ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ
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РОССИЙСКИЙ
ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ГУМАНИТАРНЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ
Филиал в г. Домодедово
СБОРНИК ТЕСТОВ
ДЛЯ КОНТРОЛЯ И САМОКОНТРОЛЯ ЗНАНИЙ СТУДЕНТОВ
ПО ДИСЦИПЛИНЕ «АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК» ДЛЯ СПЕЦИАЛЬНОСТИ «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм»
Составитель: Варданян В.С.
Перепелица Н.Г.
Домодедово 2008
Варданян В.С., Перепелица Н.Г. Сборник тестов для контроля и самоконтроля знаний студентов по дисциплине «Английский язык» для специальности «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм»
Авторы-составители:
Варданян В.С.
Перепелица Н.Г.
Утверждено на заседании
Кафедры иностранных языков филиала РГГУ г. Домодедово
Протокол № 4 от «17» декабря 2008 г.
Пояснительная записка к тестам
по специальности «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм»
Предлагаемый сборник тестовых заданий по дисциплине «Английский язык» для специальности «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм» № 230500 очной формы обучения создавался с учетом современных требований к преподаванию иностранного языка.
Главная цель тестовых заданий – развитие грамматических и лексических навыков у студентов, совершенствование навыков устной речи с использованием лексических единиц данной специальности, знакомство с историей, культурой, национальными ценностями, системой государственного управления Англии, Америки, традициями англо-говорящих стран.
Материалы тестов, посвященные актуальным проблемам индустрии сервиса и туризма представляют интерес для изучения как у студентов, так и у преподавателей вузов. Подобранная система тестовых заданий помогает студентам лучше понять специфику языка данной специальности.
Решение тестовых заданий на практических занятиях по английскому языку, а также в качестве самостоятельной работы студентов при изучении дисциплины «Английский язык» для специальности «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм» позволит оценить их знания, приобретенные в ходе теоретического освоения этой учебной дисциплины, а также при изучении обязательной и рекомендуемой литературы.
Сборник тестовых заданий можно использовать как на начальном этапе изучения английского языка, так и на продвинутом.
Сборник включает 100 тестов с ключами по дисциплине «Английский язык» для специальности «Социально-культурный сервис и туризм», а также для всех, кто интересуется изучением английского языка.
Australia Day is celebrated as a national holiday in memory of ________.
a) the landing of the British in 1788
b) the discovery of the Australian continent by the first Europeans
the hoisting of the British flag
the arrival of captain Cook
How does Australia compare with other continents in terms of territory?
a) it is the largest c) it is the smallest
b) the second largest d) the third largest
The Australian Parliament consists of ____________.
The House of Lords and House of Commons
the Senate and House of Commons
the Senate and House of Lords
the Senate and House of Representatives
The capital of Canada is ____________.
a) Toronto c) Montreal
Ottawa d) Vancouver
The largest city of Canada is _____________.
Ottawa c) Montreal
Vancouver d) Toronto
The national symbol of Canada is ____________.
a) the shamrock c) the maple leaf
b) the daffodil d) the thistle
7. The second official language in Canada is ___________.
French c) Spanish
Italian d) Dutch
Under the Constitution the head of state is _____________.
the Prime Minister c) the President
the British monarch d) the Governor General
Canadian Parliament consists of ____________.
the House of Lords and the House of Commons
the Senate and the House of Commons
the Senate and the House of Lords
the Senate and the House of Representatives
The Republic of Ireland is separated from Great Britain by ___________.
the Atlantic Ocean c) the Irish Sea
the North Sea d) the English Channel
Ireland has few mineral deposits, apart from Europe's largest deposits of ____________.
zinc and lead c) coal
timber d) gas
What kind of state is Ireland?
a parliamentary monarchy c) a parliamentary democracy
a constitutional monarchy d) a federal republic
The Parliament of Ireland consists of ____________.
the Senate and the House of Representatives
House of Lords and the House of Commons
the Senate and the House of Commons
the Senate and the House of Lords
14. The majority religion in the Republic of Ireland is _____________.
Roman Catholic c) Anglican
Judaism d) Protestant
15. The capital of Ireland is _____________.
Таrа с) Dublin
Belfast d) Limerick
What is the official language in Ireland?
Irish c) English
both Irish and English d) English and French
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington c) Cardiff
Portsmouth d) Plymouth
This bird you can find in New Zealand only. It has been put on the national emblem of New Zealand.
ostrich c) kiwi
eagle d) humming-bird
New Zealand was granted self-government in ____________.
1956 c) 1852
2001 d)1907
The territory of New Zealand, consisting of two main islands and a number of smaller ones, was explored by ____________.
Christopher Columbus c) Vasco da Gama
Captain James Cook d) Hernan Cortes
The Queen is represented by ___________ and the Cabinet is responsible to a unicameral Parliament.
a President c) a Prime Minister
a State Secretary d) a Governor-General
Outstanding British political figure during the Second World War ________.
Margaret Thatcher c) Winston Churchill
Theodore Roosevelt d) Tony Blair
Britain's first woman Prime Minister ____________.
