Страноведение. Великобритания. Тест 8

Holidays and traditions in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

TEST 9

1. What is the most important festival of Welsh poetry and music?

a) the Edinburgh Festival      b) the Rock festival in Liverpool    c) Eisteddfod     d) Eurovision

2. What is the Scottish national costume for men?

a) the tuxedo    b) the black uniform     c) the kilt     d) the bearskin

3. What is the most popular drink in Britain?

a) apple juice     b) tea    c) milk      d) coffee

4. What is the name for New Year’s Eve in Scotland?

a) Cocney     b) Hogmanay     c) Christmas      d) the evening before New Year

5. What do children usually say at Halloween?

a) “trick or treat”     b) “sing or dance”     c) “give or take”     d) “cry or laugh”

6. Which holiday is usually celebrated on the 5^th of November in the UK?

a) Easter     b) Guy Fawkes Day     c) Halloween     d) New Year

7. What is a “bank holiday”?

a) the holiday on the bank of the river     b) week-end    c) public holiday    d) summer holiday

8. What is the traditional Christmas song called in Britain?

a) “Anthem”    b) “Auld Lang Syne”     c) “Imagine”     d) “Jingle Bells”

9. When is Halloween celebrated in the UK?

a) on 31^st October     b) on 31^st November     c) on 31^st September    d) on 31^st January

10.Scottish surnames begin with…..

a) O’    b) Mac or Mc      c) de     d) La