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Total questions: 120

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1.

.  Choose the correct variant. A system for distributing air throughout a building

a)

wiring

b)

sewage

c)

ventilation

d)

orentation

2.

Choose the correct variant. Robert Adam is one of the outstanding representatives of Neoclassicism ….. .

a)

in England

b)

in Moscow

c)

in Spain

d)

in Italy

3.

Choose the correct variant.    Architects ….. clients who often come with particular problems that are often addressed in conventional ways. 

a)

are often approached with

b)

are often developed by

c)

are often approached by

d)

are often come by

4.

Choose the correct variant. The architecture ….. both historical precedent and modern technology.

a)

was embrace

 

b)

embrace

c)

be embraced

d)

embraces

5.

.  Choose the correct variant.  Greek theaters ….. for public meetings and dramatic performances.

a)

had use

b)

were used

c)

was used

d)

used

6.

Choose the correct variant.     Italian contemporary architecture ….. to architecture in Italy during the last decade.

a)

refers

b)

hates

c)

ruins

d)

counts

 

7.

Choose the correct variant.    ….. angles are fixed across the ends of the beams.

a)

slay

b)

rope

c)

concrete

d)

steel

8.

Choose the correct variant.   Ionic columns ….. modern design to convey elegance.

a)

is used in

b)

are used in

c)

has been used in

d)

was used in

9.

. What’s the English equivalent ‘стекловолокно’?

a)

glass door

b)

fiberglass

c)

sun glasses

d)

glass celing

 

10.

.  Choose the correct variant.   Catholic churches ….. statuary, paintings and traditional symbols.

a)

were stripped of

b)

has been stripped of

c)

was stripped of

d)

will be stripped of

11.

Choose the correct variant. Type of architecture that focuses on uniting buildings with their natural surroundings.

a)

Bioarchitecture

b)

Organic Architecture

c)

Novelty Architecture

d)

Expressionist  Architecture

12.

Choose the correct variant.   ….. made it possible to build very tall buildings.

a)

The glass skeleton

b)

The brick skeleton

c)

The marble skeleton

d)

The steel skeleton

13.

Choose the correct variant.   The architect designed a full height glass ribbon that ….. the perimeter wall through the reception area of the hotel and ended at the entrance.

a)

curved under

b)

curved down

c)

curved from

d)

curved at

14.

Choose the correct variant.   Curtain walls are a popular building ….. for many commercial buildings. 

a)

guard

b)

fencing

c)

fence

d)

enclosure

15.

Choose the correct variant.   The small central building ….. two astonishing interesting arches.

a)

was girded by

b)

was girded with

c)

were girded by

d)

was girded into

 

16.

Choose the correct variant.   This is the first book in English ….. the extent to which modern architecture flourished in this country.

a)

to conceal

b)

to reveal

c)

to disclose

d)

to close

17.

Choose the correct variant. The greatest surviving circular temple of antiquity, and ….. the most important Roman building is the Pantheon in Rome.

a)

in much  respects

b)

in many respects

c)

of  many respects

d)

at  many respects

18.

Choose the correct variant.   The roof clearly ….. itself for the building skeleton.

a)

different

b)

distinguishes

c)

underestimate

d)

undifferentiated

 

19.

.  Choose the correct variant.   Modernist architecture ….. as an appropriate residential style in Europe.

a)

has been accepted

b)

is been accepted

c)

will been accepted

d)

has be accepted

20.

Choose the correct variant.   ….. is an 1889 iron tower located in Paris that has become one of the most recognizable structures in the world.

a)

The Tower of Pisa

b)

The Eiffel Tower

c)

The Chinese Tower

d)

The Brown Tower

21.

Choose the correct variant.   ….. not only acts as a cementing material but also impart strength to the work by holding individual bricks together. 141

a)

wainscot

b)

lath

c)

sorter

d)

mortar 

22.

  To create a safe city free from natural disasters has been one of the important criteria in ….. .

a)

education

b)

teaching

 

c)

economics

d)

city planning

23.

Choose the correct variant.   The parks provide the safety of the ….. and keep the city border.

a)

ecological balance

b)

ecological imbalance

c)

ecological meaning

d)

ecological standard

 

24.

Choose the correct variant. The inside part of something

a)

back ground

b)

exterior

c)

interior

d)

yard

25.

