1. Star Hour

2. 4 3 14

3. Ottawa b) Washington D.C.
What is the capital of the USA?
Ottawa b) Washington D.C.
c) New York
answer: Washington D.C.

4. Union John b) Union Jack Answer: Stars and Stripes
What is the American flag called?
Union John b) Union Jack
c) Stars and Stripes
Answer: Stars and Stripes

5. When did Christopher Columbus discover America?
In b) in c) in 1392
Answer: In 1492

6. If you go to New York you’ll see…
Big Ben b) The Capitol c) The Empire State Building
Answer: The Empire State Building

7. He was the youngest – elected president in the history of the USA (at the age of 43). He was shot in Texas in 1963 and buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington. In New York there is an international airport named after this president.
Answer: Kennedy

8. He was the 42d American president. He is good at playing the saxophone.
Answer: Clinton

9. He was the first president elected from the Republican Party
He was the first president elected from the Republican Party. He is considered to be the most human U.S. president and the author of the Emancipation Proclamation which give freedom to Negro slaves in America
Answer: Lincoln

10. He was the longest-serving US president (for 12 years)
He was the longest-serving US president (for 12 years). He was the American president during World War II in
Answer: Roosvelt

11. Grammar
With / by
The operation was performed ___ the latest laser technology +5
Answer: With
“Hard Times” was written ___ Charles Dickens
Answer: by
Records have been replaced ____ tapes, CDs and DVDs
The Great Pyramids _____ (build) by Egyptian kings
Answer: were built

12. What is the most expensive part of London
West End b) Westminster c) East End
d) The City
Answer: West End

13. Grammar First she _____ the text and then she _____to type it.
Read ….started
Reads… started
Was reading … was starting
Answer: A

14. What is the home of the Queen? Buckingham Palace b) the White House
c) Westminster Abbey
Answer: Buckingham Palace

15. Where city The Beatles come from?
London b) Manchester
c) Liverpool
Answer: Liverpool

16. Sing a Song only in English (pleeeezzz!!!!!!)
+15

17. -20 points

18. Who is the symbol of the typical Englishman?
John Bull b) John Bell
c) St.Patrick
Answer: John Bull

19. This city is home to the American automobile industry
This city is home to the American automobile industry. Ford, Chrysler and General Motors are among the most important employers here.
Answer: Detroit

20. It’s the centre of the movie industry and home to many movie stars, though too often the sunshine is hidden by smog here.
Answer: Los Angeles

21. For both commands, your task is to make up English words with
“The United State of America” – nouns, numerals, adjectives, prepositions, verbs etc. The more, the better. You have 3 minutes.

22. It was founded in 1613 by Dutch settlers
It was founded in 1613 by Dutch settlers. Peter Minuit bought the island from the Indians for 24 dollars and a barrel of rum. Today it is a multi – national city and the money – centre of the United States. The famous districts of this city are the Brighton Beach, Harlem, Chinatown and others.
Answer: New York

23. Choose the correct form
Grammar
Choose the correct form
It ___ again. It ___ all the time here in autumn.
Is raining… is raining
rains…is raining
Is raining … rains
Answer: Is raining … rains
2. Michael ___ ham and eggs for supper.
isn’t usually having
Doesn’t usually have
Doesn’t usually has
answer: Doesn’t usually have

24. +35 points