Раздел 4: Страноведение (история, культура, политика, традиции, символика, география)

1) Выберите правильный ответ и 2)закончите предложение.

Но примеры на разные темы, поэтому приведем их по темам независимо от вида задания.

А)История:

1.The founder of the English fleet was King Alfred.

2.George Washington was the first President of the USA.

3.Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon.

4.Martin Luther King fought against racial discrimination in the USA in the 1960’s.

5.Christopher Columbus landed in America in 1492.

6.Captain James Cook was the first Englishman to come to Australia.

7.The first name of New York is New Amsterdam.

8.Abraham Lincoln was the President of the USA when Emancipation Proclamation was adopted

and slaves were freed.

9.George Washington was the only President who never lived in the White House.

10.Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

11.The Emancipation Proclamation freed the blacks in the South from slavery.

12.Thomas Cook was born and lived in Leicester.

13.The first inhabitants of the USA were Indians.

14.The Statue of Liberty was the gift from France.

15.The Tower of London was started by William the Conqueror.

16.William the Conqueror invaded the British Isles in 1066.

17.Canterbury Cathedral is the cradle of English Christianity.

18.The building of Westminster Abbey was started by King Henry III.

19.The oldest part of London is called the City.

В)Культура:

1.William Shakespeare wrote “Hamlet”.

2.Jack London wrote “Brown Wolf” (a book about a very clever dog).

3.W.Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon.

4.You would meet the following character Friday in “Robinson Crusoe”.

5.”Globe Theatre” was organized by W. Shakespeare.

6.The monument to Admiral Nelson stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square in London.

7.Disneyland is children’s park of wonders.

8.Hollywood is in Los Angeles.

9.The oldest and the best known public school for boys in Great Britain is Eaton.

10.Concerts of classical music are held in the Royal Albert Hall in London.

11.”Nelson Column” is the name of a monument.

12.A famous American artist is Norman Rockwell.

13.The famous Globe Theatre where Shakespeare staged his plays is situated in London.

14.Jonathan Swift wrote “Gulliver’s travels”.

15.Robinson Crusoe met his friend Friday on the island.

16.The author of the book “Three men in a boat” is Jerome K. Jerome.

17.Uncle Tom, the main hero of the novel “Uncle Tom’s cabin” was a slave.

18.The novel “Treasure Island” was written by Robert Stevenson.

19.Jonathan Swift is a famous English writer.

20.Benjamin Britten was a famous English composer.

21.Mayne Reid was an American writer.

22.The famous pop-group “The Beatles” came from Liverpool.

23.Sherwood forest is famous for legendary Robin Hood.

24.The Whispering Gallery is remarkable for its acoustics.

25.“Pygmalion” was written by Bernard Shaw.

26.St.Paul’s Cathedral was built by the greatest architect Christopher Wren.

27.W.Shakespeare wrote plays and sonnets.

28.Buckingham Palace, the oldest royal (=the Queen’s) residence, has 600 rooms.

29.The novel “Sister Carrie” was written by Theodore Dreiser.

30.Robert Burns is a famous Scottish poet.

31.The real name of Mark Twain was Samuel Clemens.

32.The “Speaker’s Corner” is situated in Hyde Park.

33.The British money is pounds.

С)Политика:

1.The White House is the residence of American presidents (they work and live there).

2.The Queen is the head of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

3.The USA is a federal republic, a union of 50 states.

4.The Chairman of the House of Commons in the English Parliament is the Speaker.

5.The members of the House of Commons are chosen by the electors.

6.The USA consists of 50 states and the District of Columbia.

7.Canada is a federal state.

8.The American Senate consists of 100 members.

9.Formally the head of Canada is the Queen of Great Britain.

10.Members of the Parliament gather to make laws in the Palace of Westminster.

11.Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth’s II son.

12.In the House of Commons the members sit on 2 sides.

13.Nowadays the Queen reigns but doesn’t rule.

14.The political system of the USA consists of three branches.

15.The House of Representatives in the USA has about 435 members elected by popular vote every 4 years.

16.The head of the American state and government is the President, elected for four years. D)Традиции и символика:

1.Americans celebrate Independence Day on the 4^th of July.

2.The national sport in America is baseball.

3.The national symbol of Canada is the maple leaf.

4.The nickname of the flag of the UK is Union Jack.

5.The official language of Ireland is Irish.

6.The colours of the Irish flag are orange, white, green.

7.The part of Britain called “a land of songs” is Wales.

8.The national emblem of England is a rose (a red rose).

9.The national emblem of Scotland is a thistle.

10.The national emblem of Wales is a daffodil.

11.The national emblem of Ireland is a shamrock.

12.A billion in the USA is 1 000 000 000 (milliard).

13.The national emblem of New Zealand is a kiwi bird.

14.The nickname of London underground is the Tube.

15.The symbol of the US government is the bald eagle.

16.Halloween is an autumn holiday for children (October,31).

17.A red dragon is the symbol of Wales (on its flag).

18.The traditional clothes for men in Scotland are a kilt.

19.The anthem of the USA is “The Star-spangled Banner”.

20.Australia is famous for its sheep.

21.The colours of the American flag are red/white/dark-blue.

22.The first colonists in America started the tradition of the Thanksgiving Day.

23.The safest topic for conversation in England is weather.

24.A “Jack” is an old name for a sailor.

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

26.Many of Great Britain’s famous men are buried the Westminster Abbey (the Poet’s Corner).

27.Ehglish is the official and predominant language in the USA.

28.Sometimes Australia is called the “Upside-down world”.

E)География:

1.The capital of Wales is Cardiff.

2.The city famous for its sky-scrapers in the USA is New York.

3.The Statue of Liberty is situated in the New York harbour.

4.Loch Ness is the name of the Scottish lake in which is supposed to be a monster.

5.Washington DC is the USA capital.

6.The capital of Georgia (a state in the USA) is Atlanta.

7.The capital of Australia is Canberra.

8.The Atlantic ocean separates Europe from the States.

9.Boston is the capital of Massachusetts (a state in the USA).

10.The largest city in Australia is Sydney.

11.The largest state in the USA is Alaska.

12.Тexas is the second largest state in the USA.

13.The most beautiful waterfall in the USA is the Niagara falls.

14.McKinley is the highest mountain in the USA.

15.Picadilly Circus is the name of a square in London.

16.In Washington DC the first letter in abbreviation stands for “district”.

17.Australia is an island continent.

18.The highest mountain on the British Isles is Ben Nevis.

19.The USA consists of 50 states and the district of Columbia.

20.The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

21.The Capitol is in the centre of Washington.

22.Lake Huron is situated in Canada.

23.The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.

24.The Northern pert of Scotland is called The Highlands.

25.Harlem is situated in New York.

26.The tallest sight in Washington, DC is the US Capitol.

27.Whitehall is the name of the street in London.

28.England in translation into Russian means «Земля Англов».