. Choose the correct variant. An architectural drawing that is done manually

a)

visual sketch

b)

digital sketch

c)

hand sketch

d)

observational sketch

 

26.

Choose the right answer:  The client is very interested … sustainable architecture.

a)

for

b)

about

c)

within

d)

in

27.

Choose the correct variant.   Turkistan is one of Kazakhstan's historic cities with an archaeological record ….. to the 4th century.

a)

going back 

b)

dating back

c)

landing back 

d)

putting back 

 

28.

Choose the correct variant.   A proposal  to erect four skyscrapers in the town ….. considerable concern among the town planning staff.

a)

has cause

b)

have caused

c)

has be caused

 

d)

has caused

29.

Choose the correct variant.   New York and Los Angeles are America’s most ….. cities.

a)

crowdedness

b)

congested  

c)

packed

d)

overflowing

 

30.

Choose the correct variant.   Urban ….. fall into one of five major categories: residential, mixed  residential – commercial, commercial, industrial and special.

a)

zones

b)

categories

c)

departments

d)

sites

31.

Choose the correct variant.   Some planning strategies ….. declining town centers.

a)

has designed to revitalize

b)

were design to revitalize

c)

were designed revitalizing

d)

were designed to revitalize

32.

.  Choose the correct variant.   City planning for land use and transportation in the public interest is helpful ….. all communities and neighborhoods.

a)

at

b)

to

c)

from

d)

up

33.

Choose the correct variant.   ….., one of the wealthiest cities due to its control of the Adriatic Sea, also became a center for Renaissance culture, especially architecture.

a)

Venice

b)

London

c)

Rome

d)

China

34.

Choose the correct variant.   A two – storey building ….. in a congested urban area where site availability is limited.

a)

may been planned

b)

may be planned

c)

may were planned

d)

may being planned

35.

Choose the correct variant.   In Germany, Gropius ….. mechanistic direction.

a)

follow

b)

was following

c)

following

d)

followed

36.

Choose the correct variant.   Distinguished architects of the ….. style, such as Mackintosh, Behrens and the Viennese masters became pioneers of modern architecture.

a)

Gothic

b)

Art Nouveau

c)

Baroque

d)

Renaissance

 

37.

Choose the right answer: Exterior side of a building

a)

column

b)

facade

c)

board

d)

timber

 

38.

Choose the right answer:  The quality of being clear or easy to see through

a)

finishing

b)

insulation

c)

transparency

d)

cladding

39.

What is the Russian equivalent ‘bird’s eye view’?

a)

общий вид

b)

вид со стороны

c)

вид с боку

d)

вид с птичьего полета

40.

.  Choose the right answer:  What is the English equivalent ‘герметик’?

a)

sealant

b)

insulator

c)

stretch

d)

hardness

41.

.  Choose the correct variant.   Zoning  usually ….. building design and very specific green space.

a)

leaves out

b)

excludes

c)

includes

d)

shut off

42.

Choose the correct variant.   Modernism in architecture ….. simplification of form and subtraction of ornament from the structure and theme of the building.

a)

is broadly characterized by

b)

is broadly divided by

c)

is broadly shown with

d)

broadly characterize by

 

43.

Choose the correct term to the definition.  the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture

a)

mosaics 

b)

historical monument                                                                

c)

preserve

 

d)

heritage

44.

Choose the correct variant.   ….. was a Swiss-born French architect and designer, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called Modern architecture.

a)

Richard Knill Freeman

b)

Étienne-Louis Boullée

c)

Le Corbusier

d)

Luis  Corbusier

45.

Choose the correct variant.   Modern architecture is a term applied to the movement and period in architectural history ….. .

a)

during the 19th century

b)

during the 20th century

c)

during the 21st century

d)

during the 18th century

 

46.

Choose the correct variant.   The thickness of the wall which is ….. evaluating the quantity of brickwork is called nominal thickness of a wall.

a)

to considered in

b)

to being considered in

 

c)

to be considered at

d)

to be considered in

47.

Choose the correct variant.   The term ….. is used to describe the simplified, unornamented building styles of the 20th century.

a)

“Modern architecture”

b)

Baroque architecture”

c)

“Byzantine architecture”

d)

“Greek  architecture”

 

48.

Choose the correct variant.   The dome may be regarded as the three-dimensional counterpart of ….. .

a)

the arch

b)

the column

c)

the roof

d)

the vault

49.

