Test 10 on
American Civilization
Truong Van Anh

A. Choose the correct answer to indicate the correct information
about American civilization
1. ________ is often seen as a national pastime in US.
A. football
B. baseball
C. golf
2. Two American common breakfast beverages are ______.
A. Milk and coffee
B. Coffee and juice C. Juice and milk
3. Many ____ people emigrated to the US because of diseases and
potato crop failure.
A. Spanish
B. Irish
C. Italian
4. The word ______ is another name for Internet.
A. web
B. cyberspace C. blog
5. Another word for send is _______.
A. surf
B. transmit
C. register

6. Workers get laid off when they ______.
A. behave badly on the job
B. are criminal C. are not needed on
the job.
7. A person who works hard is ______. 
A. workaholic B. talented
C. physical
8. Well-rounded people refers to people who are ______.
A. Knowledgeable about many different things B. overweight C. thin
9. The Germans brought ______ to the American diet.
A. hamburger
B. pizza
C. steak
10. Which is NOT a reason for calling America “a land of diversity”?
A. It is a very large country with so many beautiful landscapes.
B. The climate varies quite a bit from one area to another.
C. The population includes so many different ethnic minority groups and
subcultures.

B. True/False
_______ 1. Americans may commonly retire when they are 65.
_______ 2. Americans may go on strikes when unions ask them.
_______ 3. Most Americans pay their entire federal income tax in one
payment per year.
_______ 4. A naturalized citizen can vote in an American election.
_______ 5. In the U.S.A everyone has both the right and the
obligation to become educated.

C. Fill in the blank with the correct words given below

New York City is also the home of a famous symbol-the Statue of Liberty. This
enormous figure of a woman has been standing in New York Harbor (1)
_____1886. lt was designed by two Frenchmen-the exterior by Frederic-Auguste
Bartholdi and the interior by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel (creator of the Eiffel Tower
in Paris)-and given to the United States by the French govemment. The Statue of
Liberty is one of the largest statues in the world. Its height (from the tip of its (2)
_____ to the base of the pedestal) is about 305 feet (93 meters), and its weight
exceeds 200 tons (181,8l8 kg). The statue symbolizes American freedom and
opportunity. Years ago, it welcomed nearly all American (3) ____ as they arrived
in the United States by ship.Today,tourists take a l5-minute ferry boat ride to
Liberty Island to get a closer look at the figure. Some even take the long climb up
the stairs inside the statue to reach the viewing platform below its crown.
1. A. in
B. for
C. since
2. A. light B. torch
C. lamp
3. A. races B. nations C. immigrants

Good luck!