6.1. МЕТОДИКА ПРОВЕДЕНИЯ СРЕЗОВОЙ КОНТРОЛЬНОЙ РАБОТЫ
Контрольная работа проводится в форме тестирования с использованием бумажных или электронных носителей. В тесте предполагаются вопросы по 5 темам (1 тема – «Основные этапы истории Великобритании», 2 тема – «Географическое положение и природные условия», 3 тема – «Государственное устройство и общественно-политическая жизнь», 4 тема – «Искусство Великобритании» 5 тема – «Национальны праздники и традиции») с общим количеством вопросов в тесте, равным 60. Оценивание результатов контрольной работы осуществляется по абсолютному показателю (баллы) в следующем порядке:
1-15 правильных ответа – 1 балл
16-26правильных ответов – 2 балла
27-37 правильных ответов – 3 балла
38-48 правильных ответов – 4 балла
49-60 правильных ответов – 5 баллов
Перед началом процедуры тестирования студентам объясняются цели, задачи тестирования, процедура проведения и оценивания. Обычно объяснение занимает не более 5 минут. Время, выделенное на само тестирование, ограничено (в данном случае 10 минутами). Если по окончании отведённого времени студент не успел ответить на все вопросы, оставшиеся вопросы оцениваются как нулевые.
По окончании процедуры тестирования студент имеет право ознакомиться с результатами теста и получить разъяснения и комментарии по поводу допущенных ошибок.
Choose the right variant.
1. The full formal title of the UK is ________________________
a. the British Isles
b. Great Britain and Northern Ireland
c. the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
d. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. The emblems of ______________
England -
a. Channel Islands
b. the Herbrides
c. the Shetland Islands
d. Isles of Scilly
Wales -
a. the leek and daffodil
b. the red rose
c. the shamrock
d. the thistle
3. The capital of Northern Ireland is _____________________.
a. London
b. Cardiff
c. Belfast
d. Edinburgh
4. The British Isles comprise two big islands and _____________smaller ones.
a. 5,000
b. 3,000
c. less than 3,000
d. over 5,000
5. The group of islands off the north-western coast of Great Britain is known as____________.
a. Channel Islands
b. the Herbrides
c. the Shetland Islands
d. Isles of Scilly
6. The lake district is___________ place in the British Isles.
a. the driest
b. the most populated
c. the sunniest
d. the wettest
7. The largest river in Britain is _____________________.
a. the Tweed
b. the Thames
c. the Trent
d. the Severn
8. The biggest lake in Britain is _____________________.
a. Loch Pyne
b. Loch Ness
c. Loch Neagh
d. Lake Windermere
9. The highest mountain in the UK is ________________________
a. Snowdon
b. Scafell Pike
c. Ben Nevis
d. Broad Law
10. The most civilized Celtic tribes were_________________________.
a. the Angles
b. the Britons
c. the Scots
d. the Picts
11. The Romans took in the British Isles because ___________________.
a. they had land to live on
b. they wanted to establish Christianity
c. they had the same religious beliefs and wanted to unite the country
d. they tried to stop the help of the Britons to the Gauls
12. In 55 B.C. Julius Caesar withdrew from Britain because ________________.
a. the local opposition was strong
b. he disliked the climate
c. his help was needed in Rome
d. he lost the battle
13. The Romans erected Hadrian’s Wall and Antonine’s in order ____________.
a. to protect themselves from other Romans
b. to protect themselves from the Celts
c. to maintain trade with Picts and Scots
d. to mark the boundaries of Empire
14. The Romans introduced Christianity, it was ___________________.
a. a religion which was greatly opposed by the Celts
b. a step backward as compared to the Druids religion
c. not accepted by the natives
d. a step forward as a new religion brought literacy to the British Isles
15. The Latin language of the Romans ______________________.
a. merged with the original Celtic languages on the whole territory
b. enriched some Celtic dialects
c. didn’t have any influence on the Celtic languages
d. changed those Celtic languages, which experienced Roman rule
16. The Teutonic tribes came from __________.
a. the territory of the present-day France
b. the territory of the present-day Denmark
c. the territory of the present-day Germany
d. the territory of the present-day Norway
17. What was the structure of the Anglo-Saxon society?
a. It was the tribal society with matriarchate.
b. It was a community of equals.
c. It was a feudal society of the patriarchal system.
d. It was a tribal society with the family group as a basic unit.
