Тесты по страноведению для учителей английского языка
тест по английскому языку (8 класс) на тему

Бикмуллина Р. К. – учитель английского языка. Кировская область, Вятскополянский район МКОУ СОШ д. Старый Пинигерь.        

                        Test 1

                                             Places of Interest in London

1. London stands on the river … .

a) Thames  b) Severn  c) Seine

2. The Thames is about … km long.

1. 230  b) 354  c) 124

3. … gave London the first name.

1. The Egyptians  b) The Greeks  c) The Romans

4. The oldest part of London is … .

1. Westminster  b) the City  c)  the West End

5. The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place in … .

1. Buckingham Palace  b) Westminster Abbey  c) the Tower of London

6. Westminster Abbey is a large gothic … .

1. Tower  b) church  c) bridge

7. Westminster Abbey was built by King Edward in … .

1. 1230  b) 1112  c) 1065

8. … is famous for London Zoo.

1. Hyde Park  b) Regent’s Park  c) St. James’s Park

9. … is famous for it’s Speaker’s Corner.

1. Hyde Park  b) Regent’s Park  c) St. James’s Park

10. … founded the Tower of London.

1. Charles I  b) William I  c) Henry VIII

11. … museum is situated at 221B Baker Street.

1. Tate Modern  b) Sherlock Holmes  c) Madam Tussaud’s

12. … museum has one of the largest collections of wax models in the world.

1. Tate Modern  b) Madam Tussaud’s  c) MOMI

13. MOMI museum is … .

1. a museum of cinema and TV history  b) a Natural History Museum c) a Science Museum

14. The Big bell  weighs … kilograms.

1. 15,620  b) 13,720  c) 10,280

15. The traditional London taxi is … .

1. yellow  b) black  c) green

16. A double-decker is … .

1. a ship  b) a lorry  c) a bus

17.  Nelson’s Column situated … .

1.  in Trafalgar Square  b) in the Tower of London  c) in Piccadilly Circus

18. St. Paul’s Cathedral was built by …

1. Sir Christopher Wren  b) Nelson  c) Madam Tussaud

19. The Tower of London is … now.

1. a fortress  b) a museum  c) a prison

20. … is one of the most famous bridges in London over the river Thames.

1. Millennium  b) Tower  c) Buckingham

                           Test 2

                        Do you know Great Britain

1. … is not a part of the UK.                                                                                                                                                 a)  Scotland  b) Wales  c) Iceland
2. William the Conqueror invited the British Isles in the … century.

1. eight  b) eleventh  c) fifteenth

3. The battle of Trafalgar took place during … .

1. WWII  b) the Civil War  c) the war against Napoleon

4. The … is financial centre of London with many banks and offices.

1. City  b) West End  c) East End

5. … is a part of the UK.

1. Quebec  b) Scotland  c) Guyana

6. The capital of Scotland is … .

1. Canberra  b) Wellington  c) Edinburgh

7. The Lake … is famous for Lochness monster.

1. Loch  b) Lomond  c) Erne

8. Trafalgar  Battle took place in … .

1. 1805  b) 1905  c) 1785

9. The UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional … .

1. monarchy  b) parliament  c) republic

10.  … is the highest mountain in G. Britain.

1. Everest  b) Ben Nevis  c) Alps

11.  … is the seat of British Government.

1. The Houses of Parliament  b) The Tower of London  c) Saint Paul’s Cathedral

12.  The population of G. Britain is over … million people.

1. 65  b) 58  c) 48

13.  The Queen’s official London home is … .

1. Windsor  b) Buckingham Palace  c) The Tower of London

14.   … is the most important airport in G. Britain.

1. Heathrow Airport   b) Stansted Airport  c) Gatwick Airport

15.  The nation emblem of England is the … .

1. red rose  b) yellow tulip  c) white lily of the valley

                                                        Test 3

                       Famous people of Great Britain

1. «Alice in Wonderland» was written by … .

1. Lewis Carroll  b) Alexander Milne  c) Walter Scott

2. Hamlet was the Prince of … .

1. England  b) Denmark  c) G. Britain

3. Charles Darwin is a well-known … .

1. writer  b) scientist  c) painter

4. … was the British Prime Minister in 1979-1996.

1. James Callaghan   b) Stanley Baldwin  c) Margaret Thatcher    

5. The … was invited by A. Bell in 1876.

1. radio  b) TV  c) telephone

6. … was the Prime Minister of G. Britain during World War II and in 1951-1953.

