Федеральное агентство по образованию
Федеральное государственное образовательное учреждение
высшего профессионального образования
«Сибирский федеральный университет»
Т.В. Федосеева, А.Г. Волкова, И.С. Добряева,
Н.В. Климович, А.С. Сосна, О.С. Худякова
ЛИНГВОСТРАНОВЕДЕНИЕ ВТОРОГО ИНОСТРАННОГО ЯЗЫКА
(английский язык)
Контрольно-измерительные материалы
Красноярск 2007
Содержание
1. Пояснительная записка ………………………………………………..3
2. Типовые вопросы к промежуточному контролю …………………..4
3. Вопросы к зачету ……………………………………………………….5
4. Тестовые задания и вопросы по отдельным темам ………………..6
Test on the English Language and Culture. Part I………………………..6
Test on the English Language and Culture. Part II………………………15
Additional questions and tests……………………………………………..27
Библиографический список ……………………………………………..65
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1. Пояснительная записка
В данное пособие вошли вопросы к промежуточному контролю и
зачету, а также тестовые задания по отдельным темам в рамках дисциплины
«Лингвострановедение второго иностранного языка (английский язык)».
Изучение дисциплины проходит в 3 и 4 семестрах. Общая трудоемкость
дисциплины составляет 144 ч. (4 ЗЕ), из них аудиторная работа – 72 ч. (2 ЗЕ)
и самостоятельная работа – 72 ч. (2 ЗЕ). На практические занятия в каждом
семестре отводится 32 ч., на промежуточный контроль – 4 ч.
Каждый семестр делится на два этапа, по окончании которых
проводится промежуточный контроль знаний студентов. В 3 семестре
промежуточный контроль проводится на 9-й и 18-й учебных неделях, в 4
семестре – на 9-й и 17-й неделях. Контроль усвоения программных тем
проводится во время аудиторных занятий.
Итоговым контролем по дисциплине является зачет.
Представленные в данном пособии задания помогут повторить и
систематизировать знания по языку, географии, политическому устройству,
культуре, истории и экономике таких стран, как Великобритания и
Соединенные Штаты Америки.
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2. Типовые вопросы к промежуточному контролю
Questions on the history of Great Britain.
1. Please name of the tribe that inhabited Britain during the conquering by AngloSaxons.
2. Please name any archeological sites left from the prehistoric times that you
know.
3. Please name the Celtic tribes having existed in the Roman period.
4. What’s Stonehenge and how was it created?
5. What are the dates of the Roman invasion?
6. Please name the time frames of the Germanic invasion.
7. Which 4 Germanic tribes made up the Anglo-Saxons?
8. How has the Christianity spread throughout Britain? Who brought it?
9. Please name the second wave of the Germanic invasion (the date and the
invaders).
10. What is the year 1066 famous for?
11. The time frames of the medieval period.
12. Why is the War of roses called like that? Please name the participants of it and
the reasons.
13. How many representatives of the Tudor dynasty were there? Please innumerate
them.
14. Please name The Civil War. Dates and rivals.
15. Why was the Glorious revolution called like that?
16. Please name two really disastrous events in the British history in the 16th
century.
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3. Вопросы к зачету
1 семестр
1. The geographical outline of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
2. The regions and the main cities.
3. National symbols of the UK.
4. Population. Classes. Ethnic Minorities. Immigration Issues.
5. Languages. Variants of the English language. Standard English. RP.
Dialects.
6. The main events in the history of the UK.
7. The political system of the UK. The Separation of Powers. The Political
8. Parties. Elections. The Monarchy.
9. The Development of the Economy of the UK.
10. The Role of the UK in the World.
11. Religions in the UK.
12. The System of Education in the UK.
14. Cultural concepts. National self-expression. National Sentiments and
Loyalties of British, Irish, Welsh and Scots.
2 семестр
1. Literature of the UK. Famous writers and books.
2. Architecture of the UK. Famous buildings.
3. Music of the UK. Famous singers, musicians and bands.
4. Painting of the UK. Famous artists and paintings.
5. Famous theatres and plays of the UK.
6. The role of cinema in the lives of British people.
7. Give a sightseeing tour of Great Britain.
8. Outstanding people of modern Britain.
9. The role of mass media in the UK.
10. Some geographical, historic, political and cultural facts about the USA.
11. Some geographical, historic, political and cultural facts about other
English-speaking countries.
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4. Тестовые задания и вопросы по отдельным темам
Test on the English Language and Culture. Part I.
1. Which country is not included in Great Britain?
a) Northern Ireland
b) Scotland
c) Wales
2. The flag of the United Kingdom is called ________
a) Union James
b) Union Jack
c) Union Jim
3. The House of Lords of the British Parliament is presided by________
a) the Prime Minister
b) the Speaker
c) the Lord Chancellor
4. The capital of Northern Ireland is________.
a) Belfast
b) Dublin
c) Edinburgh
5.A flower - the symbol of Wales is ________
a) daisy
b) daffodil
c) tulip
6. The architect of St. Paul's Cathedral, which is situated in London,
was____
a) Sir Christopher Wren
b) Antony Gaudi
c) Sir Horace Jones
7. «Big Ben» is the name of______
a) the clock
b) the clock-tower
c) the bell
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8. The Tower of London was founded by________
a) Henry VII
b) William the Conqueror
c) Henry VIII
9. The name of English national hero Admiral Lord Nelson was_______
a) Henry
b) George
c) Horatio
10. The present Royal Family of the United Kingdom belongs to a
ruling dynasty called «the House of...»
a) Stuart
b) Windsor
c) Tudor
11. Traffic in London differs from that of the Continent. In England
people say: «If you go left, you go right. If you go right, you go ...»
a) left
b) straight
c) wrong
12. The London underground is sometimes called___________
a) subway
b) tube
c) metro
13. The territory of the United Kingdom is divided into________
a) states
b) counties
c) lands
14. The name «Garden of England» is given to________
a) Kent
b) Yorkshire
c) Norfolk
15. In Britain the school day starts at about 9 o'clock, when the whole
school meets for ________separating the lessons.
a) breakfast
b) singing national hymn
c) prayers
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16. William Shakespeare's birthplace is called ________
a) Welford-upon-Avon
b) Barwick-in-Elmet
c) Stratford-upon-Avon
17. Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London is called______
a) fusilier
b) beefeater
c) ravenfeeder
18. The two most popular pub names in England are ________
a) «The Furious Cock» and «The Crown»
b) «The Red Lion» and «The Crown»
c) «The White Hart» and «The Three Friends»
19. In every English pub it's possible to play _______
a) bowling
b) darts
c) chess
20. In England the polite way of asking somebody to repeat what he
has said is _____
a) «Sorry»
b) «Excuse me»
c) «Pardon»
21. Scottish lake is called ________
a) loch
b) lago
c) lager
22. The religious capital of England where there is a seat of the Head
of the Church of England is _________
a) Canterbury
b) York
c) Westminster
23. Scotland's most famous Prince, escaped to the Isle of Skye dressed
as a woman after his defeat by the English in 1746, is known as ________
a) Pretty Prince Charlie
b) Bonnie Prince Charlie
c) Dear Prince Charlie
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24. Although you can use the same money anywhere in the United
Kingdom, only the Royal Bank of Scotland prints ________
a) one-pound notes
b) two-pound notes
c) three-pound notes
25. In Britain hotels and other places to stay are classified according
to the system of _________
a) letters
b) crowns
c) stars
26. The Members of British Parliament's House of Lords__________
a) have very high salaries
b) have less salaries than MPs
c) do not receive salaries
27. In Scotland you can get married without your parents' permission
at 16. The famous Scottish village, where in the old days runaway
couples escaped from England to get married, has the name ________
a) Gremlin Green
b) Gretna Green
c) Greta Green
28. The Welsh are known in Great Britain for their_________
a) handicrafts
b) singing
c) dancing
29. A favourite souvenir from Wales for tourists is a Welsh ___________
a) love spoon
b) Silver Dragon
c) bottle of water from a wishing well
30. One of the countries forming the United Kingdom has its own
language in which the writing system is simpler than that of English
because almost all letters correspond to their sounds. This country is _________
a) Wales
b) Scotland
c) Northern Ireland
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31. On the coat of arms of Ireland there is a picture of___________
a) a red right hand
b) a leaf of shamrock
c) a red dragon
32. Parliamentary elections in Britain must be held every ___________
a) 3 years
b) 4 years
c) 5 years
33. No event in Irish history has had a deeper effect on Irish national
feeling than the Great____of 1845 - 1849.
