A Test l I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets. Our first fishing trip of the summer was a memorable affair. My brother Peter and I (get) up at dawn and (pack) our fishing equipment. The sun (shine) up and the sea was calm when we climbed into our little motor boat. We knew that we (not / be) able to go back until evening, so we (prepare) a picnic and (take) some bottles of drink. We forgot all about time and space, but when we decided to head back to the beach we (discover) that we (run) out of petrol. We felt really worried when we realized that the wind (blow) and the sea (get) quite rough. We rowed towards the nearest beach. II. Use the correct form of the modal verbs can, must, have to. Jane: What time ... I start work in the morning? Manager: At eight o'clock. You ... always get to work on time. Jane: I ... wear a uniform at work? Manager: Yes, you do. And remember, your uniform ... be clean at all times. You ... wash it regularly to make it look nice. Jane: I ... wear my uniform when I travel to work? Manager: No, you don't, but you ... if you want to. Most people prefer to put their uniforms on when they arrive. III. Put in articles where necessary. ...stamp-collecting is ... very interesting pastime. Many people begin collecting ... stamps when they are ... children. Some of... world's most famous people have collected... stamps. Bill Clinton built up... fine collection in his youth, and ... Queen Elizabeth has ... world's largest collection. In fact, making your own collection of stamps is ... rewarding experience. IV. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate pronouns. 1. The children have ... appetite. They hardly eat .... 2. So ... amusing incidents occurred on our way to Berlin. 3. I need a car. ... car will do. 4. We need ... secretary in the office. One isn't enough. 5. So ... people came to the meeting that we had to put it off till next week. V. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions. A. This photograph was taken when I was ... secondary school. It was our annual sports day. I was twelve then and very keen ... sports. I came second ... that race and won a silver medal. The photograph was taken ... someone ... the local newspaper. I was very excited to see my picture in the paper. That's me ... the right. B. 1. He arrived... the morning of Monday, April 24 ... precisely 10 a.m. 2.The ground was covered ... leaves. '3. You look very pleased... yourself! Have you won some money? 4. The British Isles are separated... the continent by the English Channel. VI. Complete these sentences using the correct form (-ed or -ing) of the adjectives in brackets. 1. I hate football. It's so ... (bore). 2. I am not ... (interest) in fishing. 3. It was ... (surprise) how well China did in the Olympic Games. 4. His exam results were very ... (disappoint). 5. What a great basketball game! It was so ... (excite). 6. The spectators made a lot of noise. They were very ... (excite). VII. Match the adjectives in list A with their opposites in list B. А В
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ATest lI. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Our first fishing trip of the summer was a memorable affair. My brother Peter and I (get) up at dawn and (pack) our fishing equipment. The sun (shine) up and the sea was calm when we climbed into our little motor boat. We knew that we (not / be) able to go back until evening, so we (prepare) a picnic and (take) some bottles of drink. We forgot all about time and space, but when we decided to head back to the beach we (discover) that we (run) out of petrol. We felt really worried when we realized that the wind (blow) and the sea (get) quite rough. We rowed towards the nearest beach.II. Use the correct form of the modal verbs can, must, have to.Jane: What time ... I start work in the morning? Manager: At eight o'clock. You ... always get to work on time. Jane: I ... wear a uniform at work? Manager: Yes, you do. And remember, your uniform ... be clean at all times. You ... wash it regularly to make it look nice. Jane: I ... wear my uniform when I travel to work? Manager: No, you don't, but you ... if you want to. Most people prefer to put their uniforms on when they arrive.III. Put in articles where necessary....stamp-collecting is ... very interesting pastime. Many people begin collecting ... stamps when they are ... children. Some of... world's most famous people have collected... stamps. Bill Clinton built up... fine collection in his youth, and ... Queen Elizabeth has ... world's largest collection. In fact, making your own collection of stamps is ... rewarding experience.IV. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate pronouns.1. The children have ... appetite. They hardly eat .... 2. So ... amusing incidents occurred on our way to Berlin. 3. I need a car. ... car will do. 4. We need ... secretary in the office. One isn't enough. 5. So ... people came to the meeting that we had to put it off till next week.V. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.A. This photograph was taken when I was ... secondary school. It was our annual sports day. I was twelve then and very keen ... sports. I came second ... that race and won a silver medal. The photograph was taken ... someone ... the local newspaper. I was very excited to see my picture in the paper. That's me ... the right.B. 1. He arrived... the morning of Monday, April 24 ... precisely 10 a.m. 2.The ground was covered ... leaves. '3. You look very pleased... yourself! Have you won some money? 4. The British Isles are separated... the continent by the English Channel.VI. Complete these sentences using the correct form (-ed or -ing) of the adjectives in brackets.1. I hate football. It's so ... (bore). 2. I am not ... (interest) in fishing. 3. It was ... (surprise) how well China did in the Olympic Games. 4. His exam results were very ... (disappoint). 5. What a great basketball game! It was so ... (excite). 6. The spectators made a lot of noise. They were very ... (excite).VII. Match the adjectives in list A with their opposites in list B.А В1) stupid 2) impatient 3) cheap4) large5) interesting _
a) safeb) uselessc) boringd) expensivee) small
6) dangerous7) useful8) fast9) beautiful10) noisy11) tall
f) quietg) shorth) slow1) patientj) clever. k)ugly
Test 2I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.A. Mary usually (take) a bus to the office but today she (drive) because she is late. Last night her manager (telephone) her and (ask) her to be at the office at 8.30 a.m. for an important meeting. "I never (be) late for a meeting in my life. Why did my mother forget to wake me up this morning?"B. Last night Manchester United (win) the football league championship. The team (win) the championship three times now, the first time (be) in 1986. In their final game yesterday Bryan Rigos scored the winning goal. He (be) with the team since he (leave) school.II. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of can, must and have to.1. Smoking ... lead to serious illness. 2. I think children ... be allowed to watch violent cartoons. 3. You ... turn off the electricity before you mend the socket. 4. If you are not well you ... ask Jane to go instead. 5. She's probably on holiday. -Yes, you ... be right. 6. Ann ... speak three languages before she was six. 7. She ... drink two cups of coffee in the morning before she feels really awake. 8. I only lived a mile from the office and ... drive to work in less than an hour.III. Put in articles where necessary.I knew it was going to be ... bad day when, on the way to ... airport, ... taxi driver told me he was lost. I had booked ray flight over ... telephone, so when we finally arrived, I had to rush to the reservation desk to pay for my ticket. ... woman at ... desk told me that my name was not on ... passenger list. It took fifteen minutes for her to realize that she had spelled my name incorrectly. I was ... last person to get on ... plane. I found my seat and discovered that I was sitting next to ... four-year-old boy who had a cold. I sat down and wondered if anything else could go wrong.IV. Complete the dialogue with the relative pronouns who, that, which or whose.A.: How did your scuba-diving lesson go?В.: It was mostly all right. The trouble was, I had a tank ... was tooheavy and a mask ... didn't fit properly! A.: Who was the instructor? В.: Oh, it was a man ... name was John. He was very good. He has lotsof students ... want to learn to dive. A.: So where was the lesson? В.: It was at the pool ... is just round the corner from ray house.V. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.A. I am really proud ... my son. He has always been interested ... football and I suppose that's why he's rather good ... it. He is happy ... being selected to play for England. I know it's England Schoolboys, not the national team, but it's a start. I'll be as keen ... watching them play as I will on watching any other team. Who knows, maybe one day I'll be famous ... being a professional father.B. 1. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish ... butter and margarine. 2. He enjoyed the peace and quiet as he walked ... the forest.
3.1 saw her this morning, but she was ... her car so I couldn't sayhello. 4. You can reserve the tickets ... phone.VI. Put the correct form of wear or dress in the spaces below.1. Students usually ... very informally.2. They usually ... jeans and sweaters.3. What were they ... ?4. How were they ...?5. He can wash, shave and ... in ten minutes.6. The men were in evening ....7. She often ... in black.8. She was ... an evening ....VII. Match each person on the left with the correct definition on the right.1) a secretary _ a) designs buildings2) a vet________ b) operates on sick people3) a newsagent _ c) works in a library4) an architect___ d) deals with office correspondence and records5) a librarian____ e) treats sick animals6) a miner______ f) writes for a newspaper7) a surgeon____ g) sells newspapers and magazines from a shop8) a butcher _ h) gets coal from under the ground9) a reporter____ i) sells meatTest3I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.I never (be) very good at sports. But I (love) watching it since childhood. My elder brother (take) me to my first soccer match when I (be) nine. I (remember) standing next to him on the terraces at Old Trafford. My memory of the actual match is unclear. I could hardly see anything and my brother (have) to tell me what (happen). But his voice (be) too low and I (not / be) able to hear what he (say).II. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it means the same as the first. Use must, mustn't, should, shouldn't or needn't.1. It isn't necessary to read the instructions. It's so easy. You ... read the instructions. It's so easy. 2. I think it would be a good idea if you went to fitness classes. You ... go to fitness classes. 3. It's against the law to drive so fast. You ... drive so fast. 4. It's a bad idea to smoke. You ... smoke. 5. It isn't necessary for you to hurry. The train is late. You ... hurry. The train is late. 6. In England you can't drive on the right. In England you ... drive on the left. 7. It isn't necessary to buy me a birthday present. You ... buy me a birthday present.III. Put in articles where necessary.... action which is polite in one country might not be seen as polite in another. For example, ... westerner who has been asked to go out to ... meal with ... Chinese host may be given ... fried rice at ... end of ... meal. Now, the correct signal to show you do not want to eat any more is not to finish ... rice on ... plate. However, the poor Englishman, or Frenchman, not wishing to seem impolite, finishes ... rice, only to find to his embarrassment that his plate is full once again.IV. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate pronouns.1. Have you had enough to eat? - Yes, thank you. I can't eat... more. 2. Did the children behave ... while I was away? 3. ... people learn languages
easily, others find it very difficult. 4. So ... questions need to be considered before a decision can be made.5. Of the ten most popular films this year, ... was produced in Britain. 6. Many questions were asked, but ... were answered.V. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.A. Dancing has always been very popular ... ordinary people as well as professionals. In Britain, more and more people have become interested ... health and fitness ... recent years. There are now many dance classes which combine dancing with exercises for general fitness ... ordinary people ... all ages. Dancing is a very good way .... keeping fit.B. 1. Which man do you mean? The one ... the grey coat, or the one ...the umbrella?2. There's something wrong ... my motorbike again, Mike.3. Your mother is very good ... cooking, isn't she?VI. Put the correct form of lie or lay in the spaces below.1. She gave the baby a kiss and ... it on the bed.2. The dogs entered the room and ... down near the fire.3. He had ... on the pavement for twenty minutes before help came.4. He ordered the dog to ... the newspaper at his feet.5. He ordered the dog to ... down.6. All his belongings were ... in a mess on the floor.7. It's high time to ... the table.8. He ... his hand on my shoulder.VII. For each animal from list A give the name of its young from list B.А В1) wolf_____ a) chick2) pig ______ b) piglet3) dog______ c) kitten4) cow _____ d) cub5) cat ______ e) lamb6) duck_____ f) calf7) sheep____ g) duckling8)goat _____ h)puppy9) hen______ i)kidTest 4I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Mrs. Smallburn is known as Mrs. Win-a-lot. She (be) the "Queen of Competitions" for the last sixteen years. Since she (give) up her job as a geography teacher sixteen years ago, Mrs. Smallburn (become) much more skilled at winning competitions. She (enter) about twelve competitions a month. At the moment she (compete) for a fax machine. In fact there is virtually nothing in Mrs. Smallburn's entire house, apart from her dog, which she (not/win). She did not actually win the house the family live in, but seven years ago she (win) another one worth £ 50,000 which she (sell) later for £ 100,000. Outside Mrs. Smallburn's house there is a new blue Renault. It's the fifth car she (win). She says she (expect) to win between twenty and forty percent of the competitions she enters.II. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of can, must and have to.1. Peter has a computer that... fit into his jacket pocket. 2. If you smell gas, you ... phone the emergency number. 3. I ... swim until I was five. 4. To buy
the tickets, I ... borrow money from my sister. 5. You ... keep medicines where children can get them.6. I only live a couple of minutes from the town centre. - It ... be convenient having shops nearby. 7. He's got a lung problem and he ... go to hospital every two weeks.8. This game ... be played by up to six people.III. Put in articles where necessary.When I was at ... school, I always wanted to do ... job which was useful. I did ... social work at the university, and when I graduated, I was out of work for a few months. But for ... last few years, I've been ... social worker. ... social worker is someone who helps ... people at home who have different kinds of problems. It's not... easy job. I also give ... talks in ... schools and explain my work to the children.IV. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate pronouns.1. I am awfully sorry but I can't tell you .... 2. After his injury he wasn't able to dress .... 3. ... of his parents realized what was happening. 4. Shall I give you ... piece of cake, Bob? 5. I like watching films ... have happy endings. 6. During the day hardly ... lives here. They just come here to work.V. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.A. Next year I will be taking the second part... the university entrance exams. I hope to get good marks ... the end ... this year because that will make the second part of the exams easier. ... five years' time, I hope 1 will get my degree and will be looking ... a job.B. 1. When I got ... the station I saw that it was crowded ... people waiting ... trains. 2.1 felt sorry ... Susan, but what could I do? 3.1 was woken ... the middle ... the night ... some strange noise.VI. Rewrite these two sentences to make one comparative sentence. There is an example at the beginning.Mary is 1 m 50 cm. Debbie is 1 m 55 cm. (tall) Debbie is taller than Maty.1. Rome is full of lovely old buildings. Coketown is full of factories. (beautiful)2. Sheila ran a mile in twelve minutes. Peter ran a mile in twenty minutes. (fast)3. Today's test is easy. Yesterday's test was hard, (difficult) 4. Albert always gets top marks in tests. Charles always comes bottom in tests, (intelligent) 5. Jim tells really good jokes. Nobody laughs at Fred's jokes, (funny) 6. John likes to win at football. Bob doesn't enjoy the game. (competitive)VII. Match these items of clothing with each of the sentences.a dressing-gown a uniform a hat overalls a jumper trainers a jacket a tie1. You wear it on your head.__________________ 2. Some children have to wear it at school___________________3. You wear this when you get up.__________________4. You wear this if you don't want to get your clothes dirty.5. Men can wear this round the necks of their shirts.6. You wear this over a shirt to look smart___________________7. These are useful shoes to wear when you are doing sports.8. You wear this over a shirt to keep warm.__________________Test 5I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Dear Mr. Briggs,On Monday 1st we (plan) to hold a dinner to celebrate the fifth anniversary of
the Selmore Literature Society and I (ask) by our Committee to invite you to be the guest of honour on this occasion. Since you (come) to live in our town last year, you always (show) a great deal of interest in our activities and you (be) without doubt our most popular speaker. We all would be delighted as well as highly honoured if you could once again find the time to spend an evening in our company.I {send) you further details as soon as I (hear) from you. I (hope) you (be) able to accept this invitation.Yours sincerely,Mr. SmithII. Combine the following sentences to make one sentence, using the word since. There is an example at the beginning.I (start) at my new school. I (make) a lot of friends. I have made a lot of friends since I started at my new school. 1. Paul (leave) his job. He (be) happier and healthier. 2. Tony (discover) email. He (not / stop) using it. 3. Sam (get) a pet rabbit. He (talk) about nothing else. 4. The ice-rink (open). We (spend) every Friday night there.5. My holidays (start). I (spend) a lot of money. 6. Debbie (catch) a cold. She (not / go) to school. 7. Her English (improve). She (do) a summer course.III. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of must or have to.1. Peter can't come to the cinema with us tonight. He ... finish a composition by tomorrow morning. 2. You can come in but you ... talk too loudly. My mum's got a terrible headache. 3. Great! Tomorrow is Sunday so we ... go to school. 4. ... your brother often ... travel on business? 5. I ... wear a uniform at my last school, so I wore jeans almost every day 6. You really ... read this book - it's fantastic! 7.1... take my dog to the vet yesterday. He was very ill. 8. You ... wear a helmet when you ride your motorbike.IV. Put in articles where necessary.... plane took off and everything seemed to be all right. Suddenly I heard ... captain speak to us in ... very calm voice. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We are having ... slight technical problem with one of our engines. There is absolutely no need to panic. We have to return to ... airport. Please remain seated and keep your seat belts fastened."Well you can imagine how frightened I was, but ... flight attendants were really calm and told us not to worry. One of them told me to relax and said that everything would be all right. A few minutes later ... pilot made ... perfect landing. It was over. We were safe. 1 caught ... taxi and went home. But as 1 closed ... front door, I looked down at my case. Somehow I had picked up a wrong suitcase.V. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate pronouns.1. Very ... people know about my interest in butterflies. 2. Do you want some of the pudding? I've got too .... 3. Pat knew she was ... in the park, but not exactly where.4. She has dedicated ... to fighting for the rights of animals. 5. Once there were five banks along the main street, but now there are .... 6. I gave her half and kept ... half for myself. 7. Both the players have been warned but... seems to take it seriously.8. Cars may be parked on ... side, it's against the law.VI. Complete the sentences with the appropriate prepositions.A. It was quite difficult to adapt.., the new country. Everything was strange ...
