D) do/were
E) did/ does
261. When did the Great Fire of London take place?
A) 1666
B) 1768
C) 1516
D) 1566
E) 1856
262. Nelson’s Column is situated in … in London.
A) Trafalgar Square
B) Downing Street
C) Fleet Street
D) Piccadilly Circus
E) Harley Street
263. The capital of England is ….
A) London
B) Chicago
C) Washington D.C
D) Cardiff
E) Manchester
264. Lake Loch Ness is situated in ….
A) Scotland
B) England
C) Wales
D) Australia
E) Ireland
265. London is on the....
A) Thames
B) Irtysh
C) Mississippi
D) Severn
E) Avon
266. Sherwood Forest is famous for the legendary ….
A) Robin Hood
B) Shrek
C) Sir Arthur
D) Mary Poppins
E) Harry Potter
267. “Ulster” is another name for ….
A) Northern Ireland
B) Republic of Ireland
C) Britain
D) Wales
E) Scotland
268. The national emblem of Scotland is the ….
A) Daffodil
B) Thistle
C) Helmet
D) Rose
E) Shamrock
269. The word “Albion”, the poetic name of Great Britain, means ….
A) white
B) yellow
C) green
D) red
E) blue
270. The British currency is ….
A) Pounds
B) Dollars
C) Franks
D) Crones
E) British dollars
271. What is the national emblem of England?
A) Rose
B) Maple leaf
C) Tulip
D) Violet
E) Narcissi
272. British people celebrate Halloween on the ….
A) 31st of October
B) 25th of December
C) 5th of November
D) 8th of March
E) 4th of July
273. A red dragon is the symbol of which country?
A) Wales
B) Scotland
C) England
D) Northern Ireland
E) Southern Ireland
274. How many parts does Great Britain consist of?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 2
D) 6
E) 3
275. … is Great Britain’s oldest University.
A) Oxford
B) Cambridge
C) London University
D) Leicester University
E) Birmingham University
276. What is the capital of Wales?
A) Cardiff
B) Coventry
C) Edinburgh
D) Belfast
E) Birmingham
277. The ravens in the Tower of London are taken care of because ….
A) Of a legend
B) They are very rare
C) They are very old
D) The oldest name of the Tower
E) The ravens
278. The British Parliament consists of ….
A) The house of Lords and the house of Commons
B) The Senate and the house of Representatives
C) The Senate and the Mazhilis
D) The house of Lords and the house of Representatives
E) The house of Lords and the Mazhilis
279. Who is the official head of the state in Great Britain?
A) The queen or the king
B) Labour Party
C) Liberal Party
D) Parliament
E) Conservative Party
280. What is “Big Ben”?
A) Clock
B) Museum
C) Exhibition
D) University
E) Theatre
281. Which of the following can not be found in London?
A) The Statue of Liberty
B) The East End
C) Trafalgar Square
D) The City
E) The West End
282. The City is the ….
A) Business part of London
B) Largest museum in London
C) Central square of London
D) Poorest part of London
E) Industrial part of London
283. The national flower of Wales is ….
A) Thistle
B) Daffodil
C) Rose
D) Daisy
E) Lilac
284. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is ….
A) A constitutional monarchy
B) A parliamentary republic
C) A bourgeois republic
D) A federal republic
E) An absolute monarchy
285. The “Speaker’s Corner” is situated in … in London.
A) Hyde park
B) The Trafalgar Square
C) The Westminster Abbey
D) The British Museum
E) The Tower of London
286. The chairman of the House of Commons in the English Parliament is ….
A) The Speaker
B) The Lord-Chancellor
C) Prince of Wales
D) The Queen
E) The Prime-Minister
287. The chairman of the House of Lords in the English Parliament is ….
A) The Lord-Chancellor
B) The Speaker
C) Prince of Wales
D) The Queen
E) The Prime-Minister
288. The most popular English sport is ….
A) Football
B) Basketball
C) Tennis
D) Rugby
E) Swimming
289. The Capital of Northern Ireland is ….
A) Belfast
B) Londonderry
C) Cardiff
D) Dublin
E) Melbourne
290. Madam Tussaud’s is a museum of ….
A) Wax figures
B) Ancient coins
C) Western paintings
D) Sculptures
E) Tools
291. Madam Tussaud’s museum is in ….
A) France
B) America
C) Canada
D) Russia
E) England
292. What country is the nearest continental neighbour to Great Britain?
A) France
B) Ireland
C) Spain
D) Canada
E) Spain
293. … separates Great Britain from France.
A) English Channel
B) Gulf of Mexico
C) Saint George’s Channel
D) I rish Sea
E) North Atlantic Ocean
294. London is divided into ….
A) The City; the West End, the East End and Westminster
B) The City; the West End, the 5th Avenue;
C) The North End, the South End and Westminster;
D) The North End, the West End, the City and Westminster;
E) Squares, Avenues and Westminster.
295. Who wrote “Hamlet”?
A) Shakespeare
B) Mark Twain
C) Jack London
D) W. Saroyan
E) Robert Burns
296. … are the most famous educational centres of England.
