Тесты
по страноведению.
I. Choose
the right answer (Выберите
правильный ответ.)
1. The capital of Canada
is ... .
a) Ottawa, b) Quebec, c)
Toronto, d) Melbourne.
2. The British money is
....
a) franks, b) dollars, c)
crones, d) pounds.
3. Robin Hood is....
a) a national hero of
England, b) a British spy, c) a popular character of novels and tales, d) a
famous writer.
4. Margaret Thatcher was
... .
a) Queen of Britain, b)
British Prime Minister, c) leader of the Labour party, d) a film star.
5. The traditional
English drink is ... .
a) coffee, b) tea, c)
cocoa, d) milk
6. The Colorado is ....
a) in Africa, b) in North
America, c) in South America, d) in Brazil.
7. New England is
... .
a) a separate country, b)
part of Great Britain, c) part of the US, d) an island.
8. The Irish Sea is ... .
a) to the west of
England, b) to the east of England, c) to the north of England, d) to the south
of England.
9. The official language
of Canada is ... .
а)
English, b) French, c) English and French, d) English and Spanish.
10. The capital of the US
is ....
a) New York, b)
Washington, c) Boston, d) Philadelphia.
11. On the whole the
climate of Great Britain is ... .
a) dry, b) frosty, c)
mild, d) tropical.
12. Elisabeth II lives in
... .
a) No 10, Downing Street,
b) the Tower of London, c) Buckingham Palace, d) Westminster Palace.
13. What river does
London stand on?
a) the Thames, b) the
Severn, c) the Avon, d) the Clyde.
14. Under what king did
the knights of the round table gather together?
a) Henry IV, b) Edward
II, c) Arthur, d) William the Conqueror
15. What is Britain
separated from the Continent by?
a) the English Channel,
b) the Persian Gulf, c) the Suez Canal, d) the Gulf of Mexico.
16. Robert Burns is a ...
poet.
a) American, b) English,
c) Scottish, d) Welsh.
17. R. Kipling wrote ...
.
a) "Canterbury
Tales," b) "Alice in Wonderland," c) "Treasure
Island," d) "Maugly."
(Answers 1-a, 2- d, 3- с,
4- b, 5-b, 6 –b 7-c 8- a 9 –c 10-b 11-c 12 –c 13- a 14-c 15-a 16-c 17-d)
.
Choose
the right answer (Выберите
правильный ответ.)
1. Guy Fawkes is ... .
a) a national hero of
Britain, b) a poet, c) a famous historian, d) the man that wanted to set fire
to the House of Parliament.
2. The telephone was
invented by ... .
a) Isaac Newton, b)
Alexander Bell, c) Michael Faraday, d) James Watt.
3. The midday meal in
Britain is called ... .
a) breakfast, b) lunch,
c) dinner, d) snack.
4. Which party was Margaret
Thatcher the leader of?
a) Labour, b)
Social-Democratic, c) Liberal, d) Conservative.
5. What is the most
ancient monument in Great Britain?
a) the Lower West Gate,
b) Stonehenge, c) Hadrian's Wall, d) the Tower Gate.
6. Who is the head of the
government in the UK?
a) Prime Minister, b)
Queen, c) Speaker, d) Chancellor.
7. Where is the Bank of
England situated?
a) in the West End, b) in
the East End, c) in the City, d) in the South.
8. What is English
marmalade?
a) apple jam, b) orange
jam, c) sweets, d) a cake.
9. For Christmas dinner
the English usually have ... .
a) chicken, b) roast
beef, c) fish, d) turkey.
10. Who wrote
"Winnie-the-Pooh"?
a) L. Carroll, b) O.
Wilde, c) J.R. Tolkien, d) A. Milne.
11. What monument is
there in the centre of Trafalgar Square?
a) Cromwell's statue, b)
Nelson's Column, c) Queen's statue, d) Edward Elgar's statue.
12. What's the name of
Sir Churchill?
a) Winston, b) George, c)
Christopher, d) Benjamin.
13. The oldest university
in Britain is ....
a) London, b) Cambridge,
c) Oxford, d) Edinburgh.
14. What is the emblem of
Wales?
a) Rose, b) Leek, c)
Thistle, d) Shamrock.
15. What's the name of
the Queen's eldest son?
a) Charles, b) Philip, c)
Andrew, d) Edward.
(Answers:1 - d, 2 - b, 3
- b, 4 - d. 5-b 6-a 7-c 8-b 9 –d 10-d 11-b 12 –a 13- c 14 –b 15- a)
Choose
the right answer (Выберите
правильный ответ.)
1. Where is Ben Nevis
situated?
a) in Scotland, b) in
Wales, c) in England, d) in Northern Ireland.
2. Who is the head of the
state in Britain?
a) Mayor, b) Prime
Minister, c) Queen, d) Speaker.
3. What is soccer?
a) American football, b)
hockey, c) squash, d) boat-racing.
4. What's the name of the
British flag?
a) Star-Spangled Banner,
b) Stripes and Stars, c) Union Jack, d) John Bull.
5. What London street is
famous for shops?
a) Oxford Street, b)
Fleet Street, c) Lombard Street, d) Charing Cross Road.
6. What was J. Constable?
a) a musician, b) a
politician, c) a poet, d) a painter.
7. What's the name of the
most famous clock in Britain?
a) Big Albert, b) Big
Stephen, c) Big Wren, d) Big Ben.
8. What's tartan?
a) a dish, b) a pattern
of the kilt, c) a bird, d) a dance.
9. Where is Glasgow
situated?
a) in Scotland, b) in
Wales, c) in England, d) in Northern Ireland.
10. What's the name of
the London underground?
a) Metro, b) Tube, c)
Subway, d) Underground,
11. St. Valentine's Day
is observed in ... .
a) February, b) May, c)
November, d) December
12. A double-decker is
... .
a) a train, b) a small
plane, с) a hotel room for two
people, d) a bus
13. The common name for a
toy bear in England is ... .
a) Michael-bear, b)
Tom-bear, c) Teddy-bear, d) Jack-bear.
14. St. Patrick is the
patron of... .
a) Wales, b) England, c)
Ireland, d) Scotland.
15. The language spoken
in Scotland is ... .
a) Scot, b) Scottish, c)
Scotch, d) Scotland's.
(Aswers:1 - a, 2 - с,
3 — а. 4-c 5-a 6-d 7-d 8-b 9-a 10 –b 11-a
12-d 13 –c 14-c 15 –b)
Complete
the sentences.
1.
The official name of Great Britain is...
2.
The American flag is known as...
3.
The Russian flag consists of...
4.
The poetic name of our country...
5.
The longest river in the USA is...
6.
English is the official language...
7.
The population of the Russian Federation is...
8.
There are four historic parts....
9.
The Russian National Emblem
is...
10. The Red Rose is the
floral...
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