TEST GOLDEN CRAYON

 

Culture:

1. What"s the name of the street where British Prime Minister lives:
  a. Downing Street b. Labour Street c. Hilton Street d. Buckingham Street
2. The American president is:
  a. Bill Clinton b. George Bush Senior c. George Bush Junior d. Collin Power
3. Which of the following rivers does not run through the USA:
  a. Rio Grande b. Missouri c. Colorado d. Thames
4. Which is the biggest state in the USA:
  a. Texas b. California c. Florida d. Alaska
5. The patron saint of Ireland is:
  a. St. Guinness b. St. George c. St. Patrick d. St. John
6. The Union Jack is:
  a. the puppet burnt at Guy Fawkes" Day b. the lantern made for Halloween c. the name of the UK flag d. the nickname of a British soldier
7. Which of the following plays was not written by Shakespeare:
  a. Romeo and Juliet b. Hamlet c. As you like it d. Uncle Tom"s cabin
8. Which leaf can you see on Canadian flag:
  a. chestnut b. oak c. maple d. willow
9. In the top left corner of Australian flag you can see:
  a. American flag b. kangaroo c. a white cross d. British flag
10. British national anthem is:
  a. God save the Queen b. Rule Britannia c. God save Us d. Long live the Queen
11. What does HRH mean?
  a. Her Royal Herb b. Her Royal Highness c. His Royal Highness d. His Royal Herb
12. What is the capital of Wales?
  a. Dublin b. Cardiff c. Swansea d. Newport
13. What is the Scottish national instrument?
  a. bagpipes b. triangle c. flute d. violin
14. Who wanted to blow up the Parliament in 1606?
  a. Queen Mary b. Wilhelm the Conqueror c. Guy Fawkes d. Henry VIII
15. Where do kangaroos live?
  a. America b. India c. Australia d. Canada
16. Bill Gates is __________
  a. American b. Irish c. Canadian d. English
17. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was written by__________
  a. Tom Sawyer b. Lucy Mound Montgomery c. Mark Twain d. Jack London
18. Which country was founded by criminals and outlaws?
  a. Australia b. Canada c. the USA d. New Zealand
19. Nicole Kidman comes from
  a. Australia b. the USA c. Ireland d. England
20. What is the name of the city that was built in the desert and is the capital of gambling?
  a. Los Angeles b. Las Vegas c. New York d. Miami

Vocabulary:

1. Peter is a very __________friend. I know that I can count on him when I"m in trouble.
  a. reliable b. reserved c. gorgeous d. forgetful
2. My father is a bank manager. He always wears a/an __________when he goes to work.
  a. apron b. blouse c. tie d. tuxedo
3. My eyes hurt I"ve been working on my computer for three hours. I can"t look at the __________any more.
  a. keyboard b. floppy disk c. software d. screen
4. My parents aren"t interested in films; __________my mother nor my father goes to the cinema.
  a. none b. either c. neither d. nor
5. Lions are beautiful, but terrifying animals. I shiver when I hear them __________
  a. barking b. purring c. roaring d. hissing
6. Some species of animals are slowly disappearing from our world. We should try to protect the __________species.
  a. endangered b. unusual c. extinct d. dangerous
7. Don"t __________of lying ! I"ve always been honest with you.
  a. tell me b. accuse me c. punish me d. ask me
8. I"d jog with you if I had my __________with me.
  a. trainers b. slippers c. Wellingtons d. rollers
9. The orchestra played really well. I think their __________was simply great!
  a. director b. cheerleader c. conductor d. manager
10. I was truly __________when I saw my mark on the last test. I wanted to get at least a four. I still don"t know what I did wrong.
  a. pleased b. relieved c. comforted d. disappointed
11. What"s this thing in a lamp called? It"s a __________
  a. light blob b. light balloon c. light bulb d. light ball
12. The soil in the pots is so dry. I need to__________ the flowers
  a. rain b. wet c. undry d. water
13. It"s the __________of October today, isn"t it?
  a. twentieth b. twentfieth c. tventhieth d. twenty
14. What did he __________to you?
  a. say b. speak c. tell d. talk
15. Oh, no! the lamp is on fire! __________it__________ quickly!
  a. put up b. put down c. put off d. put out
16. Horses have got beautiful __________
  a. tusks b. flippers c. feathers d. manes
17. My uncle is a Scotsman. He often wears __________skirt.
  a. plain b. dotted c. checked d. stripped
18. The Queen __________a speech when opening the Parliament every year.
  a. does b. tells c. makes d. presents
19. Can you warm the soup in the __________?
  a. microwave b. cooker c. cook d. dishwasher
20. This photo __________me of our trip to England.
  a. reminds b. remembers c. retells d. recall
21. The bomb went off at 10 p.m., killing five __________
  a. peoples b. people c. person"s d. people"s
22. I think there are __________people who could influence my decision.
  a. any b. few c. a d. an
23. Hip is a part of the:
  a. face b. foot c. arm d. torso
24. Shakespeare was buried in Stratford-upon-Avon. His __________took place in 1616.
  a. baptism b. funeral c. burning d. mortuary
25. "I"m going out to the gym." "Take your new __________."
  a. dress b. tracksuit c. jumper d. cardigan
26. "It"s my birthday today". "Oh, __________!"
  a. many happy returns b. cheers c. congratulations d.everything best
27. We don"t have a house yet; we live in a block of __________.
  a. basements b. rooms c. flats d. tents
28. This is my brother"s son. He"s my __________
  a. nephew b. niece c. cousin d. grandchild
29. My father makes oak and pine furniture. He"s a __________.
  a. tablemaker b. carpenter c. chairman d. judge
30. We buy flowers at the __________.
  a. laundrette b. floralist"s c. flowerist"s d. florist"s

