LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST (10th FORM) (Total: 55 points)
1. Choose the right variant. (13 points)
1. ... Petrovs have moved into a new flat.
a) – , b)A, c) An, d) The.
2. ... time I meet her she is walking with a dog.
a) Some, b) Any, c) Every, d) All.
3. He ... gets up very early, he isn't an early riser.
a) always, b) often, c) normally, d) never.
4. ... a swimming pool in their garden.
a) It is, b) There is, c) It has been, d) There were.
5. The clock ... stopped.
a) has, b) is, c) was, d) were.
6. When did you see each other ... ?
a) last time, b) last, c) at last, d) latest.
7. The episode isn't worth ....
a) mention, b) mentioning, c) to mention, d) to be mentioned.
8. She was busy all days of the week ... Saturday.
a) except, b) besides, c) but for, d) in addition to.
9. Was anybody ... present during the conversation?
a) other, b) more, c) else, d) still.
10. This book can be found in ... library, you'll have no problem.
a) some, b) any, c) no, d) none.
11. The ... you talk about it the better.
a) much, b) many, c) little, d) less.
12. ... nervous he couldn't understand the question.
a) Being, b) Having been, c) Was, d) Been.
13. We expect them ... in a few days.
a) returning, b) return, c) to return, d) to have returned.
2. Read the text below.Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which shouldn’t be there. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word. (17 points)
The man who invented tomorrow
| I love science fiction, and I really enjoy the books were written by H G Wells. He was born in the middle of the 19th century, but he predicted modern society so accurately that he has been called by ‘the man who invented tomorrow’. I find it fascinating that he described super-highways, over-crowded cities and both television news broadcasts so long before they ever existed. I think he had quite an interesting life, too. His family, they were not well off, and his mother worked as a housekeeper at a large house. During when Wells was a child, he broke his leg and while he was recovering back he was allowed to read the books in the library. When he was left school, he became a shop assistant, and later a teacher, but he did always loved reading. He began to write books himself, and his first novel which was published in 1985. This was called ‘The Time Machine’, and was one of the first science fiction stories ever since written. It was about a scientist who built himself a time machine so that he could travel thousands of years into the future. I’ve read it several times, and I love it, but it must makes me wonder what it would really be like to travel there into the future. | 1_________ 2_________ 3_________ 4_________ 5_________ 6_________ 7_________ 8_________ 9_________ 10________ 11________ 12________ 13________ 14________ 15________ 16________ 17________ |
3. Use the word given in capitals below the text to form a word that fits in the space in each line.
(11 points)
Teaching Children at Home
It is 1)___________________ for children to have education, but you may find it 2)_______________ that teaching doesn’t always have to take place in the school building. As long as they have the 3)______________ paper 4)______________, parents themselves can teach their children at home. They may make the 5)______________ to do this because they are 6)_______________ with a particular school, or because they feel that they have more 7)________________ of their own child’s needs than teachers at school. However, there may be 8)______________ of parents who make this 9)________________ because some people feel that children who are taught at home find it difficult to mix 10)________________ with young people of their own age. However, 11)_______________ of the idea disagree with this. They think it is a better way of teaching children what is really important.
1)compel 2) surprise 3) necessity 4) qualify 5) decide 6) happy
7) know 8) criticize 9) choose 10) social 11)support
4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. (5 points)
1. Could you tell me if I have to bring a sleeping bag? necessary
__________________________________________________________________________
2. You can’t use a personal stereo on a plane. allowed
__________________________________________________________________________
3. He had to give the money back. obliged
__________________________________________________________________________
4. You mustn’t wear dark-soled shoes in the gym. supposed
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5. They made me admit that I was wrong. Forced
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5. Read the text. Complete each gap with one word . (4 points)
Run is one of the smallest islands in the East Indies. It is less 1)………. three kilometers long and only one kilometer 2)…………... . But 3)……….….its size, Run was not always neglected. In 1616 there was a three-year struggle between the Englishmen and the Dutch. The fight was for the control of Run’s nutmeg trees 4)………….….lemon-yellow fruit was worth its weight in gold.
6.Complete each of the following sentences with the appropriate form of a suitable phrasal verb.
Stand by single out stick to turn out hand down(5 points)
Giving up my job to go and live abroad ________________ to be the biggest mistake I’ve ever had.
Jane has always ________________________________ her brother even when he was accused of murder and everyone else refused to speak to him.
This watch used to belong to my great-grandfather. It’s been _________________from father to son.
My karate instructor always _______________________________Robert to demonstrate techniques as he’s the best in the class.
I’ve got to drive, so I think I’d better ______________________ orange juice, thanks all the same.
KEYS
1.
1- d, 2- с, 3- d, 4-b, 5- a, 6-b, 7-b, 8- a, 9- с, 10-b, 11- d, 12-а, 13-с
2.
1.were 2.OK 3.OK 4.by 5.both 6.so 7.they 8.During 9.back 10.was 11.did 12.which 13.OK 14.since 15.OK 16.must 17. There
3.
1.compulsory 2.surprising 3.necessary 4.qualifications 5.decision 6.unhappy 7.knowledge 8.critics/criticism 9.choice 10.sociality 11.supporters
4.
1. Could you tell me if it is necessary for me to bring a sleeping bag? 2. You are not allowed to use a personal stereo on a plane. 3. He was obliged to give the money back. 4. You are not supposed to wear dark-soled shoes in the gym. 5. I was forced to admit that I was wrong.
5.
1. than 2.wide/broad 3.despite 4.whose
6.
1. turned out 2.stood by 3.handed down 4.singles out 5. stick to
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