Test 1
I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.
The famous J. Swift was once travelling with his servant. They put
up at a small hotel where they spent the night. In the morning Swift asked for
his boots. The servant immediately brought them to him. When Swift saw the
dirty boots he asked, "Why haven't you cleaned them?" — "I
haven't cleaned them," replied the servant, "because you are going to
ride and they will soon be dirty again." — "Very well", said
Swift, "go and get the horses ready." While the servant was away,
Swift told the landlord not to give the servant any breakfast. When the servant
returned he was surprised but Swift said, "You haven't had your breakfast
because we are going to ride and soon you will be hungry again."
Вопросы:
1. Why did Swift order to leave his servant without breakfast?
2. Did Swift treat his servant kindly?
II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену
предложения.
They put up at a small hotel.
III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную
глагольную форму.
Once Mark Twain (1 — go) from the north of England to Manchester by
train. He (2 — be) very tired and (3 — want) to go to bed. So he (4 — ask) the
guard to wake him up when they (5 — come) to Manchester. "If I (6— sleep)
when you (7—.come) up to me, I (8 — be) angry," he (9 — say). "But
even if I (10 - be) angry, please throw me out of the train." The guard
(11 — agree) and Mark Twain (12 — go) to bed.
When he (13 — wake) up it (14 — be) morning. People (15 — walk) in
the corridor, a boy (16— cry) and his mother (17 — try) to make him quiet. Mark
Twain (18 — put), on his clothes and (19 — go) out in the corridor. The guard
(20 — talk) to a man and Mark Twain (21 — go) up to him.
"(22 — come) we to Manchester yet?" he (23 — ask).
"We (24— pass) Manchester two hours ago," the guard (25 —
answer).
"What!" Mark Twain (26 - shout). "Why you not (27 -
tell) me, you (28 — forget) that I (29 — ask) you?"
The guard (30 — surprise). "You (31 — be) the American who (32
— ask) to wake him up when we (33 — come) to Manchester?" he (34 — ask).
"Yes, of course," Mark Twain (35 — say).
The guard (36 — continue), "Oh, now I (37 — understand) why the
man (38 — shout) and (39 — fight) when I (40 — throw) him out of the train in
Manchester.
IV. Выберите правильный вариант.
1. School year begins on ... 1st of September.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.
2. ... our English classes we speak a lot.
a) On, b) At, c) In, d) For.
3. ... is knocking at the door.
a) Some, b) Somebody, c) Anybody, d) Nobody.
4. We'll wait... everybody comes.
a) till, b) before, c) unless, d) if.
5. Everybody says the film is worth ... .
a) see, b) to see, c) seeing, d) to be seen.
6. ... nothing interesting to see and we left.
a) There was, b) It was, c) It is, d) There is.
7. According to the weather forecast tomorrow will be ... warmer
than today.
a) yet, b) still, c) more, d) just.
8. ... people can understand classical music. :
a) Few, b) A few, c) Little, d) A little.
9. I wish I ... a poet.
a) am, b) was, c) have been, d) were.
10. Martin Eden ... by Jack London.
a) wrote, b) was written, c) has written, d) is writing.
11. The road is wet. It must ... .
a) rain, b) rained, c) raining, d) have been raining.
12. ... through the magazine I decided to buy it.
a) Looked, b) Having looked, c) Looking,, d) Being looked.
13. She couldn't remember ... such aquestion.
a) ask, b) to ask, c) asked, d) being asked.
14. What are you ... ?
a) saying, b) telling, c) speaking, d) talking.
15. This money ... quite enough for everything. a) are, b) is, c)
were, d) have been.
16. Sam had to cook breakfast himself, ... ?
a) hadn't he, b) had he, с) didn't he, d) did
he.
17. We didn't know what time ... .
a) it is, b) it was, c) is it, d) was it.
18. Next week we ... here for 2 years.
a) are, b) will be, c) have been, d) shall have been.,
19. When David came, everybody ... .
a) examined, b) was examined, c) was examining, d) had been
examined.
20. Hepromised tolet us know if anything ... .
a) changes, b) changed, c) will change, d) change.
V. Переведите на английский язык.
1. Кажется, мы с вами где-то встречались.
2. Что ты собираешься делать, когда закончишь школу?
3. Мы проголодались и остановились перекусить.
4. Ей следует читать больше литературы в оригинале.
5. Телевизор надо починить.
VI. Выберите правильный ответ.
1. The language spoken in Scotland is ... .
a) Scot, b) Scottish, c) Scotch, d) Scotland's.
2. The oldest university in Britain is ....
a) London, b) Cambridge, c) Oxford, d) Edinburgh.
3. The financial centre of London is ... .
a) the West End, b) the East End, c) Westminster, d) the City.
4. Which party is in power in Great Britain now?
a) the Labour, b) the Conservative, c) the Liberal, d) the
Social-Democratic.
