TEST №1
1. Choose the right variant.
1. By the time I came they (a. tidied up, b. have tidied up, c. had tidied up) the flat.
2. Nobody (a. has, b. have) come yet.
3. He is doing (a. a, b. the, c. --) very important work.
4. How (a. many, b. much) money do you have on you?
5. Has the rule been explained (a. --, b. to, c. for)?
6. The Dnieper is not … long (a. as…as, b. than) the Volga.
7. The cake smelled very (a. nice, b. nicely).
8. My collection of books is at your disposal. You may take (a. some, b. any, c. no) book you like.
9. You needn‘t go this way. (a. It, b. There) is a shorter way.
10. I had left my pens at home and she gave me one of (a. her, b. hers).
2. Choose the right synonym.
1. - Why hasn‘t John come? - He has fallen (a. ill, b. sick) with flu.
2. When does the (a. last, b. latest) train to town start?
3. We are (a. coming, b. going) on a trip tomorrow. Will you see us off?
4. In an hour we arrived (a. to, b. in, c. at) London.
5. You (a. mustn‘t, b. needn‘t) do all the exercises in writing. You can do them orally.
6. (a. Come, b. go) to our place tonight. We‘ll be celebrating Henry‘s birthday.
7. Did you hear what the speaker (a. said, b. told, c. spoke, d. talked)?
8. She (a. looked, b. saw, c. watched) angrily at me and left the room.
9. Jane‘s parents (a. died, b. dead, c. are dead) long ago.
10. (a. Rise, b. Raise) your hand if you have a question.
3. Make a text from separate sentences.
Why Was She Angry?
1. The same evening he went to a florist‘s.
2. As he knew that the girl was twenty-two years old, he paid for twenty-two roses and asked the florist to send them to the girl the next day.
3. One day she said to him: ―It is my birthday tomorrow.‖
4. He did so.
5. And he never knew why she was so angry with him.
6. When the young man came to see her she didn‘t want to speak to him.
7. A young man was in love with a beautiful girl.
8. When the young man left the shop, the florist thought: ―This young man is a very good customer. I think that my price was too high, I‘ll send him ten more roses.‖
9. ―Oh,‖ said the young man, ―Il l send you fresh roses, one rose for each year of your life.‖
10. The florist knew the young man very well as he had often bought flowers in his shop before.
11. The next morning thirty-two roses were sent to the girl.
4. 4 sentences (a,b,c,d) were taken away from the text. Define where they should be inserted.
Once upon a time the birds and the beasts were enemies and had fights. [1. ] He thought: ―I‘ll wait and see who wins, then I‘ll go over to those who win the fight.‖ [2 ] The birds and the 4 beasts began to fight. At first the birds were going to win and the bat went over to the birds. He said: ―I‘m a bird, my place is with you.‖ But then he saw that the beasts were going to win. [3. ] ―Look, I‘m very much like a mouse,‖ he said. ―Let me be one of you.‖ The beasts agreed. [4. ] The bat flew away from the beasts and from the birds and found a home in a dark place. [5. ] He never comes out of his home by day because he is afraid to meet a bird or a beast. [6. ]
a. He comes out of his home at night when the birds and beasts can‘t see him.
b. But the birds were very clever, and they won the fighting.
c. The bat went over to the beasts.
d. The bat, being half bird and half beast, said he wasn‘t going to fight.
TEST № 2
1. Choose the right variant.
1. By the time I came all the work (a. was done, b. has been done, c. had been done).
2. I have (a. a, b. the, c. --) important news to tell you.
3. Has the letter been dictated (a. --, b. to, c. for) the secretary?
4. His plan sounded very (a. attractive, b. attractively), but we did not agree to it.
5. (a. Do I must to, b. Do I must, c. Must I to, d. Must I) go there at once?