Margaret Thatcher c) Madeleine Albright
Barbara Windsor d) Diana Spencer
"Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." Who do these words belong to?
Winston Churchill c) William Shakespeare
Theodore Roosevelt d) Alexander Pushkin
A. A. Milne is a famous English writer, the author of ___________.
Alice's Adventure in Wonderland c) Winnie-the-Pooh
Webster's Dictionary d) The Jungle Book
The novel "Nicholas Nickleby" was written by ___________.
Charles Dickens c) Lewis Carroll
Daniel Def о d) Mark Twain
Lewis Carroll is the author of ___________.
Death on the Nile c) Martin Eden
The Last Leaf d) Alice in Wonderland
The book about the wonderful adventures of Doctor Dolittle was written by the famous English writer ___________.
R. Kipling c) Hugh Lofting
L. Carroll d) D. Defoe
The novel "Quentin Durward" was written by _____________.
Walter Scott c) A. A. Milne
Ch. Dickens d) A Christie
The Olympic Games were renewed in 1896. The idea to bring back the Olympic Games belonged to ___________.
Pierre de Coubertin c) John Tavener
Henry Purcell d) Ala Sillitoe
A well-known musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" was written by __________.
Andrew Lloyd Webber c) Tim Ryce
Paul McCartney d) Bob Wooler
Victoria Addams (Aadams) and Emma Lee Burton are the names of the two girl-singers known as ___________.
The Spice Girls c) Boyzone
U-2 d) Abba
One of the modern prominent composers of classical music in Britain, the author of The Whale, Hymn to the Mother of God, The Last Sleep of the Virgin and others _____________.
Paul McCartney c) John Tavener
Henry Purcell d) John Dowland
Who is the author of the Canterbury Tales? He is acclaimed today as "the father of the English poetry."
Charles Dickens c) William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer d) John Milton
35. Which one of these famous plays wasn't written by Shakespeare?
Romeo and Juliet c) Pygmalion
Much Ado About Nothing d) King Lear
36. One of the most popular plays of Bernard Shaw _______.
a)Pygmalion c) Major Barbarab) Hamlet d) Caesar and Cleopatra 37. The author of "Vanity Fair" is _____________.
Ch. Dickens c) W. Golding
W. Thackeray d) M. Twain
38. St Paul's Cathedral was designed by ___________.
Christopher Wren c) Jonathan Swift
Horatio Nelson d) Robert Burns
John Griffith is the real name of ___________.
Jack London c) F. Cooper
Mark Twain d) E. Hemingway
O'Henry is the pen name of __________.
J. Keats c) William Sydney Porter
O'Neil d) Robert Burns
W. Shakespeare was one of the founders of __________.
The Globe Theater c) the National Theater
The Covent Garden d) Drama Theater
42. The animal that you'll find nowhere else but in Australia is ________.
crocodile c) kangaroo
camel d) elephant
43. The capital of Australia is __________.
Sydney c) Canberra
Brisbane d) Melbourne
Which of the following countries is not a member of the British Commonwealth?
Canada c) Australia
New Zealand d) Ireland
The first Europeans to land in Australia were ____________.
the English c) the French
the Dutch d) the Spanish
What is considered to be a better bargain: buying Manhattan from American Indians or Alaska from tsarist Russia?
Manhattan c) Alaska
equally cheap d) neither of them
Which of these cities is known as "the Paris of the West" and "Gateway to the Orient"?
San Francisco c) Los Angeles
New York d) Philadelphia
The Republican Party is traditionally represented by an elephant. What animal represents the Democratic Party?
monkey c) tiger
donkey d) eagle
The Democratic Party is traditionally represented by a donkey. What animal represents the Republican Party?
lion c) eagle
monkey d) elephant
Which of these cities has the nickname "the Big Apple"?
San Francisco c) Los Angeles
New York d) Washington
The Flag of the United States is called "Stars and Stripes". What do the stripes represent?
the original states c) the unity of states
diversity d) the national emblem
The American Congress consists of the Senate and the House of _______.
Lords c) Representatives
Commons d) Assembly
In the United States of America the legislative power is vested in ______.
the Senate c) the Congress
the House of Representatives d) the President
The national emblem of the United States of America is ___________.
the turkey c) the bald eagle
the Statue of Liberty d) the Flag
Different names have been given to the U.S. national flag. Which one does not refer to the American flag?
Starry Flag c) Old Glory
the Star-Spangled Banner d) the Union Jack
What magnificent bird became the emblem and symbol of the U.S. after the Revolutionary war?
the turkey c) the bald eagle
the hawk d) the dove
It has become the symbol of liberty for the millions of people _________.
the Liberty Bell c) the Declaration of Independence
the Statue of Liberty d) the bald eagle
Where does the President of the United States live and work?
in the Congress c) in the White House
in the Pentagon d) in the House of Representatives
Which is the biggest state in the USA?
Texas c) California
Alaska d) New York
When did the American Civil War end?
1789 c) 1865
1776 d)1765
When was "the Stars and Stripes" adopted as the national flag?