5. The telephone number to call for emergency services in Britain is
... .
a) 03, b) 09, c) 911, d) 999.
Test 2
I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.
Once a French cab driver played a joke ой Conan
Doyle. The driver took Conan Doyle from the station to the hotel and said,
"Thank you, Mr Conan Doyle." Conan Doyle was surprised and asked how
he knew his name. The driver said that he had seen in the papers that the
writer was coming to Paris. And he said that Conan Doyle's appearance was
typically English and he guessed at once, who he was. "Besides," said
the man, "your name is written on your luggage."
Вопросы:
1. What was Conan Doyle surprised with?
2. What helped the driver to recognize Conan Doyle?
II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену
предложения.
The driver took the writer from the station to the hotel.
III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную
глагольную форму.
Mark Twain (I — be) not only a famous writer but also a famous
humorist. He (2 — travel) a lot and (3 — make) speeches in different towns.
During these speeches he always (4 — tell) funny stories.
Wherever he (5 — go) he (6— follow) by reporters who (7 — write)
down everything he (8 — say). His stories (9 — tell) and (10 — retell) and (11
— pass) down from generation to generation. Once he (12 — hear) a rumour that he
(13 — be) dead and (14 — remark): "The rumours of my death greatly (15 —
exaggerate)."
There (16 — be) a lot of humorous stories (17— connect) with the
name of Mark Twain. Here (18 — be) one of them.
Once Mark Twain and two of Ms friends (19 — sit) in a restaurant.
One of the friends just (20 — return) from a trip to the mountains. He (21 —
say) that the air in the mountains (22 — be) very clear. In many places the
echo of a voice (23 — come) back five times stronger than the original voice.
"That (24 — be) nothing," (25 — say) the second friend.
"In Colorado, in many places the echo of a voice (26 — speak) in the
morning (27 — come) back in the afternoon."
Mark Twain (28 — laugh) and (29 — say), "The echoes which you
(30 — tell) us about (31 — be) very unusual. But in a small church in Hannibal
where I (32 — be) born, there (33 — be) an even more unusual echo. If someone
(34 — say) in a loud voice, "Good morning! How (35 — be) you?", the
echo (36 — come) back after a moment very clearly, "I (37 — be) very well,
thank you, and how (38 - be) you?"
Of course, Mark Twain's friends not (39 — believe) the story, but
they (40— enjoy) it.
IV. Выберите правильный вариант.
1. He is very honest, he never tells ... lie.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.
2. Your hair ... beautiful today.
a) look, b) is looking, c) are looking, d) looks.
3. I have no pen. I have nothing to write ... .
a) by, b) with, c) on, d) about.
4. Would you like ... milk in your tea?
a) some, b) any, c) none, d) every.
5. I'm afraid I can't tell you ... about the accident.
a) many, b) much, c) little, d) a little.
6. There was an interesting film on TV yesterday, ... ?
a) was there, b) was it, c) wasn't there, d) wasn't it.
7. I ... getting up very early.
a) am used to, b) used to, c) didn't use to, d) never used to.
8. They all have worked ... at their English. a) good, b) well, c)
hard, d) hardly.
9. Kate is the ... dancer in our class.
a) good, b) better, c) best, d) best of all.
10. I can speak French. — So ... .
a) I can, b) can I, c) I can't, d) can't I.
11. The mother didn't let her daughter ... late.
a) to stay out, b) stayed out, c) stay out, d) staying out.
12. You ... do it now, you can do it tomorrow.
a) mustn't, b) needn't, c) can't, d) may not.
13. Steve ... English since he was 5 years old.
a) learns, b) learned, c) has bееn learning, d)
is learning.
14. How long ... you ... to drive a car? — For three years now.
a) are able, b) were able, c) will be able, d) have been able.
15. She ... to do the work immediately.
a) tells, b) told, c) was told, d) was telling.
16. We wanted to know if they ... to the party.
a) come, b) would come, c) came, d) have come.
17. If it's dark, you may ... the light.
a) turn on, b) turn in, c) turn out, d) turn off.
18. He is known ... from the trip.
a) to return, b) to be returned, c) to have returned, d) returned.
19. Can you tell me how far ...? I can't walk.
a) is it, b) it is, 6) it was, d) was it.
20. I haven't taken my exam yet. — ... .
a) I haven't too, b) I also haven't, o) Neither have I, d) Neither
have.
V. Переведите на английский язык.
1. Мы думали, что вы едете с нами.
2. Она выглядит такой же молодой, как ее
двадцатилетняя дочь.
3. Кто еще хочет сказать что-нибудь?
4. Они когда-то были друзьями.
5. К 11 часам гости ушли.