6. Everybody has left, (a. hasn‘t everybody, b. hasn‘t he, c. haven‘t they)?
7. I have (a. a few, b. a little) money on me.
8. Is the Dnieper longer (a. as…as, b. so…as, c. than) the Volga?
9. We waited for them for a long time but they (a. never came, b. have never come, c. had never come).
10. I want (a. you to wash, b. you wash, c. you washing) the dishes right now.
2. Choose the right synonym.
1. You should visit your (a. ill, b. sick) friend as often as possible. He is feeling lonely.
2. Come to our party tonight and (a. bring, b. fetch, c. take) your sister with you.
3. Do you listen to the (a. last, b. latest) news on the radio every day?
4. – Have you (a. done, b. made) coffee yet? - Yes, everything is ready. We can have breakfast.
5. You needn‘t (a. come, b. go) to his place tonight. You can phone him.
6. I‘ve (a. said, b. told, c. spoken, d. talked) you a hundred times not to go there!
7. When did they arrive (a. to, b. in, c. at) the airport?
8. His parents (a. died, b. dead, c. are dead) when he was a little boy and he has lived with his aunt since then.
9. We (a. must, b. have to, c. are to) begin the work before five. If we begin later, we won‘t do the work in time.
10. I didn‘t (a. learn, b. find out, c. recognize) him. He had changed a lot since I saw him last.
3. Make a text from separate sentences.
FIRST THINK, THEN SPEAK
1. It was easy and the girl did what the old man asked her to do.
2. The people who listened to the stories told them to their friends.
3. ―Yes,‖ said the old man. ―These stones are like stories that you tell about people. It‘s easy to throw them, but you can‘t find them all. It‘s easy to tell stories about other people, but you can‘t call them back. First think, then speak.
4. ―But father,‖ said the girl. ―I can find some of the stones, but I cannot find all of them.
5. A girl liked to tell stories about other people.
6. He wanted to make her stop telling stories about other people and thought of a good plan.
7. Some stories were not good and many people did not like them.
8. When he met her one day, he said: ―I want to ask you to do one thing for me. I have a bag of small stones. When you go home, throw them as far as you can. When you do it, come back and tell me.‖
9. When she came back, the old man said: ―I want to ask you to do one more thing for me. Go and find all the stones.‖
10. An old man of the little town where the girl lived knew about it
4. 4 sentences (a,b,c,d) were taken away from the text. Define where they should be inserted.
[1. ] Television now plays an important role in our life. [2. ] 6 It is clear that television has advantages and disadvantages. But are there more advantages than disadvantages? [3. ] But it is not only a convenient entertainment. For a family of three, four or five, for example, it is more convenient and less expensive to sit comfortably at home than to go out to find entertainment in other places. They don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre or the cinema. [4. ] But some people think that it's bad to watch TV. Those who watch TV need do nothing. We are passive when we watch TV. Television shows us many interesting programmes. [5. ] My friend told me that when his TV set broke down, he and his family found that they had more time to do things and to talk to each other. There are other arguments for and against television. [6. ] Very often the programmes are bad. At the same time it is very convenient for old people. But is it good for our children?
a. In the first place television is an entertainment.
b. They turn on the TV set and can see interesting films, concerts, football matches.
c. But again there is a disadvantage here: we watch TV every evening, and it begins to dominate our lives.
d. It is difficult to say if it is good or bad for us.
5. Make up a story (not less 10sentences) on the topic “Problems of a big city. Transport.” using the following words and expressions:
the rush-hour overcrowded traffic lights metro to drive to stand in a traffic jam to park a car private cars and public transport to waste a lot of time to be occupied by standing cars
6. Find the best paraphrase (а, d, с) to the sentences (1, 2, 3).
1. On the following morning Miss Arabella Bishop was awakened very early by the shouts of voices and the clatter of many feet.
a. The next morning Miss Arabella Bishop woke up very early because people on board the ship were shouting and running to and fro.
b. The next morning Miss Arabella Bishop got up very early because while sleeping she had heard loud noises and decided to find out what it was.
c. The next morning the servant woke up Miss Arabella Bishop very early because people on board the ship were singing and dancing.
