Form 11
Test 1
“Sounds of Music”
I .Complete the sentences with proper prepositions:
1. She has been reading the novel …….fits & starts for a month already.
2. I can’t swear …….it, but I think she is contributing articles to our newspaper.
3. ………my annoyance they have revealed our secret.
4. The wounded animal roared …………. pain.
5. Jenny’s remarks were indecent (неприличные, непристойные) & we all felt indignant
………..them.
6. Never hit animals …………….sticks.
7. Sara was………………those bushes but we could see her long shadow.
8. Ignorance ………… the law is no excuse.
9. Sir Walter left the room ……………..annoyance.
10. Never dare you hit her ………… the face.
11. We have lived for many years ………….total ignorance ………. the fact that we have an elder
brother.
12. In my opinion his refusal to accept the invitation will be regarded as an insult ………the whole
family.
13. He said he couldn’t swear ………it, but in his view Nora had stolen the documents.
14. We understand that the situation is ……………..our control.
15. Unfortunately my little brother hit his knee ………….the chair & didn’t want to play.
16.How dare you shout & swear ……….your mother?
II.Give the Russian equivalents:
1. An insult
2. To resist the temptation
3. Earnest
4. Fierce
5. To admit one’s ignorance
6. Annoyance
7. Beyond
8. by fits & starts
9. irresistible
10. to roar
11. indignant
12. an incident
13. to confess one’s ignorance
III. Complete the sentences with the correct words derived from the words in bold on the right.
| 1. The enemy offered strong ………………………… but it was broken down. 2. He was a true ………………………….. . 3. She was a believer, & she said with …………………………. that it seemed such an awful thing to begin the day like that. 4. He would go out for a stroll round the garden & ……………………… hear the bagpipes hitting a high note without being prepared for it. 5. She is ……………………… about computers. 6. These apples are sour, how ………………………! 7. If you say something ………………………., you say it very seriously. 8. The wind was blowing…………………….., it was hard to breath. 9. …………………….& using swearwords are considered offensive. 10. A lot of people were very …………………… to the idea of working at the weekend. | RESIST
IGNORANCE INDIGNANT
INCIDENT
IGNORANCE ANNOY EARNEST FIERCE SWEAR RESIST
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IV. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
1. Suddenly I hit on/ out a radical solution to the problem.
2. They accused him of not having done enough, & he hit back/ out at their claims.
3. If you criticize the way James works, he is sure to hit for/ back.
4. Some companies would be hit at/ for millions of dollars in fine.
5. In her speech she hit on/ out against the club’s petty rules.
6. He didn’t see the people attacking him, he just hit back/ out wildly in all directions.
7. I t was clear that sooner or later the police would hit at/ upon the truth.
8. In his article the journalist hit back/ out at racism.
9. The sneer was obvious, but he didn’t hit for/ out.
10. Colin never starts a fight, but if somebody hits him, he hits them back/ on.
V. Complete the sentences with the suitable words:
to cry/ to sob/ to weep
1. Jane took the death of her younger brother badly & …her heart out.
2. Sarah didn’t want anybody to see that she was upset, so she quickly went to her room
where she …bitter tears.
3. The child was … for his mother.
4. Don’t you dare … in public!
5. He put his head on his arms & … like a baby.
6. She began to … uncontrollably.
7…., the mourners followed the coffin to the churchyard.
8. She couldn’t stop … & … herself to sleep.
to take/ to bring to /to fetch
9. He … his friends with him when he came to see us.
10. Could you … me my hat from the corridor?
11. Please, … rulers & pencils to every lesson.
12. When I travel I always … little luggage with me.
13. Could you … the dry-cleaning on your way home?
14. I want to be … seriously.
15. He … what I said as a criticism.
16. Spring … warm weather.
to long/ to yearn/ to wish
17. She … she had stayed at home.
18. We are … for your return.
19. Ruth knows she will never be able to visit her motherland but all these years she has been
… to visit it.
20. Everyone has the right to get a higher education if he or she… .
21. It was cold outside & Mary was … for a hot bath.
VI. Refer the names of these musical instruments to the proper category:
piccolo, organ, clarinet, banjo, piano, violin, cello, saxophone, tuba, cymbals, grand piano, tambourine, trumpet, guitar, double bass, harp, trombone, viola, drum, vibraphone, bassoon
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VII. Express the same in English.
1. божественная музыка
2. композитор-авангардист
3. творческий исполнитель, обладающий воображением
4. популярный квинтет
5. экспериментальная импровизация
6. дерзкие эксперименты
7. запоминающаяся мелодия
8. гармоничный дуэт
9. навязчивая мелодия
10. выразительное и живое исполнение
Keys:
1. sobbed
2. wept
3. weeping
4. cry
5. cried
6. sob
7. Weeping
8. crying, sobbed
9. brought
10. fetch
11. bring
12. take
13. fetch
14. taken
15. took
16. brings
17. wished
18. longing
19. yearning
20. wishes
21. longing
1.divine music
2. avant-garde composer
3. imaginative performer
4. popular quintet
5. experimental improvisation
6. daring experiments
7. catchy melody
8. harmonic duet
9. haunting tune
10.expressive and lively performance
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