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Comprehension Test

The USA

Alison Baxter

1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a America is named after Amerigo Vespucci.

b The Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America in the Mayflower.

c Abraham Lincoln was the first President of the United States.

d There are fifty states in the USA.

e The !ndian wars" ended with the battle of Little #ig $orn.

f %hen immigrants arri&ed in 'ew (or) they were chec)ed for disease.

g The Pony *+press carried post all o&er the country.

h The $opi and the ,uni li&e in the Southwest of the USA.

i 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 with a writer fro B!

A

0 The Last of the Mohicans

1 To -ill a Moc)ing #ird

2 Uncle Tom"s 3abin

4 $uc)leberry Finn

5 Little %omen

#

a $arper Lee

b Mar) Twain

c $arriet #eecher Stowe

d Louisa May Alcott

e 6ames Fennimore 3ooper

20 marks

" Which Aerican 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

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d 7 is famous for the 9olden 9ate #ridge8 7777777

e 7 is called the %indy 3ity"8 7777777

20 marks

$ Match a nuber fro A with a letter fro B to ake co%lete sentences!

A

0 A sla&e is . . .

1 An immigrant is . . .

2 A udge is . . .

4 A pilgrim is . . .

5 A nati&e is . . .

#

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 nuber fro A with a letter fro B to ake full sentences!A

0 $ollywood . . .

1 The 9rand 3anyon . . .

2 The *mpire State #uilding . . .

4 The -ennedy Space 3entre . . .

5 Mount /ushmore . . .

#

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

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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 the Midwest d = > the South

4 Many 3hinese immigrants came to li&e in 3alifornia d = > Michigan

D Bld Faithful" is a geyser in


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01 9one with the wind tells the story of 9eorgia B"-eeffe

0D #abe /uth was America"s greatest


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15 #etween 0CCE and 0D2E about @ million

1@ A nic)el is


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4E not controlled by another country

a = > free b = > colony c = > final d = > independent

20 marks

Events

'hoose the best answer!

40 Pocahontas was the daughter of a 'ati&e American chief who married


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The USA

1

a T

b T

c F

d T

e F

f T

g T

h T

i F

T

2 0 e

1 a

2 c

4 b

5 d

" a %ashington? :3

b 'ew Brleans

c #oston

d San Francisco

e 3hicago

$ 0 e

1 c

2 a

4 d

5 b

& 0 e1 c

2 b

4 d

5 a



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The USA

Places

0 b

1 c

2 c

4 d

5 c

@ a

b

C c

D d

0E a

People

00 c

01 b

02 a

04 b

05 d

0@ b

0 b

0C d

0D b

1E c

Facts

10 c

11 b

12 a

14 c

15 b

1@ b

1 b

1C a

1D c2E a



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Vocabulary

20 b

21 b

22 d

24 a

25 c

2@ c

2 d

2C b

2D a

4E d

Events

40 a

41 a

42 b

44 c

45 d

4@ b

4 c

4C d

4D b

5E a


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