WorksheetsАнгл 121-186
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
Choose the correct variant. A system for distributing air throughout a building.
orentation
wiring
ventilation
sewage
Choose the correct variant. Robert Adam is one of the outstanding representatives of Neoclassicism …..
in England
in Moscow
in Italy
in Spain
Choose the correct variant. Architects ….. clients who often come with particular problems that are often addressed in conventional ways
are often developed by
are often come by
are often approached with
are often approached by
Choose the correct variant. The architecture ….. both historical precedent and modern technology.
embrace
embraces
be embraced
was embrace
Choose the correct variant. Greek theaters ….. for public meetings and dramatic performances
used
were used
had use
was used
Choose the correct variant. Italian contemporary architecture ….. to architecture in Italy during the last decade
hates
ruins
counts
refers
Choose the correct variant. ….. angles are fixed across the ends of the beams.
rope
slay
steel
concrete
Choose the correct variant. Type of architecture that focuses on uniting buildings with their natural surroundings.
Novelty Architecture
Organic Architecture
Bioarchitecture
Expressionist Architecture
What’s the English equivalent ‘стекловолокно’?
sun glasses
glass door
glass celing
fiberglass
Choose the correct variant. The greatest surviving circular temple of antiquity, and ….. the most important Roman building is the Pantheon in Rome.
in many respects
at many respects
in much respects
of many respects
Choose the correct variant. Catholic churches ….. statuary, paintings and traditional symbols.
will be stripped of
were stripped of
was stripped of
has been stripped of
Choose the correct variant. Ionic columns ….. modern design to convey elegance.
is used in
has been used in
was used in
are used in
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.
curved at
curved under
curved from
curved down
Choose the correct variant. Curtain walls are a popular building ….. for many commercial buildings.
enclosure
fence
guard
fencing
Choose the correct variant. The small central building ….. two astonishing interesting arches.
were girded by
was girded with
was girded by
was girded into
Choose the correct variant. This is the first book in English ….. the extent to which modern architecture flourished in this country.
to conceal
to reveal
to disclose
to close
Choose the correct variant. ….. made it possible to build very tall buildings
The steel skeleton
The brick skeleton
The glass skeleton
The marble skeleton
Choose the correct variant. The roof clearly ….. itself for the building skeleton
undifferentiated
different
underestimate
distinguishes
Choose the correct variant. Modernist architecture ….. as an appropriate residential style in Europe.
has be accepted
has been accepted
is been accepted
will been accepted
Choose the correct variant. ….. is an 1889 iron tower located in Paris that has become one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
The Eiffel Tower
The Tower of Pisa
The Chinese Tower
The Brown Tower
Choose the correct variant. ….. not only acts as a cementing material but also impart strength to the work by holding individual bricks together.
lath
mortar
wainscot
sorter
Choose the correct variant. To create a safe city free from natural disasters has been one of the important criteria in …..
economics
education
city planning
teaching
Choose the correct variant. The parks provide the safety of the ….. and keep the city border.
ecological standard
ecological imbalance
ecological meaning
ecological balance
Choose the correct variant. The inside part of something
back ground
yard
exterior
interior
Choose the correct variant. An architectural drawing that is done manually
observational sketch
digital sketch
visual sketch
hand sketch
Choose the right answer: The client is very interested … sustainable architecture.
in
about
for
within
Choose the correct variant. Turkistan is one of Kazakhstan's historic cities with an archaeological record ….. to the 4th century.
landing back
dating back
going back
putting back
Choose the correct variant. A proposal to erect four skyscrapers in the town ….. considerable concern among the town planning staff.
have caused
has caused
has cause
has be caused
Choose the correct variant. New York and Los Angeles are America’s most ….. cities.
congested
crowdedness
packed
overflowing
Choose the correct variant. Urban ….. fall into one of five major categories: residential, mixed residential – commercial, commercial, industrial and special.
categories
departments
zones
sites
Choose the correct variant. Some planning strategies ….. declining town centers.
has designed to revitalize
were design to revitalize
were designed revitalizing
were designed to revitalize
Choose the correct variant. City planning for land use and transportation in the public interest is helpful ….. all communities and neighborhoods
up
to
at
from
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.
