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ENGLISH TEST: - THE BRITISH ISLES & THE UNITED KINGDOM

PUT THE WORDS BELOW IN THE CORRECT LABEL:

First name : _________________________                                                        FORM : _____

Surname : __________________________                                                Date : ___________________

TEST ON THE BRITISH ISLES

1 – Reorder the letters and find the name of 5 countries. Don't forget the capital letter !         _____ /5

2 – Write the countries on the map                                                                        _____/5

3 – Write the colours of the flags                                                                        _____ /7.5

4 – You have the capital, you write the country !                                                        _____ /2.5

5 – Complete the additions with the corresponding countries :                                         _____ /3

GREAT BRITAIN = _______________ + _______________ + _______________

THE UNITED KINGDOM = 

_______________ + _______________ + _______________ + _______________

THE BRITISH ISLES = 

_______________ + _______________ + _______________ + _______________ + _______________

                            Ben Nevis, Scotland.

          Dunvegan Castle, Scotland.

                  Loch Lomond, Scotland.

                       The Thames, London.

THE BRITISH ISLES QUIZ

Write whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. London, Birmingham and Manchester are the biggest cities in the UK. ________
2. Ben Nevis is not the highest mountain in Great Britain. ________
3. The Republic of Ireland is a parliamentary republic. _________
4. Alexander Fleming was a famous Englishman who discovered penicillin. _________
5. Cardiff is the capital of Wales. _________
6. The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) began its broadcasts in the 1940’s. ______
7. Winston Churchill got a Nobel Prize. _________
8. St. Andrew is the patron saint of England. __________
9. In the UK there is more coal, oil and natural gas than in any other country in the EU.____
10. Gaelic is the Celtic language spoken in the north of England. ________
11. The Republic of Ireland is also known as Ulster. ________
12. Edward VIII was the only British king who abdicated in 1936. _________
13. The Beatles started their career in Liverpool. _________
14. Oscar Wilde was a famous English writer. __________
15. Cambridge is the oldest university in Great Britain. _________
16. There are 3 airports in the London area. __________
17. The population of London is around 3 million people. _________
18. Northern Ireland is a part of the Republic of Ireland. __________
19. Sherlock Holmes lived at Baker Street in London._________
20. The Channel Tunnel between Britain and France was opened in 1991. _________
21. William Shakespeare lived in the Elizabethan times. _________
22. The Romans invaded Britain twice. __________
23. King Henry VIII had 6 wives. __________
24. The Conservative and the Labour are two the most important parties in the UK. _____
25. Golf originated in Wales. _________
26. The UK and the Republic of Ireland have the same currency. _________
27. Britain has one of the oldest parliaments in the world. _________
28. Most Irish names begin with Mac, Mc or O’. ________
29. The only state church in Britain is the Anglican Church. _________
30. The British Isles are the biggest isles in Europe. __________
31. All Acts of Parliament must be signed by the Queen. __________
32. Edinburgh is the biggest city in Scotland. ___________
33. The ‘Square Mile’ is a political centre of London. ___________
34. The House of Commons has 646 members. ____________
35. Trooping the Colour is held to celebrate the Queen’s birthday. _________
36. The symbol of Ireland is a daffodil. __________
37. On 30th January Scotsmen celebrate the birthday of Robert Burns. __________
38. One of the most famous National Parks in Wales is Snowdonia. __________
39. The Lords in the House of Lords are elected. _________
40. Guy Fawkes’ Night is celebrated on 15th November each year. _________

ANSWER KEY

1. F (London, Birmingham and Leeds)

2. F (yes, it is)

3. T

4. F (he was a Scot)

5. T

6. F (in 1922)

7. T

8. F (St. George)

9. T

10. F (in the north of Scotland)

11. F (Ulster = Northern Ireland)

12. T

13. T

14. F (he was Irish)

15. F (Oxford in 1249, Cambridge in 1284)

16. F 5 (Heathrow, Luton, Gatwick, Stanfield, City Airport)

17. F (around 7.2 million)

18. F (it’s a part of the UK)

19. T

20. F (in 1994)

21. T

22. T

23. T

24. T

25. F (in Scotland)

26. F (Ireland – euro, the UK – pound sterling)

27. T

28. T

29. F (England and Wales–the Anglican Church, Scotland–the Presbyterian Church)

30. T

31. T

32. F (Glasgow is the biggest, Edinburgh is the capital)

33. F (not political but financial)

34. T

35. T

36. F (shamrock)

37. T

38. T

39. F (they are appointed)

40. F (5th November)

1. Read the texts, complete the information and color the flags:

2. Using your own information complete the chart and draw the flag of your country: