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1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study?

1. Great Britain

2. England

3. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

1. four

2. three

3. two

3. What is the capital of Scotland?

1. Manchester

2. Edinburgh

3. Cardiff

4. What is the capital of Wales?

1. Edinburgh

2. Cardiff

3. Liverpool

5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

1. Cardiff

2. Dublin

3. Belfast

6. What is the state system of the United Kingdom?

1. a constitutional monarchy

2. a parliamentary republic

3. a limited monarchy

7. What is the symbol of the United Kingdom?

1. a bald eagle

2. Britannia

3. a rose

8. What is the name of the British national flag?

1. the Union Jack

2. the Saint Andrew’s Cross

3. the Saint David’s Cross

9. What is the emblem of England?

1. a shamrock

2. a red rose

3. a leek

10. What is the emblem of Scotland?

1. a daffodil

2. a dragon

3. a thistle

11. What are the emblems of Wales?

1. a shamrock, a clover and a red hand

2. a rose and the Saint George’s Cross

3. a dragon, a daffodil, a leek, a dove

12. What is the emblem of Northern Ireland?

1. a shamrock

2. a red rose

3. a thistle

13. Where does the British Premier live and work?

a) at 10 Downing Street

b) in the House of Parliament

c) in Buckingham Palace

14. What natural resources bring the most profits to the British economy?

a) coal reserves

b) oil reserves

c) water resources

15. What is the most important airport in Great Britain?

a) Heathrow Airport

b) Gatwick Airport

c) Stansted Airport

16. What is the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

a) the Tower of London

b) Windsor Castle

c) Buckingham Palace

17. Where is Nelson’s Column situated?

a) in Parliament Square

b) in Trafalgar Square

c) in Piccadilly Circus

18. Where are British kings crowned?

a) in St. Paul’s Cathedral

b) in Westminster Abbey

c) in Canterbury Cathedral

19. Who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London?

a) Sir Christopher Wren

b) Edward Bailey

c) Henry Tate

20. The ravens are a famous sight of …

a) the Tower of London

b) Covent Garden

c) London Zoo

21. What is the Scottish traditional clothes for men?

a) the tuxedo

b) the bearskin

c) the kilt

22. What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?

a) Lough Erne

b) Loch Lomond

c) Loch Ness

23. What is the most famous sport event in Scotland?

a) the Highland Games

b) the Commonwealth Games

c) the Wimbledon Championship

24. What country is called a land of castles and princes?

England

Northern Ireland

Wales

25. What is the most important festival of Welsh poetry and music?

Eisteddfod

the Edinburgh Festival

the Rock festival in Liverpool

26. What is the name of the six countries of Northern Ireland?

Antrim

Ulster

Causeway

Task 3. Make up the sentences:

1.The British Isles consist of two large islands

a. London.

2. The capital of Wales is

b. the North Sea and the English Channel.

3. The capital of the UK is

c. mountainous.

4. The British Isles are separated from the European continent by

d. the highest mountain.

5.The north of Scotland is mountainous

e. Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands.

6. The north and west of England are

f. Cardiff

7. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain

g. and is called the Highlands.

8. Ben Nevis in Scotland is

h. but they are not very long.

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