TEST 1 The Russian Federation. Moscow. 1. Russia is _____ largest country in area. a) world’s b) the world’s c) the worlds’ d) a world’s 2. _____Russian Federation is situated in _____Europe and in Asia. a) A, b) , an c) The, d) , the 3. What countries do not border Russia? a) Latvia, Poland, Lithuania b) Finland, China, Ukraine c) Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Norway d) France, Germany, Spain 4. The head of the government is the _____. a) President b) Prime Minister c) State Duma d) Federal Assembly 5. Moscow _____ in 1147. a) was founded b) is founded c) was found d) founded 6. _____ different climatic zones in our country. a) There is b) This is c) There are d) It is 7. Decide which word is the odd one out in each of the following groups of words. a) lowland, grassland, motherland, highland b) the Bolshoi Theatre, the Hermitage, the Tretyakov Art Gallery, the Kremlin c) city, nationality, region, town d) Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Lake Baikal, Baltic Sea 8. Moscow was rebuilt, _____ it was destroyed by fire. a) so b) therefore c) because d) if 9. When was the current Russian flag adopted? a) 1991 b) 1995 c) 2001 d) 1890 10. Decide which of the following sentences are true or false. 1) Russia borders many countries. 2) Red Square is the heart of Moscow. 3) The area of Russia is not large. 4) Moscow is a political centre where the government of our country works. 5) The capital of Russia was ruined during the Tartar invasion in the 12th century. 11. The _____ power is realized by the Federal Assembly. a) executive b) judicial c) legislative d) federal 12. The Upper Chamber of the Federal Assembly is called the _____ of Federation. a) Duma b) Council c) Court d) State TEST 2 The Russian Federation. Moscow. 1. Most of _____ people are ethnic Russians. a) Russia’s b) Russia c) Russian d) Russian’s 2. Moscow is _____ capital of _____ Russia, our Motherland. a) the, the b) a, c) , d) the, 3. What countries does Russia border? a) Sweden, Denmark, Belgium b) Romania, Austria, Slovakia c) Finland, Poland, China d) France, Germany, Spain 4. The head of the state is the _____. a) President b) Prime Minister c) State Duma d) Federal Assembly 5. The Napoleon army in 1812 _____ Moscow by fire. a) was destroyed b) is destroyed c) was destroy d) destroyed 6. In the north, _____ very cold. a) There is b) This is c) There are d) It is 7. Decide which word is the odd one out in each of the following groups of words. a) the Volga, the Lena, Lake Baikal, the Ob b) town, region, city, nationality c) the Hermitage, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Kremlin, the Tretyakov Art Gallery d) motherland, lowland, highland, grassland 8. The Russian Federation is situated _____ two plains. a) between b) on c) in d) of 9. When was the current Russian flag adopted? a) 2001 b) 1995 c) 1991 d) 1890 10. Decide which of the following sentences are true or false. 1) The another symbol of Russia is a three-headed eagle. 2) MSU is named after Lomonosov. 3) Russia has abundant natural resources. 4) The capital of our country doesn’t attract tourists from all over the world. 5) The surface of Russia is not various. 11. The _____ branch of the Federal Government is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and regional courts. a) executive b) judicial c) legislative d) federal 12. The state _____ is the Lower Chamber of the Federal Assembly. a) Duma b) Council c) Court d) Power