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тест по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

1. What is the major language spoken in Ireland?

a) Welsh;     b) Irish;     c) English.

2. Christopher Columbus landed in America  in:

a) 1942;     b) 1492;     c) 1620.

3. When was the Romanovs dynasty established?

a) in 1812;     b) in 1613;     c) in 1380.

4. The first man in space was:

a) Gagarin;    b) Armstrong;    c) Glenn.

5. Australia is a(n):

1. island continent;  b) city;  c) peninsula.

6. In which century was Christianity officially adopted in Russia?

a) 8th century;   b) 10th century;  c) 12th century.

7. Who built the first car?

1. Benjamin Franklin;
2. Alexander Graham Bell;
3. Henry Ford.

8. What is the national symbol of Canada?

a) the bald eagle;   b) the maple leaf;

c) the magnolia tree.

9. The first University in America was:

a) Boston University;    b) MIT;   c) Harvard.