Страноведческие тесты. Great Britain. History

Quiz

London Quiz

1.        No 10 Downing street.

2.        Madame Tussaud’s.

3.        Tower Bridge.

4.        Trafalgar Square.

5.        The Tower of London.

6.        The Houses of Parliament.

7.        Membley Stadium.

8.        Marble Arch.

9.        St. Paul’s Cathedral.

10.    Piccadilly Circus.

11.    Buckingham Palace.

12.    Westminster Abbey.

Match the name of each building / Place with the sentences below.

A.     This is where the Prime Minister lives.

B.      Here you can see wax models of famous people.

C.      This is the Queen’s residence in London.

D.     MP’s debate and argue here, and there is a clock tower with a famous bell in it.

E.      Thus building was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. It has a famous “Whispering Gallery”.

F.       English kings and queens are usually married here. Many of them are also buried here, as well as many famous writers.

G.     This place has a memorial to Admiral Nelson and is also famous for its many pigeons.

H.     This round place is often called the Centre of London. There is a statue of Eros in the middle of it.

I.         It is quite near the City of London. It opens to let ships through.

J.        It was a fortress,  royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now.

K.     This is a stadium where Britain’s Cup Final is played each year.

L.      The arch is situated in the North-East of Hyde Park, at the entrance to Buckingham Palace.

Keys: A 1, B 2, C 11, D 6, E 9, F 12, G 4, H 10, I 3, J 5, K 7, L 8.