BURY YOUR NOSE IN HISTORY
1. Today we recommend reading about Henry VIII, king of England. Many people remember him because of his six wives, but he also brought many changes to English life and religion. To register for free access to GRADED READERS go to: https://www.oxfordlearnersbookshelf.com Sign in and find : Oxford Readers Collection – A2/B1 Henry VIII and his six wives by Janet Hardy-Gould Enjoy reading and/ or listening to the story ( e-book or an audiobook).
A must-know about the Great Britain Quiz
1. What is the name of the station Harry Potter travelled from to Hogwart?
A Victoria Station B Kings Cross C Waterloo D Edgware Road
2. What is buried under the pitch at Wembley stadium?
A trophies B a time capsule C photos of famous football D photos of famous players football coaches
3. The luxurious and most expensive store in London is ......
A Harrys B Henrys C Harrods D Harolds
4. A quid is ...
A a cup of tea B a room mate C a pint of beer D one pound
5. Where did a popular hero Robin Hood live?
A Ashe forests B Sherwood forest C Nottingham forest D York forest
6. A traditional take away food in the Great Britain is .....
A ribs and chips B fish and crisps C fish and chips D ribs and crisps
7. What is the name of a monster that lives in Loch Ness Lake in Scotland?
A Ussie B Lessie C Nessie D Messie
8. Stonhenge is ......
A a castle B prehistoric monument C a palace D a gothic church
9. What is the title of the Mel Gibson’s movie about the Scots?
A Willow B Footloose C Braveheart D The patriot
10. What animal is the symbol of England?
A a gryphon B a dragon C a lion D a tiger
11. The name of a legendary King Arthur’s sword is ......
A Isildur B Excalibur C Vernalibur D Visildur
12. The famous British band the Beatles takes its origin in the city of .....
A Liverpool B Manchester C Birmingham D London
13. Whitehall is a road in London with ......
A the best art galleries B government buildings C the best fashion D a huge wall where you boutiques are allowed to create graffiti
14. If you want to get from the Heathrow Airport to Charing Cross you may only have a ...... taxi driver.
A blue badge B green badge C yellow badge D black badge
15. The national flag of the UK is also called ......
A Stars and Stripes B St Andrew’s Cross C St Patrick’s Cross D the Union Jack
16. Which surname was never used by the members of the British Royal Family?
A Mountbatten- B Saxe-Coburg-Gotha C Windsor D Saxe Windsor
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. D
Autor: Małgorzata Jedynak