Практикум по культуре речевого общения первого иностранного языка (2/2)

……. is а universal business language?

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Chinese

German

English

Spanish

.At first, what was one of the informal names for table-tennis?

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to and fo

here-there

Whiff-Whaff

drip-drop

At Halloween children play a game called ‘Trick or Treat ’. What are treats?

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books

clothes

sweets

money

Celebrated as Labor Day in most of the world and by some groups in the U.S. It is observed in some schools as a spring festival. This holiday officially falls on May 1 every year. What holiday is it?

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Revolution Day

Victory Day

May Day

Arbor Day

Easter eggs symbolise…

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the sun

mankind

new life

prosperity

George Bernard Shaw mercilessly criticized …?

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Hypocrisy and stupidity

Greed and envy

Cruelty and immorality

Ignorance and indifference

Has anyone tried to steal the Crown Jewels?

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no

nobody knows

it’s impossible

yes

How do English-speaking people celebrate New Year’s Day?

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go to bed early

just sing songs

shoot off guns and firecrackers, visit friends

stay up all night long

How do they use the Crown Jewels?

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only as museum exhibits

for coronations

for special occasions

forchristening

How does Congress observe the birthday of George Washington in the USA?

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adopting new laws

with speeches and readings from his works

criticising the President

only with speeches

How long did it take to build St. Paul’s Cathedral?

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45 years

35 years

25 years

15 years

How many kilometres does a marathon comprise?

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32

30

40

42

How many parts does a letter of application usually contain?

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8

2

6

4

How many people inhabit London?

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20 milllion

9 million

6 million

5 million

How should thе date be written in a business letter?

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2020.10.05

10.05.2020

10 Nov. 2020

10th of May 2020

Howmanymembersarethere in the House of Representatives?

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225

435

50

100

Howmanymembersarethere in the Senate?

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100

435

225

50

In the USA the usual formal or semi-formal ending of a business letter is…?

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Best regards

Yours truly

Faithfully yours

Yours sincerely

In the USAa good friendly informal ending of a business letter is…?

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Cordially yours

Bye

Faithfully yours

Yours sincerely

Is Easter a national holiday?

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it’sanationalholiday

it’s not anationalholiday

it’s a legal holiday

it’s a church holiday

Is St. Valentine’s Day a national holiday in the USA and England?

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it’sanationalholiday

it’s a legal holiday

it’s a religious holiday

it’s not anationalholiday

Observed by Irish societies as well as many others, especially with parades, which Saint's day is this?

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Patrick

David

Andrew

George

Oscar Wilde is regarded as the leader of the English … movement?

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neo-romantic

romantic

aesthetic

pre-romantic

Romanticism as а literary current can be viewed as а result of two great historical events…?

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the French Revolution and French philosophers

German writers and French philosophers

the Industrial Revolution in England and the French Revolution

individualism and new writers

The 17th and 18th centuries аrе known in the history of European culture as the period of … ?

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Independence

Knowledge

Enlightenment

Light

The letter of application is sometimes called…?

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a CV

a Résumé

an application form

a cover letter

The most famous jazz singers were …?

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Bessie Smith and Muddy Waters

Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry

Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington

Muddy Waters and B.B. King

The most famous rock-and-roll singers were …?

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Bessie Smith and Muddy Waters

Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington

Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry

Muddy Waters and B.B. King

This holiday is celebrated on October 31st. What holiday is this?

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Halloween

Labor Day

Christmas

Mother’s Day

Were women allowed to compete in the Olympic Games in ancient Greece?

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No, but they could attend and watch them

No

Yes

Only some women were allowed

What brings you luck at Easter according to a popular belief?

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eating chocolate

helping poor people

wearing three new things

going to church

What day is Halloween?

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1st November

31st October

31st November

1st October

What do candidates send when they are applying for job?

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invitations

business letters

CV

an application form

What do people do on St. Valentine’s Day?

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exchange valentines

baptise children

marry

bake cakes

What do the six colors of the Olympic flag represent?

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sports

the rainbow

the best human qualities

the nations of the world

What is depicted on the Olympic flag?

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seven rings

six rings

five rings

eight rings

What is it customary for people to buy at Easter?

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gifts

chocolate

new clothes

new books

What is London’s commercial and business heart?

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the City

Westminster

East End

West End

What is the most beloved and cherished holiday of the year?

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St. Patrick’s Day

New Year

Halloween

April Fools

What is the name of the earliest surviving English song?

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‘Beowulf’

‘Diggers’ Song’

‘Summer has come In’

‘Piers Plowman’

What is the other name for Veterans Day?

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Armistice Day

Vet-Day

Soldiers’ Day

V-Day

What is the Tower today?

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a royal palace

a fortress

a prison

a museum

What is Whitehall?

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a street of theatres

a street of shops

a street of government offices

a square

What museum is in Trafalgar Square?

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the British Museum

the National Gallery

Science Museum

Natural History Museum

What should candidates attend after the HR department has prepared a shortlist of candidates?

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an interview

a training course

an interrogation

a contest

What was London’s original name?

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Lundun

Londre

Londin

Londinium

What was the aim of the so-calledLuddite movement?