Choose the correct variant.   Ten tree tenants grow out of the windows of the KunstHausWren ….. .

a)

in Versailles

 

b)

in Vena

c)

in Venice

d)

in Vienna

50.

.  Choose the right synonym to the word in italics. The arch has been the chief

means of overcoming the spanning limitations of single blocks of stone. 

c)

last

d)

least

51.

Choose the correct variant.   ….. building architects, surveyors, and engineers, landscape architects help determine the best arrangement of roads and buildings.

a)

Working on

b)

Working to

c)

Working with

d)

Worked with

52.

Choose the correct variant.   The first basilica should ….. by Cato after 184 B.C.on the Forum in Rome.

a)

has been built

b)

been built

c)

have built

d)

have been built

53.

Choose the correct variant.   Gothic architecture began in the middle of the 12th century with the intention of making churches ….. heaven: soaring, colorful, and bright.

a)

looked like

b)

look as

c)

look after 

d)

looking at

54.

Choose the correct variant.   ….. is a common architectural feature in large buildings, such as basilicas.

a)

A Byzantine arch

b)

A Byzantine basilica

c)

A Byzantine column

d)

A Byzantine roof

55.

Choose the correct variant.   Sir Christopher Wren ….. his large building complexes: Hampton Court Palace and Greenwich Hospital.

a)

are notable out

b)

is notable for

c)

is notable in

d)

will be notable into

 

56.

. Choose the correct variant.   The Gothic style ….. in France in the 12th  century.

a)

disappeared

b)

originated

c)

become

d)

left

57.

Choose the correct variant.   The most typically ….. is the Perpendicular style of the 15th century.

a)

English style of Gothic

b)

Spanish  style of Gothic

c)

French style of Gothic

d)

German style of Gothic

 

58.

Choose the right answer: What is the English equivalent ‘универсальная штукатурка’?

a)

versatile plaster 

b)

mud plaster

c)

lime plaster

d)

stucco plaster

59.

Choose the correct variant.   A significant characteristic of Gothic architecture is ….. .

a)

weight

b)

height

c)

width

d)

length

60.

What is the English equivalent ‘sturdy timber’

a)

влажна древесина

 

b)

сухая древесина

c)

благородная древесина

d)

крепкая древесина

61.

Choose the right answer:  The origin of Gothic architectural design in the Arabian world began with a desire to create buildings and mosques that ….. churches and other western-inspired structures.

a)

were different from

b)

were different of 

c)

were different up

d)

were different into

62.

Choose the correct translation: the pointed arch

a)

сводчатая арка

b)

дугообразная арка

c)

стрельчатая арка

d)

клинообразная арка

63.

Choose the correct variant.   The Renaissance of Classic architecture, which started in Italy in the fifteenth century, spread westwards throughout all those countries of Europe which ….. the Western Roman Empire.

a)

had formed

b)

have formed

c)

has formed

d)

will have formed

 

64.

Choose the correct variant.   Baroque architecture is more like ….. .

a)

sculpture

b)

architecture

c)

house

d)

exterior

65.

. Choose the correct variant.   The Baroque architects were interested ….. buildings dramatic and exciting to look at, and the work of architects such as Vignola and Bernini in Rome shows how exciting Baroque architecture could be.

a)

in make

b)

into making

c)

in making

d)

through making

 

66.

Choose the correct variant.   In Gothic architecture the ribs ….. the framework of the vaulting.

a)

form

b)

forms

c)

forming

d)

are forms

 

67.

Choose the correct variant.   The only elements, …..  in Gothic architecture, which were not covered, were vault ribs.

a)

which could be seen

b)

where could be seen

c)

which can be seen

d)

what could seen

 

68.

Choose the correct variant.   Gothic architecture involved lots of ….. of stained glass.

a)

big aisles

b)

big lines

c)

big windows

d)

big corridors  

69.

Choose the correct variant.   The last phase of Gothic architecture in France was more a form of ….. than a style.

a)

moderation

b)

decoration

c)

perpendicular

d)

restoration 

 

70.

Choose the correct variant.   The pinnacle of Gothic art and architecture was exemplified by the French when they built ….. in Paris.

a)

the Notre Dame Dome

b)

the Notre Dame Cathedral

c)

the Notre Dame House

d)

the Notre Paris

71.

