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1. Which animal can look at the Queen?

a) a dog b) a cat c) a lion d) a tiger

2. What's the name of Sir Churchill?

a) Winston b) George c) Christopher d) Benjamin

3. Who presides over the House of Commons?

a) Lord Mayor b)Lord Chancellor c) Prime Minister d) Speaker

4. For Christmas dinner the English usually have…

a) chicken b) roast beef c) fish d) turkey

5. The Whispering Gallery is situated in …

a) Westminster Abbey b) St. Paul's Cathedral c) Tower d) Hyde Park

6. What is Eisteddfod?

a) a county b) a dish c) a festival d) a dance

7. Who wrote "Winnie-the-Pooh"?

a) L. Carroll b) O. Wilde c) J. R. Tolkien d) A.Milne

8. What is custard?

a) cream b) a pudding c) a pie d) a tart

(custard-сладкий заварной крем)

9. What is the most ancient monument in Great Britain?

a) the Lower West Gate b) Stonehenge c) Hadrian's Wall

d) the Tower Gate

10. What is M. Thatcher by profession?

a) an engineer b) a doctor c) a chemist d) a teacher

11. Who is the head of the government in the UK?

a) Prime Minister b)Queen c) Speaker d) Chancellor

12. Where is the Bank of England situated?

a) in the West End b) in the East End c) in the City d) in the South

12. What is English marmalade?

a) apple jam b) orange jam c) sweets d) a cake

13. The Romans first invaded Britain in …

a) the 5th century AD b) the 5th century BC c) the 1st century BC

d) the 1st century AD

(to invade- вторгаться)

14. Guy Fawkes is …

a) a national hero of Britain b) a poet c) a famous historian

d) the man that wanted to set fire to the House of Parliament

15. The telephone was invented by…

a)Isaak Newton b) Alexander Bell c) Michael Faraday d) James Watt

16. The midday meal in Britain is called …

a) breakfast b) lunch c) dinner d) snack

17. Which party was Margaret Thatcher the leader of?

a) Labour b) Social - Democratic c) Liberal d) Conservative.

.

a) to the west of England b) to the east of England c) to the north of England

d) to the south of England

19. The official language of Canada is …

a) English b) French c) English and French d) English and Spanish

20. The capital of the US is …

a) New York b) Washington c) Boston d) Philadelphia

21. On the whole the climate of Great Britain is …

a) dry b) frosty c) mild d) tropical

22. Elisabeth II lives in …

a) No 10, Downing Street b) the Tower of London c) Buckingham Palace

d) Westminster Palace

23. The London Royal Opera House is called …

a) Covent Garden b) the National Theatre c)"Old Vic" Theatre

d) the Barbican

24. The traditional English drink is …

a) coffee b) tea c) cocoa d) milk

25. The symbol of the US is…

a) Union Jack b) Uncle Sam c) Big Ben d) Pall Mall

26. The Colorado is …

a) in Africa b) in North America c) in South America d) in Brazil

27. New England is …

a) a separate country b) part of Great Britain c) part of the US d) an island

28. The capital of Canada is …

a) Ottawa b) Quebec c) Toronto d) Melbourne

29. The British money is …

a) franks b) dollars c) crones d) pounds

30. Robin Hood is …

a) a national hero of England b) a British spy c) a popular character of

novels and tales d) a famous writer

31. Margaret Thatcher was …

a) Queen of Britain b) British Prime Minister c) leader of the Labour party

d) a film star

32. In the United States "down town" means…

a) away from the center b) in the centre c) in a suburb d) a small town

33. The Quakers are …

a) a religious movement b) a pop group c) the title of a book d) the title of a film