first. I suppose the most difficult thing to get used ... was the climate. It was very hot and humid. The scenery was so different ... England. We had several young explorers working with us, and they all spoke good English. There were no problems there. I'm afraid the British are sometimes a bit lazy ... learning foreign languages because so many people in the world speak English.B.I.I don't have a car so I get to the college ... foot or ... bus. 2. It's unusual for Jill to shout... the children. 3. Tracy is proud ... her coin collection. 4. Jim spends his money ... things which he doesn't really need.VII. Match the items on the left with the shops where you buy them on the right.1) flowers_______. a) florist's2) writing paper, pens _ b) butcher's3) newspapers, magazines _ c) grocer's4) tea, biscuits____________ d) greengrocer's5) fruit, vegetables ________ e) baker's6) dogs and cats __________ f) newsagent's7) bread and cakes________ g) stationer's8) meat_________________ h) pet shopВ. Test lI. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.I'm sorry I (not I write) for so long, but we (be) very busy recently with the new house and we (not I have) any time at all to ourselves. Luckily, the worst part is over now. We (have) to stay in a hotel until we could move in, and we (be) there for three months. Still it (give) us a chance to do lots of major repairs.We (live) in the house since last Monday, and I (be) very busy redecorating. We (do) all the rooms downstairs, and they are very nice. Last week I (make) the curtains, so now everything looks lovely. Upstairs, it's a different story. I (paint) the bedroom this week, but I (not / finish) yet. Anyway, with a bit of luck, we should be finished by the weekend.II. Put in articles where necessary.This is just ... quick note to tell you how ... holiday is going. We have had ... good weather since we got here, so we are feeling very well. We have seen some of... sights and ... few museums. Yesterday we decided to go for ... swim, and went to ... beach and ... water was so warm. Last night we had ... good meal in ... luxurious restaurant. ... food and ... service there were excellent...III. Put in prepositions and adverbs where necessary.1. Jane is a wonderful person to go ... holiday .... She has a good sense ... humour and keeps us amused the whole time ... her stories. She is always kind ... people and she can be relied .... Last but not least she is very generous and takes us......several meals ... good restaurants.2. Everyone knows the famous story ... Romeo and Juliet. When Romeo saw Juliet, he immediately fell ... love ... her. It was love ... first sight. He wanted to get married ... her but both his and her family were opposed ... the idea.IV. Rewrite the sentences using the word in bold.1. It's really important you don't arrive late. betterYou________late.2. They crossed the Atlantic in three days. themIt___________cross the Atlantic.
3. Learning new words isn't easy for me. findI I______new words.4. Could I borrow your bike this week? meWould_______________your bike this week?5. "Let's go out for a meal", Jane said to me. suggestedJane__________a meal.6. Michelle sings so well that she is never short of work. suchMichelle____________that she is never short of work.7. Haven't you found a house yet? stillAre__________a house?8. I'd like to see some museums, but not many. only a fewThere are________________I would like to see.9. While I was looking at him, he fired the gun. sawI________the gun.10. He lived in London once, but he doesn't any more. used He ____ in London.V. Choose the correct word in the sentences.1. The kids have done/made a terrible mess!2. I'm becoming increasingly worrying/worried about the quality of TV programmes.3. It's very unpolite/impolite to make rude gestures at people.4. When he is nervous, his hands shiver/shake.5. The teacher asked the students to read the text loud/aloud in class.6. It took us almost four hours to reach/get to London.7. The cinema is right on the corner. You can't lose/miss it.8. I grew up in a small town on the south bank/coast of England.9. He's a very alive/lively child who doesn't sit still for one minute.VI. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits into the gap in the same line.1. I am writing to tell you that I have been__________ appointOperations manager at the City Zoo.2. The zoo is a major tourist___________. attract3. I'll be___________for looking after responsethe_________and the zoo itself. visit4. They wanted someone with managerial________ ableand a certain amount of experience.___________, surpriseI got the job!Test 2I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.1. We (fly) for twenty minutes when the pilot (announce) we (have) to go back because of bad weather.2. This film is very confusing. You (understand) what (go) on?3. Poor David! He (study) History for five hours when he (realize) that next day's exam (be) Science.4. If we (not I control) environmental pollution, we (damage) the planet seriously.5- Quick! Look at the timetable. What time the next plane (leave)?II. Put in articles where necessary.Last year our neighbours wanted to put... fence round their house to make it more private.... work began soon after... Christmas when some workmen arrived in ... lorry with ... planks of wood which they put up around ... building. It was ... very nice fence, but there was one problem.... workmen
forgot to leave ... gap for ... lorry to drive out through. So they had to knock down part of... fence. It was ... silly mistake and we couldn't help laughing when they were building up ... fence for... second time.III. Put in prepositions and adverbs where necessary.That was our first real holiday ... ages, and I was enjoying it much I loved being ... the island. We arrived ... that place two weeks ago and ... Monday evening we are already leaving ... home. Time flies so fast! Our apartment was fine, we lived ... the top floor. The beach wasn't far away either. We could walk there ... five minutes. The only problem was that we had to get... a busy main road which was really difficult.IV. Choose the right variant.1. It may be worth ... an advertisement in the local newspaper, a) to put b) to putting c) putting2. I wouldn't trust... information I get from them.a) no b) any c) none3. In the new house the children will have a room to ... . a) them b) themselves c) theirs4. How about... the sofa closer to the window?a) to put b) putting c) to putting5. I'm all in favour of people enjoying themselves as long as they don't disturb ...people.a) others b) the other c) other6. Dinosaurs have been extinct for ... .a) millions of years b) million of years c) million years7. Not enough is known about... really happened.a) which b) what c) what thatV. Choose the correct word in the sentences.1. My aunt used to work as/like a nurse but she doesn't any more. She says/tells she no/not longer has the energy to work as/like a dog.2. If you really want to lose/loose weight, you'll have to give up/in sugary foods.3. Let's change channels/canals. I think this programme is really boring/bored.4. It feels very strange/strangely to be at school on Sunday, doesn't it?5. Even though the weather was nice, Simon had so/such a bad cold that we had to stay indoors.6. The price/cost of living in Switzerland is much higher than it is in Spain.VI. Underline the odd word in each group.1. chilly, fresh, windy, tiny, cold2. elbows, toes, wrists, logs, arms3. cardigan, sweater, skirt, short, pants4. to hit, to destroy, to injure, to wound, to wander5. kind, polite, rude, gentle, helpfulVII. Translate the Russian words into English.1. The police said that it wasn't my fault but (другого водителя) fault.2. The curtains don't (подходят по цвету к) the carpet.3. Everyone should (научиться) to respect (других).4. I've told you (сто раз) not to do that!. 5. The pianist played (так плохо) that the audience walked out.VIII. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits into the gap in the same line.1. What do you need to become a_________ success
TV personality?2. The people who are___________chosen for TV usualquiz and chat shows have an___________ attractappearance, besides they possess a certain level of_____________and education. intelligent3. However, most people___________in the media engagedo not seem to be very_________in any talentother respect.Test3I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.1. The tennis championships will be held tomorrow unless it (rain).2. When we (camp) we nearly (run) out of food. We (have) to live on potatoes for two days.3. After I (wait) at the bus stop for over half an hour, the bus finally (turn) up.4. We (have) such a good time that we (not / realize) that our boat (float) so far out to sea!5. Emma (send) articles to the newspaper for months before they finally (accept) one of her stories.II. Put in articles where necessary. We live in ... detached house in ... old part of... city. It has three floors and ... basement which I use as ... study. It has got... small front garden and ... lovely view over... lake. Many people dream of buying ... cottage in ... country where they can escape to at ... weekends, ... others even hope to own ...villa in ... beautiful location on ... coast.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.I'm working ... a hospital now. I applied ... a nurse's job last May and started ... July. Of course it's very hard work looking ... the patients, but I knew it would be like that when I decided ... the job. I just try to forget all the problems and concentrate ... the job. I think it's a worthwhile thing to do, and I'm sure you'll agree ... me.IV. Choose the right variant.1. Terry felt the snake ... his foot.a) to touch b) to touching c) touch2. Why not... a little party to mark the occasion?a) to have b) have c) to having3. I hope you don't mind ... the dog with me.a) my bringing b) me to bring c) me bring4. He got malaria ... travelling in Africa.a) as b) during c) while5. Niagara Falls are worth ....a) to see b) seeing c) to be seen6. I don't want... with my problems.a) him interfere b) he to interfere c) him to interfere7. Young children grow up ... these days.a) fastly b) in a fastly way c) fast8. She isn't as happy ... she used to be.a) than b) as c) likeV. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. He hasn't done none of the homework that the teacher gave him yesterday.
