Тест по Великобритании для 8 класса

Test in Culture Study

the UK

Task 1

1. What's the population of the UK?

a) 59 mln; b) 48,8 mln; c) 7 mln d) 57 mln

2. What's the capital city of Scotland?

a) London; b) Edinburgh; c) Glasgow; d) Cardiff

3. The United Kingdom is a

a) constitutional monarchy; b) republic; c) empire d) monarchy

4. How many chambers does the British Parliament consist of?

a) one; b) two; c) three; d) four

5. When were the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge founded ?

a)in the 13^th cent.; b)15^th cent.; c)12^th cent.; d) 17^th cent.

6. When does English compulsory school begin?

a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 9

7. Who is officially the head of state in Great Britain?

a) the Parliament d) Conservative Party

b) the Prime Minister e) the King or Queen

c) Labour Party

8. How many parts does Great Britain include?

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 1

9. The flag of the United Kingdom is known as

a) a Red Rose; b) St. George; c) the Union Jack; d) the Stars and Stripes

10. What schools in Britain are free of charge ?

a) public schools; b) comprehensive schools; c) grammar schools

11. The oldest University in Great Britain is...

a) Cambridge b) London c) Oxford d) Edinburgh e) Manchester

Task 2

1. The traditional English drink is ________

a) milk b) tea   c) coffee   d) cocoa

2. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain?

a) Churchill b) Thatcher  c) Blair  d) Brown

3. Who wrote a popular book about Harry Porter?

a) Rawling b) J. Tolkien c) R. Dahl     d) A. Lindgren

4. ______ is famous for the novel about Robinson Crusoe

a) Agathie Christie b) Conan Doyle     c) Mark Twain     d) Daniel Defoe

5. The Loch Ness monster lives in _________

a) America b) Switzerland    c) Canada      d) Scotland

6) Madame Tussaud’s is _____________.

a) A wax museum in London

b) A famous American cartoon family

c) A British actor and producer

7) Who climbs the chimney and puts presents into the stockings at Christmas in Britain?

a) Father Frost

b) Santa Claus

8. The capital of Britain is ____________

a) New York

b) Washington

c) London