Тест по «Английский в фокусе» 10 класс
тест по английскому языку (10, 11 класс)

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1 .. . British Isles include two big islands (Great Britain and Ireland) and nearly 6000 small islands. 

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2  ... Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in AD 79. 

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 3As ... Balkan Peninsula is very mountainous a lot of mineral deposits are found there. 

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4  ... North Pole is the northernmost point on Earth, which is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. 

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5  ... South Pole is situated on the continent of Antarctica. 

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6  The national currency of ... Jamaica is the Jamaican dollar. 

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7  The South Pole is situated in ... Antarctic. 

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8  We want to go to ... Crimea next summer. 

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9  The flora of ... Madagascar includes 14,883 unique plant species. 

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10  The official language of ... Netherlands is Dutch. 

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11  ... Amazon is the second longest river in the world. 

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12  ... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupies the British Islands. 

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13  ... Greenland is the world’s largest island. 

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14  ... Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on the Earth. 

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15  There are 30 bridges over ... Thames in London. 

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16  ... Cyprus used to be a British colony until 1960. 

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17  ... Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. 

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18  ... Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa. 

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19  One of the most developed countries is ... United Arab Emirates. 

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20  ... Cape of Good Hope was hoped to open the way to India. 

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21  ... Cape Horn is situated on the southern coast of South America. 

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22  ... Great Lakes consist of five lakes: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. 

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23  ... Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. 

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24  My dream is to visit ... Canaries one day. 

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25  ... Strait of Magellan was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520. 

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26  The highest peak of ... Andes is almost 7000 metres. 

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27  ... Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes. 

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28  Many people prefer to spend their summer holidays in ... south. 

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29  ... Sahara Desert covers one third of the continent of Africa. 

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30  ... Vatican is the smallest state in the world. 

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31  ... Death Valley got its name during the California Gold Rush, but the origin of the name if still disputed. 

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32  The worst environmental disaster in … Gulf of Mexico was the oil spilling 2010. 

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33  Is ... Australia a continent or an island? 

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34  ... Hague is called “City of Peace and Justice”. 

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35  The most industrious states of the USA are in ... North. 

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36  ... Baltic States are Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 

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37  How many rivers ate there in ... Europe? 

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38  The height of ... Niagara Fall is nearly 54 metres. 

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39  The Vatican is situated in ... City of Rome. 

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40  ... Fujiyama is the highest mountain in Japan. 

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1.    Maria__________ German at evening classes this term.

a. studies   b Is studying                  .               c. study      d. does study

2.    I __________ out last night. I was too tired.

a. did not go   b. was not  going   c. did not went    d. have not gone.

3.    __________ my cousine 4 times today but her number is always engaged.

a. I ve phoned            b. I d phoned      c. phoned d. I ve been phoning

4.    __________ the dentist after school so I can’t play tennis with you

a. I m going to visit    b Ill visit    . c. Im visiting     d. I visit

5.    Where __________?” “In a village near London.

a does your uncle live. b. have your uncle lived   c. lives your uncle   d. is your uncle living

6.    Lisa was driving into town when she__________ out of petrol

a. ran  b. run    c           Was running            d. had run

7.    Ill write to you as soon as __________ my exam results

a. I know   b. I ll know C I m going to know    d. I ve known my exams

8.    The builders __________ the house by the end of this week

a. will have finished     b have finished           . c. will have been finishing    d are finishing

9.    I do not  like action films now, but I __________  like them when I was younger.

a. used to      b was used to       . c. would        d. would use to

10. Liz is from Edinburgh. She __________ there all her life.

a. lives b has lived                    c                is living     d lived

11. Can you drive?-  No, __________ a car but I want to learn.

a. . I ve never driven   b. I was never driving c I never drove   d I ve never be driving

12. My friend __________  for me when I arrived.

a . was waiting                 b. has waited       c waited  d. has been waiting

13. Lets take a break soon, __________?

a shall we      b. do we       c is it     . d. will we

14. I hear you are having your house repainted. How __________?

a.  does it look     b is it looking    c. it looks      d. will it look?

