Quiz VII.

The English-Speaking World

Introduction
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the Commonwealth and the
English-speaking countries you have studied. You are to do this quiz after you
have revised all the country studying materials and the six previous quizzes.
The learning objectives of this final quiz are to help you to diagnose your
weaknesses and to make you familiar with the tasks of the actual final test on the
English-speaking world. Try to work on this quiz in the same way you would if
you were taking the actual test.
The quiz has two parts. The task of Part A is similar to that of the previous
quizzes. You are to read the questions and incomplete sentences and to choose the
correct answer from the five alternatives, marked A, B, C, D, E. The task of Part B
is new. It contains a number of tables, and you are to match the information of the
two table sections according to the table titles. An example is given to make you
familiar with the way how to do this part.
After doing each part, compare your answers with the keys and evaluate your
results.
Now begin to work on the parts of the quiz.

Part A: 70 numbers
Directions: In this part, you are to read the questions and incomplete sentences.
Beneath each of them, there are five alternative answers, marked A, B, C, D, E.
Choose the one alternative which answers the question or completes the sentence.
Then write your choice on your answer sheet.

Questions 1 through 18 are based on the general information about the

Commonwealth of Nations and its members.

1. The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations are in __________

(A) the Parliament House.
(B) the Capitol.
(C) the Marlborough House.
(D) the White House.
(E) the White Hall.

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2. The website of the Commonwealth of Nations is __________
(A) “thecommonwealth.org”.
(B) “thecommonwealth.com”.
(C) “thecommonwealth.edu”.
(D) “thecommonwealth.gov”.
(E) “thecommonwealth.net”.

3. All the countries of the Commonwealth share __________ as

a(n) __________ language.
(A) French … national
(B) English … national
(C) Spanish … official
(D) English … common
(E) German … state

4. Which country is a parliamentary democracy?

(A) Canada
(B) The UK
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
(E) Each of them

5. Which of the following is not a former dependency of Great Britain?

(A) Bermuda
(B) Gibraltar
(C) Madagascar
(D) The Falkland Islands
(E) The Republic of Eire

6. On which continent did the UK have no colonies?

(A) Europe
(B) Australia
(C) Africa
(D) The Antarctic
(E) Asia

7. Which of these countries has a president?

(A) New Zealand
(B) Canada
(C) Great Britain
(D) Australia
(E) None of them

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8. Which of these countries has a one-chamber parliament?
(A) New Zealand
(B) Canada
(C) The USA
(D) The UK
(E) Australia

9. English is not the official language of __________

(A) the USA.
(B) Canada.
(C) Australia.
(D) New Zealand.
(E) the UK.

10. Which of these languages influenced English?

(A) Latin
(B) German
(C) French
(D) Each of them
(E) None of them

11. Which national flag depicts a miniature Union Jack?

(A) American
(B) Canadian
(C) Australian
(D) Each of them
(E) None of them

12. Which country shares the Royal Coat of Arms with the United Kingdom?
(A) New Zealand
(B) Canada
(C) Australia
(D) The USA
(E) None of them

13. The Statute of Westminster recognized the independence of the British

colonies in __________
(A) 1901.
(B) 1921.
(C) 1931.
(D) 1939.
(E) 1947.

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14. The British Empire officially stopped existing in the __________
(A) 1920s.
(B) 1930s.
(C) 1940s.
(D) 1950s.
(E) 1960s.

15. In some of the former British colonies, __________ represents __________

(A) the Governor-General … the British Monarch.
(B) the Prime Minister … the Parliament.
(C) the President … the Legislative Power.
(D) the Party Leader … the Cabinet of Ministers.
(E) the State Secretary … the Executive Power.

16. By total area, __________ is the second largest country in the world after
Russia.
(A) the USA
(B) Australia
(C) India
(D) Canada
(E) None of them

17. Which country in not a constitutional monarchy?

(A) New Zealand
(B) the USA
(C) the UK
(D) Australia
(E) Canada

18. The flag of the Commonwealth depicts __________

(A) a star.
(B) a cross.
(C) a miniature Union Jack.
(D) a globe.
(E) a maple leaf.

Questions 19 through 29 are based on the United Kingdom.

19. Who gave England its name “Angle land”?

(A) The Celts
(B) The Germanic tribes
(C) The Romans
(D) The Normans
(E) The Vikings
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20. The British Parliament has had two houses since __________
(A) 1066.
(B) 1215.
(C) 1265.
(D) 1301.
(E) 1536.

