Олимпиада по страноведению
олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (6 класс) на тему

 Данная разработка представляет собой подборку заданий по страноведению. Материал может быть использован для проведения школьных олимпиад по страноведению, внеклассных мероприятий, конкурсов и викторин, представляет собой задания тестового характера с множественным выбором (Уровень Elementary)

Task 1. How much do you know about the United Kingdom?

Choose the correct answer for each question (circle the letter). (You can get one point for the right choice in each of the items below. The maximum score for Task 1 is 35 points.)

1.        What is the national emblem of Ireland?

a) Clover         b) Shamrock     c) Leprechaun    d) Blarney stone    

2.        What is the national flower of England?

a) Dahlia       b) Daffodil    c) Tulip        d)Rose

3.        What is the national flower of Wales?

 a) Daffodil      b) Snowdrop     c) Bluebell    d) Tulip

4.        What is the national emblem of Scotland?

a) Heather      b) Rosemary     c) Foxglove   d) Thistle

5. Which of the following is the capital city of Britain?
   a)Maidstone    b) London        c) Manchester  d) Scotland
6. Who is the current monarch?

a) King George             b) Queen Elizabeth I ,

 c) Queen Elizabeth II        d) Queen Elizabeth III

7.        Which of the following is a well-known British food?

a) Frogs legs   b) Chicken        c) Pasta        d) Fish and Chips

8.        The highest point in the UK is....        

 a) Kinder Scout, England         b) Snowdon, Wales
c) Ben Nevis, Scotland            d) Helvellyn, England

9.        Which of the following is not the patron saint of a UK country?
a) St. Harry     b) St. George     c) St. Andrew  d) St. David

10. How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?

   a)4              b)3                 c)1             d)2        

11. The White Cliffs of Dover are made of which rock?
      a) Chalk       b) Sandstone     c) Granite        d) Shale
12. Who is the current Prime Minister?

a) Tony Adams  b) Tony Blair     c) John Frazer     d) George Bush

13.        This man is a symbol of the British nation. His name is

a) Uncle Sam   b) John Bull      c) Winston Churchill  d) Tony Blair

14.        The capital of Northern Ireland is

a) Dublin        b) Cardiff     c) Belfast        d) Blackpool

15.        The British flag is often called

  a) the Union Jack        b) the Stars and Stripes

c) the Maple Leaf        d) the Beaver

  16.        Ben Nevis is

   a) a famous footballer        b) a sort of juice
c) a mountain                  d) a sort of cheese

17.        The national currency of the UK is

a) the euro      b) the dollar      c) the pound    d) the rouble

18.        The mysterious Loch Ness Monster is from

a) Wales        b) Ireland              c) Scotland      d) England

19.        The Beatles started their career in

a) London       b) Liverpool      c) Birmingham  d) Cardiff

20.        The kilt is

a) a shirt        b) a skirt

c) a pair of trousers        d) a pair of gloves

21.        The colour that represents Ireland is

a) green        b) red        c) yellow         d) white

22.        Stonehenge is about        years old.

a) 40        b)400        c) 4000            d)ten    

23. The part of the UK which is not presented in the Union Jack is
    a) England      b) Scotland       c) Wales        d) Northern Ireland
24. Which is Scotland's largest city?

   a) Dundee       b) Inverness        c) Glasgow d) Edinburgh

25.        How many theaters are there in London?

a) 50-100       b) 100-150       c) over 200      d) 150-200

26.        The flag of which country features a dragon?

a) Scotland     b) England        c) Wales        d) Northern Ireland

27. This university town is the location for Harry Potter's Hogwarts Hall.
    a) Oxford       b) Bristol        c) Bath         d) Cambridge
28. Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

a) St. Patrick   b) St. George  c) St. Andrew   d) St. David

29.        The Boat Race is rowed between which two universities?
a) Cambridge and Durham       b) Durham and Bath

c) Oxford and Durham           d) Oxford and Cambridge

30.        When visiting a house for the first time in the New Year (first footing)
it is traditional to carry what in your hand? .