A) Oxford and Cambridge
B) Sorbonne and Oxford
C) Harvard and California University
D) KBU and KIMEP
E) Cambridge and California University.
297. In practice the United Kingdom is ruled by the ….
A) Prime-Minister
B) Queen
C) King
D) President
E) Sultan
298. The longest river in England is the ….
A) Severn
B) Thames
C) Trent
D) Mississippi
E) Avon
299. The highest mountain –Ben Nevis (1343)- is in ….
A) Scotland
B) Wales
C) England
D) Colorado
E) Northern Ireland
300. The National Flag of the UK is known as the ….
A) Union Jack
B) Maple Leaf
C) Stars and Stripes
D) Red Dragon
E) Golden Eagle
301. Westminster Abbey was built by the architect …
A) Sir Christopher Wren
B) William Wilkins
C) Rembrant
D) Rubens
E) Federik August Bartholdi
302. Many famous people are buried in ….
A) Westminster Abbey
B) The Clock Tower
C) The Tower of London
D) St. Paul’s Cathedral
E) Trafalgar Square
303. What is Downing Street famous for?
A) The British Prime Minister lives there
B) There is Embassy of the RK to the UK
C) Queen Elizabeth II lives there
D) There is a monument to Admiral Nelson
E) It is famous for its Poet’s Corner
304. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
A) New York
B) California
C) Massachusetts
D) Washington D.C
E) Boston
305. The American Flag has …
A) Thirteen stripes
B) Thirty stripes
C) Fifteen stripes
D) Fifty stripes
E) Ten stripes
306. Where is the tallest skyscraper in the world?
A) New York
B) Chicago
C) San Francisco
D) Washington D.C.
E) Boston
307. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
A) July 4
B) February 14
C) December 25
D) November
E) October 31
308. What is the national sport in America?
A) Soccer
B) Football
C) Baseball
D) Tennis
E) Bowling
309. Who was the first president of the USA?
A) George Washington
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Christopher Columbus
E) John Trumbull
310. Which is the United States capital?
A) Washington D.C.
B) Los Angeles
C) New York City
D) San Francisco
E) Atlanta
311. In which city is “Hollywood”?
A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) Florida
D) New York
E) Atlanta
312. What is the name of the awards given to the best movie actors and actresses each year in the U.S.?
A) Oscar
B) Grammy
C) Golden Palm
D) Nika
E) Golden Globe
313. The Mississippi River is the... water way in the United States.
A) Greatest
B) Great
C) Smallest
D) Livelier
E) Highest
314. Washington, D.C. is a....
A) District
B) City
C) State
D) Town
E) Country
315. Who discovered America?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) The pilgrims
C) America Vespucci
D) George Washington
E) David Livingstone
316. How many states are there in America?
A) 50
B) 25
C) 13
D) 55
E) 70
317. What is the national symbol of America?
A) The bald eagle
B) The moon
C) The rose
D) The sun
E) The shamrock
318. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from....
