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«Современная история и культура Великобритании и США»

СПИСОКТЕСТОВ

Supplement I. The British Isles on the Map

Supplement II.All about London

Supplement III. Quiz on the UK

Supplement IV. Label the UK map

Supplement V. Economy of the United Kingdom

Supplement I
Label the British Isles on the map below.

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Supplement II

All about London

  1. What is the name of the river which flows through London?
  2. When was the great fire in London?
  3. Where is the Queen at Christmas and Easter (outside of London)?
  4. What is the name of the Queen’s residence in London ?
  5. What is the name of the government buildings?
  6. What is the oldest park in the city?
  7. William the Conqueror came to England in 1066 from where?
  8. What is the name of Shakespeare’s famous theatre?
  9. What’s the name of the famous shopping street?
  10. Where can anyone make a speech in Hyde Park?
  11. London Zoo is found in which park?
  12. Which museum is one of the largest and greatest in the world?
  13. Where are nearly all Kings and Queens of England crowned ?
  14. Which gallery has paintings by British painters?
  15. What is the address of the Prime Minister?
  16. The first bridge in London is called ...
  17. What famous author wrote about London in the 19th century ?
  18. The Great Fire started in the house of the King’s ______.
  19. Was Shakespeare born in London ?
  20. Where are the Crown Jewels?
  21. Who gave London its first name ?
  22. What is another name for London’s Underground ?
  23. What’s the largest airport near London?
  24. What is a “double-decker” ?

Supplement III

1. What is the nickname of the flag of the United Kingdom? ______

2. What colors are in this flag? ______

3. The flags of what countries are represented in this flag?______, ______, and ______

4. When was this flag first used? ______

5. Who is the current monarch?______

6. Which of the following is incorrect?

•Wales is west of England

•Scotland is south of England

•The river Thames flows through London

•Tonbridge is south of London

7. Which of the following is an area of sea water adjacent (next to) to the UK?

•Pacific ocean

•Sea of Scotland

•Indian Ocean

• North Atlantic Ocean

8. Which of the following is a well known British food?

•Frogs legs

•Fish and chips

• Pasta

•Chiken

9. The highest point in the UK is....

•Kinder Scout, England

•Ben Nevis, Scotland

•Helvellyn, England

•Snowdon, Wales

10. Which of the following is not the patron saint of a UK country?

•St George

•St Harry

•St David

•St Andrew

11. The White Cliffs of Dover are made of which rock?

•Sandstone

•Granite

•Chalk

•Shale

12. Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?

•Tony Blair

•Tony Adams

•John Frazer

•George Bush

Supplement IV

Label the UK map.

  1. Label the borders of the countries that comprise the UK, point out their

capitals.

  1. Label the islands that are not the part of the UK, they have administrative autonomy.
  2. What important groups of islands are to the far north? (label on the map)
  3. Label the highest peaks in the UK.

•Ben Nevis

•Scaffel Pike

•Snowdon

  1. What are the most important lakes of the UK?
  2. Label the most important lakes of the UK.

Supplement V

Economy of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom, a leading trading power and financial centre, has the fourth largest economy in the world, the second largest in Europe. Its capital, London, is the largest financial centre in the world.

Energy resources

The UK has large coal, natural gas, and oil reserves. Due to North Sea oil, during the 1990s the UK became a net hydrocarbon exporter and the second largest producer of oil in Western Europe after Norway. In June 2004 hydrocarbon exports fell below imports for the first time, although they are not expected to do so permanently for some years.

Due to the island location of the UK, the country has great potential for generating electricity from wave power and tidal power, although these have not yet been exploited on a commercial basis.

Industries

Main industries: machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, and other consumer goods

Statistics

Agriculture products / cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish
Exported commodities / manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco
Imported commodities / manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs

Service industries: particularly banking, insurance, and business services employ around 70% of the working population. Manufacturing continues to decline in importance.