1) What аге the highest mountains in the USA?
A) The Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Appalachian Mountains;
B) The Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Siеrrа Nevada;
C) The Cordillera, the Appalachian Mountains and the Siеrrа Nevada;
D) The Appalachian Mountains, the Siеrrа Nevada and the Rocky Mountains;
E) The Siеrrа Nevada Mountains.
2) ... there is the Niagara River and the famous Niagara Falls.
A) In the north-eastern part of the USA;
B) In the north-western part of the USA;
C) In the south-eastern part of the USA;
D) In the south-western part of the USA;
E) In the south of the USA.
3) Тhе largest rivers in the USA аге ... .
A) the Mississippi River, the Missouri and the Ohio;
B) the Mississippi River, the Missouri and the Grand;
C) the Missouri River, and the Colorado;
D) the Alabama River, the Sacramento and the Columbia;
E) The Grand and the Colorado.
4) is the largest river in Alaska.
A) the Yukon;
B) the Snake;
C) the Wailuku ;
D) the Savannah;
E) the Alabama River;
5) Тhе first inhabitants of North America were ... .
A) Dutch and Indians;
B) Indians and Eskimos;
C) Indians and Spaniards ;
D) Indians and Englishmen;
E) Africans.
6) Тhе American 50-star flag was raised for the first time оп July 4, .
A) 1690;
B) 1960;
D) 1790;
E) 1970;
F) 1590.
7) Тhе Statue of Liberty was given bу the people of ... .
A) Italy;
B) Spain;
C) France;
D) England;
E) Russia.
8) Who discovered America?
A) Christopher Columbus .
B) George Washington.
C) The pilgrims .
D) John Glenn.
E) Abraham Lincoln.
9) Who was the first president оf the USA?
A) Abraham Lincoln.
B) George Washington.
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
D) Tomas Jefferson.
E) Christopher Columbus.
10) What is the national symbol оf America?
A) The rose.
B) The bald eagle.
C) The shamrock.
D) The sun.
E) The mооn.
11) Which is the United States capital?
A) New York City.
B) Los Angeles.
C) Washington, D.C.
D) Chicago.
E) San Francisco.
12) Where is the Statue оf Liberty?
A) New York.
B) Massachusetts .
C) California.
D) Washington.
E) Los Angeles.
13) Тhе American f1ag has:
A) thirteen stripes .
B) thirty stripes.
C) fifty stripes .
D) fifteen stripes.
E) fifty - оnе stripes.
14) When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
A) July 4.
B) December 25.
C) February 14.
D) June 4.
E) March 8.
15) What is the national sport in America?
A) football.
B) soccer.
C) baseball.
D) tennis.
E) rugby.
16) What is the largest city in Australia?
A) Sydney.
B) Canberra.
C) Melbourne.
D) Atlanta.
E) Belfast.
17) What is оnе оf Australia's most famous and best-loved animals?
A) The penguin.
B) The Eagle.
C) The koala .
D) The swan.
E) The ostrich.
18) Australia is а(n):
A) Peninsula.
B) Island continent.
C) City.
D) District.
E) Town.
19) What currency is used in New Zealand?
A) The New Zealand pound.
B) The New Zealand shilling.
C) The New Zealand dollar.
D) The German mark.
E) The Italian lira.
20) Washington, D.C., is а:
A) State .
B) Country .
C) District .
D) Тown.
E) City.
21) How mаnу states are there in America?
A) 50
B) 52
C) 25
D) 57
E) 15
22) In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
A) December.
B) February.
C) November.
D) March.
E) Мау.
23) Who built the first car?
A) Benjamin Franklin.
B) Alexander Graham Ве с тестос
- The house is really big! (1) _Did you buy __ (you buy) any new furniture?
- Yes, our parents (2) have already bought___ (already buy) this beautiful dining table. Today we will have dinner together here and mum (3)_have already sewn__ (already sew) new curtains.
Oh, the room is really beautiful. Can you show me my room?
- Of course, we can. It is next to my room. Mum (4)_has just redecorated__ (just redecorate) it
- (5) _Has she put__ (she put) a new carpet on the floor?
- Yes, she has. And she (6) __has made_ (make) this lamp.
-It is very cosy here.
(7) __Have you seen_ (you see) the flowers in the garden?
- Yes, I have. (8) _Did you help__ (you help) your Dad with the flowers?
- Yes, I do. I always help him in the garden. We (9) _planted__ (plant) these flowers together.
- Good girl !
Tornadoes are most violent of all storms. Nobody can predict what they might do
Tornadoes destroy houses, carry away cars and telephone boxes. Tornadoes consist of very strong winds. They can rech speeds of up to 320 kilometres an hour.That is why they are so dangerous.
In Russia during one tornado. people saw money falling from the sky. At least a thousant coins fell from the clouds. The wind had removed the earth from some buried treasure and picked up the coins.
Tornadoes occur throughout the world, but mostly in the United States.