Chapter 4: Test 3 Welcome to your Chapter 4: Test 3 Test Name Email Phone Number 1. Which of the following statements is correct? The Proms is an eight-week summer season of orchestral music. The Proms are a series of tennis matches held every June in London. None 2. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?William Blake, Lord Byron and Robert Browning were all famous golfers. TRUE FALSE None 3. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis are well known athletes who won gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics. FALSE TRUE None 4. Which of the TWO following are famous British authors? Sir Steve Redgrave J K Rowling Gustav Holst Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 5. Which of the following statements is correct? Andy Murray is the first British man to sail around the world. Andy Murray is the first British man to win a singles tennis title in a Grand Slam tournament since in 1936. None 6. Which TWO of the following are major outdoor music festivals? Hogmanay Glastonbury Isle of Wight Festival Royal Ascot 7. Which is the most popular sport in the UK? Rugby Golf Tennis Football None 8. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own banknotes. TRUE FALSE None 9. Which of these is the name of a novel by Jane Austen? Our Man in Havana Far from the Madding Crowd Sense and Sensibility Oliver Twist None 10. Which of the following statements is correct? The first professional UK football clubs were formed in the late 19th Century. The first professional UK football clubs were formed in 1066. None 11. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE? John Constable (1776-1837) founded the modern police force in England. FALSE TRUE None 12. Which of the following statements is correct? Sir Steve Redgrave is a famous rower who won gold medals in five consecutive Olympic Games. Sir Steve Redgrave is a famous film actor who won several BAFTAs. None 13. Which of the following statements is correct? Big Ben is a popular children’s television character. Big Ben is the nickname of the great bell in the clock tower of the Houses or Parliament. None 14. What do Sir William Golding, Seamus Heaney and Harold Pinter have in common? They are all famous British athletes. They have all been Prime Minister. They have all been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. They were part of the first British expedition to the North Pole. None 15. What are Beowulf, the Tyger and She Walks in Beauty? Novels Poems Films Plays None 16. What awards event celebrates British theatre? The Brit Awards The Turner Prize The Man Booker Prize The Laurence Olivier Awards None 17. Which of the following statements is correct? The Mousetrap is a play that has been running in London’s West End since 1952. The Mousetrap is an environmental policy aiming to prevent mice from destroying crops. None 18. Which of the following statements is correct? A famous sailing event is held in the city of Belfast. A famous sailing event is held at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. None 19. Which TWO of the following are major horse-racing events in the UK? Royal Ascot Scottish Grand National The Open Championship Six Nations Championship 20. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Charles Dickens is a famous for writing musicals. FALSE TRUE None 21. Which TWO of the following are linked to football? UEFA Premier League The Ashes The Open 22. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Thomas Hardy is a famous author who wrote Far from the Madding crowd. TRUE FALSE None 23. Which of the following statements is correct? Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown and Gertrude Jekyll were famous garden designers. Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown and Gertrude Jekyll were famous characters in a Sherlock Holmes story. None 24. Which TWO people are famous UK sports stars? Jane Austen Lucien Freud Dame Kelly Holmes Sir Chris Hoy Thank you for taking - Chapter 4: Test 3. Time's upTime is Up! Munira Begum2021-01-25T11:10:00+00:00