2. My penfriend isn't very good at writing and so am I.3. Tom didn't know anything about America until he didn't go there for his holidays.4. James managed to land safe despite the damage to his parachute.5. My uncle gave me some very good advices.VI. Underline the odd word in each group.1- racing, sailing, watching, jogging, fencing2- rain, snow, scenery, fog, frost3- tolerant, easy-going, energetic, quite, rude4. the foyer, the box-office, the aisle, the booking-office, the pit5. to match, to fit, to march, to suit, to becomeVII. Choose the correct word in the sentences.1. My mum works six days a week like/as a doctor in our local hospital.2. It was great to hear so/such fantastic news!3. I can't find the book's name/the name of the book.4. My little sister sings as/like an angel.5. Going out in a boat without saying/telling anyone where you were going was not very wise/wisely.6. There's a little/little use in complaining.VIII. Translate the Russian words into English.1. They (учат) students how to plan a budget.2. We haven't had (никакого) success yet, but we (все еще) live in hope.3. Half of the class was working on math problems while (другая половина) divided into reading groups.4. A size 12 dress is sure to (подойдет) you.5. Surveys conducted in (других) countries reported similar findings.6. We can't change (ничего) in this project. All ought to remain (как есть).Test 4I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Dear Sir,I (see) your advertisement for a job as a part-time museum guide and 1 would like to apply for it. I (be) twenty years old and now I (study) law at the National University for nearly a year. Last year I (pass) the Cambridge First Certificate in English and I (be) to United States several times recently. Consequently my English (become) quite fluent. I (always, take) a great interest in the history of our country. In high-school I (win) a price for an essay about pre-Columbus cultures. During my research for this essay I (spend) a lot of time in the Gold Museum and so I knowthe exhibits well. Although I (never, work) as a tourist guide before I'm quick at learning new things. If you (give) me this opportunity I (enjoy) introducing our wonderful national treasures to foreign tourists. I (enclose) copies of my certificates and a reference from my university teacher. I hope you (consider) my application and I (look) forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfullyTeresa CastroII. Put in articles where necessary.... other day when I was in London, I ran into ... old friend of mine who had been at... university with me. He told me all... news about himself. First he trained to be ... accountant, but... few months later he gave up ... idea as he didn't feel like spending ... rest of his life in ... office. But very soon he found ... work doing what he really wanted - writing for ... TV show. After ... first series, ... producer let him have his own TV show, and it turned out to be
... great success.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.People have tried... over 2 thousand years to find a relationship... people's physical features and their character, and though there is a complete failure ... evidence ... such an idea, it is still popular. The Ancient Greeks were interested ... the idea ... human personality though they didn't link it... people's appearance. But... the Renaissance some writers thought that we would know a great deal ... a person analyzing their face.IV. Rewrite these sentences using the word in bold.1. I wasn't frightened by the film, but my sister was terrified. findI didn't_______, but my sister was terrified.2. I'd rather go to the cinema than watch TV tonight. insteadLet's go to the cinema__________TV tonight.3. Could I invite a few friends over? mindWould______a few friends over?4. I can't wait to see all my old friends again. forwardI_________all my old friends again.5. I no longer speak to my neighbour since our quarrel. stoppedI_________to my neighbour since our quarrel.6. We found the exam surprisingly easy. muchThe exam was___________expected.7. "Now where have I put the keys?" Emma asked herself. wonderedEmma________the keys.8. Apples are better for you than cakes. youCakes are not____________apples.9. The teacher's voice was too quiet. loudlyThe teacher______enough.10. I used to work in that factory many years ago. where That's the factory_____many years ago.V. Choose the right variant.1. Ann is not the girl to ... her promise, a) drop b) throw c) break2. I'm sure she'll be ... asleep by the time we come back, a) fastly b) fast c) hard3. Could you ... me a hammer from the shed? a) bring b) carry c) take4. Peter switched on the radio to catch the latest... . a) notices b) notes c) news5 It wasn't my fault. I didn't mean to ... anyone, a) damage b) hurt c) destroy6 The children were ... so much fun, I hated to call them inside, a) making b) having c) doingVI. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits into the gap in the same line.1. People often dream about being rich and________ famebut in reality this is not as__________as it seems, desireIn fact, it can be quite the opposite!2. Just having a_________or handsome face which beautyeveryone recognizes causes_________problems, end3. If you go out, you'll have to hide your__________ identifynot to be attacked by____________fans. enthusiasm4. Of course, bodyguards can be__________ helpto protect you from__________meetings with harmthe public, but eventually you realize the________ pain
truth: you are no longer__________to do exactly abilitywhat you would like to!Test 5I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.A. Hello. This {be) Kitty Jones. I {speak) to you from Oxford where the finals of the World Quiz Championships will be held tomorrow. The favourite is Claude Milan of Cornwell, the man who {know) everything. Half a year ago no one {hear) of him, although he {take) part in quiz contests for years. Now suddenly he is a big star. So far this year he {answer) every single question correctly. When he {arrive) here two days ago, hundreds of fans {wait) at the station to welcome him. Since his arrival Claude {read) encyclopedias in his hotel bedroom. He is clearly the man to watch. And now back to the news desk.В. I (always, be) afraid of fires because when I (be) eight years old, my boarding school (burn) down. The flames (be) hundreds of metres high and (reach) up into the night sky. By the time the fire brigade (arrive), the building (nearly, burn) down and there (be) very little they (can) do.II. Put in articles where necessary.I've been going to Pasta Surpremo restaurant once ... week for ... last five years. It's my favourite place to eat because ... food is superb and ... service is excellent. ... restaurant belongs to ... Italian family, who are from ... Sicily. ... mother, Vanna by ... name, makes ... pasta with her own hands and cooks various delicious sauces. Eating at this restaurant is ... enjoyable experience, not only for ... mouth-watering dishes, but also for ... hospitality of... Italian family.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.Dolphins are not the only animals besides humans that use sounds .. an obviously intelligent manner. Whales also use a complex system... sound-similar ... many ways ... a human language. Chimpanzees also use a lot of sounds to communicate ... each other. One type of cry seems to mean something like "danger ... the air", another - "danger ... the ground", etc.IV. Choose the right variant.1. The police want... anything suspicious.a) us reporting b) we report c) us to report2. I need to buy ... .a) a loaf bread b) a loaf of bread c) bread loaf3. It's so boring here. Nothing ever happens in ... place, a) that b) those c) this4. I don't want to buy any of these books. I've got... . a) all them b) everything c) them all5. The washing machine has broken down again. I think we should get.... a) a new one b) new c) a new6. What's the name of the man ... gave us a lift? a) which b) he c) who7 I... missed the bus. I was only just in time to catch it.a) mostly b) nearly c) near8. ... of the six flats has its own entrance.a) every b) each c) eitherV. Translate the Russian words into English.1. I (не привык носить) glasses. It seemed (очень странно) at first.2. Could you (подвезти меня) to the station?3. If you eat too much chocolate it'll (сделает) you fat.
4. Please, don't interrupt her. (Пусть она говорит.)5. It's not (стоит чинить) those old shoes.6. I like our English teacher. She (заставляет нас работать) very hard.7. Drinking coffee (поднимает) your blood pressure.VI. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits into the gap in the same line.1. I came across an article in a magazine the other daywhich made________between people and animals, compare2. It came to the________that in most cases we are concludesuperior to animals and lead a more_________life, comfort3. Wild animals have much more_________than pets freeor animals in zoos, but even a lion or a tiger in thejungle could be killed by________at almost any time, hunt4. For animals, life is generally hard and_________ dangercompared to the life led by people in large citieswhere there is not only_______but also the freedom vary to choose the kind of life you want to lead. 5 It is hard to imagine a life more ________than that boreof a tortoise. 6. However, we humans do have some_________ advantagein areas such as smell, hearing or speed. 7 For example, a dog's sense of smell is much more than ours. power
A. INTERMEDIATE LEVELTest lI. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.About 70 years ago, a Dutch chip _______________(sail) near the North Pole. On the ship was a scientist, Edgar Greenhead, who __________________(work) on an island for many years. Greenhead __________________(be) away for a long holiday and now he _______________(ask) to come back to the island to continue his work.At about midnight he _______________ (feel) very tired as he _______________(write) his journal all day. Suddenly his assistant ______________(run) into his cabin shouting: "Mr. Greenhead, a ship_______________(strike) onto an iceberg. They _______________ (call) for help. If we _______________ (not/send) all the lifeboats there _______________ (be) a disaster. Half of the ship's body _______________(sink). The passengers are terrified". What could be done? Greenhead looked outside. The wind _______________(rage) crashing waves onto the side of the ship.II. Put in articles where necessary.I think ... only thing I would miss about not living in ... big city is going to ... concerts of all kinds. I love going to ... theatre and I am fond of ... rock and classical music. I also like ... good food and occasionally we go out and have ... dinner in ... nice restaurant somewhere near ... Trafalgar Square.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.All flights ... Hungary arrive ... Budapest airport. Another possibility is to fly ... Vienna and ... there to go to Hungary ... train. The official tourist season begins ... the first of May and is over ... the end of November. July is the most popular month ... tourists, nevertheless.IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1. instrument/means/well/a/practising/years/hard/'for/musical/playing.2. cities/be/reduce/level/big/what/done/to/pollution/in/should?3. teach/it/children/since/is/good/necessary/to/manners/years/early.V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.1. The_______________in the square is impressive.2. What is the_______________of this monument?3. What does one's_______________depend on?4. He is a_______________neighbour.memory high happy relyVI. Translate the Russian words into English.
1. Their further route became_______________________________(значительно труднее).2. Would it —_____________(делать) a difference if the boss is a man or a woman?3. We were not prepared for_______________(такой) bad weather 4. These are my toys and_____________(другие) on the floor are yours.5. This city is more than_______________________(две тысячи) years old.6. We are walking ______________________ (достаточно быстро) to catch the train.7. Sometimes his words sounded_____________(неприятно).8. There isn't_________________(ничего другого) to do but watch TV.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. She asked me when would I come to see them again.2. The house has been in their possession from the 1970s.3. I phoned soon as I got the telegram.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —____________________________ — That's great.2. —____________________________ — How do you do?
Test 2I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.A couple of months ago Charles_______________(stay) in Athens airport on his way back to the States from his business trip. He _______________(be) there since seven o'clock in the morning waiting for a flight to New York. An announcement_______________(make) to say that the plane_______________(delay) due to technicalproblems. He thought to himself: "It is the last time I ever_____________ (take) an indirect route. If the flight_______________(not/allow) in two hours, I_______________(return) my ticket. It__________(be)the most unpleasant flight for years". He _______________(try) to concentrate on his report which he .__________________________ (not/finish) yet, though the boss_______________(expect) it on hisreturn. He hoped he_______________(put) the final paragraphs assoon as he_______________(arrive) in New York.II. Put in articles where necessary.This week there's going to be a festival of ... British food and farming in ... Hyde Park in London. ... festival hasn't begun yet and ... farmers are bringing their animals. ... pig farmer has run into a serious problem. He brought his pigs from hundreds of miles away and pigs were very thirsty. The farmer gave them ... London water. He got a big surprise because the pigs refused to drink ... water. London water is fit for ... humans but not for pigs.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.... an early breakfast in a little village restaurant we continued our trip ... foot. ... about midday we reached ... the point where the river turned ... the right.......of us we could see Mount Huyana. We were worried ... losing our way ... a compass.IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1. of/Jim/things/typical/it/leave/most/his/in/unexpected/is/to/places.2. decides/a/what/should/kept/zoo/who/animals/be/in/?3. find/these/you/most/sentences/will/of/easy/up/make/to/very.V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.1. I felt very_______________about it.2. We have no_______________of his success.3. She is a very_______________person.4. This factory_______________woolen goods.nerve certain talk productVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. She is ________________________________(самая квалифицированная) nurse in the hospital.2. How can you_______________(сделать) a good impression on other people?3. This information is_______________(менее) important.4. She has______._________(такие) lovely hair.5. Some holidays are cheap and _______________ (другие) are expensive.6. For months she talked about nobody else_______________(кроме) Jeremy.7. She spent_______________(полтора часа) revising the material.8. I______________ (привычен) to being criticized by the teachers.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. He asked what would they need for the trip.2. The kids were so exciting that they couldn't get to sleep.3. I don't enjoy to travel either by plane or by train.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —____________________________ — I expect so.2. —____________________________— Thank you all the same.Test3
I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.I__________________. (use) to like going to our local cinema. It was old and rather uncomfortable before the reconstruction but it _______________ (have) a character. Now they _______________ (stop) showing films there. Thousands of pounds _______________ (spend) on its reconstruction. But I remember watching the last film there. It was a murder mystery. It was five minutes before the end, and we_______________(try) to work out who the murderer was when suddenly all the lights _______________(go) out and the film_______________(stop). Theowner of the cinema appeared with a torch and said: "I'm sorry, but our electricity —_________(fail). We____________ (try) to phone the electricity company several times, but they said they________________(not/be) able to come soon. If you _________.______(stay) in your seats, I_______________(tell) you how the film ended". I didn't understand the story, but I didn't regret I_______________(go) to see its last show.II. Put in articles where necessary.If you are on ... holiday in ... Western Islands of Scotland and see ... bear, avoid it. It might turn out to be Hercules, ... famous star that has appeared in ... TV ads, films and cabaret. Hercules disappeared when Andy Robins, ... owner of ... bear took him for a swim in ... River Thyne. The police and troops have joined in ... search.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.The first thing you see when you arrive ... our office is a lot of notices that remind ... you ... the proper behaviour ... our building. The walls are covered ... advice from our boss. Yesterday there was a new notice ... the wall ... the kitchen sink. Our boss is so bossy that we call him "Napoleon". He doesn't mind ... it a bit.IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1. week/enough/are/two/to/hours/a/not/language/a/foreign/leam/well.2. possible/improve/without/your/to/is/skills/speaking/it/practice/much?3. more/seeing/match/at/there/exciting/a/stadium/is/than/football/the/ nothing.V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.1. It was all different from our________________2. She has no_____.__________to go upstairs.3. It was a_______________action.4. Your handwriting is so___________, it's hard to read it.expect strong courage careVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. Evening hours are _______________ (намного хуже) than morning hours for studies.2. What subjects did you_______________(делал) well in at school?3. There must be_______________(другие) roads that lead to the city centre.4. They ought to be doing_______________(что-нибудь еще).5. He meant to_______________________(заставить ее сидеть)still.6. The water_______________(поднялась) dangerously high.7. The professional footballer played that match_______________ (как) a beginner.8. She had no financial support_______________(тоже).VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. How long ago has it all happened?2. This number can't divide by three.3. He wondered what did make such a loud noise like that.VIM. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —_____.______________________ — It's nothing.2. —_____.______________________ — Nice to see you.
Test 4I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.The other day we _______________(go) to see the "Titanic" at the local cinema and I was a bit disappointed. There ..____________ (be) a lot of publicity on TV about it lately which_______________ (tell) us how much money_______________(spend) to make it. The friends said as well we certainly_______________ (enjoy) it. Afterthe show on the way home I told David that I didn't like the leading actors and David said: "You-----------------------(read) film reviews for years. I think the most dramatic scenes______._________(make) very skillfully. When the ship_____________(sink) slowly with children and women on board I ______________(weep). If you ______________ (make) up your mind to see it another time, I_______________(join) you". I was sorry my criticism_______________(ruin) his sentimental feelings.II. Put in articles where necessary.I travel all over the world on ... business and my neighbour thinks my life is ... long holiday. You know what ... business trip is like: you get up at ... dawn to catch ... plane; have ... breakfast in London and go to ... bed in Bermuda. When you are in the sky, of course, you see glimpses of ... Himalayas or ... Pacific. And you are always exhausted.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.I am writing ... order to apologize ... my behaviour ... Friday night. I arrived ... your place late because I was kept ... work ... the boss ... no special reason. And when I at last reached ... your place, I couldn't find parking space. And as
I am a vegetarian I was unable to enjoy your delicious food.IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1. pictures/forbidden/major/to/it/take/sports/of/events/is.2. people/most/from/find/strange/world/what/the/would/past/ modern/in/the?3. storm/big/any/do/harm/enough/to/this/the/to/not/crops/is.V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.1. It's a good_______________of the latest methods. describe2. Nobody noticed his________________ disappear3. I can't_______________the meaning of this word. definition4. The_______________parents waited anxiously for the news. worryVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. I had to wait__________________________(намного дольше) at the bus-stop this morning. 2. What kind of exercises do you like to_______________(делать} in class?3. There were_______________(меньше) interesting places to sec in Paris than in London.4. There must be_______________(другая) road that leads to thecity centre.5. She told us_______________(не опаздывать) the lesson.6. All his things_______________(лежали) in disorder on the floor.7._______________ (Каждый) of them was carefully dressed.8. England's _______________ (экономика) is largely based onmanufacturing.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1 He was used to like Chinese food when he lived in Thailand.2. She asked when did I see my grandparents last.3. If it wasn't raining we can play outside.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —____________________________ — Neither did I.2. —____________________________ — That's no excuse.Test5I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.On our last visit to London we_______________(stay) at the Magna Hotel. The Magna used to be our favourite hotel but we _______________(not/stay) there for over sixteen years. The hotel always_______________(be) famous for its service and we never _______________(be) disappointed before. "The porter________________(show) you to your room, and if you —._______________ (leave) your luggage at the counter, it ----------___________ (take) to your room in some minutes", the receptionist said with a smile and we_______________ (give) the key to our room. "It is a room with a view", my wife_______________- (exclaim)after the porter_______________(leave). The next morning we _______________ (give) raspberry jam instead of orange marmalade. "Isn't there any marmalade?" I asked the waiter. "Sorry, sir. You _______________(order) raspberry jam for breakfast on your last visit and it_______________ (be) in the computer memory ever since".II. Put in articles where necessary.Stonehenge is ... group of ... large stones arranged in ... circles which stand on ... Salisbury plain in ... south of England. ... stones were put there in about 2500 BC. ... way of ... transportation of these stones in ancient times over ... long distance is just incredible.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.Knight Willis centre has many years ... experience helping ... parents plan their children's education ... advance. Please, fill ... the reply-paid form and send it ... e-mail. We will send you examples ... different school plans or we can discuss them ... the phone or ... a meeting.IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1. weather/always/the/disadvantage/visitors/for/has/a/Britain/the/been/to.2. not/look/problem/why/from/point/at/the/different/of/a/view?3. not/chairs/so/there/people/at/were/enough/for/many/meeting/the.V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.1. He gave me very_______________advice. help2. The_______________of the train was delayed. depart3. Is that a fair_______________of work? divide4. She_______________ us to further efforts. stimulusVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. Our new house is_______________(намного дальше) from the school.2._______________(Сделай) some work and then go for a walk.3.__________._____(Никто) of his friends have been invited.4. You ought to _______________(поговорить) to someone else about it.5. We did all our cooking-----------------------(сами).6_________.___________________(Ни Jean, ни Pat) are typists.