21. Great Britain was officially called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland in __________
(A) 1707.
(B) 1801.
(C) 1912.
(D) 1922.
(E) 1931.

22. How many countries are there on the British Isles?

(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

23. Greater London is __________

(A) a part of London.
(B) the official name of the British capital.
(C) the counties around London.
(D) London and the areas around it.
(E) each of the above.

24. Which name does not fit the rest?

(A) Eton
(B) Harrow
(C) Rugby
(D) Sussex
(E) Winchester

25. The student quarter in London is __________

(A) Westminster.
(B) the City.
(C) Bloomsbury.
(D) Latin Quarter.
(E) Oxford Street.
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26. Which sport did not originate in the UK?
(A) Football
(B) Tennis
(C) Golf
(D) Horse racing
(E) Cricket

27. Cockney is __________

(A) bookish English.
(B) plain English.
(C) spoken English.
(D) illiterate English.
(E) vulgar English.

28. The limerick is named after __________

(A) the Irish town.
(B) the Scottish village.
(C) the English city.
(D) the Welsh settlement.
(E) its inventor’s name.

29. __________ is considered “the father of English poetry”.

(A) Robert Burns
(B) George Gordon Byron
(C) Percy Bysshe Shelley
(D) Geoffrey Chaucer
(E) Thomas Moore

Questions 30 through 45 are based on the United States of America.

30. Which statement is true?

(A) Amerigo Vespucci discovered America.
(B) Amerigo Vespucci discovered and explored the new land.
(C) Christopher Columbus discovered but did not explore the New World.
(D) Christopher Columbus found America and settled in the New World.
(E) Both Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci explored the new
continent.

31. __________ began the active colonization in America.

(A) Columbus and his seamen
(B) Amerigo Vespucci and his companions
(C) The Pilgrim Fathers
(D) Leif Ericson and his mariners
(E) All of them
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32. Which event was called God’s will?
(A) The Independence of the American colonies from Britain
(B) The abolition of slavery in the USA
(C) Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
(D) The Great Depression
(E) The purchase of Alaska

33. Which of the following completes the phrase “We, the people of the United
States, in order to form a more perfect…”?
(A) State
(B) Union
(C) World
(D) Community
(E) Commonwealth

34. In 1992, the USA celebrated __________

(A) its Bicentennial.
(B) the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the New World.
(C) the 200th anniversary of the American first college.
(D) the 400th anniversary of the colonists’ first settlement.
(E) the 300th anniversary of the slavery abolition.

35. In the USA, English is the __________ language.

(A) official
(B) sole
(C) only spoken
(D) federal
(E) national

36. The president of the USA is nationally elected for __________ years.
(A) two
(B) three
(C) four
(D) five
(E) six

37. The US “dollar” originated from __________

(A) the German taler.
(B) the English pound.
(C) the French franc.
(D) the Italian ducat.
(E) the Latin libra.

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38. __________ does not belong to the five Great Lakes.
(A) Lake Superior
(B) Lake Michigan
(C) Lake Ontario
(D) Lake Huron
(E) the Great Salt Lake

39. “Hudson” is the name of __________

(A) the person.
(B) the river.
(C) the bay.
(D) each of the above.
(E) none of the above.

40. Mr. Pierce is __________

(A) a famous American scientist.
(B) a well-known American poet.
(C) a character of Mark Twain’s novel.
(D) one of the American presidents.
(E) the founder of the movie prize.

41. Which of the following genres originated in the USA?

(A) The Western
(B) The detective story
(C) Science fiction
(D) The sonnet
(E) The adventure story

42. Which of the following persons got the Nobel Peace Prize?
(A) Ernest Hemingway
(B) Langston Hughes
(C) Ray Bradbury
(D) Martin Luther King
(E) Condoleezza Rice

43. __________ did not participate in the 1945 Crimean Conference.

(A) Joseph Stalin
(B) Winston Churchill
(C) Franklin Roosevelt
(D) Theodore Roosevelt
(E) All of the above

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44. The NATO was founded in __________
(A) 1944.
(B) 1945.
(C) 1947.
(D) 1949.
(E) 1953.

45. On September 11, 2001 __________ was blown up.

(A) the Statue of Liberty
(B) the World Trade Center
(C) the Empire State Building
(D) the Metropolitan Opera
(E) the GM Corporation

Questions 46 through 52 are based on Canada.