a) Civil War
b) Plague
c) Famine
34. One of the political parties in Britain is known as «the Tory
Party». It is ________
a) the Labour Party
b) The Liberal Party
c) the Conservative Party
35. The Oxford English Dictionary is well-known to students of English
everywhere. For example, in Oxford the name, given to University
policemen who wear bowler hats, patrol the streets at night and are
very fast runners, is _________
a) «hound»
b) «bulldog»
c) «dachshund»
36. The longest river of the United Kingdom is________
a) the Thames
b) the Severn
c) the Clyde
37. The flower - symbol of Scotland is___________
a) lily
b) thistle
c) orchid
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38. Traditionally someone born in the East End of London is called______
a) «Quaken»
b) «Cockney»
c) «Easter»
39. The British Parliament and the monarch only meet together on symbolic
occasions such as the coronation of a new monarch or the opening о
Parliament. In reality, only one of the three has true power- it is ________
a) House of Lords
b) House of Commons
c) the Monarch
40. The House of Commons in the British Parliament is made up of________
elected members.
a) 550
b) 600
c) 650
41. Where in the United Kingdom you can find a kirk?
a) in Wales
b) in Scotland
c) in Northern Ireland
42. According to the British Law, at the age of 14 the person_________
a) can drive motorbike
b) is legally «young person» and not a «child»
c) is allowed in bars but not to drink alcohol
43. British newspapers can be divided into two groups: popular and ________
a) professional
b) quality
c) comic
44. A traditional English sport is _________
a) bear hunting
b) fox hunting
c) deer hunting
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45. In England the mountainous area of Cumbria is sometimes called
«Lakeland» or the «English Lakes». What is its official name?
a) Great Lakes
b) Lake Region
c) Lake District
46. Elizabeth II became Queen of England after the death of her father
George VI in________
a) 1949
b) 1952
c) 1956
47. 25lh January is celebrated all over the world by Scotsmen wherever
they are, as it is the birthday of_________
a) Robert Bruce
b) Robert Burns
c) Robert Louis Stivenson
48. In England at Cambridge University the person, who advises the
student on what lectures to attend, is called _______
a) tutor
b) director of studies
c) supervisor
49. Which coin doesn't exist in British money system?
a) 2 pence
b) 1 pound
c) 2 pounds
50. Speaker's Corner, where anyone can stand up and talk on any
subject they please, is situated in London, in ________
a) Regent's Park
b) St. James's Park
c) Hyde Park
51. Oxford and Cambridge Universities are known all over the world
for their__________
a) high level of education
b) tutorial system
c) sport teams
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52. The colors of Scottish national flag are __________
a) red and white
b) blue and white
c) blue and yellow
53. In Britain employment is divided into three categories: manual, nonmanual and_________
a) professional
b) qualified
c) skilled
54. After three years of study at a British University a graduate leaves
with_________
a) the Master's Degree
b) the Degree of Bachelor
c) the Doctor's Degree
55. Which of the countries
official languages?
a) Scotland
b) Wales
c) Northern Ireland
forming
56. Many people in Scotland
MacKenzie. 'Mac' means_________
a) 'sir'
b) 'son of'
c) 'family'
the
have
United
the
Kingdom
name
has
MacDonald
two
or
57. The name of a former Archbishop of Canterbury (England), who
was murdered in the Cathedral on the steps of the altar by the King's
knights in 1170, was__________
a) Thomas Baker
b) Thomas Becler
c) Thomas Becket
58. George VI became King of England in 1936 because his elder
brother Edward _______
a) had a very serious illness
b) was executed
c) gave up the throne
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59. Two countries forming the United Kingdom have the same school
system. They are England and ________
a) Scotland
b) Wales
c) Northern Ireland
60. Ash Wednesday is the day in February when the Christian period
of Lent begins, and some British towns hold___on this day.
a) biscuit races
b) roll races
c) pancake races
KEYS
13B
24A
35B
46B
57C
1А 2В 3С 4A 5B 6A 7C
8B 9C 10B
14A 15C 16C 17B 18B 19B 20C 21A
25B 26C 27B 28B 29A 30A 31A 32C
36B
37B
38B
39B
40C
41B
42C
43B
47B
48B
49C
50C
51B 52B
53A
54B
58C 59B 60C
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11C
22A
33C
44B
55B
12B
23B
34C
45C
56B
Test on the English Language and Culture. Part II.
1. In Cambridge everything centres on the University and its colleges.
The oldest college is...
a) Robinson College
b) Peterhouse
c) King's College
d) Clare College
2. The most densely populated region of England is ...
a) the Southeast
b) East Anglia
c) the Heart of England
d) Northumbria
3. The Patron Saint of Scotland is ...
a) St. George
b) St. David
c) St. Patrick
d) St. Andrew
4. One of the greatest
was born in ...
a) London
b) New York
c) Philadelphia
d) Mexico
comic
creators
in
film
Charley
Chaplain
5. If you want English beer (not light beer), in the pub you ask for ...
a) lager
b) bitter
c) ale
d) Holstein
6. The ship of Pilgrim Fathers, who sailed to America in 1620 in search
of greater freedom, was called ...
a) Saint Mary
b) New England
c)
Half Moon
d) Mayflower
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7. In England a man who walks about the streets, carrying
advertisements on two boards, one hanging over his chest and the
other on his back, is called ...
a) sandwich-man
b) hamburger
c) advertiser
d)
hot-dog
8. The home of the Scottish National Orchestra, the Scottish Opera
and Scottish Ballet is ...
a) Aberdeen
b) Edinburgh
c) Glasgow
d) Dundee
9. In Scotland the word 'hogmanay' means ...
a) Christmas Eve
b) Easter's Eve
c) New Year's Eve
d) Halloween
10. A plaid design of Scottish families - colored check, common in the
Highlands before the defeat by the English in 1745, was called ...
a) kilt
b) tartan
c) skirt
d) tweed
11. When British first-year University students first arrive at college,
they are called ...
a) 'greenies'
b) 'newcomers'
c) 'freshers'
d) 'kids'
12. Which of the names doesn't refer to the American national flag?
a) «Old Glory»
b) the «Stars and Stripes»
c) the «Star-spangled Banner»
d) «Lucky Stripes»
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13. There is a saying in Wales that if you always feed your cat and
take good care of it, you will...
a) have a long life
b) have beautiful children
c) have a happy marriage
d) become cat in your future life
14. The longest river of the United States of America is ...
a) the Mississippi
b) the Rio Grande
c) the Missouri
d) the Columbia
15. In the centre of England is a range of hills called the Pennines.
which are also known as the ...
a) 'backboard of England'
b) 'backbound of England'
c) 'backbone of England'
d) 'blackboard of England'
16. The highest mountain in the United Kingdom is ...
a) Snowdon
b) Ben Nevis
c) St. Michael's Mount
d) Llyn Peris
17. The Great Fire destroyed practically the whole of the City of
London in ...
a) 1666
b) 1665
c) 1667
d) 1668
18. Which of the women wasn't a wife of the King of England Henry VIII?
a) Catherine of Aragon
b) Anne Bolein
c) Mary Arden
d) Catherine Parr
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19. The Queen of England Elizabeth I was a daughter of...
a) Charles I
b) Henry VIII
c) James VI
d) Henry VII
20. In Great Britain people may be employed part-time at the age of...
a) twelve
b) thirteen
c) fourteen
d) sixteen
21. From which group of invaders did Britain get its name?
a) Celts
b) Romans
c) Normans
d) Saxons
22. In Britain the Queen opens the new session of the Parliament each ...
a) spring
b) summer
c) autumn
d) winter
23. The principal industries in the Southwest of England are farming
and...
a) tourism
b) fishing
c) mining
d) engineering
24. Stonehenge is the best known and probably the most remarkable
of prehistoric remains in the United Kingdom. One of many different
theories about its original use is that it was a ... temple.
a) Pilgrim
b) Druid
c) Gremlin
d) Gaelic
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25. The scoring of
Each team takes it
bottom of the bat
gets the ball back.
of this game?
a) golf
b) baseball
c) cricket
d) hockey
this game is a
in turns to bat.
resting on the
Players usually
mystery even to many British people.
