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GREAT BRITAIN
REVISION
1. The UK is situated …
a) on the British Isles
b) in Europe
c) in America
2. Everyone from Scotland is …
a) British
b) Irish
c) Scottish
3. The UK is composed of 5,500 …
a) countries
b) islands
c) states
4. The two main islands in the UK are Ireland and …
a) England
b) Great Britain
c) Ireland
5. The UK is separated from the European continent by …
a) the English channel
b) the North Sea
c) the Atlantic Ocean
6. London is situated on the river …
a) Thames
b) Avon
c) Severn
7. The head of the UK is …
a) the president
b) the Prime Minister
c) the Queen
8. London is an… city.
a) eastern
b) ancient
c) small
9. … turned London into a sizeable port and an important trading center.
a) the Angles
b) the Romans
c) the Normans
10. The heart of London is …
a) the City
b) Westminster
c) the east End
11. The West End is a … part.
a) political
b) business
c) rich and entertaining
12. Fleet Street is famous as the home of …
a) the nation’s newspapers
b) banking system
c) the Prime Minister
13. The work of the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren is …
a) the Tower
b) Westminster Abbey
c) St. Paul’s Cathedral
14. … was founded in the 11th century by William the Conqueror.
a) the Tower
b) Trafalgar Square
c) the Parliament
15. From Norman times British monarchs have been crowned and since the 13th century they have been buried in …
a) Westminster Abbey
b) the Tower
c) Buckingham Palace
16. The official home of the British royal family in London is…
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Westminster Abbey
c) St. Paul’s Cathedral
17. Many years ago it was a big vegetable and fruit market. What is it?
a) Trafalgar Square
b) Covent Garden
c) the British museum
18. In the center of Trafalgar Square there is the statue of …
a) Elizabeth 2
b) Admiral Lord Nelson
c) Queen Victoria
19. The capital of the United Kingdom … is situated on the river … .
a) London, Severn
b) London, Thames
c) Edinburgh, Thames
20. Everyone from England is … .
a) British
b) English
c) English-British
21. The two main islands in the UK are Ireland and …
a) England
b) Great Britain
c) Northern Ireland
22. From Norman times British monarchs have been crowned and since the 13th century they have been buried in …
a) Westminster Abbey
b) the Tower
c) Buckingham Palace
23. When do they celebrate Halloween?
a) 31 October
b) 28 October
c) 31 November
24. The chairman of the House of Lords is … .
a) the Speaker
b) the Lord Chancellor
c) the Talker
25. The United Kingdom is a … .
a) parliamentary monarchy
b) republic
c) democratic state
26. What was founded in the 11th century by William the Conqueror?
a) the Tower
b) Westminster Abbey
c) St. Paul’s Cathedral
27. What is the official home of the British royal family in London?
a) Buckingham Palace
b) Westminster Abbey
c) St. Paul’s Cathedral
28. What is the head of the UK?
a) the president
b) the Prime Minister
c) the Queen
29. The United Kingdom consists of … parts.
a) 2
b) 4
c) 5
30. The English say: “We have no climate, only … .”
a) rains
b) weather
c) snowfalls
31. What is the political part of London?
a) the City
b) Westminster
c) the East End
32. When is the Christmas day?
a) 25 December
b) 7 January
c) 26 December
33. London consists of … parts.
a) 4
b) 2
c) 3
34. Many years ago it was a big vegetable and fruit market. What is it?
a) Trafalgar Square
b) Covent Garden
c) the British museum
35. The work of the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren is …
a) the Tower
b) Westminster Abbey
c) St. Paul’s Cathedral
36. Fleet Street is famous as the home of …
a) the nation’s newspapers
b) banking system
c) the Prime Minister
Points | 36correct answers | 35-27correct answers | 26-18correct answers | 17-0correct answers |
Mark | excellent | good | satisfactory | poor |
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