COUNTRY STUDIES QUIZ

1.   and the Strait of Dover separate Great Britain from the continent.

2. The UK lies on two islands, the larger of them is    and the smaller is    .

3. The climate of the UK depends on   which is a warm oceanic current .

4. There are many rivers in the country. The most important river is the Thames. The longest river is    .

5. The UK is a   monarchy.

6.   is legally the head of the UK.

7. Each Parliamentary session is officially opened by    .

8. St. Paul's Cathedral is situated in    .

9. The biggest bell in Britain is   .

10. Jerome K. Jerome's famous book is  ""  .

1.  English and American people often make   - they are promices for the New Year.

2. In Britain, the day after Christmas is    .

3. In Scotland the first visitor who comes into a house on New Year's morning is  " "  . The Scotts believe
    that if this visitor is a man (or a boy), not a woman, and has dark hair he brings luck to the family for the New Year.

4. The Scottish people call     "Hogmanay".

5. Santa Claus is suppose to visit each house on Christmas Eve by climbing down the   .