The bat is held with both hands, the
ground. The other team bowls and
wear white clothes. What's the name
26. Several islands off the British coast are also part of the United
Kingdom, although the Channel Islands and ... are not.
a) the Isle of Wight
b) the Isles of Scilly
c) the Isle of Man
d) the Shetlands
27. The most northern part of mainland Britain is ...
a) John O'Groats
b) Land's End
c) Giant's Causeway
d)
Cape Verde
28. The games which are now celebrated in the Scottish Highlands
first started in Celtic times and were held to find the strongest men to
be body-guards and messengers. The event not essential to the modern
games is ...
a) putting the stone
b) throwing the hammer
c) archery
d) tossing the caber
29. Who of these writers and poets wasn't an Irishman?
a) Jonathan Swift
b) Oscar Wilde
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Archibald Cronin
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30. The name of a famous Scottish microbiologist, who is known as the
«father of antibiotics» because he discovered penicillin in 1929, is ...
a) Paul Fleming
b) Alexander Fleming
c) Ian Fleming
d) Ambrose Fleming
31. The largest city of Scotland is ...
a) Edinburgh
b) Aberdeen
c) Glasgow
d) Perth
32. The centre of Britain's national newspapers in London is called ...
a) Mall Street
b) Wall Street
c) Fleet Street
d) High Street
33. In London the famous ceremony of the Changing the Guard takes
place near Buckingham Palace daily at... o'clock in the morning.
a) 9
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12
34. The London buses - double-deckers - have seats for 65 people
and only ... people are allowed to stand when the seats are busy.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10
35. Who of the greatest England's people was born on the Patron
Saint's Day (23rd of April) and also died on the same day 52 years later?
a) Charles Dickens
b) Charles Darwin
c) William Shakespeare
d) George Gordon Byron
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36. Trafalgar Square in London was named in
Nelson's great naval victory at the Battle of Trafalgar of...
a) 1800
b) 1805
c) 1810
d) 1815
commemoration
of
37. The name of the Beatles singer and composer who wrote the song
«Give the World a Chance» which became the anthem of the antiwar
movement in the West, was ...
a) John Lennon
b) Paul McCartney
c) George Harrison
d) Ringo Starr
38. In England in the evening some people have a cool meal which
they usually call ...
a) night lunch
b) high tea
c) late dinner
d) late tea
39. The official residence of the present Queen of England in Scotland
is situated in Edinburgh and is called ...
a) Hollywood Palace
b) Hollymoon Castle
c) Hollyrood House
d) Hollywall Palace
40. In Britain the Prime Minister chooses
Parliament of... to become Cabinet Ministers.
a) his or her party
b) all parties
c) opposite party
d) two main parties
about
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41. The Parliaments of England, Wales and Scotland were united in ...
a) 1603
b) 1666
c) 1707
d) 1834
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Members
of
42. The police in Britain is known as 'bobbies', but there are also other
nicknames. Which of these nicknames doesn't refer to the British
police?
a) 'fuzz'
b) 'cops'
c) 'pigs'
d) 'dogs'
43. In Britain the first step towards getting any kind of medical
treatment is to go to the doctor who arranges for whatever tests,
surgery, specialist consultation or medicine are considered necessary.
This doctor as called ...
a) Family doctor
b) Therapist
c) General Practitioner
d) Wide-field Practitioner
44. Which of the London's streets is not a shopping area of the West End?
a) Oxford Street
b) Fleet Street
c) Regent Street
d)
Bond Street
45. The Old Bailey in London is the ...
a) prison
b) Ballet theatre
c) Central Criminal Court
d) department store
46. Which of the functions is not a function of British Parliament?
a) making laws
b) examining government policy
c) representing the nation in political matters
d) debating political questions
47. Table tennis was first invented in England in about 1880. At first
the game had several strange names. One of the following names
wasn't its name.
a) Gossima
b) Puff-Puff
c) WiflF-Whaflf
d) Ping-Pong
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48. The ancient capital of Wales is ...
a) Caernarfon
b) Swansea
c) Llangollen
d) Aberystwyth
49. The younger sister of Queen of England Princess Margaret was ...
a) a spinster
b) married
c) divorced
d) a widow
50. In London you can see a lot of kinds of transport, but there are
no trams since ...
a)1948
b)1950
c)1952
d)1954
51. One of the queens who was beheaded in the Tower of London
was...
a) Catherine Howard
b) Jane Seymour
c) Anne of Cleves
d) Catherine of Aragon
52. During the reign of James I one man tried to blow up British
Parliament. Who was that man?
a) James Focker
b) Jack Fowler
c) Guy Foster
d) Guy Fawkes
53. Britain's first Welsh-born Prime Minister was ...
a) Winston Churchill
b) David Lloyd George
c) Aneurin Bevan
d) Neil Kinnock
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54. One of London's artistic attractions presents the picture
collections of modem masters of England and France. This attraction
is called ...
a) British Museum
b) National Gallery
c) Victoria and Albert Museum
d) Tate Gallery
55. An outstanding British
Palace in 1825 was ...
a) Sir Christopher Wren
b) Sir Horace Jones
c) John Nash
d) Sir John Wolfe Barry
architect
who
remodeled
Buckingham
56. The best known Trooping the Colour Ceremony takes place each
year on Horse Guards Parade in London, on a Saturday early in June.
It celebrates ...
a) the victory of the Battle of Trafalgar
b) anniversary of the Queen's marriage
c) the British sovereign's official birthday
d) the Coronation Day
57. What the Scottish word «Haggis» means?
a) a famous national dish
b) a famous national dance
c)
a famous national festival
d) clothes for babies
58. The day, when British soldiers opened fire on Catholic
demonstrators in Londonderry (Northern Ireland) and 13 people were
killed in 1972, is known as 'Bloody ...'
a) Monday
b) Wednesday
c) Friday
d)
Sunday
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59. After a long violent struggle, the southern part of Ireland finally
became a free State in ...
a) 1919
b) 1920
c) 1921
d) 1922
60. Who led the armed forces of Parliament to victory in the English
Civil War during the 1640's and ruled England from 1653 to 1658?
a) Thomas Cromwell
b) Oliver Cromwell
c) Lord Admiral Nelson
d) William of Orange
61. The armed services of the United Kingdom are divided into four major forces:
the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the ..., and the Royal Air Force.
a) Royal Artillery
b) Royal Mounted Army
c) British Army
d) Royal Grenadiers
62. A British author of mystery novels, most with horse-racing backgrounds, who
was born in 1920 and who is one of the favourite writers of Elizabeth II, is ...
a) Agatha Christy
b) Rex Stout
c) Dick Francis
d) Earl Stanley Gardner
63. During its history Great Britain possessed a lot of colonies all over
the world. Which country wasn't British colony?
a) Egypt
b) New Zealand
c) India
d) China
64. The Welsh name for Wales is ...
a) Cymru
b) Eisteddfod
c) Caernarfon
d) Llandeilo
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KEYS
15C
29D
43C
56C
1B
16B
30B
44B
57C
2A
17A
31C
45C
58D
3D 4A 5B 6D 7A 8C 9C 10B 11C 12D 13C
18C 19B 20B 21B 22C 23A 24B 25C 26C 27A
32C 33C 34B 35C 36B 37A 38B 39C 40A 41C
46C 47B 48B 49C 50C 51B 52D 53B 54D
59C 60B 61C 62C 63D 64A
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28C
42D
55C
Additional questions and tests
Chapter 1
1.1 -1.4
Test 1. Match each group of adjectives with a suitable noun.
a) a close/long-distance/ a tough
b) a difficult/an exciting/a huge
c) complete/ firm/wide
d) lasting/wide-spread/minor
e) first/everyday/body
f) wonderful/wasted/ideal
g) effective/interview/traditional
h) latest/pirat/live
i) deep/true/platonic
j) growing/clear/disturbing
1. challenge
2.suppourt
3.trend
4. race
5. language
6.opportunity
7. love
8. technique
9. damage
10.recording
Keys 1-b 2-c 3-j 4-a 5-e 6-f 7-i 8-g 9-d 10-h
Test 2. Underline the most suitable word or phrase.
1. Helen doesn’t look well; she is extremely slim/thin.
2. It’s really hot day today, but it’s nice and chilly/cool in here.
3. Peter nodded/shook his head in agreement.
4. I can’t pay you anything for this old coin. It’s priceless/worthless.
5. The house was surrounded by a high/tall fence.
6. The sun is shining, and it’s a/an attractive/lovely day
7. This chicken is good. It’s very tasteful/tasty.
8. Be careful of the next corner. It’s rather dangerous/harmful.
9. Graham left the film before the end because he was bored/ lazy.
10. When I saw him scratch my car I got very angry/nervous.
Keys
1.thin; 2.cool; 3.nodded; 4.worthless; 5.tall; 6.a lovely; 7. tasty; 8.dangerous;
9.bored;10. angry.
