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4. The right answer: 1) Historically the territory of Great Britain is divided into …….. 1.two parts 2.three parts 3.four parts Into four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland back

5. 2) Where was William Shakespeare born? 1.in London 2.in Bristol 3.in Stratford-on-Avon The right answer: in Stratford-on-Avon back

6. 3) Which of these writers was a sailor? 1.Charles Dickens 2.Mark Twain 3.Jack London The right answer: Mark Twain back

7. 4) Which of these writers dreamt of becoming a pirate? The right answer: 1. Jack London 2. Mark Twain 3.Walter Scott Jack London back

8. The right answer: 1.an insect 2.an animal 3.a bird It is the name of an insect – «сверчок» 5) Cricket is a famous English sport game, isn’t it? And do you know another meaning of this word? It is the name of ….. back

9. The right answer: 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. 1.Christopher Robin 2.Peter Pen 3.The Gingerbread Boy 2. Peter Pen back

10. The right answer: 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. 1.Little Mermaid 2.Sleeping Beauty 3.Little Red Riding Hood back

11. The right answer: 8) What monument is there in the middle of the Trafalgar Square? 1.The Statue of William the Conqueror 2.The Queen Victoria Memorial 3.The Statue of Admiral Nelson The Statue of Admiral Nelson back

12. The right answer: 9) When did the Great Fire of London take place? 1.In 666 2.In 999 3.In 1666 In 1666 back

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

14. The right answer: 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. 1.Three Little Kittens 2.Three Bears 3.Three Little Pigs back

15. The right answer: a) rainy 12)What weather is very usual in Great Britain? a)rainy b)sunny c)snowy back

16. Christopher Columbus The right answer: In 1492 1.In 1492 2.In 1429 3.In 1592 13) When did Christopher Columbus discover America? back

17. The right answer: 14) What is the oldest British monument? Stonehenge 1.Stonehenge 2.The Tower of London 3.Big Ben back

18. The right answer: 15) What holiday do English people celebrate on the 26 th of December? 1.Christmas Day 2.Christmas Eve 3.Boxing Day Boxing Day back

19. 16) What is the capital of Australia? The right answer: 1.Canberra 2.Sydney 3.Melbourne Canberra back

20. The right answer: Australia 1.Australia 2.New Zealand 3.India 17) What country does this flag belong to? back

21. The right answer: Mince pies 1.Choco pies 2.Cabbage pies 3.Mince pies 18) What pies do English people have for Christmas dinner? back

22. The right answer: Polo 19) What is the name of this sport game? 1.Polo 2.Rugby 3.Cricket back

23. The right answer: 50 20) How many states are there in the USA? 1.38 2.50 3.44 back

24. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived at 221b Baker Street between 1881-1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 21) What street did Sherlock Holmes live in? The right answer: 1.High Street 2.Fleet Street 3.Baker Street back

25. The right answer: 22) What bird do English people call a Christmas bird? 1.Sparrow (воробей) 2.Robin (малиновка) 3.Cuckoo ( кукушка) Robin back

26. The right answer: The British Museum 23) What museum is this?: 1.The British Museum 2.The Museum of London 3.The Museum of Natural History back

27. The right answer: 24) Who was the first American President? 1.Richard Nixon 2.George Washington 3.Abraham Lincoln George Washington back

28. The right answer: Washington DC (District of Columbia) 1.Washington 2.Washington DC 3.New York 25) What is the capital of the USA? back

29. The right answer: movie 1.cartoons 2.theatre performance 3.movie 26) What is an American word for “film”? back

30. The right answer: England 27) Flag of what part of the UK is it? 1.Scotland 2.Northern Ireland 3.England back

31. 1.Robert Louis Stevenson 2.Agatha Christie 3.James Fenimore Cooper The right answer: 28) Who is the author of the book “Treasure Island” («Остров сокровищ)? Robert Louis Stevenson back

32. The right answer: Guy Fawkes’ Day 29) What holiday do English people celebrate on the 5 th of November? 1.Thanksgiving Day 2.Father’s Day 3.Guy Fawkes’ Day back

33. The right answer: apartment 30) What is the American equivalent for the British word “flat”? 1.house 2.cottage 3.apartment back

34. The right answer: biscuits 31) What does the word “cookies” mean in British English? 1.biscuits 2.cakes 3.pies back

35. The right answer: Alaska 1.Arizona 2.Alaska 3.California 32) What is the largest state in the USA? back

36. The right answer: Holly 1.Holly (остролист) 2.Mistletoe (омела) 3.Fir tree (ёлка) 33) Branch of what plant do English people often put on the Christmas pudding? back

37. The right answer: Edinburgh 34) What is the capital of Scotland? 1.Edinburgh 2.London 3.Belfast back

38. The right answer: Wax figures of famous people 1.Wax figures of famous people 2.Clothes of old fashion 3.Pictures of ancient painters 35) What can we see in the Madam Tussaud’s Museum? back

39. The right answer: The Queen 36) Who is the official Head of Great Britain? 1.The Queen 2.The King 3.The President back

40. The right answer: Mark Twain 1.Charles Dickens 2.Jack London 3.Mark Twain 37) Who is the author of the book “The Prince and the Pauper”? back

41. The right answer: The weather 38) What is the favourite topic to discuss in the UK? 1.children 2.personal life of film stars 3.weather back

42. The right answer: In Scotland 39) Where is the famous lake Loch Ness situated? 1.In Wales 2.In Scotland 3.In England back

43. about 350 BC The right answer: 40) When was Britain first mentioned in the written history? 1. about 350BC 2. in 43 AD 3. in 78 AD back

44. The right answer: The Houses of Parliament 41) What building is this? 1.The Natural History Museum 2.The Houses of Parliament 3.Windsor Castle back

45. The right answer: 43 AD 42) When did the Roman Emperor Claudius decide to conquer Britain? 1.350 BC 2.43 AD 3.78 AD back

46. The right answer: to put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards 43) What should you do if you want to meet a witch at Hallowe’en? 1.to put a pumpkin on the window sill 2.to put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards 3.to make a broomstick for a witch back

47. The right answer: 44) What part of Britain couldn’t the Romans conquer? Scotland 1.England 2.Wales 3.Scotland back

48. The right answer: 1.a wall 2.a castle 3.a fortress 45) What did the Emperor Hadrian build when he couldn’t conquer Scotland? a wall Hadrian’s wall back

49. The right answer: 55 DC 46) When did the great Roman general Julius Caesar [´si:ze] come to Britain? 1.55 BC 2.43 AD 3.78 AD back

50. The right answer: from France 47) Where was William the Conqueror (the King of England) from? 1.from England 2.from France 3.from Rome back

51. The right answer: Oxford (1168) 48) What is the name of the oldest university in the UK? 1.Oxford 2.Cambridge 3.Harvard back

52. The right answer: the flag of the United Kingdom 49) What is it “the Union Jack”? 1.the traditional English song 2.the flag in the USA 3.the flag of the United Kingdom back

53. The right answer: Westminster Abbey 50) What building is this? 1.Westminster Abbey 2.The Tower of London 3.The Houses of Parliament back

54. 1.In Downing Street 2.In Baker Street 3.In Whitehall The right answer: 51) Where does the British Prime Minister live? Downing Street, 10 back

55. 52)Which street in New York is called the home of theatres? 1.the 5 th Avenue 2.Broadway 3.Fleet Street The right answer: 2. Broadway

56. back 53)Where is the National Shakespeare Theatre? The right answer: 1.in London 2.in Manchester 3.in Stratford-upon-Avon 1.In Stratford-upon-Avon