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English Language and Culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is 'British English'?

a)

It is the English used in classical literature.

b)

It is a dialect of French.

c)

It is the variant of English spoken in the United States.

d)

It is the variant of English spoken in the United Kingdom.

2.

What is the capital of England?

a)

London

b)

Birmingham

c)

Manchester

d)

Edinburgh

3.

Which famous English author wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'?

a)

George Orwell

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

William Shakespeare

4.

What is 'tea time' in English culture?

a)

An afternoon celebration with music.

b)

A type of typical English food.

c)

A formal meeting to discuss business.

d)

A break to have tea, usually in the afternoon.

5.

What historical event is celebrated on November 5th in England?

a)

Night of San Juan

b)

St. George's Day

c)

Guy Fawkes Night

d)

Independence Day

6.

Who was the queen that had the longest reign in British history?

a)

Queen Anne

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

Queen Mary I

7.

What is the 'Big Ben' and where is it located?

a)

'Big Ben' is the bell inside of the clock at the Clock Tower at the Palace of Westminster in London.

b)

It is a sculpture in New York.

c)

It is a famous bridge in London.

d)

It is a television tower in Paris.

8.

What is the official currency of the United Kingdom?

a)

Pound sterling

b)

Euro

c)

Japanese yen

d)

United States dollar

9.

What type of literature is famous in the Victorian era?

a)

Realist novel and poetry.

b)

Philosophical essay

c)

Tragic drama

d)

Fairy tale

10.

What is the 'London Eye' and why is it famous?

a)

A famous art museum in London.

b)

The 'London Eye' is a gigantic Ferris wheel in London, famous for its panoramic views.

c)

A suspension bridge over the River Thames.

d)

An amusement park in London.

11.

Which of the following is NOT a type of conditional sentence in English?

a)

Zero conditional

b)

First conditional

c)

Second conditional

d)

Perfect conditional

12.

Which tense is used to describe an action that is happening right now?

a)

Present Simple

b)

Past Simple

c)

Present Continuous

d)

Future Simple

13.

Which is the past participle of the verb "to go"?

a)

Went

b)

Goes

c)

Gone

d)

Going

14.

Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?

a)

Comma

b)

Apostrophe

c)

Colon

d)

Semicolon

15.

Which of the following words is an example of an adjective?

a)

Quickly

b)

Smart

c)

Run

d)

Beautifully

16.

What part of speech is the word “quickly”?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adverb

d)

Adjective

17.

Which is a correct example of a compound word?

a)

Run fast

b)

Blue sky

c)

Notebook

d)

Quick brown

18.

Which sentence contains all the letters of the English alphabet?

a)

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

b)

Jack and Jill went up the hill

c)

She sells seashells by the seashore

d)

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

19.

Which city is known as the "Big Apple"?

a)

Miami

b)

New York City

c)

Chicago

d)

Boston

20.

What is the most-watched sporting event in the United States each year?

a)

The Super Bowl

b)

The NBA Finals

c)

The World Series

d)

The Stanley Cup