Курс состоит из четырех тестов: три первые тесты - тренировочные, четвертый тест (Achievement Test) - итоговый.
Test №1
1. What is the name of the most famous clock in Britain?
a) Big Albert b) Big Stephen c) Big Wren d) Big Ben
2. Where is the Glasgow situated?
a) in Scotland b) in Wales c) in England d)in Northern Ireland
3. What’s the name of London underground?
a) Metro b) Tube c) Subway d) Underground
4. What is the nickname of Liberal Party?
a) The Tories b) The Whips c) The Libs d) The Whigs
5. Who presides over the House of Lords?
a) Prime Minister b) Lord Chancellor c) The Speaker
6. What’s the name of the British flag?
a) Stripes and Stars b) Union Jack c) John Bull d) Banner
7. The first capital of the USA was called…?
a) New York b) Boston c) Washington d) Philadelphia
8. In the USA “down town” means…
a) away from the center b) in the center c) in the suburbs
9. The capital of Canada is …
a) Quebec b) Toronto c) Melbourne d) Ottawa
10.The British money …
a) franks b) pounds c) crones d) dollars
11. Cockney is . . .
a) a bird b) a dish c) an accent d) a town
12. The capital of Australia is . . .
a) Melbourne b) Sidney c) Canberra d) Ottawa
13. England consists of . . .
a) districts b) counties c) states d) regions
14. A limerick is . . .
a) a dish b) a rhyme c) a bird d) a game
15. Boston is in . . .
a) Florida b) Mexico c) Texas d) Massachussetts
16. The financial centre of London is . . .
a) the West End b) the East End c) Westminster d) the City
17. What is J.Constable?
a) a musician b) a politician c) a poet d) a painter
18. Who is the Head of the state in Britain?
a) Mayor b) Prime Minister c) Queen d) Speaker
19. What is the emblem of Wales?
a) rose b) leek c) thistle d) shamrock
20.Which animal can look at the Queen?
a) a dog b) a cat c) a lion d) a tiger
Test №2
1. The Whispering Gallery is situated in …
a) Westminster Abbey b) Tower c) St.Paul’s Cathedral
2. What is Eisteddfod?
a) a county b) a dish c) a festival d) a dance
3. What is the most ancient monument in Great Britain?
a) the Lower West gate b) Stonehenge c) the Tower gate
4. What was Margaret Thatcher by profession?
a) an engineer b) a doctor c) a chemist d) a teacher
5. Who is the head of the government in the UK?
a) the Prime Minister b) the Queen c) the Speaker
6. Where is the Bank of England situated?
a) in the West End b) in the East End c) in the City
7. What is English marmalade?
a) apple jam b) orange jam c) sweets d) a cake
8. Which party was M. Thatcher the leader of?
a) Labour b) Social-Democratic c) Liberal d) Conservative
9. What’s the name of Sir Churchill?
a) Winston b) George c) Christopher d) Benjamin
10. Guy Forks is . . .
a) a national hero of Britain b) a poet c) a historian d) the man who wanted to set fire to the House of Parliament
