Part 5. Culture quiz
Circle the correctanswer in each case.
- The Head of the Commonwealth is
a) Lord Chancellor b) the Brutish Queen c) the British Prime Minister
- Queen Elizabeth II became Queen in
a) 1952 b) 1962 c) 1972 - Which member of the present royal family once wrote a successful
children's book?
a) Prince Philip b) Prince Charles c) Princess Anne
- Which British monarch reigned for the longest period?
a) Elizabeth I b) Henry VIII c) Queen Victoria - Where are the British monarchs crowned?
a) in St. Paul's Cathedral b) in Buckingham Palace c) in Westminster Abbey
- The capital of Northern Ireland is
a) Belfast b) Cardiff c) Dublin
7.The most popular sport in Britain is
a) baseball b) ice hockey c) football
8.Stonehenge is about____ years old.
a) 2000 b) 3000 c) 4000
9. Where is the Stone of Destiny (or the Stone of Scone) kept today?
a) in Buckingham Palace b) in Edinburgh Castle c) in Westminster Abbey
10. The Pilgrims came to America for____ freedom.
a) religious b) economic c) political
11. The US Congress consists of
a) one chamber b) two chambers c) no chambers
12. “American Tragedy” was written by
a) Cooper b) Dreiser c) Hemingway
13.Of how many states was the United States initially composed?
a) l3 b) 25 c) 33
14.Harvard University is situated in
a) Cambridge, Massachusetts b) New York c) Washington D.C.
15.Which day is not observed in Britain?
a) Mother's Day b) St.Valentine Day c) Thanksgiving Day
16. What does the Old Ladystand for?
a) The Bank of England b) the Statue to Queen Victoria c) the name of
the street in the City of London
17. In Scotland, the name for New Year's Eve is
a) Haggis b) Hogmanay c) Eisteddfod
18. Who is a Beefeater?
a) A Queen's Guard b) the oldest raven in the Tower of London c) The Tower of London's Yeomen Warder
19.Complete the idiom "To carry___ to Newcastle.
a) bricks b) coals c) logs
20. When something is double Dutch to you, what do you feel?
a) You cannot make head or tail of it.
b) You are in two minds about it.
c) You are at a loss for words.
21.What does the phrase "I'm broke" mean?
a) I am physically unwell.
b) I am in a bad mood.
c) I haven't got any money.
22.Which of the following definitions fits the expression 'He's all thumbs'?
a) He is very big-headed.
b) He is very clumsy.
с) He's sick and tired.
23. Which of the idioms in the following sentences is not used correctly?
A)He's not being serious. He's speaking with his tongue in his cheek.
B)If you can't afford the train fare, you can always try to thumb a lift.
C)He is a very good pianist. He is so light-fingered.
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Speaking
Part 6
You are going to make up a dialogue on the given situation.
Preparation time: 1-1, 5 min.
Speaking time: 3-5 min.
Number of participants: 2.
CARD1.