A) France
B) Ireland
C) England
D) Greece
E) Turkey
319. Which beautiful waterfall is situated in the USA?
A) Niagara
B) Anchel
C) Sutherlands
D) Victoria
E) Boyoma
320. Where does the President of the USA live and work?
A) In the White House
B) In Congress
C) In the Pentagon
D) In the Supreme Court
E) In the Empire State Building
321. What is Disneyland?
A) Children’s Park of Wonder
B) Memorial
C) Name of the Square
D) Name of the town
E) Industrial town
322. The colours of American flag are...
A) Red, white, blue
B) Red, brown, green
C) Red, white, yellow
D) Red and blue
E) White and blue
323. July 4th is …
A) Independence Day
B) Friendship Day
C) Victory Day
D) Halloween
E) Father’s Day
324. Who is officially the head of the state and the government of the USA?
A) President
B) Republicans Party
C) Democratic Party
D) Congress
E) Communist Party
325. What is the tallest sight in Washington, D.C.?
A) US Capitol
B) The Statue of Liberty
C) The White House
D) Fenwick Gallery
E) The National Mall
326. Oscar is a prize given for …
A) Achievement in motion-picture production
B) Achievements in journalism and literature
C) Achievements in music
D) Achievements in science
E) Achievements in education
327. What is the White House?
A) The residence of President
B) Monument
C) Sky-scraper
D) University
E) Park
328. The anthem of the USA is ….
A) The Star-Spangled Banner
B) America
C) God Save The Queen
D) In God we trust
E) America, The Beautiful
329. She put on... coat and left for work.
A) her
B) she
C) hers
D) herself
E) mine
330. I’ve got no pen to write with. I’ll ask Askar to give me....
A) his
B) her
C) herself
D) mine
E) my
331. Are you an economist?-Yes,....
A) I’m
B) I do
C) I have
D) I’m not
E) he is
332. Does he visit his relatives in Russia?
A) Yes, he does
B) No, he does
C) Yes, I do
D) Yes, I am
E) No, I am not
333. Have the students done their homework?-Yes,....
A) they have
B) they have not
C) they do
D) I have
E) they are
334. He is handsome,...?
A) isn’t he
B) does he
C) is he
D) doesn’t he
E) has he
335. Bota knew it,...?
A) didn’t she
B) does she
C) doesn’t she
D) did she
E) is she
336. You can’t sing,...?
A) can you
B) can’t you
C) can she
D) may I
E) can
337. His clothes... very stylish.
A) are
B) is
C) was
D) were
E) to be
338. He … with his family now. His son … so much exited.
A) is, is
B) were, will
C) was, were
D) will be, will
E) are, will be
339. The students … in the Russian museum last night. Last month they … in the Hermitage.
A) were, were
B) were, will be
C) will be are
D) were, are
E) are, was
340. I … sorry. They … not at the office at the moment.
A) am, are
B) am, were
C) was, will be
D) were, were
E) will be, are
341. How … you? – I … not very well today.
A) are, am
B) is, am
C) will be, was
D) was, was
E) are, are
342. The shelf … brown. It … on the wall.
A) is, is
B) was, will be
C) are, is
D) were, was
E) is, are
343. Where … Asel and Serik? - They … at college.
A) are, are
B) are, is
C) will be, were
D) were, are
E) is, is
344. … you busy? – No, I … not.
A) are, am
B) am, am
C) is, is
D) was, were
E) will be, was
345. Do you have any idea where he…? – he … at work.
A) is, is
B) will be, were
C) was, were
D) are, am
E) is, was
346. Which sport, do you think, … the most dangerous?
A) is
B) was
C) were
D) am
E) are
347. His family … not in Almaty, it … in Astana.
A) is, is
B) are, was
C) is, will be
D) was, will be
E) was, were
348. An interesting film … on at the nearest cinema. It … Bumer.
A) is, is
B) is, are
C) was, will be
D) were, were
E) was, is
349. The lesson … interesting. We studied a new theme.
A) was
B) is
C) are
D) am
E) will be
350. I … writing a letter at the moment.
A) am
B) will be
C) was
D) were
E) is
351. They … playing football from 5 till 7.
A) were
B) am
C) is
D) will be
E) are
352. … you … all the invitation cards to your friends yet? Why are they still on the table?
A) have/sent
B) haven’t/sent
C) hadn’t/sent
D) had/send
E) have not/send
353. Shall I wait for her until she …. Yes, only when she returns you can go home.
a) has come
b) have come
c) coming
d) comes
e) have comes
354. … you … good friends since childhood or you … friends recently?
a) have been/have made
b) have was/have make
c) had been/had made
d) were been/made
355. We … a nice jacket today. There’s a clearance sale (полная распродажа) on the corner.
a) have bought
b) has bought
c) buyed
d) had bought
e) bought
356. I plan to visit my parents. I … not … them since March.
a) have/seen
b) had/seen
c) did/see
d) has/seen
e) were/seen
357. When did you buy your cat? I … my cat for 5 years. It means that it has been living here since 2009.
a) have had
b) have have
c) was having
d) will have
e) were have
358. She … not … anything from him for 10 minutes and she already misses him.
a) has/heard
b) did/hear
c) was/heard
d) had/heard
e) were/heard
359. Do you know what I have recently found out? Mary …never … to Russia. It’s the first time she … here.
a) has/been/has come
b) has/were/has come
c) was/been/have come
d) have/been/have come
e) has/be/come
360. A lady … red-handed (на месте преступления) yesterday in the shop.
a) was caught
b) caught
c) is caught
d) is caugh
e) were caught
362. This marvelous poem … by Tom today, i.e. my son.
a) was written
b) is written
c) be written
d) will be written
e) are written
363. A doctor … for by the time I entered my house.
a) had been sent
b) have been sent
c) has been sent
d) will be sent
e) were be sent
364. My children … by nanny last week from 5 to 6 o’clock.
a) were being looked after
b) were being looking after
c) was looked after
d) was being looked after
e) were been looking after
365. My new invention … tomorrow at this time.
a) will be spoken about
b) will speak about
c) will be speaking about
d) will being speaked about
e) will been speaking about
366. At this moment your task ….
a) is being done
b) is done
c) are done
d) are being doing
e) is been doing
367. This person can’t be …. He’s very fickle (ненадежный).
a) relied upon
b) relying upon
c) to rely upon
d) rely upon
e) are rely upon
368. Your dress … by a customer recently. So you’re late.
a) has been bought
b) were bought
c) have been bought
d) will be bought
e) were be bought
369. I … to wait for several hours! That filled me with indignation (возмутило).
a) was told
b) were told
c) is told
d) are told
e) be told
370. He … a cut (ограненный) diamond at the cost of 10 million dollars.
a) was shown
b) is show
c) were shown
d) will show
e) be shown
371. He says, “You are right.”
a) he says that I am right
b) he says which I right
c) he says I was right
d) he said I are right
e) he says I right
372. She says to him, “I have a right to know.”
a) she tells him that she has a right to know
b) she tell him she have a right to know
c) she says him she has a right to know
d) she tells him that she would have a right to know
e) she says she has a right to know
373. We said to them, “We have no money.”
a) we told them that we had no money
b) we told them that we have no money
c) we told them we have no money
d) we told to them that we had no money
e) we told to them we had money
374. He said, “I have changed my opinion.”
a) he said that he had changed his opinion
b) he said that he have changed his opinion
c) he said that he would have changed his opinion
d) he said that he changed his opinion
e) he said he changed his opinion
375. “We were in the USA the day before yesterday,” they said.
