Тест

«Страноведение. Великобритания.»

1. General information

1) What is the official name of Britain?

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3. The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and the Northern Ireland

2) What parts does the United Kingdom consist of?

a) England, Scotland, Wales

b) England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland

c) England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

3) What is the capital of Scotland?

a) Belfast b) Edinbourgh c) Cardiff

4) What is the symbol of England?

a) the thistle b) the daffodil c) the red rose

5) What is the oldest part of London?

a) the East End b) the City c) the West End

6) What is the official part of London?

a) Westminster b) the East End c) the West End

7) What part of London is the symbol of wealth and luxury?

a) the City b) the West End c) the East End

8) What is the mostly working-class part of London?

a) the West End b) the East End c) Westminster

9) What is the national instrument of Scots?

a) the guitar b) the violin c) the bagpipe

10) What is Wales called?

a) A “Land of Dance” b) A “Land of Music” c) A “Land of Songs”

2. Geographical position

1. Where do the British Isles lie?

1. to the East of the continent of Europe

2. to the West of the continent of Europe

3. to the South of the continent of Europe

2. What channel lies between Britain and the continent of Europe?

1. Suez Canal

2. British Channel

3. English Channel

3. What is the highest mountain peak in Britain

1. Snowdon b)Ben Nevis c) the Grampians

4. What mountains are there in England?

1. the Grampians b) the Cambrian Mountains c) the Pennine Chain

5. What is the longest river in Britain

1. The Severn b) the Thames c) the Ob

6. What river is the British capital situated on

1. The Severn b) the Thames c) the Ob

7. What are the largest islands of the British Isles?

1. England and Wales b) Ireland and Britain c) Great Britain and Ireland

8. What is the eastern coast of the British Isles washed by?

1. by the North Sea b) by the Irish Sea c) by the Atlantic Ocean

9. What is the western coast of the British Isles washed by?

a) by the North Sea b) by the Irish Sea c) by the Atlantic Ocean

10. Why is it never too hot or too cold in Britain?- Because of…

1. the sea b) mountains ) forests

3. Political System

1. What kind of state is Great Britain?

1. a republic b) a parliamentary monarchy c) an absolute monarchy

2. What is the head of the state of Great Britain?

1. the Parliament b) the Queen c) the Prime Minister

3. When did the Princess Elizabeth come to the throne?

1. in 1932 b) in 1942 c) in 1952

4. What are the Houses of British Parliament?

1. The House of Lords and the House of Commons

2. The House of Lords and the House of Commons and Senate

3. Senate and the House of Lords

5. How many members are there in the House of Lords?

1. more than 3,000 members

2. more than 2,000 members

3. more than 1,000 members

6. Who heads the government of Great Britain?

1. The Queen b) the Prime Minister c) the President

7. How is the Speaker elected?

1. by all the members of the House of Commons

2. by all the members of the House of Lords

3. by the Queen

8. When do members of each House meet in session?

1. at the e of May b) at the beginning of September

c) at the end of October

9) How long do sessions last?

a) for about 100 days a year

b) for about 160 days a year

c) for about 250 days a year

10) Who is the Prime minister Of great Britain nowadays?

a) Tony Blair b) Margaret Thatcher c)David Cameron