The Romans
In A.D. 13 the Romans invaded southern Britain. It became a roman colony called Britania. The Romans set up their capital in London and built major cities in Bath, Chester and York. The cities contained beautiful buildings, squares and public baths. Fine villas were built for Celtic aristocrats who accepted Roman rules. The Roman invasion was not completely peaceful. In A.D. 60 the Icengi , a tribe led by Queen Bodika destroyed three cities including London. The Romans stopped the rebellion brutally and Bodika killed herself. The tribes of Scotland never completely surrendered to the Romans. As a result in A.D. 122 Ambrahadrian built a long wall to defend the boarder between England and Scotland. Hadrian’s wall was overrun several times by Scottish tribes and was finally abandoned in A.D. 383. By then the Roman Empire was collapsing and the Roman legions had left Britain to fight the tribes on te continent.
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Who invaded the southern Britain?
A)Saxons.
B)Jutes.
C)Romans.
D)Angles
E)Celts.
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What did it become?
A)Roman colony.
B)Saxon colony.
C)Jute colony.
D)Celtic colony.
E)Angle colony.
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Where did Romans set up their capital?
A)Wales.
B)England.
C)London.
D)Northern Ireland.
E)Scotland.
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Whom fine villas were built for …
A)Roman aristocrats.
B)Saxon aristocrats.
C)Celtic aristocrats.
D)Jute aristocrats.
E)Angle aristocrats.
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What kind of Roman invasion was …
A)Peaceful.
B)Not peaceful.
C)Brutal.
D)Fine.
E)Beautiful.
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When did the Romans invade southern Britania?
A)AD 44.
B)AD 50.
C)AD 48.
D)AD 43.
E)AD 35.
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How was Roman colony called?
A)Anglia.
B)Saxonia.
C)Britania.
D)Romania.
E)France.
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How many cities did Queen Bodika destroy … cities
A)4.
B)5.
C)3.
D)10.
E)2.
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What did Celtic aristocrats accept?
A)Roman rules.
B)Roman traditions.
C)Roman maps.
D)Roman papers.
E)Roman pens.
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What did the Romans stop?
A)Contamination.
B)Rebellion.
C)War.
D)Invasion.
E)Death.
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When did Ambrahadrian build a long wall to defend the boarder between England and Scotland?
A)AD 121.
B)AD 130.
C)AD 122.
D)AD 140.
E)AD 150.
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Hadrian’s wall overrun several times by … tribes
A)Irish.
B)Scottish.
C)Welsh.
D)Angles.
E)Saxon.
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When was Hadrian’s wall abandoned?
A)AD 480.
B)AD 240.
C)AD 383.
D)AD 481.
E)AD 241.
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When did the Roman empire begin to collapse?
A)After AD 383.
B)After AD 384.
C)After AD 460.
D)After AD 500.
E)After AD 700.
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Why did Roman legions leave Britain?
A)To fight the tribes on the continent.
B)To go home.
C)To lead the emperor.
D)To fight.
E)To fight the tribes in Scotland.
Text 2
The Saxons, Jutes and Angles.
From about AD 350 Germanic tribes began invading South east England. The tribes came from what is now Northern Germany, Poland and Denmark. The first to come were the Saxons, joined later by the Jute and Angles. The Angles gave England its name. Britain had protection of a few Roman legions. The native people could not stop the new enemy known as the Anglo-Saxons. The Celts fled north and west taking their ancient arts and language with them. Celtic languages had disappeared from most of Europe. But they are still spoken in part of Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Celtic Christians later returned to England from Scotland and Ireland as missionaries. The Anglo-Saxons in Southern England were converted to Christianity following the arrival of St. Augustine of Rome in AD 597. As Christianity spread churches and monasteries were built all over England.
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When did the Germanic tribes begin to invade England?
A)350 AD.
B)350 BC.
C)300 AD.
D)250 AD.
E)300 AD.
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What part of England did the Germanic tribes begin to invade?
A)South-east England.
B)East-south England.
C)North-east England.
D)South-west England.
E)East-west England.
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Where did the tribes come from?
A)Northern Germany.
B)Poland.
C)Northern Germany, Poland.
D)Denmark.
E)Germany.
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Who were the first who came to England?
A)The Saxons.