46. The Upper and Lower Canadas were united under the name of “Province of
Canada” in __________
(A) 1774.
(B) 1791.
(C) 1841.
(D) 1849.
(E) 1856.

47. So far, the Canadians have always been struggling for __________
(A) their independence of Great Britain.
(B) their cultural identity.
(C) their influence on the world’s economy.
(D) their position in the world’s policy making.
(E) all of the above.

48. __________ is recognized as “a distinct society” in Canada.

(A) Ontario
(B) Queensland
(C) Newfoundland
(D) Alberta
(E) Quebec

49. Which geographical name is different from the rest?

(A) Ontario
(B) Manitoba
(C) Newfoundland
(D) Nova Scotia
(E) Yukon
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50. __________ offers classes for English- and French-speaking students.
(A) Harvard University
(B) Ottawa University
(C) the Sorbonne University
(D) the University of Wellington
(E) Oxford University

51. Canada’s shores are washed by __________

(A) one ocean.
(B) two oceans.
(C) three oceans.
(D) four oceans.
(E) no oceans.

52. Once the Prime Minister of Canada said that living next to the United States
was like sleeping with __________
(A) an elephant.
(B) a tiger.
(C) a dog.
(D) a cat.
(E) a bear.

Questions 53 through 65 are based on Australia.

53. Which of the Europeans discovered Australia first?

(A) The Portuguese
(B) The Dutch
(C) The British
(D) The Spanish
(E) The Scandinavians

54. __________ discovered and explored the eastern coast of Australia and
called it __________
(A) Captain Arthur Philip … New England.
(B) Captain James Cook … New South Wales.
(C) Sir Joseph Banks … Queensland.
(D) Christopher Columbus … Tasmania.
(E) Amerigo Vespucci … British Columbia.

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55. __________ suggested Australia as a suitable place to transport Britain’s
criminals to.
(A) Captain Arthur Philip
(B) Captain James Cook
(C) Henry Hudson
(D) Christopher Columbus
(E) Sir Joseph Banks

56. Australia became a nation in __________

(A) 1779.
(B) 1787.
(C) 1901.
(D) 1920.
(E) 1931.

57. Australia Day is on __________

(A) January 26.
(B) June 6.
(C) July 4.
(D) September 1.
(E) November 7.

58. The anthem of Australia is __________

(A) “Defend Australia Beautiful”.
(B) “Save Australia Marvellous”.
(C) “Bless Australia Saint”.
(D) “Establish Australia Wonderful”.
(E) “Advance Australia Fair”.

59. __________ is the executive governing body of Australia.

(A) The Cabinet of Ministers
(B) The Privy Council
(C) The State Council
(D) The Commonwealth Parliament
(E) The Federal Executive Council

60. The Australian Aborigines are strangers in their own land __________
(A) because they were not treated as human beings by the new settlers.
(B) as they want to live in harmony with their environment.
(C) since they are a dying race.
(D) for they remain “economically disadvantaged”.
(E) due to all of the above.

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61. The Aboriginal languages are __________
(A) spoken by all the Australians.
(B) in danger of dying out.
(C) not spoken at all.
(D) taught in all the Australian schools.
(E) dead languages.

62. Over the past decades, the Australian culture has been strongly influenced
by __________
(A) the American popular culture.
(B) the large-scale immigration from non-English-speaking countries.
(C) Australia’s Asian neighbours.
(D) all of the above.
(E) none of the above.

63. __________ is considered the cultural capital of Australia.

(A) Sydney
(B) Canberra
(C) Brisbane
(D) Melbourne
(E) Perth

64. Aussie Rules are __________

(A) the Australian legislation.
(B) the Australian constitution.
(C) the Australian grammar.
(D) the Australian unique sport.
(E) the Australian traffic regulations.

65. “Dreamtime” is __________

(A) a book about the Australian Aborigines.
(B) a film about Australians.
(C) an Australian popular music group.
(D) a famous poetical composition about the Australian history.
(E) a myth about the creation of people, land, culture in Australia.

Questions 66 through 70 are based on New Zealand.

66. The name “New Zealand” is of __________ origin.

(A) British
(B) Polynesian
(C) Maori
(D) Dutch
(E) American
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 67. New Zealand became independent of Great Britain in __________
(A) 1840.
(B) 1907.
(C) 1931.
(D) 1947.
(E) 1950.