a) they said that they had been in the USA two days before
b) they said that they had been in the USA the days before yesterday
c) they said that they have been in the USA two days before
d) they said that they had been in the USA two days after
e) they say they had been in the USA two days after
376. He asked her, “Do you speak English?”
a) he asked her if she have spoke English
b) he asked her if she speaks English
c) he asked her if she had spoke English
d)) he asked if she had spoke English
e) he asked her if she spoke English
377. I asked them, “Have you been to Africa?”
a) I asked them whether they had been to Africa
b) I asked them whether they have been to Africa
c) I asked them whether they were to Africa
d) I asked them whether they would be to Africa
e) I asked whether they would be to Africa
378. He asked us, “What are your names?”
a) were he asked us what our names were
b) he asked our what names are
c) he asked us what our names are
d) he asked us our names what
e) he asked our names
379. “Don’t talk with me,” she said to me.
a) she told me not to talk with her
b) she told me to not talk with her
c) she told me not to talk with me
d) she told me do not to talk with her
e) she told do not to talk with her
380. What /the/USA/capital/of the/city?
A) What city the capital of the USA?
B) What the capital city of the USA?
C) What of the USA the capital city?
D) What the USA city the capital?
E) What the USA city the capital?
381. I/cinema/go/to the/never.
A) I never go to the cinema.
B) I go to the cinema never.
C) I go never to the cinema.
D) I go to he never cinema.
E) I go to the cinema never.
382. Wear /clothes/Jenny /nice/always.
A) Jenny always wear nice clothes.
B) Wear nice Jenny always clothes.
C) Jenny wear nice clothes always.
D) Nice Jenny wear always clothes.
E) Jenny always wear nice clothes.
383. Do/I/not/black/like/coffee.
A) I do not like black coffee.
B) I like do not black coffee.
C) I black coffee do not like.
D) I not do like black coffee.
E) Do not like coffee black.
384. Ken/does/football/week-end/play/every.
A) Does Ken play football every week-end?
B) Ken play does football every week-end?
C) Play football Ken does every week-end?
D) Ken does play football every-week-end?
E) Does play Ken football every week-end?
385. People/how/many/are/you/going/to/meet/tomorrow?
A) How many people are you going to meet tomorrow?
B) How many going people are you to meet tomorrow?
C) How people many to meet going are you tomorrow?
D) People how many are you going to meet tomorrow?
E) People how are many you going to meet tomorrow?
386. Please/name/your/at the/top/of/write/page/the.
A) Please write your name at the top of the page.
B) Please your name write the top of at the page.
C) Please your write name the of top at the page.
D) Please name write your at the top of the page.
E) Please at the top write name your of the page.
387. We/some/in/interesting/the/library/books/found.
A) We found some interesting books in the library.
B) We found in the library some interesting books.
C) We some interesting found books in the library.
D) We interesting some books found in the library.
E) Interesting some books we found in the library.
388. I/went/eating/out/dinner/my/after/quickly.
A) I went out after eating my dinner quickly.
B) My dinner I went out after quickly eating.
C) My dinner after out I went eating quickly.
D) I eating after my went out dinner quickly.
E) I went after out my dinner eating quickly.
389. Tom/I/heard/the/news/immediately/I/phoned/when/
A) When I heard the news I phoned Tom immediately.
B) I phoned when I heard the news Tom immediately.
C) Tom when I heard the news I phoned immediately.
D) When I heard the immediately I phoned Tom news.
E) Tom I heard when immediately the news I phoned.
390. Jim/20/cigarettes/every/day/about/smokes.
A) Jim smokes about 20 cigarettes every day.
B) Jim about smokes 20 cigarettes ever day.
C) Jim smokes 20 cigarettes about every day.
D) Jim 20 cigarettes about smokes every day.
E) Jim every day about smokes 20 cigarettes
391. dentist/You/should/go/every/ to the/month/six.
A) You should go to the dentist every six month.
B) You go to the dentist should every six month.
C) You dentist go to the should every six month.
D) Every dentist go to the should you six month.
E) Every six month should go to the dentist you.
392. You/TV/watch/time/all/the.
A) You watch TV all the time.
B) Watch TV you all the time.
C) All the time you watch TV.
D) You watch time all the TV.
E) You watch all the time TV.
393. did/learn/a/lot/you/of/things/school/day/at?
A) Did you learn a lot of things at school day?
B) Did you learn things at school a lot of day?
C) Did you things learn of at school a lot day?
D) Did you learn a lot of at school things day?
E) Did you things a lot of learn at day school?
394. London/for/a/few/I’m/going/to/days/week/next/
A) I’m going to London for a few days next week.
B) I’m going a few days to London for next week.
C) I’m going a few days for to London next week.
D) I’m going to London a few days for next week.
E) I’m going to London for next week a few days.
395. American/those/tourists/over/there/are/probably.
A) Those tourists over there are probably American.
B) American tourists there are over those probably.
C) There are American tourists those probably over.
