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« БРИТАНИЯ И БРИТАНЦЫ»

«BRITAIN AND THE BRITISH»

1.The British flag is often called... 2.The capital of Northern Ireland is..

a)The Union Jack a)Belfast

b)The Marple Leaf b)Cardiff

c)The Stars and Stripes c)Dublin

3.The highest mountain in the UK is... 4.The word “Albion”,the poetic

name of Great Britain means...

a)Ben Nevis a)white

b)Mont Blanc b)green

c)Mount McKinley c)red

5.The kilt is... 6.The mysterious Loch Ness Monster is from...

a)a shirt a)Wales

b)a skirt b)Ireland

c)a pair of trousers c)Scotland

7.Stonehenge is about ... years old. 8.British kings and queens are

crowned at...

a) 40 a)Westminister Abbey

b) 400 b)St. Paul’s Cathedral

c) 4000 c)Buckingham Palace

9.Madam Tussaud’s is a museum of... 10.Nelson’s Column is situated in...

a)wax figures a)Downing Street

b)western painting b)Piccadilly Circus

c)ancient coins c)Trafalger Square

11.The London Underground is often 12.The Tower of London was

called... started by...

a)the box a)Julius Caesar

b)the channel b)William the Conqueror

c)the tube c)Henry VIII

13.Sir Christopher Wren built... 14.”Beetles” started their career in...

a)Buckingham Palace a)London

b) Madam Tussaud’s Museum b)Liverpool

c) St. Paul’s Cathedral c)Birmingham

15.Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated 16.The famous Globe Theatre is

on the... situated in..

a)24^th of December a)Stratford-upon-Avon

b)31^st of October b) London

c)5^th of November c)Glasgow

17.King Henry VIII had ... wives. 18.Real English football is called...

a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 a)cricket b)rugby c)soccer

19.The national emblem of England is... 20.Big Ben is... a)the clock tower

a)violet of the Houses of Parliament

b)rose b)the clock

c)tulip c)the largest bell at the top of the tower

21.Prince Charles, the eldest son of the 22.The official residence of the

British Queen, has a title of... Prime Minister of the UK is...

a) Prince of Wales a)No. 10 Downing Street

b) Prince of Scotland b)Baker’s Street

c) Prince of England c)Whitehall

23.The Speaker’s Corner is situated in... 24.The national emblem of Scotland

a)Regent Park a)cross

b)Hyde Park b)leek

c)Kensington Gardens c)thistle

25.The London’s Residence of the Queen... 26.”Land of Songs” is called...

a)Windsor Palace a)England

b) Kensington Palace b) Wales

c)Buckingham Palace c) Scotland

27.What theatre was organized by 28.Who was the first Englishman

W. Shakespeare? who came to Australia?

a)Royal Theatre a)Captain James Cook

b)Old Vic Theatre b)Admiral Nelson

c)Globe Theatre c)Captain Drake

29. 68 degrees Fahrenheit is... 30.A mile is about...

a)15 degrees Celsius a)1000 metres

b)20 degrees Celsius b)1600 metres

c)25 degrees Celsius c)2000 metres

LONDON QUIZ

1.TOWER BRIDGE A. This is the queen’s residence in London.

2.MARBLE ARCH B. This is the stadium where Britain’s Cup Final is played

each year.

3.PICCADILLY C. This place has a memorial to Admiral Nelson and is also

CIRCUS famous for a lot of pigeons.

4.BUCKINGHAM D. The arch is situated in the North-East of Hyde Park, at

PALACE the entrance to Buckingham Palace.

5.THE TOWER OF E. It is quite near the City of London. It opens to let ships

LONDON through.

6.WEMBLEY F. This round place is often called the Centre of London.

STADIUM There is a statue of Eros in the middle of it.

7.TRAFALGAR G. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is

SQUARE a museum now.

KEYS

Britain and the British London Quiz

1. a 1. E

2. a 2. D

3. a 3. F

4. a 4. A

5. b 5. G

6. a 6. B

7. c 7. C

8. a

9. a

10. c

11. c

12. b

13. c

14. b

15. c

16. b

17. c

18. c

19. b

20. b

21. a

22. a

23. b

24. c

25. c

26. b

27. c

28. a

29. b

30. b