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Who was the greatest English realist of the 19th century?
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• Charles Dickens
• Elizabeth Gaskell
• William Wordsworth
• William Makepeace Thackeray

How do English-speaking people celebrate New Year’s Day?
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• stay up all night long
• shoot off guns and firecrackers, visit friends
• go to bed early
• just sing songs

What do candidates send when they are applying for job?
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• CV
• an application form
• business letters
• invitations

The 17th and 18th centuries аrе known in the history of European culture as the period of … ?
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• Independence
• Enlightenment
• Light
• Knowledge

Where is Madame Tussaud’s museum now?
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• Fleet Street
• King’s Road
• Marylebone Road
• Baker Street

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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• Arbor Day
• Revolution Day
• Victory Day
• May Day

Where are offices of most English daily and evening papers situated?
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• Oxford Street
• Tudor Street
• Fleet Street
• Friday Street

How does Congress observe the birthday of George Washington in the USA?
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• adopting new laws
• criticising the President
• only with speeches
• with speeches and readings from his works

Has anyone tried to steal the Crown Jewels?
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• it’s impossible
• nobody knows
• no
• yes

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

Where should thе date be written in a business letter?
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• оn the right-hand side of the page
• in the top left corner
• оn the left-hand side of the page
• in the top right corner

The most famous rock-and-roll singers were …?
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• Bessie Smith and Muddy Waters
• Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry
• Muddy Waters and B.B. King
• Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington

Oscar Wilde is regarded as the leader of the English … movement?
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• neo-romantic
• aesthetic
• pre-romantic
• romantic

What should candidates attend after the HR department has prepared a shortlist of candidates?
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• a contest
• a training course
• an interview
• an interrogation

WhatdoEnglish people do when there is a big crowd in a pub, or at a bus stop?
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• queue for everything
• get annoyed
• leave the place
• jump the queue

Easter eggs symbolise…
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• prosperity
• mankind
• the sun
• new life

What were the Olympic Games?
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• an ancient British religious festival
• an ancient Irish religious festival
• an ancient Greek religious festival
• an ancient Roman religious festival

What is depicted on the Olympic flag?
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• six rings
• eight rings
• five rings
• seven rings

What is the Tower today?
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• a royal palace
• a fortress
• a museum
• a prison

Who is the author of “Oliver Twist”?
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• John Galsworthy
• Charles Dickens
• H.G. Wells
• Lewis Са rrol

Whatisthecentre of interest in an English house?
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• a fireplace
• a living-room
• a kitchen
• a bedroom

At Halloween children play a game called ‘Trick or Treat ’. What are treats?
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• clothes
• sweets
• money
• books

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 Man
• Dear Sir
• Dear Partner

Which game is often called the «national pastime» in the USA?
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• hockey
• Baseball
• American football
• soccer

Who is the most significant representative of the Enlightenment period in American?
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• John Adams
• David Rittenhouse
• Benjamin Franklin
• Jane Colden

Is Easter a national holiday?
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• it’sanationalholiday
• it’s not anationalholiday
• it’s a church holiday
• it’s a legal holiday

Where do the members of Congress meet?
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• in the Pentagon
• in the White House
• in the Supreme Court
• in the Capitol Building

What was London’s original name?
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• Londinium
• Londin
• Lundun
• Londre

What is London’s commercial and business heart?
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• East End
• West End
• the City
• Westminster

……. is а universal business language?
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• Chinese
• Spanish
• English
• German

What was the name of the first English settlement in the USA in 1607?
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• Jamestown
• Washington
• Hopewell
• Williamsburg

What museum is in Trafalgar Square?
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• the British Museum
• Natural History Museum
• the National Gallery
• Science Museum

What was the first country to organise sport as a national activity?
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• Russia
• England
• the USA
• France

What do people do on St. Valentine’s Day?
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• bake cakes
• baptise children
• marry
• exchange valentines

This holiday is celebrated on October 31st. What holiday is this?
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• Labor Day
• Mother’s Day
• Christmas
• Halloween

What was the aim of the so-calledLuddite movement?
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• to destroy weaving machines or frames
• to educate people
• to struggle for power
• to write poems

George Bernard Shaw mercilessly criticized …?
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• Greed and envy
• Hypocrisy and stupidity
• Ignorance and indifference
• Cruelty and immorality

Whom do Americans honor on Memorial Day?
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• their ancestors
• the dead Presidents
• the soldiers
• the servicemen who gave their lives in past wars

when was the Royal College of Music established in London?
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• in the 17th century
• in the 18th century
• in the second half ot the 19th century
• in the first half ot the 19th century

The letter of application is sometimes called…?
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• a Resume
• a CV
• a cover letter
• an application form

What were the usual themes of blues in the USA?
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• happy life and happy love
• deep philosophical thoughts
• unhappy love, alienation, self-pity
• challenging world and self-confidence

What is the other name for Veterans Day?
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• Vet - Day
• Soldiers’ Day
• V-Day
• Armistice Day

Which was the major topic of the American romanticists?
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• Real life
• Indians
• Hardship
• Nature

How many kilometres does a marathon comprise?
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• 40
• 32
• 42
• 30

Were women allowed to compete in the Olympic Games in ancient Greece?
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• Only some women were allowed
• No, but they could attend and watch them
• Yes
• No

What is Whitehall?
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• a street of government offices
• a street of theatres
• a street of shops
• a square

Which British pop band was extremely popular in 1996-1998?
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• Manic Street Preachers
• Catatonia
• Super Furry Animals
• Spice Girls

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

Which playwright dominated the Broadway stage from 1940 to 1960?
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• Еugene O’Neill
• Neil Simon
• Edward Albee
• Tennessee Williams