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to write poems

to struggle for power

to educate people

to destroy weaving machines or frames

What was the first country to organise sport as a national activity?

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Russia

England

France

the USA

What was the name of the first English settlement in the USA in 1607?

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Washington

Jamestown

Williamsburg

Hopewell

What was the slogan of the French Revolution?

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equality, knowledge, freedom

education, liberation, knowledge

faster, higher, stronger

liberty, fraternity and equality

What were the Olympic Games?

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an ancient Roman religious festival

an ancient Irish religious festival

an ancient British religious festival

an ancient Greek religious festival

What were the usual themes of blues in the USA?

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challenging world and self-confidence

unhappy love, alienation, self-pity

happy life and happy love

deep philosophical thoughts

Whatisthecentre of interest in an English house?

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a fireplace

a kitchen

a bedroom

a living-room

When are shops closed in England?

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Friday

Saturday

Monday

Sunday

When did the production of films start in Hollywood?

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in the late 1930s

in the late 1920s

in the late 1950s

in the late 1940s

When do American celebrate the Independence Day?

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the 4th of June

the 4th of July

the 4th of May

the 4th of August

When was Thanksgiving Day first celebrated in the USA?

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1621

1607

1600

1620

when was the Royal College of Music established in London?

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in the second half ot the 19th century

in the 18th century

in the 17th century

in the first half ot the 19th century

When was Westminster Abbey founded?

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in the 10th century

in the 12th century

in the 11th century

in the 9th century

When were the first Wimbledon Championships held?

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1877

1800

1878

1777

When you don’t know the name of the person you’re writing to, you begin your business letter with …

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Dear Mr.

Dear Sir

Dear Partner

Dear Man

When you have the name of the person you are writing to and the letter is on a personal level, you write: … ?

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Dear Man/Lady

My Dear Friend

Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms

Dear Friend

Where are offices of most English daily and evening papers situated?

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Tudor Street

Oxford Street

Friday Street

Fleet Street

Where are the Crown Jewels kept?

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in Big Ben

in Westminster Abbey

in the Tower of London

in Buckingham Palace

Where did golf come from?

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Ireland

Iceland

Scotland

Wales

Where do the members of Congress meet?

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in the Capitol Building

in the Pentagon

in the White House

in the Supreme Court

Where is Madame Tussaud’s museum now?

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Fleet Street

King’s Road

Baker Street

Marylebone Road

Where should thе date be written in a business letter?

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in the top left corner

оn the left-hand side of the page

оn the right-hand side of the page

in the top right corner

Where was “Metropolitan Opera” opened in 1883?

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in Washington D.C.

in London

in New York

in Paris

Which are the principal amateur athletic sports in the US colleges?

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fencing and wrestling

American football and basketball

hockey and soccer

badminton and handball

football and basketball

Which British pop band was extremely popular in 1996-1998?

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Spice Girls

Catatonia

Super Furry Animals

Manic Street Preachers

Which game is often called the «national pastime» in the USA?

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hockey

American football

soccer

Baseball

Which is the oldest public building in Washington D. C.?

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the Library of Congress

The White House

the Supreme Court

the Pentagon

Which museum has the largest library in the world?

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the National Gallery

the British Museum

Natural History Museum

Science Museum

Which playwright dominated the Broadway stage from 1940 to 1960?

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Edward Albee

Tennessee Williams

Neil Simon

Еugene O’Neill

Which US President never lived in the White House?

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Abraham Lincoln

G. Washington

Ulysses S. Grant

ThomasJefferson

Which was the major topic of the American romanticists?

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Indians

Hardship

Real life

Nature

Who built St. Paul’s Cathedral, the largest Protestant church in England?

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Christopher Wren

Charles Barry

Norman Foster

Robert Adam

Who founded London?

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the Vikings

the Romans

the French

the British

Who founded the British Museum?

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William Caxton

Charles Darwin

Sir Hans Sloane

Isaac Newton

Who is the author of “Oliver Twist”?

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John Galsworthy

Lewis Саrrol

H.G. Wells

Charles Dickens

Who is the author of “the War of the Worlds”?

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Lewis Саrrol

H.G. Wells

George Bernard Shaw

John Galsworthy

Who is the most significant representative of the Enlightenment period in American?

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Jane Colden

David Rittenhouse

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Who leaves Easter eggs and other gifts for little children according to an old Teutonic superstition?

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SantaClaus

the Fairy

the Easter Rabbit

theMadHare

Who started an orchestra in the French manner in England?

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Henry VI

Oliver Cromwell

Charles I

Charles II

Who was the greatest English realist of the 19th century?

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William Wordsworth

Charles Dickens

Elizabeth Gaskell

William Makepeace Thackeray

Whom do Americans honor on Memorial Day?

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the servicemen who gave their lives in past wars

the soldiers

their ancestors

the dead Presidents

Whose statue is on the column in the centre of Trafalgar Square?

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Admiral Nelson

Winston Churchill

Oliver Cromwell

Charles II

Why was the Clock Tower named «Big Ben»?

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after the archbishop

after the bell

after the bellman

after the king