2. Captain Calverley was a little surprised when he saw the two men so different from what he had expected.
a. Captain Calverley was slightly surprised because he had expected to see quite different men. b. Captain Calverley was a little surprised when he saw the two men whom he did not expect to see.
c. The two men looked absolutely different from what Captain Calverley had expected, so he felt slightly surprised.
3. The Arabella began to sink, but the buccaneers had no wish to surrender.
a. The Arabella was going down, but the pirates did not want to be defeated.
b. The Arabella was drowning, and the pirates jumped overboard because they did not want to die.
c. The Arabella was losing the battle, but the pirates felt they still could win.
KEYS
TEST № 1
1. c. had tidied up, 2.a. has, 3. c. --, 4.a. much, 5. b. to, 6.a. as…as, 7. a. nice, 8. b. any, 9. b. There, 10. b. hers. II. 1. a. ill, 2. a. last, 3. b. going, 4. b. in, 5. b. needn‘t, 6. a. Come, 7. a. said, 8. a. looked, 9.a. died, 10. b. Raise III. Why Was She Angry? 7. A young man was in love with a beautiful girl. 3. One day she said to him: ―It is my birthday tomorrow.‖ 9. ―Oh,‖ said the young man, ―I‘ll send you fresh roses, one rose for each year of your life.‖ 1. The same evening he went to a florist‘s. 2. As he knew that the girl was twenty-two years old, he paid for twenty-two roses and asked the florist to send them to the girl the next day. 10. The florist knew the young man very well as he had often bought flowers in his shop before. 8. When the young man left the shop, the florist thought: ―This young man is a very good customer. I think that my price was too high, I‘ll send him ten more roses.‖ 4. He did so. 11. The next morning thirty-two roses were sent to the girl. 6. When the young man came to see her she didn‘t want to speak to him. 5. And he never knew why she was so angry with him. IV. [1. d. The bat, being half bird and half beast, said he wasn‘t going to fight.] [2 ] [3. c. The bat went over to the beasts. ] [4. b. But the birds were very clever, and they won the fighting.] [5] [6. a. He comes out of his home at night when the birds and beasts can‘t see him.]
TEST № 2
I. 1. c. had been done, 2. c. --, 3. b. to, 4. a. attractive, 5. d. Must I, 6. c. haven‘t they, 7. b. a little 8. c. than, 9. a. never came, 10. a. you to wash II. 1. b. sick, 2. a. bring, 3. b. latest, 4.b. made, 5. b. go, 6. b. told, 7. c. at, 8. a. died, 9. b. have to, 10. c. recognize III. FIRST THINK, THEN SPEAK 5. A girl liked to tell stories about other people. 2. The people who listened to the stories told them to their friends. 7. Some stories were not good and many people did not like them. 10. An old man of the little town where the girl lived knew about it. 6. He wanted to make her stop telling stories about other people and thought of a good plan. 8. When he met her one day, he said: ―I want to ask you to do one thing for me. I have a bag of small stones. When you go home, throw them as far as you can. When you do it, come back and tell me.‖ 17 1. It was easy and the girl did what the old man asked her to do. 9. When she came back, the old man said: ―I want to ask you to do one more thing for me. Go and find all the stones.‖ 4. ―But father,‖ said the girl. ―I can find some of the stones, but I cannot find all of them.‖ 3. ―Yes,‖ said the old man. ―These stones are like stories that you tell about people. It‘s easy to throw them, but you can‘t find them all. It‘s easy to tell stories about other people, but you can‘t call them back. First think, then speak.‖ IV. [1.] [2. d. It is difficult to say if it is good or bad for us.] [3. a. In the first place television is an entertainment.] [4. b. They turn on the TV set and can see interesting films, concerts, football matches.] [5. c. But again there is a disadvantage here: we watch TV every evening, and it begins to dominate our lives.] [6. ] V. 1. a, 2. c, 3. a
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