15. David has been practicing the song for days. It__________ quite good, but he does not  think he is ready to perform it in public.

a. sounds b.    is sounding     c. has sounded    d.  has been sounding

16. Diana__________ her hair cut short when she left college.

a.    had  b. had had  c. has had  d. was having

17. If you listen carefully, you__________ an owl in the trees over there.

a. will hear    b would hear  . c. hear    d. will have heard

18. Tonight France__________ Germany in a match important for both teams.

a. plays b. is playing    c will play .   d. is going to play

19 When he arrives in Dallas he __________ by train all day.

a. will have been travelling   b. will travell    c. will have travelled    d. is going to travel

20. We were so relaxed because we__________ all day.

a. did not work       b. had not worked     c.  were not working   d. had not been working

1. General information

1) What is the official name of Britain?

1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3. The United Kingdom of the Great Britain and the Northern Ireland

2) What parts does the United Kingdom consist of?

a) England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland 

b) England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland

c) England, Scotland, Wales

3) What is the capital of Scotland?

a) Edinbourgh  b) Belfast c) Cardiff

4) What is the symbol of England?

a) the red rose b) the daffodil c) the thistle

5) What is the oldest part of London?

a) the City  b the East End ) c) the West End

6) What is the official part of London?

a) Westminster b) the East End c) the West End

7) What part of London is the symbol of wealth and luxury?

a) the West End  b the City ) c) the East End

8) What is the mostly working-class part of London?

a) the East End  b the West End ) c) Westminster

9) What is the national instrument of Scots?

a) the bagpipe b) the violin c) the guitar

10) What is Wales called?

a) A“Land of Songs” b) A “Land of Music” c) A“Land of Dance”  

2. Geographical position

1. Where do the British Isles lie?

1. to the West of the continent of Europe
2. to the East of the continent of Europe
3. to the South of the continent of Europe

2. What channel lies between Britain and the continent of Europe?

1. English Channel
2. Suez Canal
3. British Channel

3. What is the highest mountain peak in Britain

1. Ben Nevis  b) Snowdon c) the Grampians

4. What mountains are there in England?

А)the Pennine Chain b) the Cambrian Mountains c) the Grampians

5. What is the longest river in Britain

1. The Severn b) the Thames c) the Ob

6. What river is the British capital situated on

1. the Thames  b The Severn ) c) the Ob

7. What are the largest islands of the British Isles?

1. Great Britain and Ireland b) Ireland and Britain c) England and Wales

8. What is the eastern coast of the British Isles washed by?

1. by the North Sea b) by the Irish Sea c) by the Atlantic Ocean

9. What sea  is the western coast of the British Isles washed by?

a) by the Irish Sea b) by the North Sea  c) by the Atlantic Ocean

10. Why is it never too hot or too cold in Britain?- Because of…

1. the sea b) mountains ) forests

3. Political System

1. What kind of state is Great Britain?

1. a parliamentary monarchy  b)  a republic c) an absolute monarchy

2. What is the head of the state of Great Britain?

1. the Queen  b) the Parliament  c) the Prime Minister

3. When did the Princess Elizabeth come to the throne?

1. in 1953 b) in 1942 c) in 1932

4. What are the Houses of British Parliament?

1. The House of Lords and the House of Commons
2. The House of Lords and the House of Commons and Senate
3. Senate and the House of Lords

5. How many members are there in the House of Lords?

1. more than 1,000 members
2. more than 3,000 members
3. more than 2,000 members

6. Who heads the government of Great Britain?

1. the Prime Minister  b The Queen ) c) the President

7. How is the Speaker elected?

1. by all the members of the House of Commons
2. by all the members of the House of Lords
3. by the Queen

8. When do members of each House meet in session?

1. at the e of May b) at the beginning of September

c) at the end of October

9) How long do sessions last?

a) for about 160 days a year 

b) for about 100 days a year

c) for about 250 days a year

10) Who is the Prime minister Of great Britain nowadays?

a) Boris Johnson b) Margaret Thatcher c) Tony Blair