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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study?
Great Britain
England
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?
four
three
two
3. What is the capital of Scotland?
Manchester
Edinburgh
Cardiff
4. What is the capital of Wales?
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Liverpool
5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Cardiff
Dublin
Belfast
6. What is the state system of the United Kingdom?
a constitutional monarchy
a parliamentary republic
a limited monarchy
7. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?
a bald eagle
Britannia
a rose
8. What is the name of the British national flag?
the Union Jack
the Saint Andrew’s Cross
the Saint David’s Cross
9. What is the emblem of England?
a shamrock
a red rose
a leek
10. What is the emblem of Scotland?
a daffodil
a dragon
a thistle
11. What are the emblems of Wales?
a shamrock, a clover and a red hand
a rose and the Saint George’s Cross
a dragon, a daffodil, a leek, a dove
12. What is the emblem of Northern Ireland?
a shamrock
a red rose
a thistle
13. What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?
the Senate and the House of Representatives
the House of Lords and the House of Commons
the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet
14. Who presides in the House of Lords?
the Lord Chancellor
the Speaker
the Prime-Minister
15. Who presides in the House of Commons?
the Lord Chancellor
the Speaker
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
16. Where does the British Premier live and work?
at 10 Downing Street
in the House of Parliament
in Buckingham Palace
17. What natural resources bring the most profits to the British economy?
coal reserves
oil reserves
water resources
18. In what sector of the economy does the majority of the population work?
in primary industries
in secondary industries
in tertiary industries
19. What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?
through the Channel Tunnel
by boat
by ferry
20. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?
Heathrow Airport
Gatwick Airport
Stansted Airport
21. What is the most famous place of pagans’ sun worship in England?
a temple to the goddess Minerva in Bath
Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain
Dartmoor National Park
22. What is the main cathedral of the Anglican Church?
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
23. What is the official religion in the United Kingdom?
Catholicism
Orthodoxy
Protestantism
24. What is the school-leaving age in the United Kingdom?
16
13
18
25. Which of the following stages of British education is not obligatory?
nursery school
primary school
secondary school
26. What is the top secondary school in Great Britain?
Chiswick Community School
Eton
Harrow
27. What is the highest mark in British schools?
A
C
G
28. Further education comprises …..
comprehensive schools
universities and colleges of higher education
work-related courses and colleges that do not provide higher education
29. What do we call the following pattern of tuition: six months in college and six months in industry?
“sandwich” courses
further education
full-time tuition
30. What universities have the highest academic reputation in the United Kingdom?
Oxford University and Cambridge University
London University and Bristol University
Red-brick universities
31. What is the first degree awarded by universities?
a doctor’s degree
a bachelor’s degree
a master’s degree
32. At a British university or college a tutor is ….
a person who examines students and gives them marks
a person who has the highest rank of the teachers in a department and delivers lectures
a member of a staff who teaches small groups of students and gives them help and advice
33. What are the best English resorts?
Bristol and Southampton
Brighton and Bath
Leeds and Bradford
34. What is the tallest building in England?
the Tower of London
the Canary Wharf Tower
Hampton Court Palace
35. What place in England is called a kind of Disneyland?
Hampstead Heath
Alton Towers
Windsor Safari Park
36. What is the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?
the Tower of London
Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace
37. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?
in Parliament Square
in Trafalgar Square
in Piccadilly Circus
38. Where are British kings crowned?
in St. Paul’s Cathedral
in Westminster Abbey
in Canterbury Cathedral
39. Who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London?
Sir Christopher Wren
Edward Bailey
Henry Tate
40. The ravens are a famous sight of …
the Tower of London
Covent Garden
London Zoo
41. Scottish surnames begin with …
O’
Mac or Mc
de
42. What is the Scottish traditional clothes for men?
the tuxedo
the bearskin
the kilt
43. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?
Lough Erne
Loch Lomond
Loch Ness
44. What is the most famous sport event in Scotland?
the Highland Games
the Commonwealth Games
the Wimbledon Championship
45. What country is called a land of castles and princes?
England
Northern Ireland
Wales
46. What is the most important festival of Welsh poetry and music?
Eisteddfod
the Edinburgh Festival
the Rock festival in Liverpool
47. What is the name of the six countries of Northern Ireland?
Antrim
Ulster
Causeway
Key: 1)c; 2)a; 3)b;.4)b; 5)c; 6)a; 7)b; 8)a; 9)b; 10)c; 11)c; 12)a; 13)b; 14)a; 15)b; 16)a; 17)b; 18)c; 19)a; 20)a; 21)b; 22)b; 23)c; 24)a; 25)a; 26)b; 27)a; 28)c; 29)a; 30)a; 31)b; 32)c; 33)b; 34)b; 35)b; 36)c; 37)b; 38)b; 39)a; 40)a; 41)b; 42)c; 43)c; 44)a; 45)c; 46)a; 47)b.
