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An intellectual contest for the 6-th formers “ DO YOU KNOW BRITAIN WELL? "
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An intellectual contest for the 6-th formers
“DO YOU KNOWBRITAIN WELL?"
1. How many countries are there in the UK?
A 2
B 3
C 4
D 5
2. Where is the statue to Admiral Nelson?
A in Piccadilly Circus
B in Trafalgar Square
C in Oxford
D near Big Ben
3. What colour are the buses and telephone boxes in Britain?
A red
B yellow
C red and blue
D black
4.The Westminster Abbey is
A a museum
B a royal church
C a park
D a gallery
5.The first Englishman in Russia was
A Admiral Nelson
B Rudyard Kipling
C Richard Chancellor
D William Hogarth
6.Agatha Christie wrote… detective stories
A 45
B 55
C 65 D 75
7. The symbol of England is
A a shamrock
B a daffodil
C a rose D a thistle
8. He was a film actor
A Athur Conan Doyle
B Charlie Chaplin
C Isaak Newton
D Alexander Bell
9. A hot cross bun is a traditional meal on
A Halloween
B St.Valentine’s Day
C New Year’s Day
D Easter
10. The London Zoo is
A in Regent’s Park
B in St.James’s Park
C in Hyde Park
D in Green Park
11. The Tower of London isnow
A a fortress
B a royal palace
C a prison
D a museum
12. A fine collection of European paintings is in
A the British Museum
B the National Gallery
C Covent Garden
D the Tower
13. “Many happy returns of the day” is a greeting for
A Christmas Day
B Birthday
C Easter
D New Year’s Day
14. Changing the Guard happens every day near
A Buckingham Palace
B Westminster Abbey
C Houses of Parliament
D St.Paul’s Cathedral
15. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of
A 8 streets
B 7 streets
C 6 streets
D 5 streets
16. On what holiday people dress as witches and ghosts?
A Easter
B Christmas Day
C Halloween
D St.Valentine’s Day
17. The name of the Queen of the UK is
A Mary Tudor
B Victoria
C Elizabeth I
D Elizabeth II
18. Who wrote the book “Winnie- the-Poor”?
A Lewis Carrol
B Alan Milne
C Rudyard Kipling
D Beatrix Potter
19. Where can you see pelicans and ducks?
A in St.James’s park
B in Hyde Park
C in the Tower
D in Covent Garden
20. London is on the river
A Nile
B Mississipi
C Thames
D Amazon
Scotland
England
Wales
N.Ireland
The first English peopleIn Russia
Letters
Ivan IV Elizabeth I
Agatha Christie (1891 – 1976) wrote 75 detective stories
(1889 – 1977)
Happy birthday to you,Happy birthday to you.Happy birthday, happy birthday,Happy birthday to you.
Alan Milne (1882-1956)
“Winnie-the-Poor” 1926.
In St. James’s Park
KEY
1 - C 11 - D2 - B 12 - B3 - A 13 - B4 - B 14 - A5 - C 15 - C6 - D 16 - C7 - C 17 - D8 - B 18 - B9 - D 19 - A10- A 20 - C