Grammar:

1. I __________to France, but my French is quite good.
  a. have been b. wasn"t c. haven"t been d. was
2. My sister __________abroad this summer. I envy her.
  a. is studying b. studies c. study d. have studied
3. Ice __________at the temperature below 0 o C.
  a. is melting b. melt c. is melted d. melts
4. I __________my bus yesterday. That"s why I arrived this morning.
  a. missed b. miss c. have missed d. had missed
5. I was wondering where __________at 3 am.
  a. were you b. have you been c. you have been d. you were
6. I __________if you __________the piano.
  a. sing/will play b. will sing/ will play c. will sing/ play d. sing/play
7. If I __________a dog I __________it Stratus.
  a. have/ call b. had/ will call c. have / would call d. had / would call
8. Do you mind __________your radio?
  a. turning down b. to turn down c. turn down d. turn downing
9. She isn"t moody, __________?
  a. doesn"t she b. isn"t she c. does she d. is she
10. You __________. I can"t bear it!
  a. are always complaining b. always complain c. complain always d. always are complaining
11. My father __________play football when he was my age.
  a. is used to b. was used to c. used to d. didn"t used to
12. You __________run across the street. It"s dangerous!
  a. needn"t b. don"t have to c. ought to d. mustn"t
13. That dress still fits me. Can you believe that I __________it three years ago?
  a. buyed b. have bought c. bought d. have buyed
14. The Twin Towers __________terrorists on 11th September 2001.
  a. attacked by b. have attacked by c. were attacked by d. have been attacked by
15. I promised __________him the fourth part of Harry Potter, but I haven"t done it yet.
  a. two buys b. buying c. to buying d. to buy
16. Stop talking nonsense. You __________stupid now.
  a. are b. are being c. were d. have been
17. When my mum __________the cake I __________with my younger brother.
  a. bring/was fighting b. brought / was fighting c. was bringing/fight d. was bringing/fought
18. "__________many miles between London and Poznań" " Yes, __________a long distance."
  a. there are/ it is b. there is/it is c. they are/ there are d. it is / there are
19. Ring me back when you __________home.
  a. will come b. come c. are coming d. comes
20. Look at those beautiful buildings. They __________only __________last year.
  a. have been built b. have been build c. were built d. were build
21. __________I go to the bathroom, Miss?
  a. Have to b. Might c. May d. Have
22. My dad asked me __________during dinner.
  a. to not talk b. not to talk c. not talk d. don"t talk
23. Are there __________apples in that basket?
  a. plenty b. any c. much d. lot of
24. He __________a shower and then he went out.
  a. taked b. has took c. taken d. took
25. Yesterday I __________from 5 till 8 p.m.
  a. had worked b. was working c. worked d. have been working
26. Have you ever been __________the Tatra Mountains?
  a. on b. at c. into d. to
27. Stop talking __________your new car!
  a. about b. of c. over d. from
28. She finished before I __________.
  a. have b. did c. had d. was
29. She speaks __________so it"s easy to understand her.
  a. slow b. slowly c. slowely d. slowily
30. We often buy candies for __________.
  a. ourself b. themselves c. ourselves d. themself