Exercises of Chapter One
I. For each statement there are four choices marked A, B, C, D, choose the best one
to complete the statement.
1. The national flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of _____ crosses.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
2. Which flower is the symbol of England/Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland?
A. Thistle
B. Shamrock
C. Daffodil
D. Rose
3. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in ________.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
4. The largest lake in Britain is ______.
A. Loch Lomond
B. the Lough Neagh
C. Windermere
D. Ullswater
5. The largest lake in Britain is located in ________.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
6. The Lake District is well-known for________.
A. its wild and beautiful scenery
B. its varied lakes
C. the lake Poets
D. all of the above three
7. The British Isles are made up of______.
A. two large islands and hundreds of small ones
B. two large islands and Northern Ireland
C. three large islands and hundreds of small ones
D. three large islands and Northern Ireland
8. Which is the largest city in Scotland?
A. Cardiff
B. Edinburgh
C. Glasgow
D. Manchester
9. There are ______ political divisions on the island of Great Britain.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
10. Among the four political divisions of Britain, __________ is the most densely populated.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
11. The capital of Scotland is __________.
A. Belfast
B. Cardiff
C. Edinburgh
D. Dublin
12. Britain’s climate is influenced by ______that sweeps up from the equator and flows
past the British Isles.
A. the Atlantic Gulf Stream
B. the Brazil Current
C. the Labrador Current
D. the Falkland current
II. Read the following statements carefully and decide if each of them is True or False.
1. To the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Scotland.
2. There are three political divisions on the island of Great Britain. They are England，Scotland and Wales.
3. The Pennines are known as the “Backbone of England”.
4. London, the capital of the UK, is situated on the Severn River near its mouth.
5. The official name of UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
6. The longest river in Britain is River Thames.
7. On the island of Great Britain, there are four political divisions—England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
8. God Save the Queen is a national anthem used only in Britain.
9. The highest point of the Pennines is Cross Fell which is 893 meters high.