7. Only two students of the class passed the exam, -____________ (другие) failed.8. More news of the earthquake ______________ (приходит).VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. She has much longer hair that I have.2. He is not used to sleep with the windows closed.3. He asked me when did all my troubles start.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —__________________________ — Very much the same, thanks.2. —__________________________ — Not at all.Test 6I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Last Thursday I_______________(invite) for an interview for a job. I-----------------------(put) on my new jacket and trousers to look my best. I-----------------------(walk) quite fast to the railway station when I saw a man just ahead who_______________(paint) his fence with red paint. Suddenly he _______________(turn) and__________(splash) my new trousers with his paint. He said he was sorry that he --------------------.— (ruin) my outfit. He went on apologizing and said that h£-----------------------(pay) the cost of the trousers. I ran to the nearest shop. After I-----------------------(buy) a new pair of trousers, I _______________(hurry) to the station. On the train, I went to the toilet, took off my stained trousers and_______________(throw) them out of the window. Then I opened the bag to get my new trousers, but all I _______________(find) was a pink yellow sweater which the shop-assistant _______________(wrap) up by mistake.II. Put in articles where necessary.Our neighbours are ... elderly couple who have worked hard all their lives. They live simply and quietly getting up early and going to ... bed early every day. They have ... dinner at one and the same time. When the summer holiday comes they spend ... week with ... wife's sister in ... South England. But last year they decided to take ... holiday like everyone else. They chose ... caravan camp on ... North Sea coast.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.Ever since I was ... school, I've always wanted to be an air-hostess, one of the most popular jobs ... young girl ... that time. Flying all ... the world to exotic places sounded so exciting ... me. So ... the age of 18 I had an interview ... British Airways and joined ... a three-month training course.IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1. football/to/most/allowed/at/not/was/countries/one/play/in/time/ European.2. difficult/is/do/get/kind/to/you/it/want/the/work/of/really/so/to?3. always/several/there/staged/Hamlet/of/in/are/performances/ countries/that/are/many.V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.1. She didn't make any-----------------------progress. impress2. When did you accept his-----------------------.? propose3. You must ____----------------for being so rude. apology4. He listened to my-----------------------attentively. objectVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. He is____________________________ (намного слабее) at physics than his classmates are.2. I have ______________(сделал) my best to help him. 3. _______________(Никто) of them said a word.4. I have never________________(говорить) at a meeting.5. Two more cars can be parked here_______________(кроме) yours.6. How can we_______________________________(заставить его учиться) better?7._______________(Любой) of you can do this puzzle.8. They are so proud of_______________(собой).VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. The test is enough easy to be done in half an hour.2. Who did assist him in completing the experiment?3. He was a little disappointing when he didn't get the job.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1 —____________________________ — Here you are.2. —_____._______________________ — Never mind.Test7I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.When Wilson _______________ (get) to the airport, his flight _______________(call) already over the loudspeaker. The day before he_______________ (cancel) his ticket for a morning flight and _______________ (book) an afternoon flight instead. He had to go to the reservation desk to collect his ticket. The reservation clerk_______________ (look) through the reservations in front of her when he_______________(come) up to her desk. His ticket did not seem to be there and the clerk said she_______________(check) up with the computer. Just then his flight_______________(call) a second time. Wilson_______________(get) nervous. Finally the girl looked up. "I am sorry, but your new ticket_______________(send) to you by post. If you _______________ (wait) a minute, I
_________________ (write) out a new one." Luckily Wilson_______________(manage) to get on the plane just before it took off.II. Put in articles where necessary.Yesterday Peter went around ... shops in ... Oxford street. First of all he went to ... large department store to buy a pair of trousers, but, he couldn't find any trousers in ... colours he likes. He had ... lunch in Selfridges and then in one of the bookshops he bought ... book on ... history of ... European architecture. After that he got on the tube and went to ... work.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.We would like to congratulate you ... winning our prize ... a week's holiday ... England. When you arrive ... Heathrow airport, a car will bewailing ... you to take you straight ... the hotel. If you want to hire a car, remember to drive ... the left in this country and be especially careful when approaching ... roundabouts. Anyway, we are sure you'll find the English very helpful.IV Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1 to/the/without/being/a/it/tried/Sahara/prepared/lot/cross/of/people/for.2 makes/my/what/it/all/you/fault/think/was?3 splendid/from/there/snowy/the/is/view/hotel/of/mountains/this/a.V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.I The_____________ of students took the examination successfully. major2. They______________ in completing the project. success3. In his_______________.he worked in various jobs. young4. Circumstances do not._______________me to help you. permissionVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. It was________________(наименее) convenient time for me.2. I can't________________(сделать) sense of what you are saying.3. She felt_______________(счастливо) because she liked her new job.4. It had rained ________________(так сильно) for more than a week.5. Mary didn't like watching games on TV,___________________ (и я тоже).6. I can't_______________(слушать) his complaints for more than five minutes.7. This record_______________(можно найти) in any of the music shops.8- He __________(не привычен) to being bossed around by anybody.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. He asked why hadn't Tom come to the party.2. The water in the river wasn't enough clean to swim in.3. I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —__________._________________ — Very much the same.2. —___________________________ — I don't mind it at all.Test8I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.If tomorrow you_______________(drive) down Spencer Road you_______________(get) a shock. Suddenly the speed limit changes from 35 to 60. But take it easy! At this point of the road miles _______________(change) into kilometres. Without warning, the city street department recently_____________ (replace) its road signs to metric units. Officials said that the Federal Highway Administration_______________(announce) beforehand that all road signs__________________(become) metric within one month. Many drivers_______________(ask) about their reaction to it and they_______________ (object) to it strongly. And they __________._____(support) by over 170 members of the Congress. The innovation _______________(discuss) in the Congress several times before the majority of its members_______________(agree) to it. Frankly speaking, when I_______________(drive) along Spencer Road last night I _______________(not/puzzle) by the change that much.II put in articles where necessary.My name is Todd. I am a financial analyst and I work for ... tourist and pleasure company. We are mainly based on ... Channel Islands. ... head offices are in St. Helier, ... capital. We specialize in bringing ... people to ... Lake Windermere which is in ... Northern England. We run hotels in ... Morrison Street, which we rent in that area.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.I am a policeman and I was ... duty ... 9th of March. I had my walkie-talkie ... me so I could contact ... my partner if I needed him. I notices that the door of number 14 ... Lime Street was open, so I approached ... the house quietly and entered ... the hall ... the front door.IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1. proper/to/possibility/there/no/have/a/summer/holiday/last/was.2. on/think/you/enough/do/he/distances/old/is/to/long/travel?3. can/beautiful/than/nothing/more/the/across/walking/be/on/spring/ fields/day/a.V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.1. Learning foreign languages is a strong ._______nowadays. necessary2 _______changes seriously affect crops. climate
3. There are no_______________areas in my country. mountain4. Does he_______________what I mean? realityVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. The Himalayas are _______________(намного выше) than the Alps.2. You shouldn't_______________(делать) fun of the way people talk.3. Rose is brilliant at_______________(рассказывать) jokes.4. Let's go to some_______________(другое) place to shop.5. Why do we have_______________(сдавать) so many exams.6. There wasn't much support from them,_____________________ (не так ли) ?7. Steve didn't come to the concert _______________ (и Майк тоже). 8. I feel_______________(скучно) when people start talking about politics.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. I asked how long had he been a professional footballer.2. The latest news of the earthquake are really depressing.3. He made me to do the things I liked doing least of all.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —____________________________ — Pleased to meet you.2. —____________________________— No, I don't mind it at all.Test 9I Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.James______(write) a play about an immigrant family, who_______________(come) to England ten years before but they still had problems with settling down. The play was surprisingly successful it_________ .._ (buy) by an American TV company. James _______________(invite) to New York to help with the production. He had to be at the airport at 7.30 in the morning. He----------------------- (order) a mini-cab beforehand to pick him up at 6 o'clock. But the driver of the mini-cab_______________(work) late the previous night and he_______________ (oversleep). James _______________ (wait) for three hours in vain. He_______________(swear) quietly and wentto switch on the electric kettle. He -----------------------(pour) water into the kettle when the nine o'clock pips-----------------------(sound) on the radio. The announcer began to read the news. "Reports _________________I (come) in of a crash near Heathrow Airport. A Boeing 707_______________ (crash) shortly after taking off this morning. Flight number 2234..." James turned pale.II. Put in articles where necessary.I met ... old colleague of mine while I was travelling to New York by plane for ... conference. She noticed me when I was standing in ... queue at the airport check-in desk. We talked about old times and she said she was looking for ... job somewhere in ... South England. When we were having ... meal on the plane I suddenly remembered that we had ... vacancy for ... lawyer. I told her about ... terms and conditions.Ill- Put in prepositions where necessary.... Sunday morning we took the children ... a trip … the zoo because ... school they were doing a project ... biology ••• last week. Later on, when we got home I tried to explain ... them the reasons ... saving the wildlife.IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1. pleasant/is/both/it/cheap/go/on/reasonably/in/holiday/to/and/winter.2. there/chance/to/natural/mankind/is/any/for/avoid/disasters?3. made/he/that/didn't/speak/to/he/clear/me/it/want/to.V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.1. The______________of pop music is steadily growing. popular2. I always work best under________________ press3. He has_______________in passing all the exams. success4. It's the most_______________episode in the book. dramaVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. He is _______________ (достаточно здоров) to go back to school.2. After the fire very little_______________(осталось) of the house.3. There was_______________(едва) any help from them.4. Some say life is _______________ (намного интереснее) nowadays.5. There was _______________(так много) noise that I couldn't hear myself.6. Where are_______________(другие) passengers from this bus?7. Do you think coffee_______________(делает) a lot of good to your health?8. Don't _______________ (говори плохо) about him in my presence.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. Neither Fred or Paul is good at playing chess.2. His parents let him doing what he liked.3. He doesn't approve of the whole thing, and so do I.VIM. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1.—____________________________ —Any will do.2. —___________________________ — No, you needn't.
Test 10I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.A. Brian_______________(be) on his own for a few days now. Last week his sister Jane, who ________________(work) as a florist _______________ (send) to Holland on business. Though Brian_____________(be) good at cooking, it is Jane who_____________ (cook) for them both over the last few years. That's why before Jane _____________(go) she________________(prepare) three meals for him which he_______________(have) to heat up. B. When Dr. Claim first_______________(begin) his career in 2000 he just_______________(finish) medical school. Since that time he _______________(work) as a doctor. In his spare time he also _______________(teach) young medical students. He hopes that in the future he_______________(open) his own surgery.II. Put in articles where necessary.... Olympic Games take ... place every four years and each time they are organized by ... different country, or, to be more precise, by ... different city. In ... recent years they were successfully held in Seoul, Atlanta and Sydney. There is always a great deal of ... competition among such different cities around ... world to decide which one will be given ... honour of hosting ... next Games.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.Salvador Dali, the Spanish painter, was a member ... the Surrealist Movement. His paintings ... the 1920s and 30s use dream imagery (образ) and objects presented ... an unusual way. ... his famous painting "The Persistence of Memory", for instance, Dali presented watches which seem to have melted ... the sun. ... 1940, Dali emigrated ... the United States where he stayed ... 1948. His later painting, however, are more classical ... style.IV. Put the words in order to make up a correct sentence.1. was/they/despite/the/the/apologize/train/fact/delayed/didn't.2. people/is/about/shy/meeting/he/and/new/nervous.3. easy/find/aloud/do/in/reading/you/English?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.Charlotte Bronte, one of the finest English_______________of the last century was born novelin 1816 and died in 1855, after the__________ publishof her three novels."Jane Eyre" was Charlotte's second novel andwas_______________popular. immediateWhat I like about Jane Eyre is the__________ describeof a young girl's struggle for freedom and______ dependVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. I play chess_______________(гораздо хуже) than my son docs.2. This bag looks _______________(тяжелым). Shall I help you with it?3. I hope you will do_______________(хорошо) in your driving test.4. Our spirits_______________(поднялось) when we heard of the ship's safe return.5. I bought this dress on sale. There were_______________ (другие)that were nicer but I could only afford this one.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. She flowed down the stairs to see what had happened.2. 007 is the code name what was given to James Bond.3. There were used to be fewer crimes than there are today.4. I wonder who have done the test yet.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —___________________________ — Certainly I will.2. —___________________________ — Yes, no problem.Test 11I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.I_____________(go) to the cinema ever since I _____________ (be) a child but I_______________(not/see) many cartoons in my life. The last time I_______________(see) one at the cinema was when I -----------------------(take) my two sons who _______________(be) now twelve years old to see Walt Disney's "Fantasia". It was the firsttime the boys_____________(take) to the cinema. We_____________ (be) to the theatre many together but never to the cinema. No sooner we_______________(arrive) there when the boys said they_______________ (want) some coke and popcorn. "OK, OK", I said. "You_______________ (get) your coke and popcorn if you_______________(behave) well". As the children_______________ (watch) the film they were eating their popcorn noisily.II. Put in articles where necessary.There was ... collision between ... car and ... cyclist at ...crosswords nearby. ... cyclist was taken to ... hospital with ... concussion (сотрясение). ... witnesses say that the car was going at 70 miles ... hour.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.A number ... prehistoric painting still survive ... the walls ... caves ... Spain and southern France. They show ...
