Chapter 4 Test 2

Brief Encounter (1945) was directed by David Lean.

According to the 2011 Census, 1.5% of the people identify themselves as Hindu.

In the 18th century, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown designed the grounds around country houses so that the landscape appeared to be natural, with grass, trees and lakes. He often worked with Edwin Lutyens to design colourful gardens around the houses he designed.

The thistle is the flower associated with Scotland.

The money from TV licences is used to pay for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). This is a public service broadcaster providing television and radio programmes. The BBC is the largest broadcaster in the world. It is the only wholly state-funded media organisation that is independent of government.

The Cenotaph, the Centrepiece to the Remembrance Day service, is located in Whitehall, London.

The first tennis club was founded in Leamington Spa in 1872.

Poems which survive from the Middle Ages include Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and a poem called Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, about one of the knights at the court of King Arthur.

Treat others with fairness is one of the responsibilities shared by all those living in the UK and which people wishing to be a permanent resident or citizen of the UK should respect.

The shamrock is the flower associated with Northern Ireland.

The longest distance on the mainland is from John O’Groats on the north coast of Scotland to Land’s End in the south-west corner of England. It is about 870 miles (approximately 1,400 kilometres).

Christmas Eve is celebrated on the 24th of December.

Sir Steve Redgrave (1962-) won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games and is one of Britain’s greatest Olympians.

The Cenotaph in Whitehall is the site of the annual Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen, politicians and foreign ambassadors.

When they are 16, people can drink wine or beer with a meal in a hotel or restaurant (including eating areas in pubs) as long as they are with someone over 18.

The spiritual leader of  the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October.

Mo Farah (1983-) is a British distance runner, born in Somalia. He won gold medals in the 2012 Olympics for the 5,000 and 10,000 metres and is the first Briton to win the Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 metres.

In Scotland, 31 December is called Hogmanay and 2 January is also a public holiday. For some Scottish people, Hogmanay is a bigger holiday than Christmas.

Many theatres produce a pantomime at Christmas time. They are based on fairy stories and are light-plays with music and comedy, enjoyed by family audiences.

The Tower of London was first built by William the Conqueror after he became king in 1066.

Bobby Moore (1941-93) captained the English football team that won the World Cup in 1966.

There is a very long history of horse racing in Britain, with evidence of events taking place as far back as Roman times.