Интеллектуальная викторина Its time to put on your thinking hat
ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНАЯ ВИКТОРИНА ДЛЯ УЧАЩИХСЯ 10-11 КЛАССОВ УЧИТЕЛЬ АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА ТЕМИРГАЛИЕВА ТАТЬЯНА ЮРЬЕВНА
It’s Time To Put On Your Thinking -Cap
I ОТБОРОЧНЫЙ ТУРPut the presidents of the USA in the time order:Washington, Roosevelt, Lincoln, Clinton, Kennedy.
1) What is the word for your brother’s or sister’s daughter? a) aunt b)nephew c)cousin d)niece 2) The discovery of Penicillin belongs to: a) Isaac Newton b) Alexander Fleming c)Alexander Graham Bell d)Archimedes3) Washington is named after: a)The first state in America b)The river c)The first President in America d)The writer
4)What is the biggest state in the USA?: a)Alaska b)Texas c)California d)Florida5)Find the sentence which is incorrect: a) I am agree with you b)I think you are right c) It’s OK as far as I’m concerned d)I agree to some extent6)Who was the youngest elected President in the history of the USA?:a)Lincoln b)Kennedy c)Washington d)Roosevelt
II Отборочный тур:Put these British holidays in order (starting from December):Christmas, Mother's Day, St.Valentine’s Day, April Fool’s Day, Father’s Day
1)What does the sign mean ? “ OUT OF ORDER” a)Go out this way b)Closed c)This is not working d)Police area2) Which country has the largest population? a)China b)India c)Russia d)Japan 3)How many wives did the English King Henry VII have? a)6 b)4 c)8 d)3
4) Which is the nearest neighbour to Great Britain? a)France b)Italy c)Ireland d)The USA 5)Christopher Columbus discovered America in: a)1392 b)1492 c)1482 d)1566
6)Find the most suitable ending: In spite of the rain… a)…. he took his umbrella b)….he went by car c)….he went for a walk d)….he was in bad mood 7)The first colonists started the tradition of: a)Halloween b)Independence Day c)Thanksgiving Day d)Memorial Day
III Отборочный тур Put these letters in order: A; Y; H; W; D.
1)Name the holiday which belongs only to American people: a)Christmas b)Halloween c)Independence Day d)Mother’s Day2)In which ocean is Hawaii? a)The Pacific Ocean b)The Atlantic Ocean c)The Indian Ocean d)The Arctic Ocean
3)Which of these family words describe a person who is your relative because of your marriage( yours or someone else’s): a)cousin b)step-mother c)grandfather d)mother-in-law4)The US President term is: a) 2 years c)6 years b)4 years d)3 years
5) Which type of holidays includes flight, hotel and some meals in the price?: a)a camping holidays c)a coach holiday b)a package holiday d)a walking6)Jeans clothes are worn by: a)cowboys in the Wild West b)actors in America c)Levi Strauss people d)people all over the world
7)The official national symbol of the USA is: a)The Statue of Liberty b) the eagle c)the turkey d) the “Mayflower”
IV Отборочный тур Put these countries in the alphabetical order: Russia, Canada, Australia, Germany, Great Britain.
1)What is the most popular indoor sport in the USA? a)tennis b)soccer c)basketball d)boxing2)Christopher Columbus discovered: a)Central America b)South America c)North America d)The United State of America
3) The “Mayflower” is: a)the name of a holiday b)the name of a flower c)the name of a ship d)the name of the first English settlement in America4)How many strings does a violin have? a)four b)three c)five d)seven5)How many stripes are there on the American flag? a)50 b)5 c)3 d)13
6)Your friend has a birthday . What do you say? a)How do you do! b) Get better! c)Many happy returns ! d)I love you!7)Whitehall is: a)a street leading from Trafalgar Square to the House of Parliament b)a big Circus in the center of London c)a white palace near Trafalgar Square d)the place where the Queen lives in summer
V Отборочный тур Put these Kings and Queens in chronological order: King Henry VIII, Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria, Elizabeth.
1)When you buy a ticket for train, you go to: a)the box-office b)the office c)the booking office d)the station 2)On the fourth of July Americans celebrate: a)Thanksgiving Day b)Independence Day c)Memorial Day d)Halloween
3) The head of the British State is: a) the King b) the Queen c)the Prime Minister d)the President 4)Which planet is the fifth from the sun? a)Jupiter b)Earth c)Mars d)Saturn 5)What type of music did Louis Armstrong play? a)classical b)jazz c)rock d)reggae
6)What is the Russian equivalent for “It’s raining cats and dogs”? a)ни кола, ни двора b)хороший хозяин собаку не выпустит в такую погоду с)дождь льёт как из ведра d)живут как кошка с собакой 7)Sir Christopher Wren built: a)Westminster Abbey b)St. Paul’s Cathedral c)The Tower of London d)The English Channel
VI Отборочный турPut these writers in alphabetical order: Dickens, Twain, Milne, Swift, Shakespeare
1)Which continent has the biggest population? a)Asia b)Africa c)Australia d)Europe 2) “Hindi”-what does it mean? a)a country c)a language b)a nationality d)a river 3)What is the population of Britain? a)7 million b)56 million c)75 million d)60 million
4)The Great Fire of London broke out in: a)1556 b)1766 c)1158 d)16665)In Australia winter comes in: a)December b)January c)June d)July6)Which rock group did George Harrison belong to? a)Secret Service b)The Beatles c)The Scorpions d)Deep Purple7)Who developed the theory of relativity? a)Alan Hale b)Tom Bopp c)Albert Einstein d)Andrey Sakharov