B)The Jute.
C)Angles.
D)Normans.
E)Roman.
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Who gave England its name?
A)Angles.
B)Saxons.
C)Jute.
D)Roman.
E)Normans.
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What could not the native people stop?
A)Jutes.
B)Angles.
C)New enemy
D)Anglo-Saxons.
E)Saxons.
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What did the Anglo-Saxons take with them?
A)Ancient arts.
B)Language.
C) Ancient arts and language.
D)Cattle.
E)Sheep.
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Where are Celtic languages spoken?
A)Wales.
B)Ireland.
C)Part of Wales.
D)Part of Wales and Ireland.
E)Part of Wales, Ireland and Scotland.
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Where did Celtic tribes return?
A)England.
B)Wales.
C)Scotland.
D)Ireland.
E)Northern Ireland.
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Who were converted to Christianity?
A)Angles.
B)Saxons.
C)Anglo-Saxons.
D)Jutes.
E)Normans.
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When were they converted to Christianity?
A)AD 597.
B)AD 600.
C)AD 405.
D)AD 300.
E)AD 343.
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Where were Anglo-Saxons converted?
A)Southern England.
B)Eastern England.
C)Northern England.
D)Western England.
E)South-west England.
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What was built all over England?
A)Theatres.
B)Cinemas.
C)Churches and monasteries.
D)Clubs.
E)Museums.
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What was spread all over England?
A)Moslem.
B)Judaism.
C)Christianity.
D)Buddhism.
E)Pagan.
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Who were they when they returned from Scotland and Ireland?
A)Sailors.
B)Teachers.
C)Missionaries.
D)Sellers.
E)Accountant.
Text 3
Early Invasions
The Celts
Between the 6th and 3rd centuries B.C. the British Isles were invaded by Celtic tribes, who settled in southern England. They originally came Central Europe. Their culture goes back to about 1200 B.C. Between 500 and B.C. they were the most powerful in the north of the Alps. Originally they were pagan with priests known as druids. They later converted the Christianity. It was Celtic missionaries who spread the Christian religion through Scotland and Northern England. The Celts were famous artists known for their sophisticated designs which were found in elaborate jewelry, decorated crosses and illuminated manuscripts.
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When were the British Isles invaded?
A)Between 4th and 6th centuries B.C.
B)AD 34.
C)5th century.
D)Between the 6th and 3rd centuries B.C.
E)2nd century B.C.
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Where did Celtic tribes settle?
A)Central Asia.
B)Northern America.
C)Central Europe.
D)Southern Africa.
E)Western Europe.
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Where did they originally come from?
A)Southern England.
B)Eastern Europe.
C)Western England.
D)Southern America.
E)Northern England.
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What religion were they converted to?
A)Islamic.
B)Christianity.
C)Catholic.
D)Buddhism.
E)Muslim.
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What were the Celts famous for?
A)Art.
B)Policy.
C)Songs.
D)Plays.
E)Cooking.
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When were they the most powerful people in the north of the Alps?
A)Between 300 and 150 B.C.
B)Between 200 and 100 B.C.
C)Between 800 and 650 B.C.
D)Between 500 and 250 B.C.
E)Between 400 and 120 B.C.
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What were the Celts known for?
A)for their singing.
B)For their sophisticated designs.
C)For their paintings.
D)For their religious customs.
E)For their dancing.
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When did their culture appear
A)1000 B.C.
B)1200 B.C.
C)4000 B.C.
D)6000 B.C.
E)1400 B.C.
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Between 500 and 250 B.C. the Celts were the most powerful people …
A)South of England.
B)North of the British Isles.
C)North of the Alps.
D)West of Europe.
E)East of Asia.
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Between the 6th and 3rd centuries B.C. the British Isles were invaded by … .
A)German tribes.
B)Irish invaders.
C)Celtic tribes.
D)Norman tribes.
E)Scottish tribes.
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Sophisticated designs were found in … .
A)Beautiful building.
B)Elaborate jewelry.
C)Modern houses.
D)Their interior.
E)Modern clothes.
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Their priests were known as … .
A)Catholics.
B)Christians.
C)Druids.
D)Islamic.
E)Moslems.
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It was … who spread the Christian religion through Scotland and Northern England.
A)Celtic missionaries.
