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spring

autumn

winter

summer

1. A place in the house where we cook food is …

a dining-room

a restaurant

a kitchen

a canteen

A place where we go to swim in cold days is …

an ocean

a bathroom

a shower

a swimming-pool

What day comes after Wednesday?

Thursday

Saturday

Friday

Tuesday

What is the hottest season?

spring

summer

autumn

winter

How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

24

30

26

33

What is a double-decker?

a ship

a train

a car

a bus

What is the name of the planet we live on?

Earth

Ground

Nature

Land

Where is Great Britain situated?

in Asia

in America

in Europe

in Australia

How many bronze lions can you see in Trafalgar Square?

1

2

3

4

When do British people celebrate Halloween?

September 30

October 31

November 5

December 25

Who created (создал) Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White and 7 dwarfs?

Rudyard Kipling

Stephen Spielberg

Lewis Carroll

Walt Disney

What river is London situated on?

the Thames

the Tyne

the Severn

the Clyde

The population of London is over … million people.

5

6

7

8

When was the Great Fire of London?

in 1812

in 1240

in 1066

in 1666

A famous English poet and writer who wrote ‘The Jungle Book’ is

Mark Twain

Rudyard Kipling

Charles Dickens

Jonathan Swift

Второй отборочный тур. Расположите названия дней недели в правильном порядке.

Thursday

Wednesday

Friday

Tuesday

How many seasons are there in a year?

7

4

12

3

Your mother’s sister is your …

uncle

niece

cousin

aunt

A room where we watch TV, listen to music and meet our friends is …

a bedroom

a kitchen

a living-room

a hall

A thing where we keep our clothes is …

a shop

a wardrobe

a cupboard

a blackboard

What is the 7^th month of the year?

September

June

August

July

How many articles are there in English?

4

3

2

1

What holiday is celebrated on the 25^th of December?

New Year’s Day

Christmas

Easter

Halloween

What is the capital of Great Britain?

Washington

New York

Edinburgh

London

What is Big Ben?

a tower clock

a man

a column

a monument

What is the heart of London?

Parliament Square

Piccadilly Circus

Trafalgar Square

Leicester Square

Who wrote the book ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?

Conan Doyle

Mark Twain

Charles Dickens

Walt Disney

The British Prime Minister lives at…

12 Whitehall

7 Russell Street

10 Downing Street

15 Oxford Street

When did William the Conqueror come from France?

in 1066

in 1666

in 1706

in 1147

What is the largest museum in London?

The National Gallery

The Science Museum

The British Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

Alice’s Adventures take place in the …

Neverland

Lilliput

Forest

Land of cards

Третий отборочныйтур. Расположите англ. гласные в алфавитном порядке.

Y

A

O

E

How many parts are there in the UK?

1

2

3

4

What is the traditional British food?

porridge

hamburgers

tea with lemon

bacon and eggs

What holiday is celebrated on the 5^th of November?

Halloween

Guy Fawkes Day

Easter

Christmas

How many vowels (гласные) are there in the English alphabet?

6

8

10

12

What is the capital of Scotland?

London

Edinburgh

Cardiff

Belfast

The ‘Union Jack’ is the flag of …

the USA

Wales

England

the UK

When do British people send presents, flowers and greeting cards to their sweethearts, lovers, husbands and wives?

on St. Valentine’s Day

on Mother’s Day

on Thanksgiving Day

on April Fools’ Day

Who wrote stories about Sherlock Holmes?

Mark Twain

Agatha Christie

Georges Simenon

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

What separates Great Britain from Europe?

the Pacific Ocean

the English Channel

the British Channel

the Irish Sea

What is the national emblem of England?

a daffodil

a shamrock

a thistle

a rose

Nelson’s column is situated in …

Hyde Park

Trafalgar Square

the Tate Gallery

Buckingham Palace

What is the population of Great Britain?

56 million

150 million

7 million

70 million people

What is the oldest university in Great Britain?

Harvard

Yale

Oxford

Cambridge

Where is the National Gallery?

in Piccadilly Circus

in Parliament Square

in Trafalgar Square

in Leicester Square

How many lines are there in Shakespeare’s sonnets?

12

14

16

18

Четвёртый отборочный тур. Расположите праздники по порядку, начиная с 1 января.

Christmas

Halloween

St. Valentine’s Day

Easter

How many countries are situated on the island of Great Britain?

4

3

2

1

When do British children put on strange masks, dress up as ghosts and witches and cry ‘Trick or Treat’

Guy Fawkes Day

April Fools’ Day

Christmas

Halloween

What happened to the main characters at the end of “Romeo and Juliet”?

They got married

They kissed

They died

They bought a house

What is the capital of Wales?

London

Edinburgh

Cardiff

Belfast

What is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II?

Buckingham Palace

Westminster Palace

St. Paul’s Cathedral

Tower of London

Who is the author of “Robinson Crusoe”?

Charles Dickens

Daniel Defoe

Jonathan Swift

Mark Twain

What is the Tower now?

a fortress

a palace

a prison

a museum

What do British people celebrate at Christmas?

the beginning of a new year

the death of Jesus Christ

the birth of Jesus Christ

the resurrection of Christ

What kind of sport was not invented (изобретён) in Britain?

baseball

cricket

tennis

golf

When was William Shakespeare born?

