Лингвострановедение (Темы 1-4) тест с ответами Синергия/МОИ/ МТИ /МОСАП
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1. … abolished the slavery
*James Buchanan
*George Washington
* Abraham Lincoln
*Barack Obama
2. … are the main administrative unit in most of the UK countries.
*states
*provinces
* counties
*oblasts
3. … are linguistic varieties that may differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, spelling and grammar.
4. … are the basis of the ethnic population in Australia.
* Europeans
*Asians
*Africans
*Indians
5. … circle of the concentric circles comprises countries with small communities of native English speakers and widespread use of English as a second language.
* The Outer Circle
*The Inner Circle
*The Middle Circle
*The second circle
6. … dialect is mostly rhotic, which means that [r] is typically pronounced.
*Received pronunciation
*Southern English
* Scottish English
*Welsh
7. … English dialects are associated with many of the historic counties, including the Cumbrian dialect, Lancashire dialect, Northumbrian dialect and Yorkshire dialect.
8. … is a rough area of Hiberno-English dialects spreading.
*Wales
*Scotland
*England
* Ireland
9. … is a special peculiarity of the British mentality concerning the habitation areas.
*Love for living blocks of flats in city centers
*love of countryside and privacy
*love for living together in co-livings and communities
*love of industrial way of life
10. … is called GLOCAL.
* An international language spoken with local accent, local style and local meaning
*Linguistic process of inverse globalization
*Linguistic process of inverse localization
*Global system of monitoring global language changes
11. … is one of the alternative names of Australia.
*Emu Land
*Koala Land
*Red Fox Land
* Kangaroo Land
12. … is the definition for a language, which is used in any international communication which involves people from two or more countries.
* International language
*Foreign language
*Global language
*Local language
13. … is the Dreamtime in Australian mentality.
*the sacred ‘time before time’ of the world’s creation
*the idyllic, often imaginary past time of peace, prosperity, and happiness
*the time during which australians undergo a decline
*the future when all the people will live in peace and harmony
14. … is The Expanding Circle in the concentric circles theory.
*The strata of people which includes countries in which English is the native language of the majority of the population
*The strata of people for whom English is not the primary language or the mother tongue, but it is widely used as a lingua franca language for trade and business, as well as a bridge language between people whose native tongues are different from one another
* The strata of people which encompasses countries in which English has no historic or cultural role and is neither a primary nor a bridge language—yet is commonly spoken as a foreign language, typically for business
*The strata of people includes countries English has the status of the colonizing nation
15. … is the founder of the concentric circles of English theory.
* Braj Kachru
*Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure
*Noam Chomsky
*William Labov
16. … is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent.
17. … nation is the basis of American population.
*Native Americans
* British
*Chinese
*African
18. … of languages were spoken in Australia earlier.
*more than fifty
*more than a hundred
*more than one hundred and fifty
* more than two hundred
19. … plant is of first economic importance in Australia.
* eucalyptus
*pine tree
*acacia
*gum tree
20. … territories are those, which are offshore dependent territories.
21. … was founded in Britain.
*Greenpeace
*UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
*IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources)
* The World Wide Fund for Nature
22. A language gains a status as a global language…
*When it becomes an official language in more than 50 countries
*When its native speakers amount to more than a half of the planet population
* When it is the most widely used language in communication in most places in the world
*When it is used in the space communication
23. A rough population of the USA is…
*over four hundred forty million
* over three hundred thirty million
*over billion
*over five hundred million
24. Administratively level Australia is divided into … and territories.
25. African-Americans … in the USA
* were unwillingly brought as slaves
*were invited to work as cheap labor
*came for a better life like all the people
*there have always been some groups in the southern areas of America
26. Arrange the accession of the state to the USA in chronological order.
1 Pennsylvania
2 Connecticut
3 Kentucky
4 Hawaii
27. Arrange the historical events in the chronological order.
1 The Norman Conquest
2 The annexation of Wales
3 The Great Famine in Ireland
4 The Local Government Act
28. Arrange the states of Australia in descending order, where the first state is the biggest one
1 Western Australia
2 Queensland
3 Victoria
4 Tasmania
29. Arrange top 4 countries that Speak English as a Primary Language or lingua franca (by total population) in ascending order.
1 India
2 USA
3 Pakistan
4 Nigeria
30. Australia is the world's … largest country, after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, and Brazil.
31. Before the Norman Conquest (1066), the chief unit of local government in England was the …, which had originated in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of the early Middle Ages.
32. Britain invited many people from East to work in the second half of the twentieth century, …
* because of a shortage of labor (unskilled, poorly-paid jobs)
*because of a shortage of human resources in the east-west international affairs
*because of the collapse of the British Empire
*because of a special multicultural policy
33. Caribbean … are the languages that developed from a mixture of English and different native languages of the slaves.
34. Correlate the date of accession of the state to the USA and the state.
A.California
B.New York
C.District of Columbia
D.Florida
E.September 9, 1850
F. July 26, 1788
G. July 16, 1790
H. March 3, 1845
35. Correlate the dialectal peculiarity and the dialect.
A.Dialect is rhotic, meaning /r/ is typically pronounced in the syllable coda.
