Comprehension Test

The USA
Alison Baxter 1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? a b c d e f g h i . America is named after Amerigo Vespucci. The Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America in the Mayflower. Abraham Lincoln was the first President of the United States. There are fifty states in the USA. The !ndian wars" ended with the battle of Little #ig $orn. %hen immigrants arri&ed in 'ew (or) they were chec)ed for disease. The Pony *+press carried post all o&er the country. The $opi and the ,uni li&e in the Southwest of the USA. The -u -lu+ -lan fought for ci&il rights for blac) people. /osa Par)s was arrested because she would not get off the bus. 20 marks 2 Who wrote it? Match a book fro A 0 1 2 4 5 # a $arper Lee b Mar) Twain c $arriet #eecher Stowe d Louisa May Alcott e 6ames Fennimore 3ooper 20 marks " Which A erican cit# ! ! ! a 7 is the nation"s capital8 7777777 b 7 was destroyed by $urricane -atrina8 7777777 c 7 was the home of the -ennedy family8 7777777 Oxford Bookworms Library Stage 3 1 The Last of the Mohicans To -ill a Moc)ing #ird Uncle Tom"s 3abin $uc)leberry Finn Little %omen A with a writer fro B!

d 7 is famous for the 9olden 9ate #ridge8 7777777 e 7 is called the %indy 3ity"8 7777777 20 marks $ Match a nu ber fro A 0 1 2 4 5 # a 7 the most important person in a law court. b 7 a person who belongs to a place. c 7 someone who comes from another country. d 7 a person who tra&els for a religious reason. e 7 someone who is owned by another person. 20 marks & Where are the#? Match a nu ber fro A 0 1 2 4 5 # a 7 is in South :a)ota. b 7 is in 'ew (or). c 7 is in Ari;ona. d 7 is in Florida. e 7 is in Los Angeles. 20 marks $ollywood . . . The 9rand 3anyon . . . The *mpire State #uilding . . . The -ennedy Space 3entre . . . Mount /ushmore . . . A with a letter fro B to ake full sentences! A sla&e is . . . An immigrant is . . . A .udge is . . . A pilgrim is . . . A nati&e is . . . A with a letter fro B to ake co %lete sentences!

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Multiple-choice Test

The USA
Alison Baxter

Places
'hoose the best answer! 0 The first #ritish colony in America was in <<<<<. a = > 'ew (or) a = > Me+ico b = > 6amestown c = > Plymouth d = > #oston 1 The USA bought Florida from <<<<<. b = > /ussia c = > Spain d = > France c = > the Midwest d = > the South 2 The 3heyenne? the #lac)foot? and the Siou+ li&ed in <<<<< of America. a = > the Southwest a = > 'ew (or) a = > #oston b = > the 'orth 4 Many 3hinese immigrants came to li&e in <<<<<. b = > #oston c = > 3hicago c = > :etroit d = > 3alifornia 5 <<<<< is the centre of the motor car industry. b = > 3hicago d = > %ashington d = > Te+as @ *l&is Presley was born in <<<<<. a = > Mississippi b = > -ansas a = > blues a = > Alas)a b = > .a;; c = > rap c = > Louisiana A 'ew Brleans is famous for <<<<<. d = > country and western d = > Michigan d = > (ellowstone C %ine is made in the 'apa Valley in <<<<<. b = > 'e&ada c = > 3alifornia D Bld Faithful" is a geyser in <<<<< 'ational Par). a = > (osemite a = > Alas)a b = > Mount /ainier c = > 3rater La)e 0E The USA"s highest mountain? Mount Mc-inley? is in <<<<<. b = > 3olorado c = > %yoming d = > South :a)ota

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People
'hoose the best answer! 00 <<<<< wrote the :eclaration of !ndependence. a = > 9eorge %ashington c = > Thomas 6efferson b = > Abraham Lincoln d = > -ing 9eorge !!! 3

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01 9one with the wind tells the story of <<<<< a = > Annie Ba)ley b = > Scarlett B"$ara c = > Louisa May Alcott a = > 6ohnny 3ash d = > Laura !ngalls %ilder d = > Miles :a&is 02 The man in blac)" was <<<<<. b = > *l&is Presley c = > Mar&in 9aye 04 !n 0D@2 <<<<< made a famous speech in %ashington. a = > 6ohn F. -ennedy b = > Martin Luther -ing c = > /osa Par)s d = > /obert -ennedy c = > :iana /oss d = > #essie Smith 05 <<<<< was a famous blues singer. a = > *minem b = > :olly Parton a = > $umphrey #ogart c = > -atherine $epburn a = > 6ac) -erouac c = > Mar) Twain 0@ <<<<< was a star of early silent films. b = > 3harlie 3haplin d = > -e&in 3ostner

0A <<<<< wrote crime stories which were made into films. b = > /aymond 3handler d = > $arper Lee