VI. Выберите правильный ответ.
1. A double-decker is ... .
a) a train, b) a small plane, с) a hotel room
for two people, d) a bus
2. The common name for a toy bear in England is ... .
a) Michael-bear, b) Tom-bear, c) Teddy-bear, d) Jack-bear.
3. The "Dynasty" is an American ... .
a) opera, b) soap opera, c) musical, d) documentary.
4. The Crown Jewels are in ... .
a) the Tower of London, b) Buckingham Palace, c) Westminster
Palace, d) the British Museum.
5. St. Patrick is the patron of... .
a) Wales, b) England, c) Ireland, d) Scotland.
Test 3
I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.
Mark Twain and a friend of his went abroad on the same ship. Once
they were both invited to a dinner. And they were to make speeches. Mark Twain
was the first to speak. He spoke for twenty minutes and was a great success.
Then if was his friend's turn. He rose and said, "Before this dinner Mark
Twain and I agreed to pronounce each other's speeches. He has just pronounced
my speech. And I thank you for your kind appreciation of my speech. I'm sorry
to say that I have lost the notes of his speech and can't remember what he was
to say." Then he sat down and the guests burst out laughing.
Вопросы:
1. What did Mark Twain's friend do when it was his turn to make a speech?
2. Did the guests understand what Mark Twain's friend had done?
II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену
предложения.
Mark Twain spoke for twenty minutes.
III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную
глагольную форму.
Everybody (1 — know) today what hot dogs (2 — be). Hot dogs (3 — be)
popular for a long time. The first ones (4 — sell) by street vendors in the
19th century. They not (5 — know) then, of course, that they (6 — be) hot dogs.
They (7 — be) just a sausage in a bun.
In the 1930s Harry Stevens (8 — start) to sell sausages in (9 —
heat) buns, (10 — add) mustard and relish. He (11 — think) they (12 — be) very
funny.
A famous sports cartoonist, who (13 — call) himself Ted, also (14 —
think) they (15 — look) funny and (16 — draw) a picture of a dog in a bun. Ted
(17— be) very good at (18 — draw). He (19 — name) the sausages "hot
dogs," and the name soon (20 —become) very popular. But there (21 — be) a
problem. Makers of sausages (22 — think) people (23 — think) they (24 — make)
of dog meat and therefore not (25 — eat) them. So for some time "hot
dogs" not (26 — use) in advertisements.
But hot dogs (27 — survive) this. Soon Nathan's restaurant in New
York (28 — put) hot dogs on their menu. They (29 — be) a great success and (30
— become) famous in the whole of New York.
They (31 — be) still popular in many different places, they can (32
— buy) in parks, fast-food restaurants and cafeterias.
Since the time they first (33 — appear) hot dogs (34 — become)
favourite food of those who (35 — camp) out or (36 — need) fast food for other
reasons, though most people not (37 — know) why they (38 — call) hot dogs or
who (39 — give) them that name.
IV. Выберите правильный ответ.
1. The news ... so pleasant, that she couldn't help smiling.
a) is, b) was, c) are, d) were.
2. What ... awful weather we're having today.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.
3. Do you know what ... , I can't remember it.
a) is his name, b) his name is, c) was his name, d) his name was.
4. Your father's sister is your ... .
a) niece, b) cousin, c) aunt, d) granny.
5. ... we went we saw the same posters.
a) Somewhere, b) Anywhere, c) Nowhere, d) Everywhere.
6. Their house is ... to the school.
a) near, b) nearly, c) close, d) closely.
7. She felt somebody ... her by the shoulder and turned round.
a) touch, b) to touch, c) touched, d) have touched.
8. Have you had your lunch ... ? — No, I'm going to do it now.
a) already, b) still, c) just, d) yet.
9. She left the room and shut the door behind ... .
a) her, b) herself, c) by herself, d) for herself.
10. The tea was ... hot for me to drink.
a) quite, b) enough, c) top, d) at all.
11. He is not ... in politics.
a) interest, b) interests, c) interesting, d) interested.
12. Don't worry, your luggage will be looked ... .
a) after, b) over, c) at, d) upon.
13. My sister enjoys ....
a) dance, b) to dance, c) dancing, d) danced.
14. The typist is away, these papers can't ... now.
a) type, b) to type, c) have typed, d) be typed.
15. My father is 3 years ... than my mother.
a) old, b) older, c) oldest, d) elder.
16. ... does she look like? — She's young and pretty.
a) What, b) Who, c) How, d) How old.
17. I don't remember when I went to the cinema ... .
a) last time, b) for the last time, c) last, d) at last.
18. I'll call the taxi as soon as the things ... .
a) were packed, b) have been packed, c) will be packed, d) packed.
19. He said he ... in Moscow all his life.
a) lives, b) lived, c) has lived, d) had lived.
20. We wondered when our documents ... ready.
a) will be, b) would be, c) are, d) were.
V. Переведите на английский язык.
1. К этому времени все уже уйдут.