B)Norman invaders.
C)Irish tribes.
D)Scottish tribes.
E)Welsh missionaries.
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Who were the most powerful people in the north of the Alps?
A)Normans.
B)Saxons.
C)Celts.
D)Scottish tribes.
E)Anglo-Saxons.
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What place was invaded by Celtic tribes?
A)Scotland.
B)England.
C)USA.
D)The British Isles.
E)Long Island.
Text 4
The Big Apple
New York is the unofficial capital of the United States (though it isn’t even the capital of New York state). It has the largest population and the greatest number of immigrants, the most important banks, the tallest buildings, the best department stores, the most superb museums and art galleries, and the widest range of restaurants.
During my stay I tried to see as much of New York as possible. In my free time I would take the subway to some new part of the city. Then I would walk about exploring the neighborhood. I started from the Battery at the southern tip of the island of Manhattan and walked through downtown, midtown, and uptown all the way to the Bronx zoo. I explored all the ethnic neighborhoods: Chinatown, Little Italy, Harlem and Spanish, the Jewish Lower East Side and, of course, the Brighton Beach area and Brooklyn.
New York is known by many different names. One of them is the Big Apple. I tried to see something new every day. But I didn’t manage to see much more than Manhattan. The problem is the Big Apple’s too big!
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What is New York?
A)The capital.
B)The downtown.
C)The unofficial capital of the USA.
D)One of the biggest cities of the USA.
E)The island.
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What places is New York famous for?
A)The most important banks, the tallest building.
B)The best department stores.
C)The most superb museums and art galleries.
D)The widest range of restaurants.
E)All enumerated earlier.
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What did he try to see in New York?
A)Some interesting museums and art galleries.
B)Trade centers.
C)Nightclubs and cinema stars.
D)As much as possible.
All universities.
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What transport would he take to get to some new part of the city?
A)By bus.
B)By tram.
C)By subway.
D)By car.
E)By air.
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Where would he walk then?
A)About the neighborhood.
B)About rare ruins.
C)About paths through the forests.
D)About places of interest.
E)About trade centers.
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What place did he start from?
A)The Battery of Manhattan.
B)Chinatown.
C)Little Italy.
D)Harlem.
E)The Brighton Beach.
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Where did he walk?
A)Through downtown, midtown, uptown all the way to the Bronx Zoo.
B)Trough Chinatown, Little Italy, Harlem.
C)The Jewish Lower east side.
D)Brighton Beach.
E)Brooklyn.
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What if another name of New York?
A)Big Apple.
B)Big Peach.
C)Little Pear.
D)Big Water melon.
E)Big Cherry.
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What did he try to see everyday?
A)Something new.
B)Old galleries.
C)famous Universities.
D)Modern technologies.
E)Libraries.
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What did he manage to see only?
A)Manhattan.
B)Little Italy.
C)Britney Spears.
D)Brooklyn.
E)Brighton Beach.
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What is the problem of the Big Apple?
A)It’s very big.
B)It’s situated in two banks of the river.
C)It doesn’t have any transport.
D)It doesn’t have any department stores.
E)It doesn’t have any museums.
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What does New York have?
A)The largest population.
B)The greatest number of immigrants.
C)The best theatres.
D)The worst banks.
E)The worst restaurants.
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What is New York known for?
A)For many different.
B)For big apples.
C)For big oranges.
D)Manhattan.
E)Brooklyn.
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Why New York is called the unofficial capital of the USA?
A)It has the largest population and greatest number of immigrants.
B)The most important banks, the tallest buildings.
C)The best department stores, the most superb museums and art galleries.
D)The widest range of restaurants.
E)All enumerated earlier.
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What facts of American life are missed in this text?
A)Sports in America.
B)Universities in America.
C)Meals in America.
D)Famous people of America.
E)Washington D.C.
Text 5
There’s no place like home
Our apartment is on the fifth floor. We come out of the elevator and ring the bell. All my family, my boss, and his wife are here. I introduce Richard to everybody. My wife shows him our apartment.
There’s housing shortage in Leningrad. But we’re very lucky. We’ve got a large apartment. Not far from downtown. We used to live in a very small one. It was very far from my office. My wife’s parents used to live in an even smaller apartment. It was very crowded. Now we all live together. Our apartment has four bedrooms and a living room. The smallest room is my son’s bedroom. The biggest one is, of course, the living room. There is also a very big kitchen. We use it as a dining room too.
