The
UK Quiz.
Task
1. Complete the sentences
1) Historically, the territory of
the UK is divided into … parts.
2) The UK is situated on the British
Isles and separated from the continent by the …
3) The total area of the UK is
…. square kilometers.
4) The Highlands are situated in …
5) The highest mountain of the
British Isles is …
6) The longest river of Britain is
the …
7) Northern Ireland borders on …
8) The largest lake of the British
Isles is located in…
9) The region known as the “garden
of England” is…
10) The flag of the UK is called
…
“Identifying symbols of the four nations”
Task
2. Fill in the table
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England
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Wales
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Scotland
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Ireland
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Flag
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Nationality
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Capital
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Plant
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Colour
(as typically
worn
by sports teams of the different nations)
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“A bit of
History”
Task
3. These dates are very important in English history. Can you say why?
“London”
Task
4 .Where can you see…
1.the statue of
Lord Nelson on the top of the column?
2 the house of
the Prime Minister?
3.
the
Coronation Chair?
4.
the
ceremony of Changing of the Guard?
5.
the
yeoman warders, or “beefeaters”, as they are popularly called?
6.
the
Royal Exchange, the Bank of England and the Mansion house?
7.
the
grave of Sir Christopher Wren?
8.
the
Whispering Gallery?
9.
the Beatles,
Jack the Ripper or the complete British Royal Family?
Choose
from these places:
Oxford
Street, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, the Tower, Westminster
Abbey, the City, West End, St. Paul's Cathedral, Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum,
Leicester Square, Trafalgar Square, Soho, St. Jame's Park.
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2.
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8.
9.
“Famous Britons”
Task
5. 1 Complete the sentences using the appropriate ending. There may be more
than one answer.
1. Margaret Thatcher is famous
because …
a) was
the leader of the Labour Party
b) she
was the Lord Chancellor
c) she
was the Prime Minister of the UK
2. Agatha Christy is known as
the…
a) Queen
of Crime
b) the
author of adventure books
c) the
Steel Lady
3. It is said that Queen
Victoria…
a) was
the longest-reigning monarch in English history
b) was
one of the most popular monarchs in England
c) had
relatives in Russia
4.
Horatio Nelson, the famous English admiral, …
a) lost
in battles his left leg
b) lost
in battles his right eye
c) won
the Battle of Trafalgar
5. William Shakespeare was…
a) a
playwright
b) a
comedy actor
c) born
in Scotland
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