Тесты

The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

1. The southern & central part of Great Britain is

          a) Wales   b) England   c) Scotland

2. The capital of Wales  is

          a) Cardiff   b) Swansea   c) Port Talbot

3.  He is still the most known  scientist in the world.

        a) Sir Isaak Newton;  b) Fred Perry;  c) Robert Burns

4. The head of the state is

          a) the King   b) the Queen   c) the Prime Minister

5. The highest mountain Ben Nevis is in

          a) Scotland   b) England   c) Wales

6. The longest river in Great Britain is

          a) the Clyde   b) the Severn   c) the Trent

7. Stratford-upon-Avon is the birthplace of the great English poet & playwright…

          a) Ch. Dickens   b) B. Show   c) H. Wells   d) W. Shakespeare

8. … is the biggest bell in Britain.

          a) the Clock   b) the Clock Bell   c) Big Ben

9. They say the Loch Ness Monster lives in a lake in

          a) Scotland    b) Wales    c) Ireland

10. Which of the following is an emblem of England?

          a) Shamrock    b) Rose    c) Thistle    d) Leek

11. The Queen lives at

          a) 10, Downing Street   b) 221B, Baker Street   c) Buckingham Palace

12. What is favourite sport in the UK?

          a) football    b) baseball    c) golf

13. How many countries are there in the UK?

          a) 2    b) 3    c) 4

14. The patron saint of England is…

          a) St. Patrick         b) St. David        c) St. George

15. The English national flag is

          a) a blue cross      b) a red cross        c) a white cross

16. In Trafalgar square you can find

          a) Big Ben            b) Buckingham Palace       c) Nelson’s Column

17. The capital of Northern Ireland is

          a) Cardiff    b) Dublin     c) Belfast

18. 10 Downing Street in London is the home of

        a) Prince Charles   b) Sherlock Holmes   c) the British Prime Minister

19. The best-known English river is

        a) the Thames    b) the Severn    c) the Avon

20. …. is the biggest oil centre in Scotland.

        a) Aberdeen;  2) Glasgow; 3) Edinburgh  

21. The oldest royal residence is

        a) Buckingham Palace   b) the Tower of London   c) Westminster  Abbey

22. The climate in Great Britain is

        a) warm;   b) cold;  c) changable        

23. The Welsh national costume is

        a) a tall black hat and a long dress;  b) a kilt;   c) a green kilt

24. The emblem of Scotland is

        a) rose    b) daffodil   c) thistle

25. The UK consists of more than ….. islands of different sizes.

        a) 5000;   b) 100;   c) 2

26. …. is a big port and has a famous Beatles museum.

        a) Brighton;   b) Liverpool;  c)  Manchester        

27. The national game in Wales

        a) soccer;   b)  rugby;   c)  baseball

Test (Political systems)

        1. The Head of the state in the UK is the ...

        a)President

        b)Prime Minister

        c)Vice President

        2. The Congress in the USA consists of the ...

        a)House of Commons and Lords

        b)Supreme Court and the Federal Assembly

        c)House of Representatives and Senate

        3.The Head of the state in Russia is the ...

        a)Queen

        b)President

        c)Prime Minister

        4.The Russian President ...

        a)has only representative functions

        b)checks the work of the ministers

        c)guarantees the rights of people

        5. The House of Lords in the UK ...

        a)examines and revises bills

        b)makes laws

        c)rules the country

        6. The Duma consists of ...

        a)450 deputies

        b)435 members

        c)650 members

        7.The President ... ... by the people.

        a)is appointed

        b)is elected

        c)is approved

        8. Britain is a stable ... society with many freedoms.

        a)democratic

        b)parliamentary

        c)political

        9. Who was the youngest elected President in the history of the USA?

        a)Washington

        b)Kennedy

        c)Klinton

        10. In G.B. ... represents the legislative branch.

        a)the Cabinet

        b)Parliament

        c)Congress

        11. In the USA ... represent(s) the executive branch.

        a)the Senate

        b)the President and his Administration

        c)the Federal Government

        12. Monarchy is ...

        a)when people have a lot of freedoms

        b)when a king or a queen rule the country alone

        c)the Royal family

        13. In G.B. people elect ...

        a)the House of Commons

        b)the House of Lords

        c)the Prime Minister

        14. Where does the British Parliament sit?

        a)Westminster Abbey

        b)Westminster Palace

        c)Tower

        15. Where does the Congress sit?

        a)the Capitol

        b)the White House

        c)Pentagon

        16. What state doesn't Washington belong to?

        a)California

        b)New York

        c)any state

        17. Where is Trafalgar Square situated?

        a)London

        b)New York

        c)Washington

        18. When is Independence day celebrated?

        a)July 4

        b)December 25

        c)October 31

        19. Which president is George Bush?

        a)the 40th

        b)the 43th

        c)the 42d

        20. The buildings in Washington are not very tall because no building must be taller than the Capitol.

        a)true

        b)false              

Выберите правильную форму множественного числа существительного:

1. a school             a) schooles        b) school        c) schools
2. a fox                  a) foxs                  b) foxes        c) fox
3. a child               a) childs          b)childrens        c) children
4. a tooth               a) teeth          b) tooths        c)toothes           
5. a foot                         a) foots                b) feets        c) feet
6. a cake                    a) cakes        b) cakies        c) cakes
7. a lamp                 a) lampes        b) lamps        c) lampies
8. a fish                          a) fishes        b) fishs        c) fish
9. a man                          a) mans        b)mens        c)men
10. a box                          a) boxs        b) boxes        c)boxies

Выберите правильную форму множественного числа существительного:

1. a school             a) schooles        b) school        c) schools
2. a fox                  a) foxs                  b) foxes        c) fox
3. a child               a) childs          b)childrens        c) children
4. a tooth               a) teeth          b) tooths        c)toothes           
5. a foot                         a) foots                b) feets        c) feet
6. a cake                   a) cakes        b) cakies        c) cakes
7. a lamp                 a) lampes        b) lamps        c) lampies
8. a fish                          a) fishes        b) fishs        c) fish
9. a man                          a) mans        b)mens        c)men
10. a box                          a) boxs        b) boxes        c)boxies

Выберите правильную форму множественного числа существительного:

1. a school             a) schooles        b) school        c) schools
2. a fox                  a) foxs                  b) foxes        c) fox
3. a child               a) childs          b)childrens        c) children
4. a tooth               a) teeth          b) tooths        c)toothes           
5. a foot                         a) foots                b) feets        c) feet
6. a cake                   a) cakes        b) cakies        c) cakes
7. a lamp                 a) lampes        b) lamps        c) lampies
8. a fish                          a) fishes        b) fishs        c) fish
9. a man                          a) mans        b)mens        c)men
10. a box                          a) boxs        b) boxes        c)boxies

Выберите правильную форму множественного числа существительного:

1. a school             a) schooles        b) school        c) schools
2. a fox                  a) foxs                  b) foxes        c) fox
3. a child               a) childs          b)childrens        c) children
4. a tooth               a) teeth          b) tooths        c)toothes           
5. a foot                         a) foots                b) feets        c) feet
6. a cake                   a) cakes        b) cakies        c) cakes
7. a lamp                 a) lampes        b) lamps        c) lampies
8. a fish                          a) fishes        b) fishs        c) fish
9. a man                          a) mans        b)mens        c)men
10. a box                          a) boxs        b) boxes        c)boxies