1. AROUND BRITAIN

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3. 1) Historically the territory of Great Britain is divided into ……..
two parts
three parts
four parts
The right answer:
3. into four parts: England,
Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland

4. 2) Where was William Shakespeare born?
in London
in Bristol
in Stratford-on-Avon
The right answer:
3. in Stratford-on-Avon

5. 3) Cricket is a famous English sport game, isn’t it
3) Cricket is a famous English sport game, isn’t it? And do you know another meaning of this word? It is the name of …..
an insect
an animal
a bird
The right answer:
1. It is the name of an insect – «сверчок»

6. 4) What is the symbol of Wales?
A red rose
A thistle
A daffodil
The right answer:
3. A daffodil

7. 5) In Scotland people speak …
English and Welsh
English and Gaelic
English and Irish
The right answer:
2. English and Gaelic

8. 6) What book is this? It is a story about a boy who didn’t want to become grown up. He could fly and had a lot of adventures.
Christopher Robin
Peter Pen
The Gingerbread Boy
The right answer:
2. Peter Pen

9. 7) What book is it?
This is a story about a girl who wanted to visit one of her relatives but she had many problems on her way. At last a hunter helped her and her relative.
Little Mermaid
Sleeping Beauty
Little Red Riding Hood
The right answer:
3. Little Red Riding Hood

10. 8) What monument is there in the middle of the Trafalgar Square?
The Statue of William the Conqueror
The Queen Victoria Memorial
The Statue of Admiral Nelson
The right answer:
3. The Statue of
Admiral Nelson

11. 9) When did the Great Fire of London take place?
In 666
In 999
In 1666
The right answer:
3. In 1666

12. 10) What holiday do Welsh people celebrate on the first of March?
1. St. David’s Day
2. St. Patrick’ Day
3. St. Paul’s Day
The right answer:
1. St. David’s Day

13. 11)What book is this?
It is a story about three brothers. They wanted to build three houses in the wood. But the wolf destroyed two of them.
Three Little Kittens
Three Bears
Three Little Pigs
The right answer:
3. Three Little Pigs

14. 12)What weather is very usual in Great Britain?
1. rainy
2. sunny
3. snowy
The right answer:
1. rainy

15. 13) The highest peak of Scotland is …
Ben Nevis
Snowdon
Donard
The right answer:
1. Ben Nevis

16. 14) What is the oldest British monument?
Stonehenge
The Tower of London
Big Ben
The right answer:
1. Stonehenge

17. 15) What holiday do English people celebrate on the 26th of December?
Christmas Day
Christmas Eve
Boxing Day
The right answer:
3. Boxing Day

18. 16 ) The British celebrate Easter …
in winter
in summer
in spring
The right answer:
3. in spring

19. 17) Scottish national dish is …
champ
haggis
pudding
The right answer:
2. haggis

20. 18) What pies do English people have for Christmas dinner?
Choco pies
Cabbage pies
Mince pies
The right answer:
3. Mince pies

21. 19) What is an English dish?
Fish and chips
Leek soup
Speckled bread
The right answer:
1. Fish and chips

22. 20) What is the name of this sport game?
Polo
Rugby
Cricket
The right answer:
1. Polo 22

23. 21) What street did Sherlock Holmes live in?
High Street
Fleet Street
Baker Street
The right answer:
3. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived at 221b Baker Street between , according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

24. 22) What bird do English people call a Christmas bird?
Sparrow (воробей)
Robin (малиновка)
Cuckoo ( кукушка)
The right answer:
2. Robin

25. 23) What museum is this?:
The British Museum
The Museum of London
The Museum of Natural History
The right answer:
1. The British Museum

26. 24) Flag of what part of the UK is it?
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
The right answer:
3. England

27. 25) Who is the author of the book “Treasure Island” («Остров сокровищ)?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Agatha Christie
James Fenimore Cooper
The right answer:
1. Robert Louis Stevenson

28. 26) What holiday do English people celebrate on the 5th of November?
Thanksgiving Day
Father’s Day
Guy Fawkes’ Day
The right answer:
3. Guy Fawkes’ Day