B.In this dialect ‘t’ sound – is often pronounced closer to a ‘d’ sound.
C.Dialect verbs differ from the standard grammar, “bay” for “are not” or “ay” for “is not”.
D.Using the words from a native language, for example “dwt”, “cwtch”.
E.Scottish English
F.Hiberno-English
G.Midlands English
H.Welsh English
36. Correlate the geographical position in a colony and the country where it is situated.
A.The southern Gold Coast
B.Lagos
C.Banjul
D.Yaoundé
E.Ghana
F.Nigeria
G. Gambia
H. Cameroon
37. Correlate the name of geographic place and its type of geographic notion.
A.Murray
B.Flinders Range
C.Great Victoria
D.Ashmore and Cartier
E. River
F. Mountain
G.Desert
H. Island
38. Correlate the name of state of federal district of America and its abbreviation.
A.District of Columbia
B.Colorado
C.Missouri
D.Mississippi
E. DC
G. MO
H. MS
39. Correlate the national Park and the countries of the UK where those parks are situated.
A.Broads, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Lake District
B.Brecon Beacons, Pembrokeshire Coast and Snowdonia
C.Cairngorms, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
D.No national parks
E. England
G. Scotland
H. Northern Ireland
40. Correlate the person and the country with which this person is historically bounded
A.Henry Tudor
B.Abraham Lincoln
C.James Cook
D.Mahatma Gandhi
E. The United Kingdom
F. The USA
G.Australia
H.India
41. In 2000, however, the … county of Greater London regained some of its administrative powers.
42. In Australia seasons go…
*like elsewhere in the world
*one season back shifted
* the other way round
*one season forward shifted
43. In Australia the … district was chosen as the site of the new national capital in 1908.
44. In November 1620, the first group of Puritans, thirty-five members of the English Separatist Church, arrived on the … ship in the company of sixty-seven other settlers.
45. Native Americans came from…
* from Siberia across Bering Strait and Alaska
*from South America across The Isthmus of Panama
*from Greenland through Queen Elizabeth Islands
*from the southern part of Australia, they were autochthonous people, who have always been there
46. Native Americans have … origins.
*Slavonic
*African
*Asian
*Autochthonous
47. Some judicial jurisdictions still use historic … boundaries rather than current administrative boundaries.
48. Ten territories are considered to be unorganized, meaning they have not had an … Act enacted by Congress; the four other territories are organized, meaning they have had an … Act that has been enacted by Congress.
49. The English Association was established…
*In 1906
*In 1905
*In 1908
* In 1907
50. The … class embraces a range of people from senior professionals, for example, judges, senior medical specialists and senior civil servants, through to clerical workers – in other words, almost all people who earn their living in a non-manual way.
51. The … monarch is the head of state of Canada.
52. The … stars represent the current number of states in the.
53. The … was abolished by the Emancipation Proclamation speech in 1863
54. The "norm-dependent" circle means that …
*The speakers of this circle continue to evolve the language's rules and usage
*The speakers of this circle rely upon the other circles to determine the proper usage of the language
*The speakers of this circle adopt but also challenge the norms created by the Inner Circle
*The speakers of this circle create the rules of the language which the other speakers depend on
55. The Australian Aboriginal people came from…
*America
* Asia
*Africa
*India
56. The coldest place in the USA is…
*New Mexico
* Alaska
*Miami
*Montana
57. The coldest region of Australia is…
*Boston
* Tasmania
*Kangaroo Island
*Cocos Islands
58. The concentric circles of English theory contains … circles.
*Five
*Two
* Three
*One
59. The first English-language contact with Canada was as early as 1497, when … is thought to have reached Newfoundland.
60. The Inner circle of the concentric circles theory includes countries such as …
*Russia, Egypt, India
*Russia, Japan, Germany
* The USA, the UK, Canada
*India, Ghana, Singapore
61. The largest state of the country is … Australia.
62. The largest territory is the Australian …Territory.
63. The largest tribe in Australia is…
*Koori
*Murri
*Tiwi
* Maori
64. The last Census in the United Kingdom was in…
*2020
*2022
* 2021
*2019
65. The main dialect of the UK is so called … English.
66. The National Parks family includes … parks.
*ten
*thirteen
*Fifteen
* twenty
67. The president of the USA lives in the … in the capital city of Washington, D.C.
68. The smallest state of Australia is … .
69. The symbol of Democratic party is the …
70. The symbol of the Republican party is the…
71. The US national … — stars and stripes — is red, white and blue.
72. The USA is a … union, and the President is the head of the government, which deals with international problems and national matters.
73. The worst known flood in the USA is…
* The Mississippi River flood
*Great Dayton flood
*New England flood
*Johnstown flood
74. There are … general ethnic groups in the USA.
*ten
*seventeen
* seven
*a hundred
75. There are… major groups of dialects in the UK.
*forty
* six
*three
*ten
76. Thirteen stripes of the flag represent the original 13 … .
77. Martin from Quebec has moved to Bamako to become an English teacher in the French kinder garden. He has got an average salary in the region, but he has an opportunity to have additional financial support from the organization which spreads the English language all over the world. Where should he apply for it?