Who built St. Paul’s Cathedral, the largest Protestant church in England?
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• Norman Foster
• Charles Barry
• Robert Adam
• Christopher Wren

What day is Halloween?
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• 1st November
• 31st November
• 31st October
• 1st October

What was the slogan of the French Revolution?
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• equality, knowledge, freedom
• liberty, fraternity and equality
• faster, higher, stronger
• education, liberation, knowledge

Who founded the British Museum?
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• Sir Hans Sloane
• Isaac Newton
• William Caxton
• Charles Darwin

Howmanymembersarethere in the Senate?
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• 50
• 435
• 225
• 100

Where did golf come from?
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• Wales
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Scotland

At first, what was one of the informal names for table-tennis?
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• a
• .
• drip
• -
• drop
• here-there
• Whiff-Whaff
• to and fo

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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• My Dear Friend
• Dear Man/Lady
• Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms
• Dear Friend

When did the production of films start in Hollywood?
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• in the late 1930s
• in the late 1940s
• in the late 1950s
• in the late 1920s

Where was “Metropolitan Opera” opened in 1883?
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• in New York
• in Paris
• in Washington D.C.
• in London

How many people inhabit London?
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• 20 milllion
• 9 million
• 5 million
• 6 million

Where are the Crown Jewels kept?
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• in Westminster Abbey
• in Buckingham Palace
• in the Tower of London
• in Big Ben

Who leaves Easter eggs and other gifts for little children according to an old Teutonic superstition?
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• theMadHare
• the Easter Rabbit
• the Fairy
• SantaClaus

What is the most beloved and cherished holiday of the year?
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• Halloween
• April Fools
• New Year
• St. Patrick’s Day

When was Westminster Abbey founded?
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• in the 11th century
• in the 9th century
• in the 12th century
• in the 10th century

Romanticism as а literary current can be viewed as а result of two great historical events…?
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• individualism and new writers
• German writers and French philosophers
• the Industrial Revolution in England and the French Revolution
• the French Revolution and French philosophers

Whose statue is on the column in the centre of Trafalgar Square?
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• Charles II
• Admiral Nelson
• Oliver Cromwell
• Winston Churchill

What do the six colors of the Olympic flag represent?
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• the rainbow
• the best human qualities
• the nations of the world
• sports

What brings you luck at Easter according to a popular belief?
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• eating chocolate
• wearing three new things
• going to church
• helping poor people

Which is the oldest public building in Washington D. C.?
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• the Library of Congress
• The White House
• the Pentagon
• the Supreme Court

What is the name of the earliest surviving English song?
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• ‘ Diggers ’ Song ’
• ‘Beowulf’
• ‘Piers Plowman’
• ‘Summer has come In’

In the USAa good friendly informal ending of a business letter is…?
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• Faithfully yours
• Yours sincerely
• Cordially yours
• Bye

When was Thanksgiving Day first celebrated in the USA?
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• 1621
• 1607
• 1600
• 1620

Which US President never lived in the White House?
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• ThomasJefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• Ulysses S. Grant
• G. Washington

Which are the principal amateur athletic sports in the US colleges?
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• badminton and handball
• American football and basketball
• fencing and wrestling
• hockey and soccer
• football and basketball

Why was the Clock Tower named «Big Ben»?
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• after the archbishop
• after the bellman
• after the king
• after the bell

Who started an orchestra in the French manner in England?
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• Henry VI
• Charles II
• Oliver Cromwell
• Charles I

What is it customary for people to buy at Easter?
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• new clothes
• gifts
• chocolate
• new books

When are shops closed in England?
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• Sunday
• Friday
• Monday
• Saturday

Howmanymembersarethere in the House of Representatives?
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• 50
• 435
• 225
• 100

When did the production of films start in Hollywood?
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• in the late 1940s
• in the late 1920s
• in the late 1930s
• in the late 1950s

How many parts does a letter of application usually contain?
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• 8
• 4
• 2
• 6

Is St. Valentine’s Day a national holiday in the USA and England?
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• it’s a legal holiday
• it’s a religious holiday
• it’sanationalholiday
• it’s not anationalholiday

Who founded London?
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• the French
• the Romans
• the Vikings
• the British

Who is the author of “the War of the Worlds”?
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• John Galsworthy
• H.G. Wells
• George Bernard Shaw
• Lewis Са rrol

How do they use the Crown Jewels?
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• for special occasions
• only as museum exhibits
• forchristening
• for coronations

Which museum has the largest library in the world?
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• the National Gallery
• Science Museum
• the British Museum
• Natural History Museum

In the USA the usual formal or semi-formal ending of a business letter is…?
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• Yours truly
• Best regards
• Faithfully yours
• Yours sincerely

What was the first country to organise sport as a national activity?
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• Russia
• England
• France
• the USA

How many parts does a letter of application usually contain?
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• 8
• 2
• 6
• 4

This holiday is celebrated on October 31st. What holiday is this?
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• Halloween
• Labor Day
• Christmas
• Mother’s Day

How many kilometres does a marathon comprise?
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• 32
• 30
• 40
• 42

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

What museum is in Trafalgar Square?
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• the British Museum
• the National Gallery
• Science Museum
• Natural History Museum

What was the name of the first English settlement in the USA in 1607?
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• Washington
• Jamestown
• Williamsburg
• Hopewell

What was London’s original name?
Выберите один ответ:

• Lundun
• Londre
• Londin
• Londinium

……. is а universal business language?
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• Chinese
• German
• English
• Spanish

What is the Tower today?
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• a royal palace
• a fortress
• a prison
• a museum

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

Which game is often called the «national pastime» in the USA?
Выберите один ответ:

• hockey
• American football
• soccer
• Baseball

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