Quiz 2012

The name ‘London’ comes from:
1. The Romans
2. The English
3. The Celts
4. The Scots
In 1066, England had a new king – William the Conqueror from:
1. France
2. Scotland
3. Ireland
4. Iceland
Which royal building is half an hour by train from the centre of London?
1. Buckingham Palace
2. The Queen’s Gallery
3. Windsor Castle
4. Hampton Court
Most of the buildings in a long road in London called ............................... Street are government offices.
1. St Margaret’s
2. Parliament
3. Downing
4. Whitehall
What is the newest bridge in London?
1. The Tower Bridge
2. The Millennium Bridge
3. The Southwark Bridge
4. The Blackfriars Bridge
Which park in London is located near Oxford Street?
1. Hyde Park
2. Kensington Gardens
3. Regent‘s Park
4. St James Park
The British Museum was opened in ....... .
1. 1759
2. 1789
3. 1723
4. 1746
When do people in the UK celebrate Guy Fawkes Day?
1. On 14 February
2. On 6 December
3. On 5 November
4. On 31 October
If you are nuts about somebody:
1. you buy nuts for him/her
2. you like eating nuts
3. you don’t like somebody
4. you love somebody very much
People celebrate St Patrick day on
1. 17 March
2. 14 February
3. 1 January
4. 25 December
How long does Lent last?
1. 12 days
2. 1 day
3. 40 days
4. 31 days
When do people in the USA celebrate the Independence Day?
1. On 6 December
2. On 17 March
3. On 11 November
4. On 4 July
What is the colour of taxi cars in New York?
1. Yellow
2. Black
3. Green
4. Brown
What is the popular name of New York?
1. The Green Apple
2. The Big Apple
3. The Apple
4. The Golden Apple
The Statue of Liberty in the USA is a gift from ........
1. the English
2. the Poles
3. the French
4. the German
Where is Salt Lake City?
1. In California
2. In Nevada
3. In Texas
4. In Utah
What is the second biggest state in the USA?
1. Alaska
2. Texas
3. California
4. Florida
What is the longest river in the USA?
1. Missouri
2. Mississippi
3. Colorado
4. Hudson
What is the highest mountain peak in the USA?
1. Mount St Helen
2. Mount Whitney
3. Mount McKinley
4. Mauna Kea
Who wrote the book ‘The Great Gatsby’?
1. M. Mitchell
2. St. King
3. M. Twain
4. F. Fitzgerald
What is the name of the National Park created in 1871 in the USA?
1. Yellowstone National Park
2. Everglades National Park
3. Grand Canyon National Park
4. Arches National Park
What is the longest mountain range in the USA?
1. The Appalachian Mountains
2. The Rocky Mountains
3. The Cordillera Mountains
4. The Sierra Nevada Mountains
What are the 3 states on the west coast of the USA?
1. Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
2. Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota
3. Oregon, Washington, California
4. Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
What were the names of Christopher Columbus’s ships?
1. Nina, Pinia, Santa Maria
2. Ninio, Pinio, Santa Maria
3. Ninio, Pinta, Maria
4. Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
What was the name of the first state founded by the English in North America?
1. Virginia
2. Dakota
3. Minnesota
4. Pennsylvania
What was the name of the first town founded by the English in North America?
1. Johntown
2. Jamestown
3. Jamescity
4. Johncity
Who invented the telephone?
1. Benjamin Franklin
2. Thomas Edison
3. Aleksander Bell
4. Henry Ford
Which 4 states are the neighbours of Mexico?
1. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
2. Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota
3. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York
4. California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Where is Miami?
1. In Florida
2. In Alabama
3. In Georgia
4. In Minnesota
What is the biggest and the smallest state in the USA?
1. Alaska and Rhode Island
2. Texas and Delaware
3. Alaska and Delaware
4. Texas and Rhode Island
Where is Las Vegas?
1. Montana
2. Nevada
3. Arizona
4. Nebraska
The capital city of California state is...............
1. Los Angeles
2. Sacramento
3. Hollywood
4. San Francisco
What is the name of the national anthem of the USA in English and Polish?
1. The Star-Spangled Banner - Gwiaździsty Sztandar
2. The Blue and Red Banner - Niebiesko - Czerwony Sztandar
3. The Colourful Banner - Kolorowy Sztandar
4. The 50 Stars Banner - 50 Gwiaździsty Sztandar
What is the lowest point of the USA?
1. The Grand Canyon
2. The Lake Erie
3. The Death Valley
4. The Everglades
He can’t see his book .................where.
1. no
2. some
3. -
4. any
They sang as they walked ............................. helped them to forget.
1. which
2. what
3. when
4. who
.................. night streets are empty.
1. At
2. In
3. On
4. -
I want four seats ............ Hamlet ........Saturday night.
1. for, in
2. for, on
3. on, on
4. on, in
She ......................... to buy this car now.
1. is wanting
2. want
3. wants
4. wanting
Oh, look at you! Why ........................ such strange clothes?
1. do you wear
2. you are wearing
3. you wear
4. are you wearing
I ........................... on the bench when I .............................. a woman in a black hat.
1. was sitting, saw
2. sitting, was seeing
3. sat, saw
4. sat, was seeing
............................ the tickets yet?
1. Have you booked
2. Did you book
3. Were you booking
4. Had you booked
.............................. to Paris? Yes, I .......................... there two weeks ago.
1. Have you been, was
2. Did you go, was
3. Have you been, have been
4. Did you go, have been
The grass is wet. It ........................... .
1. has been raining
2. it was raining
3. it is raining
4. had been raining
She ........................... a German exam on 4^th May.
1. is taking
2. takes
3. will take
4. is going to take
Look at the sky. It ............................... .
1. will rain
2. rains
3. is raining
4. is going to rain
(talking to the waiter) I ............................. a Greek salad, please.
1. will have
2. am having
3. have
4. is going to have
At 8 o’clock tomorrow she .............................. to New York.
1. will fly
2. will be flying
3. flies
4. is going to fly
By the end of the week he ......................................... his work.
1. will have finished
2. will finish
3. finishes
4. is finishing
If you ....................... me some money, I ............................. the shopping.
1. will give, do
2. give, do
3. give, will do
4. will give, will do
If I ................................. you, I ................................ this water.
1. be, won’t drink
2. am, won’t drink
3. was, wouldn’t drink
4. were, wouldn’t drink
She was sorry .............................. you .................................. .
1. to keep, waiting
2. to keep, to wait
3. keeping, waiting
4. keeping, to wait
I suggest ............................... in a hotel.
1. to sleep
2. sleeping
3. sleep
4. slept
It’s high time you .......................... .
1. leave
2. left
3. is leaving
4. will leave
Turn ................... the TV if you are not watching.
1. on
2. down
3. off
4. up
She ............................................ eat so much cake. It isn’t good for her.
1. doesn’t have to
2. should
3. has to
4. shouldn’t
........................ parents often make their children do things they don’t want to do.
1. Pushy
2. Talented
3. Embarrassed
4. Nervous
You've eaten enough sweets for one day. Don't be...................... .
1. stubborn
2. greedy
3. gloomy
4. fussy
Only one ............................. five people like eating beets.
1. from
2. of
3. in
4. out
Could I ask you where............................ from?
1. do you come
2. did you come
3. you come
4. you came

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