28. The Scottish national costume for men is called _________ .

a. blanket

b. brat

c. kilt

d. pillow

28. In Britain the first year students are called _________ .

a. “babes”

b. “newcomers”

c. “buddies”

d. “freshers”

28. The name of the “father of antibiotics” is _________ .

a. Alexander Fleming

b. Joshua Fleming

c. Charles Darwin

d. Isaac Newton

28. Stonehenge is supposed to be a _________ temple.

a. Gaelic

b. Druid

c. Pilgrim

d. Gremlin

28. Which of these writers and poets wasn’t an Irishman?

a. Oscar Wilde

b. Charles Dickens

c. George Bernard Show

d. Jonathan Swift

28. Britain got its name from the invaders who were the __________ .

a. Saxons

b. Normans

c. Celts

d. Romans

28. In Great Britain people can be employed part-time at the age of _________ .

a. thirteen

b. twelve

c. sixteen

d. fourteen

28. The English Pennines are known under the name the __________ .

    a. “back hound of England”

    b. “back bound of England”

    c. “cheekbone of England”

    d. “backbone of England”

29. The largest city of Scotland is __________ .

a. Glasgow

b. Edinburgh

c. London

d. Perth

28. The Battle of Trafalgar was in _________ .

a. 1807

b. 1810

c. 1805

d. 1803

28. The Changing of the Guard in London near Buckingham Palace is at __________ a.m.

a. 11

b. 12

c. 8

d. 9

28. The Welsh name for Wales is _________ .

a. Khlandydno

b. Cymru

c. Llieland

d. Caernarfon

28. Buses in London are called ________ .

a. cabs

b. stables

c. pools

d. double-deckers

28. A street in London, where most of the important newspaper offices used to be, based is __________ .

a. Fleet Street

b. High Street

c. Wall Street

d. the Strand

28. A special pattern on the cloth representing the whole Scottish family and ancient Scottish banners is called _________ .

a. tartar

b. tartan

c. emblem

d. lace

28. British people are the world greatest drinkers of __________ .

a. tea

b. coffee

c. ale

d. juice

28. The headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London is called _________.

a. Westminster

b. Wimbledon

c. Scotland Yard

d. Windsor

28. The name of the founder of the waxworks museum in London is _________.

a. Madam Breassau’s

b. Madam Tussaud’s

c. Madam Girie’s

d. Madam Butterfly

28. The official residence of the Queen is __________ .

a. Windsor Castle

b. Kensington Palace

c. Buckingham Palace

d. the Tower

28. A combination of early lunch and late breakfast is called __________ .

a. brunch

b. lunch

c. breakfast

d. lunchfast

28. The legendary king who placed his knights at the Round Table was King___.

a. John

b. Richard

c. Henry

d. Arthur

28. A national Scottish soup is _________ .

a. peas soup

b. fish soup

c. broth

d. chicken soup

28. The legendary magician who helped King Arthur was __________ .

a. Glenn

b. Dante

c. Copperfield

d. Merlin

Task 12. Put each of the following words in its place in the passage below.

conservatism	stability	building	national	vision
associations	gardening	living	thatched	pond
opportunities	privilege	common	health	Crime

THE LOVE OF NATURE

Most of the British live in towns and cities. But they have an idealized _____(1) of the countryside. To the British, the countryside has almost none of the negative _____(2) which it has in some countries, such as poor facilities, lack of educational _____(3), unemployment and poverty. To them, the countryside means peace and quite, beauty, good _____(4) and no _____(5). Most of them would live in a country village if they thought that they could find a way of earning a _____(6) there. Ideally, this village would consist of _____(7) cottages built around an area of grass known as a “village green”. Nearby, there would be a _____(8) with ducks on it. Nowadays such a village is not actually very _____(9), but it is a stereotypical picture that is well-known to the British.

Perhaps this love of the countryside is another aspect of British _____(10). The countryside represents _____(11). Those who live in towns and cities take an active interest in country matters and the British regard it as both right and a _____(12) to be able to go “into the country” whenever they want to. Large areas of the country are official “_____(13) parks” where almost no _____(14) is allowed.

Even if they cannot get into the countryside, many British people still spend a lot of their time with “nature”. They grow plants. _____(15) is one of the most popular hobbies in the country.

Task 13. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

London Bomb Blast

An (0) _____ bomb attack in west London has injured 18 people. The victims were mostly (1) _____ to the area’s popular market which was (2) _____ as usual. The police expressed their (3) _____ about the bombing because they had received a (4) _____ call earlier, but the caller had suggested that the bomb was in a (5)____ different place. The (6) _____ shocked the residents of the area and several shops had (7) _____ windows. Only three people suffered serious (8) _____. The bombing was probably a (9) _____ to the arrest of three men suspected of (10) _____ in the bombing of a pub in Sheffield.

expected visit crowd angry warn complete explode break injure react involve

0-unexpected 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10-

Task 14. Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Write your word in the answer boxes provided.

LONDON

London is the capital city and main (0)_____ centre Of the United Kingdom. Its (1) _____ began with the Roman invasion in 45AD. It is now popular with (2)_____, who visit the city In order to see many of its (3) _____ buildings and tourist (4) _____ . It is also popular for its shops in the (5) _____ part of the city. Apart from (6) _____ and business, London is known for being the United Kingdom’s (7) _____ heart. It is also home to one of the country’s most important (8) _____, the Queen. Although London is a big city, it would be (9) ____ t o say that it’s an unhealthy place to live, since attempts to reduce (10) _____ levels have been quite successful.

industry develop foreign fame attract centre tour politics reside correct p ollute

0 - industrial 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10-

Task 15. Prepare a report or a presentation on official institutions, sightseeings of London, history and traditions of the United Kingdom.

Literature reference:

1. Є вчук О., Доценко І. English Language Usage Test: Part II. – Тернопіль: Підручники і посібники, 2008. – 144с.

2. Гужва Т.М., Гусак Т.М. The Path to University. Тести з англійської мови для студентів університетів та абітурієнтів: Навчальний посібник. – Київ: Фірма «ІНКОС», Центр учбової літератури, 2009. – 416с.

3. Round Up. Virginia Evans.Longman.1995.

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