11. The American money is . . .
a) franks b) dollars c) crones d) pounds
12. Elizabeth II lives in . . .
a) № 10, Downing Street b) Westminster Palace c)Buckingham Palace
13. The majority of Australian inhabitants are of _____ origin.
a) Spanish b) British c) French d) Indian
14. How many stripes are there on the US flag?
a) 20 b) 12 c) 31 d) 13
15. Which is the biggest state of the USA?
a) Texas b) Hawaii c) Alaska d) Colorado
16. What is not situated in the City?
a) The Tower b) The Poets’ Corner c) St. Paul’s Cathedral
17. What country has an “unwritten” constitution?
a) The UK b) The USA c) Ireland d) France
18. What English-speaking country is both a country and a continent?
a) Canada b) New Zealand c) Australia d) America
19. Which capital stands on the Potomac river?
a) London b) Dublin c) Ottawa d) Washington
20. The USA celebrates the Independence Day on the . . .
a) 4th of June b) 4th of July c) 14th of November d) 4th of January
Test №3
1. The Tower is a _______ nowadays.
a) museum b) palace c) prison d) fortress
2. The “Big Apple” is a nickname of _______.
a) New York b) Los Angeles c) London d) Chicago
3. The capital of Canada is _______.
a) Toronto b) Montreal c) Quebec d) Ottawa
4. The Queen’s eldest son’s name is _______.
a) Philip b) Andrew c) Charles d) Edward
5. The oldest university in Britain is _______.
a) London b) Cambridge c) Oxford d) Edinburgh
6. The official Head of state in Canada is the _______.
a) House of Lords b) Senate c) Monarch of Britain
7. The most ancient monument in Great Britain is _______.
a) Hadrian’s Wall b) Stonehenge c)The Tower Gate d) The Tower
8. A well-known name for the USA is _______.
a) melting pot b) crazy tribes c) wild world d) old empire
9. Margaret Thatcher was _______.
a) a film star b) a doctor c) the leader of the Labour party d) the Prime Minister
10. Nelson’s monument – a tall column with the figure of Nelson at its top - is in _______.
a) Hide park b) Trafalgar Square c) Regent’s Park d) Piccadilly Circus
11. Detroit is the center of _______ industry.
a) tourism b) textile c) ship building d) automobile
12. Canada became independent from _____.
a) New Zealand b) the UK c) the USA d) Australia
13. Stratford-on-Avon is the birth place of the great English poet & writer ___.
a) Ch. Dickens b) R. Burns c) W. Shakespeare d) B. Show
14. The British Queen is represented in Canada by the _______.
a) Parliament b) Prime Minister c) Governor General
15. The Queen who ruled for the longest period in the British history was Queen ______.
a) Mary b) Margaret c) Anna d) Victoria
16. _______ is a district in London famous for theatres, restaurants and cinemas.
a) West Point b) The West End c) Broadway d) Downing Street
17. The official residence of the British Prime Minister is at _______.
a) Regent Palace b) Tower of London c) 10 Downing Street
18. Canadian’s native people are _______.
a) the Indians b) the French c) the Americans d) the British
Achievement Tests
A. 1._____ is a very large Gothic church in central London. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs.
• Westminster Cathedral • Southwark Cathedral
• Westminster Abbey • Buckingham Palace
2. The USA consists of 50 _______.
• counties • districts
• republics • states
3. The Great Lakes are situated between Canada and _______.
• Mexico • Cuba
• Great Britain • the USA
4. The state named after Queen Elizabeth I is _________.
• Atlanta • Virginia
• Alaska • Philadelphia
B. 1. The UK consists of _______ .
• 5 parts • 4 parts
• 3 parts • 2 parts
2. The national US flag has _______ stripes.
• 20 • 17
• 31 • 13
3. French is an official language in _______.
• Sweden • India
• Canada • New Zealand
4. Bill Gates is a founder of ______.
• an automobile corporation • the Metropolitan Museum
• a theme park • the Microsoft Corporation
C. 1. The famous London art gallery is called ________.
• the Art Exhibition • the National Gallery
• the British Museum • the Metropolitan Museum
2. When people travel to the USA they would like to see ______.
• the Eiffel Tower • Baker street
• the Statue of Liberty • Big Ben
3. The capital of Canada is _______ .
• Melbourne • Quebec
• Ottawa • Boston
4. The Scottish man who lived most of his life in the USA _____ invented the telephone.
• Alexander Bell • James Dean
• Christopher O’Donnel • Benjamin Franklin
D. 1. St. Paul’s Cathedral, the greatest monument and Wren’s masterpiece, is in _________.
• Liverpool • London
• Manchester • Oxford
2. The biggest river in the USA is _______.
• the Thames • the Colorado
• the Hudson • the Mississippi
3. There is a (an) _____ on the official flag of Canada.
• green birch leaf • red star
• red maple leaf • stripes and stars
4. Scotland is a motherland of the greatest English poet _______.
• William Blake • Robert Burns
• Agatha Christi • William Shakespeare
E. 1. The UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a _______.
• federal republic • monarchy
• constitutional monarchy • republic
2. The US Congress is situated in _______.
• the White House • the Senate
• the House of Representatives • the Capitol
3. The province in Canada with two official languages (English and French) is _______.
• Ontario • Quebec
• Alberta • Prince Edward
4. The first woman Prime Minister in Britain was _______.
• Charlotte Bronte • Victoria
• Elizabeth II • Margaret Thatcher
F. 1. The capital of Northern Ireland is _________.
• Liverpool • Dublin
• Cardiff • Belfast
2. The country which presented the bronze Statue of Liberty to the USA is _______.
• France • Germany
• Great Britain • Italy
3. The two official languages of Canada are ________.
• Maori & English • German & French
• English & French • Maori & French
4. The Queen of England who was called “Virgin Queen” _______.
• Victoria • Elizabeth II
• Mary I • Elizabeth I
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