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INGLÊS – Profa: Andreia Agostini
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM?
Select the correct answer from the list.
1. Which of the following is the capital city of
Britain?
a) London;
b) Manchester;
c) Cardiff;
d) Edinburgh
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Who is the current monarch?
king George;
queen Elizabeth II;
queen Elizabeth I;
queen Elizabeth III
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Which of the following is incorrect?
Scotland is in the south of Great Britain;
Wales is in the west of Great Britain;
The river Thames flows through London;
Westminster is in the centre of London
8. How many countries are there in the United
Kingdom?
a) 1;
b) 2;
c) 3;
d) 4;
9. The White cliffs of Dover are made of which
rock?
a) Sandstone;
b) Granite;
c) Chalk;
d) Shale
10. Who is the Prime Minister?
a) Tony Blair;
b) Gordon Brown;
c) John Frazer;
d) George Bush
4. Which of the following is an area of sea
water next to the UK?
a) Pacific ocean;
b) North Atlantic ocean;
c) Sea of Scotland;
d) Indian Ocean
11. What is the flag of the UK called?
5. Which of the following is a well known British
food?
a) frog's legs;
b) chicken;
c) pasta;
d) fish and chips
d)
a)
b)
c)
The highest point in the UK is....
Kinder Scout, England;
Snowdon, Wales;
Ben Nevis, Scotland;
Hellvelyn, England
7. Which of the following is NOT THE patron
saint of a UK country?
a) St. George;
b) St. Andrew;
c) St. Harry;
d) St. David
2
3
4
Maple Leaf
Stars and Stripes
Tricolour
Union Jack
12. What is the name of the guards in the Tower
of London?
a)
b)
6.
a)
b)
c)
d)
1
c)
d)
1
2
3
4
Beefeaters
Castle Guards
Security Guards
Tower Guards
13. Whose statue is on Trafalgar Square in
London?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1
2
3
4
Winston Churchill
Queen Victoria
Admiral Nelson
King George VI
14. Which is the symbol of Scotland?
a)
b)
1
2
Leek
Rose
c)
d)
3
4
Shamrock
Thistle