Тема 22: сша

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

two

no

many

few

Решение:

two: «В США две главные политические партии».

2.The Beaver State is a nick name for …

Oregon

Ohio

Louisiana

Washington

Решение:

Oregon: «Бобровый штат – шутливое название штата Орегон».

3.Most of the population of the mainland USA lives …

on the east and west coasts

on the east coast

on the west coast

in the centre

Решение:

on the east and west coasts:

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

«melting pot»

«cosmopolitan race»

«multinational place»

«mixture point»

Решение:

«melting pot

5.The two major parties in the US are the …

Republicans and the Democrats

Republicans and the Socialists

Democrats and the Socialists

Democrats and the Conservatives

Решение:

Republicans and the Democrats:

Тема 23: Канада

1.The maple leaf, a Canadian symbol, appears on the …

penny

nickel

quarter

dollar

Решение:

penny:

2.The Queen’s representative, the ________, carries out most of the royal duties in Canada.

Governor General of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada

President of Canada

Minister of Justice of Canada

3.Canada gained its independence from Britain in …

1931

1763

1982

1867

Решение:

1931:

4.The tallest and longest living tree in Canada is …

Douglas Fir

Redwood

Giant Sequoia

White Pine

Решение:

Douglas Fir: «.

5.Canada’s official national sport in summer is …

lacrosse

golf

football

volleyball

Решение:

lacrosse:

6.Lady of the Snows is another name for …

Vancouver

Montreal

Toronto

Ottawa

Решение:

Vancouver:

7.Canada is one of the world’s leading ________ producers and exporters.

wheat

textiles

cotton

wool

Решение:

wheat: «

Тема 24: Выдающиеся личности англоговорящих стран

1.An American film producer, director and animator who made the first full-length animated musical cartoon is …

Walt Disney

Jerry Springer

Stephen Spielberg

Robert Zemeckis

Решение:

Walt Disney :.

2.The first woman to hold the office of prime minister of Great Britain was …

Margaret Thatcher

Vivien Leigh

Hillary Clinton

Condoleezza Rice

Решение:

Margaret Thatcher: «

3.A Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of political economics is …

Adam Smith

Jonathan Swift

Michael Faraday

Charles Darwin

Решение:

Adam Smith:

4.The present Prime Minister of the UK is …

David Cameron

Anthony Blair

Nicholas Clegg

Gordon Brown

5.The most prolific of all inventors in history, who patented 1,093 different inventions in the USA including the incandescent electric lamp, the motion-picture projector and the phonograph is …

Thomas Edison

James Prescott Joule

Henry Fielding

Lord Kelvin

Решение:

Thomas Alva Edison:

6.A famous American humorist and author of popular and outstanding autobiographical works, travel books and novels, whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is …

Mark Twain

Daniel Defoe

Ernest Hemingway

Thomas Jefferson

Решение:

Mark Twain: «