Тест по "Иностранному языку"

a) Christopher Columbus                               c) Lewis and Clark

b) Captain Cook                                             d) Captain Arthur Philip 

   17.  Australia is not a(n):

a) country                                                         c) city

b) island                                                           d) continent 

   18. Approximately how many nationalities live in Australia?

a) 200                                                               c) 75

b) 20                                                                 d) 5 

   19. In which season do Australians celebrate Christmas?

a) in spring                                                        c) in autumn

b) in summer                                                     d) in winter 

   20. What is the acknowledged Culture Capital of Australia?

a) Sydney                                                           c) Brisbane

b) Canberra                                                        d) Melbourne 

   21. Who is the Queen of Australia?

   a) Elizabeth II                                                    c) Victoria

   b) Elizabeth I                                                     d) Victory 
 
 
 

22. What city is the most populous in the country?

a) Melbourne                       c) Perth                  

b) Sydney                                                   d) Adelaide 

23. When was the Commonwealth of Australia formed?

a) in 1901                                        c) in 2001                               

      b) in 1801                                                    d) in 1701 

24. What mammals lay soft-shelled eggs?

a) Kangaroos                             c) Seals                                  

b) Platypus                                       d) Possums 

25. What mammals often have pouches in which they carry the young?

a) Koalas                            c) Bats                              

b) Echidna                                     d) Dingoes 

26. Which country is the nearest neighbor of Australia?

a) Indonesia                      c) Russia                          

b) America                      d) UK 

  27. Where is the largest coral reef in the world, called the Great Barrier Reef?

   a) in Western Australia            c) in Queensland                 

   b) in Victoria                                d) in Tasmania 

28. What was the name of the Australian continent when Cook explored its eastern coat?

a) New Holland                                                   c) New Castle

b) New Amsterdam                                            d) New Zealand

 

29. Australia’s most popular state was given its name by a British explorer. Who was he?

a) Henry Hudson                                                  c) Thomas James

b) John Davis                                                       d) James Cook 

30. The name “Australia” means:

a) Northern                                                            c) Happy

b) Southern                                                            d) Sunny 
 
 

Key:

1a    2c    3b    4b   5c    6a    7d    8a   9a    10c    11d    12c    13b    14c    15b    16b    17c    18a    19b    20d   21a   22b   23a    24b    25a    26a    27c    28a    29d    30b     
 
 

   QUIZ V

New Zealand 

Choose the right variant:

1. Where is New Zealand situated?

   

   a) south-east of Australia;

    b) south-west of Australia;

    c) north-east of Australia;

    d) north-west of Australia. 

2. New Zealand includes…

  

  a) Stewart Islands and the Orkneys and many small islands;

    b) the North Islands and the Shetlands and many small islands;

    c) the South Islands and the Isles of Scilly and many small islands;

    d) the North and South Islands, Stewart Island and many small islands. 
 

3. What are the highest mountains in New Zealand?

    a) The Cheviot Hills;                              c) Mount Logan;   

    b) The Southern Alps;                             d) The Adirondack Mountains. 

4. What is the largest lake?

    a) Lough-Neagh;                                    c) Log-Ness;            

    b) Lake Taupo;                                       d) Lough-Neagh. 

5. What is the longest river?

    a) the Fraser;                                         c) the Waikato;            

    b) the Tay;                                             d) the Trent 

6. What is the national emblem of New Zealand?

     a) Kangaroo;                                       c) Dingo; 

     b) Koala;                                            d)  Kiwi; 
 

7) What were the first settlers in New Zealand?

a) the Maori             c) the Australians 

     b) the Iberians                                       d) the Inuits 

8) What is the capital of New Zealand?

a) Dunedin     b) New Plymouth

c) Wellington    d) Auckland 

9) What is the largest city in New Zealand?

a) Dunedin     b) New Plymouth

c) Wellington    d) Auckland

10) What game is the most popular in the country?

a) Cricket     b) Netball

c) Cycling     d) Rugby 

11) What plant is known as the New Zealand Christmas tree?

a) pohutakawa    b) kauri

c) kohekohe     d) beech 

12) When does winter fall?

      a) June-August;                                    c) November-January;                                            

     b) December-February;                         d) January-March. 

13) When was New Zealand grantet autonomy by Britain?

      a) in 1907;                                           c) in 1946;   

      b) in 1931;                                          d) in 1980.

14) What is the majority of the population of New Zealand?

      a) British origin;                                 c) the Maori;

     b) the Pakeha;                                      d) the Polynesians. 

15) What is the official language of the country?

     a) Australian English;                        c) English and Maori; 

    b) American English;                          d) Maori and Inuits. 

16) Who of these famous people were not born in New Zealand?

      a) Katherine Mansfield  c) Ernest Rutherford    

     b) Nicole Kidman               d) Sam Neill 

17) Who was Edmund Hillary?

     a) a writer         c) an actor 

     b) a nuclear physicist           d) a traveler 

18) Who is the Head of the State in New Zealand?

     a) Queen Elizabeth         c) Prime Minister

    b) Governor General          d) House of Representatives 

19) What is the  dominating religion in New Zealand?

      a) Buddhism         c) Islam 

     b) Judaism             d) Christianity 

20) New Zealand is second after Australia in the production of …

      a) dairy products        c) wool 

     b) textiles           d) electricity 
 
 

Key: 1a, 2d, 3b, 4b, 5c, 6d, 7a, 8c, 9d, 10d, 11a, 12a, 13a, 14b, 15c, 16b, 17d, 18a, 19d, 20c