Test 5 on
American Civilization
Truong Van Anh

A. Choose the correct answer to indicate the correct information
about American civilization.
1. What American city has the largest population?
A. Washington DC
B. New York
C. Chicago
2. The Kennedy Space Center is in _________.
A. Florida B. Boston C. New York
3. Las Vegas, Nevada is the place to go if you like _________.
A. skiing B. swimming
C. gambling
4. My friend told me to visit Florida. I got the advice to go there by
____ .
A. word of mouth
B. change of scene C. plane
5. An intracity bus line travels ______ a city.
A. between
B. among
C. within

6. The most popular form of exercises in the U.S. today is _____.
A. swimming
B. golf
C. walking
7. Walking is _____.
A. physical B. mental C. spiritual
8. Baseball is called the ­_______ pastime.
A. local
B. international
C. national
9. Golf is a(n) ____ sport.
A. team
B. individual
C. group
10. _______ players play on ice.
A. Baseball
B. Tennis C. Hockey

B. True/False
_______ 1. New York has the largest population in the U.S.
_______ 2. Americans are proud of the Statue of Liberty in
Washington D.C.
_______ 3. Visitors can watch Congress in action in the
Capitol.
_______ 4. If you sometimes play baseball, you are call
professional.
_______ 5. Baseball is called the national pastime.

C. Fill in the blank with the correct words given below
TV, at its best, is entertaining and (1) ______. However,there are two problems:
Most viewerswatch too much, and the quality {especiallyon the freestations) is
often poor. How much is too much? Studies indicate that the average American
watches TV about 28 hours a week.(Children watch about 20 hours; older
women are up to 42 hours.) According to one (2) ______in 1950, American l4year-olds had a vocabulary of 25,000 words,but today's children the same age
know only t0,000words.The reason for the decrease may be that TV takes up a
lot of leisure time kids once spent reading. Technology will continue to offer
consumers bigger TV screens and clearer pictures at (3) ______ prices.
Moreover, tv of the future will be more interactive. (Viewers will have more
control over the action.) Better technical quality may encourage viewers to
watch even more-and, some say, become even less physically fit and more
overweight.
1. A. educational B. academic C. formal
2. A. learning
B. study
C. story 3. A. useful B. spiritual C. affordable

Good luck!