Choose the right variant a, b , c or d. 1. . (Welsh, Caerdydd) is the capital of Wales and the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom and is on the south coast of the country.

1. ……. (Welsh, Caerdydd) is the capital of Wales and the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom and is on the south coast of the country.

a) Cardiff

b) Edinburgh

c) Dublin

d) Cambridge

2. ……. is on the south coast of the south Wales plain, with a shoreline on the Bristol Channel.

a) Cardiff

b) Edinburgh

c) Dublin

d) Cambridge

3. ……. is a very green city, having the most green space per person in the UK, and this is complimented by Bute Park which sits in the heart of the city.

a) Cardiff

b) Edinburgh

c) Dublin

d) Cambridge

4. Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and the most popular visitor destination in Wales with 18.3 million visitors in 2010. In 2011, it was ranked sixth in the world in National Geographic's alternative tourist destinations.

a) Cardiff

b) Edinburgh

c) Dublin

d) Cambridge

5. Cardiff's history follows its castle which has been occupied for over 2, 000 years when the …….created a fort on the river Taff (where the name may have come from 'Caer' = fort, on the 'Taff'); the fort's original walls can still be seen highlighted around the base of Cardiff Castle's walls.

a) Celts

b) Jutes

c) Romans

d) Germans

6. With the rise of the city's fortunes the Marquis of Bute transformed …….into a fairytale gothic palace, donating land to build the truly impressive civic centre which contains the City Hall, National Museum, university and government buildings, all built in elaborate neo-classical Baroque styles out of expensive white Portland stone.

a) Cardiff castle

b) London castle

c) Cardiff cave

d) London cave

7. ……. was lucky not to have its city center heavily bombed like other industrial cities during WWII, and was spared the worst excesses of the post war rebuilding, so a stroll around throws up many contrasts in eras and designs.

a) Edinburgh

b) Dublin

c) Cardiff

d) Cambridge

8. ……. has a strong sporting and cultural presence given that it is the capital city, and therefore plays host to most Welsh sporting events, especially since the opening of the Millennium Stadium in the city center.

a) Edinburgh

b) Dublin

c) Cardiff

d) Cambridge

9. In the past it was quite a gritty city with the port and industry playing a huge role, Cardiff's ……. were once amongst the most important in the world.

a) ports

b) factories

c) plants

d) universities

10. ……. has many landmark buildings such as the Millennium Stadium, Pierhead Building the Welsh National Museum and the Senedd, the home of the National Assembly for Wales.

a) Edinburgh

b) Dublin

c) Cardiff

d) Cambridge

11. ……. is also famous for St David's Hall, Llandaff Cathedral and the Wales Millennium Centre.

a) Edinburgh

b) Dublin

c) Cardiff

d) Cambridge

12. The National History Museum at St Fagans in Cardiff is a large ……. housing dozens of buildings from throughout Welsh history that have been moved to the site in Cardiff.

a) open air museum

b) open air show

c) open air exhibition

d) indoor museum

13. Situated on the narrowest part of the south Wales coastal plain, Cardiff had a crucial strategic importance in the wars between ……. (who had occupied lowland Wales) and the Welsh who maintained their hold on the uplands.

a) the Celts

b) the Romans

c) the Normans

d) the Jutes

14. Cardiff has walks of special interest for tourists and ramblers alike, such as the ……., which runs for 2.3 miles (3.7 km) within Cardiff city centre and passes through many of its landmarks and historic buildings.

a) Centenary Walk

b) Century Walk

c) Centenary Alley

d) Centenary Way

15. …….was also listed as one of the top 10 destinations in the UK on the official British tourist boards website.

a) Edinburgh

b) Dublin

c) Cardiff

d) Cambridge

16. Nicknamed the ……., Cardiff is great place for shopping in style and the Victorian arcades are worth a visit in themselves.

a) City of Alleys

b) City of Flowers

c) City of Arcades

d) City of Attics

17. Queen Street, St. Mary's Street and the Hayesare are the main ……. in Cardiff city centre.

a) theatre streets

b) shopping streets

c) market streets

d) entertainment stree

18. Cardiff is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the ……., and the seat of the ……. for Wales.

a) Welsh national TV

b) Welsh national media

c) National Assembly

d) National Parliament

19. …….is quite a flat city, a characteristic that helped it become one of the world's leading ports for the transport of coal from the rugged south ……..

a) Dublin

b) Dublin Valleys

c) Cardiff

d) Wales Valleys

20. Though it had a reputation of being an industrial city, ……. has changed dramatically in recent decades. It is now a lively and modern capital city, gaining popularity with tourists interested in its history and ……..

a) Cardiff

b) Dublin

c) Welsh culture

d) Irish culture

21. With the rise of the city's fortunes the Marquis of Bute transformed ….. castle into a fairytale gothic palace, donating land to build the truly impressive civic centre which contains the City Hall, National Museum, university and government buildings, all built in elaborate neo-classical …….out of expensive white Portland stone.

a) London

b) Cardiff

c) Baroque styles

d) Classical styles

22. It may surprise people that Wales (Cymru) did not have a de jure capital until 1955, when Cardiff was chosen as the outstanding candidate as largest city.

23. Notable milestones were when Cardiff Bay (sometimes called …….) was the first area of modern Britain to be thought of as a multicultural area given the huge part immigrants played in the city's ports, and the world's first 'million pound' deal was also signed at the Bay's own ……..

a) Tiger Bay

b) Lion Bay

c) Currency Exchange building

d) Coal Exchange building

24. In the past few decades however, the city has moved away from its industrial past and has been transformed by developments such as ……., which now hosts famous and striking landmarks such as the National ……. and the spectacular Wales Millennium Centre.

a) Cardiff Bay

b) Cardiff Outlet

c) Assembly for Wales

d) Parliament for Wales

e) Parliament for Wales

25. Cardiff is also famous for ……., ……., Llandaff Cathedral and the …….

a) Cardiff Castle

b) St David's Hall

c) St Andrew's Hall

d) Wales Millennium Centre

26. Situated on the narrowest part of the south Wales coastal plain, Cardiff had a crucial strategic importance in the wars between …….(who had occupied lowland Wales) and ……. who maintained their hold on the uplands.

a) the Celts

b) the Normans

c) the Angles

d) the Welsh

27. As a result ……. claims to have ……. concentration of castles of any city in the world. As well as Castell Coch, the remains of Twmpath Castle, the Llandaff Bishop's Palace and Saint Fagans Castle are still in existence, whilst the site of Treoda (or Whitchurch Castle) has now been built over.

a) Cardiff

b) London

c) the largest

d) the least

e) shopping

Dublin