68. What is known about the native population of New Zealand?

(A) The natives are quite satisfied with their living conditions.
(B) Both in the cities and in the rural areas, the life of the natives is worse than
that of the European New Zealanders.
(C) The natives are never at peace with the other New Zealanders.
(D) The natives live on good lands.
(E) The natives don’t like to live in cities.

69. In New Zealand, the popularity of __________ is very often greatest of all.
(A) its film stars
(B) its best sportsmen
(C) its rock idols
(D) its opera diva
(E) its winner horses

70. The beginning of the 21st century is especially noted for the growth of
__________ in New Zealand.
(A) the tourism
(B) the industries
(C) the agriculture
(D) the independence movement
(E) all of the above

The Keys for Part A

1. C 8. A 15. A 22. B 29. D 36. C 43. D 50. B 57. A 64. D

2. A 9. A 16. D 23. D 30. C 37. A 44. D 51. C 58. E 65. E
3. D 10. D 17. B 24. D 31. C 38. E 45. B 52. A 59. E 66. D
4. E 11. C 18. D 25. C 32. C 39. D 46. C 53. A 60. E 67. C
5. C 12. B 19. B 26. D 33. B 40. E 47. B 54. B 61. B 68. B
6. D 13. C 20. C 27. D 34. B 41. A 48. E 55. E 62. D 69. E
7. E 14. C 21. D 28. A 35. E 42. D 49. E 56. C 63. D 70. A

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 Part B: 33 tables, 200 numbers. Mind the through numbering in all the
tables!

Directions: In this part, you are to study the tables and select the letters for the
numbers so as to match the information of the two table sections according to the
requirements in the table titles. One letter may be used more than once. There is an
extra letter in each table, which you are not to use.

Example: The Symbols of the Royal Coat of Arms and What They Symbolize.
You are to match the letters and the numbers, deciding which of the symbols,
marked A, B, C, D, E, corresponds to each number.

1. The Monarchy (A) the Lions

2. England (B) the Chained Unicorn
3. Scotland (C) the Lilies
4. Ireland (D) not represented
5. Wales (E) the Harp

Answers: 1.A; 2.A; 3.B; 4.E; 5.D

Explanations: (A) matches both numbers 1 and 2 because the Lions on the Royal
Coat of Arms symbolize the Monarchy and England. (B) matches number 3 as the
Chained Unicorn is the national symbol of Scotland. The match for number 4 is (E)
since the Harp symbolizes Ireland, being its national musical instrument. Number 5
goes together with (D), for Wales is not represented on the British Coat of Arms at
all. (C) is an extra letter: there are no lilies on the British Coat of Arms.

Now begin to work on the tables. You are to write your choices on the answer
sheet.

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I. The Countries and their Geographical Location

1. The UK (A) an island continent, washed by three

2. The USA oceans
3. Canada (B) a group of islands in the southwest
4. Australia Pacific Ocean
5. New Zealand (C) the northern part of North America,
washed by three oceans
(D) a group of isles off the NW coast of
Europe across the English Channel
(E) the central state in North America,
stretching from the Atlantic Ocean
to the Pacific Ocean
(F) a state in the Atlantic Ocean,
separated from the nearest
neighbour by the Irish Sea

II. The Anthems, Mottoes and the Countries

6. “God Save the Queen” (A) the motto of the USA

7. “In God We Trust” (B) the anthem of the UK
8. “From Sea to Sea” (C) the motto of Canada
(D) the anthem of Australia

III. The Countries and their Ancient Inhabitants

9. Australia (A) the Celts

10. Canada (B) the Aborigines
11. The USA (C) the Indians
12. The UK (D) the Maoris
13. New Zealand (E) the Negroes

IV. The Countries and their Administrative Division

14. The USA (A) regions, areas, counties

15. Australia (B) fifty states and a district
16. Canada (C) ten provinces and three territories
17. The UK (D) six states and two mainland
18. New Zealand territories
(E) ten provinces
(F) districts and states

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V. Some Historical Events and their Years

19. The waves of Angles, Saxons and (A) 410 A.D.

Jutes arrive from the German lands (B) 1301
and conquer England. (C) 1504
20. The eldest son of the British (D) 1619
monarch gets the noble title of the (E) 1642
Prince of Wales. (F) 1666
21. The Great Fire in London nearly (G) 1805
destroys the town. (H) 1867
22. Admiral Nelson defeats Napoleon’s (I) 1901
invasion armies at the battle of (J) 1907
Trafalgar. (K) 6th June, 1944
23. The Allies land in Normandy,
France; the Second Front is opened.
24. Amerigo Vespucci publishes his
work about the New World.
25. The beginning of slavery in
the USA.
26. Canada becomes a confederation
and gets the status of the Dominion
of Canada.
27. Australia becomes a nation.
28. New Zealand becomes a dominion.

VI. The Countries and their Parliamentary Elections

29. The UK (A) once in two years

30. The USA (B) once in three years
31. Canada (C) once in four years
32. Australia (D) once in five years
33. New Zealand (E) once in six years (the upper house);
once in three years (the lower house)

VII. The Countries and their National Holidays

34. The UK (A) Independence Day

35. The USA (B) Women’s Day
36. Canada (C) Dominion Day
(D) Boxing Day

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VIII. The Countries and their Biggest Cities

37. The UK (A) New York

38. The USA (B) Birmingham
39. Canada (C) Auckland
40. Australia (D) Toronto
41. New Zealand (E) Liverpool
(F) Sydney

IX. The Mountain Ranges and the Countries

42. The Pennines (A) Australia

43. The Cordilleras (B) the USA, Canada
44. The Appalachians (C) the UK
45. The Rocky Mountains (D) New Zealand
46. The Southern Alps

X. The Highest Peaks and the Countries

47. Ben Nevis (A) Australia

48. Mount McKinley (B) the UK
49. Mount Logan (C) the USA
50. Mount Cook (D) Canada
(E) New Zealand

XI. The Lakes and their Geographical Location

51. Lake Michigan (A) Scotland

52. Lake Taupo (B) Canada
53. Loch Ness (C) Northern Ireland
54. Lough Neagh (D) the USA
(E) New Zealand

XII. The Political Parties and the Countries

55. The Conservative Party (A) the USA

56. The Democratic Party (B) the UK
57. The Labour Party (C) Canada
58. The Republican Party (D) Australia
59. The National Party
60. The Liberal Democrats

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XIII. Some Places of Interest and the Cities They Are In

61. Madame Tussaud’s Museum (A) London

62. The Royal Conservatory of Music (B) Washington
63. The Library of the Congress (C) New York
64. The Royal Exhibition Building (D) Toronto
65. The Scott Museum (E) Edinburgh
66. The Alexander Turnbull Library (F) Canberra
(G) Melbourne

XIV. The Famous Parks and the Countries

67. Hyde Park (A) the USA

68. Kensington Gardens (B) the UK
69. James’s Park (C) Canada
70. Disney World (D) Australia
71. Wood Buffalo
72. The Yellowstone National Park

XV. The Parts of the UK and their Patrons

73. England (A) St. Andrew

74. Scotland (B) St. David
75. Wales (C) St. George
76. Northern Ireland (D) St. Paul
(E) St. Patrick

XVI. Some American Presidents and the Information About Them

77. George Washington (A) commanded the US forces during

78. John Adams W.W.II.
79. Thomas Jefferson (B) was the longest serving president.
80. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (C) sanctioned the nuclear bombing of
81. Dwight David Eisenhower two Japanese cities in August 1945.
(D) was the most prominent author of
the Declaration of Independence.
(E) commanded the American army
against the British in the War of
Independence.
(F) was the first in the White House.

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XVII. Some London Streets and What They Symbolize

82. Downing Street (A) government offices

83. Oxford Street (B) the residence of the Prime Minister
84. Piccadilly Circus (C) British journalism
85. Whitehall (D) tourism, entertainment
86. Fleet Street (E) trade, commerce, shopping
(F) British education

XVIII. The Famous Poets and their Countries

87. William Blake (A) the UK

88. Robert Frost (B) the USA
89. K. Worker (C) Canada
90. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (D) Australia
91. Walt Witman
92. Percy Bysshe Shelley

XIX. The Famous Poets and their Poetical Compositions

93. Thomas Moore (A) “Much Ado About Nothing”

94. William Shakespeare (B) “My Heart’s in the Highlands”
95. G.G. Byron (C) “Those Evening Bells”
96. H.W. Longfellow (D) “Leaves of Grass”
97. Walt Witman (E) “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”
98. W.H. Davies (F) “The Song of Hiawatha”
99. Robert Frost (G) “Fire and Ice”
(H) “Leisure”

