a)small crimes

b)big crimes

c)especially difficult cases

d)international crimes

13.JPs were chosen from

a)nobles

b)middle class

c)monks

d)all of these variants are right

14.Contradictory stereotypes about women were being spread by

a)the church

b)authorities

c)ordinary people

d)all of these variants are right

15.The first duty of every woman was

a)to bear children

b)to run household

c)to make money

d)to serve the God

16.The peasant women

a)had to make cloth and clothes

b)had to work in fields

c)had to look after pigs and children

d)all of these variants are right

17.“Mystery plays”

a)were a part of everyday life

b)were performed at important religious festivals

c)were usual entertainment in the king’s palace

d)all of these variants are right

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18.The English language became written again in

a)the 12th century

b)the 13th century

c)the 14th century

d)the 15th century

19.“The Canterbury Tales” is

a)a love story

b)a detective novel

c)a sonnet

d)a collection of stories

20.First English printing press was set up in

a)1437

b)1476

c)1482

d)1485

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Test 9. Variant 2

1.When did the Middle Ages end in England?

a)1437

b)1482

c)1485

d)1488

2.The class of the knights grew in number, because

a)some yeomam farmers became knights

b)some esquires became knights

c)any person with a year income of 20 pounds became knight

d)all of these variants are right

3.The poor person could improve his social position by moving to

a)the town

b)the countryside

c)the monastery

d)all of these variants are right

4.Trade unions were formed by

a)guilds

b)poor skilled workers

c)poor unskilled workers

d)all of these variants are right

5.Staple was arrangement

a)which suited the Crown

b)which suited the merchants

c)meaning that certain goods could be sold in a certain places

d)all of these variants are right

6.Town middle class consisted of

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a)merchants

b)lawyers

c)cloth manufacturers

d)all of these variants are right

7.Middle Class was forming in

a)England

b)Wales

c)Scotland

d)all of these variants are right

8.Middle class

a)supported feudal system

b)disapproved feudal system

c)disliked but supported feudal system

d)kept neutral position

9.Middle class thought that

a)they had right to read the Bible in English

b)there was no use in the translation of the Bible

c)Latin was the most suitable language for the Bible

d)The Bible wasn’t their concern

10.Who was the first king who gave the royal accounts to the Parliament?

a)Edward I

b)Edward II

c)Edward III

d)Edward IV

11.What year income did the person have to have to become a member of Parliament?

a)40 shillings

b)60 shillings

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c)80 shillings

d)90 shillings

12.“justice of the peace” was appointed in

a)1363

b)1437

c)1482

d)1485

13.How often did “justice of the peace” hold a court?

a)Once a year

b)Twice a year

c)Three times a year

d)Four times a year

14.Person was chosen a JP according to his

a)social position

b)richness

c)honesty

d)all of these variants are right

15.People married because of

a)love

b)financial reasons

c)religious teaching

d)all of these variants are right

16.The wife of a noble

a)had to run the household

b)had to store enough food

c)had to welcome visitors

d)all of these variants are right

17.The death of a husband

a)could improve woman’s life

b)ruined woman’s life

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c)didn’t change woman’s life much

d)made her the owner of all his property

18.In the 14th century the most popular language was

a)French

b)Latin

c)English

d)all of these variants are right

19.“The Canterbury Tales” were written by

a)Geoffrey Chaucer

b)Edward III

c)William Langland

d)William Shakespeare

20.Printing press made some changes:

a)books became cheaper and plentiful

b)standardization of spelling and grammar

c)it encouraged literacy

d)all of these variants are right

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Список литературы

1.Burns W.E. A Brief History of Great Britain. – New York: Facts On File, 1959. – 296 p.

2.Encyclopaedia Britannica. Режим доступа: https://www.britannica.com

3.McDowall D. An Illustrated History of Britain. – UK: Longman, 2006. – 188 p.

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