Exercise n 1: The Symbols of the United Kingdom: True or False?

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1. The shamrock is the emblem of Scotland. TRUE FALSE
2. Saint Andrew is the patron of England TRUE FALSE
3. Saint Patrick is the patron of Ireland TRUE FALSE
4. Saint David is the patron of Wales TRUE FALSE
5. Saint George is the patron of Scotland TRUE FALSE
6. The thistle is the emblem of Ireland TRUE FALSE
7. The rose is the emblem of England TRUE FALSE
8. The daffodil is the emblem of Wales TRUE FALSE
9. The Union Jack is the flag of Great Britain TRUE FALSE
10.The flag of Wales has got a RED CROCODILE TRUE FALSE

Exercise n.2 : Match each country with its capital city: /10
1. ☆ England A. - Edinburgh
2. ☆ Scotland B. - Dublin
3. ☆ Wales C. - London
4. ☆ Northern Ireland D. - Cardiff
5. ☆ Republic of Ireland E. - Belfast

Exercise n.3: THE QUEEN AND HER TITLES /10

1. QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN TRUE FALSE
AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND OTHER REALM AND
TERRITORIES
2. CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES TRUE FALSE
3. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TRUE FALSE
4. PRIME MINISTER OF IRELAND TRUE FALSE
5. PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND TRUE FALSE
6. DEFENDER OF FAITH TRUE FALSE
7. HEAD OF THE COMMONWEALTH TRUE FALSE
8. CAPITAIN OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLIC TRUE FALSE
9. CAPITAIN OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM TRUE FALSE
10.HEAD OF GOVERNMENT TRUE FALSE
Exercise n.4: Choose the correct option /50

1. The United Kingdom is a union of several separate countries:

a. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
b. Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England
c. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
2. Great Britain is composed by:
a. England, Ireland, Wales
b. England, Scotland, Wales
c. USA, England, Ireland
3. The United Kingdom is a
a. Dictatorship
b. Constitutional monarchy
c. Federal republic
4. Is there a written constitution in Britain?
a. No, it isn’t. It is based only on laws and habits.
b. Yes, it was written in 1948
c. Yes, it was written in 1972.
5. Who is the current monarch?
a. King George
b. Queen Elizabeth I
c. Queen Elizabeth II
6. Is Windsor the real name of the Royal Family?
a. No, it is taken by a castle to replace Hanover
b. No, it is taken by a lake
c. Yes, it is
7. Choose the WRONG option concerning the Queen
a. The Queen reigns but she doesn’t rule
b. The Queen appoints the Prime Minister
c. The Queen is the most powerful Minister in the United Kingdom
8. Prince Charles is:
a. The Queen’s son and prince of Wales
b. The Queen’s brother and prince of Scotland
c. The Queen’s father and king of Australia
9. Who is the Prime Minister?
a. David Cameron
b. Tony Blair
c. George Bush
10. MP stands for
a. member of Patagonia
b. member of politics
c. member of Parliament
11. How many houses are there in the Parliament?
a. 2: The House of Lords and the House of Jewels
b. 2: the House of Commons and the House of Lords
c. 3: the House of Queen, the House of Cabinet, the House of Commons
12. How are the members of the House of Commons elected:
a. They are appointed by the Queen
b. In the General Elections
c. They are appointed by the Pope
13. The House of Lords is composed
a. By hereditary and life peers, law lords and spiritual lords
b. By members of Commons
c. By the Queen and the Houses
14. The Queen is the symbol of:
a. The Parliament
b. The National unity and tradition
c. The USA
15. The highest mountain is
a. Blanc
b. Ben Johnson
c. Ben Nevis
16. The most famous lake is in Scotland where a monster is supposed to
live is
a. The Lake District
b. Loch Ness
c. Loch Lomond
17. The Commonwealth is
a. An intergovernmental association of countries
b. A republic with a common wealth
c. A colonial empire
18. The United Kingdom has been a member of the European community
since:
a. 1948
b. 1600
c. 1972
19. The climate of the united kingdom is
a. Cold
b. Hot
c. Mild
20. The currency of Great Britain is the
a. Euro
b. Pound
c. The British Dollar
 21. The most famous river which flows across London is
a. The Po
b. The Thames
c. The Rein
22. When a country has got a lot of different races, it is a
country
a. Multilevel
b. Multitasking
c. Multicultural
23. The “boom” in migration to Great Britain dates back to
a. The second world war
b. The Commonwealth
c. The Iron Age
24. Many of the people migrated are from:
a. South Asia and the Caribbean
b. Africa and South America
c. The Paradise Falls and Australia
25. The longest river in the United Kingdom is
a. The River Severn
b. The River Eight
c. The river Ten

EXERCISE 5: Complete the map: Match the names with the letters /10

A 1. WALES
D
2. SCOTLAND
3. ENGLAND
4. NORTHERN
IRELAND
5. REPUBLIC OF
IRELAND
B

E c