5. 3. London is the capital of England. What are the
capitals of:
a) Scotland
b) Wales
c) Northern Ireland
EDINBURGH
CARDIFF
BELFAST
6. 4. Match up the following places with what they are
famous for:
a) Baker Street
b) St Andrew’s
-Where Sherlock Holmes lived
-Golf
c) Ascot
-Horse racing
d) Wimbledon
-Tennis
e) Loch Ness
f) Llangollen
g) Wembley Stadium
h) Cambridge
-A sea monster
-An international music festival
-Famous football ground
-Old university town
7. 5. Name the two main political parties in the UK.
a) Labour Party
b) Conservative Party
8. 6. London is the largest city in the UK. Which of the
following is the second largest?
c) BIRMINGHAM
“The Heart of England”, famous for its industries
and canals
9. 7. In which town was William Shakespeare born?
b) Stratford-upon-Avon
10. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)
Shakespeare is the world’s greatest writer of DRAMA
He wrote TRAGEDIES (Hamlet, Othello, Romeo and Juliet)
and COMEDIES (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
11. 8. At what age in Britain can you legally do the following
things?
a) Learn to drive
-17
b) Vote
-18
c) Leave school
-16
d) Buy/drink alcohol
-18
e) Get married (with
parent’s permission)
-16
12. 9. Do British policemen normally carry guns?
No, they do not!
13. 10. Match up the following colloquial words with more usual
ones.
a) A quid
£ 1
b) A fag
a cigarette
c) A cuppa
a cup of tea
d) A loo
a toilet
e) A telly
a television set
f) Plonk
cheap wine
g) A kip
a (short) sleep
h) A brolly
an umbrella
18. 12. Look at the map. Mark the places A-J.
A. Ben Nevis
B. Glasgow
C. Belfast
D. Wales
E. Cardiff
F. Birmingham
G. River Thames
H. London
I. Oxford
J. Isle of Wight