XX. The Painters and their Countries

100. Joshua Reynolds (A) Australia

101. Thomas Gainsborough (B) New Zealand
102. John Constable (C) the UK
103. Sydney Nolan (D) Canada
104. Frances Hodgkins (E) the USA
105. Roy Lichtenstein
106. William Turner

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XXI. The Masters of Music and the Information About Them

107. Louis Armstrong (A) an American experimentalist in

108. George Gershwin classical music composition
109. Frank Sinatra (B) an Australian opera diva
110. Benjamin Britten (C) a Canadian musician
111. Benjamin Goodman (D) an American musician and jazz
112. Leonard Cohen conductor
113. Joan Sutherland (E) a British composer
114. Henry Cowell (F) a New Zealand singer
(G) an American singer and actor
(H) an American jazz musician
(I) an Afro-American jazz musician and
composer

XXII. The Scientists and the Countries

115. Isaac Newton (A) the UK

116. James Maxwell (B) the USA
117. Charles Darwin (C) Canada
118. Ralph Emerson (D) Australia
119. Ernest Rutherford (E) New Zealand
120. Gerhard Herzberg (F) Russia
121. F.M. Barnet
122. John MacLeod
123. Frederic Banting
124. V.K. Zworykin

XXIII. The Scientists and their Discoveries/Inventions

125. Albert Einstein (A) the law of gravitation

126. Isaac Newton (B) the single use plastic syringe
127. Samuel Morse (C) the general theory of relativity
128. Alexander Bell (D) the telegraph
129. V.K. Zworykin (E) the founder of nuclear physics
130. Frederic Banting (F) the telephone
131. Colin Murdoch (G) the TV tube
132. Ernest Rutherford (H) insulin
(I) the lightning-rod

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XXIV. The Famous People and the Information About Them

133. Albert Einstein (A) an American choreographer

134. Francis Coppola (B) an Australian opera diva
135. Edmund Hillary (C) a Canadian prime minister
136. V.K. Zworykin (D) a famous writer, born in New
137. Mel Gibson Zealand
138. Dyson Carter (E) an American scientist
139. Katherine Mansfield (F) an American producer
140. Mr. Trudeau (G) a New Zealand traveller and
141. George Balanchine researcher
(H) an American inventor
(I) an Australian actor
(J) a Canadian writer

XXV. The Countries and the Writers

142. The UK (A) John Galsworthy

143. The USA (B) M. de Cervantes
144. Canada (C) Katherine Prichard
145. Australia (D) Fenimore Cooper
146. New Zealand (E) Henry Lawson
(F) Katherine Mansfield

XXVI. The Famous Writers and their Literary Works

147. James Fenimore Cooper (A) “Three Men in a Boat”

148. Harriet Beecher-Stowe (B) “An American Tragedy ”
149. Jerome K. Jerome (C) “The Great Gatsby”
150. Dyson Carter (D) “Say No to Death”
151. Theodore Dreiser (E) “The Picture of Dorian Grey”
152. F. Scott Fitzgerald (F) “Treasure Island”
153. Dimfna Cusack (G) “Gulliver’s Travels”
154. Robert Stevenson (H) “The Roaring Nineties”
155. Katherine Prichard (I) “Russia’s Secret Weapon”
156. Jonathan Swift (J) “The Last of the Mohicans”
(K) “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

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XXVII. The Famous Hollywood Producers and their Films

157. Francis Coppola (A) “The Terminator”

158. Martin Scorsese (B) “Peter the Great”
159. George Lucas (C) “Kill Bill”
160. Steven Spielberg (D) “The Lord of the Rings”
161. James Cameron (E) “The Godfather”
162. Quentin Tarantino (F) “Star Wars”
163. Peter Jackson (G) “The Aviator”
(H) “Jurassic Park”

XXVIII. The Famous Hollywood Actors/Actresses and the Films They Starred In

164. Charlie Chaplin (A) “Some Like It Hot”

165. Marilyn Monroe (B) “Last Tango in Paris”
166. Elizabeth Taylor (C) “The Godfather”
167. Audrey Hepburn (D) “Batman”
168. Marlon Brando (E) “War and Peace”
169. Al Pacino (F) “The Gold Rush”
(G) “Cleopatra”