18. What was the main effect of Christianity in Britain?
a. Revolt against the new church.
b. Literacy and peasants’ obedience.
c. Political dependence on Rome.
d. Division of the society into different religious groups.
19. Who were the Danes?
a. Danish nobility.
b. Norwegian peasants.
c. Scandinavian pirates.
d. Traders from the North.
20. What did the “Dane law” mean?
a. A law prohibiting Anglo-Saxon settlements.
b. A peace treaty between the Danes and Anglo-Saxons.
c. the region settled by the Danes.
d. the law settled by the Danes for Anglo-Saxons.
21. Henry II Plantagenet was the first English king who ______________.
a. knew Latin
b. died peacefully
c. quarreled with the Parliament
d. commanded greater wealth and power on the Continent than in Britain
22. Who's the designer of St Paul's Cathedral?
a. Th. Fairfax / W. Baffin
b. D. Rizzio
c. Ch. Wren
d. J. Bothwell
23. John the Lackland is famous for __________________.
a. having no land in possession
b. selling English land to foreigners
c. loosing all English possessions in France
d. having own lands in Europe
24. Magna Carta contained the articles, which prevented despotism in King’s power. It was based on ________________.
a. the laws of the Anglo-Saxon kings
b. European law system
c. Church and state documents
d. religious doctrines
25. The first English Parliament was the result of the war ____________________.
a. between the nobles and burgesses
b. between England and France
c. between the nobles and the Crown
d. between the townsmen and the Crown
26. The Hundred Years War between England and France began when ________________.
a. France invaded England to conquer it
b. England wanted to stop French support of Scotland
c. Edward III wanted to restore his rights to the French Crown
d. England invaded France
27. Who's the designer of St Paul's Cathedral?
a. Th. Fairfax / W. Baffin
b. D. Rizzio
c. Ch. Wren
d. J. Bothwell
28. The Lancaster dynasty replaced the Plantagenet because _________________.
a. Richard II died heirless
b. Richard II recognized lawful rights of the Plantagenet
c. Richard II disinherited his sons
d. Richard II was betrayed by his vassals
29. The War of the Roses finished when ____________________.
a. the Lancasters and Yorkists signed a peace treaty
b. Lancaster’s Henry Tudor became the King of England and married Elisabeth of York
c. the Lancasters beat the Yorkists
d. the Yorkists beat the Lancasters
30. Changes in judicial system made by Henry VIII ___________.
a. changed the lives of ordinary people
b. restricted the power of the Crown
c. restricted the power of barons
d. introduced the main laws of the English Constitution
31. Henry VIII struggled for the independence from Rome with the help of ___.
a. the Reformation Parliament
b. his wives
c. church leading officials
d. trade with Europe
32. (1)______________ declared himself Head of the Church of England ( it was in (2)_________)