34. What great historical event happened in 1066?

a) the Roman invasion b) a bourgeois revolution c) the battle of Hastings

d) the Danish invasion

35. The printing press was invented by …

a) Oliver Cromwell b) William Caxton c) William the Conqueror

d) Alexander Bell

36. Secondary education in Britain is …

a) compulsive b) compulsory c) optional d) voluntary

37. The size of the house in Britain is determined by the number of …

a) sittings rooms b) kitchens c) bedrooms d) floors

38. The capital of Australia is …

a) Melbourne b) Sidney c) Canberra d) Ottawa

39. Cockney is…

a) a bird b) a dish c) an accent d) a town

40. Aberdeen is in…

a) England b) Scotland c) Wales d) Ireland

41. The safest topic for conversation in England is…

a) politics b) music c) weather d) love

42. John Steinbeck is a famous … writer

a) English b) American c) Canadian d) Australian

43. The US consists of … states

a) 38 b)49 c) 50 d) 51

44. High school is …

a) a college b) a university c) a very good school d) upper grades of

secondary school

45. The English colonization of the American continent began in the …

a) 15th century b)16th century c) 17th century d) 18th century

46. Bill Clinton is the … President of the US

a) 40th b) 41st c) 42nd d) 43d

47. " Alice in Wonderland" was written by …

a) Jane Austen b) Muriel Spark c) Lewis Carroll d) Iris Murdock

48. England consists of …

a) districts b) counties c) states d) regions

49.Smog is …

a) a man's suit b) a heavy rain c) a thick fog d) a man's hat

50. Porridge is made of …

a) wheat b) barley c) rye d) oats

( barley- ячмень, rye- рожь, oats-овёс)

51. A limerick is …

a) a dish b) a rhyme c) a bird d) a game

52. Boston is in…

a) Florida b) Mexico c) Texas d) Massachusetts

53. Gulf Stream originates in …

a) the Gulf of Mexico b) the Persian Gulf c) the Gibraltar d) the Panama Canal

54. The Tower of London now is …

a) a prison b) a royal residence c) a museum d) a burial place

55. Englishmen eat dinner at…

a) 11 a.m. b) 2 p.m. c) 6 p.m. d) 9 p.m.

56.A brunch is…

a) breakfast b) late breakfast c) dinner d) a tea party

57. What river does London stand on?

a) the Thames b) the Severn c) the Avon d) the Clyde

58. Under what king did the knights of the round table gather together?

a) Henry IV b) Edward II c) Arthur d) William the Conqueror

59. What is Britain separated from the Continent by?

a) the English Channel b) the Persian Gulf c) the Suez Canal d) the Gulf of Mexico

60. Robert Burns is a … poet .

a) American b) English c) Scottish d) Welsh

61 R. Kipling wrote …

a) " Canterbury Tales" b) "Alice in Wonderland" c) " Treasure Island"

d) "Maugly"

62. The language spoken in Scotland is …

a) Scot b) Scottish c) Scotch d) Scotland's

63. The oldest university in Britain is…

a) London b) Cambridge c) Oxford d) Edinburgh

64. The financial centre of London is …

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

65. Which party is in power in Great Britain now?

a) the Labour b) the Conservative c) the Liberal d) the Social -Democratic

66.The telephone number to call for emergency services in Britain is…

a) 03 b) 09 c) 911 d) 999

67. A double-decker is…

a) a train b) a small plain c) a hotel room for two people d) a bus

68. The common name for a toy bear in England is…

a) Michael-bear b) Tom- bear c) Teddy-bear d) Jack-bear

69. The "Dynasty" is an American…

a) opera b) soap opera c) musical d) documentary

71. The Crown Jewels are in …

a) the Tower of London b) Buckingham Palace c) Westminster Palace

d) the British Museum

72. St. Patrick is the patron of …

a) Wales b) England c) Ireland d) Scotland

73. St. Valentine's Day is observed in …

a) February b) May c) November d) December

74. In England " public school " means …

a) state- financed school b) private school c) comprehensive school

d) religious school

75. When it is 12 o'clock in Moscow in London it is…

a) 6 o'clock b) 7 o'clock c) 8 o'clock d) 9 o'clock

76. In Britain people's weight is measured in …

a) tons b) kilos c) stones and pounds d) pints

77. Santa Barbara is in…

a)California b) Florida c) Arizona d) Texas

78. The first colonists in America started the tradition of…

a) Independence Day b) Halloween c) Thanksgiving Day

d) Memorial Day e) St. Patric's Day

79. What does Britain consists of…

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

80. Name two major British political parties…

Labour, Conservative

81. What does the abbreviation " MP " stand for ?

Member of Parliament

82. What do the Scots celebrate on 'hogmanay'?

New Year's Eve

83. What is 'bed and breakfast'?

a type of accommodation with breakfast in the morning, found in a house or small hotel

84. When do people do A levels?

Normally before they leave schools, at 17/18, but adults can also take them

at evening classes

85. Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's II…

a) son b) husband c) father d) brother e) uncle

86. Why did people from England come to America?

they had listened about the New World

they took part in the War of Independence

they wanted to make a better life for themselves

they did not like America

they wanted to speak Englis