London
Rome
China
Venice
Choose the correct variant. A two – storey building ….. in a congested urban area where site availability is limited.
may being planned
may be planned
may been planned
may were planned
Choose the correct variant. In Germany, Gropius ….. mechanistic direction
followed
was following
follow
following
Choose the correct variant. Distinguished architects of the ….. style, such as Mackintosh, Behrens and the Viennese masters became pioneers of modern architecture.
Baroque
Gothic
Art Nouveau
Renaissance
Choose the right answer: Exterior side of a building
timber
facade
column
board
Choose the right answer: The quality of being clear or easy to see through
cladding
insulation
finishing
transparency
What is the Russian equivalent ‘bird’s eye view’?
вид с птичьего полета
вид с боку
вид со стороны
общий вид
Choose the right answer: What is the English equivalent ‘герметик’?
sealant
insulator
stretch
hardness
Choose the correct variant. Zoning usually ….. building design and very specific green space.
includes
excludes
leaves out
shut off
Choose the correct variant. Modernism in architecture ….. simplification of form and subtraction of ornament from the structure and theme of the building.
broadly characterize by
is broadly characterized by
is broadly divided by
is broadly shown with
Choose the correct term to the definition. the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture
preserve
mosaics
heritage
historical monument
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.
Luis Corbusier
Étienne-Louis Boullée
Richard Knill Freeman
Le Corbusier
Choose the correct variant. Modern architecture is a term applied to the movement and period in architectural history ….. .
during the 20th century
during the 21st century
during the 19th century
during the 18th century
Choose the correct variant. The thickness of the wall which is ….. evaluating the quantity of brickwork is called nominal thickness of a wall.
to being considered in
to be considered in
to considered in
to be considered at
Choose the correct variant. The term ….. is used to describe the simplified, unornamented building styles of the 20th century.
“Greek architecture”
“Baroque architecture”
“Byzantine architecture”
“Modern architecture
Choose the correct variant. The dome may be regarded as the three-dimensional counterpart of ….. .
the vault
the roof
the column
the arch
Choose the correct variant. Ten tree tenants grow out of the windows of the KunstHausWren ….. .
in Versailles
in Vienna
in Vena
in Venice
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.
leading
brief
last
least
Choose the correct variant. ….. building architects, surveyors, and engineers, landscape architects help determine the best arrangement of roads and buildings.
Working on
Worked with
Working with
Working to
Choose the correct variant. The first basilica should ….. by Cato after 184 B.C.on the Forum in Rome.
been built
have built
has been built
have been built
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.
looking at
looked like
look as
look after
Choose the correct variant. ….. is a common architectural feature in large buildings, such as basilicas.
A Byzantine basilica
A Byzantine column
A Byzantine arch
A Byzantine roof
Choose the correct variant. Sir Christopher Wren ….. his large building complexes: Hampton Court Palace and Greenwich Hospital.
will be notable into
is notable in
are notable out
is notable for
Choose the correct variant. The Gothic style ….. in France in the 12th century
originated
become
disappeared
left
Choose the correct variant. The most typically ….. is the Perpendicular style of the 15th century.
German style of Gothic
English style of Gothic
French style of Gothic
Spanish style of Gothic
Choose the right answer: What is the English equivalent ‘универсальная штукатурка’?
stucco plaster
lime plaster
mud plaster
versatile plaster
Choose the correct variant. A significant characteristic of Gothic architecture is …..
length
width
height
weight
What is the English equivalent ‘sturdy timber’?
влажна древесина
крепкая древесина
благородная древесина
сухая древесина
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.
were different from
were different into
were different up
were different of
Choose the correct translation: the pointed arch
дугообразная арка
клинообразная арка
сводчатая арка
стрельчатая арка
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.
will have formed
had formed
has formed
have formed
Choose the correct variant. Baroque architecture is more like ….. .
exterior
house
sculpture
architecture
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.
through making
into making
in make
in making
Choose the correct variant. In Gothic architecture the ribs ….. the framework of the vaulting.
are forms
form
forms
forming
