Grammar Test 10th Form
10thform
Grammar and
vocabulary test(80 points)
I. Put the verbs
in brackets into the correct tense.
Geoff, John, Dave
and Darren(1)…………………………(to work)in Spain for three months when
they(2)…………………………(to decide)to go travelling around the country.
They(3)…………………………(just / to make)up their minds where to go when
Dave(4)…………………………(to receive)a telephone call from his mother. She said that
she and his father(5)…………………………(to plan)to visit him for a week. She asked if
it(6)…………………………(to be)okay and of course Dave said yes. She(7)…………………………(to
tell)him they(8)…………………………(to arrive)on 21stMay, the first day of the holiday,
and(9)…………………………(to stay)for one week. Dave(10)…………………………(to finish)talking to
his mother and they all sat down to rearrange their plans. “We can put off our
trip until Tuesday because your parents(11)…………………………(to leave)by
then,”(12)…………………………(to suggest)Darren. “Yes, this(13)…………………………(to be)the best
solution. After all, there(14)…………………………(to be)two weeks left to enjoy
ourselves,” said Dave.
II. Read the text
below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space.
THE BAT
The bat may(0)B
(seem)an ordinary creature, but in fact it is an amazing animal. The bat has
wings and is the only animal(1)…… of true flight. There are many(2)…… species
of bat; in Britain(3)…… there are fourteen types of bat, which ranges in sizes
from a few inches to(4)…… feet in wingspan.
Bats are nocturnal
animals(5)…… become active only at dusk. Many species(6)…… on a “radar” system
to find their way around. The bat emits squeaks and then measures the echoes to
“see” how far away any(7)…… .
The(8)…… of bats
survive on a diet of insects while others eat fruit. There are two species
which eat fish and there are(9)…… some bats which eat meat! Some vampire bats
take blood(10)…… their sleeping victims. These bats may(11)…… the deadly
disease rabies.
Bats are sociable
creatures and(12)…… large colonies. Most bats hibernate(13)…… the winter
months.
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A) represent
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B) seem
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C) declare
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D) present
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A) possible
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B) able
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C) capable
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D) probable
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2.
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A) different
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B) contrasting
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C) differing
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D) conflicting
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3.
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A) all
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B) lonely
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C) alone
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D) lonesome
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4.
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A) various
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B) several
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C) little
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D) few
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5.
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A) which
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B) who
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C) whose
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D) they
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6.
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A) put
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B) confide
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C) stand
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D) rely
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7.
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A) hindrance
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B) obstacle
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C) barrier
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D) blockage
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8.
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A) amount
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B) population
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C) majority
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D) number
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9.
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A) even
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B) too
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C) ever
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D) such
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10.
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A) out
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B) off
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C) of
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D) from
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11.
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A) hold
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B) grasp
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C) carry
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D) send
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12.
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A) connect
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B) relate
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C) structure
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D) form
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A) at
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B) whole
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C) throughout
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D) among
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III. Think of the
word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
Airships
Having been
ignored for years because they were considered unreliable and unsafe, airships
are now coming back(0)intofashion. In the past, the gas used to keep the
airship aloft was dangerous, it could be(1)…………… alight very easily; but modern
airships are(2)…………… safer.(3)…………… the airship is now one of(4)……………
safest(5)…………… of transport. Combining the features of an airplane with those
of a hot-air balloon, the airship is becoming an increasingly common(6)…………… in
our cities. More and more people are discovering just(7)…………… useful it can be.
As(8)…………… as carrying cameras for major sports events(9)…………… as the Cup
Final, airships are being used to(10)…………… an eye on day-to-day life. As they
make virtually(11)…………… noise, they can monitor special events without creating
unnecessary disturbance. The airship is also popular in the advertising
business. Its size and slow speed means that it can be seen by(12)…………… numbers
of people, making it an ideal advertising medium. At night it can be lit up from
inside, which creates an(13)…………… more visible advertisement. The airship is
most widely used, however, in traffic control, as it can not(14)…………… remain in
the air while travelling very slowly, but also move from one traffic area to
another at speeds of up to 60 mph.
IV. Complete the
second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the
word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between two
and seven words. Do not change the word given.
1.It was my father’s
final wish that they would bury him at sea.
beTo ……………………………………………………………………… final wish.
2.I’m sure the
decision was difficult to accept.
beenThe decision …………………………………………………… difficult to accept.
3.He paid $1,000
for his holiday abroad.
cost His ………………………………………………………………………… $1,000.
4.Shall we go to
the party tonight?
about What …………………………………………………………… the party tonight?
5.After his
retirement he started playing golf.
took After his retirement ………………………………………………………… golf.
