1. МОУ «Гимназия №7» А.М. Гаврилова,
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An intellectual contest for the 8-th formers “DO YOU KNOW BRITAIN WELL?"
МОУ «Гимназия №7» А.М. Гаврилова,
С.Г. Паращенко

2. 1. How many countries are there in the UK?
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1. How many countries are there in the UK?
A 2 B
C 4
D 5
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3. 2. Where is the statue to Admiral Nelson?
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2. Where is the statue to Admiral Nelson?
A in Piccadilly Circus
B in Trafalgar Square
C in Oxford
D near Big Ben

4. 3. What colour are the buses and telephone boxes in Britain?
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3. What colour are the buses and telephone boxes in Britain?
A red
B yellow
C red and blue
D black

5. A a museum B a royal church C a park D a gallery
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4. Westminster Abbey is
A a museum
B a royal church
C a park
D a gallery

6. 5.The first Englishman in Russia was
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5.The first Englishman in Russia was
A Admiral Nelson
B Rudyard Kipling
C Richard Chancellor
D William Hogarth

7. 6.Agatha Christie wrote… detective stories
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6.Agatha Christie wrote… detective stories
A 45
B 55
C 65
D 75

8. 7. The symbol of England is
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7. The symbol of England is
A the shamrock
B the daffodil
C the rose
D the thistle

9. A Athur Conan Doyle B Charlie Chaplin C Isaak Newton D Alexander Bell
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8. He was a film actor
A Athur Conan Doyle
B Charlie Chaplin
C Isaak Newton
D Alexander Bell

10. 9. A hot cross bun is a traditional meal on
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9. A hot cross bun is a traditional meal on
A Halloween
B St.Valentine’s Day
C New Year’s Day
D Easter

11. A in Regent’s Park B in St.James’s Park C in Hyde Park D in Green Park
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10. London Zoo is
A in Regent’s Park
B in St.James’s Park
C in Hyde Park
D in Green Park

12. 11. The Tower of London is now
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11. The Tower of London is now
A a fortress
B a royal palace
C a prison
D a museum

13. 12. A fine collection of European paintings is in
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12. A fine collection of European paintings is in
A the British Museum
B the National Gallery
C Covent Garden
D the Tower

14. 13. “Many happy returns of the day” is a greeting for
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13. “Many happy returns of the day” is a greeting for
A Christmas Day
B Birthday
C Easter
D New Year’s Day

15. 14. Changing the Guard happens every day near
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14. Changing the Guard happens every day near
A Buckingham Palace
B Westminster Abbey
C Houses of Parliament
D St.Paul’s Cathedral

16. 15. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of
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15. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of
A 8 streets
B streets
C 6 streets
D streets

17. 16. On what holiday people dress as witches and ghosts?
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16. On what holiday people dress as witches and ghosts?
A Easter
B Christmas Day
C Halloween
D St.Valentine’s Day

18. 17. The name of the Queen of the UK is
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17. The name of the Queen of the UK is
A Mary Tudor
B Victoria
C Elizabeth I
D Elizabeth II

19. 18. Who wrote the book “Winnie- the-Poor”?
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18. Who wrote the book “Winnie- the-Poor”?
A Lewis Carrol
B Alan Milne
C Rudyard Kipling
D Beatrix Potter

20. 19. Where can you see pelicans and ducks?
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19. Where can you see pelicans and ducks?
A in St.James’s park
B in Hyde Park
C in the Tower
D in Covent Garden

21. A Nile B Mississipi C Thames D Amazon 20. London is on the river
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20. London is on the river
A Nile
B Mississipi
C Thames
D Amazon

22. BE THE BEST! The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Scotland
The
United Kingdom of
Great Britain
and
Northern Ireland
N.Ireland
England
Wales

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Trafalgar
Square

24. BE THE BEST!
WELCOME to BRITAIN

25. BE THE BEST!
Westminster Abbey

26. BE THE BEST! Richard Chancellor was an English explorer and navigator
Ivan IV
Elizabeth I
Letters
Richard Chancellor
was an English explorer
and navigator

27. BE THE BEST!
Agatha Christie
(1891 – 1976)
wrote 75 detective stories

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29. BE THE BEST!
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
(1889 – 1977)

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EASTER

31. Regent’s park

32. The Tower of London – a museum
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The Tower of London – a museum

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34. BE THE BEST! Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday, happy birthday,

35. BE THE BEST!
Changing the Guard
at Buckingham Palace

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piccadilly 6 circus

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"TREAT or TRICK!"

38. BE THE BEST!
ELIZABETH II

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“Winnie-the-Poor”
1926.
Alan Milne
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In St. James’s Park

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The Thames

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43. BE THE BEST! THE KEY 1 - C 11 - D - B 12 - B - A 13 - B - B 14 - A
- C C
- D C
- C D
- B B
- D A
- A C