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$$$ 1A

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What is the official name of Great Britain?

A. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

B. The United Kingdom

C. Great Britain and Northern Ireland

D. England

E. Scotland

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The capital of Scotland is ... .

A. London. B. Manchester. C. Edinburgh. D. Birmingham. E. New York.

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The capital of Northern Ireland is ....

A. Edinburgh B. Belfast. C. Cardiff. D. Birmingham. E. Dublin.

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The greatest river of Great Britain are ....

A. the Thames and Severn. B. the Colorado, the Columbia. C. the Mississippi, the Potomac. D. the Gulf of Mexico. E. Audson and Missouri.

$$$ 5C

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Who is the head of the state in Britain?:

A. Mayor. B. Prime Minister. C. Queen. D. Speaker. E. Senator.

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The United Kingdom is a parliamentary ...

A. republic. B. monarchy. C. empire. D. colony. E. region. $$$ 7C

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The capital of Wales is ...:

A. Edinburgh. B. London. C. Cardiff. D. Lee. E. Belfast.

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The president of the USA is elected for ... years:

A. five. B. three. C. four. D. seven. E. eight.

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Where is the highest mountain in Great Britain?

A. Scotland. B. Wales.

C. England. D. Northern Ireland. E. Edinburgh.

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London stands on the river …

A. Severn. B. Thames. C. Mersey. D. Blade. E. Colorado.

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What is “Big Ben”?:

A. University. B. Museum. C. Exhibition. D. Clock Tower E. Tower.

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The capital of the USA is ...:

A. Washington. B. New York. C. Boston. D. Philadelphia. E. London.

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The British Parliament consist of the House of Commons and ...:

A. the House of Lords B. Representatives C. Senate D. Mazhilis E. Duma

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The native Americans are ...:

A. the British. B. the Dutch. C. Indians. D. the French. E. the Russian.

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What part of London do the rich people live?

1. in the West End

2. in the East End

3. in the South End

4. in the North End

5. in the City

$$$ 16 D

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The USA is situated …

1. Europe

2. In the north of North American continent

3. In the south of North American continent

4. In the central part of North American continent

5. Asia

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What university is the oldest in Great Britain?

1. Cambridge

2. London

3. Oxford

4. Edinburgh

5. Sheffield

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Which river is the longest in the USA?

1. Arkansas

2. Mississippi

3. Colorado

4. Thames

5. Severn

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Which river is the longest in the United Kingdom?

1. Thames

2. Severn

3. Clyde

4. Trent

5. Mississippi

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What is the White House?

1. University

2. Museum

3. Theatre

4. Clock tower

5. The residence of Parliament

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America was discovered by Christopher Columbus…

A.1264

B.1482

C.1492

D.1362

E.1217

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… is situated on the British Isles.

A. Mexico

B. Indonesia

C. Philadelphia

D. Australia

E. The United Kingdom of Great British and Northern Ireland

$$$ 23 A

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The national flag of Great Britain is called …:

A. Union Jack

B. Cenotaph

C. Christopher Wren

D. Admiral Nelson

E. Big Ben

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The USA consists of…

A. 50 states

B. 45 states

C. 60 states

D. 55 states

E. 65 states

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What is the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan?

A. New York

B. Moscow

C. London

D. San Francisco

E. Astana

$$$ 26D

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Who was the first president of the USA?

A. John Kennedy

B. Grover Cleveland

C. Theodore Roosvelt

D. George Washington

E. Abraham Lincoln

$$$ 27 D

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The Statue of Liberty is in …

A. California

B. Washington

C. Cambridge

D. New York

E. Chicago

$$$ 28 B

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What is Buckingham Palace?

A. Clock Tower

B. Queen’s residence

C. Square

D. Park

E. Theatre

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The UK can be divided into 4 parts:

A. Australia, England, Wales and Scotland.

B. Sweden, England, Wales and Scotland

C. Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland

D. Scotland, Greenland, Wales and Northern Ireland

E. California, Scotland, England and Wales

$$$ 30 A

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The capital of Great Britain is …