We take Richard to the living room and offer him a drink. Most of the people are new to him, and so we ask him to play a little game: he has to guess their names, their ages, their jobs and their hobbies. Some of Richard’s guesses are right and others are wrong. Everyone is having fun. We laugh a lot.
Soon my mother-in-law calls us to dinner. She can cook very well but my father-in-law cooks much better. We eat a lot and drink a little wine. Richard proposes a toast to our new friendship.
$$$ 1
What floor is their apartment on?
A)On the second floor.
B)On the fourth floor.
C)On the first floor.
D)On the fifth floor.
E)On the tenth floor.
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What does his wife show him?
A)Apartment.
B)Office.
C)Garage.
D)Garden.
E)Kitchen.
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Have they got a large flat not far from …
A)Midtown.
B)Downtown.
C)Uptown.
D)Middletown.
E)City.
$$$ 4
Where did his wife’s parents live before?
A)Cottage.
B)Private house.
C)Small apartment.
D)Hostel.
E)Hotel.
$$$ 5
How many rooms are there in their flat?
A)Four bedrooms and a kitchen.
B)Two living rooms and a bedroom.
C)Three dining rooms and a living room.
D)Four bedrooms and a living room.
E)Four living rooms and a hall.
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What is the smallest room in the apartment?
A)Kitchen.
B)Hall.
C)Living room.
D)Daughter’s bedroom.
E)Son’s bedroom.
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What is the biggest room in the apartment?
A)Dining room.
B)Living room.
C)Parent’s bedroom.
D)Kitchen.
E)Hall.
$$$ 8
What do they use as a dining room?
A)A very big kitchen.
B)A very big living room.
C)A very big hall.
D)A very big bed room.
E)A very big nursery.
$$$ 9
We take Richard to the living room and offer him …
A)To sing.
B)To dance.
C)To drink.
D)To relax.
E)To watch TV.
$$$ 10
What do they do in a living room?
A)Play a little game.
B)Sing a funny song.
C)Dance a joke dance.
D)Read a sad story.
E)Have a rest.
$$$ 11
He has to guess their names, ages and their …
A)Jobs.
B)Addresses.
C)Roots.
D)Dislikes.
E)Interests.
$$$ 12
Who calls them to dinner?
A)Mother.
B)Father.
C)Grandmother.
D)Sister.
E)Mother-in-law.
$$$ 13
Who cooks much better?
A)Mother-in-law.
B)Sister-in-law.
C)Father-in-law.
D)Brother-in-law.
E)Cousin.
$$$ 14
What did they drink?
A)Beer.
B)Lemonade.
C)Wine.
D)Mineral water.
E)Tea.
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Richard proposes a toast to their new …
A)Friendship.
B)Love.
C)Business.
D)Contract.
E)Contact.
The British Isles
The British Isles is the name a collection of 4000 islands including Great Britain and Ireland. The name – the British Isles – is usually only seen on maps. Great Britain, known as GB, is the name for the largest of the islands in the British Isles. It includes England, Scotland and Wales. It does not include Northern Ireland or the republic of Ireland. You can see the abbreviation “GB” on driving licenses of people who live in Scotland, England and Wales. The United Kingdom or UK is a political term which includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. All of these countries are represented in Parliament in London and the abbreviation “UK” is used on most official documents produced by Parliament. Everybody from the UK is British, but be careful – only people from England are English, people from Wales think of themselves as Welsh, people from Scotland – as Scottish, people from the republic of Ireland – as Irish, and people from Northern Ireland as either British or Irish.
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What islands do the British Isles include?
A)Great Britain and Scotland.
B)Scotland and Ireland.
C)Wales and Ireland.
D)Great Britain and Ireland.
E)Scotland and Wales.
$$$ 2
What is the largest island in the British Isles?
A)Scotland.
B)Great Britain.
C)Ireland.
D)New Zealand.
E)Wales.
$$$ 3
Where can you see the abbreviation “GB”?
A)On a medicine card.
B)On the British money.
C)On the map.
D)On the official documents.
E)On driving license.
$$$ 4
What does Great Britain include?
