Викторина по специальности «иностранный язык (английский)»
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1. How many people speak English as a mother tongue?
350 million
460 million
780 million
2. Which is not an English-speaking country?
Australia
New Zealand
Mexico
3. How many parts does the UK consist of?
4
8
2
4. The territory of UK is about …
245.000 sq km
100.000 sq km
43.000 sq km
5. The population of the UK is over … million people.
56
16
25
6. The capital of the UK is ...
Ulster
Washington
London
7. The northern and western parts of the UK are called...
The Highlands
The Lowlands
8. The oldest English university is ...
Oxford
Cambridge
Royal Holloway
9. The British Parliament consists of … chambers
2
4
5
10. Popular English tradition.
The President Day
Hanukkah
The Marble Championship
11. The Boat Race take place on the river ...
Nile
Thames
Mississippi
12. The smallest British weight is ...
one ounce
one pound
one shilling
13. One stone is equal to ...
ten pounds
fourteen pounds
one hundred shillings
14. Halloween is celebrated…
December 25
October 31
November 13
15. The Largest country of GB is ...
Wales
Scotland
England
16. Stonehenge stands in the ...
Southwest of England
Central Scotland
Northern Ireland
17. Magna Charta is kept in...
Salisbury Cathedral
White Hall
Buckingham palace
18. The capital of Northern Ireland is ...
Washington
London
Belfast
19. The northern part of GB is ...
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
20. Cardiff is a city in…
Wales
Scotland
Toronto
21. London is situated on the river ...
Severn
London
Thames
22. St. Paul`s Cathedral was built in the … century.
17
21
19
23. One of the first English castles built after the Norman invasion in 1066.
Castle Stalker
The Tower
Conwy Castle
24. The geographical center of London is...
Fitzroy Square
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square
25. The Battle of Trafalgar was in...
1805
1450
1890
26. Whose monument stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square?
Admiral Nelson
General Washington
Winston Churchill
27. The industrial district of London is ...
The City
The West End
The East End
28. William Shakespeare was ...
an artist
a doctor
a writer
29. Who is the architect of the famous ST. Paul's Cathedral?
Michelangelo
Sir Christopher Wren
Rastrelly
30. Name the English city
Madrid
Nice
Manchester
31. What is the nickname of the British flag?
Union Jack
Jack-o-Lantern
Jack-of-all-trades
32. What is the name of the national Scottish costume?
Kilt
Sari
Chiton
33. How many pence are there in one pound?
100
10
1000
34. What colour are London double-deckers?
Red and blue
Red
White and red
35. Who lived in Sherwood Forest?
Robin Hood
Santa Clause
Peter Pen
36. What is the other name for English football?
Weightlifting
Rugby
Soccer
37. Traditional British dish is
chebureki
frog’s legs
fish and chips
38. Christmas in the UK is celebrated on
22 December
7 January
25 December
31 December
39. Big Ben is
a famous singer
a tower with clock
a sport club
40. The author of famous English stories about Sherlock Holmes is
Jerome K. Jerome
Conan Doyle
Alfred Hitchcock
41. Where did “The Beatles” get their start?
in New York
In Liverpool
In Manchester
42. Thanksgiving day is celebrated in
September
October
November