A. London

B. Manchester

C. Birmingham

D. Oslo

E. Paris

$$$ 31A

Semipalatinsk was founded in…

A.1718

B.1605

C.1845

D.1617

E.1817

$$$ 32A

All English kings and queens have been crowned in…

A.Westminster Abbey

B.Old Bailey

C.National Gallery

D.British Museum

E.Tower of London

$$$ 33 A

New York is divided into…

A.5 boroughs

B.4 boroughs

C.3 boroughs

D.1 boroughs

E.9 boroughs

$$$ 34 B

How many branches is the Government in the United States divided into…

A.two

B.three

C.four

D.one

E.five

$$$ 35 B

Kazakhstan is situated in Asia and borders on…

A.Russia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan and China

B.Russia, Kirghizia, Uzbekistan and China

C.Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and China

D.Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and China

E.Russia, Armenia, Hungary and Bulgaria

$$$ 36 B

Who is the first president of Kazakhstan…

A.K. Tokaev

B.N. Nazarbaev

C.K. Masimov

D.D. Akhmetov

E.G. Karibjanov

$$$ 37 A

Kazakhstan is situated in…

A.Central Asia

B.Western Asia

C.Eastern Asia

D.Northern Asia

E.Southern Asia

$$$ 38 C

The head of Kazakhstan is…

A.the Prime Minister

B.the Queen

C.the President

D.the king

E.minister

$$$ 39 D

Presidential elections in Kazakhstan are hold…

A.every 5 years

B.every 4 years

C.every 2 years

D.every 7 years

E.every 6 years

$$$ 40 C

Great Britain is a …

A.monarchy

B.republic

C.constitutional monarchy

D.senate

E.presidential

$$$ 41 A

Trafalger Square is…

A.in the West End of London

B.in the East End of London

C.in the city of London

D.in the North of London

E.in the South of London

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Semipalatinsk is known all over the world because…

A.it is a large and beautiful

B.it is old, historical and it is situated on the river Irtish

C.it had the testing-site of nuclear weapons

D.it is a young town

E.it is a cultural centre

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The State University after named Shakarim was founded in…

A.1993

B.1995

C.1994

D.1990

E.1999

$$$ 44 B

London has…

A.3 parts

B.4 parts

C.2 parts

D.6 parts

E.5 parts

$$$ 45 A

Kazakhstan people celebrate Constitution Day:

A.On August 30

B.On December 16

C.On October 25

D.On August 25

E.On October 4

$$$ 46 B

The education system in Kazakhstan is conducted in two languages …:

A.Russian, Korean

B.Kazakh, Russian

C.Kazakh, English

D.Russian, Chinese

E.German, English

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The Republic of Kazakhstan is a sovereign independent state in the centre of the …continent:

A.European

B.Eurasian

C.African

D.North Asian

E.South Asian

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The national flag of Great Britain is called …:

A.Union Jack

B.Cenotaph

C.Christopher Wren

D.Admiral Nelson

E.Big Ben

$$$ 49 B

Nauruz is the modern Kazakh word for …:

A.Old Year

B.New Year

C.A year

D.Summer

E.Winter

$$$ 50 A

Nauruz –kozhe always includes … ingredients:

A.Seven

B.Five

C.Three

D.One

E.Two

@@@ Vocabulary

$$$ 1D

Find the antonym to the word“Happiness”

A) knowledge

B) hate

C) love

D) sadness

E) information

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Find the antonym to the word “long”

A) good

B) high

C) short

D) advice

E) news

$$$ 3 A

Find the right antonym to the word “find”

A) lose

B) be

C) have

D) see

E) change

$$$ 4 B

Find the right antonym “close”

A) play

B) open

C) spend

D) go

E) get

$$$ 5 B

Find the right antonym “friend”

A) friendship

B) enemy

C) healthy

D) fire

E) company

$$$ 6 A

Find the right English equivalent for this word:

качество

A) quality

B) quarrel

C) question

D) quarter

E) quantity

$$$ 7A

Find the right English equivalent for this word:

Запрещать

A) forbid

B) forgive

C) forget

D) foretell

E) forgetful

$$$ 8 B

What is the opposite of the word “black”?

a) beautiful

b) white

c) young

d) interesting

e) old

$$$ 9 B

What is the opposite of the word “cold”?

a) dark

b) hot

c) short

d) coal

e) old

$$$ 10 A

What is the opposite of the word “far”?

A) near

B) fat

C) slim

D) light

E) best

$$$ 11 B

What is the opposite of the word “stand”?

A) come

B) sit

C) go out

D) lose

E) lend

$$$ 12 D

Find the word semantically close to the word “insect”

A) cat

B) dog

C) man

D) ant

E) shop

$$$ 13 A

Find the word semantically close to the word “animal”

A) tiger

B) apple

C) ant

D) man

E) table

$$$ 14 C

Find the synonym to the word “well-known ”

A) action

B) novel

C) famous

D) hero

E) change

$$$ 15 A

Find the right English equivalent for this word combination:

Кататься на лодке

A) to go boating

B) to go skiing

C) to go skating

D) to go playing

E) to go to the seaside

$$$ 16 А

Find the right English equivalent for this word combination:

Пропускать занятия

A) to miss classes

B) to attend classes

C) to enter college

D) to assess a student

E) to take an exam

$$$ 17 A

Translate into English:

Древний

A) ancient

B) modern

C) empty

D) noisy

E) huge

$$$ 18 B

Translate into English:

семестр

A) class

B) term

C) exam

D) mark

E) dean

$$$ 19 E

Translate into English:

Окружающая среда

A) global warming

B) the ozone layer

C) power station

D) flooding

E) the environment

$$$ 20 A

Translate into English:

