Викторина по английскому языку
для учащихся 5 – 9 классов
Первый отборочный тур. Расположите времена года по порядку, начиная с самого жаркого.
spring
autumn
winter
summer
1. A place in the house where we cook food is …
a dining-room
a restaurant
a kitchen
a canteen
A place where we go to swim in cold days is …
an ocean
a bathroom
a shower
a swimming-pool
What day comes after Wednesday?
Thursday
Saturday
Friday
Tuesday
What is the hottest season?
spring
summer
autumn
winter
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
24
30
26
33
What is a double-decker?
a ship
a train
a car
a bus
What is the name of the planet we live on?
Earth
Ground
Nature
Land
Where is Great Britain situated?
in Asia
in America
in Europe
in Australia
How many bronze lions can you see in Trafalgar Square?
1
2
3
4
When do British people celebrate Halloween?
September 30
October 31
November 5
December 25
Who created (создал) Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White and 7 dwarfs?
Rudyard Kipling
Stephen Spielberg
Lewis Carroll
Walt Disney
What river is London situated on?
the Thames
the Tyne
the Severn
the Clyde
The population of London is over … million people.
5
6
7
8
When was the Great Fire of London?
in 1812
in 1240
in 1066
in 1666
A famous English poet and writer who wrote ‘The Jungle Book’ is
Mark Twain
Rudyard Kipling
Charles Dickens
Jonathan Swift
Второй отборочный тур. Расположите названия дней недели в правильном порядке.
Thursday
Wednesday
Friday
Tuesday
How many seasons are there in a year?
7
4
12
3
Your mother’s sister is your …
uncle
niece
cousin
aunt
A room where we watch TV, listen to music and meet our friends is …
a bedroom
a kitchen
a living-room
a hall
A thing where we keep our clothes is …
a shop
a wardrobe
a cupboard
a blackboard
What is the 7th month of the year?
September
June
August
July
How many articles are there in English?
4
3
2
1
What holiday is celebrated on the 25th of December?
New Year’s Day
Christmas
Easter
Halloween
What is the capital of Great Britain?
Washington
New York
Edinburgh
London
What is Big Ben?
a tower clock
a man
a column
a monument
What is the heart of London?
Parliament Square
Piccadilly Circus
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square
Who wrote the book ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?
Conan Doyle
Mark Twain
Charles Dickens
Walt Disney
The British Prime Minister lives at…
12 Whitehall
7 Russell Street
10 Downing Street
15 Oxford Street
When did William the Conqueror come from France?
in 1066
in 1666
in 1706
in 1147
What is the largest museum in London?
The National Gallery
The Science Museum
The British Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum
Alice’s Adventures take place in the …
Neverland
Lilliput
Forest
Land of cards
Третий отборочный тур. Расположите англ. гласные в алфавитном порядке.
Y
A
O
E
How many parts are there in the UK?
1
2
3
4
What is the traditional British food?
porridge
hamburgers
tea with lemon
bacon and eggs
What holiday is celebrated on the 5th of November?
Halloween
Guy Fawkes Day
Easter
Christmas
How many vowels (гласные) are there in the English alphabet?
6
8
10
12
What is the capital of Scotland?
London
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
The ‘Union Jack’ is the flag of …
the USA
Wales
England
the UK
When do British people send presents, flowers and greeting cards to their sweethearts, lovers, husbands and wives?
on St. Valentine’s Day
on Mother’s Day
on Thanksgiving Day
on April Fools’ Day
Who wrote stories about Sherlock Holmes?
Mark Twain
Agatha Christie
Georges Simenon
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What separates Great Britain from Europe?
the Pacific Ocean
the English Channel
the British Channel
the Irish Sea
What is the national emblem of England?
a daffodil
a shamrock
a thistle
a rose
Nelson’s column is situated in …
Hyde Park
Trafalgar Square
the Tate Gallery
Buckingham Palace
What is the population of Great Britain?
56 million
150 million
7 million
70 million people
What is the oldest university in Great Britain?
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
Where is the National Gallery?
in Piccadilly Circus
in Parliament Square
in Trafalgar Square
in Leicester Square
How many lines are there in Shakespeare’s sonnets?
12
14
16
18
Четвёртый отборочный тур. Расположите праздники по порядку, начиная с 1 января.
Christmas
Halloween
St. Valentine’s Day
Easter
How many countries are situated on the island of Great Britain?
4
3
2
1
When do British children put on strange masks, dress up as ghosts and witches and cry ‘Trick or Treat’
Guy Fawkes Day
April Fools’ Day
Christmas
Halloween
What happened to the main characters at the end of “Romeo and Juliet”?
They got married
They kissed
They died
They bought a house
What is the capital of Wales?
London
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
What is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II?
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Palace
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Tower of London
Who is the author of “Robinson Crusoe”?
Charles Dickens
Daniel Defoe
Jonathan Swift
Mark Twain
What is the Tower now?
a fortress
a palace
a prison
a museum
What do British people celebrate at Christmas?
the beginning of a new year
the death of Jesus Christ
the birth of Jesus Christ
the resurrection of Christ
What kind of sport was not invented (изобретён) in Britain?
baseball
cricket
tennis
golf
When was William Shakespeare born?
