III. Multiple Choice
1. Britain does not share land border with any other countries except ______. A. France B. Holland C. Italy
D. The Republic of Ireland
2. The island of Great Britain is divided into _____ parts. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 2
3. The second longest river in the United Kingdom is the _____. A. Thames River B. Clyde River C. Severn River D. Seine River
4. The largest river in the United Kingdom, which runs 356 kilometers and empties into the Bristol Strait, is _____. A. the Seven River B. the Clyde River C. the Thames River
D. the Potomac River
5. _____ oil and gas have made Britain largely self-sufficient in these vital fuels. A. The Atlantic B. The Pacific C. The Red Sea D. The North Sea
6. The climate of Britain is ____ one. A. continental B. tropical C. temperate D. subtropical
7. Britain’s major minerals are coal, iron ore, tin ore, lead ore, oil and gas, among which ____ and ____ are the most important. A. coal…lead ore B. coal … iron ore C. iron ore…tin ore D. coal…oil
8. In the Highlands of Scotland stands ____, Britain’s highest mountain towering 1300 meters. A. the Pennines B. Ben Nevis
C. The Southern Uplands D. Cumbria
9. The largest lake in the U.K. is _____. A. Lough Erne B. Lake Ness C. Lough Neagh D. Lake Lomond
10. The main rivers parting in Great Britain runs from ____ to ____. A. north…east B. south…west C. central…east D. north…south
11. The weather in Great Britain conditions vary rapidly because of ______.
A. the much rainfall B. a little sunshine
C. the edge of European continental anticyclone
D. a series of cyclonic depressions from Ireland or Greenland 12. Of the three parts of Great Britain, _____ is the smallest both in area and population. A. Scotland B. England
C. Wales D. Irland
13. The most important river in the United Kingdom is ____. A. the Clyde River B. the Seven River C. the Thames River D. the Forth River
14. Among the four administrative units the most populous and developed is ____. A. Scotland B. England C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
15. In Scotland there is the Clyde River, on which is situated a ship-building center ---_______. A. Belfast B. London C. Glasgow D. Manchester
16. The Towns in Scotland are called ____. A. countries B. shires
C. communities D. burghs
17. Big Ben is a famous _____ in London. A. statue B. bridge C. hotel D. clock
18. The Port of London is Britain’s most important _____. A. seaport B. airport C. railway station D. military base
19. The famous Speaker’s Corner is an area inside ___, London, where speakers address the public, especially on Sundays. A. the West End B. Hyde Park C. Whitehall D. Westminster Abbey
20. The Westminster Abbey is the place where ______. A. the British royal residence in London is located. B. Almost all English kings and queens have been crowned C. The British Prime Minister lives