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3. 1) Historically the territory of Great Britain is divided into ……..
two parts
three parts
four parts
The right answer:
1. Into four parts: England,
Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland
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4. 2) Where was William Shakespeare born?
in London
in Bristol
in Stratford-on-Avon
The right answer:
in Stratford-on-Avon
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5. 3) Which of these writers was a sailor?
Charles Dickens
Mark Twain
Jack London
The right answer:
Mark Twain
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6. 4) Which of these writers dreamt of becoming a pirate?
1. Jack London
2. Mark Twain
3.Walter Scott
The right answer:
Jack London
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7. It is the name of an insect – «сверчок»
5) Cricket is a famous English sport game, isn’t it? And do you know another meaning of this word? It is the name of …..
an insect
an animal
a bird
The right answer:
It is the name of an insect – «сверчок»
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8. 6) What book is this? It is a story about a boy who didn’t want to become grown up. He could fly and had a lot of adventures.
Christopher Robin
Peter Pen
The Gingerbread Boy
The right answer:
2. Peter Pen
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9. 7) What book is it?
This is a story about a girl who wanted to visit one of her relatives but she had many problems on her way. At last a hunter helped her and her relative.
Little Mermaid
Sleeping Beauty
Little Red Riding Hood
The right answer:
3. Little Red Riding Hood
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10. 8) What monument is there in the middle of the Trafalgar Square?
The Statue of William the Conqueror
The Queen Victoria Memorial
The Statue of Admiral Nelson
The right answer:
The Statue of
Admiral Nelson
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11. 9) When did the Great Fire of London take place?
In 666
In 999
In 1666
The right answer:
In 1666
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12. 10) What holiday do Welsh people celebrate on the first of March?
1. St. David’s Day
2. St. Patrick’ Day
3. St. Paul’s Day
The right answer:
St. David’s Day
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13. 11)What book is this?
It is a story about three brothers. They wanted to build three houses in the wood. But the wolf destroyed two of them.
Three Little Kittens
Three Bears
Three Little Pigs
The right answer:
3. Three Little Pigs
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14. 12)What weather is very usual in Great Britain?
rainy
sunny
snowy
The right answer:
a) rainy
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15. 13) When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
In 1492
In 1429
In 1592
Christopher Columbus
The right answer:
In 1492
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16. 14) What is the oldest British monument?
Stonehenge
The Tower of London
Big Ben
The right answer:
Stonehenge
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17. 15) What holiday do English people celebrate on the 26th of December?
Christmas Day
Christmas Eve
Boxing Day
The right answer:
Boxing Day
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18. 16) What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Sydney
Melbourne
The right answer:
Canberra
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19. 17) What country does this flag belong to?
Australia
New Zealand
India
The right answer:
Australia
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20. 18) What pies do English people have for Christmas dinner?
Choco pies
Cabbage pies
Mince pies
The right answer:
Mince pies
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21. 19) What is the name of this sport game?
Polo
Rugby
Cricket
The right answer:
Polo
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22. 20) How many states are there in the USA?38 50 44
The right answer: 50
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23. 21) What street did Sherlock Holmes live in?
High Street
Fleet Street
Baker Street
The right answer:
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived at 221b Baker Street between , according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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24. 22) What bird do English people call a Christmas bird?
Sparrow (воробей)
Robin (малиновка)
Cuckoo ( кукушка)
The right answer:
Robin
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25. The Museum of Natural History
23) What museum is this?:
The British Museum
The Museum of London
The Museum of Natural History
The right answer:
The British Museum
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26. 24) Who was the first American President?
Richard Nixon
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
The right answer:
George Washington
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27. 25) What is the capital of the USA?
Washington
Washington DC
New York
The right answer:
Washington DC (District of Columbia)
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28. 26) What is an American word for “film”?
cartoons
theatre performance
movie
The right answer:
movie
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29. 27) Flag of what part of the UK is it?
