Choose the best answer
24. according to the english proverb when you don’t know what to speak about, speak about
a) politics b) music c) weather d) love
25. what is the oldest part of london?
a) the city b) the west end c) the east end d) westminster
26. what is the official name of the country which language you study?
a) great britain b) england c) the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland
27. the scottish surnames begin with…
a) don b) mac c) sir d) mr.
28. sir christopher when
a) buckingham palace b) westminster abbey c) st paul's cathedral d) the tower of london
29. what is the state system of the uk?
a) republic b) absolute monarchy c) constitutional monarchy
30. where does the british prime-minister live?
a) oxford street b) fleet street c) downing street d) green street
31. what is the national emblem of england?
a) the tulip b) the rose c) the thistle d) the shamrock
32. when is the queen’s birthday (real)?
a) april, 22 b) april, 12 c) april, 21 d) april, 11
33. what is the official residence of the british queen?
a) westminster abbey b) buckingham palace c) albert hall d) covent garden
34. the great fire of london broke out
a) 1066 b) 1766 c) 1106 d) 1666
35. how many parts does great britain consist of?
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 5
36. what is the english flag called?
a) union jack b) union james c) union michael d) union john
37. who was born in stratford-on-avon?
a) shakespeare b) byron c) r. burns
38. whose monument stands on trafalgar square?
a) admiral nelson b) james cook c) robert burns c) byron
39. how many houses are there in the british parliament?
a) 5 b) 3 c) 2 d) 4
40. what separates great britain from france?
a) the north sea b) the english channel c) the irish sea d) the gulf stream
41. what is a double-decker?
a) a taxi b) a bus c) a train
42. what is the highest peak of the uk?
a) snowdon b) ben nevis
43. what colour are the taxis in london?
a) yellow b) black c) red d) green