a) a cake        b) a bottle of whisky

c) a lump of coal        d) a piece of cheese

31.        With which sport is Wimbledon associated?

a) badminton   b) tennis        c) rugby        d)golf

32.        In what part of the UK is haggis traditionally eaten?

a) Scotland     b) Wales        c) England       d) Northern Ireland

  33.        The Channel Tunnel, linking the UK to the rest of Europe, runs between
England and which country?        

a) France        b) Germany      c) Belgium       d) Netherlands

34.        Where in London is Poet's Corner?

a) St James's Palace                  b) St. Paul's Cathedral

c) Westminster Abbey                d) Hyde Park

35.        When do children go "trick or treating"?
a) July 4th      b) April 1st       c) November 5th         d) October 31st

Task 2

Part 1. How well do you know...?

 Complete the sentences. (10 points)

1.___________________and the Strait of Dover separate Great Britain

from the continent.

2.        The UK lies on two islands, the larger of them is_______________.

and the smaller is_________________.

  3.        The climate of the UK depends on _____________ which is

a warm oceanic current.

4. There are many rivers in the country. The most important river is the Thames.
   The longest river is        .
5. The UK is a _        monarchy.
6. ______________ legally the head of the UK.

  7. Each Parliamentary session is officially opened by ________________.

6. St. Paul's Cathedral is situated in ________________.
7. The biggest bell in Britain is ________________.

10. Jerome K. Jerome's famous book is _____________.

  Part 2. How well do you know English traditions?

 Complete the sentences .(5 points)

1. English and American people often make __________ they are promises for the New Year.

2. In Britain, the day after Christmas is ____________.
3. In Scotland the first visitor who comes into a house on New Year's morning

is ___________ The Scots believe that if this visitor is a man (or a boy),

not a woman, and has dark hair he brings luck to the family for the New Year.

4. The Scottish people call ____________ "Hogmanay".
5. Santa Claus is supposed  to visit each house on Christmas Eve by climbing
   down the _____________________.

Task 3

Part 1. Holidays in the United Kingdom and the USA

Match the dates and the holidays. Put your answers into the answer sheet

(25 points)

Answer Sheet

Part 2. Match the countries and their symbols, the countries and their Patron Saints. Put your answers into the answer sheet (8 points)

Answer Sheet

Task 4. True or False?

Read the statements and mark each of them as True of False. (10 points)

True        False

1.Welsh is an official language in Wales.                _____  _____ 

2.Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.         _____  _____

 3.The BBC stands for "Best British Culture".          _____  _____

 4.A mile is longer than a kilometre.                           _____   _____

5.Elizabeth II has two birthdays.                       _____  _____

6.In Britain, black cats are believed to bring bad luck.     ______  _____

7.Speakers' Corner is part of the British Parliament.       ______  _____

8.In Scotland, the name for New Year's Eve is Hogmanay.  ______  _____

9.The President of Britain is elected every seven years.     ______  _____

10.Haggis is a traditional Scottish musical instrument.      ______  _____

Task 5. Cross -cultural test.

Part 1. Choose the correct answer/ answers. (4 points)

1. The usual response to "How are you?" in English is:

a) Fine, thank you        b) Fine

c) Terrible. My mother is ill; I earn too little money; and my dog has fleas.

2. Typical informal leave- taking in English is:

a) Goodbye      b) See you        c) Take care        d) Good luck  e) Get lost

3.        When it is someone's birthday, it is usual to say in English;

a) Congratulations         b) Happy Birthday

c) Good Luck           d) I'm sorry

4. You have given your friend a special New Year's present. Your friend

thanks  you. You answer:

a) Don't mention it        b) Not at all

c) You're welcome        d) My pleasure

e) It was just something I was going to throw away

Part 2. Match the names of the dishes on the left with their definition on the right. Put your answers into the answer sheet. (4 points)

1. ploughman's lunch   A. baked batter, a mixture of flour egg, milk and salt ;
2. curry             B. a dish cooked from coarse oatmeal and eaten with

 milk or cream, and sugar or salt

3.        porridge          C. a dish consisting of meat, vegetables and very spicy sauce

4.        Yorkshire pudding   D. a dish consisting of bread, cheese, pickled onions and vegetables

Answer Sheet