D) Those tourists there are over probably American.
E) Tourists those over there are American probably.
396. Sally/doing/her/at/the/is/doing/homework.
A) Sally is doing her homework at the moment.
B) Sally at the moment is doing her homework.
C) Her doing is homework Sally at the moment.
D) Homework Sally doing is her at the moment.
E) Sally doing is her homework at the moment.
397. me/Dad/are/now/fishing/and.
A) Dad and me are fishing now.
B) Me and dad are fishing now.
C) Fishing now are dad and me.
D) Now fishing are dad and me.
E) Dad and me are now fishing.
398. Doctor/conducting/an/operation/now/the/is.
A) The doctor is conducting an operation now.
B) The conducting is doctor an now operation.
C) The operation is conducting an doctor now.
D) The doctor an conducting is operation now.
E) The doctor is operation and conducting now.
399. Volga/the/is/in/the longest/river/Europe.
A) The Volga is the longest river in Europe.
B) The river is the longest Volga in Europe.
C) The Europe is the river Volga in longest.
D) Volga is the longest river in the Europe.
E) The Volga is the river longest in Europe.
400. I/cinema/evening/yesterday/the/to/went/
A) I went to the cinema yesterday evening.
B) I went evening to the cinema yesterday.
C) Yesterday evening I went to the cinema.
D) Evening yesterday I went to the cinema.
E) I went to the cinema evening yesterday.
401. Tom/agree/not/to/will/help/us.
A) Tom will not agree to help us.
B) Tom help will not to us agree.
C) Tom not help us to will agree.
D) Tom will not agree to us help.
E) Will not Tom to us agree help.
402. I/reading/” fetters of Abai ”/month/have/month/reading.
A) I have finished reading “ fetters of Abay “ this month.
B) I have “ fetters of Abay ” finished reading this month.
C) I have finished “ fetters of Abay “ reading this month.
D) I have this month “fetters of Abay “ finished reading.
E) I have finished reading this month “ reading of Abay “.
403. USA/not/the /largest /in the/city/Washington.
A) Washington is not the largest city in the USA.
B) USA in the city not the largest is Washington.
C) The Washington is not largest city in the USA.
D) Washington is not in the largest city in the USA.
E) Washington city in the USA not the largest.
404. Washington/Potomac river/District/of/in the/situated/Columbia.
A) Washington situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia.
B) Washington situated on the District of Columbia in the Potomac River.
C) Potomac River situated on the Washington in the District of Columbia.
D) District of Columbia situated on the Potomac River in the Washington.
E) Potomac River situated on the District of Columbia in the Washington.
405. White House/the/residence/the/is/President’s.
A) The White House is the President’s residence.
B) The residence is the President’s White House.
C) White House is the President’s the Residence.
D) Residence is the President’s the White House.
E) The White House is the residence President’s.
406. USA/ Jefferson/Memorial/third/of the/was/built/the/in/memory/of.
A) The Jefferson Memorial was built in memory of the third President of USA.
B) The memory of the third President Jefferson Memorial was in built of USA.
C) The Jefferson Memorial of the third President was in built memory of USA.
D) The memory of USA of the third President Jefferson Memorial was in built.
E) The Jefferson Memorial was in built of the third President memory of USA.
407. The/house/to/came/our/police.
A) The police came to our house.
B) The house to our came police.
C) Police came to the our house.
D) House came to the our house.
E) The police house to the came.
408. Tim/Carol’s/plays/everyone/in/tennis/family.
A) Everyone is Tim and Carol’s family plays tennis.
B) Tim and Carol’s is everyone family plays tennis.
C) Family Tim and Carol’s is everyone plays tennis.
D) Plays tennis everyone is family Tim and Carol’s.
E) Everyone plays tennis is family Tim and Carol’s.
409. Nothing/fire/was/in the/left/destroyed/of the/afterwards/building.
A) Nothing was left of the building afterwards destroyed in the fire.
B) Destroyed nothing was left in the building afterwards on the fire.
C) Building destroyed was left in the afterwards nothing on the fire.
D) Afterwards nothing was left of the building destroyed in the fire.
E) Left was nothing of the building afterwards destroyed in the fire.
410. Jill/week/and/a/for/Jack/went on/seaside/to the/holiday.
A) Jack and Jill went on holiday to the seaside for a week.
B) Went on holiday Jack and Jill to the seaside for a week.
C) Holiday on went Jill and Jack for a week to the seaside.
D) Jack and Jill to the seaside went on holiday for a week.
E) Jack and Jill for a week to the seaside went on holiday.
411. He/eating /finished/opened/a/box/he/of/when/chocolates.
A) He opened a box of chocolates when he finished eating.
B) He finished a box of chocolates when he opened eating.
C) When he opened chocolates of box he eating a finished.
D) He eating finished a box of chocolates when he opened.
E) He eating finished when he opened a box of chocolates.
412. She/morning/until/in the/worked/early/from/late/evening/.
A) She worked from early in the morning until late in the evening.
B) She late until from early in the evening worked in the morning.
C) She worked late until in the morning from early in the evening.
D) She early late in the evening until from worked in the morning.
