Is the preferred language о f sizeable minorities in New York City, Florida, and along the Mexican border.

А) Italian;

В) Spanish;

С) German;

D) French;

Е) Arabic.

7. А... is а coin о f 25 cents.

А) Penny;

В) Dime;

С) Nickel;

D) Quarter;

Е) Dollar.

8. Т h е USA is situated in the central and southern parts о f the continent о f North America, and includes... in the... Осеа n;

А) the state of Alaska and the Falkland Islands; Pacific;

В) the state of Alaska and Сubа; Atlantic;

С) The state of Alaska in the north-western part of North America, and also the

Hawaii Islands; Pacific;

D) Сubа and the Hawaii Islands; Pacific;

Е) The state of Alaska; Atlantic.

9. Т h е United States... stretches across North America from the Atlantic Осеа n in the east to the Pacific Осеа n in the west, From Canada in the north to Mexico, the Gulf о f Mexico аи d the Gulf о f California in the south.

А) (including the Hawaii);

В) (including the Hawaii and Alaska);

С) (excluding the Hawaii);

D) (excluding the Hawaii and Alaska);

Е) (including Alaska).

What аге the highest mountains in the USA?

А) The Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Appalachian Mountains;

В) The Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Siеrrа Nevada;

С) The Cordillera, the Appalachian Mountains and the Siеrrа Nevada;

D) The Appalachian Mountains, the Siеrrа Nevada and the Rocky Mountains;

Е) The Siеrrа Nevada Mountains.

 

51.a.i.2. Choose the correct answer:

1. Who discovered America?

а) Christopher Columbus.

b) George Washington.

с) The pilgrims.

d) John Glenn.

е) Abraham Lincoln.

2. Who was the first president о f the USA?

а) Abraham Lincoln.

b) George Washington.

с) Franklin D. Roosevelt.

d) Tomas Jefferson.

е) Christopher Columbus.

3. What is the national symbol о f America?

а) The rose. 

b) The bald eagle. 

с) The shamrock. 

d) The sun. 

е) The mооn.

Which is the United States capital?

а) New York City.

b) Los Angeles. 

с) Washington, D.C. 

d) Chicago. 

е) San Francisco.

5. Where is the Statue о f Liberty?

а) New York.

b) Massachusetts.

с) California.

d) Washington.

е) Los Angeles.

6. Т h е American f1ag has:

а) thirteen stripes.

b) thirty stripes.

с) fifty stripes.

d) fifteen stripes.

е) fifty - оnе stripes.

Where is the tallest building in the world?

а) New York City.

b) Chicago.

с) San Francisco.

d) California.

е) Los Angeles.

When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?

а) July 4.

b) December 25.

с) February 14.

d) June 4.

е) March 8.

What is the national sport in America?

а) football.

b) soccer.

с) baseball.

d) tennis.

е) rugby.

10. Who was the first m а n оп the m оо n?

а) Yury Gagarin

b) John Glenn.

с) Neil Armstrong.

d) Valentina Тereshkova.

е) German Titov

What is the largest city in Australia?

А. Sydney. 

В. Canberra. 

С. Melbourne. 

D. Atlanta. 

Е. Belfast.

12. What is о n е о f Australia's most famous and best-loved animals?

А. The penguin.

B. The Eagle. 

С. The koala.

D. The swan.

Е. The ostrich.

13. Australia is а (n):

А. Peninsula. 

В. Island continent.  

С. City. 

D. District. 

Е. Town.

What currency is used in New Zealand?

А. The New Zealand pound.

В. The New Zealand shilling.

С. The New Zealand dollar.

D. The German mark.

Е. The Italian lira.

15. Christopher Columbus landed in America in:

А. 1620  

В. 1942 

С. 1492 

D. 1312 

Е. 1542

16. Washington, D.C., is а:

А. State

В. Country

С. District

D. Тown.

Е. City.

17.   How m а n у states are there in America?

A.50  

В.52  

С.25  

D.57  

Е. 15

Who arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620?

А. The Indians

В. The pilgrims. 

С. The French. 

D. The Africans. 

Е. The Italians,

In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?

А. December. 

В. February. 

С. November. 

D. March. 

Е. Мау.

Who built the first car?

А. Benjamin Franklin. 

В. Alexander Graham Веll. 

С. Henry Ford.

D. John Glenn.

Е. Abraham Lincoln.

21. What is the capital о f Georgia?

А. Atlanta.

В. San Francisco.

С. Los Angeles

D. Chicago.

Е. California.

What is the tallest building in the world?

А. The Empire State Bui1ding. 

В. The Sears Tower.

С. The Washington Monument.

D. The Lincoln Memorial.

Е. The Jefferson Memorial.