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Planet Britain, and Competition |
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Make sure
that you are one of the coolest people on the planet this year
by visiting Planet Britain! Planet Britain is a multimedia CD-ROM
and web-site specially
designed to introduce people of all ages to different aspects
of life in Britain.
We
have 30 Planet Britain CD-ROMs to give away to some lucky
winners. All you need to do is try and answer the questions below.
Good luck!
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Education
Education
is Britain's number one priority and Britain has one of
the word's most respected and vibrant student communities.
In Planet Britain's "studying" section there's
lots of information about English language learning, the
British education system, distance learning as well as
a whole lot more.
Street
culture
Britain
has a reputation for setting trends in fashion, design
and graphics. In Planet Britain's "street culture"
section you can find out about London fashion week, street
markets and shopping, as well as lots of other contemporary
issues
Sports
Football,
rugby, cricket, tennis, golf, snooker and horse racing
all started in Britain and are now played all over the
world. Check out the "sports" section to find
out more about these and other sports.
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| 1:
How many tennis players entered the first ever Wimbledon championships?
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20 |
b
50 |
c
100 |
| 2:
How high is the Millennium Dome in Greenwich? |
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50 metres |
b
100 metres |
c
150 metres |
| 3:
How many people in Britain read a newspaper every day? |
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10 million |
b
25 million |
c
40 million |
| 4:
How many birthdays does Queen Elizabeth have each year? |
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1 |
b
2 |
c
3 |
| 5:
Where was England's first university established? |
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Oxford |
b
Cambridge |
c
Hull |
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Rules:
The
competition is open to any British Council student or library
member in Portugal whose first language is not English.
The Closing date for all competitions is 31 December 2000.
Simply send us your answers.
How
to contact us
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