amaging accuracy a wide variety ... animals which the cave dwellers hunted such as bison and deer. ... fact the pictures are connected ... hunting and they also show that the cave dwellers were very artistic people ... many ways.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. you/without/it/veiy/saying/thank/wasn't/go/polite/to.2. sleep/my/can 't/to/tooth/so/get/night/that/much/hurts/I/at.3. kids/who/evening/out/the/the/takes/when/go/care/you/in/of?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.It is only two hours before_______________time departand I still haven't set off for the airport althoughthe ticket_______________says I'm supposed informto be there at least one and a half hours before the_______________is due to take off. To say fly._______________I have always considered honestthis policy totally_______________and so I'm necessitygoing to come to the airport as late as I can.VI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. I'm sorry to say but we were not satisfied with the service _______________(тоже).2. He was injured in________________(последней) game and will have to miss the final.3. That sounds_______________(как) a true story, doesn't it?4. Let me_______________(поднести) those bags for you.5. What are you doing________________(на работе) these days?VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. Stop to pull my hair — it hurts!2. If the phone will ring while I'm out, ignore it.3. What do the people in your country like?4. Could you come and pick me up when I arrive in the airport?VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —__________________________ — As a matter of fact, we are.2. —__________________________ — Really, what for?Test 12I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.When I_______________(be) in high school I________________ (work) part time as a waiter at Darby's Restaurant. What excellent food_______________(serve) there in those days! After finishing school I started working in Steak Hut. By the time the tourist season _______________ (begin) I _______________(give) a place of a chief waiter...Five years _______________(pass) since that time and I still_______________(enjoy) working in this business. Quite recently I _______________________ (appoint) the night manager. I already _______________________ (develop) managing skills because I _______________________ (supervise) six employees now. I also _______________(learn) to order supplies and to plan menus and otherprofessional things. Though I sometimes_______________(feel) very tired after a night's shift I really don't mind it. It's the very job I _______________(dream) to have all these years.II. Put in articles where necessary.On ... walls of ... cave I saw ... painted pictures of ... bisons and wild boars (дикий кабан), ... animals that had not been in Spain for ... hundreds of years. I quite by ... accident became ... first to discover rare paintings from ... prehistoric times.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.Emily Bronte began writing poems ... an early age. She published twenty-one of them together ... the poems written ... her sisters Ann and Charlotte in 1846. They appeared ... a slim volume which was popular ... young people of that time. But Emily Bronte is best known ... her only novel "Wuthering Heights" published in 1847, almost exactly a year ... her death ... tuberculosis ... 19 December 1848.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. because/home/complain/parents/she/late/her/often/comes.2. peaceful/is/watch/and/playing/it/so/to/the/sit/dolphins/sea/by.3. today/me/sad/can/why/tell/Carol/very/is/who?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.I'm lucky enough to have a friend who is a_______ giftpianist. As a______________musician she strongly professionbelieves that musical_____________is something ableyou learn, but not something you are born with. Shethink that_______________students can improve industrytheir musical ear________________ enormousVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. ________________(Среди) the six of us, I was the only one who had already had dinner.2. Ever since Mary took dancing lessons, she has danced _______________ (красиво).
3. Of the two routes, this one seems________________(менее) hilly.4. Shall I_______________(принести) the report for you to sign?5. It matters a great deal to her what _______________(другие) people think of her.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. They made up their mind that they would buy a smaller house as soon as Bob retires.2. I don't have enough of time to speak now.3. We've got a dog which name is Snowy.4. Suddenly, it was a loud crash as the car hit the lamppost.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —____________________ — No, as a matter of fact I haven't.2. —____________________ —Actually, I'm a stranger here myself.Test 13I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Agatha Christie_______________(be) the author of 78 mystery novels and 19 plays. Ever since her first novel "The Mysterious Affairs at Styles" _______________ (publish) in 1930, her books never _____________(be) out of print. They_______________(translate) all over the world and perhaps surprisingly her sales actually_______________(increase) since she _______________ (die) in 1976. By 1990 two immensely successful films "Death on the Nile" and "Murder on the Orient Express" _______________ (make), the television series of which_______________(follow) them a year later. People_______________(enjoy) Agatha Christi's story telling formany years and now her popularity_______________(seem) higher than it_______________(use) to be. It_______________(be) not of course the first time, that the author_______________(become) more popular in death than in life.II. Put in articles where necessary.As I was walking along the road my curiosity was aroused by ... small crowd which had gathered around ... main entrance to the park. On coming closer I discovered that ... centre of attention was ... old manwith ... performing monkey. ... monkey's tricks were so funny that ... people around couldn't help laughing. In ... short time the old man's hat on the pavement was filled with ... coins, many of them silver.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.... recent years there has been increasing interest ... global warming, and there is no doubt that Man's activities are partly responsible ... it. We can't afford to ignore a warning ... its possible effect ... the climate. Forecasts ... a warmer wetter world suggest, for instance, that the sea will have risen by as much as five metres ... 2050. ... that case large areas of London and many other coastal towns would be ... water.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. took/house/than/it/week/the/a/paint/our/workmen/to/more.2. anyone/knows/music/she/than/ever/more/classical/met/about/have/I/ much/else/before.3. breakfast/later/you/would/or/now/like/a/have/to/bit?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.You must take into________________that the process considerof computerization is growing_____________nowadays. rapidToday computers are used in every________________ busy,Without a good_______________of computers you knowcan't expect to find________________these days. employVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. They spoke to you_______________(дружелюбно), didn't they?2. We're_______________(надоело) sitting around doing nothing.3. Sally is an_______________(неопытная) worker. She has never done this job before.4. I'm absolutely sure that our team will-----------------------(легко) beat theirs.5. I_____________(порезалась) when I was chopping vegetables.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. Why not to buy a bilingual dictionary instead?2. I can't make him go shopping, too.3. How much money could you land me this time?4. Who is this brown briefcase belong to?VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1_______________________________— Not sure I'll be able to.2. —____________________________ — Agreed.Test 14I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Last week I_______________(take) my car to the garage for a service. They promised it_______________(repair) by the end of the day. On my way home I realized I_______________(leave) the keys to my house in the garage. At first I wanted to phone the garage from the call-box on the corner, but then I had an idea. Opposite my housesome workmen_______________(do) some painting. I explained to them what ___------------------(happen) and they ----------------------- (lend) me one of their ladders. I carried it back to the house and started to climb towards an
upstairs window which I_______________(leave) open. Unfortunately, while I________________(try) to climb in the ladder _______________(slip). When I____________ . (wake) up later in hospital I_______________(tell) that I_______________(break) an arm and a leg and that a policeman_____________ (wait) to see me.II. Put in articles where necessary.... kitchen was usually steamy with ... large pots of soup cooking on ... stove for hours or ... laundry being boiled for ... greater whiteness. Behind the kitchen there was ... tiny balcony, barely big enough to hold two people. Looking down, you could see a courtyard where I used to spend many hours playing ... ball with ... other kids and ... bit of garden with many beautiful flowers.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.Tom arrived ... the station shortly at five о'clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time to travel ... London, both ... bus and train, because crowds ... people go home ... work ... this hour. He had to join a long queue ... people waiting to buy tickets. But when his turn came, he had some difficulty ... making the man understand the name of the station he wanted to go ...IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. top/don't/page/forget/put/name/to/at/of/the/your/the.2. surprised/didn't/himself/Henk/to/say/was/why/I/defend/anything.3. well/will/think/Paul/his/you/do/pass/exam/English/really/that?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.Sondra had a very____________________year, fortune_______________after she was given a promotion particularShe had worked very hard all year and even thoughshe was rather_______________it was worthwhile. necessaryAfter being given a rise she obtained a lot more_______________than before. Besides Sondra had exhaustgot more_______________to do what she thought responsible freeVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. _______________(Кроме) three inches of much-needed rain, the storm_______________(принес) a welcome drop in temperature.2. The car is_______________(последняя) model and much better than the previous one.3. Her ring_______________(лежал) on the counter unnoticed for over a week.4. Do _______________ (как) I say, and you'll make a good impression.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. You'd better to leave now if you want to catch the last bus.2. I think Max behaved very silly last time.3. Mr. and Mrs. Boiler are devoting to each other.4. 1 satisfied with the progress he has made.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —__________________ —Nor have I. Next week, perhaps.2. —_______________________— It sounds great.Test 15I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.We-----------------------(tell) a lot about the elephant called Grandad since we-----------------------(arrive) here at Amboseli Park. Two days ago we finally _______________(see) him. He_______________ (move) slowly and heavily through the tall grass. He_______________ (look) huge and impressive. Grandad-----------------------(live) in the Park for more than sixty years. He-----------------------(eat) about 500 pounds of vegetables a day and-----------------------(drink) about 40 gallons of water at a time. Isn't it amazing? The guide said that Grandad ________________(experience) countless threats from human beings throughout his long life. We also learnt that several times he________________(hunt) for his valuable ivory tusks (бивни) and only his experience and courage -----------------------(save) him. Luckily, it._______________(rain) a lot since the beginning of the year and the biggest elephants here -----------------------(be) able to find enough food and water.II. Put in articles where necessary.While lodging ... couple of nights at ... small New England farm, I was asked if I liked ... porridge. I admitted my weakness for it, but was embarrassed the nest morning when at ... breakfast I found I was ... only person to be served ... huge plate of the steaming cereal. I apologized to ... farmer's wife for going into so much trouble on my behalf. "Oh, that ain't no trouble at all", she assured me with ... cheerful smile. "Had to make it for ... pig, anyway".III. Put in prepositions where necessary.I have been fond ... reading ever since my childhood and ... present I read two or three books ... a week. ... this rate, I think, I’ll be familiar ... every book I borrow ... our local library soon. But I regretthat now people don't read as mush as they used to and I blame TV ... that. ... my opinion TV is responsible ... many ills of our society.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. bought/is/the/this/I/machine/from/completely/washing/different/one/ have/recently.
2. us/future/be/our/children's/it/to/natural/about/for/concerned/is.3. minute/me/look/newspaper/could/have/a/let/a/for/you/at/your?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.Guy Fawkes NightOn 5 November there is a popular________________ celebratein Britain. Bonfires are lit and________________can explodebe heard here and there. There is a_______________ historyreason for this. On 5 November 1605 Guy Fawkes had planned to blow up the king and the members ofhis______________The crime was prevented before governit could be carried out but the____________has been crimeremembered since then.VI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. Of the two runners, Richard can run ______________(гораздо быстрее).2. Jane felt------------------(хорошо) after getting an extra hour's sleep.3. Is the value of gold greater than the value of any_______________ (других) metal?4. The lilies of the valley in that vase smell_____________(приятно).5. Anne____-----------------(предложила) to help me fill out the application form.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. If you say your lines fastly, no one will understand you.2. Mike is so unresponsible as to be entrusted with serious matters.3. I've flowed on an airplane many times.4. You have to take a bus to school, haven't you?VIM. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —________________________________________________— Oh, either. It doesn't really matter.2. —___________________________________________________— Thanks. That will be helpful.Test 16I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.I remember the first flight of Concorde, the airplane which _______________(build) with the cooperation of the British and French Governments. I_______________(stay) at my grandparents' house in Bristol at that time. My grandad_______________(retire) by that time, but he_______________(work) at the factory that built Concorde. On that morning we_______________(have) breakfast early as granddad _______________(promise) that he____________ (take) me to the factory to watch Concorde take off. As we --------—------------ (walk) towards the factory we________________(join) by many other people. Near the factory there were hundreds of people standing, some ._______________(wait) there for over two hours. Minutes later we saw the beautiful plane. It was the longest and thinnest plane I ever -----------------------(see). It scarcely _______________ (take) off when it-----------------_____ (lose) sight of in the clouds.II. Put in articles where necessary.While I was walking along ... road ... other day I happened to notice ... small brown leather purse lying on the pavement. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could find out ... owner's name. There was nothing inside except some small change and ... rather old, photograph— ... picture of ... woman and — young girl who looked like ... woman's daughter. I took the purse to ... police station.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.Shortly ... the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days' holiday ... my uncle who had just returned ... abroad. He had rented a cottage in the country although he rarely spent much time there. We understood the reason ... this ... our arrival: the collage had no comfortable furniture in it, many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked. ... our first evening we sat ... the fire listening to the uncle about his adventures ... distant countries. Though I was tired ... the long train journey I could not bear to miss any of my uncle's exciting tales.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. was/came/George/going/surprise/to/the/that/news/a/everyone/as/ resign/to.2. like/please/take/you/if/these/one/cakes/of.3. atmosphere/has/reduce/what/to/the/be/the/of/to/pollution/done?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.In 1879 the Cadbury family set up a chocolate factoryin Bournville. They used their___________________ knowto modernize methods of chocolate________________ produceand packaging. These methods were so___________ effect_________________that the factory became__________________almost overnight. The great succeed_______________of the Cadburys are remembered achievewhenever one steps inside a sweetshop.VI. Translate the Russian words into English.