1456
1546
1564
1654
What is the name of the first Queen of the UK?
Elizabeth
Victoria
Mary
Margaret
Where can you see wax (восковые) figures of many famous people?
in the National Gallery
in the Tate Gallery
in the British Museum
in Madame Tussaud’s
Which of Shakespeare’s plays is a comedy?
King Lear
Julius Caesar
Midsummer’s night dream
Hamlet
What monarch was declared the supreme head of the English church?
Edward VI
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Victoria
What is the territory of the UK?
17 million sq. km.
244 thousand sq. km.
9.5 million sq. km.
2 million sq. km.
Пятый отборочный тур. Расположите слова пословицы в правильном порядке.
above
is
health
wealth
On this day in spring people play tricks and jokes on their friends and relatives.
Easter
April Fools’ Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Mother’s Day
Captain Hook is a character from the book…
“Alice in Wonderland”
“Treasure Island”
“Peter Pan”
“Gulliver’s Travels”
Prince Charles is the Queen’s…
son
husband
father
brother
Who is officially the head of the UK?
President
Monarch
Prime Minister
Governor
Which is the largest park in London?
Regent’s Park
St. James’s Park
Windsor Safari Park
Hyde Park
Who wrote the book “The Prince and the Pauper”?
Daniel Defoe
Lewis Carroll
Mark Twain
Frank Baum
Where is Belfast situated?
in England
in Northern Ireland
in Scotland
in Wales
At what theatre were most of Shakespeare’s plays performed?
the Globe
the Swan
the Curtain
the Rose
When did Queen Elizabeth II visit Russia?
in 1947
in 1952
in 1994
in 2004
What is the longest river in the UK?
the Tyne
the Thames
the Severn
the Clyde
What is ‘Whitehall’?
a street
a concert hall
a royal palace
a museum
Who is the Prime Minister of the UK now?
Margaret Thatcher
Harold Wilson
Anthony Blair
John Major
How many members are there in the Houses of Commons?
100
450
500
650
Sir Christopher Wren built …
the Tower of London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
What monarch was the symbol of Britain’s success in the world in the 19th century?
Henry VII
Elizabeth I
Queen Victoria
Edward VI
Шестой отборочный тур. Расположите животных, начиная с самого маленького.
a deer
an elephant
a hamster
a cricket
Who is the national hero of Britain, the defender of the poor people?
Little Red Riding Hood
Robin Hood
Sherlock Holmes
King Arthur
The UK is situated on … islands?
the Canary Islands
the Bermuda Islands
the British Isles
the Marshall Islands
“We are of one blood, you and I”. Whose words are these?
Mowgli
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Spiderman
Frankenstein
Which of the books was written by Lewis Carroll?
“Winnie the Pooh”
‘The Wizard of Oz”
“Alice in Wonderland”
“Treasure Island”
What religious holiday marks the day when Jesus Christ rose from the dead?
St. Patrick’s Day
Easter
St. Valentine’s Day
Christmas
The ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place in….
Kensington Palace
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Palace
Trafalgar Square
Westminster is a … center of London?
cultural
political
business
industrial
What kind of state is the UK?
a presidential republic
a parliamentary republic
a constitutional monarchy
a constitutional republic
In front of Buckingham Palace you can see a monument to…
Admiral Nelson
The Queen Mother
Queen Victoria
King George VI
Where was Charles Dickens buried?
Holy Trinity Church
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Palace
How many children has Elizabeth II got?
4
3
2
1
William Caxton was …. of Great Britain?
the first prime minister
the first cosmonaut
the first printer
the first king
The members of the House of Commons are elected every … years.
2
3
4
5
What is the highest peak in the UK?
Cross Fell
Snowdon
Scofell
Ben Nevis
Where is London Zoo situated?
in Windsor Safari Park
in Hyde Park
in Regent’s Park
in St. James’s Park
Седьмой отборочный тур. Расположите страны, начиная с самой большой по территории
Australia
the USA
Russia
England
What is the capital of the USA?
New York
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
Washington
What is the national sport in America?
basketball
baseball
billiards
badminton
In which month is Thanksgiving Day celebrated in the USA?
October
November
December
January
4. The American flag is often called …
the Union Jack
the Red Dragon
the Stars and Stripes
the White Eagle
5. How many stripes are there on the US flag?
7
13
15
50
6. Who discovered America?
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
James Cook
Magellan
7. America was discovered in…
1294
1429
1492
1942
8. The first president of the USA was …
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Jeffrey Jefferson
Bill Clinton
9. What is the official symbol of the USA?
McDonald’s
the turkey
the eagle
the Statue of Liberty
10. How many states are there in the USA?
13
15
31
50
11. Who is the President of the USA?
Bill Clinton
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Monica Lewinski
12. Where is Hollywood situated?
California
Florida
Michigan
Texas
13. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day?
January 25
March 8
July 4
October 13
14. The “Mayflower” is …
the name of a flower
the name of a magazine
the name of a ship
the name of a film
15. What is the longest river in the USA?
the Colorado
the Missouri
the Yukon
the Mississippi