E) She worked in the evening until late form in the evening early.
413. We/were/the/news/both/when/heard/we/astonished.
A) We were both astonished when we heard the news.
B) When we both astonished we were heard the news.
C) Were we heard when we both the news astonished.
D) We were news both astonished when we the heard.
E) We were both astonished the news when we heard.
414. Tom/to/has/hurry/always/the/morning/in.
A) Tom always has to hurry in the morning.
B) Tom has hurry to always in the morning.
C) Tom has always to hurry in the morning.
D) Tom hurry to has always in the morning.
E) In the morning Tom always has to hurry.
415. The/good/is/very/baby.
A) The baby is very good.
B) Baby is the very good.
C) The good baby is very.
D) Very good is the baby.
E) The good is very baby.
416. I have/home/I get/usually/a/bath/when/work/from.
A) I have usually a bath when I get home from work.
B) I get usually a bath when I have home work from.
C) I get home usually work from a bath when I have.
D) I have usually home from a bath I get when work.
E) I have home I get work from usually when a bath.
417. 1969.the/21 July/first/man/the/landed/on/moon/on.
A) The first man landed on the moon on 21 July 1969.
B) The moon on the landed first man on 21 July 1969.
C) 1969 21 July first man on the landed on the moon.
D) The landed on the moon first man on 21 July 1969.
E) The 21 July the landed on the moon 1969 first man.
418. Britain/in/Saturday/football/matches/are/usually/played/on.
A) In Britain football matches are usually played on Saturday.
B) Britain football matches in played are usually on Saturday.
C) On Saturday football in Britain matches are usually played.
D) Usually played on Saturday in Britain are played football.
E) Britain football matches on Saturday are usually in played.
419. Clear/the/it/sky/is/the/stars/see/you/night/on.
A) You can see the stars on night it the sky is clear.
B) Clear it the sky see you can is the stars on night.
C) The clear it the can you see sky is night on stars.
D) Stars clear see you is the sky on night it the can.
E) You can see on the stars night is clear it the sky.
420. Britain/in/of/five/age/the school/at/start/have/to/children.
A) In Britain children have to start school at the age of five.
B) Britain children in have to start school of at the five age.
C) Britain in of the start the school five age children have.
D) In Britain have children to start school at the age of five.
E) In Britain children at the age of five have to start school.
421. Jazz/became/1920s/in/the/popular/United States/in/the.
A) Jazz became popular in the United States in the 1920s.
B) Jazz popular became in the United States in the 1920s.
C) 1920s in the United States on the jazz popular became.
D) In the United States in the 1920s popular jazz became.
E) Jazz became popular in the 1920s in the United States.
422. It’s/difficult/same time/difficult/listen/to/everyone/speaking/on.
A) It’s difficult to listen when everyone is speaking on the same time.
B) Difficult to listen it’s when everyone is speaking on time the same.
C) It’s difficult when to listen everyone is speaking on the same time.
D) When to listen difficult everyone it’s the is speaking on same time.
E) It’s difficult is speaking to listen when everyone on the same time.
423. The/Russian/1917/in/revolution/took/place.
A) The Russian Revolution took place in 1917.
B) The Revolution Russian took place in 1917.
C) In 1917 Revolution Russian the place took.
D) Russian the place in 1917 Revolution took.
E) The Russian in 1917 Revolution took place.
424. Tom/moments/here/the/isn’t/at.
A) Tom isn’t here at the moments.
B) Tom here at the moments isn’t.
C) Here isn’t Tom at the moments.
D) Here at the moments isn’t Tom.
E) Tom at the moments here isn’t.
425. He’ll/five/the/minutes/be/at/back.
A) He’ll be back at the five minutes.
B) Back he’ll be at the five minutes.
C) He’ll five at the minutes be back.
D) He’ll be five at the back minutes.
426. I/midnight/bed/at/went/to.
A) I went to bed at midnight.
B) I bed midnight at to went.
C) I midnight at to bed went.
D) Bed to went at midnight.
E) I went at midnight to bed.
427. 1755/in/Mozart/born/Salzburg/was/in.
A) Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1755.
B) In Salzburg was born in Mozart 1755.
C) 1755 in Salzburg was in born Mozart.
D) Mozart in 1755 was born in Mozart.
E) In 1755 Mozart was born in Salzburg.
428. Paris/we/to/travelled/overnight/and/the/arrived/at/5 o’clock/in/morning.
A) We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning.
B) Paris we travelled overnight to arrived and at 5 o’clock in the morning.
C) We overnight travelled to Paris and arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning.
D) Arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning and we travelled overnight to Paris.
E) We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived in the morning 5 o’clock.
429. Six/are/they/month/married/in/getting.
A) They are getting married in six month.
B) Married in six month they are getting.
C) Six month married they are in getting.
D) They are married getting in six month.
E) They getting in six month are married.
430. Weeks/to/have/I/drive/learnt/four/in.
a) I have learnt to drive in four weeks.
b) Weeks to I have learn in four drive.
c) I learn to drive in four weeks.
d) I learnt in four weeks to have drive.
e) I learn four in weeks to drive.
