3. 1.The queen’s name is: a) Elizabeth II b) Elizabeth I c) Victoria d) Margaret

4. 2. London is more than … a) one thousand years old b) two thousand years old c) three thousand years old d) four thousand years old

5. 3. The Princess Diana was the wife of … a) Prince John b) Prince Robert c) Prince Wilhelm d) Prince Charles

6. 4. What disaster did the whole England suffer from in the 14th century? a) Great Fire of London b) Great Plague in England c) Battle of Trafalgar d) Battle of Waterloo

7. 5. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. They are …. a) the pigeons b) the cats c) the squirrels d) the ravens

8. 6. Where are the British kings crowned? a) in Parliament Square b) in St. Paul’s Cathedral c) in Westminster Abbey d) in Canterbury Cathedral

10. 1. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom? a) a bald eagle b) Britannia c) a rose d) a leek

11. 2. What is the name of the British national flag? a) the Union Jack b) the Saint Andrew’s Cross c) the Saint David’s Cross d) the Stars and Stripes

12. 3. What is the emblem of Scotland? a) a daffodil b) a thistle c) a dragon d) a red rose

13. 4. What two animals can we see on British royal coat of arms? a) the lion and the fox b) the lion and the elephant c) the lion and the unicorn d) the lion and the wolf

14. 5. What does the word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain mean? a) green b) red c) white d) unknown

15. 6. What is the most important airport in Great Britain? a) Heathrow Airport b) Gatwick Airport c) Stansted Airport d) Vnukovo Airport

17. 1. Where is Greenwich? a) in England b) in Scotland c) in Wales d) in Ireland

18. 2. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in? a) Loch Erne b) Loch Lomond c) Loch Ness d) Loch Dove

19. 3. What is the longest river in Great Britain? a) the Severn b) the Avon c) the Thames d) the Tyne

20. 4. What is the name of the highest mountain in Wales? a) Ben Nevis b) Snowdon c) Scaffel Pike d) Alps

21. 5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland? a) Cardiff b) Dublin c) Belfast d) London

22. 6. What is Britain famous for? a) its rains b) its winds c) its fogs d) its cold

24. 1. What is the state system of the United Kingdom? a) a constitutional monarchy b) a parliamentary republic c) a limited monarchy d) a federal republic

25. 2.The name of the British Prime Minister: a)David Cameron b) Margaret Thatcher c) Tony Blair d) Gordon Brown

26. 3. Who presides in the House of Lords? a) the Lord Chancellor b) the Speaker c) the Chancellor of the Exchequer d) the Prime-Minister

27. 4. For what period are the members of the House of Commons elected? a) 2 years b) 3 years c) 4 years d) 5 years

28. 5. What do the letters MP stand for? a) Member of Parliament b) Member of the Party c) Member of the Policy d) Member of Political movement

29. 6. How long does a session of the House of Commons last? a) 30-60 days b) 60-90 days c) 120-150 days d) 160-175 days

31. 1. What is the school-leaving age in the UK? a) 16 b) 13 c) 18 d) 17

32. 2. Which of the following stages of British education is not obligatory? a) nursery school b) primary school c) secondary school d) high school

33. 3. What is the top secondary school in Great Britain? a) Chiswick Community School b) Eton c) Harrow d) Rugby

34. 4. What is the highest mark in British schools? a) A b) B c) G d) F

35. 5. In which century was the Oxford University established? a) 15 b) 10 c) 13 d) 12

36. 6. What universities have the highest academic reputation in the UK? a) London University and Bristol University b) Redbrick Universities c) Cambridge University and Oxford University d) Glasgow University

38. 1. An English write best-known for her novel Jane Eyre a) Lewis Carroll b) Agatha Christie c) Charles Dickens d) Charlotte Bronte

39. 2. Who is the “Architect of London?” a) Inigo Jones b) Edward Bailey c) Christopher Wren d) Henry Tate

40. 3.The author of the book “Alice in Wonderland”: a) Walter Scott b) Lewes Carroll c) Agatha Christy d) Lewes Carrol

41. 4.The author of the book “Harry Potter” a)J. Tolkien b)J.K.Rowling c)A.Christy d)Ch.Bronte

42. 5.The author of the “Gulliver’s Travels” is: a) Jonathan Swift b) Daniel Defoe c) Jack london d) Mark Twain

43. 6.The author of the book “Robinson Crusoe” a)Daniel Defoe b)J.R. Tolkien c)L.Carrol d)J.K.Rowling

45. 1. What is the most important festival of Welsh poetry and music? a) the Edinburgh Festival b) the Rock festival in Liverpool c) Eisteddfod d) Eurovision

46. 2. What is the Scottish national costume for men? a) the tuxedo b)the black uniform c) the kilt d) the bearskin

47. 3. What is the most popular drink in Britain? a) apple juice b) tea c) milk d) coffee

48. 4. What do children usually say at Halloween? a) “trick or treat” b) “sing or dance” c) “give or take” d) “cry or laugh”

49. 5. Which holiday is usually celebrated on the 5th of November in the UK? a) Easter b) Guy Fawkes Day c) Halloween d) New Year

50. 6. When is Halloween celebrated in the UK? a) on 31st October b) on 31st November c) on 31st September d) on 31st January

52. 1. What is London residence of Queen Elizabeth II? a) the Tower of London b) Windsor Castle c) Buckingham Palace d) Westminster Abbey

53. 2. Where is Nelson’s Column situated? a) in the Tower of London b) in Trafalgar Square c) in Piccadilly Circus d) in Parliament Square

54. 3. Where is London zoo? a) Hyde park b) St James park c) Central park d) Regent’s park

55. 4. Where are the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people? a) in the Tower of London b) on the cemetery c) on the river bank d) in Westminster Abbey

56. 5. Covent Garden is now …. a) a cinema b) a tourist shopping centre c) a fruit and vegetable garden d) a theatre

57. 6. Where can you see the wax models of famous people? a) in Madam Tussaud`s Museum b) in the British Museum c) in the Westminster Abbey d) in the Tower of London