XXIX. Some Nobel Laureates and the Information About Them

170. John Galsworthy (A) the Nobel Prize for Literature in

171. William Golding 1907; the first English Nobel
172. Samuel Beckett laureate
173. Clement Boman (B) “The Forsyte Saga”; the Nobel Prize
174. Rudyard Kipling for Literature in 1932
175. John Steinbeck (C) “The Theatre of the Absurd”; the
176. F.M. Barnet Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954
(D) the Nobel Prize for the research in
virusology in 1960
(E) “The Winter of Our Discontent”; the
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962
(F) “Lord of the Flies”; the Nobel Prize
for Literature in 1983
(G) the Nobel Prize for the discovery of
insulin in 1923
(H) the Nobel Prize for the research in
power engineering in 2007

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XXX. Some Special Words and their Original Meanings

177. Kanata (A) an American

178. Yankee (B) southern
179. A Tory (C) a village
180. A Whig (D) a white land
181. Albion (E) a lonely port
182. Llyn-Din (F) an Irish highwayman
183. Ulster (G) a Scottish preacher
184. Australia (H) Uncle Sam
(I) Northern Ireland

XXXI. The Ships and the Historical Events They Are Connected With

185. The Pinta (A) the arrival of the Pilgrim Fathers in

186. The Mayflower America
187. The Nina (B) the collision with an iceberg
188. The Titanic (C) the commanding ship of Christopher
189. The Santa Maria Columbus’ fleet
(D) one of the three ships that sailed to
find the East Indies
(E) the ship that brought twenty
Negroes to Jamestown

XXXII. Some Abbreviations and What They Mean

190. GBP (A) Uncle Sam

191. USD (B) the United States dollar
192. Ph.D (C) a Doctor of Philosophy
193. US (D) a member of the parliament
194. MP (E) a Master of Science
195. BA (F) the Great Britain pound sterling
196. MS (G) a Bachelor of Arts
197. AUD (H) the Canadian dollar
(I) the Australian dollar

XXXIII. The International Organizations and the Location of their Headquarters

198. The Commonwealth (A) New York, the USA

199. The NATO (B) the Capitol Hill, the USA
200. The UNO (C) Brussels, Belgium
(D) London, the UK

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 The Keys for Part B
1. D 21. F 41. C 61. A 81. A 101. C 121. D 141. A 161. A 181. D
2. E 22. G 42. C 62. D 82. B 102. C 122. C 142. A 162. C 182. E
3. C 23. K 43. B 63. B 83. E 103. A 123. C 143. D 163. D 183. I
4. A 24. C 44. B 64. G 84.D 104. B 124. B 144. C 164. F 184. B
5. B 25. D 45. B 65. E 85. A 105. E 125. C 145. E 165. A 185. D
6. B 26. H 46. D 66. F 86. C 106. C 126. A 146. F 166. G 186. A
7. A 27. I 47. B 67. B 87. A 107. H 127. D 147. J 167. E 187. D
8. C 28. J 48. C 68. B 88. B 108. I 128. F 148. K 168. B 188. B
9. B 29. D 49.D 69. B 89. D 109. G 129. G 149. A 169. C 189. C
10. C 30. A 50. E 70. A 90. B 110. E 130. H 150. I 170. B 190. F
11. C 31. D 51. D 71. C 91. B 111. D 131. B 151. B 171. F 191. B
12. A 32. E 52. E 72. A 92. A 112. C 132. E 152. C 172. C 192. C
13. D 33. B 53. A 73. C 93. C 113. B 133. E 153. D 173. H 193. A
14. B 34. D 54. C 74. A 94. A 114. A 134. F 154. F 174. A 194. D
15. D 35. A 55. B 75. B 95. E 115. A 135. G 155. H 175. E 195. G
16. C 36. C 56. A 76. E 96. F 116. A 136. H 156. G 176. D 196. E
17. A 37. B 57. B 77. E 97. D 117. A 137. I 157. E 177. C 197. I
18. E 38. A 58. A 78. F 98. H 118. B 138. J 158. G 178. A 198. D
19 A 39. D 59. D 79. D 99. G 119. E 139. D 159. F 179. F 199. C
20. B 40. F 60. B 80. B 100. C 120. C 140. C 160. H 180. G 200. A

Afterword
Now, as you are through with the quiz and have compared your results with the
keys, read over your work again and study the changes and corrections. It will help
you to diagnose your weaknesses and to decide what further practical work you
will have to do so as to cope with the actual test successfully.
Spend more time restudying the material at which you are still poor. Your
teacher of English will provide you with practical advice and help.
By making use of the review procedure, you will be able to check your progress
in the test preparation, to remedy your weak points and, thus, to do on the actual
test more effectively and efficiently.

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