*OSB, because it can support people spreading the English language in every point of the planet.
* CIDA, because it is Canadian organization that support the English language in developing countries, especially in the Sahel region.
*SIDA, because it is responsible for organization of the bulk of Sweden's official development assistance to developing countries.
78. Negotiations are going to be held between the USA, Honduras and Nicaragua about the status of an uninhabited territory, which has been a disputed territory for a long time. Each of the countries claimed that territory to be theirs centuries ago, but there are still some arguments about it. Name this territory and the year of claiming that territory by the USA.
*Bajo Nuevo Bank (Petrel Island) was claimed and administrated by the USA in 1869 and there are arguments about its status between the USA, Honduras and Nicaragua.
*Bajo Nuevo Bank (Petrel Island) was claimed and administrated by the USA in 1880 and there are arguments about its status between the USA, Honduras and Nicaragua.
* Serranilla Bank was claimed and administrated by the USA in 1880 and there are arguments about its status between the USA, Honduras and Nicaragua.
79. Read the description of a person: “He must never complain. Complaining is very un-national in his country. The stiff-upper lip is very his way. Whatever happens, remember the new national slogan: ‘It’s one of those things’. When his brand-new toasting machine goes up in flames and toasts him instead of his bread, he nods: ‘It’s one of those things’ and the matter is closed. He has no soul, only understanding. Drinking tea - specifically the more oxidised black tea - is seen as a key part of his culture”Try to find out where is he came from.
*Australia
*Scotland
* England
80. Theodor is an American citizen, who is politically conscious. He wants to support his candidate in elections. He comes to debates with a portrait of the candidate and the poster of Donkey. Which party does Theodor support?
*Christian Social Party, for the donkey is their symbol.
* Democratic Party, for the donkey is their symbol.
*Republican Party, for the donkey is their symbol.
81. Yang Zhenwu, Secretary-General of the National People’s Congress (China) has working trip to New Dehli. He is going to have an official meeting with the Secretary-General of the National Indian Congress. Having learned that all the highest politician positions in India are held by the members of one family, guess, who can be this person.
* Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, who belongs to the sixth generation of that family.
*Arun Nehru, great grandson of Nandlal Nehru, who belongs to the fifth generation of that family.
*Anasuya Gandhi, daughter of Varun Gandhi and Yamini Gandhi, who belongs to the seventh generation of that family.
82. You are going to interview Bishop Paul Smith (LCAZ). While preparing, you decided to ask some questions about the ancestors of this Church. With what significant event would those questions connect?
*The questions would be connected with “holy experiment” of Protestants from England, who tried to prove that God’s plan for their churches could be successfully realized. The LCAZ has direct connection to that event.
*The questions would be connected with Colonia Dignidad, which was established by Germans. *The Germans, who immigrated to Australia to enjoy religious freedom, established the LCAZ. *The Colonia Dignidad was the porotype of the LCAZ.
* The questions would be connected with Kavel-Fritzsche Synod. Pastors August Kavel and Gotthard Fritzsche arrived from Germany to enjoy religious freedom and established religious community, which later became the LCAZ.
83. You are preparing the article for the Australian Institute of Family Studies “Engaging with Indigenous Australia”. You are going to explore the conditions for effective relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. What ethnic community would you choose to describe some examples of work with Aboriginal Australians?
* Yolngu people, inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
*Inuit people, who live in the territory of Nunavut, Nunavik in the northern third of Quebec, Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut in Labrador, and in various parts of the Northwest Territories.
*The Aleuts, who are the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands, the Shumagin Islands, Commander Islands.
84. You meet a group of people from the United Kingdom. You need to find out who comes from noble origins and has higher level of education and social class. Give the answer according to pronunciation of the sentences “That’s how I got my filing job here. Look at how good that turned out”.
*Mary:[ˌ ðaʔs haʊ e ↗ ɡɒʔ me ˈfe.lɪn ↘ dʒɒb hɛr./ / ˌ Lʊk əʔ haʊ ↗ ɡʊd ðaʔ↘ turnd aʊʔ] (SE)
*Thomas:[ˌðats haʊ e ↗ ɡɒt me ˈfe.lɪn ↘ dʒɒb hɪəɾˠ./ / ˌ Lʊk ət haʊ ↗ ɡʊd ðat↘ turnd aʊt] (HE)
* William:[ˌ ðæts haʊ aɪ ↗ ɡɒt maɪ ˈfaɪ.lɪŋ ↘ dʒɒb hɪəɹ./ / ˌ Lʊk ət haʊ ↗ ɡʊd ðæt↘ tɜːnd aʊt] (RP)
Лингвострановедение
Введение в курс
Тема 1. Общие сведения о странах английского языка
Тема 2. Лингвострановедение Великобритании
Тема 3. Лингвострановедение США
Тема 4. Лингвострановедение Австралии
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