1774 c)1777
1865 d)1767
The author of American Declaration of Independence was _________.
George Washington c) Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson d) James Madison
The most popular sport in the USA is ________.
cricket c) soccer
baseball d) tennis
The World's largest library is ________.
the British Museum Library
the U.S. Library of Congress
the Beijing Library in China
d) the State Public Library in Moscow
Which of these holidays is not celebrated in the USA?
Thanksgiving c) Labor Day
Veterans' Day d) Boxing Day
According to the Constitution the U.S. President is elected for _______.
a four year term c) a six year term
a five year term d) a two year term
The name of the ship that sailed from Plymouth to the new world is ____.
Titanic c) Albion
Mayflower d) Saint Mary
The Fourth of July is celebrated as __________.
the U.S. Constitution Day c) Mother's Day
Presidents' Day d) Independence Day
The last continent to be discovered was __________.
Australia c) Antarctica
Asia d) America
How many parts are there in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
three c)four
two d) five
Who is the head of state in the UK?
the President c) the King or the Queen
the Prime Minister d) Lord Chancellor
The official London residence of the Sovereign is __________.
10, Downing Street с) 221B, Baker Street
Buckingham Palace d) Albert Hall
Elizabeth II succeeded to the throne in ____________.
1948 c) 1952
1914 d)1900
The Flag of the United Kingdom is called __________.
the Union Jack c) the Stars and Stripes
the Star Spangled banner d) the Big Apple
Everybody knows that London is the capital of the UK and the capital of England. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Edinburgh c) Dublin
Bristol d) Belfast
Shamrock is the symbol of Ireland. What is the symbol of Scotland?
a thistle c) a rose
a daffodil d) a leek
What is the symbol of England?
a) tartan cloth c) a daffodilb) a rose d) a shamrock78. Northern Ireland historically is called ___________.
Beatle c) Ulster
Newland d) Montana
Northern Ireland has no governor or Parliament of its own since ______.
1873 c) 2003
1975 d)1995
The biggest city of Scotland, lying on the River Clyde is ___________.
Aberdeen c) Edinburgh
Glasgow d) Newcastle
Glasgow is especially famous for ___________.
heavy machinery c) architecture
textile industry d) shipbuilding
At what age can a person vote in Great Britain?
at the age of 21 c) at the age of 25
at the age of 18 d) at the age of 16
The Trooping of the Color is __________.
a traditional ceremony to celebrate the Queen's official birthday
a ceremony of the State Opening of Parliament
a tradition to celebrate Remembrance Day
a ceremony of traveling in a gold carriage
Which of these holidays is not celebrated in Great Britain?
May Day c) St. David's Day
Guy Fawkes Day d) Thanksgiving
10, Downing Street is home address of _________.
the Prime Minister c) the Queen of England
Sherlock Holmes d) Paul McCartney
One of the chief financial and commercial centers of the western world is ________.
the City of London c) the Bank of England
the Stock Exchange d) Whitehall
The highest peak in the Highlands and in all Britain is ___________.
Everest c) Ben Nevis
Mount Snowdon d) the Cotsworld
Wimbledon, south London, is a famous place, where the annual _________ is held.
rowing contest c) horse race
lawn tennis championship d) the Cup Final
A world-famous school for boys, founded in 1440 by Henry VI at Windsor is ____________.
Eton c) Cambridge
Trinity College d) King's College
Situated in central London, Covent Garden is ___________.
Royal Park c) the Royal Opera House
a famous museum d) the Queen's residence
The British Parliament consists of ____________.
the House of Lords and the House of Commons
the Congress and the House of Representatives
the Senate and the House of Commons
the Royal Court and the House of Lords
What river does London stand on?
the Thames c) the Clyde
the Severn d) the Trent
What party did Prime Minister Tony Blair belong to?
Conservative c) Liberal
Labour d) Liberal-Democratic
Who is the heir to the British throne?
Prince Edward c) Prince Charles
Prince Henry d) Prince Andrew
The wax models of famous people are exhibited at ___________.
Big Ben c) the National Gallery
the Tower London d) Madame Tussaud's
Many famous people of Great Britain are buried in Poets' Corner situated in ___________.
St. Paul's Cathedral c) Westminster Palace
Buckingham Palace d) Westminster Abbey
Oxford Street in London is famous for its ___________.
theaters and museums c) picture galleries and exhibitions
banks and offices d) shops and department stores
What is the most geographically widespread language of the world?
Mandarin Chinese c) English
Esperanto d) Russian
He traveled to the West Indies and South America and discovered the mouth of the Amazon. Americas are named after him. What is the name of the person?
Christopher Columbus c) Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gamma d) Hernan Cortes
The United States is a federal union of ___________.
51 states c) 50 states
55 districts d) 49 districts
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Белова Н.М., Варданян В.С. Basic English – М.: РГГУ, 2007.
Макарова Е.В., Пархамович Т.В., Ухванова И.Ф. Английский язык. Интенсивный курс подготовки к экзамену – Мн.: Попурри, 2006.
Simon Greenall People like us и People like us, too. – MACMILLAN, 2008.
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