Test 3. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ___________.
A character B appearance C personality D looking
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2. He was born in Scotland but he was ___________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up B. raised C. brought up D. rose
3. Graham works well in class, but his _____________could be better.
A. rudeness B. behaviour C. politeness D. acting
4. I got to ___________ Steve last year when we worked together.
A. introduce B. know C. meet D. sympathize
5. Teresa never gets angry with the children. She is very ____________ .
A. brave B. honest C. patient. D. pleasant
Keys
1.B; 2.C; 3.B; 4.B; 5.C
Test 4. Choose the most suitable word or phrase
a) Please don’t push. It’s very bad-tempered/ rude/ unsympathetic.
b) Jack hates spending money. He’s rather frank/ greedy/ mean.
c) Our teacher is very proud/ strict/ tolerant.
d) Helen never does her homework. She is rather gentle/ lazy/ reliable.
e) I didn’t talk to anyone at the party because I felt ambitious/ lonely /shy.
f) I don’t like people who are noisy and aggressive/ courageous/ sociable.
g) Thanks for bringing us a present. It was very adorable/ grateful/
thoughtful of you.
h) Peter refuses to change his mind although he is wrong. He is so
imaginative/ snobbish/ stubborn.
i) When Harry saw his girlfriend dancing with Paul he felt jealous/ selfish/
sentimental.
j) Tom always pays for everyone when we go out. He is so cheerful/
generous/ honest.
Keys a) rude; b) mean; c) strict; d) lazy; e) shy; f) aggressive;
g) thoughtful; h) stubborn; i) jealous; j) generous.
Test 5. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence
1. For company and conversation the British people go to the:
1. pub
2. club
3. restaurant
4. café
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2. The most popular free time activity is:
1. tea-drinking
2. talking over the phone
3. gardening
4. jogging
3. The stereotypical characteristic of British people is|:
1. laziness
2. snobbery
3. hospitality
4. rudeness
4. If a person is very good in golf, and someone asks him if he is a good player, he
is not likely to answer :
1. “I’m not bad”
2. “ I think I’m quite good”
3. “I’m a first class golf-player “
4. “Well, I’m very keen on golf”
5. The traditional British food is:
1. Fish and chips
2. Cabbage soup
3. Bacon and eggs
4. Porridge
6. In English homes, …. has always been, until recent times the centre of the
natural interest.
1. a fireplace
2. a TV set
3. a radio
4. a kitchen table
7. In most tourist brochures England is called “The Land of …”.
1. Stability
2. Opportunities
3. Ceremony
4. Tradition
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8. For the British ….is the convenient topic to ‘fill the gap’.
1. politics
2. monarchy
3. weather
4. hobby
9. 1 pint is:
1. 0.38 litres
2. 0.58 litles
3. 1.16 litres
4. 1.6 litres
10. 1 pound is:
1. 0.456 kiligrams
2. 1.456 kilograms
3. 2.456 kilograms
4. 6.38 kilograms
Keys:
1-1 2-3 3-2 4-3 5-1,3,4 6-1 7-4 8-3 9-2 10-1.
Chapter 2
2.1
Test 1. Choose the most suitable answer to the questions.
1. What does the land in Britain have?
a) mountains
b) flat land
c) a notable lack of extremes
d) big rivers
2. Why has Britain’s climate got such a bad reputation?
a) it rains all the time
b) because of its changeability
c) snow is a regular feature of the higher areas
d) because of the image of a wet and foggy land
3.Why has it often been remarked that a journey of 100 miles across the UK can
seem twice as far?
a) its landscape is boring
b) it has neither towering mountain ranges, nor impressively large rivers
c) the scenery changes noticeably over quite short distances
d) the south and east of the country is comparatively low-lying
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4. Why is much of the land in Britain used for human habitation?
a) Britain is densely populated
b) because of the desire for privacy and love of the country-side
c) most people live in towns or cities
d) the English and the Welsh don’t like living in blocks of flats
5. What does the word “smog” mean?
a) smoke
b) fog
c) brown air
d) a mixture of smoke and fog
6. Whose descriptions did the nineteenth century London’s “pea-soupers” (thick
smogs) become famous through?
a) William Shakespeare
b) Robert Burns
c) Charles Dickens
d) Sherlock Holmes
7. What is the most densely populated area in the UK?
a) the Midlands
b) Northern England
c) Southern England
d) Scotland
8. What is Britain’s second largest city?
a) Edinburgh
b) Birmingham
c) London
d) Glasgow
9. What part of the UK is supposed to be the industrial one?
a) Southern England
b) the Midlands
c) Northern England
d) Northern Ireland
10. How many fairly clearly-marked regions are there in Scotland?
a) two
b) three
c) four
d) one
Keys
1- c
2- b
3-c
4- b
5- d
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6- c
7- c 8- b 9- c 10- b
2.2
Test 2 . Write whether these sentences true or false.
a. The Prime minister is the member of House of Lords.
b. There are 20 people in the Cabinet.
c. The ‘Government’ is the Prime minister and the Queen.
d. The Lords and the Commons have equal power.
e. Queen never speaks in parliament.
f. Queen doesn’t have any contact with the Government.
g. Queen opens new hospitals, bridges and factories.
Keys
a) F b) T c) F d) F e)F f) F g) T
Test 3. Which party do these people support?
a. ‘It is the governments job to build hospitals.’
b. ‘At present people pay too much tax.’
c. ‘We want a combination of private industry and help for the people in
need.’
d. ‘The unemployment must find jobs. The government can’t pay them for
doing nothing.’
e. ‘We can solve these problems here in Manchester. We don’t need
Westminster to interfere.’
Keys
a) Labour Party
b) Conservative Party
c)The Liberal Democrats
d) The Conservative Party
e) The Liberal Democrats
2.3
Test 4. Choose the most suitable answer to the questions.
1. What states do the British Isles consist of?
a) England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and The
Republic of Ireland
c) England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
2. What is the normal adjective to talk about something to do with the UK?
a) British
b) English
c) Britain
3. When did most of Ireland become a separate state?
a) in 1800
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b) in 1603
c) in 1922
4. What language/languages did people speak in the Celtic areas?
a) Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh
b) Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Gaelic
c) English
5. Which custom and practice are many aspects of everyday life in Britain
organized according to?
a) British
b) English
c) Scottish
6. One of the countries forming the United Kingdom has its own
language in which the writing system is simpler than that of English
because almost all letters correspond to their sounds. This country is ...
a) Wales
b) Scotland
c) Northern Ireland
7. What country do people have the strongest sense of conflict with the English in?
a) Northern Ireland
b) Scotland
c) Wales
8. When was Wales conquered by the English?
a) about 800 years ago
b) about 700 years ago
c) about 600 years ago
9. What country has its own system of education?
a) Northern Ireland
b) Scotland
c) England
10. Which of the countries forming the United Kingdom has two
official languages?
a) Scotland
b) Wales
c) Northern Ireland
Keys
1-b 2-a 3-c 4-a 5-b 6-a 7-a 8-b 9-b 10-b
2.4
Test 5. Check yourself answering the following questions:
Where is Norwich situated?
Who is the shopping center in Norwich for?
Where is Canterburry situated?
Who was Thomas Becket?
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When was the book “The Canterburry Tales” written?
How many pilgrims appear in the book by Geoffry Chaucer and who are they?
When was Oxford first mentioned in the written record?
Who is said to give the best discription of Oxford?
What is Oxfam?
What does OWLS stand for?
When did cambridge University start?
What is King’s college in Cambridge famous for?
What happened in Cambridge in 1871?
What was the main reason to develop the cambridge science park?
What kind of place was Colchester in Roman times?
What was York famous for before medieval times?
What cathedral can you visit in York?
What was John Shakespare’s business?
When was the Globe Theatre build?
When did Shakespare stop writing?
What did men use to sell in Birmingham?
Why was Derry renamed?
What siege is commemorated in Londonderry?
What kind of place was London in Roman times?
What are different parts of London famous for? Speak about the East End, the
West End, Westminster, Whitehall, Kensington and Knightsbridge, the City.
If you are not sure in your answer read the texts about the cities and
towns of Great Britain again!