Быть опытным

A) to be experienced

B) to hold a position

C) vacancy

D) to be on leave

E) insurance

$$$ 21 C

Give the synonym to the following word:

Country

A) city

B) street

C) Land

D) town

E) customer

$$$ 22 B

Give three forms of the following irregular verb:

Begin

A) to begin – begin - begin

B) to begin – began - begun

C) began- beginning - begun

D) begann – begin - begun

E) begin – begun- begin

$$$ 23 A

Give three forms of the following irregular verb:

choose

A) to choose – chose - chosen

B) to choose – choose - choose

C) to choose – choosen - chosen

D) to chose – chose - chose

E) to choosen – choses – chosen

$$$ 24 E

Give three forms of the following irregular verb:

cut

A) to cut – cat - cat

B) to cat – cat - cat

C) to cut – cut - cat

D) to cat – cut - cat

E) to cut – cut – cut

$$$ 25 A

Give three forms of the following irregular verb:

eat

A) to eat – ate - eaten

B) to ate – ate - ate

C) to eat – eat - eat

D) to eaten – eat - eaten

E) to eat – eat – ate

$$$ 26 A

Give three forms of the following irregular verb:

forget

A) to forget – forgot - forgotten

B) to forget – forget - forget

C) to forget – forget - forgotton

D) to forgot – forgot - forgot

E) to forget – forgotten – forgotten

$$$ 27 C

Give three forms of the following irregular verb:

run

A) to run – ran - ran

B) to run – run - run

C) to run – ran - run

D) to ran – ran - ran

E) to run – run – ran

$$$ 28 B

Give three forms of the following irregular verb:

sleep

A) slept – slept - slept

B) to sleep – slept - slept

C) to sleep – sleep - sleep

D) to sleep – sleep - slept

E) to slept – sleep – sleeping

$$$ 29 D

Give three forms of the following irregular verb:

take

A) to take – take - take

B) to take – took - took

C) to taken – taken - taken

D) to take – took - taken

E) to take – taken – took

$$$ 30 E

Give three forms of the following irregular verb:

hold

A) to hold – hold - held

B) to held – held – held

C) hold – hold - hold

D) to held – hold - holden

E) to hold – held – held

$$$ 31 A

What is the opposite of the word “expensive”?

A) cheap

B) busy

C) fast

D) money

E) earning

$$$ 32 E

What is the opposite of the word “useful”?

A) see

B) use

C) make

D) glad

E) useless

$$$ 33 B

What is the opposite of the word “narrow”?

A) narrow

B) wide

C) slow

D) fast

E) hard

$$$ 34 A

Insert the necessary word:

Open the … .

A) door

B) doormat

C) doorstep

D) doorpost

E) doorman

$$$ 35 B

Please, don’t stand in the … .

A) door

B) doorway

C) doorman

D) doormat

E) doorpost

$$$ 36 A

Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the sentence:

Have you heard the fairy_____ about the cat?

1. tale

2. teil

3. tail

4. taile

5. tell

$$$ 37 C

Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the sentence:

Yesterday the sky was clear _________.

1. blew

2. blow

3. blue

4. blou

5. blu

$$$ 38 D

Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the sentence:

The coach announced which ____ of the teams ____ the game.

1. won, on

2. one, win

3. one, own

4. one, won

5. wan, wone

$$$ 39 E

Give the synonym of the word:

tall

A) low

B) wide

C) new

D) old

E) high

$$$ 40 A

Give the synonym of the word:

ill

A) sick

B) scared

C) tired

D) awake

E) cold

$$$ 41 B

Give the synonym of the word:

Often

1. once

2. frequently

3. seldom

4. rarely

5. at once

$$$ 42 C

Give the synonym of the word:

Are you certain?

1. here

2. in a hurry

3. sure

4. ready

5. clean

$$$ 43 B

Give the synonym of the word:

An ancient story

1. humorous

2. old

3. new

4. terrible

5. lively

$$$ 44 D

Give the synonym of the word:

To increase

1. divide up

2. take away

3. use up

4. add to

5. to decrease

$$$ 45 B

Give the synonym of the word:

A knowledge of agriculture

A) sewing

B) farming

C) finance

D) handicraft

E) sorrow

$$$ 46 A

Give the synonym of the word:

To adore

1. to love

2. to celebrate

3. to desire

4. to return

5. to make up

$$$ 47 B

Give the synonym of the word:

To affect

1. to introduce

2. to influence

3. to read

4. to improve

5. to reduce

$$$ 48 A

Give the synonym of the word:

To astonish

A) to surprise

B) to remember

C) to acute

D) to resemble

E) to increase

$$$ 49 C

Find out the right form of the translation:

Искать

А) to look at

B) to look after

C) to look for

D) to look through

E) to look to

$$$ 50 A

Find out the right form of the translation:

Ждать нетерпением

А) to look forward to

B) to look after

C) to look for

D) to look through

E) to look to