TEST ON UNIT II

1. When do the British decorate their trees?

a) on the 25^th of December, in the morning;

b) on the 24^th of December;

c) whenever they like;

d) two weeks before the holiday.

2.What do children hang at the end of their beds?

a) shoes;

b) gloves;

c) stockings;

d) boxes made by themselves.

3. What is a jack-o’-lantern made of?

a) a pumpkin;

b) a cucumber;

c) a watermelon;

d) an egg.

4. What was Guy Fawkes famous for?

a) he tried to kill the king of England;

b) he tried to put the king into the Tower;

c) he put the bomb to the Houses of Parliament;

d) he cut off the king’s head.

5. When was the Declaration of Independence of the USA signed?

a) in 1776;

b) in 1812;

c) in 1917;

d) in 1066.

6. What is considered to be the symbol of new life?

a) a pumpkin;

b) an egg;

c) an apple;

d) cookies.

7. What holiday is celebrated in spring?

a) Thanksgiving Day;

b) Halloween;

c) St. Valentine’s Day;

d) Labour Day.

8. Where does the present of Norway usually stand?

a) near the Houses of Parliament;

b) in Trafalgar Square;

c) in Buckingham Palace;

d) near St. Paul’s Cathedral.

9. What is the traditional meal for Thanksgiving Day?

a) turkey and cranberry sauce;

b) turkey and pudding;

c) pudding and cranberry sauce;

d) cranberry sauce, pudding and turkey.

10. What should one do to be lucky throughout the year?

a) decorate an egg;

b) make a ‘valentine’;

c) wear three new things;

d) make a jack-o’-lantern.

11. Elvis Presley was a famous …

a) singer;

b) composer;

c) writer.

12. William Byrd was popular …

a) in the 20^th century;

b) in the 19^th century;

c) in the 17^th century;

d) nowadays.