Test 6. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence
1. The Great fire of London which ended a terrible plague took place in___
1) 1665
2)1666
3)1649
4)1660
2. Highgate is known as _______
1) the financial and business centre
2) the shopping and entertainment centre
3) the government centre
4) the part of London that has kept its village character
3. The place associated with the West End is_______
1) Trafalgar Square
2) Big Ben
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3) Westminster Abbey
4) the Cenotaph
4. Behind Nelson’s Column there is _______
1) New Covent Garden
2) The National Gallary
3) Piccadily Circus
4) the Cenoteph
5. The museum you can visit in Kensington and Knightsbridge is ______
1) the National Gallery
2) the Museum of Mustard
3) the Victoria and Albert Museum
4) the Museum of London
6. Cardiff has been the official capital of Wales since ________
1) 1895
2) 1915
3) 1945
4) 1955
7. The ‘Titanic’ was built and sent out on her fatal maiden voyage in______
1) Glasgo
2) Belfast
3) London
4) Cardiff
8. You can see an original Viking street in ______
1) York
2) Colchester
3) Stratford-upon-Avon
4) Cambridge
9. The city described by Matthew Arnold as “that sweet city with her dreaming
spires” is _______
1) Canterburry
2) London
3) Cambridge
4) Oxford
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10. The religious capital of England is _______
1) London
2) Cambridge
3) Canterburry
4) Oxford
Keys` 1-2
2-4
3-1
4-2
5-3
6-4
7-2
8-1
9-4
10-3
2.6
Test 7. Fill in the gaps with the most suitable word or phrase.
1. Black immigrants first started coming to Britain in substantial numbers in
response to _______________ .
2. During the 1960s and 1970s a large number of immigrants came from
India, Pakistan and ______________ .
3. In the 1950s the immigrants were the target of discrimination and
encountered
______________ .
4. The 1997 ___________ sought to prevent discrimination in employment>
housing and other areas.
5. During the 1980s Margaret Thatcher’s government restricted immigration
and ended the automatic right of anyone born in Britain to ________________ .
6. In Cornwall there is still a sense of ___________ identity.
7. Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent and Surrey are the ___________ .
8. At the outset of the 1990s Britain’s total population was over
___________ .
9. The largest shopping centre in Europe in 1990 was the Metrocentre in
Gateshead, _______________ .
10. Leading Japanese firms have chosen periphery areas for major
investment, for example Toyota in ____________ .
Keys
1. labour shortages
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2. Bangladesh
3. hostility
4. Race Descrimination Act
5. British citisenship
6. Celtic
7. Home counies
8. 57 million
9. Newcastle
10. Wales
2.7
Test 8. Choose the most suitable answer to the questions.
1. What colours are represented on The Union Jack?
a) red, white, and blue
b) red, white, blue and green
c) red and blue
2. The colors of Scottish national flag are ...
a) red and white
b) blue and white
c) blue and yellow
3. Many people in Scotland have the
MacKenzie. 'Mac' means...
a) 'sir'
b) 'son of'
c) 'family'
4. The Patron Saint of Scotland is ...
a) St. George
b) St. David
c) St. Andrew
5. What is the national emblem of Wales?
a) leek
b) thistle
c) shamrock
6. What is a very well-known symbol of Scottishness?
a) skirt
b) shirt
c) kilt
7. The Welsh are known in Great Britain for their...
a) handicrafts
b) singing ability
c) dancing
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name
MacDonald
or
8. What was the original Roman name for Britain?
a) Caledonia
b) Albion
c) Hibernia
9. What is “a national passion” of the British?
a) sport
b) reading
c) travelling
10. Whose emblem was the Red Rose?
a) the Lancastrian
b) the Yorkist
c) the MacDonalds
Keys
1-a
2-b
3-b 4-c 5-a 6-c 7-b 8-b 9-a
10-a
Chapter 3
3.1
Test 1. Check whether you know the answers to the following questions.
1. What were the reasons why Henry VIII disliked the power of the Church of
England?
2. When did the Parliament pass the Law of Supremacy? What did this law mean?
3. What does the letters FD on British coins stand for?
4. What religion became official during the rule of Henry VIII?
5. What happened to the monasteries during the rule of Henry VIII?
6. Who was the first Scottish king to rule in England?
Answers
1. Henry disliked the power of the Church in England because, since it was
an international organization, he could not completely control it. The power of the
Catholic Church in England could therefore work against his own authority, and
the taxes paid to the Church reduced his own income In 1510 Henry had married
Catherine of Aragon, the widow of his elder brother Arthur. But by 1526 she had
still not had a son who survived infancy and was now unlikely to do so. Henry
tried to persuade the pope to allow him to divorce Catherine. But the Pope forbade
Henry's divorce.
2. In 1531 Henry persuaded the bishops to make him head of the Church in
England, and this became law after Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy in
1534
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3. Henry had earlier written a book criticizing Martin Luther's teaching and
the pope had rewarded him with the title Fidei Defensor, Defender of the Faith.
The letters "F. D." are still to be found on every British coin.
4. Catholicism.
5. James VI.
Test 2. Choose the most suitable verb form in each sentence.
a) I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
b) While Diana watched/was watching her favourite program there was a
power cut.
c) Tom used to/would live at the end of the street.
d) Laura missed the party because no-one was telling/had told her about it
e) By the time Sheila got back, Chris went/had gone.
f) David ate/had eaten Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.
g) I did/was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw that Dutch friend of
yours.
h) I used to like/was liking sweets much more then I do now.
i) What exactly were you doing/did you do when I came into your office
yesterday.
j) Helen would/used to be a doctor.
Keys
a) had forgotten b) was watching c) used to d) had told e) had gone f) had
eaten g) was doing h) used to i) were you doing j) used to.
Test 3. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence.
1. In 43 AD Britain was invaded by:
1. Emperor Claudius
2. Julius Caesar
3. Beaker Folk
4. Vikings
2. The Battle of Hastings took place:
1. 14 April 1066
2. 14 October 1086
3. 14 October 1066
4. 14 April 1086
3. Domesday Book was compiled by the court of:
1. William the Conqueror
2. Edward the Confessor
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3. Lord the Protector
4. Bonny Prince Charlie
4. 1215 is the year of:
1. the title of the Prince of Wales
2. Magna Carta
3. Plague in London
4. The foundation of Parliament
5. Wat Tyler’s uprising was in:
1.1346
2. 1348
3. 1381
4. 1399
6. Wars of the Roses took place in the period of:
1. 1189-1199
2. 1337-1437
3. 1455-1485
4. 1775-1783
7. Guy Fawkes is famous for:
1. the introduction of Poll Tax
2. round-the-world journey
3. the defeat of Spanish Armada
4. Gunpowder plot
8. The Years Commonwealth and protectorate of England:
1.1653-1658
2.1649-1660
3.1647-1658
4. 1625-1649
9. In 1603 there was:
1. Union of Scotland, England and Wales under one crown
2. Union of Scotland and England under one crown
3. Union of England and Ireland under one crown
4. Union of England and Wales under one crown
10. Put the events in the right order:
1. Habeas Corpus Act,
2. Interregnum
3. Glorious Revolution
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4. Restoration
11. Robert Walpole is:
1. The leader of American patriots
2. The first British Prime Minister
3. A famous English poet
4. The Leader of the Opposition Party
12. What is Chartism:
1. A British working class movement for parliamentary reforms
2. A movement in literature of 18th-19th centuries
3. A movement in painting
4. A movement of the working class in Ireland for independence
Keys
1-2 2-3 3-1 4-2 5-3
10-2,4,1,3
11 -2 12-1
6-2
7- 4
8-1
9-2
3.2
Test 4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence
1.
The monarchy is the oldest secular institution in the UK, going back at
least to the … century:
1.8th
2.9th
3.10th
4.11th
2. The court of William the Conqueror:
1. compiled Doomsday Book
2. accepted the Magna Carta
3. wrote the Constitution
4. passed the Bill of Rights.
3. Wars of the Roses took place in the period of… between the dynasties of ….:
1.1337-1437; Lancaster and Tudor
2. 1455-1485; York and Lancaster
3.1775-1783; York and Hannover
4. 1337-1437; Lancaster and Windsor
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4. The colony in North America was called Virginia in honour of :
1. Mary Tudor
2. Elizabeth Windsor
3. Elizabeth Tudor
4. Victoria Hannover
5. Who was not the wife of Henry VIII:
1. Ann of Cleves
2. Florence Nightingale
3. Ann Boleyn
4. Katherine of Aragon
5. Jane Seymour
6. Katherine Parr
7. Katherine Howard
6. Queen Victoria was married to:
1. William IV
2. Edward, Duke of Kent
3. Lord Melbourne
4. Albert Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
7. The 17th century struggle between Crown and Parliament led to the
establishment of … . The monarch … the centre of the executive power throughout
most of the 18th century.
