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Вопрос 1
What wasn’t the OE system of declensions based on?
Варианты ответов
- person
- gender
- phonetic structure
- sound interchange
Вопрос 2
Who was the author of “Orosius’ World History”?
Варианты ответов
- Chaucer
- King Alfred
- Beaker Falk
- William Caxton
Вопрос 3
3. What was King Alfred’s translation?
Варианты ответов
- Beowulf
- Latin Grammar
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
- West saxon dialect
Вопрос 4
. Which of the following is one of the famous runic inscriptions?
Варианты ответов
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
- The Franks Casket
- Ruthwell Cross
- Anglo-Saxon Charters
Вопрос 5
What language was an official language of Great Britain in the Middle English period?
Варианты ответов
- English
- French
- Latin
- German
Вопрос 6
Who found one of the famous runic inscriptions - the Franks Casket?
Варианты ответов
- A.Franks
- Caxton
- Thomas More
- Ruthwell Cross
Вопрос 7
7. Which of the following is one of the famous runic inscriptions?
Варианты ответов
- Vikings
- Beowulf
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
- Ruthwell Cross
Вопрос 8
8. What language was the language of church in Great Britain in the Middle English period?
Варианты ответов
- English
- French
- Latin
- German
Вопрос 9
Where is the Franks Casket exhibited nowadays?
Варианты ответов
- British Museum
- Tate Gallery
- Tower of London
- London
Вопрос 10
10. Which of the following wasn’t a runic inscription?
Варианты ответов
- Ruthwell Cross
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
- Franks Casket
- Celtic
Вопрос 11
11. Which of the languages didn’t play any role in the social life of the country?
Варианты ответов
- German
- French
- Latin
- yudish
Вопрос 12
12. What was the runic inscription known as The Franks Casket made on?
Варианты ответов
- a box
- a coin
- a stone
- document
Вопрос 13
Name the way of word formation that is a process based on analogy (ME and Early NE).
Варианты ответов
- derivation
- composition
- back formation
- ) translation
Вопрос 14
. What group of Germanic languages does Netherlandish belong to?
Варианты ответов
- West Germanic
- East Germanic
- North Germanic
- South Germanic
Вопрос 15
Till what time did the Roman conquest of Britain last?
Варианты ответов
- 4th century AD
- 5th century AD
- New English period
- adoption of Christianity
Вопрос 16
16. What period did William Shakespeare live and work?
Варианты ответов
- Old English period
- Middle English period
- New English period
- Modern English period
Вопрос 17
16. What period did William Shakespeare live and work?
Варианты ответов
- Old English period
- Middle English period
- New English period
- Modern English period
Вопрос 18
17. What is the date of introduction of printing in Britain?
Варианты ответов
- 1066
- 1475
- 1616
- 1857
Вопрос 19
. What historical event gave the English language the Latin alphabet?
Варианты ответов
- migration of the Germanic tribes
- the Scandinavian invasion
- adoption of Christianity
- the Teutonic invasion
Вопрос 20
In what period was the English vocabulary enriched with a great number of borrowings from French?
Варианты ответов
- Old English period
- Middle English period
- New English period
- adoption of Christianity
Вопрос 21
. What did the Middle English period begin with?
Варианты ответов
- the Norman Conquest
- the Teutonic invasion
- the introduction of printing
- the Scandinavian invasion
Вопрос 22
What is inscribed on the Ruthwell Cross?
Варианты ответов
- a religious poem
- an old legend
- a story of the stone
- legends
Вопрос 23
. What is the Franks Casket made of?
Варианты ответов
- a stone
- a whale bone
- wood
- legends
Вопрос 24
What is the origin of the word “bishop”?
Варианты ответов
- Latin
- Celtic
- Scandinavian
- Christianity
Вопрос 25
Elements of what language can be distinguished in such loan-word as Innisfall?
Варианты ответов
- Latin
- Scandinavian
- Celtic
- Yorkshire
Вопрос 26
. What century did Chaucer live and work?
Варианты ответов
- 11th century
- 14th century
- 16th century
- 8th century
Вопрос 27
What period is such written record as “The London Proclamation of 1258” referred to?
Варианты ответов
- Old English
- Middle English
- New English
- Modern English