6.You ought to do
something about this tap.
time It’s ………………………………………………………………… about this tap.
7.It’s not
possible that he’s Italian!
be He ………………………………………………………………………… Italian!
8.It takes half an
hour to walk from my house to the office.
walk It is ………………………………………………… from my house to the office.
9.He went to the
theatre alone in the end.
on He went to the theatre …………………………………………… in the end.
V. Use the word
given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space
in the same line.
1.It was ……………………………………
to find a solution so I asked for help. ABILITY
2.My little son never suffers from ……………………………………………… . BORE
3.A five per cent discount for regular customers is not really …………………… .
ACCEPT
4.The teacher punished the child for ………………………………………… . OBEY
5.These shoes may be ………………………… , but they are very good quality. PRICE
6.If you ……………………………………… me, I’ll simply inform the police. THREAT
7.All agreed that it had been a ………………………………………… meeting. FRUIT
8.The factory owner was accused of ………………… the health of his workers. DANGER
9.She picked up a ………………………………… of snow and threw it at me. HAND
10.She returned at last to her ………………………………………… country. LOVE
VI. Read the text.
Some of the lines are correct and some have a word which should not be there.
If a line is correct, out a tick (V) in the space provided. If a line has a
word which should not be there, write it in the space provided.
Travelling
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When
I left university I went travelling all over
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in
the world. I was so fascinated byNew Zealand
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that
I decided to spend a year there. In order that
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to
do so I had to find a job. However, I had very enough
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2.…………
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3.
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money
to get by for a few months, so needless to
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3.…………
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4.
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say,
I took the opportunity to travel around and see the
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country.
Everywhere I went, the people were the friendlier
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than
anywhere else I had ever been, which is important
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6.…………
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7.
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when
travelling. The landscape was as wonderful as well,
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7.…………
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with
the more richest variety of plant life I had
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ever
seen. I was also fascinated by the traditions
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9.…………
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of
the Maori natives and took every one opportunity to talk to them.
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1.We offered him
$2,000 for the painting, but he ……………… us ……………… .
2.Debbie ……………… Martin as soon as she met him because he was so handsome.
3.Do you know what UFO ……………… ?
4.We’ve ……………… sugar again! Go and buy some!
5.They couldn’t ……………… which the right house was in the fog.
6.He borrowed money from the bank to ……………… his new business.
VII. Complete each
sentence with the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs below.
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run out of
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fall for
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set up
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stand for
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make out
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turn down
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1.We offered him
$2,000 for the painting, but he ……………… us ……………… .
2.Debbie ………………
Martin as soon as she met him because he was so handsome.
3. Do you know
what UFO ……………… .
4.We’ve ………………
sugar again! Go and buy some!
5.They couldn’t
……………… which the right house was in the fog.
6.He borrowed
money from the bank to ……………… his new business.
VIII. Give
response or supply appropriate stimulus utterance to the given response.
1.____________________
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– Well, good luck and stay calm.
a) I’m taking an
exam tomorrow. c) I was lucky to get the tickets for the play.
b) I’m doing very well at school. d) I’m afraid you were right.
2.When can I take
holiday this year?
__________________________ .
a) It’s for you.
c) At your wish.
b) How you like. d) It’s up to you.
IX. Multicultural
knowledge. Circle the right variant.
1.Which of these
cities has the nickname “The Big Apple”?
a) San Francisco b) New York c) Los Angeles d) Washington
2.When was the
present Constitution of the Republic of Belarus adopted?
a) 1996 b) 2001 c) 2005 d) 1994
Мною допущено
…………………………………………………… исправлений.
ANSWER KEY
I.
1. had been
working
2. decided
3. had just made
4. received
5. were planning
6. was
7. told
8. would be arriving / would arrive
9. would be staying / would stay
10. finished
11. will have left
12. suggested
13. is
14. will be
II.
1. c
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. d
11. c
12. d
13. c
III.
1. set
2. much
3. fact
4. the
5. means / forms
6. sight
7. how
8. well
9. such
10. keep
11. no
12. great / large / huge
13. even
14. only
IV.
1. be buries at sea was my father’s
2. must have been
3. holiday abroad cost him
4. about going to
5. he took up
6. (high) time you did something
7. can’t be
8. half an hour’s walk / a half-hour walk
9. on his own
V.
1. unable
2. boredom
3. acceptable
4. disobedience
5. overpriced
6. threaten
7. fruitful
8. endangering
9. handful
10. beloved
VI.
1. that
2. very
3. of
4. V
5. the
6. at
7. as
8. more
9. V
10. one
VII.
1. turned us down
2. fell for
3. stands for
4. run out
5. make out
6. set up
VIII.
1. a, 2. d.
IX
1. b, 2. d.
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