Choose the correct variant. Spiral ornaments are called…

a)

cornice

b)

volutes

c)

capital

d)

frieze

 

72.

Choose the correct variant.   The complicated style of International Gothic ….. during the 14th century.

a)

were developed

b)

was developed

c)

is developed

d)

will be developed

 

73.

Choose the correct variant.   In some areas the Northern Renaissance ….. the Italian Renaissance.

a)

be distinct at

b)

was distinct of

c)

were distinct from

d)

was distinct from

74.

Choose the correct variant.   The frontal facades of Italian Renaissance buildings  ….. symmetrical.

a)

tend to create

b)

tend to be

c)

tend to do

d)

tend to have

75.

Choose the correct variant.   A common feature of ….. was the dome.

a)

Early Christian architecture

b)

Renaissance architecture

c)

Russian architecture

d)

Byzantine Architecture

 

76.

Choose the correct variant.   A temple-style structure generally features a Peristyle, ….. is rarely seen in Renaissance work.

a)

why

b)

which

c)

whose  

d)

whom

77.

Choose the correct variant.  The Bauhaus school was founded ….. Walter Gropius in Weimar.

a)
b)

by

c)
d)

after 

78.

Choose the correct variant. The Bauhaus style became ….. influential currents in Modernist architecture and modern design.

a)

one of most

b)

one the most

c)

one of the more

d)

one of the most

79.

Choose the correct variant. An ….. is a structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight below it.

a)
c)

arch

80.

What is the Pantheon?

a)

The name of concrete.

b)

The masterpiece of antiquity

c)

The name of a city

d)

The capital of France.

81.

Choose the correct variant. A beam  is a structural element that is capable of ….. load primarily by resisting bending.

a)

withstanding

b)

withstand

c)

is withstanding

 

d)

withstands

82.

What is the Russian equivalent ‘a drop ceiling’?

a)

натяжной потолок

b)

подвесной потолок

c)

витражный потолок

d)

нарезной потолок

83.

Choose the correct variant. Foundations ….. two categories: shallow foundations and deep foundations.

a)

are generally divided by

b)

are generally divided to

c)

are generally divided into

d)

are generally divided through

84.

Choose the correct variant. The architecture of a mosque ….. most strongly by the regional traditions of the time and place where it was built. 

a)

shapes

b)

were shaped

c)

is shape

d)

is shaped 

85.

Choose the correct variant. A type of architecture in which buildings have an organic, wavy form

a)

Neomodern

b)

Bio architecture

c)

Neoclassical

d)

High-Tech

86.

Choose the correct variant. Constructivism was an artistic and architectural philosophy that originated in Russia beginning in 1919, ….. was a rejection of the idea of autonomous art.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

where

d)

who

87.

Choose the correct variant. … is a very common material that is used for covering walls.

a)

glass

b)

plaster

c)

sand

d)

gravel

88.

Choose the correct variant. The continuous slab ….. a self-contained floor systems. 

a)

will be constituted

b)

constitute

c)

is constituted

d)

constitutes

89.

Choose the correct variant. A line between two points

a)

heat flow

b)

segment

c)

calculus

d)

point

90.

Choose the correct variant.   Ornament is a decorative detail used ….. parts of a building.

a)

to embellish

b)

to being embellish

c)

to be embellish

d)

to embellished

91.

Choose the correct variant.  In France, the highly ornamented Baroque style ….. Classical restraint.

a)

combines at

b)

combine on

c)

combines with

d)

combine with

92.

Choose the Russian equivalent: bumwad

a)

фиксатор

b)

плита

c)

трафарет

d)

калька

93.

Choose the right answer:  Classical architectural models were adapted ….. different architectural forms.

a)

in a range out

b)

in a range of

c)

in a range with

d)

in a range under

94.

.  Choose the right answer:  What is the English equivalent ‘архитектурное обрамление’?

a)

architectural order

b)

architectural frame

c)

architectural unit

d)

architectural remain

95.

Choose the correct variant.   The structure is composed of a steel frame with concrete ….. .

a)

columns

b)

roofs

c)

slabs

d)

cushions

96.

Choose the correct variant.   The architect ….. Denmark to complete the Marble Church in Copenhagen.

a)

was bring to

b)

was brought to

c)

brought to

d)

were brought to

97.