1. an absolute monarchy; remained
2. democracy; quitted to be
3. a limited constitutional monarchy; remained
4. a democratic republic; quitted to be.
8. The ceremony on Queen’s official birthday is called;
1. Changing of the Guards
2. Ceremony of the Keys
3. Trooping the Colour
4. Trooping the Banner
9. The money given to the Queen and some of her relatives by the Parliament each
year so that they can perform their public duties is called:
1. Honours List
2. Private List
3. Royal List
4. Civil List
10. What best describes the role of British monarch nowadays:
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1. reigns but doesn’t rule
2. rules but doesn’t reign
3. rules but doesn’t govern
4. governs but doesn’t rule
Keys: 1-2
2-1
3-2
4-3
5-2
6-4
7-3
8-3
9-4 10 -1
3.3
Test 5. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence.
1. The Commonwealth of Nations was established by the State of Westminster in
1)1929
2) 1931
3)1937
4) 1941
2. The country that withdrew from the Commonwealth in 1949 was
1) South Africa
2) Fiji
3) Pakistan
4) Ireland
3. The Commonwealth Secretariat headquarters are at
1) Malborough House
2) White House
3) the House of Parliaments
4) the House of Lords
4. Commonwealth day is celebrated on the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
1) in May
2) in June
3) in July
4) in August
5. The heads of government of all Commonwealth countries meet every
1) year
2) two years
3) three years
4) four years
Keys
1-2
2-4
3-1
4-2
5-2
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Test 6. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
1) Today there is as strong sense of Commonwealth purpose as 30 years ago.
2) The Queen is the titular head of the Commonwealth.
3) There was a dramatic reduction of Britain’s overseas aid during the
1980s.
4) South Africa withdrew from the Commonwealth.
5) Canada withdrew from the Commonwealth.
Keys
1) false
2) true
3) true
4) true
5) false
3.4
Test 7. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence.
1. The Falklands armed conflict took place in
1) 1972
2) 1979
3) 1982
4) 1985
2. Britain joined the European Community in
1) 1973
2) 1975
3) 1977
4) 1979
3. By 1980 it was possible that Britain could leave the European Community, on
account of the dispute over its contribution to the
1) International Policy
2) Common Agricultural Policy
3) Ethnic Minority Policy
4) Eastern Europe Policy
4. Hong Kong was British colony till
1) 1995
2) 1997
3) 1999
4) 2001
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5. In 1980 the most important military ally of the UK was
1) the USA
2) the European Community
3) the Commonwealth
4) Germany
6. The author of the stories about James Bond is
1) Ian Flemming
2) Len Deighton
3) John Le Carre
4) Harold Wilson
7. The organization that runs Britain’s spy network abroad is
1) M14
2) M15
3) M16
4) M17
8. The Gulf war took place in
1) 1989
2) 1990
3) 1991
4) 1992
9. In 1990 britain was spending on defence the same amount of money as
1) Russia
2) the USA
3) France
4) West Germany
10. The SAS (Special Air Service) represents
1) the upper-class elite
2) the tough operational elite
3) great land owners
4) infantry regiments
Keys
1-3
2-1
3-2
4-2
5-1
6-1
7-3
8-3
9-4
10-2
Test 8 . Decipher the following abbreviations and tell what you know about
them.
LEA, REACH, CTC, GSCE, AS Level, A Level, FE.
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Keys
LEA-Local Education Authority
REACH- 'Records of Achievement’, and it attempts to set learning
objectives for each term and year in primary school, and for each component of
each subject at secondary school. This has introduced much more central control
and standardization into what is taught
CTC- City Technology Colleges
GSCE-General Certificate of Secondary Education
AS level-(Advanced Supplementary), which is worth half an 'A' Level
A level-Advanced level
FE- Further Education
Task 9. Decide which answer best fits each space.
Learning to learn.
There is usually one important (1) ... missing from most school (2)... Very
few student are (3) ... how to organize their learning, and how to (4)... the best use
of their time. Let’s take some simple (5) ... Do you know how to (6).. up words in a
dictionary? And do you understand all the (7) ...the dictionary contains? Can you
(8) ... notes quickly, and can you understand them (9)...? For some reason many
schools give learners no (10)...with this matters. Teachers ask students to (11) ...
pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (12)...to do it.
Learning by (13)... can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine (14)... of a
subject. You can (15).. a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding
anything about the subject!
1) A theme B book C subject D mark
2) A agendas B timetables C terms D organizations
3) A taught B learnt C educated D graduated
4) A take B give C get D make
5) A sentences B results C rules D examples
6) A find B look C research D get
7) A information B advice C subjects D themes
8) A do B send C make D revise
9) A after B afterwards C lastly D at last
10) A teaching B ability C instruction D help
11) A concentrate B remind C forget D memorize
12) A how B what C why D it
13) A the way B heart C now D law
14) A information B success C understanding D attention
15) A pass B waste C tell D use
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Keys
1.C 2.B 3.A 4. D 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.B
10.D 11.D 12.A 13.B 14.C
15.B
Test 10. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence
1. Public school in Britain is not:
1. a private school
2. a boarding school
3. a state school
4. an independent school
2. English schoolchildren have …in the school year.
1. 2 terms
2. 3 terms
3. 4 terms
4. 5 terms
3.The National Curriculum was introduced in:
1. 1948
2. 1968
3. 1988
4. 1998
4. In Britain education is compulsory:
1. from 5 to 16
2. from 5to 18
3. from 7 to 16
4. from 7 to 18
5. What is the example of selective secondary education?
1. a comprehensive school
2. a secondary modern school
3. a technical college
4. a grammar school
6. Oxford University was founded in:
1. 13th century
2. 14th century
3. 15th century
4. 16 century
7. What is the abbreviation for the exam taken at the end of the secondary school?
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1. GNVQ
2. CTC
3. GSCE
4. SCE
8. Put in the right order:
1. MA
2. fresher
3. PhD
4. BA
9.’ Fellows’ are:
1. group mates
2. staff at Oxbridge
3. room mates
4. students working in cafes
10. The Open University was founded in:
1. 1949
2. 1969
3. 1989
4. 1998
Keys: 1-3
2-2 3-3
4-1
5-4 6-1
7-3 8 -2,4,1,3
9- 2
10-2.
3.6
Test 11. Choose the most suitable answer to the following questions.
1. What is the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales (the age when a
person can be charged with a criminal offence)?
a. 8 years old
b. 10 years old
c. 12 years old
d. 14 years old
2. What is the most common type of indictable offence recorded by the police?
a. Sexual offences
b. Theft and handling stolen goods
c. Burglary and robbery
d. Violence against the person
e. Fraud and forgery
f. Criminal damage
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3. At what age is a person most likely to be found guilty of or cautioned rot an
indictable offence?
a. 14 and under 17
b. 17 and under 21
c. 21 and over
4. Which of the following crimes known to the police in England and Wales
involves the greatest total value of property stolen?
a. Burglary
b. Theft from another person
c. Theft by an employee
d. Theft of motor vehicles
e. Shop-lifting
5. What is the average age of judges in the England and Wales?
a. 50
b. 60
c. 70
6. What is the most frequently used punishment for indictable offences?
a. Probation
b. Prison
c. Fine
7. How likely is man over 21 to be found guilty of an indictable offence than a
woman over 21?
a. As Likely
b. Twice as likely
c. Four times as likely
8. True or false?
More women than man are found guilty of shoplifting.
Keys
1b 2b 3b 4d 5b 6c 7c 8False
Test 12 . Underline the most suitable word or phrase.
a. There were ten people waiting in the doctor’s office/surgery/ward.
b. After I ate the shellfish, I experienced/fell/happened ill.
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c. George’s cut arm took over a week to cure/heal/look after.
d. David fell down the steps and twisted his ankle/heel/toe.
e. Everyone admired Lucy because she was tall and skinny/slim/thin.
f. I’ve been digging the garden and now my back aches/pains/injures.
g. Whenever I travel by boat I start feeling hurt/sick/sore.
h. The doctor can’t say what is wrong with you until she cures/examines/recovers
you.
i. Use this thermometer and take his fever/heat/temperature.
j. I seem to have caught/infected/taken cold.
