- •Content
- •The english language
- •English-speaking countries
- •Snapshots of britain fact file
- •Symbols The Statue of Britannia in Plymouth
- •Symbols within the United Kingdom
- •Public holidays in the united kingdom
- •Christmas Traditions
- •2. What does the word “carol” originally mean?
- •3. According to the text, which statement is correct?
- •A sense of identity
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Internet resources
- •The system of government
- •Vocabulary
- •Internet resources
- •Further and higher education
- •Vocabulary
- •Additional material Education in England
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary – education
- •Exam fever
- •Internet resources
- •Snapshots of the United States of America
- •Vocabulary
- •The Map of the usa
- •Government and elections
- •Vocabulary
- •The branches of the government
- •The capital of the United States
- •Vocabulary
- •Washington, d.C.
- •Higher education in the United States
- •Vocabulary
- •Higher education in the usa
- •Colleges
- •American holidays Religious and Nonreligious Holidays
- •Vocabulary
- •New Year's Day
- •Comprehension Check
- •Snapshots of Australia
- •Vocabulary
- •General description
- •Internet resources
- •Amazing Australia
- •Snapshots of Canada
- •Vocabulary
- •General description
- •Internet resources
- •The first inhabitants
- •Internet resources
- •Snapshots of New Zealand
- •Vocabulary
- •Internet resources
- •Video Materials North Wales
- •Northern Ireland
- •Irish History
- •Industry
- •Images of Ireland
- •New York (The world’s capital of excitement)
- •Test 1 The united kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ireland
- •Test 2 The United States of America
- •Test 3 Canada, Australia, New Zealand
- •Bibliography
- •625003, Тюмень, Семакова, 10.
Test 3 Canada, Australia, New Zealand
1. Canada is …
a. the largest country in the world
b. the second largest country in the world
c. the third largest country in the world.
2. The capital of Canada is …
a. Montreal b. Toronto c. Ottawa
3. Canada has two official languages. They are
a. English and German b. English and French
c. English and Canadian
4. The national currency of Canada is …
a. the Canadian franc b. the Canadian dollar
c. the Canadian pound
5. The official colours of Canada are …
a. red and blue b. white and red c. red and gold
6. Canadians have a special celebration in honour of this sweet drink. What is it?
a. Cola b. lemonade c. maple syrup
7. The world-famous waterfall situated in Canada is …
a. Victoria b. Niagara c. Sutherland
8. Canada’s national sport is …
a. baseball b. football c. ice hockey
9. The Canadian head of state is …
a. the Queen b. the President c. the Prime Minister
10. A snow house built by the Inuit (Eskimos) is called …
a. an igloo b. a cabin c. a hut
11. What are the official languages in Canada?
a. English and Spanish b. English and French
c. English and German
12. What are the official languages in New Zealand?
a. English and Maori b. English and French
c. English and Spanish
13. Which country between the Indian Ocean and the southern Pacific Ocean is both a continent and an island?
a. New Zealand b. Papua New Guinea c. Australia
14. Where is New Zealand situated?
a. in the Atlantic Ocean b. in the Pacific Ocean
c. in the Indian Ocean
15. What is the capital of Australia?
a. Sidney b. Canberra c. Adelaide
16. What is the capital of New Zealand?
a. Wellington b. Christchurch c. Dunedin
17. What is the floral symbol of Canada?
a. the maple leaf b. the thistle c. the oak leaf
18. What is the floral symbol of New Zealand?
a. the rose b. the kowhai c. the daffodil
19. What animals can be seen on Australia’s coat of arms?
a. the koala and parrot b. the dingo and kookaburra
c. the kangaroo and emu
20. What is the state system of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand?
a. a republic b. a constitutional monarchy
c. a limited monarchy
21. What houses does the New Zealand Parliament comprise?
a. two: the House of Representatives and the Senate
b. one: the House of Representatives
c. the House of Commons and the House of Lords
22. What is the Canadian national currency?
a. the Canadian pound b. the Canadian dollar
c. the American dollar
23. What is the Australian national currency?
a. the American dollar b. the Australian pound
c. the Australian dollar
24. What is New Zealand’s national currency?
a. the American dollar b. the New Zealand dollar
c. the New Zealand pound
25. Which street is called Wall Street of Canada?
a. Sussex Drive in Ottawa b. Bay Street in Toronto
c. Main Street in Montreal
Bibliography
Баканова И.Ю., Беровая Н.В., Брюсова Н.Г. Английский язык: большой справочник для школьников и поступающих в вузы. – М.: Дрофа, 1998. – 624с.
Богацкий И.С., Дюканова Н.М. Бизнес-курс английского языка. – Киев: Логос, 1997. – С. 58-60.
Власова Е.Л., Костенко С.М. Focus on the USA. – Санкт-Петербург: Наука, 1992. –
Немыкина А.И., Ракова К.И. – 120 устных тем по английскому языку. – М.: 272с. – С.188-205.
Ощепкова В.В. USA. Geography, history, education painting. – M.: Лист, 1999. – 192с.
Приложение к газете «Первое сентября». №23 1999, №9 1994, №22 1999, №14 1995, №24 1994.
Gilbert J., Gilman A., Scott D. M, Scott J. W. The Mythmaking frame of mind. – Wadworth Publishing Company Belmort California, 1992. – P. 138-148.
McDowall D. Britain in a close up. Longman, 2000. – P.8-27.
O’Callaghan B. An illustrated history of the USA. Longman, 1997. – P. 20-25.
Speak Out. Журнал для изучающих английский язык. – М.: Глосса – Пресс, 2006. – №5(57) .‑ С. 2-9.
English language – around the world: URL: http://lazarus.elte.hu. Электронный ресурс.
Wikipedia. The Free Encyclopedia: URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ List_of_countries. Электронный ресурс.
English-speaking countries: URL: http://www.ieslamarina.org. Электронный ресурс.
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