2. Он сказал, что сможет дать ответ только завтра.
3. Мы изучаем английский язык со второго класса.
4. Вряд ли они успеют на этот поезд.
5. Сколько еще страниц тебе надо перевести?
VI. Выберите правильный ответ.
1. St. Valentine's Day is observed in ... .
a) February, b) May, c) November, d) December.
2. In England "public school" means ....
a) state-financed school, b) private school, c) comprehensive
school, d) religious school.
3. When it is 12 o'clock in Moscow in London it is ... .
a) 6 o'clock, b) 7 o'clock, c) 8 o'clock, d) 9 o'clock.
4. In Britain people's weight is measured in ... .
a) tons, b) kilos, c) stones and pounds, d) pints.
5. Santa Barbara is in ... .
a) California, b) Florida, c) Arizona, d) Texas.
Test 1
I.
1. He ordered it because the servant hadn't cleaned his boots.
2. No, he didn't.
II.
Where did they put up?
III.
1 — was going, 2— was, 3— wanted, 4— asked, 5 — came, 6— sleep, 7—
come, 8— shall be, 9— said, 10— am, 11— agreed, 12— went, 13 — woke, 14— was,
15 — were walking, 16— was crying, 17— tried, 18— put, 19— went, 20— was
talking, 21— went, 22— have come, 23— asked, 24— passed, 25— answered, 26—
shouted, 27— didn't tell, 28 — did you forget, 29 — had asked, 30 — was
surprised, 31— arc, 32— asked, 33— came, 34— asked, 35— said, 36— continued, 37
— understand, 38 — was shouting, 39 — fighting, 40 — threw.
IV.
1- d, 2- с, 3- b, 4- а, 5- с, 6- а, 7- b, 8- а, 9 – d, 10-b, 11- d, 12-b, 13- d, 14- а, 15-b, 16- с, 17-b, 18- d, 19-d,20-b.
V.
1. We seem to have met somewhere.
2. What are you going to do when you finish school?
3. We got hungry and stopped to have a snack.
4. She should read more literature in the original.
5. The TV set needs (wants) repairing.
VI.
1- b, 2- с, 3- d, 4- а, 5- d.
Test 2
I.
1. He was surprised that the cab driver had recognized him.
2. Conan Doyle's name on his luggage did.
II.
Where did the driver take the writer from?
III.
1 — was, 2— travelled, 3 — made, 4— told, 5 — went, 6 — was
followed, 7 — wrote, 8 — was-saying (said), 9-— were told, 10— retold, 11 —
passed, 12 — heard, 13 — was, 14— remarked, 15 — are exaggerated, 16 — were,
17— connected, 18 — is, 19 — were sitting, 20— had returned, 21— said, 22— was,
23— came, 24— is, 25— said, 26— spoken, 27— comes, 28— laughed, 29— said, 30—
have told, 31— are, 32— was, 33— is, 34— says, 35— are, 36— comes, 37— am, 38—
are, 39— did not believe, 40— enjoyed.
IV.
1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - b, 4 - a, 5 - b, 6 - с, 7 - а, 8- с,
9- с, 10-b, 11- с, 12-b. 13-с, 14-d. 15- с. 16- b, 17-a, 18- с. 19-b,20-c.
V.
1. We thought you were going with us.
2. She looks as young as her 20 year-old daughter.
3. Who else wants to say something?
4. They used to be friends.
5. The guests had left by 11.
VI.
1- d, 2- с, 3- b, 4- а, 5- с.
Test 3
I.
1. He said that M. Twain had pronounced his speech.
2. Yes, they did.
II.
How long did Mark Twain speak?
III.
1 — knows, 2 — are, 3 — have been, 4 — were sold, 5 — didn't know, 6
— were, 7 — were 8 — started, 9 — heated, 10 — adding, 11 — thought, 12— were,
13— called, 14— thought, 15— looked, 16— drew, 17— was, 18— drawing, 19— named,
20— became, 21 — was, 22— thought, 23 — would think, 24 — were made, 25 — would
not eat, 26 — were not used, 27— survived, 28— put, 29— were, 30— became, 31 —
are, 32— be bought, 33 — appeared, 34 — have become, 35 — camp, 36 — need, 37 —
do not know, 38 — are called, 39 — gave.
IV.
1 - b, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - c, 5 - d, 6 - c, 7 - a, 8 - d, 9 - a, 10 -с, 11- d, 12- а, 13- c, 14-d, 15- b, 16- а, 17- c, 18- b, 19-d, 20 - b.
V.
1. Everybody will have left by that time.
2. He said he would (only) be able to give the answer only tomorrow.
3. We have learned (have been learning) English since the 2nd form
at school.
4. They are unlikely to catch this
train. |
5. How many more pages do you have to translate?
VI.
1 — a, 2 — b. 3 — d. 4 — c. 5 — a.
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