431. I knew he ……..married for nearly 50 years ago.
A) had been
B) has been
C) have be
D) was
E) were
432. I …..… to visit a museum, but I ran out of time.
A) had intended
B) has intend
C) was intend
D) intend
E) intends
433. Those were the first things she ……... since Chrismas.
A) had bought
B) buys
C) has bought
D) bought
E) is buying
434. It was the second serious mistake he ……. in that job.
A) had made
B) makes
C) made
D) has make
E) was made
435. I tried to phone Ann this morning. But, there was no answer. She …….. out.
A) had gone
B) has go
C) have gone
D) go
E) goes
436. I had scarcely ……… the window when the wind came blowing in.
A) opened
B) open
C) opening
D) opens
E) is opens
437. The USA is a federal Republic comprising:
A) 50 states and the District of Columbia
B) 50 states
C) 48 states, 6 territories, the District of Columbia
D) 50 states, 6 territories, the District of Columbia
E) 50 states and 6 territories
438. Who did Ben Johnson, a famous playwright of the 17th century call a “Sweet swan of Avon”.
A) Shakespeare
B) Byron
C) J. Austin
D) Hilton
E) No answer
439. The official head of the country is:
A) Tony Blair
B) S. Thomas
C) John Smith
D) S. Lewis
E) Jefferson
440. Who invented blue jeans:
A) Levi Strauss
B) S. Thomas
C) John Smith
D) S. Lewis
E) Jefferson
441. The White House is situated in:
A) Washington
B) California
C) Illinois
D) Alabama
E) Montana
442. How many states were there in Northern America originally?
A) 13
B) 51
C) 50
D) 10
E) 14
443. The capital of the USA is:
A) Washington
B) New York
C) Philadelphia
D) Los Angels
E) Chicago
444. The virtual ruler of the UK is:
A) the Queen
B) the Prime Minister
C) the Cabinet
D) the Parliament
E) other
445. American entered the World War II in:
A) 1944
B) 1941
C) 1942
D) 1943
E) 1945
446. Oxford and Cambridge are collectively called:
A) Oxford
B) Redbrick University
C) Open University
D) The Yvory University
E) No right answer
447. A game which is played with an egg – shaped ball carried and thrown is:
A) Rugby football
B) Soccer
C) Cricket
D) Tennis
E) Golf
448. The national sport in America is:
A) Baseball
B) Soccer
C) Cricket
D) Tennis
E) Golf
449. US cents are called
A) a nickel
B) a Dime
C) Quarter
D) a Dollar Bill
E) a Penny
450. The red diagonal cross in the symbol of St.Patrick, the patron saint of:
A) Ireland
B) Wales
C) Scotland
D) England
E) Shetlands
451. The ancient English educational institutions are in:
A) Oxford and Cambridge
B) Manchester and Oxford
C) London and Oxford
D) Leeds and Cambridge
E) Liverpool and Cambridge
452. Ulster is another name for:
A) Northern Ireland
B) England
C) Scotland
D) Wales
E) the UK
453. The highest mountain in the UK is:
A) Ben Nevis
B) Scaffel Pike
C) Snowdon
D) Slieve Donard
E) Pennines
454. What is the USA by the form of state:
A) a federal union
B) a republic
C) a constitutional monarchy
D) monarchy
E) unitary state
455. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the USA:
A) during the Civil War
B) during World War I
C) during WW II
D) during the Anglo-Dutch War
E) during the revolutionary War
456. The first president of the USA was:
A) George Washington
B) James Madison
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) B. Franklin
E) James Monroe
457. What dish do Americans eat on the Thanksgiving Day?
A) turkey
B) beef
C) pork
D) lamb
E) chicken
458. What parts does the Parliament of Great Britain consist of:
A) The House of Lords and the House of Commons
B) The House of Lords and the House of
C) Representatives
D) Senate and Congress
E) Senate and Supreme court
459. What vegetable is the Symbol of Halloween?
A) a pumpkin
B) a cucumber
C) a tomato
D) a carrot
E) an apple
460. One of the most famous Irish dishes is:
A) Irish stew
B) Irish turkey
C) Irish pudding
D) Irish soup
E) Irish fish
461. London’s financial and business centre is:
A) The City
B) Westminster
C) The West End
D) The East End
E) Trafalgar Square
462. A national game of Wales is:
A) Rugby
B) Soccer
C) Cricket
D) Golf
E) Tennis
463. The capital of Scotland is:
A) Edinburgh
B) Belfast
C) London
D) Cardiff
E) Leeds
464. The UK is a:
A) Constitutional monarchy
B) Absolute monarchy
C) Presidential republic
D) Parliamentary republic
E) Half-presidential republic
465. What are the main political parties in Great Britain?
A) the Conservative and the Democratic
B) the Democratic and the Republican
C) the Labour and the Conservative
D) the Republican and the Labour
E) the Republican and the Conservative
466. What are the blue stripes stand for?
A) States
B) Cities
C) Islands
D) Oceans
E) Streams
467. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the party that has a majority in the House of Common
A) is appointed by the Queen or the King
B) does not belong to any political party
C) can be either a Conservative or a Labourist (not D) withstanding the majority party in the House)
E) is appointed by the House of Lords
468. What is the political statues of the UK?
A) Constitutional Monarchy
B) Absolute Monarchy
C) Republic
D) Federation
E) Confederation
469. Some ethnic minorities inhabiting the USA managed to retain their national peculiarities. Considering all that what is, in your opinion, the best suited nickname of the USA?
