Часть 1. Страноведение 1. What is the official name of the country whose language you study? a) Great Britain b) England c) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. How many countries does the UK consist of? a) four b) three c) two 3. The capital of the UK is ... a) Oxford b) England c) London 4. Who is the head of the country? a) Bill Clinton b) Vladimir Putin c) Elizabeth II 5. The best-known river in GB is ... a) The Nile b) The Volga c) The Thames 6. What is the emblem of England? a) a shamrock b) a red rose c) a leek 7. What is Big Ben? a) a river b) a clock c) a bus 8. What is the double-decker? a) a bus b) a train c) a teacher 9. William Shakespeare was ... a) an American painter b) an English poet c) a Russian film actor 10. What are the most popular sports in the UK? a) basketball, pole climbing b) hockey, baseball c) football, cricket 11. The British money is ... a) the dollar b) the pound c) the cent 12. What was the first famous British pop-group from Liverpool? a) the Beatles b) Deep Purple c) Queen