Страноведческая викторина - 8 класс
тест (английский язык, 8 класс) по теме

Страноведческая викторина

( 8 класс )

1. Great Britain consists of:

1. England           c) Wales           e) Northern Ireland
2. Scotland           d) Iceland

2.        The longest river is:

1. The Thames          c) the Clyd
2. the Severn           d) the Avon

3.        The English Channel separates Great Britain from:

1. Sweden                 c) Germany
2. France                     d) Russia

4.        The main nationalities are:

1. the Scots                c) the French
2. the English           d) the Welsh

5.        The capital of Wales is:

1. London                c) Dublin
2. Birmingham        d) Cardiff

6.        The Union Jack is:

1. a river                   c) Prime Minister
2. flag           d) street

7.        The oldest British universities are situated in:

1. London               c) Harvard
2. Cambridge          d) Oxford

8.        The current British monarch is:

1. Prince Charles        c) Prince William
2. Queen Elizabeth II        d) Queen Victoria

9.        The main political parties are:

1. Republican          c) Democratic
2. Conservative       d) Labour

10.        The kilt is a:

1. musical instrument        c) hat
2. short skirt        d) crown

11.        What is Piccadilly Circus?

1. a square                  c) a circus
2. a disco                    d) a street

12.        The Tower of London now is a ...

1. royal palace             c) state prison
2. museum                  d) zoo

13.        The residence of Prime Minister is ...

1. Buckingham Palace        c) Baker Street, 221В
2. 10, Downing Street        d) Westminster

14. What city does the 0° meridian pass through ?

1. Nottingham          c) Sheffield
2. Greenwich           d) London

15.        The highest mountain in Great Britain is ...

1. Snowdon               c) McKinley
2. Ben Nevis           d) Everest

16.        Stonehenge is a ...

1. theatre                    c) town
2. place for religious rituals            d) place for hunting

17.        The chairperson of the House of Lords sits on a:

1. sofa        c) woolsack
2. chair        d) throne

18.        What part is called the City of London?

1. oldest           c) poorest
2. richest                   d) newest

19.        What is Loch Ness?

1. a river                   c) a town
2. a lake           d) a monster

20.        Who said: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life"

1. Elizabeth II                        c) Dr. Johnson
2. Prince Charles                    d) J. London

21.        Eisteddfod is ...

1. a placename in Scotland
2. a Welsh festival of music and poetry
3. an Irish national dance
4. English national song

22. Where does the Changing of the Guard take place?
    a) Tower          b) Buckingham Palace        c) Piccadilly Circus
23. What is a double-decker?
    a) a bus              b) a taxi          c) a ship
24. What is Harrods?

a) a bank                b) a department store           c) a famous man

25. What is the name of the famous stadium in the north of London?
    a) Wembley            b) Westminster                    c) Wimbledon
26. Which Liverpool band was so popular in the 60 's?

a) The Beatles             b) The Police          c) The Rolling Stones

27. .        In Britain, cars are driven on the        side of the road.

a) left-hand                         b) right-hand                      c) wrong-hand

28.      Agatha Christie wrote a lot of-...

a) detective stories                   b) plays                           c) poems

29. Which famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?
    a) A. Miln                      b) С Dickens             c) W. Shakespeare

Key: 1) a,b,c,e; 2) b; 3) b; 4) b; 5) d; 6) b; 7) d; 8) b; 9) b,d; 10) b; 11) a; 12) b;

13) b; 14) b; 15) b; 16) b; 17) c; 18) a; 19) b; 20) c. Dr. Johnson is an author of the world-famous English dictionary; 21) b; 22) b; 23) a; 24) b; 25) a; 26) a; 27) a; 28) a; 29) c.