A)Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland.
B)Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
C)England, Australia, Canada.
D)England, Wales, Northern Ireland.
E)New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Wales.
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Where are all these countries represented?
A)Senate.
B)House of Lords.
C)Parliament.
D)House of Commons.
E)Labour Party.
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What if used on the most official documents?
A)The abbreviation “UK”.
B)The abbreviation “GB”.
C)The abbreviation “NZ”.
D)The roman figures.
E)The view of GB.
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How many islands do the British Isles include?
A)400.
B)4200.
C)4000.
D)14.
E)444.
$$$ 8
Everybody from the UK is …
A)English.
B)Welsh.
C)Scottish.
D)British.
E)Irish.
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What do people from Wales think of themselves?
A)As Welsh.
B)As Scottish.
C)As English.
D)As British.
E)As Irish.
$$$ 10
The British Isles do not include …
A)Scotland.
B)England.
C)Wales.
D)Northern Ireland.
E)England and Wales.
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People from Northern Ireland think of themselves as …
A)Welsh.
B)Scottish.
C)As either British or Irish.
D)As either English or Irish.
E)As either Irish or Welsh.
$$$ 12
What can you see on driving licenses in GB?
A)The abbreviation “UK”.
B)The abbreviation “NZ”.
C)The photo of Queen Elisabeth.
D)The photo of Prime Minister.
E)The abbreviation “GB”.
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The name the British Isles – is usually seen on …
A)Driving licenses.
B)Maps.
C)Official documents.
D)The British money.
E)Nowhere.
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The countries of the UK are represented …
A)In House of Commons.
B)In Senate.
C)In Parliament.
D)In liberal Party.
E)In Conservative Party.
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What king of term is “The United Kingdom”?
A)Conversational.
B)Geographical.
C)Political.
D)Musical.
E)Public.
Text 7
Universities and colleges
Most big towns in Britain have both a university and a college of higher education. There are 91 universities in Britain and 47 colleges of higher education. Universities offer three – and four-year degree courses, colleges of higher education offer both two-year HND (Higher National Diploma) courses, as well as degree courses.
A degree is the qualification you get from university when you pass your final exams. You are then awarded a BA (Bachelor or Arts), BCs (Bachelor of Science) or Bed (Bachelor of Education).
Undergraduates, students who are studying for degrees, go to large formal lectures, but most of the work takes place in tutorials: lessons in groups of ten or more when the students discuss their work the lecturer.
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What do big towns in Britain have?
A)Universities.
B)Colleges.
C)Universities and colleges.
D)Colleges of higher education.
E)Universities and colleges of higher education.
$$$ 2
How many universities of higher education are there in Britain?
A)90.
B)81.
C)87.
D)71.
E)91.
$$$ 3
How many colleges of higher education are there in Britain?
A)45.
B)37.
C)57.
D)47.
E)35.
$$$ 4
What degree courses do universities offer?
A)Two and three.
B)Three and four.
C)Four and five.
D)One and two.
E)Three.
$$$ 5
What do colleges of higher education offer?
A)National diploma.
B)Higher diploma.
C)Diploma.
D)Higher national diploma.
E)Bachelor diploma.
$$$ 6
What do you get from the university when you pass tour final exam?
A)Course.
B)Diploma.
C)Higher education.
D)Degree.
E)National diploma.
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What are you awarded after final exam?
A)BD, BF, Bed.
B)BA, BF, Bed.
C)BD, BSc, BF.
D)BD, BC, Bed.
E)BA, Bed, BSc.
$$$ 8
Undergraduates go to …
A)Final exams.
B)Formal lectures.
C)Work.
D)Tests.
E)Lessons.
$$$ 9
What can you do in Britain when you leave school?
A)Go to University.
B)Go to work.
C)Go to lecturer.
D)Go to tutorials.
E)Go to college or university.
$$$ 10
BA is …
A)Bachelor of Science.
B)Bachelor of History.
C)Bachelor of Arts.
D)Bachelor of Literature.
E)Bachelor of Education.
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BSc is …
A)Bachelor of Education.
B)Bachelor of Science.
C)Bachelor of Sport.
D)Bachelor of Sociology.
E)Bachelor of History.
$$$ 12
Lessons in groups of …
A)Ten.