(1) a. Archbishop George (2) a. 1450s
b. Augustine b. 1630s
c. Henry VII Tudor c. 1550s
d. Henry VIII Tudor d. 1530s
33. Edward VI was succeeded by _________________.
a. Mary Queen of Scots
b. Mary Tudor
c. Henry IX
d. Elisabeth Tudor
34. Mary Tudor was _______________.
a. a firm Protestant
b. a firm Presbyterian
c. a firm Orthodox
d. a firm Catholic
35. Mary Queen of Scots had more rights to the English throne than Queen Elizabeth as she ___________________.
a. was the lawful daughter of Henry VIII
b. was the lawful cousin of Henry VIII
c. was the lawful sister of Henry VIII
d. was the lawful sister of Elisabeth I
36. The main attention of the Queen in domestic affairs was paid to ________.
a. establishing conditions for social and economic growth
b. establishing close contacts with Spain
c. establishing close contacts with Rome
d. establishing Protestantism
37. Who was the hero of the Battle of Trafalgar?
a. Duke of Wellington
b. Duke of Buckingham
c. William Pitt
d. Horatio Nelson
38. Whose son became the King of Scotland and also the king of England when Queen Elizabeth I died?
a. Elizabeth I's
b. Mary I's
c. Mary Stuart's
d. Anne's
39. In the 17th century the main British industries were ____________.
a. woolen cloth production
b. iron production
c. soap production
d. china production
40. James I was __________________.
a. the first King of Scotland
b. the first King of Great Britain
c. the first King of England and Scotland
d. the first King of Wales
41. The Gownpowder Plot was one of numerous plots against James I, which aimed at ________________.
a. dethroning the King
b. diminishing unemployment
c. diminishing taxes
d. destroying Parliament
42. The quarrels between Charles I and Parliament began because __________.
a. Parliament didn’t want to recognize his divine right
b. Parliament was against his marriage to catholic Princess
c. Charles needed money for pro-Catholic policy
d. Parliament was against absolute monarchy
43. The Long Parliament was not dissolved by Charles I because _________.
a. it supported the King
b. it took all power in the kingdom
c. it took special measures prohibiting the King to dissolve Parliament
d. he was supported by the nobles
44. The new Model Army headed by Oliver Cromwell consisted of _______.
a. well-trained roundheads
b. roundheads, peasants and workmen
c. members of Long Parliament
d. diggers
45. The Monarchy is the most ancient secular institution in the UK. During the last thousand years its continuity has only once been broken – from _____________to _____________
a. 1037 – 1066
b. 1649 - 1660
c. 1265 – 1352
d. 1772 –1789
46. The Commonwealth was replaced by the restored monarchy because _____.
a. the King’s supporters killed Cromwell
b. there was nobody to rule after Cromwell’s death
c. Cromwell’s son was unable to maintain the system established by his father
d. Cromwell died heirless
47. The Habeas Corpus Act passed by Parliament in 679 was aimed at _____.
a. giving more political rights for common people
b. restriction of the King’s power
c. establishing democracy
d. safeguarding the interest of an individual and protecting him from the King’s despotism
48. The War of the Spanish Succession was aimed at ____________.
a. conquering the French and Spanish colonies
b. conquering France
c. conquering Spain
d. preserving important trading routes
49. The Act of Union provided important political regulations: _________.
a. the English and Scottish judicial systems were united
b. the English and Scottish Churches were united
c. the English and Scottish Parliaments were united
d. the English and Scottish thrones were united
50. The Cabinet government system was exercised by Sir Robert Walpole, who ___.
a. was a King’s counselor
b. named himself a Prime Minister
c. performed the main functions of the Prime Minister
d. was chosen by the King to rule the country
51. The Industrial Revolution made Britain ______________.
a. an urban country
b. a sea country
c. a socialist country
d. an agricultural country
52. Who was elected the President of the Royal Society in 1703 and knighted in 1705?
a. Isaak Newton
b. Edmond Halley
c. John Kay
d. William Dampier
53. The 18th century was the age of classicism in art and architecture. It led to ____.
a. decline of the English literature
b. wide studying of the Greek language and some Greek borrowings into the English language
c. wide studying of the Latin language and some Latin borrowings into the English language
d. decline of the English theatre
54. The representative of the Hanoverian dynasty, who showed the biggest interest in British affairs and caused the biggest trouble to Britain was ____.
a. George I
b. George II
c. George III
d. George IV
55. Napoleon’s goal was _____________.
a. to add Britain to the European Empire of Napoleon
b. to establish new colonies
c. to defeat Russians with British help
d. to add France to the British Empire
56. The reign of Queen Victoria changed the royal influence on the government because _____________.
a. the government was formed with the Queen’s help
b. the government was formed without Queen’s approval
c. the government was formed by the party who won the elections and the Queen approved the Prime Minister
d. the government was formed by the party who won the elections and the Queen didn’t approve the Prime Minister
57. British Empire was the biggest size _______________.
a. before World War I
b. after World War I
c. before World War II
d. after World War II
58. The Labour party appeared as ___________.
a. a continuation of the Liberal party
b. a union of Liberals and Conservatives
c. a union of trade unionists and intellectuals
d. a union of the Socialist party and the Conservative party
59. The main allies of Britain in the war were ________________.
a. France and the USA
b. the USA and the USSR
c. the USSR and Japan
d. France and Japan
60. The form of European integration today for Britain is ___________.
a. membership in NATO
b. membership in the Coal and Steel Community
c. membership in UNO
d. membership in EEC
6.2. примерные вопросы к зачету по курсу «лингвострановедение и страноведение великобритании»
1. Ancient Britain: Stonehenge. Celts and their languages. Druids. Scots and Picts. The Beaker folk.
2. Ancient Britain: Roman Britain, Hadrian’s Wall. Pax Romana (Roman Peace).
3. Saxons: Saxon kings and Saxon kingdoms. The first English king.
4. Conquest from Scandinavia: Vikings. Alfred the Great. The Danelaw.
5. Edward the Confessor and Harold, earl of Wessex.
6. Norman conquest and its implications. The language gap.
7. Britain in early middle ages: The Domesday Book. Feudalism and Feudal hierarchy.