ВАРИАНТ 1 (обычный уровень сложности)
1. Установите соответствия между параграфами текста (1-5) и их названиями (a-f). Напишите соответствующие буквы рядом с номерами параграфов. Среди названий есть одно лишнее.
a) The Williams' Menu
b) In the Middle of Nowhere
c) Living Conditions
d) Leaving Difficulties Behind
e) The Day to Leave the Island
f) Hopes for the Future
1.__________
At the end of the 19th century the Williams left their home in Ireland to emigrate to Australia. There were four of them Mr and Mrs Williams and theirchildren Mary and Patrick. Mr Williams was a poor farmer in Ireland and hecouldn't make enough money to feed his family.
2.__________
Like many Irishmen at that time Mr Williams wanted to change his life andthought his family could live more happily on the new continent. He oftendreamt about their own house and the garden where he could grow fruit andvegetables.
3.__________
The family travelled by ship from Dublin, but after a few days there was a terrible storm. The huge waves broke the ship. Fortunately the Williams familywere able to save themselves in a small boat. They reached a piece of land thatturned out to be an island, but there were no people there.
4.__________
The Williams made a little hut* out of the branches of trees and leaves. Theweather was hot, it didn't rain at all, though it was very nice and cool in the evening. The children collected lots of grass and all the family had nice and comfortable beds to sleep on.
5.__________
The family had enough food to eat. Mr Williams and Patrick were very good athunting. They had often hunted in Ireland. So on the island they hunted rabbitsand some big fat birds living there. The children thought their meals were muchtastier than the potatoes they always had in Ireland.
*a hut [hat] – хижина
2. Напишите английские эквиваленты этих слов и словосочетаний.
1. сцена – а ________________________________________________________
2. партер __________________________________________________________
3. билетная касса – а ________________________________________________
4. бинокль _________________________________________________________
5. капельдинер (билетёр) — an ________________________________________
6. гардероб (в театре) – а _____________________________________________
7. оркестровая яма– an ______________________________________________
8. занавес – а _______________________________________________________
9. фойе – а _________________________________________________________
3. Выберите соответствующие формы глаголов (a-b) и впишите буквы в предложения. В некоторых случаях возможны оба варианта.
1. After I __________a shower, I felt much better.
а) took
b) had taken
2. When we came in, we saw that somebody__________ the Chinese vase.
a) has broken
b) had broken
3. In the time of Renaissance the theatre__________ less religious.
a) became
b) had become
4. Nowadays people__________ themselves by listening to music, watching television, going to the theatre etc.
a) are entertaining
b) entertain
5. The president __________a fund for the homeless people.
a) found
b) founded
6. They__________ their jobs by 5 p.m. yesterday.
a) finished
b) had finished
7. When the sun__________ in Paris, it's still night in Mexico City.
a) rises
b) rose
8. We__________a long text just now.
a) read
b) have read
4. Выберите и обведите соответствующие служебные слова из данных в скобках.
1. We are members (of/for) one and the same team.
2. I haven't replied (for/to) their letters yet. I'm too busy.
3. The boy stood watching the fight (at/from) a safe distance.
4. Jane held the apple (to/out) and I took it.
5. Tom held (out/up) his hand to me.
6. The soldier's arm was (in/with) blood.
7. The man has always been devoted (to/for) his work.
8. Chris said he hadn't bought tickets (to/for) the play.
5. Впишите производные от слов из правой колонки в предложения.
1. What can you say about the__________between thetwo countries? AGREE
2. Mr Anderson has never done a__________thing in his life. HONEST
3. Who is the__________of the latest game? WIN
4. Elizabeth's__________face couldn't deceive me. She was a strong and clever opponent. ANGEL
5. Kate visited her aunt__________, sometimes twicea week. WEEK
6. Some people say Greg is not simply silly, he is__________ BRAIN
7. The machine was making a soft,__________sound. RYTHM
8. These days many women prefer__________clothes. ITALY