1. What do you know about it?
British culture
What do you know about it?

2. Part one

3. Time keeping

4. 1. It is ok to arrive late for which one of the following? a tutorial
a lecture
a student party
a seminar
In Britain punctuality is important and people will expect you to arrive time

5. Social behaviour

6. 2. British people are sometimes considered cold or reserved
2. British people are sometimes considered cold or reserved. Which one of the following is true?
they are trying to be unfriendly
they don’t want to invade your privacy
they don’t like talking
they don’t like you

7. 3. Greetings may be different from your country
3. Greetings may be different from your country. Which one of the following is not normal practice in the UK?
to hug your friends
to kiss a friend on the cheek
to shake hands with your teacher
to bow to your teacher

8. 4. Men and women are entitled to equal respect in the UK. You should:
hold a door open for someone
offer your seat to an elderly person on a bus/train
call people you don’t know ‘sir’ or ‘madam’
when you are waiting for a service, queue until it is your turn

9. 5. English people generally use a lot of polite words. They tend to:
say please when they ask for anything
say thank you frequently
say sorry if they need to get past you
apologise even when something is not their fault

10. Body language

11. 6. There are a number of unwritten rules about body language
6. There are a number of unwritten rules about body language. Which one is false?
if you look away a lot in a conversation, people may think you are not really listening
shaking the head means ‘no'
blowing your nose in public is rude
standing very close to a British person may make them feel uncomfortable

12. Part Two

13. 7. Who is the current heir to the British throne?
Prince Charles
Prince Harry
Prince (the singer)
Prince William

14. 8. What is an MP?
a mad person
a monetary policy
a member of parliament
a type of postman

15. 9. The United Kingdom is made up of:
England, Scotland and Wales
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
England and Scotland
England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland

16. 10. Which of the following is the second largest city in the UK?
Manchester
Birmingham
Glasgow
Cardiff

17. 11. If you go to the loo, you go to:
a seaside resort
a concert
the moon
a toilet

18. 12. Which is Britain’s busiest airport?
Gatwick
Stansted
Heathrow
London City

19. 13. A brolly is:
a cup of tea
a type of hat
an umbrella
a television set?

20. 14. Who normally lives at 10 Downing Street?
the Prince of Wales
the Queen
Harry Potter
the prime minister

21. 15. What is a double-decker?
a type of hamburger
a house
a bus
a card game?

22. 16. What is the most popular free time activity?
Reading
Gardening
Watching TV
Drinking Beer

23. 17. Which of the following is not a public holiday?
New Year’s Day
Hallowe’en
Spring Bank holiday
Boxing Day

24. 18. A quid is:
a cigarette
a cup of tea
a cheap meal
₤ 1

25. the end