Тест
по страноведению. США.
Романова Нелли
Викторовна,
учитель
английского языка,
Средняя школа № 82
г. Ульяновска
Описание
работы: Данный тест будет полезен учителям
английского языка для проведения в 7-8 классе с целью контроля знаний учащихся
по теме «США» на уроках и внеурочных занятиях. Тест охватывает сведения о
географическом положении, символике, политической системе, знаменитых людях
США, городах и достопримечательностях.
Цели
и задачи:
Образовательные:
обобщение изученного материала по теме «США»; актуализация страноведческого
материала; совершенствование навыков чтения и говорения; совершенствование
лексических навыков.
Развивающие:
повышение уровня мотивации к изучению английского языка; развитие
познавательной активности; развитие внимания, памяти, воображения и логического
мышления.
Воспитательные:
воспитывать чувство сопричастности к мировой культуре.
Answer the questions.
1. What
is the capital of the USA?
2. What
is the population of the USA?
3. How
many states are there in the USA?
4. What
two oceans is the USA washed by?
5. What
colour is the American flag?
6. How
do people call the American flag?
7. What
is the motto of the USA?
8. What
is the symbol of the USA?
9. Why
is America called a “melting pot”?
10. Who is the heard
of the USA?
Choose the correct variant.
11. Christopher
Columbus discovered America in …
a) 1492
b) 1402
c) 1442
12. Who lived in
America before Columbus came?
a) Americans
b) Pilgrims
c) Indians
13. When did Europeans
first arrive in America?
a) 1720
b) 1620
c) 1670
14. The first
colonists started the tradition of …
a) Thanksgiving
Day
b) Halloween
c) Independence
Day
15. When did America
become independent?
a) 1776
b) 1676
c) 1767
16. When is
Independence Day?
a) 24
July
b) 4
July
c) 4
June
17. The first
president of the USA was…
a) Abraham
Lincoln
b) Jeffrey
Jefferson
c) George
Washington
18. Which American
state is situated 50 miles from Russia?
a) Alabama
b) Alaska
c) Arizona
19. The largest state
in the USA is …
a) Alaska
b) Texas
c) California
20. Which river did
native Americans call “the father of waters”?
a) the
Mississippi
b) the
Colorado
c) the
Missouri
21. Which state of the
USA is situated in the Pacific Ocean?
a) Idaho
b) Hawaii
c) Montana
22. The USA is a …
republic.
a) Federal
b) Constitutional
c) presidential
23. The US President’s
term is …
a) 4
years
b) 5
years
c) 6
years
24. The US Government
has … braches.
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
25. Congress is made
up of
a) The
House of Representatives and the House of Commons
b) The
House of Lords and the House of Commons
c) The
House of Representatives and the Senate
26. What is the
favourite sport in the USA?
a) Baseball
b) Cricket
c) Rugby
27. Match
the sights (A-H) with their definitions (1-7). One sight is extra.
A) The
Capitol
B) The
White House
C) The
Empire State Building
D) Hollywood
E) Disneyland
F) The
Grand Canyon
G) The
Statue of Liberty
H) Yellowstone
1. It
is the official home for the President of the USA.
2. It
is the symbol of freedom in America.
3. It
is one of the tallest buildings in the USA.
4. It
is the tallest building in Washington and the most famous building in the USA
because it is the place where laws are made.
5. It
is the world famous center of films.
6. It
is a large amusement park for children in Southern California.
7. It
is the oldest national park in the world. It is famous for its geysers.
28. Match the
beginnings of the sentences (1-5) with the endings (A-F). One variant is extra.
1)The Grand
Canyon is one mile deep and
|
a) The Bering
Strait
b) 277 miles long
|
2) Yellowstone
covers
|
c) parts of
three states
|
3) Alaska is
separated from Russia by
|
d) nine million
square kilometers
|
4) The area of
the USA is over
|
e) Great Lakes
|
5) The longest
river in the USA is
|
f) the
Mississippi
|
29. Match the cities
(A-F) with their definitions (1-5). One city is extra.
A) Philadelphia
B) New
York
C) Chicago
D) Washington,
DC
E) Los
Angeles
F) Boston
1) It
is one of the main cities of the USA. It was the first capital of America from
1790 until 1800. The USA constitution the first written constitution in the
world was adopted in this city in 1787.
2) This
city is situated on the left bank of the Potomac River. It is one of the most
beautiful and unusual cities in the USA. It has little industry. There are no
skyscrapers. It was named after the first American President.
3) It
is the largest city in the United States. It is situated at the mouth of the
Hudson River. It is the world leader in finance, the arts and communications.
There are many skyscrapers of fifty and more stores in it.
4) It
is one of the oldest cities. It was founded in 1630. There are three
universities in this city. The oldest university in the USA, Harvard
University, was founded in 1636.
5) It
is the second largest city in the USA after New York City. It is situated in
Southern California. This city is known as a center of the American
entertainment industry.
30. Match
the names of the famous people (A-F) with the sentences (1-5). One name is
extra.
A) Walt
Disney
B) Neil
Armstrong
C) Martin
Luther king
D) Henry
Ford
E) Charlie
Chaplin
F) Mark
Twain
1) The
American astronaut first stepped on the surface of the Moon.
2) His
cartoon films are popular all over the world.
3) He
was the leader of the Black civil rights movement in the USA.
4) He
was a famous American actor called “The Little Tramp”.
5) He
was the first to use an assembly line in car making, which made cars
affordable.
Keys: 1) Washington, DC; 2) 250 million people; 3) 50
states; 4) the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean; 5) red, white, blue; 6)
Stars and stripes; 7) In God we trust.; 8) the bald eagle; 9) because people
of many nationalities live there; 10) the President; 11) a; 12) c; 13) b; 14) a;15)
a; 16) b; 17) c; 18) b; 19) a; 20) a; 21) b; 22) c; 23) a; 24) a; 25) c; 26) a;
27) 1b; 2g; 3c; 4a; 5d; 6e; 7h; 28) 1b; 2c; 3a; 4d; 5f; 29) 1a; 2d; 3b; 4f; 5e;
30) 1b; 2a; 3c; 4e; 5d.
Cписок
использованной литературы:
1. И.
Ю. Баканова «600 устных тем для школьников и поступающих в вузы» М., «Дрофа»
2001;
2. Т.П.
Ванина, М.С.Евдокимов «Тестовые задания по английскому языку» М., «Лист»1999;
3. В.В.Ощепкова
«США: география, история…» М., «Лист» 2000
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