29. 27) What does the word “cookies” mean in British English?
biscuits
cakes
pies
The right answer:
1. biscuits

30. 28) Branch of what plant do English people often put on the Christmas pudding?
Holly (остролист)
Mistletoe (омела)
Fir tree (ёлка)
The right answer:
1. Holly

31. 29) What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
London
Belfast
The right answer:
1. Edinburgh

32. 30) What can we see in the Madam Tussaud’s Museum?
Wax figures of famous people
Clothes of old fashion
Pictures of ancient painters
The right answer:
1. Wax figures of famous people

33. 31) Who is the official Head of Great Britain?
The Queen
The King
The President
The right answer:
1. The Queen

34. 32) What is the favourite topic to discuss in the UK?
children
personal life of film stars
weather
The right answer:
3. The weather

35. 33) Where is the famous lake Loch Ness situated?
In Wales
In Scotland
In England
The right answer:
2. In Scotland

36. 34) How many Houses are there in the British Parliament
1. three
2. two
3. one
The right answer:
2. Two (the House of Commons and the House of Lords)

37. 35) What building is this?
The Natural History Museum
The Houses of Parliament
Windsor Castle
The right answer:
2. The Houses of Parliament

38. 36) Who is the head of the government in Britain?
Prime Minister
The King
The Queen
The right answer:
1. Prime Minister

39. 37) What should you do if you want to meet a witch at Hallowe’en?
to put a pumpkin on the window sill
to put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards
to make a broomstick for a witch
The right answer:
2. to put your clothes on inside out
and walk backwards

40. 38) What part of Britain couldn’t the Romans conquer?
England
Wales
Scotland
The right answer:
3. Scotland

41. 39) What did the Emperor Hadrian build when he couldn’t conquer Scotland?
Hadrian’s wall
a wall
a castle
a fortress
The right answer:
1. a wall

42. 40) The UK is:
a republic
an absolute monarchy
a constitutional monarchy
The right answer:
3. a constitutional monarchy

43. 41) Where was William the Conqueror (the King of England) from?
from England
from France
from Rome
The right answer:
2. from France

44. 42) What is the name of the oldest university in the UK?
Oxford
Cambridge
Harvard
The right answer:
1. Oxford (1168)

45. 43) What is it “the Union Jack”?
the traditional English song
the flag in the USA
the flag of the United Kingdom
The right answer:
3. the flag of the United Kingdom

46. 44) What building is this?
Westminster Abbey
The Tower of London
The Houses of Parliament
The right answer:
1. Westminster Abbey

47. 45) Where does the British Prime Minister live?
In Downing Street
In Baker Street
In Whitehall
The right answer:
1. Downing Street, 10

48. 46)Where is the National Shakespeare Theatre?
in London
in Manchester
in Stratford-upon-Avon
The right answer:
3. In Stratford-upon-Avon

49. 47) Is it the House of Lords or the House of Commons?

50. 48) What is it?
Tower Bridge
London Bridge
1. Tower Bridge

51. 49) People eat … for Christmas dinner
turkey
goose
pork
The right answer:
1. turkey

52. 50) Lake Bala is the largest lake of …
Scotland
England
Wales
The right answer:
3. Wales

53. 51) He wrote “Dracula”
Alexander Milne
Abraham Stoker
Roald Dahl
The right answer:
2. Abraham Stoker

54. 52) Who wrote about the characters on the picture
Lewis Carol
Rudyard Kipling
Alexander Milne
The right answer:
3. Alexander Milne

55. 53) The Head of the House of Commons is …
Lord Chancellor
Speaker
The Queen
The right answer:
2. Speaker

56. 54) The symbols of St.Valentine’s Day are …
chocolate, hearts, roses
Turkey, pudding, presents
Guy, fireworks, bonfires
The right answer:
1. chocolate, hearts, roses

57. 55) The name of the Queen is …
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth III
The right answer:
2. Elizabeth II