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