Викторина "Праздники в Великобритании"

Всероссийская викторина по английскому языку для учащихся 9-11 классов общеобразовательных школ и студентов ССУЗОВ

«Удивительные праздники Великобритании»

1. What is the main winter holiday in Great Britain?

1. Christmas

2. New Year

3. St. Valentine’s Day

4. Boxing Day

1. According to the British tradition of the First Guest, the year will be lucky if the first person who enters the house after midnight is a …. .

1. little boy with red hair

2. young man with dark hair

3. beautiful young lady with fair hair

4. old lady with grey hair

1. The tradition of a new-year tree appeared during the reign of …. .

1. King Henry VII

2. King Henry VIII

3. Queen Victoria

4. Queen Elisabeth I

1. Where does the festival of Celtic music and culture « Celtic Connections » take place?

1. in London

2. in Edinburgh

3. in Glasgow

4. in Belfast

1. Who is the man whose birthday is widely celebrated in Scotland on the 25^th of January?

1. Charles Dickens

2. Robert Burns

3. John Milton

4. Isaak Newton

1. Who was Valentine, the benefactor of all lovers in Britain?

1. a priest and a doctor

2. a priest and a teacher

3. a priest and a soldier

4. a priest and a poet

1. Who is considered to be the benefactor of Ireland?

1. St. David

2. St. Valentine

3. St. Patrick

4. St. Thomas

1. When do they celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

1. in November

2. in March

3. in June

4. in September

1. How is April’s Fools Day called in Scotland?

1. Cat’s Day

2. Fly’s Day

3. Bird’s Day

4. Cuckoo’s Day

1. What symbolize eggs that the British people present to each other on Easter?

1. good luck

2. new hopes

3. a new life

4. wealth

1. What animal, as the children in Britain believe, brings them baskets with sweets and eggs on the eve of Easter?

1. a bear

2. a mouse

3. a rabbit

4. a fox

1. What kind of holiday is the Floral Marathon which is celebrated in April?

1. sports holiday

2. religious holiday

3. social holiday

4. governmental holiday

1. When does the Queen Elisabeth II celebrate her real birthday?

1. in January

2. in April

3. in June

4. in October

1. When does the Queen Elisabeth II celebrate her official birthday?

1. in January

2. in April

3. in June

4. in October

1. What part of Great Britain is famous for its whiskey and even has a festival in May devoted to it?

1. England

2. Scotland

3. Wales

4. Northern Ireland

1. Where is the Festival of Sweeps take place?

1. Oxford

2. Cambridge

3. Manchester

4. Rochester

1. What kind of sport attracts people to Wimbledon?

1. swimming

2. fox hunting

3. gambling

4. tennis

1. There is a day in August when a special holiday is celebrated to attract attention to …. .

1. left-handed people

2. deaf people

3. people with red hair

4. lop-eared people

1. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the biggest arts festival …. .

1. in Scotland

2. in Great Britain

3. in Europe

4. in the world

1. Trafalgar Day is celebrated on the 21^st of … .

1. August

2. September

3. October

4. November

1. Trafalgar Day is devoted to the victory of the British fleet over the united fleet of … .

1. France and Spain

2. France and Italy

3. France and Russia

4. France and Turkey

1. On …. children dressed in costumes of beasts and ghosts go from house to house saying «Trick or treat».

1. Halloween

2. Boxing Day

3. St. Patrick’s Day

4. Christmas

1. The symbol of Halloween is a … with carved eyes and a candle inside.

1. potato

2. cabbage

3. tomato

4. pumpkin

1. When do the British people celebrate Christmas?

1. on the 25th of December

2. on the 1st of January

3. on the 7th of January

4. on the 14th of January

1. Where do children in Britain find their Christmas presents?

1. under the New Year Tree

2. in chimneys

3. in socks and stockings

4. under their beds

1. The second day of Christmas is called … .

1. Bank holiday

2. Boxing Day

3. Presents day

4. Memory Day

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