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
