Контроль страноведения по английскому языку, 8 класс

Контроль страноведения

8 класс (углубление)

I.

The name Canada comes from the … word Kanata, meaning “village” of “community”.

a) Latin b) Indian c) Spanish

The Canadian currency is a …

a) dollar b) pound c) euro

Canada has a population of over … million people.

a) 60 b) 40 c) 30

….were the first to settle in the country during the 17th and 18th centuries.

a) The Americans b) The English c) The French

Canada is …

a) an absolute monarchy b) a parliamentary republic c) a constitutional monarchy

…. is sports number one in Canada.

a) football b) golf c) hockey

The country’s most important symbol is …

a) a thistle b) a maple leaf c) a birch tree

Canada has … provinces and … territories.

a) 9 … 4 b) 15 … 3 c) 10 … 3

The capital of Canada is …

a) Ottawa b) Toronto c) Vancouver

The two most famous in London are …

John Lewis Stores and Mark and Spencer

“Coats and ‘Ats” and Selfridges с) Selfridges and Harrods

The best department stores in London are in …

a) White Hall street b) Oxford street c) Downing street

Compulsory secondary education in Britain begins in the ... form.

a) first b) fifth с) sixth

At the end of the year in secondary schools all pupils move to the new class....

a) automatically b) if they pass an exam с) if they have “A” level results

Nowadays most British children go to... .

a) comprehensive schools b) grammar schools с)modern schools

At the end of … form pupils take their first public exam for GCSE.

a) fifth b) sixth c) ninth

The sixth form lasts ... years.

a) six b) two с) tree

Hampton is a ... school.

a) day b) boarding c) preparatory

Hampton is a ... school

a) girls' b) boys' c) co-educational

In Hampton School Biology, Chemistry and Physics are ... .

a) separate subjects b) one subject c) not taught

The modern language that is not taught in Hampton is ... .

a) Spanish b) Russian c) Italian