c)  Netherlands

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