B)Twelve or more.
C)Ten or more.
D)Nine.
E)Twelve.
$$$ 13
Tutorials are …
A)Lessons in groups.
B)Work in groups.
C)Lectures in groups.
D)Tests in groups.
E)Final exams.
$$$ 14
Students who are studying for degrees …
A)Undergraduates.
B)Bachelors.
C)Tutorials.
D)Lectures.
E)Pupils.
$$$ 15
What do students do with the lecturer?
A)Work.
B)Discuss their work.
C)Write their work.
D)Write and discuss their work.
E)Study.
Text 8
Getting into university
Only 25 per cent of the student population goes on to higher education. Competition to get into one of Britain’s universities is fierce and not everyone who gets A level can go. Students usually need three A levels to go to university and grades at A level go from A, the highest grade, to E.
Students apply to universities months before they take their A-levels. The students are given a personal interview and the universities then decide which students they want they want. They offer them a place which depends on A-level results. The more popular the university, the higher the grades it will ask for.
Miriam is worried because she has not got the results the university wants. She must now try to get a place at another university or college before the new term starts in early October.
“My name is Miriam. I have just got my A-level results and I am really worried. Nottingham University said they would only accept me if I got two Bs and a C, but I only got one B and two Cs.
$$$ 1
How many per cent of the student population goes on to higher education?
A)25%.
B)35%.
C)45%.
D)More than 25%.
E)Only 25%.
$$$ 2
Who can get into the universities?
A)Everyone.
B)Not everyone.
C)Everyone who gets A-level.
D)Not everyone who gets A-level.
E)Nobody.
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What level do students need to go to universities?
A)A-level.
B)Two A-levels.
C)Three A-levels.
D)B-level.
E)E-level.
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When do students apply to the university?
A)Before they take their level.
B)Months before they take their A-level.
C)Before they take their A and B levels.
D)After they take their A-level.
E)After they take their A and B levels.
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What are the students given?
A)Tests.
B)Interview.
C)Exams.
D)Interview and exams.
E)Personal interview.
$$$ 6
A place in the university depends on …
A)A-level results.
B)B-level results.
C)C-level results.
D)A and B –level results.
E)E-level results.
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The more … the university, the … the grades it will ask for.
A)Interesting/higher.
B)Popular/higher.
C)Popular/lower.
D)Modern/higher.
E)Modern/lower.
$$$ 8
Why is Miriam worried?
A)She has got the results the university wants.
B)She has not got the results the university wants.
C)She passed her exams.
D)She did not get a place in the university.
E)She has not enough money to get to the university.
$$$ 9
The … decide which students they want.
A)Students.
B)Miriam.
C)Universities.
D)Teachers.
E)Student population.
$$$ 10
Miriam would be accepted if she got …
A)A)A and B.
B)B and two Cs.
C)Two Bs and two Cs.
D)Two Bs and C.
E)A and two Bs.
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What has Miriam just got?
A)B and C.
B)C and E.
C)A and B.
D)E.
E)One A and two Cs.
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What University did Miriam pass her exam?
A)Oxford.
B)Nottingham.
C)Cambridge.
D)Pensilvania High School.
E)Harvard.
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Competition to get into one Britain’s universities is …
A)Fierce.
B)Interesting.
C)Difficult.
D)Easy.
E)Important.
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What must Miriam do?
A)Find the job.
B)Get a place at another University.
C) Get a place at Nottingham University.
D)Get a place at a college.
E)Get a place at another University or college.
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When does the new term start?
A)In September.
B)In October.
C)In early October.
D)In early September.
E)In November.
Text 9
Living at university
Most British students choose to go to university a long way from their home town: university is seen as a time to be independent, to live away from home and develop new interests.
British students do not have to pay to go to university, but do need money to live away from home while they are studying. Some students whose parents do not earn a lot of money are given a grant (money) from the local education authority. If students do not get a grant, parents are expected to pay for their children. Some students borrow money from the bank which must be paid back after they leave university. In theory, the grant pays for rent, food, books, transport and socialising. In fact, the grant is not a lot of money.
Students used to work during the holidays to earn more money, but it is now difficult to find such jobs. The result is that more students are dropping out, failing to finish their courses.
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Who choose to go to university a long way from their home?
