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                                                Icons in the UK

We love England and everything connected with the United Kingdom. This country has many symbols like tea, cricket, James Bond, Big Ben and so on. Here is a number of cultural icons of Great Britain.

 

1.                                                      Telephone Box.

Many foreign visitors have always associated the red phone box with British national culture. It was designed by architect Gibber Scott in the 1920-s and it achieved its perfection in 1936. There are 16 different designs for the red London telephone box in various sizes and materials.

Question – 1.

When did the first red telephone box appear?

A – 1945

B – 1912

C – 1910

You can find red London telephone boxes in Gibraltar and even as far away as Bermuda Isles. There were about 150.000 thousand copies of these boxes around the country. But now little more than 10.000 thousand remained.

Question – 2.

The telephone boxes are now used as …

A – Libraries.

B – Coffee bars.

C – Shops.

 

2.                                                        Rolls-Royce.

A meeting at a Manchester hotel in 1904 between Charles Rolls and Henry Royce led to the establishment of probably the most prestigious car manufacturer of all time. It is Rolls-Royce.

 

 

 

Question – 3.

The first location for car production was Derby because …

A – it had many skilled workers.

B – Rolls and Royce lived there.

C – the city council offered them cheap electricity.

The company introduced its first car, the Silver Ghost in 1906. One of the first Silver Ghosts ran over 24.000 kilometers without a breakage. Today many parts of these cars are still handmade.

Question – 4.

How much did the first cars cost?

A - £395.

B - £1050.

C - £10050.

 

3.                                                        Loch Ness.

Loch Ness is a large and deep freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands. It is about 37 km. long. It is best known for its monster ‘Nessie’.

Question – 5.

When was published the first book about Loch Ness monster?

A – 1934.

B – 1890.

C – 1910.

One of the theories about the Loch Ness monster is that these animals lived in the North Sea, but came to the lake to produce their young in it. For many people Nessie is a good business. T-shirts with ‘Nessie’, books about the monster and souvenirs are sold to tourists every year.

Question – 6.

How many official reports are there about the monsters existence?

A – about ten thousand.

B – more than four thousand.

C – about one thousand.

 

4.                                   The Oxford English Dictionary.

The Oxford English Dictionary is one of the great works in the English language. The history of the dictionary goes back to a meeting of a linguistic society in London in the middle of the 19 century.

Question – 7.

How many words does the latest version of the dictionary include?

A – about 1 million.

B – more than 500,000.

C – more than 750,000.

This dictionary includes the word in the English literature and language spoken since 1150.

Question – 8.

How many quotations  does the  dictionary trace ?

A – 3,5 million.

B – 1 million.

C – 100 thousand.

 

5.                                                 The kilt

The kilt is a traditional kind of skirt worn by men in Scotland. The kilt is a symbol of courage, freedom and history of Celtic culture. Depending on the occasion, the kilt is normally worn with accessories such as a belt, a jacket, a small knife and special footwear.

Question – 9.

What is a kilt bixed with?

A. a rope

B. a zip

C. a special belt and buckles

 

The kilt is made from a large piece of cloth. It is wrapped around the waist. Kilts have colorful stripes going up and down and across. When was found the firs description of the kilt in the Highlands of Scotland?

Question – 10.

A. In 1901

B. In 1615

C. In 1594

 

6.                                                Tartan

In Scotland the kilt patterns or colorful stripes are called tartans. Tartan cloth was used many centuries ago. At first tartans were made of wool, but now they are made of many other materials.

Question – 11.

When were the first tartans mentioned in the Scottish literature?

A. in the 1200s

B. in the 10-th century

C. in the 15-th century

Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns. Each colour shows the name of the family and the place where a person comes from.

Question – 12.

How many tartans are there ?

A. about twenty

B. nobody knows

C. more than fifty

 

7.                                                 The Bobbies

The creator of the modern police force was the Conservation politician Sir Robert Peel, who held the post of Home Secretary in the 1820’s.

Crime was rising in the cities and the old system of private watchmen didn’t work.

Question – 13.

Why are modern policemen called Bobbie’s?

A. It was Sir Robert Peel’s nickname.

B. It comes from an American actor Walter Bobbie.

C. It’s a policeman dog’s name.

Sir Robert Peel once said: ‘Liberty does not consist in having  your house robbed’. This new civil security force became a success and in the middle of the 19-th century large American cities had created similar police forces.

Question – 14.

What is the colour of the police officer uniform?

A. Grey.

B. Black.

C. Dark blue.

 

8.                                                 Robin Hood

The many stories and legends of Robin Hood and his men form one of the richest and most complex bodies of English mythology.

Living by their own rules in the northern forest they acted as outlaws.

Question – 15.

What does Robin Hood mean?

A. a Burglar.

B. The best archer on England.

C. a good rider.

Robin Hood never hurt women or children. That’s why he was so popular among poor people. He is widely represented in films and literature.

Question – 16.

How were called Robin Hood’s outlaws?

A. Merry men.

B. Awful robbers.

C. The hunters of Sherwood.

These are some interesting facts about Britain, its history and life. We hope you enjoyed it.