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1. What is the official name of Great Britain?
a) the United Kingdomb) Englandc) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
2. Which is the Flag of Great Britain?
a) b) c) 6.What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
Cambridge
York
3. What is the capital of Great Britain?
a) London
b) Cardiff
c) Belfast
7.What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?
by ship
by ferry
through the Channel Tunnel
What is the symbol of Scotland?

The rose b) The daffodil c) The thistle d) shamrock
9. Who is in the head of the Great Britain?
Prime Minister
Queen
President
8.What river is London on?
the Severn
the Thames
the Avon
13.Where is Nelson’s Column?
in Parliament Square
in Piccadilly Circus
in Trafalgar Square
10. How many parts has London:
a)3
b)2
c)4 14.How do Londoners call the underground?
the Tube
the Tunnel
the Metro
11.What is the capital of Wales?
Belfast
Cardiff
Oxford
15.What is the longest river in Great Britain?
the Severn
the Thames
the Avon
12.What is the capital of England?
Birmingham
London
Edinburgh
16. What language do British people speak?
English
Gaelic
British
17. What is the flag of England?
a) b) c) 20. What is the currency of Great Britain?
cents
euro
pounds
18. ????

The British Museum
The Buckingham Palace
The Houses of Parliament 21. How many Houses are there in the British Parliament?
one
two
three
22.Big Ben is the nick name of …
Clock
Tower
Bell
19. ???
The Castle
The Tower of London
The Fortress
25. What is the national drink in Britain?
coffee
tea
juice 23.What is the London residence of the Queen nowadays?
The Tower of London
Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace
24.What colour is the taxi in London?
red
yellow
black
30.Which statements are wrong:
a)Great Britain consists of three parts: England, Scotland and Wales
b) Great Britain consists of four parts: England, Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland
c) The United Kingdom consists of all members of the British Commonwealth
26.What is the English children’s favorite holiday?
Easter
New Year
Christmas 31.Which country is the neatest continental neighbor of Great Britain:
a)France
b)Spain
c) Ireland
27.What is the national sport of England?
baseball
football
tennis 32.Match the date with the month and the British holidays:
a)26 th December
b)25th December
c)31st December
d)14th February
t)31st October
1)Christmas Day, 2) Boxing Day, 3) St/ Valentine Day, 4) Halloween, 5)New Year Day
28.Who do children write letters to before Christmas?
Queen
Parents
Santa Claus 33.Give British equivalents of the following words:
a)subway
b)movie
c)first floor
29.What city does it belong to? It has three parts: the West End, the City, the East End:
New York
London
Moscow 34.Give the official name of these countries:
a)USA
b)Australia
c) New Zealand
d)Canada
1)Washington, 2)Canberra, 3)Wellington, 4) Ottawa
35.The USA is situated:a)in Asia
b)In the central part of the North American continent
c)In Europe and Asia 42.Which city is the financial and business center in the USA?
a)New York
b)Washington
c)Los Angeles
36.Who is head of the USA?
a)the Prime Minister
b)the President
c)the Secretary of State 43.In which city is Hollywood?
a)New York
b)San Francisco
c)Los Angeles
37. Where does the president of the USA live and work?
In the Capitol
In the White House
In the Pentagon
44.The capital of Canada is:
a)Quebec
b)Ottawa
c)Whinnied
38.America was discovered by:
a)Christopher Columbus
b)George Washington
c) the pilgrims 45.What do the Americans celebrate 4th of July?
a)the end of the American Civil War
b)Declaration of Independence
c)the 1st Moon landing
39.What river is not in the USA?
a)the Mississippi
b)the Missouri
c)the Thames 46. The capital of New Zealand is…
a)Auckland
b)Wellington
c)Dunedin
40.What is the largest state?
a)Florida
b)New York
c)Alaska
d)Texas 47.The national emblem of New –Zealand is …
a)the koala
b)the kiwi
c)the kangaroo
41.What is the biggest building in the US?
a)Empire State Building, New York
b)Sears Tower, Chicago
c)Trump Tower, New York