A) Pizza
B) Chips
C) A hamburger
D) A salad
E) A melting pot
470. What river in America is called the “father waters”, “the old man”?
A) Mississippi
B) Columbia
C) Colorado
D) Missouri
E) Yu Kon
471. On 17, September, 1787 the American Government adopted:
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Constitution
C) General Allotment Act
D) Bill of Rights
E) Magna Carta
472. Edgar Alan Poe was born in:
A) Virginia
B) Europe
C) Canada
D) New York State
E) Massachusetts
473. The Lion and Unicorn are the symbol of the national strength of:
A) Great Britain
B) New Zealand
C) Canada
D) The USA
E) Australia
474. The flag of the UK is made up of ___ crosses:
A) 3
B) 5
C) 4
D) 6
E) 7
475. “The Song of Hiawatha” was written by:
A) Longfellow
B) E.A. Poe
C) Whitman
D) H.B. Stowe
E) J. London
476. “The last of the Mohicans” was written by:
A) J.F. Copper
B) Mark Twain
C) Ch. Dickens
D) E. Hemingway
E) E.A. Poe
477. Which university in the USA is the oldest one?
A) Harvard
B) Princeton
C) John Hopkins
D) Columbia
E) Stanford
478. The “Golden State ” is:
A) California
B) N.Y.S.
C) Texas
D) Virginia
E) Massachusetts
479. The only American President to resign the office was:
A) H. Truman
B) T.D. Roosevelt
C) R. Reagan
D) B. Clinton
E) R. Nixon
480. Boston is the capital of:
A) Massachusetts
B) NY State
C) Nebraska
D) Texas
E) Pennsylvania
481. What novel of Hemingway brought him the Nobel Prize?
A) The Old Man and the Sea
B) The Sun also Rises
C) The Bridge over the river Kwai
D) A farewell to Arms
E) For Whom the Bell Tolls
482. The capital of NY State is:
A) New York
B) Jackson
C) Richmond
D) Washington
E) Albany
483. How many Senators does each state have in the Senate?
A) 2
B) 3
C) depends on the population of the state
D) 6
E) 4
484. The following states have the largest population:
A) New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Nevada
B) California, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas
C) California, New York, Alaska, Illinois
D) New York, California, Texas, Wyoming
E) California, Idaho, Texas
485. One of the following novels was not written by
E. Hemingway. Which one?
A) Tropic of Cancer
B) The Sun also Rises
C) The Bridge over the river Kwai
D) A farewell to Arms
E) For Whom the Bell Tolls
486. In the 1988 presidential elections the opponents of George Bush was:
A) Michael Dukakis
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Bill Clinton
D) T.D. Roosevelt
E) Johnson
487. Who discovered America?
A) Columbia
B) Vespucci
C) Washington
D) Franklin
E) Alcock
488. The Republican Party is associated with a symbol of:
A) An elephant
B) A donkey
C) A duck
D) An eagle
E) A snake
489. The first man to step onto the surface of the Moon was:
A) Neil Armstrong
B) John Glenn
C) Charles Lindbergh
D) Yuri Gagarin
E) J. Kennedy
490. In America the President is elected for:
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 3 years
D) 2 years
E) 1 year
491. The words “United we Stand Divided we Fall” belong to:
A) Lincoln
B) Washington
C) M. L. King
D) Franklin
E) T. D. Roosevelt
492. The capital of the UK is:
A) London
B) Washington
C) Oxford
D) Dover
E) Liverpool
493. A wave of panic which swept the New York Stock Exchange on October 24, 1929 is called:
A) “Black Tuesday”
B) “Black Monday”
C) “Black Wednesday”
D) “Black Thursday”
E) “Black Monday”
494. The national currency of the UK is:
A) Pounds sterling
B) Dollars
C) Pesetas
D) Tenges
E) Franks
495. Whose nickname in the history of English monarchy was “Lackland”?
A) James’s II
B) Richard’s
C) John’s
D) Charles’ I
E) Mary’s
496. What English poet and playwright was born and died on one and the same day?
A) Shakespeare
B) Marlowe
C) Chaucer
D) Byron
E) Shelly
497. Who was Washington city laid out by?
A) Washington
B) Christopher Wren
C) Batholdi
D) Pierre l’Enfant
E) Franklin
498. What is the longest river in the UK?
A) The Severn
B) The Berkli
C) The Tay
D) The Clyde
E) The Avon
499. Downing street is the place for:
A) Official meeting with other countries representatives
B) Parliamentary debates
C) Cabinet meetings
D) Royal family dinners
E) Elizabeth’s confidential private meetings
500. The only president in the history of the USA to serve three terms of office time was:
A) F. D. Roosevelt
B) George Washington
C) J. F. Kennedy
D) D. D. Eisenhower
E) T. Roosevelt
E) The Shetlands
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