I … sorry. They … not at the office at the moment.

A) am, are;

B) am, were;

C) was, will be;

D) were, were;

E) will be, are.

№ 587

How … you? – I … not very well today.

A) was, was;

B) is, am;

C) will be, was;

D) are, am;

E) are, are.

№ 588

… you a doctor? – yes, I ….

A) is, is;

B) are, am;

C) am, am;

D) am, is;

E) are, are.

№ 589

The shelf … brown. It … on the wall.

A) are, is;

B) was, will be;

C) is, is;

D) were, was;

E) is, are.

№ 590

Where … Lisa and John? - They … at college.

A) were, are;

B) are, is;

C) will be, were;

D) are, are;

E) is, is.

№ 591

She … the kindness person I’ve ever seen. My grandmother … really wonderful.

A) was, were;

B) is, is;

C) is, are;

D) will be, will be;

E) were, were.

№ 592

… you busy? – No, I … not.

A) are, am;

B) am, am;

C) is, is;

D) was, were;

E) will be, was.

№ 593

Do you have any idea where he…? – he … at work.

A) was, were;

B) will be, were;

C) is, is;

D) are, am;

E) is, was.

№ 594

Which sport, do you think, … the most dangerous?

A) am;

B) was;

C) were;

D) is;

E) are.

№ 595

His family … not in St. Petersburg, it … in Moscow.

A) was, will be;

B) are, was;

C) is, will be;

D) is, is;

E) was, were.

№ 596

An interesting film … on at the nearest cinema. It … Bumer.

A) is, are;

B) is, is;

C) was, will be;

D) were, were;

E) was, is.

№ 597

The lesson … interesting. We studied a new theme.

A) will be ;

B) is;

C) are;

D) am;

E) was.

№ 598

I … glad to help you. You may come tomorrow.

A) was;

B) are;

C) is;

D) will be;

E) were.

№ 599

I … writing a letter at the moment.

A) was;

B) will be;

C) am;

D) were;

E) is.

№ 600

They … playing football from 5 till 7.

A) were;

B) am;

C) is;

D) will be;

E) are.

№ 601

My father … a programmer. He … interested in politics.

A) was, will be;

B) is, will be;

C) are, were;

D) is, is;

E) were, was.

№ 602

When did the Great Fire of London take place?

A) 1566;

B) 1768;

C) 1516;

D) 1666;

E) 1856.

№ 603

Who are Prince William and Prince Henry’s parents?

A) Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer are;

B) Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are;

C) Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson are;

D) Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips are;

E) Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip are.

№ 604

Nelson’s Column is situated in … in London.

A) Fleet Street;

B) Downing Street;

C) Trafalgar Square;

D) Piccadilly Circus;

E) Harley Street.

№ 605

The capital of England is … .

A) Cardiff;

B) Chicago;

C) Washington D.C.

D) London;

E) Manchester.

№ 606

Lake Loch Ness is situated in … .

A) Ireland;

B) England;

C) Wales;

D) Australia;

E) Scotland.

№ 607

London is on the ... .

A) Severn;

B) Irtysh;

C) Mississippi;

D) Thames;

E) Avon.

№ 608

Sherwood Forest is famous for the legendary … .

A) Shrek;

B) Robin Hood;

C) Sir Arthur;

D) Mary Poppins;

E) Harry Potter.

№ 609

“Ulster” is another name for … .

A) Britain;

B) Republic of Ireland;

C) Northern Ireland;

D) Wales;

E) Scotland.

№ 610

The national emblem of Scotland is the … .

A) Rose;

B) Thistle;

C) Helmet;

D) Daffodil

E) Shamrock.

№ 611

The word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain, means … .

A) green;

B) yellow;

C) white;

D) red;

E) blue.

№ 612

The British currency is … .

A) Dollars;

B) Pounds;

C) Franks;

D) Crones;

E) British dollars.

№ 613

What is the national emblem of England?

A) Maple leaf;

B) Rose;

C) Tulip;

D) Violet;

E) Narcissi.

№ 614

British people celebrate Halloween on the … .

A) 31^st of October;

B) 25^th of December;

C) 5^th of November;

D) 8^th of March;

E) 4^th of July.

№ 615

A red dragon is the symbol of which country?

A) Northern Ireland;

B) Scotland;

C) England;

D) Wales;

E) Southern Ireland.

№ 616

How many parts does Great Britain consist of?

A) 2;

B) 5;

C) 4;

D) 6;

E) 3.

№ 617

… is Great Britain’s oldest University.

A) Cambridge;

B) Oxford;

C) London University;

D) Leicester University;

E) Birmingham University.

№ 618

What is the capital of Wales?