A) Most British students.
B) Most French students.
C) Most German students.
D) Most Russian students.
E) Most Japanese students.
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Where do most British students choose to go to?
A) To College.
B) To university.
C) To capital.
D) To gymnasium.
E) To liceum.
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What do students need to live away from home?
A) Food.
B) Cars.
C) Books.
D) Money.
E) Computers.
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When do students need to live on money?
A) While they are working.
B) While they are studying.
C) While they are eating
D) While they are reading
E) While they are sleeping
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Some students whoose parents do not .... money are given grant.
A) Earn
B) Buy
C) Get
D) Spend
E) Give
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What are some students whose parents do not have a lot of money given?
A) Prize
B) Million
C) Grant
D) Salary
E) Book
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Where are students given grant from?
A) From the education authority
B) From the education centre
C) From the university
D) From the college
E) From the education institute
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When do parents have to pay for their children?
A) If students fail an exam
B) If students enter the university
C) If students do not get a grant
D) If students do not study
E) If students have to work
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Some students ...... money from the bank.
A) Borrow
B) Get
C) Rent
D) Give
E) Check
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When must money taken from bank be paid back?
A) After they come back home
B) After they leave university
C) After they get a new job
D) After they get a diploma
E) After they go on holiday
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What did the students use to do during the holidays?
A) To walk
B) To talk
C) To work
D) To spend money
E) To study
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But now it is ... to find such jobs.
A) Easy
B) Impossible
C) Difficult
D) Complicated
E) Impossible
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During the holidays the students...
A) Earn more money
B) Rest on the seashore
C) Go for a walk
D) Go in for sport
E) Study
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What is difficult to find?
A) Jobs
B) Money
C) Work
D) Salary
E) Grant
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What do students fail to finish?
A) Courses.
B) Exams.
C) Study.
D) Lectures.
E) College.
Text 10
Training
Not all students study full- time university or college. Many people combine their studies with work. Some companies release their staff for training one or two days a week or two months a year. Large companies often have their own in- house training schemes.
The British government is very enthusiastic about such training schemes, in particular because so few people go to university. It wants at least half the workforce to have a formal professional qualification by the year 2000.
If you are unemployed, there are two forms of training schemes: employment training for people who have been out of work for a long time and Youth Training Schemes for school leavers who cannot find a job.
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What don’t all students study?
A) Full- time university or college.
B) Part- time university or college.
C) Institute.
D) Full- time institute.
E) Part- time college.
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How many students do study full- time university or college?
A) All students.
B) Not all students.
C) Five students.
D) A little students.
E) A few students.
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How many people do combine their studies with work?
A) Many.
B) Few.
C) A few.
D) None.
E) A little.
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What do many people combine their studies with?
A) Work.
B) Lecture.
C) Rest.
D) Sport.
E) Walk.
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What do many people do with work?
A) Combine their rest.
B) Combine their studies.
C) Separate their studies.
D) Separate their rest.
E) Do exercises.
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Who release staff?
A) Companies.
B) Firms.
C) Factories.
D) Banks.
E) Plants.
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What is the main topic of the text?
A) Training.
B) University.
C) Work.
D) Sport.
E) Policy.
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What do companies release for training?
A) State.
B) Group.
C) Staff.
D) Star.
E) Work.
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How many months a year do some companies release their staff for training?
A) One.
B) Three.
C) Twelve.
D) Two.
E) Four.
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What companies do often have their own training schemes?
A) Small companies.
B) Large companies.
C) Some companies.
D) International companies.
E) Rich companies.
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What do large companies often have?
A) In- house training schemes.
B) Out- house training schemes.
C) In- house teaching schemes.
D) In- house training tables.
E) In- house works.
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What government is enthusiastic about training schemes?
A) French.
B) British.
C) German.
D) Dutch.
E) American.
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By what year does government want to have formal professional qualification?
A) By the year 2003.
B) By the year 2001.
C) By the year 2000.
D) By the year 1999.
E) By the year 2007.
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How many forms of training schemes are there in Great Britain?
A) 2.
B) 6.
C) 9.
D) 3.
E) 4.
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Youth training schemes are devoted for school-....
A) Finishers.
B) Leavers.
C) Post- graduates.
D) Applicants.
E) Workers.
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