Scotland
Northern Ireland
England
The right answer:
England
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30. Robert Louis Stevenson Agatha Christie James Fenimore Cooper
28) Who is the author of the book “Treasure Island” («Остров сокровищ)?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Agatha Christie
James Fenimore Cooper
The right answer:
Robert Louis Stevenson
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31. 29) What holiday do English people celebrate on the 5th of November?
Thanksgiving Day
Father’s Day
Guy Fawkes’ Day
The right answer:
Guy Fawkes’ Day
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32. 30) What is the American equivalent for the British word “flat”?
house
cottage
apartment
The right answer:
apartment
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33. 31) What does the word “cookies” mean in British English?
biscuits
cakes
pies
The right answer:
biscuits
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34. 32) What is the largest state in the USA?
Arizona
Alaska
California
The right answer:
Alaska
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35. 33) Branch of what plant do English people often put on the Christmas pudding?
Holly (остролист)
Mistletoe (омела)
Fir tree (ёлка)
The right answer:
Holly
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36. 34) What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
London
Belfast
The right answer:
Edinburgh
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37. 35) What can we see in the Madam Tussaud’s Museum?
Wax figures of famous people
Clothes of old fashion
Pictures of ancient painters
The right answer:
Wax figures of famous people
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38. 36) Who is the official Head of Great Britain?
The Queen
The King
The President
The right answer:
The Queen
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39. 37) Who is the author of the book “The Prince and the Pauper”?
Charles Dickens
Jack London
Mark Twain
The right answer:
Mark Twain
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40. 38) What is the favourite topic to discuss in the UK?
children
personal life of film stars
weather
The right answer:
The weather
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41. 39) Where is the famous lake Loch Ness situated? In Wales In Scotland
In England
The right answer:
In Scotland
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42. 40) When was Britain first mentioned in the written history?
1. about 350BC
2. in 43 AD
3. in 78 AD
The right answer:
about 350 BC
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43. The Natural History Museum The Houses of Parliament Windsor Castle
41) What building is this?
The Natural History Museum
The Houses of Parliament
Windsor Castle
The right answer:
The Houses of Parliament
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44. 42) When did the Roman Emperor Claudius decide to conquer Britain?
350 BC
43 AD
78 AD
The right answer:
43 AD
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45. 43) What should you do if you want to meet a witch at Hallowe’en?
to put a pumpkin on the window sill
to put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards
to make a broomstick for a witch
The right answer:
to put your clothes on inside out
and walk backwards
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46. 44) What part of Britain couldn’t the Romans conquer?
England
Wales
Scotland
The right answer:
Scotland
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47. 45) What did the Emperor Hadrian build when he couldn’t conquer Scotland?
Hadrian’s wall
a wall
a castle
a fortress
The right answer:
a wall
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48. 46) When did the great Roman general Julius Caesar [´si:ze] come to Britain?
55 BC
43 AD
78 AD
The right answer:
55 DC
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49. 47) Where was William the Conqueror (the King of England) from?
from England
from France
from Rome
The right answer:
from France
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50. 48) What is the name of the oldest university in the UK?
Oxford
Cambridge
Harvard
The right answer:
Oxford (1168)
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51. 49) What is it “the Union Jack”?
the traditional English song
the flag in the USA
the flag of the United Kingdom
The right answer:
the flag of the United Kingdom
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52. The Houses of Parliament
50) What building is this?
Westminster Abbey
The Tower of London
The Houses of Parliament
The right answer:
Westminster Abbey
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53. 51) Where does the British Prime Minister live?
In Downing Street
In Baker Street
In Whitehall
The right answer:
Downing Street, 10
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54. 52)Which street in New York is called the home of theatres?
the 5th Avenue
Broadway
Fleet Street
The right answer:
2. Broadway
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55. 53)Where is the National Shakespeare Theatre?
in London
in Manchester
in Stratford-upon-Avon
The right answer:
In Stratford-upon-Avon
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