1. The safari park was a bit of a disappointment as there were _______________(слишком мало) animals.2. He decided to become a professional football player and _______________(бросить) his job at the bank.3. Runners suffer more injuries, ________________(чем другие)athletes.4. I tried on some jeans but they didn't_______________(подойти no размеру) me.5. Alice is a real chatterbox. She talks ._______________(как) а parrot.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. The club will have to close unless we can't attract more members.2. My father stopped to smoke three years ago.3. The wind has blowed down all the trees in our street.4. He works night shifts, so he used to sleeping during the day.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —______________._______________ — Good for you.2. —____________________________ — It all depends.Test 17I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.The Parrot Cafe _______________(open) two years ago, in a large building which_______________(be) a factory before. Much work_______________(do) before the cafe________________(get) its incomparable modern image. Only two years ________________ (pass) since the cafe_______________(start) working but it already _______________(become) one of the most popular cafes in town. Peter_______________(work) here for the last three month now and he really_______________(love) the atmosphere. At the moment he_______________(experiment) with new recipes, because his boss _______________ (want) to attract still more new customers. He expects that by next week he _______________(make) a recipe for Exotic Fruit Delight which he hopes________________(notice) by allthe customers.II. Put in articles where necessary.It was ... time to start our first lesson, ... lesson of English. "Now let me see", said Miss Hugh, looking at ... timetable."Oh, please, tell us ... story", begged one of the girls."Very well", she said. "But first of all I want you to write ... letter to John Young. We'll send ... best one to cheer him up in ... hospital. He'll be happy to get ... letter from you. Afterwards I'll tell you ... story, if you are good".ill. Put in prepositions where necessary.our grandfather's house, there was an attic, the door to which was always kept locked. One day, however, my sister found the key ... a drawer, so ... our great excitement we set off ... the stairs to explore the locked room. When we opened the door we could see nothing ... first, then I noticed a small window, high up ... the roof. It was dirty, sothat hardly any light came.......general we found nothing ...interest in the attic.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. do/according/we/how/to/we/paid/work/are/much.2. time/can't/people/the/who/dealing/stand/I/complain/with/all.3. him/all/airport/you/off/are/the/to/to/going/see?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.I'm so excited that I really don't know what to say.Of course, I'm very________________to my musical gratitudeteacher for her expert tuition and her_____________ devoteto us, students. Also, I'd like to thank my parents forgiving me__________________so much. I can say encourage_______________I wouldn't have honest_______________all by myself. successVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. Your English is very good. You speak almost-------.------.----------(как) an English person!2. We lost a lot of time waiting for _______________(других) toarrive.3. I had a lot of interesting experiences__________(во время) my stay in Africa.4. I'm_______________(ожидаю) a letter from Mike this week.5. Peter counted the money, but there were _______________(меньше) dollar bills than he had thought.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. When you have finished reading do the exercise 6.2. Nick is the same age like my brother.3. I'm not agree with you on this point.4. I've just told them the reason of my coming so late.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.
1. —____________________________— Well, he's always been like that, you know.2. —____________________________— Not really.Test 18I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Jocky Sanderson __________________(paraglide) (прыгать с парашютом с горы) for many years. During all this time he _______________(win) many competitions. But he says this sport is rather dangerous and may cost sportsmen their lives. Now Jocky_______________(share) his impressions of the latest contest which_______________(hold) in Italy in May: "Over the past few days, competitors from all over the world _______________ (gather) in Italy to battle for the championship. Together with the other pilots I_______________(stand) on the slopes of the mountain, waiting for the signal to start. No sooner the signal_______________(give) than we ran down the mountain and our parachutes began to rise in the warmair. I _____________(sail) up and up until I almost ._____________ (touch) the bottom of the clouds. I realized that if I_____________(go) higher I_____________(get) into trouble. I remembered how five Italian sportsmen_____________(freeze) to death some years before when they_______________(fly) into an icy storm cloud".II. Put in articles where necessary.Last summer we went to stay in ... village where my granny was born. I had never been there before. So when we arrived at ... station. I was surprised to see how small it was. As in ... other villages in ... north of England, ... houses here are built of ... stone. The village has ... church which was built in ... Middle Ages. The population here is only 500 people, who are mostly ... farmers.ill. Put in prepositions where necessary.... the beginning of my English class I spent much time looking ...my favorite pen, but I couldn't find it anywhere. Eventually I borrowedone ... the girl sitting......me. However I was still worrying aboutthe pen and couldn't concentrate ... the lesson properly. When I got home I saw my brother using a pen that reminded me a lot ... mine. "Don't use things that don't belong ... you!" I said taking the pen. "And don't accuse me ... things I haven't done!" he said. "This is my pen. Mum bought it ... me this morning".IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. more/1/ mood/ was/ no/ argue/ in/ to/ any.2. necessary/ rain/ roads/ the/ it/ heavy/ made/ close/ to/ several.3. for/ in/ another/ the/ room/ you/ kitchen/ have/ enough/ cupboard/ got?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.Kate Smith is a________student who travelled medicineby herself for six months in Asia last year. "I wasn't fright----------------------- by the idea of doing a long trip on myown", she said. "You have much ____________and freeyou can make your own_____________At the beginning, decidethough, I----------------------felt a bit lonely but later on occasionI made many friends and was never by myself.VI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. The cars are ._______________(сделаны) mainly for the home market, not for export.2. Paul needs two_______________(еще) tickets for the concert.3. There's_______________(нет) need to shout; I'm not deaf!4. Your brother has just _______________ (рассказал) me an interesting_______________(новость).VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. Unless you don't stop being naughty, you won't get an ice cream.2. Going out in the middle of winter without a jacket was rather silly thing to do.3. It's always nice to be between friends.4. The number of school children with reading difficulties have fallen this year.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —---------------------------------------- — Yes, I quite agree.2. — .----------------------------------------— Pretty good, thank you.Test 19I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Dear Sirs,I_______________(write) to you to complain about some fashion boots I _______________(buy) from your Westborough branch last Wednesday. When I_______________(put) them on for the first time at the weekend, it _______________(rain) and after a few minutes the boots_______________(let) the water in. The next day I took the boots to your stop and asked the assistant who_______________(sell) them to me to replace the boots. But she said the boots__________ __________ (not/replace) because they _______________ (wear) already. But how could I have seen the defect without wearing them? Besides, I can't believe that boots________________(make) to
wear in dry weather only! And I________________(not/warn) that the boots ________________(not/be) waterproof. I_____________(be) grateful to you if you_______________(send) me a replacement pair that willnot let water in.Look forward to your response.Sincerely yours Mary CrawfordII. Put in articles where necessary.... moment I opened ... door I smelt ... strong smell of ... gas. I flew up ... stairs into the kitchen. ... air was thick with it, and I could tell from ... noise that ... oven was on, unlit. I switched it off, pulled open ... window and retreated.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.As Mike glanced ... the newspaper he had bought ... the station bookstall, a notice ... bold capital letters caught his eye. It gave the name and address of an accommodation agency which had flats androoms to let. After breakfast, therefore, he set out ... search ... the agency. He found it ... much difficulty. He explained ... the woman at the desk exactly what kind of room he wanted and ... a small fee he was given a list of about half ... a dozen landladies who had rooms to let.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. later/over/wonder/they/I/things/if/will/to/meet/talk.2. stairs/breath/after/she/climbing/flights/was/of/out/five/of.3. to/a/any/find/there/hope/will/our/they/is/solution/problems?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.Many people are_______________of the rich and envyfamous. They feel that they are_______________ luckbecause they are unable to lead the_____________ adventurelives the rich do, and have to think______________ properabout every purchase they make. They would like tohave a carefree____________which is supposedly livecharacteristic of the rich.VI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. Why not come round and see them_______________(на днях)!2. Could you tell —.-----------------(другим) not to speak so loud?3. Your clothes are dirty. Put________(ее) into the washing machine.4------------------------(Каждый) student of the group was given a book as a present.5. The trip appeared very long and______________________ (утомительным).VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. I don't feel like staying indoors in such a lovely day.2. She's been married with Paul for five years.3. Whales are in danger of being extinct, isn't it?4. Please teach your childs to be kind to other people.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1___________________________________________________— Thank you. That's very kind of you.2 __— Well, good luck and stay calm.Test 20I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Dear Nick,Jason and I________________(stay) at the Splender for almost a week already. Guess what! I___________________(take) scuba (подводное плавание) lessons in the hotel swimming pool now. Yesterday I had planned to take my first dive from a boat. Unfortunately, by the time we _______________________(leave) the shore, the weather __________________ (change) and my dive ______(cancel). The instructor________________(tell) me I___________(have) a dive as soon as the weather ____________(get) better.This morning it was still a little cloudy, so we_______(decide) to visit the Castle, one of the most remarkable places here. The trouble is they don't have any road signs here outside of town so when we finally_______________ (find) the Castle, we_______________. (drive) for about an hour. It was fun, though. When we saw the Castle,dark clouds__________________(drift) over it. It really looked spooky and beautiful. Well, the weather_______________(clear) now and I think I'm going to have a dive.See you soon. Love, Al.II. Put in articles where necessary.Ralph doesn't really want to work in ... hospital, but his mother, ... nurse, has insisted on his being interviewed for ... receptionist position in ... emergency room of their local hospital. He hopes he won't get ... job, but he has to go through ... interview anyway. ... emergency room is very busy and ... person who is going to interview Ralph is desperate for anyone to take ... job.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.As a boy I liked going ... long walks, especially ... summer mornings. We lived in the country and the hills behind
our house were so beautiful.I woke up early and quietly crept......the house. Once Iwalked ... ten miles or so and my parents got worries ... me. Together ... my dog Rex, ... name, we climbed ... the hills while the rest ... the world was still fast asleep.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. losing/through/of/period/job/after/she/a/her/went/long/depression.2. lights/room/turn/the/the/all/equipment/and/leaving/off/before.3. buying/not/Christmas/make/of/why/your/cards/own/instead/them?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.When I'm asked if cell phones should be allowed in schoc I always answer: No! You know that authorities have__ ____________forbidden the use of cell phones by recent_______________because of the risk of accidents. motorIn a classroom, we don't____________have students typicaldriving cars, of course, but we conduct a wide variety of_______________that also require much active._______________from the student as traffic does attentivefrom a driver.VI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. What_______________(еще) articles on this subject did you read?2. The lift started to ________________ (подниматься) before I pushed the button for my floor.3. Nearly everyone_______________(кроме) Sue has the flu and is feeling unwell.4. I want to_______________(сделать) notes while the teacher is explaining.5. If you don't_______________(учиться) from your mistakes you won't make progress.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. You'd better not to wake me up when you come in.2. Red and black are colours that fit me very well.3. We saw that it is raining heavily.4. I get really annoying when people throw rubbish in the street.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —__________________________________________________— I used to when I was at school but not very often now.2. —_____________________________________________________— My congratulations, dear.Test 21I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.They_______________(build) some new cycle routes in the centre of Bradford recently and besides several speed limits _______________(reduce) on several selected roads. The residents say they approve of all these innovations. Since the new speed limits _______________(introduce), the number of accidents in the area _______________(fall) dramatically. Before they_______________ (mark) the routes, some consultations with groups representing city cyclists _____________ (arrange). Jane Bell, a keen cyclist who _______________(work) in the city centre said to us: "After the new routes ________________(introduce) I________________(sell) mycar and________________(buy) a bike. I________________(cycle) to work ever since. I suppose it's the best thing the council _______________ (do) for cyclists and pedestrians in the time I _______________(live) here".II. Put in articles where necessary.All sorts of different material have been used to make ... guitars. Acoustic guitars are made from ... wood, which gives ... very soft tone.... other makers are experimenting with fibre, glass, plastic, metal and even graphite, ... material that is ten times stiffer than wood but much lighter. Graphite doesn't expand (расширяется) or contract (сжимается) when the temperature changes.But for all ... efforts of the guitar makers it's only ... musicians who make ... instruments sing and necessarily in ... way the guitar maker intended.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.Are you interested ... local politics, ... any chance? You are? Well, I'd like to introduce you ... Mike, who is involved ... politics: he is our local councilor. Now that Mike has been elected we all hope ... better things ... the future. Mike says ... us that he is going to deal ... actual problems of our life and will try to solve them ... the shortest possible time.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. soon/if/we/doesn't/Bill/without/shall/come/to/have/him/leave.2. aware/ring/dangers/all/they/the/of/boxers/well/face/in/are/the/the.3. lift/you/a/do/will/think/offered/be?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.I've received______________letter from my daughter Anne othertoday in which she tells me about her first_____________ impress
of living and studying in Britain. She__________________ speciallikes drama classes at college, but finds the social life therea bit________________I advised her to make as many borefriends as she could because it was the best way of not feeling lonely and________________culture shock. comeVI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. The news from Katherine _______________ (кажутся) very encouraging.2. Sherry's hair used to be longer than anyone________(еще). 3. When she was _______________(предложили) the part in the film she _______________ (приняла) it without a moment's hesitation.4. We are _______________ (делаем) some research to find the origin of the name of the street.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. We'd better leave things like they are until the police arrive.2. Nick was late for five minutes yesterday.3. A lot of people are afraid of owning a business, but Sue doesn't.4. Friendship is a plant what we must often water.VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.I_____________________________________________________— O.K. That suits me perfectly.2. —__________________________________________________— I'm sorry to hear that. But let's hope for the best.Test 22I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.Dear Jean,Thank you for your letter. I' ve got some news for you this time. Yesterday I went to see "Titanic" at last. Everyone in my class_______________ (tell) me it_______________(be) great and I shouldn't miss it. Before the film appeared on the screen there _______________(be) a lot of publicity on TV about it which told us how it_______________(make) and how much it_______________(cost). To tell the truth I was a bit disappointed — I_______________ (expect) more from the film. But you'd better go and see it and make up your own mind.Ah, yes, I got a call from your uncle in Canada who said he _______________ (send) you a parcel — you ______________ (receive) it yet? He also said he _______________(buy) a new jeep and if we ____________(come) to Canada in the summer, he_______________ (give) us a ride in it. I replied that we would love to go over if he _______________(agree) to pay all our expenses! He laughed and said he____________(think) about it and let us know...II. Put in articles where necessary.Early in the morning we suddenly saw ... car coming along the road. We stopped ... driver and asked him where ... nearest village was. He showed us ... way and in ... half an hour we drove into the village, where we found ... hotel and had ... good breakfast. We regretted we hadn't found ... place to stay at ... night before.III. Put in prepositions where necessary.Thank you for your letter of April 7th, which I'm answering ... behalf ... my husband. A month ago my husband was taken seriously ill ... pneumonia. Although he is now much better, the doctor ordered him to take a complete rest......least three months.I regret that my husband won't be able to accept your kind invitation ... the dinner you are holding ... the occasion of the anniversary of your society.He send you the very best wishes and hopes to join ... you ... the autumn.IV. Put the words order to make up a correct sentence.1. her/colleagues/sent/of/support/each/personal/Mary's/has/a/of/letter.2. garden/trees/the/damage/storm/lot/our/the/a/did/of/to/in.3. England/how/country/compared/big/to/is/your?V. Use the given word at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.1 was--------------------_ looking through the small ads lazyin the local newspaper when I saw an_______________ advertisefor a second-hand_______________so I decided to processphone to get some_______________about it. The thing informis my computer is not _______________enough to do powerthe project I'm involved in now.VI. Translate the Russian words into English.1. He got up earlier than anyone_______________(еще).2. The magazine is published_______________(ежемесячно), sowe get twelve issues_______________(в год).3. This programme is boring. I'm going to switch to another _______________ (канал).4. My classmate Jane could write a research paper better than _______________(любой другой) student.VII. Spot one error in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.
