The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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1. What is the official name of the country whose language

1. What is the official name of the country whose language

you study?

A. Great Britain
B. England
C. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of? A. four B. three C. two

How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

A. four
B. three
C.

two
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What is the capital of Scotland? A. Manchester B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff

What is the capital of Scotland?

A. Manchester
B. Edinburgh
C. Cardiff

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What is the capital of Wales? A. Edinburgh B. Cardiff C. Liverpool

What is the capital of Wales?

A. Edinburgh
B. Cardiff
C. Liverpool

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What is the capital of Northern Ireland? A. Cardiff B. Dublin C. Belfast

What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

A. Cardiff
B. Dublin
C. Belfast

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What is the state system of the United Kingdom? A. a

What is the state system of the United Kingdom?

A. a constitutional

monarchy
B. a parliamentary republic
C. a limited monarchy
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What is the name of the British national flag? A. the

What is the name of the British national flag?

A. the Union

Jack
B. the St. Andrew’s Cross
C. the St. David’s Cross
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What is the emblem of England? A. a shamrock B. a red rose C. a leek

What is the emblem of England?

A. a shamrock
B. a red rose
C.

a leek
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What is the emblem of Scotland? A. a daffodil B. a dragon C. a thistle

What is the emblem of Scotland?

A. a daffodil
B. a dragon
C. a

thistle
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What are the emblems of Wales? A. a shamrock, a clover

What are the emblems of Wales?

A. a shamrock, a clover and

a red hand
B. a rose and the St. George’s Cross
C. a dragon, a daffodil, a leek and a dove
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What is the emblem of Northern Ireland? A. a shamrock B.

What is the emblem of Northern Ireland?

A. a shamrock
B. a red

rose
C. a thistle
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What chambers does the British Parliament consist of? A. the Senate

What chambers does the British Parliament consist of?

A. the Senate and

the House of Representatives
B. the House of Lords and the House of Commons
C. the Cabinet of Ministers and the Shadow Cabinet
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Who presides in the House of Lords? A. the Lord Chancellor

Who presides in the House of Lords?

A. the Lord Chancellor
B. the

Speaker
C. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Who presides in the House of Commons? A. the Lord Chancellor

Who presides in the House of Commons?

A. the Lord Chancellor
B. the

Speaker
C. the Prime-Minister
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Where does the British Premier live and work? A. at 10

Where does the British Premier live and work?

A. at 10 Downing

Street
B. in the Houses of Parliament
C. in Buckingham Palace
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What natural resources bring the most profits to the British economy?

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

A.

coal reserves
B. oil reserves
C. water resources
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What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel? A.

What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?

A. through

the Channel Tunnel (the Chunnel)
B. by boat
C. by ferry
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What is the most important airport in Great Britain? A. Heathrow

What is the most important airport in Great Britain?

A. Heathrow Airport
B.

Gatwick Airport
C. Stansted Airport
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What is the main cathedral of the Anglican Church? A. St.

What is the main cathedral of the Anglican Church?

A. St. Paul’s

Cathedral
B. Canterbury Cathedral
C. Salisbury Cathedral
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What is the official religion in the United Kingdom? A. Catholicism B. Orthodoxy C. Protestantism

What is the official religion in the United Kingdom?

A. Catholicism
B. Orthodoxy
C.

Protestantism
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What is the school-leaving age in the United Kingdom? A.16 B.13 C.18

What is the school-leaving age in the United Kingdom?

A.16
B.13
C.18

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Which of the following stages of British education is not obligatory?

Which of the following stages of British education is not obligatory?

A.

nursery school
B. primary school
C. secondary school
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What is the top secondary school in Great Britain? A. Chiswick

What is the top secondary school in Great Britain?

A. Chiswick Community

School
B. Eton
C. Harrow
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What is the highest mark in British schools? A. A B. C C. G

What is the highest mark in British schools?

A. A
B. C
C. G

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What universities have the highest academic reputation in the United Kingdom?

What universities have the highest academic reputation in the United Kingdom?

A.

Oxford University and Cambridge University
B. London University and Bristol University
C. Red-brick universities
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What is the first degree awarded by universities? a doctor’s degree

What is the first degree awarded by universities?

a doctor’s degree
B.

a bachelor’s degree
C. a master’s degree
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What is the London’s residence of the Queen ? A. the

What is the London’s residence of the Queen ?

A. the Tower

of London
B. Windsor Castle
C. Buckingham Palace
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Where is the Nelson’s Column situated? A. in Parliament Square B.

Where is the Nelson’s Column situated?

A. in Parliament Square
B. in Trafalgar

Square
C. in Piccadilly Circus
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Where are British kings crowned? A. in St. Paul’s Cathedral B.

Where are British kings crowned?

A. in St. Paul’s Cathedral
B. in Westminster
C.

in Canterbury Cathedral
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Who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral? A. Sir Christopher

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

A. Sir Christopher Wren
B.

Edward Bailey
C. Henry Tate
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The ravens are the famous sight of… A. the Tower of

The ravens are the famous sight of…

A. the Tower of London
B.

London Zoo
C. Covent Garden
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Scottish surnames begin with… A. O’ B. Mac or Mc C. de

Scottish surnames begin with…

A. O’
B. Mac or Mc
C. de

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What is the Scottish national costume? A. the tuxedo B. the bearskin C. the kilt

What is the Scottish national costume?

A. the tuxedo
B. the bearskin
C. the

kilt
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What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in? A. Lough

What lake does the famous Scottish monster live in?

A. Lough Erne
B.

Loch Lomond
Loch Ness
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What is the most famous sport event in Scotland? A. the

What is the most famous sport event in Scotland?

A. the Highland

Games
B. the Commonwealth Games
C. the Wimbledon Championship
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What country is called a land of castles and princes? A.

What country is called a land of castles and princes?

A. England
B.

Northern Ireland
C. Wales