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олимпиадные задания по английскому языку (6 класс) на тему

Quiz on Great Britain.

1. What is the Union Jack?           

a) The national flag of the UK        b) Trade union organization     c) Monument

KEY: a)

2. What is the name of the present British Queen?

a) Elizabeth 1     b) Mary     c) Elizabeth II

KEY: c)

3. What is the capital of Wales?        

a) Glasgow    b) Cardiff    c) Edinburgh

KEY: b)

4. Where did the Beatles come from?

a) Bristol      b) Manchester       c) Liverpool

KEY: c)

5. What is the song the Scottish people sing at the parties?

          a) "Jingle Bells"   b) "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot"    c) "Greensleeves"

KEY: b)

     6. Where does the ceremony of the Keys take place?

         a) In the Tower of London      b) At Buckingham Palace     c) In Trafalgar Square

KEY: a)

     7. Which street in London is called "newspaper street"?

         a) Oxford Street      b) fleet Street     c) Downing Street

KEY: b)

     8. Where is the Speaker's Corner?

        a) In Richmond Park      b) In Hyde Park     c) In Kensington Gardens

KEY:b)

     9. Where is the National Shakespeare Theatre?

       a) In London    b) In Birmingham      c) In Stratford-upon-Avon

KEY: c)

10. What is the national musical instrument of Scotland?

a) Bagpipe    b) Trumpet     c) Guitar

KEY: a)

     11. What's the name of the the London underground?

a)   Metro        b)    Tube                    c)    Subway

KEY: b)

     12. What London street is famous for shops?

a)   Oxford Street    b)    Fleet Street    c)    Lombard Street

KEY: a)

     13. What is the Barbican?

a)   a river        b)    an art centre     c)    a pop group

KEY: b)

     14. Which animal can look at the Queen?

a)   a dog        b)    a cat                    c)    a lion

KEY: b)

      15. Who wrote 'Winnie-the-Pooh'?

a)  L. Carroll        b)    O.Wilde             c)    A.Milne

KEY: c)

16. What is English marmalade?

a)   apple jam           b)    orange jam         c)    sweets

KEY: b)

17. The traditional English drink is __________ .

 a)   coffee        b) cocoa        c)   tea

KEY: c)

18. What river does London stand on?
a)   the Thames        b)    the Severn     c) the Clyde

KEY: a)
19. Robert Burns is a ________ poet.
a)  American        b)    English      c) Scottish

KEY: c)
20. The oldest university in Britain is in_              .
a)   London                b)    Edinburgh          c) Oxford

KEY: c)

Quiz on the USA

21. Who of the presidents fought for the abolition of slavery in the USA?

a) Lincoln     b) Jefferson     c) Washington

KEY: a)

22. What river is New York situated on?

a) The Mississippi      b) The Potomac       c) The Hudson

KEY: c)

23. What is the world's tallest stone structure situated in Washington?

a) Washington Monument      b) Lincoln Memorial      c) Palace of Justice

KEY: a)

24. Which kind of sport is a typical American invention?

a) Tennis     b) Baseball     c) Golf

KEY: b)

25. Which holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?

     a) Halloween      b) Independence day     c) Thanksgiving Day

KEY: c)

26. Who of the musicians played the trumpet in jazz?

a) Wellington      b) Armstrong       c) Presley

KEY: b)

27. Who of the American scientists invented the telephone?

a) Alexander Bell      b) Henry Ford     c) Martin King

KEY: a)

28. Who of the American writers wrote books under the name of Mark Twain?

a) Jack London     b) Samuel Clemens    c) John Grisham

KEY: b)

29. Which  street in New York is called the home of theatres?

a) The 5th Avenue     b) Broadway      c) Fleet Street

KEY: b)

30. What is the traditional meal on Thanksgiving Day?

a) Fish     b) Pudding      c) Turkey

KEY: c)

Quiz on Australia.

31. What animals eat eucalyptus leaves?

a) Dingo     b) Koala      c) Possums

KEY: b)

32. What flightless bird lives in Australia?

a) Parrot      b) Emu      c) Eagle

KEY: b)

33. Which representative of Australian fauna doesn't use eyes and ears under water?

a) Platypus     b) Fish       c) Ducks

KEY: a)

34. Which Australian animals are born the size of a large bean and then grow taller than a man?

a) Emu    b) Koala     c) Kangaroo

KEY: c)

35. Which of the Australian kangaroos are the largest?

a) Brown and grey    b) Red and yellow    c) Green and red

KEY: c)

36. What animals often attack sheep and are dangerous for people?

a) Wild dog dingo    b) Ostrich    c) Platypus

KEY: a)

37. Which animal is considered to be the king of Australian animals?

a) Platypus     b) Dingo     c) Kangaroo

KEY: c)

38. Which of the Australian animals sleeps during the day?

a) Emu     b) Koala     c) Wallaroos

KEY: b)

39. Which Australian bird is famous for its mocking laugh?

a) Borkaburra      b) Wombat     c) Parrot

KEY: a)

40. Which marsupial looks like an enormours rat?

a) Bat        b) Ostrich      c) Wombat

KEY: c)

Quiz on New Zealand.

41. Which of the islands in New Zealand is the most popular?

a) North Island       b) Stuart Island        c) South Island

KEY: a)

42. What reptiles do not live in New Zealand?

a) Bears     b) Snakes     c) Wolves

KEY: b)

43. Which bird is apteryx in New Zealand?

a) Kiwi     b) Kakado parrot     c) Weka

KEY: a)

44. What is the nickname of New Zealanders?

a) Maori     b) Kiwi     c) Islanders

KEY: b)

45. What was the first capital of New Zealand?

a) Wellington    b) Dunedin       c) Auckland

KEY: c)

46. What are the two official languages in New Zealand?

a) English and French       b) English and Maori     c) English and German

KEY: b)

47. How are Maori people characterized?

a) Warlike       b) Peaceful       c) Indifferent

KEY: a)

48. Whom is the Queen of England represented by in New Zealand?

a) Prince     b) Her Minister     c) Governor General

KEY: c)

49. What is the political structure of New Zealand?

a) Constitutional Monarchy     b) Parliamentary Republic     c) Socialist State

KEY: a)

50. When do children begin to go to school in New Zealand?

a) At the age of 7     b) At the age of 6       c) At the age of 5

KEY: c)

Quiz on Canada.

51. What country does Canada border on in the North?

a) The USA     b) Russia     c) Finland

KEY: a)

52. Which is the largest province in Canada?

a) Quebec      b) Prince Edward    c) Ontario

KEY: a)

53. Which agricultural product grown in Canada is world famous?

a) Flax      b) Wheat       c) Potato

KEY: b)

54. Which tower rises above the Parliament Building in Ottawa?

a) Green Tower    b) Victoria Tower     c) Peace Tower

KEY: c)

55. Which museum in Ottawa illustrates the cultures of Eskimos and Indians?

a) The Museum of Nature     b) Laurier House      c) The Museum of Civilization

KEY: c)

56. Which May Festival is Ottawa world famous for?

a) Tulip Festival      b) Art Festival      c) Music Festival

KEY: a)

57. The Queen of what country presents Ottawa with flowers?

a) Great Britain      b) The Netherlands     c) Nepal

KEY: b)

58. In what town does 9-day winter festival Winderhide take place?

a) Ottawa       b) Toronto     c) Montreal

KEY: a)

59. In what province is the Niagara Falls situated?

a) Newfoundland       b) Ontario       c) Nova Scotia

KEY: b)

60. Which syrup is Canada famous for?

a) Maple      b) Cranberry      c) Lemon

KEY: a)