1. My alarm o'clock always rings at 7 a.m.2. Let's hope for the best, can we?3. Please except my apology for being late for classes.4. What you would like to have for dessert?VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —_______________________ — Yes, of course. By all means.2. —_______________________ — You are most welcome.B. UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEVELTest I. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct tense-forms.Dear Jo,Well, I_______________(arrive) safely two weeks ago. The flight ________________ (be) fine, but a bit long. I________________ (watch) two firms and________________(eat) two breakfasts! Thank you for everything. I_______________(have) a really good time with you in London. I hope you________________(enjoy) it too.Everything here is very different from London. I ________________ (write) this letter outside in the garden sitting under a big umbrella. The sun _______________ (be) very hot today. They say hot weather ________________(last) here for nearly a month already. I know we ________________(have) some sunny days in London but I also remember it_______________(rain) there quite a lot too! It was difficult for me to start work after my wonderful holiday, but it's OK now. You know, I _______________ (work) in a new department since I________________(arrive) home and it's interesting. I_______________ (have) a new manager now, and that's good because the old one_______________(be) horrible. You _______________ (like) rock music? My brother who ________________(be) a drummer ________________ (join) a new group lately. He _______________(practise) in his bedroom at the moment and it's quite loud! I_______________(send) just you some of his cassettes. I hope you like them. By the way, you _______________(find) a black leather photoalbum? I think I_______________(leave) it in the bedroom. Could you send it to me sometime? No hurry. Please write soon and thank you again for a wonderful time.Love Chris.II. Put in articles and prepositions where necessary to complete the passage.(1)_____construction (2)_____(3)_____Channel Tunnel was perhaps (4)_____most incredible engineering project (5)_____(6)_____20th century. (7)_____fact its completion was called (8)_____"technical triumph". However, (9)_____first proposal to build (10)_____channel tunnel appeared (11)_____ 1802 when Albert Mathieu (12)_____French engineer, presented (13)_______plan (14)_______two tunnels to cross "La Manche". (15)_______historians say that Napoleon was interested (16)_______this plan. There were many (17)_______other plans to build (18)_______tunnel but unfortunately all (19)_______ them failed.III. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. There is an example at the beginning.Example: What is the meaning of the word?mean What does the word mean?1. How fantastic the view is! ! whatWhat_________________________________________!2. Beth was fond of rock'n'roll when she was younger. usedBeth_________________________________________________3. What is your weight?much How_________________________________________________________ 4. Did you enjoy the party? timeDid__________________________________________________5. Don't touch any of the papers on the table! notYou___________________________________.______________6. Jane doesn't look as sad as Mary. looksMary________________________________________________7. What's the price of your new watch? doesHow_________________________________________________8. There aren't many pears in the basket. onlyThere________________________________________________9. Tim is as tall as Brian. the sameThe boys_____________________________________________IV. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.1. Don't________________(лежи) in the sun so long.2. Mary wrote a note to_______________(сказать) me she couldn't come.3. Do you feel as________________(плохо) as yesterday?4. I'll _______________ (сделаю) my best but I can't promise _______________(ничего).
5. Before you buy a boat, you ought to______________________ (научиться) swimming.6. I think there is________________(нет) enough food for all of us.7. Do you happen to know who _______________(сделал) those marks on the wall?8. I'm sorry to say but Haydn did very_______________(плохо) in his History class.9. I had___________(едва) closed my eyes when the phone rang,10. Actually, his absence doesn't___________(делать) much difference.11. These gloves don't_______________ (подходят) me well. Have you got a larger size?12. It doesn't_______________(подходит) you to wear your hair in a knot.13. You don't_______________(ожидаешь) me to do this work in a day, do you?14. He is not used to_______________(говорить) in public.15. I'll_______________(отвезу) you home in my car.V. Translate, using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.1. неисчисляемое существительное ________________________2. неподходящее время _______________________3. нетерпеливый человек _______________________4. неграмотные люди _______________________5. неправильный глагол ________________________6. реальная независимость_______________________VI. Respond to the given stimulus utterances by using the required conversational phrases.1. — Children must be seen but not heard.—___________________________Agreement2. —Do you mind my smoking?—___________________________Permission 3. —I've got a headache.—___________________________Sympathy4. —She'11 never forgive him.—___________________________Surprise5. — I love walking in the rain.— __________.________________DisapprovalTest 2I. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct tense-forms.A. Dear Trish,I _______________ (leave) Australia at the end of April and _______________ (get) closer to Britain with every day! _______________ (arrive) in Munich two days ago and now I _______________(stay) with my German penfriend Suzanna and her family. They_______________(live) in the center of Munich. Suzanna _______________ (have) got a job with a Japanese company. She _______________(get) up very early every morning and_______________(leave) the flat before six o'clock. It's not my sort of job!Last night we _______________ (go) to a beer festival. It _______________(be) great fun. You ever________________(eat) real frankfurters? They're delicious! We ______________ (try) different sorts of beer and ________________ (not/get) home until midnight when everyone already________________(go) to bed. Hopeeverything is OK with you. Look forward to staying with you in Oxford next month.Love ClareB. The weather _______________ (be) terrible lately. It ._______________(rain) off and on for two days and the temperature _______________(drop) at least twenty degree. Just only three days ago, the sun _______________ (shine) and the weather -_______________ (be) pleasant. The weather certainly-----------------------(change) quickly here. We never______. (know) what to expect. When ______________(wake) up tomorrow morning maybe it_______________(snow).II. Put in articles and prepositions where necessary.The English ChannelFrenchmen call it "La Manche" but to (1)________English, it the English Channel, one (2)________the world's most extraordinary pieces (3)_______water. (4)_______centuries the Channel has been Britain's defence against invaders. It has also been (5)_______only way to (6)_______ Continent, (7)_______ highway crowded(8)________ships. Over the years people have crossed it (9)_______balloon, canoe, rowing-boat, parachute, water-skis and swimming.The Channel stretches 350 miles, (10)_______(11)_______ Atlantic Ocean (12)_______(13)_______North Sea separating England's south coast (14)__________ France's north coast. (15)__________ it's narrowest point it measures only 21 miles. (16)_______(17)_______clear day, you can see (18)_______whitecliffs of Dover (19)_______(20)_______French coast.III. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.Example: What is the meaning of the word? meanWhat does the word mean?1. What a sweet melody it is! howHow______________________________________________is!
2. The drawer was filled with neat piles of shirts. fullThe drawer____________________________________________3. David can play the violin well. goodDavid________________________________________________4. Joel is too short to play basketball. enoughJoel_________________________________________________5. Tim isn't as punctual as Mike. thanTim __.____________________________________________6. She doesn't let her children play by the river. allowedThe children_____----------------------------------------------------------7. What is Linda like? sortWhat ____________________________________________?IV. Choose the correct word and write it down in the gap provided.1. Spaghetti is ___________________done/made from flour andwater.2. The lilac smells so________________well/good!3. — How many of the answers did you guess? —________________No/None!4. Is that woman________________relating/related to the famousmovie star?5. Paul was________________so/such a powerful swimmer that healways won the races.6. Mr. Bryant whose team has lost the game looks________________sadly/sad.7. _______________There/it is no time to lose.8. After the heavy rain, the water in the lake_______________raised/rose a few more inches.9. That farmers ___________________rises/raises chickens for aliving.10. Don't disturb Mary, she has__________________laid/lain downfor a rest.11. He wouldn't accept even a well-paid job if it _______________did/made harm to his health.12. Does this green dress_______________suit/match me?V. Complete the dialogues by using So or Neither (Nor).1. — He doesn't feel like going to classes today.2. —I should stay at home and study.3. — He will refuse to take part in the concert.4. — I have never drunk iced tea.5. —Most pupils failed the test.VI. Translate using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.1. недружелюбный взгляд __________________________2. обезоруживающая улыбка __________________________3. безработный человек __________________________4. неправильные ответы _________________________5. невозможное решение _________________________VII. Respond to the given stimulus utterances by using the required conversational phrases.1. — Do I have to stay after classes?—___________________________Absence of necessity.2. — What famous person would you like to meet? —___________________________Doubt.3. — Here is your coffee.—___________________________Gratitude.4. — I'm afraid the soup is cold, waiter.—___________________________Apology.5. — He's made up his mind to go to university.—___________________________Approval.Test 3I. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct tense-forms.Dear Caroline,I'm sorry I_______________(not/write) to you for so long, but I .__________________ (be) very busy lately. All last month I ________________(have) exams, and I______________(do) nothing else but study. Anyway, I (stop) studying now, and I_______________ (•wait) for my exam results. As you can see from the letter, I________________ (change) my address and I _______________ (live) in Croydon now. I________________(want) a change from central London for a long time before I finally________________(move)
two months ago. It was a friend of mine who_______________(tell) me about this flat. It_______________(be) very comfortable and much cheaper than the previous one. When you_______________(come) to London this summer, please visit me. I_______________(stay) here until the middle of August. Then I_______________(go) on holiday to Scotland. Please, write back soon.Love, DeborahII. Read the text below and write down the word (А, В, С or D) which best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).We were late as (0) C. Brian had insisted (1)_____doing his packing by (2)_____and when he discovered that he couldn't manage he asked me for help at the last (3)_____So now we had an hour to get to the (4) _____Luckily, there wasn't (5)_____traffic on the (6)_____and we were able to get just in (7)_____We checked in and went straight to the departure lounge to wait for our (8)_____to be called. We waited and waited but (9)_____announcement was (10)______We asked at the information (11)_____and the clerk there (12)_____us that the plane hadn't arrived (13)_____0 A general В typical С usual D usually
1 A on Bin С to D at 2 A hand В himself С night D mistake
3 A time В hour С minute D opportunity
4 A harbour В station С bus-stop D airport 5 A many В much С a lot D plenty 6 A run-way В route С road D track 7 A time В particular С moment D luck
8 A journey В flight С take-off D travel
9 A none В not С no D nil 10 A made В done С announced D called
11 A table В place С desk D counter
12 A said В told С explained D spoke
13 A yet В still С else D till III. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.1. My new boots don't_______________(подходят) me because I hadn't properly ---------------------- (примеряла) them when I bought them.2. Let's find a bench_______________(в тени).3. Will there be anyone_______________(еще) we know at the party _______________(кроме) Will and Kacey?4. I wonder ---------------------- (кто из вас) has got the ----------------------(меньше всего) mistakes.5-----------------------(Пока) I was waiting I read a magazine.6.___ (Каждая) country has_______________ (свои) customs.7. Please, stop----------------------(делать) excuses all the time.8. The magazine----------------------(лежал) open on the table.9. The cost of sugar has_______________(поднялась) a penny a pound.10- He ---------------------- (предложил) that I should follow his example.IV. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V by the number in the space provided. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space on the right. There are two examples at the begnning (0) and (00).The Best Place to Swim0 Do you prefer swimming in the sea than to swimming in a than 00 pool? Most people have a preference. Those who like V1 the sea think this is a much more natural than a pool _____2 as there are no chemicals in it. The sea is being influenced _____3 by the weather, so that sometimes it is calm and sometimes _____4 rough, producing waves in which you can play with. _____5 However, a rough sea can to be dangerous, and a strong _____6 current in either a rough or a calm sea can pull _____7 swimmers away from land or under the water. Generally to _____8 speaking, a swimming pool is more safer than the sea. The _____9 chemicals are been there to keep the water clean and are not _____10 such as harmful as we think, and there is no current. Many pools _____11 have slides and even wave machines, which they make _____12 swimming fun. Moreover, there is always a lifeguard to watching _____13 the swimmers to make sure they are safe, and to help _____14 anyone who in trouble. You can also go to a pool all year _____
15 round, whereas the sea is often freezing! _____V. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words given on the right.1. Ann read the letter with a_______________ puzzleexpression on her face.2. You may experience some_______________ comfortfor a few days after the operation.3. We were_______________impressed by extremethe_______________tour. guide4. We were greatly surprised at his____________ to help us. refuse5. Whether you stay of leave is a matter of total _______________to me. differ6. He was_______________of understanding even the simplest instructions. capableVI. Translate using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.1. неблагоприятная погода _____________________________2. неопытный механик _____________________________3. бессмертное произведение _____________________________4. нелогичный рассказ _____________________________5. наша неспособность _____________________________VII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.I __— Never mind.2. —_______________________________________________— Not at all.3. —_______________________________________________— Not have I.4________________________________________________— That's all right.5_____________________________________________________— Do, please.Test 4I. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct tense-forms.At the airport we checked in and went straight to the departure lounge wait for our flight to be called. We_______________(wait) there for half an hour or so, but no announcement_______________(make). At the information desk we________________ (tell) that our plane_______________(not/arrive) yet...Then, there________________(come) another announcement telling us that the passengers who_______________(wait) for Flight LS 108 _______________ (can) collect a free meal voucher as our plane_______________(delay) for technical problems. It_____________ (be) late in the evening before we________________(inform) that we _______________(spend) the night in a hotel at the airline's expense.The next morning we________________(report) back to the airport. Guess what ________________ (happen) when we _____________ (be) asleep! Our plane______________(take) off leaving us behind! All other passengers________________(wake) up to catch the plane but for some reason or other we_______________(forget). You can imagine how we________________(feel)!II. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Don't change the words given.Example: What is the meaning of the word? mean What does the word mean?1. He's never eaten papaya before. timeIt's________________eaten papaya.2. I was the only person who wanted to watch the programme. no oneThere was__________me who wanted to watch the programme.3. Let's visit the exhibition this afternoon. goWhy________________the exhibition this afternoon?4. Somebody has to pick up the visitors from the airport. upThe visitors________________from the airport.5. If I drink strong coffee at night, it keeps me awake. prevents_______________ strong coffee_______________6. She is a very even-tempered person. rarelyShe______temper.7. You aren't supposed to take aspirins, if there is nothing wrong with you. perfectlyYou______________all right.8. You shouldn't eat so many sweets — it'll damage your teeth. badDon't you realize_______________teeth?9. We went out for a walk in spite of heavy rain. althoughWe went out for a walk_______________hard.10. I was too scared to tell him what I really thought. courage
I _________________ really thought.III. Put in articles and prepositions where necessary.(1)-------elephant was lying heavily (2)_____its side, fast asleep. (3)-------few dogs started barking (4)_____it. The elephant woke up in (5)-------terrible fury: it chased (6)_____dogs into the village where they ran (7)_____safety. That didn't stop the elephant. It destroyed (8)_____dozen houses and injured several people. (9)_____villagerswere scared and angry. Then someone suggested calling Parbati, (10)_____elephant tamer. Parbati's father was (11)_____legendary hunter of tigers and leopards. He taught Parbati to ride (12)_____elephant before she could even walk. He also taught her how to catch and tame wild elephants. Parbati hasn't always lived(13)_____the jungle. After (14)_____happy childhood hunting with her father she was sent (15)_____boarding school in the city. ButParbati never got used (16)_____living there and (17)_____some years she returned to her old life. "Catching elephants is (18)_____real adventure for me", she says. Parbati is such (19)_____fragile looking woman and hervoice is so soft, that you wouldn't think her capable (20)_____dealing (21)_____such huge wild animals. But Parbati doesn't catch animals just (22)_____fun. "My work", she says, "is to rescue man (23)_____the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe (24)_____man". And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years.IV. Decide which answer А, В, С or D bests fits each space and write the word down in the gap provided.If you decide to buy a pet, you should (1)_____out as much as possible about the pet you (2)_____Cats are easy to (3)_____after and seem to be (4)_____, but also need the company of people. If your cat finds someone, who (5)_____for it more than you do, it will change owners! A small puppy may look like a (6)_____pet. But don't forget, that it will (7)_____You may not be able to (8)_____up with a very large dog that is too big for its (9)_____and which (10)_____on sleeping on your bed! Nobody loves a (11)_____pet. Perhaps this is why so many people (12)_____in for birds and fish as pets.1 Ago Block С find D take 2 A choose В decide С take D pick 3 A run В change С handle Dlook 4 A singular В depended С independent D single 5 A feeds В cares С looks D loves 6 A suited В suiting С suit D suitable 7 A grow В get С stand D make 8 A stay В live С put D feed 9 A lodging В kennel С cupboard Dbox 10 A relies В insists С carries D concentrates 11 A disobey В disobeying С disobedient D disobeyed 12 Ago В prefer С decide D take V. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.I. He tore up my photo,_______________(что) upset me greatly.2 He did nothing_______________(кроме) complain the whole time he was there. 3. I know, that she applies this ointment___________(через день).4. The Stones have always treated us_______________(дружелюбно).5. Of all British cars this one uses_______________(меньше всего)petrol, it also needs_______________(меньше всего) repairs.6. Paul's father_______________(предложил) to pick us up after the party.7. Patience and hard work will____________(сделают) wonders.8. I'll_______________(сделаю) you an offer you can't refuse.9. I want a bag_______________(которая подходит) these shoes.10. Don't_______________(поднимай) your voice, please.VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words on the right. There is one example at the beginning (0).After a (0) collision between two ships in the Atlantic, collideAlan Young from Dundee ended up_______________ expectliving on a desert island. "I fell_______________and boardno one noticed. A few hours later I found myself lying_______________on a beach after swimming for exhaustmiles. It was_______________too, not warm and freezesunny, like Crusoe's island. The only______________ solveI could find was to dig a hole in the sand as a shelter. There was little food and no fresh water. It was an_______________life, and I felt ill most of the time. healthI suffered from_______________too, but then I alonefound a village on the other side of the island!" he said."The people had moved there after the____________ destroyof their homes by a volcano_____________they had lucka radio and a ship soon came to rescue me".VII. Translate using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.