Keys
a. surgery
b. fell
c. heal
d. ankle
e. slim
f. aches
g. sick
h. examines
i. temperature
j. cought
Test 13 . Replace the words in italics with one of the given words. Use each
word only once.
Agony, body, breath, look, stomach ache, beard, brains, heart, spine, tongue
a. Janet fell from her horse and injured her backbone.
b. I had a very bad toothache, and was in great pain all night.
c. The police discovered the dead person buried in the garden.
d. One thing you can say about Ann, she has certainly got intelligence.
e. They have a new house right in the centre of the countryside.
f. Italian is actually Mary’s native language.
g. Before I dived in the water, I took a deep mouthful of air.
h. After dinner, Jack had a pain from eating too much.
i. Shirley had a strange expression on her face.
j. David managed to grow a lot of hair on his face.
Keys
a) spine b) agony c) Body d) Brains e)Heart f)Tongue g) Breath
h) Stomachache i) Look j) Beard
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Test 14. Complete each sentence (a-j) with a suitable ending (1-10). Use each
ending once.
a. I think we should send for the ambulance…
b. Some people go jogging every morning…
c. It would be a good idea for you to go to the dentist’s…
d. The doctor gave Andy an injection…
e. I’m going to the hospital tomorrow…
f. We took the cat to the vet…
g. Susan took two aspirins…
h. Nobody could find a stretcher…
i. The doctor gave Helen a prescription…
j. I bought some special cream…
1. to have that bad tooth of yours taken out.
2. to check weather it had recovered from its accident.
3. to take old Mr. Jones to hospital.
4. to put on my sunburned arms and legs.
5. to get rid of her headache.
6. to reduce the pain and held him sleep.
7. to take to the chemist’s.
8. to keep fit or to loose some weight.
9. to carry the injured man out of the building.
10. to have an operation on my foot.
Keys
a-3 b-8 c-1
d-6 e-10
f-2 g-5 h-9 i-7 j-4
Test 15. Match each sentence (a-j) with a suitable sentence (1-10) below which
has the same meaning.
a. Henry’s heart was in the right place.
b. Paul held his tongue.
c. Richard jawed away for at least an hour.
d. Dave hah a lot of cheek to talk like that.
e. Keith couldn’t stomach his new boss.
f. Harry backed his boss.
g. William kept poking his nose in.
h. Graham thumbed a lift to work.
i. Charles put his foot on it.
j. Jack’s heart ached to be where he belonged.
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1. He talked.
2. He supported him.
3. He said the wrong thing.
4. He was kind.
5. He was rather rude.
6. He didn’t say anything.
7. He interfered in other people’s business.
8. He hitchhiked.
9. He missed home.
10. He didn’t like him.
Keys a-4 b-6 c-1 d-5 e-10 f-2 g-7 h-8 i-3 j-9
Test 16. Choose the most suitable answer to the questions.
1. How many wives had Henry VIII?
a) five
b) six
c) four
2. When did the Tudor occupy the throne of England?
a) from 1485 to 1603
b) from 1485 to 1553
c) from 1509 to 1603
3. What queen is known as “the virgin queen”?
a) Elizabeth I
b) Elizabeth II
c) Mary I
4. What threat was posed by Mary Queen of Scots to the rule of Elizabeth I?
a) she wanted to execute Elizabeth I
b) she tried to plot against Elizabeth I
c) she wanted to put Elizabeth I in prison
5. What is the place of the UK in the world in awarding the Nobel Prize in science?
a) the first
b) the second
c) the third
6. Who is known for his discoveries of electromagnetic induction and of the laws
of electrolysis?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Alexander Fleming
c) Michael Faraday
7. Who formulated laws of universal gravitation and motion—laws that explain
how objects move on Earth as well as through the heavens?
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a) Isaac Newton
b) Alexander Fleming
c) Michael Faraday
8. What nationality was James Watt?
a) He was English
b) He was Irish
c) He was Scottish
9. Who is known for his discovery of penicillin?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Alexander Fleming
c) Michael Faraday
10. What is the main idea of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution?
a) each generation will improve adaptively over the preceding generations,
and this gradual and continuous process is the source of the evolution of
species
b) species intensely compete for survival
c) the next generation tends to embody favorable natural variations
Keys 1-b 2-a 3-a 4-b 5-b 6-c 7-a 8-c 9-b 10-a
Chapter 4
4.1
Test 1. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence.
1. The “History of the English Church” was written by
1) Bede
2) King Alfred
3) Duke William
4) Chaucer
2. The English owe the famous Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to
1) Bede
2) King Alfred
3) Duke William
4) Chaucer
3. Geoffrey Chaucer was born in
1) 1168
2) 1209
3) 1340
4) 1384
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4. William Shakespeare was born in
1) April, 1564
2) May, 1564
3) June, 1564
4) July, 1564
5. The novel “ Robinson Crusoe” is about adventures of a real man, Alexander
Selkirk, who was
1) an Englishman
2) an Irishman
3) a Welsh
4) a Scotch
6. Jonatan Swift was born in
1) Ireland
2) Wales
3) Scotland
4) England
7. Walter Scot was born in
1) Ireland
2) Wales
3) Scotland
4) England
8. William Wordsworth is a representative of
1) renaissance
2) romanticism
3) realism
4) modernism
9. The author of “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” is
1) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
2) John Keats
3) Percy Bysshe Shelley
4) George Gordon Byron
10. Beowulf was from
1) the country of Geats
2) Denmark
3) England
4) the country of Hrotgar
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Keys
1-1 2-2 3-3 4-1 5-4 6-1 7-3 8-2 9-4 10-1
Test 2. Choose the correct alternative.
1. Architectural pressure groups fought unsuccessfully to save a terrace of
eighteen century houses from...
A disruption B abolition C démolition D dismantling
2. The hotel room was ...furnished with only a bed, a wardrobe and an
ancient armchair.
A thinly B sparsely C lightly D sketchingly
3. The main disadvantage of our house is that the only ...to the garden is
through a bedroom.
A passage B doorway C access D communication.
4. Our hosts had prepared a ...meal with several courses to celebrate our
arrival.
A generous B profuse C lavish D sprendrift
5. Having decided to rent a flat, we...contacting all the accomodation
agencies in the city.
A set to B set off C set out D set about
Keys
1-C
2-B
3-C
4-C
5-D
Test 3. Choose the most suitable word.
a) As you see, the garden has two ornamental iron doors/gates and there is a
stone path/pavement leading to the house.
b) There is the front entry/entrance, but there is another door at the edge/side
of the house.
c) All the rooms have covered/fitted carpets.
d) All the cupboards/wardrobes in the kitchen and the bookshelves/library
in the living room are included in the price.
e) There is a beautiful stone chimney/fireplace in the living room, and there
are sinks/washbasins in all the bedrooms.
f) At the top of the stairs /steps there is a coloured/stained glass window.
g) The bathroom has a shower/washer and modern mixer pipes/taps.
h) At the top of the house there is a/an attic/cellar and the garden contains a
glass house/greenhouse and a garden hut/shed.
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i) There is a wooden fence/wall on the one side of the garden, and a
bush/hedge on the other.
j) There is a fine single/detached house in a quite neighbourhood/suburb.
Keys
a) gates, path; b) entrance, side; c) fitted; d) cupboards, bookshelves;
e) fireplace, washbasins; f) stairs, stained; g) shower, taps;
h) an attic, greenhouse, shed;
i) fence, hedge;
j) detached,
neighbourhood.
Test 4. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence.
1. The Tower of London was founded by _________
1. King Alfred
2. Richard the Lion Heart
3. William the Conqueror
4. Edward the Confessor
2. St. Paul’s Cathedral was rebuilt by_______
1. Inigo Jones
2. Christopher Wren
3. George Gilbert Scott
4. John Wallis
3. Westminster Abbey was founded by Edward the Confessor and is built in
_______style.
1. Gothic
2. Victorian
3. Norman
4. Classical
4. The Houses of Parliament were built by Sir Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin in
_______century.
1.16th
2.17th
3.18th
4.19th
5. The Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton which housed the Great exhibition of 1851
was _______ in 1936.
