Konkurs Wiedzy o Wielkiej Brytanii
- zestaw pytań
(60 minut)
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Exercise 1. Complete the sentences
1. The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. The UK consists of :
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b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. London, the capital of the UK is on the river . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. The saint patron of England is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. The saint patron of Ireland is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. British Parliament consists of the House of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and the House of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. The Church of England is the official religion in England. It was established under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (write the name of the king) by the Act of Supremacy.
8. 26 December, following Christmas Day, is called . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. Big Ben is the name of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. The London's oldest building is the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. Great Britain is a constitutional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. The most important parties in Britain are: the Conservative Party, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercise 2. Answer the questions.
1. Which place in London is famous for a large statue of Admiral Lord Nelson, fountains and pigeons?
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2. What is the name of the greatest financial centre in London?
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3. What are the most famous universities in Britain?
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4. Where can you stand with one foot in the western hemisphere and one foot in the eastern hemisphere?
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5. Which country is sometimes called Ulster?
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6. A red dragon is the symbol of which country?
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7. What is the name of Britain's highest mountain?
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8. What does GCSE mean?
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9. When do the British open their Christmas presents?
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10. What do the families usually give each other on Easter Sunday?
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11. What is the emblem of Wales?
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12. What are the most popular sports in Britain?
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b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercise 3. Match the following books with the authors.
Olivier Twist, Hamlet, Agnes Gray, Jane Eyre, David Copperfield, A Christmas Carol, King Lear, Giaour, Don Juan, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Posthumous Paper of the Pickwick Club.
William Shakespeare |
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George Gordon Lord Byron |
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Charles Dickens |
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Charlotte, Emily and Ann Bronte |
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Exercise 4. Choose and circle the correct answer
1. The first men who came to Shetlands from Norway in the 9th century were
a) Anglo-Saxons b) Celts c) Vikings
2. The official Head of State in the UK is the
a) president b) monarch c) prime minister
3. Elizabeth II has been the British Queen since
a) 1933 b) 1953 c) 1973
4. Stonehenge is situated in
a) England b) Scotland c) Wales
5. Loch Ness is situated in
a) England b) Scotland c) Wales
6. The Highland Games are held in
a) England b) Scotland c) Wales
7. St. Valentine's Day is celebrated on
a) February 11th b) February 14th c) March 14th
8. The third day of Christmas is called
a) Christmas Eve b) Boxing Day c) Christmas Day
9. What fruit is connected with Hallowe'en?
a) an orange b) an apple c) a pumpkin
10. The Beatles came from
a) London b) Manchester c) Liverpool
11. Which writer has been known as the Swan of Avon?
a) George Gordon Lord Byron b) Charles Dickens c) William Shakespeare
12. The English emblem is
a) a red rose b) a thistle c) a shamrock
Karta odpowiedzi
Exercise 1. (razem 17 punktów)
1. Union Jack - 1p
2. England, Scotland, Wales, Ulster (the north-east part of Ireland) - 4p
3. Thames - 1p
4. St. George - 1p
5. St. Patrick - 1p
6. Commons, Lords - 2p
7. Henry VIII - 1p
8. Boxing Day - 1p
9. bell - 1p
10. Tower of London - 1p
11. monarchy - 1p
12. Liberal Party, Labour Party - 2p
Exercise 2. (razem 15 punktów)
1. Trafalgar Square - 1p
2. City - 1p
3. Oxford, Cambridge, London University - 3p
4. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich - 1p
5. Northern Ireland - 1p
6. Wales - 1p
7. Ben Nevis - 1p
8. General Certificate of Secondary Education - 1p
9. On Christmas morning - 1p
10. Easter eggs - 1p
11. A leek or a daffodil - 1p
12. tennis, football, walking, rowing, fishing, cricket - 2p
Exercise 3. 0,5pkt za każdy poprawnie wpisany tytuł, razem - 6pkt
William Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth
George Gordon Lord Byron - Don Juan, Giaour
Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol, Olivier Twist, The Posthumous Paper of the Pickwick Club, David Copperfield
Bronte - Agnes Gray, Jane Eyre
Exercise 4. (razem 12 punktów)
1 C 2B 3B 4A 5B 6B 7B 8B 9C 10C 11C 12A
Razem: 50 punktów