2. An intellectual contest for the 6-th formers “DO YOU KNOW BRITAIN WELL?"

3. 1. How many countries are there in the UK? A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5

4. 2. Where is the statue to Admiral Nelson? A in Piccadilly Circus B in Trafalgar Square C in Oxford D near Big Ben

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

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

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

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

9. 7. The symbol of England is A a shamrock B a daffodil C a rose D a thistle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. 15. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of A 8 streets B 7 streets C 6 streets D 5 streets

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

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

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

21. 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

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

23. Scotland England Wales N.Ireland

27. The first English people In Russia Letters Ivan IV Elizabeth I

28. Agatha Christie (1891 – 1976) wrote 75 detective stories

30. (1889 – 1977)

35. Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, happy birthday, Happy birthday to you.

40. Alan Milne (1882-1956) “Winnie-the-Poor” 1926.

41. In St. James’s Park

43. KEY

44. 1 - C11 - D 2- B12 - B 3- A13 - B 4- B14 - A 5- C15 - C 6- D16 - C 7- C17 - D 8- B18 - B 9- D19 - A 10- A20 - C