0C <<<<< was an artist who li&ed and wor)ed in Santa Fe? 'ew Me+ico. a = > 'orman /oc)well b = > *dward $opper c = > Miles :a&is d = > 9eorgia B"-eeffe 0D #abe /uth was America"s greatest <<<<<. a = > footballer b = > baseball player c = > politician d = > musician d = > -ing -ong 1E !f you &isit :isneyland you can meet <<<<<. a = > %alt :isney b = > Tar;an 20 marks c = > Mic)ey Mouse

Facts
'hoose the best answer! 10 The Pilgrim Fathers landed in 'ew *ngland in <<<<<. a = > 04D1 a = > 0AA5 a = > 0C@2 a = > 1?EEE b = > 0@EA b = > 0AA@ b = > 0AA@ c = > 0@1E c = > 0AC0 c = > 0D@2 d = > 0@04 d = > 0ACD d = > 0C@0 d = > @E?EEE?EEE 11 The :eclaration of !ndependence was written in <<<<<. 12 Lincoln ga&e the 9ettysburg Address in <<<<<. 14 %hen the *uropeans arri&ed in America there were about <<<<< 'ati&e Americans li&ing there. b = > 15E?EEE c = > 1?EEE?EEE 4

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15 #etween 0CCE and 0D2E about <<<<< immigrants from *urope arri&ed in America. a = > 5 million b = > 1A million c = > 0E million d = > @ million 1@ A nic)el is <<<<<. a = > ten cents a = > 0G5 a = > 10 b = > fi&e cents c = > @GC c = > twentyFfi&e cents d = > DG0E d = > fifty cents 1A !n America high school" means 9rades <<<<<. b = > DG01 b = > 0C 1C !n America you are not allowed to drin) alcohol until you are <<<<<. c = > 0@ d = > 15 1D The %orld Trade 3enter was destroyed on <<<<<. a = > 00 'o&ember 1EE0 c = > 00 September 1EE0 a = > 0DE@ b = > 0DCD b = > D September 1EE0 d = > 00 September 1EE2 c = > 0C4D d = > 0CA0

2E San Francisco was nearly destroyed by an earthHua)e in <<<<<.

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Vocabulary
'hoose the best answer! 20 away from other things or people a = > alone a = > storm a = > right a = > ta+ a = > laugh b = > separate c = > lonely d = > close c = > hurricane d = > wind 21 sudden strong sha)ing of the ground b = > earthHua)e b = > clear 22 ha&ing the same rights as other people c = > pleased d = > eHual 24 money that is paid to the go&ernment b = > pay c = > sa&ings d = > cash d = > cry d = > go&ernor 25 you do this when you are happy b = > smile c = > celebrate b = > wor)er c = > head 2@ the most important person in an organi;ation a = > president a = > real 2A not strange or special b = > old c = > weird d = > ordinary d = > supporter d = > neighbour 2C to choose someone to be a leader a = > choose b = > elect c = > decide 2D a person who comes to another country to li&e there a = > immigrant b = > nati&e c = > tra&eller 5

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4E not controlled by another country a = > free b = > colony c = > final d = > independent

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Events
'hoose the best answer! 40 Pocahontas was the daughter of a 'ati&e American chief who married <<<<<. a = > 6ohn /olfe a = > 0@10 b = > 3olumbus c = > 0@E5 c = > 3abot d = > 0@04 b = > they didn"t want to pay #ritish ta+ on it d = > 6ohn Smith 41 Than)sgi&ing was first celebrated in <<<<<. b = > 0@1E 42 !n 0AA2 #ostonians threw bo+es of tea into the sea because <<<<<. a = > they didn"t want to pay for it c = > they grew their own tea a = > Alas)a a = > 0C@5 a = > 9rant a = > $opi b = > 3alifornia b = > 0C@E d = > they wanted to drin) coffee c = > $awaii d = > Te+as d = > 0C@0 d = > Lincoln d = > 3heyenne d = > 1EE?EEE

44 <<<<< became the fiftieth state of the USA in 0D5D. 45 The American 3i&il %ar began in <<<<<. c = > 0C@C 4@ 9eneral <<<<< led his soldiers on a march of 4EE )ilometres to the Atlantic coast. b = > Sherman c = > Lee 4A !n the Southwest the <<<<< ha&e the biggest reser&ation. b = > ,uni c = > 'a&a.o 4C !n 0D@2 <<<<< people heard Martin Luther -ing"s speech in %ashington. a = > 0 million b = > 5EE?EEE a = > A5 a = > 0D@0 b = > CE c = > 25 c = > 0EE?EEE d = > C5 d = > 1EE0 4D <<<<< per cent of Americans are 3hristians. 5E 6ohn F. -ennedy became President of the United States in <<<<<. b = > 0D@C c = > 0D@2

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The USA
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The USA
Places 0 1 2 4 5 @ A C D 0E People 00 01 02 04 05 0@ 0A 0C 0D 1E Facts 10 11 12 14 15 1@ 1A 1C 1D 2E c b a c b b b a c a 8 c b a b d b b d b c b c c d c a b c d a

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Vocabulary 20 21 22 24 25 2@ 2A 2C 2D 4E Events 40 41 42 44 45 4@ 4A 4C 4D 5E a a b c d b c d b a b b d a c c d b a d

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