Тест по английскому языку для учащихся 11 класса на тему "Political system of Great Britain "

Unit 4 “Political system”, 11 form  

Choose the correct answer from the variants listed below.

1.      What is the official name of the country whose language you study?

a)      Great Britain

b)      England

c)      The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

2.      How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

a)      four

b)      three

c)      two

3.      What is the capital of Scotland?

a)      Manchester

b)      Edinburgh

c)      Cardiff

4.      What is the capital of Wales?

a)      Edinburgh

b)      Cardiff

c)      Liverpool

5.      What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

a)      Cardiff

b)      Dublin

c)      Belfast

6.      What is the state system of the United Kingdom?

a)      a constitutional monarchy

b)      a parliamentary republic

c)      a limited monarchy

7.      What is the name of the British national flag?

a)      the Union Jack

b)      the Saint Andrew’s Cross

c)      the Saint David Cross

8.      What is the emblem of England?

a)      a shamrock

b)      a red rose

c)      a leek

9.      What is the emblem of Scotland?

a)      a daffodil

b)      a dragon

c)      a thistle

10.   What are the emblems of Wales?

a)      a shamrock, a clover and a red hand

b)      a rose and the Saint George’s Cross

c)      a dragon, a daffodil, a leek, a dove

11.  What is the emblem of Northern Ireland?

a)      a shamrock

b)      a red rose

c)      a thistle

12.  Where does the British Premier live and work?

a)      at Downing street

b)      in the Houses of Parliament

c)      in Buckingham Palace

13.  What natural resources bring the most profits to the British economy?

a)      coal reserves

b)      oil reserves

c)      water resources

14.  What is the fastest way to cross the English Channel?

a)      through the Channel Tunnel (the Channel)

b)      by boat

c)      by ferry

15.  What is the most important airport in Great Britain?

a)      Heathrow Airport

b)      Gatwick Airport

c)      Stansted Airport

16.  What is the London residence

of Queen Elizabeth II?

a)      the Tower of London

b)      Windsor Castle

c)      Buckingham Palace

17.  Where is Nelson’s Column situated?

a)      in Parliament Square

b)      in Trafalgar Square

c)      in Piccadilly Circus

18.  Where are British kings crowned?

a)      in Saint Paul’s Cathedral

b)      in Westminster Abbey

c)      in Canterbury Cathedral

19.  Who was the architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London?

a)      Sir Christopher Wren

b)      Edward Bailey

c)      Henry Tate

20.  What is the Scottish national costume for men?

a)      the tuxedo

b)      the bearskin

c)      the kilt

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

a)      Eisteddfod

b)      The Edinburgh Festival

c)      The Rock festival in Liverpool