21. Культура и традиции стран изучаемого языка / Великобритания

1. The collective decision-making body of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, composed of the Prime Minister and some 22 Cabinet Ministers is called …

The British Parliament Ministry of Justice of the UK the Shadow Cabinet the Cabinet

2. The plant (flower) – symbol of peace in Great Britain is a …

holly trefoil mistletoe --- poppy +

3. The _______ was built by William the Conqueror in 1078.

Palace of Westminster Buckingham Palace Tower of London St. Paul’s Cathedral

4. The part of the UK which had been an independent state and was joined to Britain in 1707, after a long struggle for its independence is …

Northern Ireland -- England Wales Scotland

5. A stage through which a bill has to go before it becomes an Act of the British Parliament is called …

consideration consent ratification reading

6) One of the most popular, very slow and long English summer games played on a green field by two teams of eleven players each is called …

lawn tennis golf football cricket +

7) The part of the UK which is officially bilingual is …

England Scotland --- Wales Northern Ireland ----

8) The Palace which has never been the official London residence of the English Sovereigns is …

the Palace of Holyroodhouse St James's Palace

the Palace of Whitehall Buckingham Palace

9) The Irish Sea separates Great Britain from …

Scotland Ireland England France

10) The famous Battle of Trafalgar which resulted in the victory of the British fleet and the death of the national hero Admiral Nelson was fought in …

Spain Belgium France England

11) The chairman in the House of Commons of Great Britain is the …

Speaker Clerk of the House Prime Minister Lord Chancellor

12) The capital of Northern Ireland is …

Edinburgh -- Dublin Belfast Cardiff ---

13) The largest city in Britain which will host the Summer Olympics in 2012 is …

London

22. Культура и традиции стран изучаемого языка / сша

1. There are ______ main political parties in the USA.

many two few no

2) Food which is served in Mc Donald’s is called …

cheap food fast food prepared food easy food

3) the most recent state to join the USA was …

Virginia Texas Hawaii Alaska

4. As the Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations the USA is often called the …

«cosmopolitan race» «mixture point» «multinational place» --- «melting pot»

5. The state named after Queen Elizabeth I is …

Virginia Alaska Atlanta Philadelphia

6) The Beaver State is a nick name for …

Oregon Ohio Washington Louisiana

7) The main industry of Washington D. C. is …

armaments aircraft government textiles

8) In the USA the executive branch is headed by the …

Congress Vice president Senate President ---

9) The highest peak of the USA, Mount McKinley, is located in …

Alaska Texas Montana Nevada

10) The American astronaut who was the first to step on the surface of the Moon is …

Ford Armstrong Roosevelt Lincoln

11) In the USA the executive branch is headed by the …

Vice president Senate Congress President

12) The two major parties in the US are the …

Republicans and the Socialists Democrats and the Conservatives

Republicans and the Democrats Democrats and the Socialists

13)The river on which Washington D.C. is situated is the …

Potomac

14)Most of the population of the mainland USA lives …

on the west coast --- in the centre------