1. W. Churchill  b) A. Lincoln  c) M. Thatcher

7. J. Turner was an English … .

1. painter  b) scientist  c) actor

8. … is famous for his «Romeo and Juliet», «Hamlet».

1. J. R.R. Tolkien  b) W. Shakespeare  c) M. Twain

9. J. R. R. Tolkien is famous for his book … .

1. «Robinson Crusoe»  b) «Hamlet»  c) «The Hobbit»

10. The river … is associated with the name of W. Shakespeare.

1. Avon  b) Severn  c) Seine

11. The Princess Diana was the wife of … .

1. Prince John  b) Prince Robert  c) Prince Charles

12. … is the creator of the electronic motor.

1. Thomas Edison  b) Isaac Newton  c) Michael Faraday

13. … wrote about Sherlock Holmes.

1. A. Christie  b) A. Conan Doyle  c) W. Shakespeare

14. … spoke these lines: «To be or not to be – that is the question».

1. Hamlet  b) King Lear  c) Othello

15. Ernest Rutherford was a … .

1. mathematician  b) physicist  c) physician

                                                                  Test 4

                                       Holidays

1. People gave the names of St. Valentine to the … .

1. cathedral  b) street  c) holiday

2. People traditionally eat pancakes on … .

1. Easter  b) Pancake Day  c) Boxing Day

3. Mother’s Day is observed on the … .

1. 4th Sunday in Lent  b) Sunday nearest to 11th of November  c) the day before Lent

4. Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated on the … .

1. 4th of September  b) 5th of November  c) 25th of December

5. Shrove Tuesday is traditionally associated with … .

1. Easter eggs  b) pancake races  c) spring

6.  The British celebrate Halloween on the … .

1. 14th of February  b) 6th of November  c) 31 of October

7. … are a symbol of Halloween.

1. pumpkins  b) pancakes  c) umbrellas

8. … a Christian holiday in March or in April.

1. Christmas  b) Easter  c) Mother’s Day

9. The 25th of December is … .

1. Christmas in England  b) The New Year  c) Christmas in Russia

10. On … the British can watch the Queen’s speech on TV.

1. Easter  b) Christmas  c) New Year

11. The British don’t have holidays in … .

1. July and August  b) March and April  c) September and October

12. The symbol of Easter is a chocolate … .

1. rabbit  b) bear  c) tiger

13. Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate … .

1. feeling  b) romance  c) friendship and love

14. People wear … on St. Patrick’s Day.

1. a hat  b) a shamrock  c) a red dress

15. A «bank of holiday» is … .

1. weekend  b) public holiday  c) summer holiday

                                     Предисловие.

Данная работа является трудом учителя английского языка МКОУ СОШ д. Ст. Пинигерь Вятскополянского района Кировской области Бикмуллиной Расимы Камиловны. Тесты подготовлены для учителей английского языка, учащихся средней школы (6-11 классы), а также для всех желающих углубить свои знания об общественной жизни, культуре, истории, быте и национальных традициях народов Великобритании.                                 В данные тесты включены наиболее актуальные темы по страноведению: «Достопримечательности Лондона», «Знаешь ли ты Великобританию?», «Известные люди Великобритании», «Праздники».                Учитель может использовать эти тесты, как на уроках, так и во внеурочной деятельности при проведении различных викторин или конкурсов.                                        

Желаю вам успехов!  

Keys:

Test 1.

1 a, 2 b, 3 c, 4 b, 5 b, 6 b, 7 c, 8 b, 9 a, 10 b, 11 b, 12 b, 13 a, 14 b, 15 a, 16 c, 17 a, 18 a, 19 b,               20 b

Test 2

1 c, 2 b, 3 c, 4 a, 5 b, 6 c, 7 a, 8 a, 9 a, 10 b, 11 a, 12 b, 13 b, 14 a, 15 a

Test 3

1 a, 2 b, 3 b, 4 c, 5 c, 6 a, 7 a, 8 b, 9 c, 10 a, 11 c, 12 c, 13 b, 14 a, 15 b

Test 4

1 c, 2 b, 3 a, 4 b, 5 b, 6 c, 7 a, 8  b, 9 a, 10 b, 11 a, 12 a, 13 c, 14 b, 15 b