Choose the correct variant.   Mannerism is the term applied to certain aspects of ….. .

a)

social life

b)

gothic style

c)

scientific research

d)

artistic style

98.

Choose the correct variant.   The cathedral of the Assumption ….. Fioravante.

a)

is built by

b)

was built by

c)

are built by

d)

can be built by

99.

Choose the correct variant.   In 1989 Frank O. Gehry was awarded with ….. .

a)

the Pritzker Architecture Prize

b)

the Builder’s Choice Grand Award

c)

distinguished Architecture Award

d)

the Grand Award

 

100.

Choose the Russian equivalent: drafting board

a)

калька

b)

чертежная доска

c)

механический карандаш

d)

угломер

 

101.

Choose the correct variant.   The Pritzker Architecture Prize is the most prestigious award for ….. .

a)

historical achievement presented to a living architect

b)

archaeological achievement presented to a living architect

c)

cultural achievement presented to a living architect

d)

architectural achievement presented to a living architect

102.

Choose the correct variant.    A house in a row of houses which are all joined together.

a)

Bungalow

b)

Terraced house

c)

Council house

d)

Detached house

103.

Choose the correct variant.   A house which stands alone and is not joined to any other.

a)

Detached house

b)

Semi-detached house

c)

Cottage

d)

Terraced house

 

104.

Choose the correct variant.   A house which is joined to another on one side only.

a)

detached house

b)

Terraced house

c)

Semi-detached house

d)

Bungalow

105.

Choose the correct variant.   A house which is rented from a local authority.

a)

Cottage

b)

Semi-detached house

c)

Council house

d)

Terraced house

106.

Choose the correct variant.   A small house in the country, usually with a garden.

a)

Detached house

 

b)

Bungalow

c)

Council house

d)

Cottage

107.

.  Choose the correct variant. Brutalism is a mid-twentieth century architectural school   …... used substantial materials like concrete and repetitive geometric shapes.

a)

who

b)

that

c)

why

d)

where

108.

Match the Russian word combination with the English equivalents.  украшать завитками

a)

to operate a project

 

b)

to enrich with scrolls

c)

to support a roof beam

d)

to take a shape

109.

.  Choose the correct variant.   Clear measured expression and definition of architectural space and mass ….. the Renaissance style ….. the Gothic style.

a)

differentiate’s ….. from

 

b)

differentiates ….. from

c)

differentiate ….. from

d)

differentiating ….. from

110.

Choose the correct variant.  In order to become effective in a career as a restoration architect, you need to ….. a certain set of skills

a)

invent

b)

built

c)

differ 

d)

posses

111.

Choose the correct variant.  The Bauhaus ….. the most important centre of modern design until the Nazis closed it in 1933.

a)

become

b)

became

c)

becomes

d)

was becoming

112.

Choose the correct variant.  The Kinemax is inspired by ….. .

a)

 straight  forms

b)

the constructivism motives

c)

artificial fountains at Versailles

d)

mineral forms

113.

Choose the correct variant.  In the Kinemax the information is presented ….. all the senses.

a)

by

b)

for

c)

through

d)

with

114.

Choose the correct variant. ….. is transformed into the exit of the Kinemax.

a)

The picture

b)

The screen

d)

The movie

115.

Choose the correct variant.  The New York public library combines a modern expression ….. the original design.

a)

with

b)

without

c)

under

d)

out

116.

Choose the correct variant.  A shell may be ….. in two directions.

a)

taken

b)

added

c)

curved

d)

cut  

117.

Choose the correct variant.  The term shell ….. a spanning and space enclosing element of pyramidal form.

a)

is describes

b)

describes

c)

was describes

d)

describe

118.

Choose the correct variant.  The Kunsthaus, which is located in Graz, Austria, is a contemporary art museum with a “…..” shape that stands out against the traditional architecture of the surrounding buildings.

a)

roundish

 

b)

cosmic

c)

biomorphic 

d)

natural

119.

Choose the correct variant.   The Schnabel Residence’s unusual morphology, a typical typology and the surprising choice of materials ….. the comprehension of the  clients.

a)

were made possible by

b)

maked possible by

c)

was made possible by

d)

were made possible in

120.

Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part:  Lauren is studying to be a person who plans and designs buildings.

a)

a civil engineer

b)

a  web designer

c)

an acoustic engineer

 

d)

an architect