A) Edinburgh;

B) Coventry;

C) Cardiff;

D) Belfast;

E) Birmingham.

№ 619

The ravens in the Tower of London are taken care of because … .

A) They are very old;

B) They are very rare;

C) Of a legend;

D) The oldest name of the Tower;

E) The ravens.

№ 620

The British Parliament consists of … .

A) The house of Lords and the house of Commons;

B) The Senate and the house of Representatives;

C) The Senate and the Mazhilis;

D) The house of Lords and the house of Representatives;

E) The house of Lords and the Mazhilis.

№ 621

Who is the official head of the state in Great Britain?

A) Parliament;

B) Labour Party;

C) Liberal Party;

D) The queen or the king;

E) Conservative Party.

№ 622

What is “Big Ben”?

A) University;

B) Museum;

C) Exhibition;

D) Clock;

E) Theatre.

№ 623

Which of the following can not be found in London?

A) Trafalgar Square;

B) The East End;

C) The Statue of Liberty;

D) The City;

E) The West End.

№ 624

The City is the … .

A) Business part of London;

B) Largest museum in London;

C) Central square of London;

D) Poorest part of London;

E) Industrial part of London.

№ 625

The national flower of Wales is … .

A) Rose;

B) Daffodil;

C) Thistle;

D) Daisy;

E) Lilac.

№ 626

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is … .

A) A federal republic;

B) A parliamentary republic;

C) A bourgeois republic;

D) A constitutional monarchy;

E) An absolute monarchy.

№ 627

The “Speaker’s Corner” is situated in … in London.

A) The Westminster Abbey;

B) The Trafalgar Square;

C) Hyde park;

D) The British Museum;

E) The Tower of London.

№ 628

The chairman of the House of Commons in the English Parliament is … .

A) The Lord-Chancellor;

B) The Speaker;

C) Prince of Wales;

D) The Queen;

E) The Prime-Minister.

№ 629

The chairman of the House of Lords in the English Parliament is … .

A) The Lord-Chancellor;

B) The Speaker;

C) Prince of Wales;

D) The Queen;

E) The Prime-Minister.

№ 630

The most popular English sport is … .

A) Tennis;

B) Basketball;

C) Football;

D) Rugby;

E) Swimming.

№ 631

The Building of Westminster Abbey was started by … .

A) King Henry III;

B) The Duke of Buckingham;

C) Queen Elizabeth II;

D) King George III;

E) King William.

№ 632

The British Prime Minister Tony Blair belongs to the … Party.

A) Conservative;

B) Liberal;

C) Democratic;

D) Labour;

E) Nur-Otan.

№ 633

When did Elizabeth II become Queen of Great Britain?

A) 1945;

B) 1801;

C) 1952;

D) 1895;

E) 1977.

№ 634

The Capital of Northern Ireland is … .

A) Dublin;

B) Londonderry;

C) Cardiff;

D) Belfast;

E) Melbourne.

№ 635

Madam Tussaud’s is a museum of … .

A) Western paintings;

B) Ancient coins;

C) Wax figures;

D) Sculptures;

E) Tools.

№ 636

Madam Tussaud’s museum is in … .

A) England;

B) America;

C) Canada;

D) Russia;

E) France.

№ 637

What country is the nearest continental neighbour to Great Britain?

A) France;

B) Ireland;

C) Spain;

D) Canada;

E) Spain.

№ 638

… separates Great Britain from France.

A) English Channel;

B) Gulf of Mexico;

C) Saint George’s Channel;

D) I rish Sea;

E) North Atlantic Ocean.

№ 639

London is divided into ….

A) The City; the West End, the East End and Westminster;

B) The City; the West End, the 5^th Avenue;

C) The North End, the South End and Westminster;

D) The North End, the West End, the City and Westminster;

E) Squares, Avenues and Westminster.

№ 640

Who wrote “Hamlet”?

A) Shakespeare;

B) Mark Twain;

C) Jack London;

D) W. Saroyan;

E) Robert Burns.

№ 641

The northern and western parts of the country is … .

A) Mountainous;

B) A vast plain;

C) A plain;

D) Desert;

E) Industrious.

№ 642

The northern and western parts of the country is called … .

A) Highlands;

B) Lowlands;

C) Goldenlands;

D) Desert;

E) Steppes.

№ 643

About … of the population is urban.

A) 80%;

B) 70%;

C) 40%;

D) 50%;

E) 60%.

№ 644

… are the most famous educational centres of England.

A) Sorbonne and Oxford;

B) Oxford and Cambridge;

C) Harvard and California University;

D) KBU and KIMEP;

E) Cambridge and California University.

№ 645