1. dismantled
2. removed to Sydenham
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3. destroyed by fire
4. rebuilt
6. Royal Pavilion in Brighton was redesigned by John Nash in 1815-1822 and has
a very_______appearance:
1. Japanese
2. Indian
3. French
4. Scandinavian
7. The “Traitor’s gate” is in_______
1. the Tower of London
2. the Houses of Parliament
3. Buckingham Palace
4. Holyrood Palace
8. Big Ben is the name of_________
1. The Palace of Westminster
2. the Palace Clock
3. the great Bell
4. the tower housing the Palace Clock
9. Which is not the official Royal Residence but one of the Royal Family’s private
homes?
1. Windsor Castle
2. Balmoral Castle
3. Buckingham Palace
4. Holyrood Palace
10. The prevalent styles in British architecture of the 20th century are_______
1. Modernist
2. Post-modernist
3. Classical
4. Neo-classical
Keys: 1-3
2-2
3-1
4-4
5-3
6-2
7-1
8-3
9-2
10-2,4
4.3
Test 5. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. Susan’s first painting was a/an _____portrait.
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A self B own C selfish D auto
2. Peter sings every Sunday in the local church______
A concert B chorus C opera D choir
3. We enjoyed the play so much that we _______ for ten minutes
A booed B screamed C applauded D handed
4. The play was a success and had very good ______in the papers.
A reviews B critics C advertisements D notes
5. All the members of the ________ had a party after the play was over.
A scene B cast C circle D drama
Keys
1-A
2-D
3-C
4-A
5-B
Test 6. Complete each sentence with the suitable word. Use each word only
once.
composer conductor electric live popular
1. Unfortunately the boy upstairs is learning the ______guitar.
2. Of course its possible to like both classical and _________ music.
3. The orchestra would no be so successful with a different______
4. No recording can be as good as a.______ concert in my opinion.
5. That’s a nice piece of music. Who is the _______?
Keys 1.electric 2.popular
3.conductor
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4.live
5.composer.
4.5
Test 7. Choose the most suitable answer to the question.
1. What plain does Stonehenge stand on?
a) the Wiltshire Plain
b) the Salisbure Plain
c) the Lancashire-Cheshire Plain
2. What way did the Druids use Stonehenge?
a) it was used as an ancient astronomical observatory
b) it was used as a place of worship
c) it was an ancient calendar for them
3. What is the oldest surviving building in London?
a) the Westminster Palace
b) Buckingham Palace
c) the Tower of London
4. Who built the White Tower?
a) Henry III
b) William the Conqueror
c) Charles II
5. What place did the Tower Green use to be?
a) the treasury
b) the prison
c) the place where the less common prisoners met their end
6. What is displayed in The Tudor Gallery?
a) the personal armours of Henry VIII
b) the personal armours of Henry VII
c) the personal armours of Elizabeth I
7. What does the phrase “The Crown Jewels” mean?
a) the world's largest and most valuable collection of jewels and gold plate,
comprising the Coronation Regalia
b) The Imperial State Crown
c) The Queen Mother's Crown
8. How do they call the guard of the Tower?
a) the Yeomen of the Guard
c) the Yeomen Warders
9. What street is the most famous in London for № 10?
a) Downing Street
b) Victoria Street
c) Oxford Street
10. Who presides over the assembly of The House of Lords?
a) the Prime Minister
b) the Queen
c) the Lord Chancellor
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Keys
1-b
2-b
3-c
4-b
5-c
6-a
7-a
8-c
9-a
10-c
Test 8. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1.In an effort to increase his newspaper’s ..., the editor introduced a weekly
competition.
A. propaganda B. distribution C. circulation D. dispersion
2. The stuntman seemed to show total disregard ...fear as he performed his
daredevil tricks.
A. of B. over C. for D. about
3. She used her weekly column in the local newspaper as a .... for her political
views.
A. vehicle B. means C. vessel D. passage
4. Having been a foreign correspondent all his working life, he ‘s a .... traveller.
A. veteran B. vintage C. customary D. antiquated.
5. The newspaper was ordered to pay him £1,500 .... for printing a libellous story
about him.
A. damages B. refund C. penalty D. restitution
Keys
1-C
2-C
3-A
4-A
5-D
Test 9. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one suitable
word.
Publications that come out at regular ....(1) of more that one day are known
... (2) periodicals. The majority of periodicals ...(3) to press between a week and
six weeks before the publication and they are therefore .... (4)to print topical news
stories and articles in a way that a book ....(5). This is one advantage that periodical
has .... (6)the book. ...(7)advantages are that periodicals are cheaper, they are easier
to read, and their... (8) is more varied.
Periodicals .... (9)from newspapers because they do not concentrate upon ...
(10)the reader a summary of the immediate news. There are also physical ... . (11)
most periodicals are ...(12) on better paper, they are smaller and are stapled or
stitched.. (13) so that they last longer. The line between newspapers and
periodicals is not clearly ... (14), however, because some weeklies that appear in
newspaper.... (15) are really periodicals.
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Keys 1.basis 2.as 3.go
4.able
8. content
9.differ
10.giving
14.defined 15.suppliments.
5.cannot
6.over 7. Other
11.advantages 12.printed
13.well
Test 10. Choose the alternative according to the task.
1. A “paper round” is:
1. your purchase wrapped in the newspaper
2. a morning paper delivered to the door by a teenager
3. a newspaper bound to your purchase in the shop
4. a newspaper that can be bought round the corner.
2. Another name for “quality paper” is:
1. “quality sheets”
2. “serious sheets”
3. “broadsheets “
4. “white pages”.
3. Choose the” tabloid”:
1. The Guardian
2. The Daily Express
3. The Daily Telegraph
4. The Independent
4. Choose the quality paper:
1. The Daily Mail
2. The Sun
3. The Star
4. The Times
5. There is a striking difference between the … “quality papers” and the …. mass
circulation “tabloids”:
1. six; seven
2. five; six
3. six; ten
4. five; twelve.
6. Scotland has …important “quality papers”.
1. two
2. three
3. four
. five.
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7. The most famous of all British newspapers is … It is not now and has never
been, an organ of the Government and has no link with any party.
1. The Guardian
2. The Times
3. The Financial Times
4. The Daily Express
8. Which TV channel(s) have no advertisement?
1. BBC 1
2. ITV
3. BBC 2
4. Channel 4
5. Channel 5
9. Which channel broadcasts the programs of Open University?
1. BBC 1
2. ITV
3. BBC 2
4. Channel 4
5. Channel 5
10. “Radio times” is:
1. a bestselling magazine
2. a popular newspaper
3. a popular TV program
4. a popular radio program.
Keys: 1-2
Chapter5.
2-3 3-2
4-4
5-2
6-1 7-2
8-1,3 9-3
Test 11
1. The USA is …, a union of 50 states.
1. a constitutional republic
2. a presidential republic
3. a federal republic
4. a constitutional monarchy
2. The largest rivers in the USA are:
1. The Missisippi River, the Missoury and the Ohio
2. The Missisippi River, the Missoury and the Grand
3. The Missisipi River, Potomac and the Colorado
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10-1
4. The Alabama River, the Sacramento and the Colunmbia
3. In 1782, the bald eagle was adopted as the nationalbird for the country. The
baud eagle is…
1. really bald
2. black-streaked
3. wingless
4. white-streaked
4. The legislative body is the Congress (bicameral), consisting of ….
1. The Senate and the House of Representatives
2. The House of Commons and the House of Representatives
3. The House of Commons and the Senate
4. The House of Representatives and the President
5. (A)… is the head of the executive branch of the Government and works from his
(B)…. In the White House to make the decisions that govern and protect the
nation.
A
1.The Prime Minister
2. The Vice-President
3. The President
B.
1.Blue Room
2. Red Room
3. State Dining Room
4. Oval Office
6. By the time of the American Revolution (1776), the culture of the American
colonists had been thouroughly…
1. British
2. French
3. Indian
4. Dutch
7. A popular American folk art practiced by the country’s ordinary people is
making patchwork ….
1. kirts
2.quilts
3. shirts
4. kilts
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8. Canada is officially bilingual and the federal government is available in English
and…
1. French
2. Chinese
3. Italian
4. Punjabi
9. Australia has a …legislature: …..
1. unicameral…The House of Representatives
2. unicameral…The Senate
3. bicameral.. The House of Representatives and The Senate
4. bicameral.. The House of Representatives and The House of Lords.
10. The capital of New Zealand is:
1. Ottawa
2. Wellington
3. Canberra
4. Quebec
Keys:
1-3 2-1 3-4 4-1 5-A-3, B-4 6-1 7-2 8-1 9-3 10-2
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