The 1st section is called “General Information”. Your task is to listen to a question and choose the right answer. Remember that you get one point for each right answer. 1. How many countries are there in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 2. Everybody knows that London is the capital of the UK, but what is the capital of Scotland? a) Belfast b) Edinburgh c) Cardiff 3. Who is the Head of State in the UK? a) the President b) the King or the Queen c) the Prime Minister 4. The Queen lives at … a) 10 Downing Street b) 221b Baker Street c) the Buckingham Palace 5. The Prime Minister lives at … a) 10 Downing Street b) 221b Baker Street c) the Buckingham Palace 6. What is the most famous lake in Scotland? a) Loch Katrine b) Loch Morar c) Loch Ness 7. What is the flag of the UK called? a) Stars and Stripes b) Tricolour c) Union Jack 8. What river is London situated on? a) the Severn b) the Thames c) the Clyde 9. What are the famous guards of the Tower of London called? a) Guards b) Cops c) Beefeaters 10. What is a double-decker? a) a bus b) a taxi c) a chocolate bar 11. What birds live in the Tower of London? a) pigeons b) ravens c) sparrows 12. In Britain, cars are driven on the ….. side of the road. a) left-hand b) right-hand c) wrong-hand a) the b) c) the kilt 13. When do British people celebrate Christmas? a) December, 25 b) January, 7 c) December, 31 14. What is the highest mountain peak in Britain? a) Ben Nevis b) Ben More c) Ben Lomond You have managed with this task perfectly! |