1. Which one is the official name of the country? a) England
b) Great Britain
c) The United Kingdom oа Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. What channel separates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the continent?
a) North Channel
b) English Channel
c) St. George’s Channel
3. What seas is the UK washed by?
a) North Sea
b) Irish Sea
c) Caribbean Sea
4. How many countries does the UK consist of?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 2
5. Match the country of the UK and its capital:
1.
2. England
3. Wales
4. Northern Ireland
5. Scotland
1. Belfast
2. Edinburgh
3. London
4. Cardiff
6. Which is the highest mountain in the UK?
a) Cape Horn
b) Ben Nevis
c) Everest
7. What are the most important rivers for the UK?
a) the Thames
b) the Ohio
c) the Severn
8. Who rules Britain officially?
a) the Queen
b) Prime Minister
c) the King
9. How many chambers does the British Parliament have?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 2
10. The capital of the UK is:
a) Dublin
b) London
c) Newcastle
12. Who rebuilt St. Paul’s Cathedral?
a) Edward the Confessor
b) Lord Mayor
c) Sir Christopher Wren
13. Traditionally London is divided into … parts.
a) 6
b) 4
c) 3
14. The Tower has served as …
a) citadel
b) palace
c) prison
17. What is Buckingham Palace famous for?
a) It is the biggest museum in London
b) It is the Queen’s official London residence.
c) There are memorials to Wellington and Nelson.
16. Match the name of the famous English writer and his work:
1) J. Swift
2) R. Burns
3) J. London
4) G. Chaucer
a) “The Canterbury Tales”
b) “Martin Eden”
c) “My heart’s in the Highlands”
d) “Gulliver’s Travels”
17. What holiday do the English celebrate on October, 31?
a) Boxing day
b) Halloween
c) Thanksgiving day
18. For breakfast Englishman always have …
a) porridge
b) haggis
c) omelet
19. Who sits in the British Parliament on a wool-sack covered with red cloth?
a) the Queen
b) the Lord-Chancellor
c) Prime Minister
20. According to the tradition the faces of Big Ben are light when …
a) New Year comes
b) the weather changes
c) the Parliament works
21. What park is the most famous in London?
a) Kensington Gardens
b) St. Jame’s Park
c) Hyde Park
Festival Fringe - held in August in the city of Edinburgh. The scope of the event is stunning, for three weeks, while the festival lasts, viewers have time to show more than 30 thousand representations of the most diverse nature: from opera, and musicals to shows and comedies. On the stage can speak anyone.
Big beer festival in London. The name of the event speaks for itself, it usually takes place at the Olympia Exhibition Center, about 350 varieties of true English ale, 60 cider varieties are presented to visitors, and they are treated to beer products from Belgium and Germany. The time is August.
Halloween One of the favorite holidays of residents of Great Britain, is celebrated on the night of November 1. In the course of it, all the celebrants dress up in costumes of evil forces and stroll through the streets in this form. A constant attribute of the holiday is the lamp of the pumpkin.
1. Nick showed the teacher the picture which he had drawn.
2. The boy gave the girl the flowers which he had brought from the field.
3. Mother saw that Nick hadn't washed his hands.
4. I didn't know that my friend hadn't come yet.
5. When I woke up yesterday, parents already had gone to work.
6. The children thought that his father hadn't come home yet.
7. Mary told us that she had cooked a good dinner.
8. Yesterday I found the book which I had lost in summer.
9. When we came to the station, the train had already left.
10. I had finished my test by the lesson was over.
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