1456

1546

1564

1654

What is the name of the first Queen of the UK?

Elizabeth

Victoria

Mary

Margaret

Where can you see wax (восковые) figures of many famous people?

in the National Gallery

in the Tate Gallery

in the British Museum

in Madame Tussaud’s

Which of Shakespeare’s plays is a comedy?

King Lear

Julius Caesar

Midsummer’s night dream

Hamlet

What monarch was declared the supreme head of the English church?

Edward VI

Henry VIII

Elizabeth I

Victoria

What is the territory of the UK?

17 million sq. km.

244 thousand sq. km.

9.5 million sq. km.

2 million sq. km.

Пятый отборочный тур. Расположите слова пословицы в правильном порядке.

above

is

health

wealth

On this day in spring people play tricks and jokes on their friends and relatives.

Easter

April Fools’ Day

St. Patrick’s Day

Mother’s Day

Captain Hook is a character from the book…

“Alice in Wonderland”

“Treasure Island”

“Peter Pan”

“Gulliver’s Travels”

Prince Charles is the Queen’s…

son

husband

father

brother

Who is officially the head of the UK?

President

Monarch

Prime Minister

Governor

Which is the largest park in London?

Regent’s Park

St. James’s Park

Windsor Safari Park

Hyde Park

Who wrote the book “The Prince and the Pauper”?

Daniel Defoe

Lewis Carroll

Mark Twain

Frank Baum

Where is Belfast situated?

in England

in Northern Ireland

in Scotland

in Wales

At what theatre were most of Shakespeare’s plays performed?

the Globe

the Swan

the Curtain

the Rose

When did Queen Elizabeth II visit Russia?

in 1947

in 1952

in 1994

in 2004

What is the longest river in the UK?

the Tyne

the Thames

the Severn

the Clyde

What is ‘Whitehall’?

a street

a concert hall

a royal palace

a museum

Who is the Prime Minister of the UK now?

Margaret Thatcher

Harold Wilson

Anthony Blair

John Major

How many members are there in the Houses of Commons?

100

450

500

650

Sir Christopher Wren built …

the Tower of London

St. Paul’s Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

Buckingham Palace

What monarch was the symbol of Britain’s success in the world in the 19^th century?

Henry VII

Elizabeth I

Queen Victoria

Edward VI

Шестой отборочный тур. Расположите животных, начиная с самого маленького.

a deer

an elephant

a hamster

a cricket

Who is the national hero of Britain, the defender of the poor people?

Little Red Riding Hood

Robin Hood

Sherlock Holmes

King Arthur

The UK is situated on … islands?

the Canary Islands

the Bermuda Islands

the British Isles

the Marshall Islands

“We are of one blood, you and I”. Whose words are these?

Mowgli

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Spiderman

Frankenstein

Which of the books was written by Lewis Carroll?

“Winnie the Pooh”

‘The Wizard of Oz”

“Alice in Wonderland”

“Treasure Island”

What religious holiday marks the day when Jesus Christ rose from the dead?

St. Patrick’s Day

Easter

St. Valentine’s Day

Christmas

The ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place in….

Kensington Palace

Buckingham Palace

Westminster Palace

Trafalgar Square

Westminster is a … center of London?

cultural

political

business

industrial

What kind of state is the UK?

a presidential republic

a parliamentary republic

a constitutional monarchy

a constitutional republic

In front of Buckingham Palace you can see a monument to…

Admiral Nelson

The Queen Mother

Queen Victoria

King George VI

Where was Charles Dickens buried?

Holy Trinity Church

St. Paul’s Cathedral

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Palace

How many children has Elizabeth II got?

4

3

2

1

William Caxton was …. of Great Britain?

the first prime minister

the first cosmonaut

the first printer

the first king

The members of the House of Commons are elected every … years.

2

3

4

5

What is the highest peak in the UK?

Cross Fell

Snowdon

Scofell

Ben Nevis

Where is London Zoo situated?

in Windsor Safari Park

in Hyde Park

in Regent’s Park

in St. James’s Park

Седьмой отборочный тур. Расположите страны, начиная с самой большой по территории

Australia

the USA

Russia

England

What is the capital of the USA?

New York

Philadelphia

Washington, D.C.

Washington

What is the national sport in America?

basketball

baseball

billiards

badminton

In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the USA?

October

November

December

January

4. The American flag is often called …

the Union Jack

the Red Dragon

the Stars and Stripes

the White Eagle

5. How many stripes are there on the US flag?

7

13

15

50

6. Who discovered America?

Amerigo Vespucci

Christopher Columbus

James Cook

Magellan

7. America was discovered in…

1294

1429

1492

1942

8. The first president of the USA was …

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Jeffrey Jefferson

Bill Clinton

9. What is the official symbol of the USA?

McDonald’s

the turkey

the eagle

the Statue of Liberty

10. How many states are there in the USA?

13

15

31

50

11. Who is the President of the USA?

Bill Clinton

George Bush

Ronald Reagan

Monica Lewinski

12. Where is Hollywood situated?

California

Florida

Michigan

Texas

13. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?

January 25

March 8

July 4

October 13

14. The “Mayflower” is …

the name of a flower

the name of a magazine

the name of a ship

the name of a film

15. What is the longest river in the USA?

the Colorado

the Missouri

the Yukon

the Mississippi