1. неспособный ученик _____________________________2. неизвестный поэт _____________________________3. неправильно понять вопрос _____________________________4. неравные части--------------------------------------------5. большое неудобство--------------------------------------------VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —____—--------------------------------------------------------------—— Not in the least.2_________________________.________________________-___— Very good, thanks.3_____________________________.________________________— Tall and slim.4. —____________------------------—------------------------------------— Either will do.5. —___________---------------------—-----------------------------------— I wish I could.Test 5I. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct tense-forms.Three bears ._______________(work) hard since morning and _______________(look) forward to a nice bowl of soup when they got home. What they________________(not/know) was that while they were out, a pretty girl called Silverlocks----------------------- (get) into their cottage. She________________(try) the soup in each dish, and_______________(drink) up the soup in the smallest one. Then because she____________(feel) very tired she went into the other room, where there were three comfortable beds. She---------------------(try)them all but______________— (choose) the smallest one. Hardly she_______________ (lie) down on it when she_______________(fall) asleep. She ________________(sleep) still fast when three bears________________(come) back. The bears noticed at once that someone_______________(be) in. "Who_______________(drink) my soup?" shouted the big and the middle-sized bears at the same time. "Someone _______________ (drink) up all my soup", cried the small bear. When they came into the next room, they saw a small girl who _______________(sleep) peacefully in the little bear's bed.II. Put in articles and prepositions where necessary to complete the passage.I really can't understand why some pupils feel bored when (1)_____ history is discussed. Maybe they get (2)_____wrong idea (3)_____it at (4)_____ school. (5)_____me, though, (6)_____ subject is (7)_____most important part (8)_____education. This is because there are some worrying trends in (9)_____modern life. Knowing about (10)_____development of (11)_____society (12)_____(13)_____ previous centuries helps us to understand (14)_____society we live (15)_____ (16)______present. We must recognize (17)______ importance (18)______historical research if (19)______ future (20)_____(21)_____human race is to be assured. It's (22)_____matter of (23)_____life and (24)_____death. III. Complete the second sentence using the given words so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.1. It isn't necessary for him to worry about trifles.He__________________________________________________2. The moment I handed in the test, the bell went.No sooner_________________________________.__________3. They were broadcasting the interview with the Irish Premier at that time.The interview__________________________________________4. Let's buy Paul a beer mug for Christmas.I suggest______________________________________________5. It was annoying that the Longman dictionary was missing.I was_______________________________________________6. "Can you help me lift this box?"I wondered___________________________________________IV. Spot one mistake in each sentence and write down the correct sentence.1. The children were playing last night outside when it began to rain very hardly.2. David has so interesting and creative plans that everyone want to-Work in his team.3. Some of the plants in this store don't require many care, but this one needs much more sunlight than others.4. Kate usually arrives in the office at nine o'clock, but because of the storm she was late for two hours.V. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words given on the right.Judo is an_______________sport to take up expensivebecause the only equipment you need is a specialloose fitting suit. It is very________________for suityou to join a club where the________________ instructare________________qualified and pay enough properattention to________________Although judo is safea physically_______________sport which requires demand
a lot of_______________, practice and skill, there strongare very many people who find it_______________ enjoyas a means of_______________in their spare time. relaxVI. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.1. I can't help_______________(рассказать) you about it.2. He's never lied to us_______________(тоже).3. He ought to be here_______________(к) this time.4. I've_______________(сделал) a bit of a mess of these papers, haven't I?5. He_______________(лежал) on the grass enjoying the sunshine.6. The curtains and carpet should _______________(подходить), don't you think?7. He_______________(одолжил) some money from his friend.8. They_______________(поднялись) in our estimation.9. He_______________(предложил) taking our time.10. When did you_______________(научился) to drive?VII. Translate using negative prefixes. Add articles where necessary.1. невнимательные ученики ____________________________.2. неверный друг____________________________3. неточный ответ ____________________________4. безответственный человек____________________________5. такое неуважение ____________________________VIII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —________________________________________________.— He is a tourist.2 __— Don't worry.3. —___________________________________________________— Neither.4. —_________________________________________________— That's very kind of you.5. —_________________________________________________— It's nothing.Test 6I. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct tense-forms.A. Dear Ann,I________________(receive) your letter about two weeks ago and ________________(try) to find time to write you back ever since. I ________________ (be) very busy lately. In the past two weeks I ________________(have) four tests, and I________________(have) another test next week. In addition, a friend________________(stay)with me since last Thursday. She ________________ (be) fond of sightseeing, so we________________(spend) a lot of time visiting some of the interesting places here. Between showing her the city and studying for my exams, I barely ________________ (have) enough time to breathe. Right now it_____________(be) 3 a.m. and I________________ (sit) at my desk. I ________________(sit) here five hours doing my studying. My friend's plane _______________(leave) at 6:05, so I _____________________ (decide) not to go to bed. That's why I________________(write) to you at such an early hour of the day. I ________________(get) a little sleepy, but I would rather stay up. I _______________(take) a nap after I________________(get) back from taking her to the airport. How you________________(get) along? Please, write soon.B. Jack and Mary Brown are a retired couple from London who _______________(spend) a two weeks' package holiday in the United States last summer. When they _______________(ask) about their impressions they said it_______________(be) a holiday of a lifetime "We_______________(look) forward to this trip for years, but wnever_______________(choose) this tour if we _______________ (not/be) in a group with a guide. We_______________(not/be) able to go so far on our own. Everybody_______________(be) so helpfulto us!" II. Fill in the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space.At Home With ComputersThis report is_______________home computer use by a sample group of young people-----------------------is a common belief that teenagers today know about computers and are familiar_______________usingthem in _______________aspects of________________lives. We decided to try to find_______________if this was true. We questioned thirty young people_______________14 and 18. All the teenagers we chose said they_______________computers at home. We asked them how_______________time they spent on their computer in an average week but we were most interested in_______________they used their computers________________________________results indicate that _______________average computers are widely_______________ amongst 14—18 year olds. They also show quite clearly that computersare seen ---------------------- most young people as a little more _______________only games machines.III. Rewrite each sentence using the given word and so that the meaning stays the same.
Example: What is the meaning of the word? meanWhat does the word mean? 1. Why don't we throw away those old clothes? ridHow_______________?2. Mr. Chain hasn't put his signature on these documents yet. needThese documents________________by Mr. Chain.3. Many people had difficulty in translating business letters. foundMany people________________4. It was foolish of you to drive so fast. thingDriving_______________5. Nobody there found a solution to the problem. whoThere________________6. The food had no taste. quiteThe food_______________7. I can't lift this table on my own. withoutI can't________________8. I don't know your name. introducedWe________________9. The jam tastes sour to me: it needs more sugar. enoughThe jam________________10. Watching a film on video is very different from seeing it at the cinema. between There is_______________IV. Choose the appropriate word (А, В, С or D) to complete the sentences and write it down in the gaps provided.1. Have I_______________you about how our project is going on?A explained В said С answered D told2. The government made serious attempts to raise the___of living.A way В standard С mode D cost3. This is a photograph of the school I________________when I livedin Grodno.A attended В visited С joined D used4. It is hot in the day but the temperature_______________sharply atnight.A slips В drops С descends D reduces5. I had a —_____________which I couldn't explain that somethingterrible is going to happen.A guess В thought С idea D feeling6. At first_______________the idea appeals to everyone.A look В view С sight D glanceV. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words given on the right.Winning at Any Price?What is it that marks out a top_______________ professionsportsman from the rest? At the very top thereis very little_______________in skill and physical differfitness. An enormous amount seems to dependon the person's self_______________and their believe_______________to win. In doing so they can determinesometimes forget about the rules of fair playor even take_______________substances to legalimprove their_______________This desire to win performby all means which is often set in_______________ childby ambitious parents, is in my opinion,____________ poisonand_______________It is very sad to see children healthunable to accept victory or defeat_______________ graceVI. Translate the Russian words into English and write them down in the gaps provided.1. His arguments have never_______________(делали) much sense.2. The coat_______________(подходит по размеру) you well.3. We hope the fog will soon_______________(поднимется).4. His message_______________(говорит) little to me.5. Strictly_______________(говоря) it's not the same thing.6. Do you_______________(делать) social studies at school?7. Shall_______________(отнести) your bags to your room?8. Green is a far better player than any_____.___________(другой)member of the team.9. There are fault from which ________________ (никто) of us is free.
10. I____________(не привык) to being spoken to in such a rude way.VII. Supply appropriate stimulus utterances to the given responses.1. —_________________________________________________— The pleasure is all mine.2. —________________________________________________— Me too.3 __— Don't I?4_____________________________________________________— Take it easy.Test 7I Open the brackets putting the verbs in brackets in the correct tense-forms.A. I come from a very large family, and not long ago my parents ________________(decide) that they________________(spend) long enough living in an overcrowded house in Birmingham. "We______________(move) to the country", my father _________ (announce) one evening. "I already________________(sell) this house, and we______________________(live) on a farm". So last week we________________(load) all our possessions into two hired vans, and for the last few days we_______________(try) to organize ourselves in our new home. Yesterday, for example, my three brothers and I_______________(start) painting the downstairs rooms. Unfortunately while I __________._____ (mix) the paint, one of my sisters -----------------------(open) the door. Nobody______________(tell) her that we______________ (be) in the room, you see. So instead of painting the walls, we —_____________(spend) all morning cleaning the paint off the floor. But worse things_______________(happen) since then. This morning when I _______________ (wake up), water _______________ (drip) through the ceiling next to my bed. We-----------------------(spend) today so far repairing the roof. It's not all bad news, though. The school in the village nearby_______________. (close down) two years ago, and my parents___________________(not/find) another school for us yet.B. Last week I ______________(walk) home after playing tennis when it ______________ (start) raining very heavily. "Oh, no, I ---------------------(get) soaked before I______________(reach) home", I thought. I wish I______________(remember) to bring my raincoat. But unfortunately I______________(leave) it at home. How stupid of me! I always______________(forget) to bring it with me!II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.1. Excuse me, is somebody serving you, sir? beingExcuse me___________________________________________?2. Is it all right if I take care of the children? mindDo______________________________________?3. Bob is a much better swimmer than George. swimGeorge__________________________________________ .4. This is the best party I've ever been to. aI've_____________________________________________5. There aren't any sandwiches left, I'm afraid, allI'm afraid_____________________________________________6. We cannot waste any time. noThere________________________________________________7. "Well done, Mike, you have passed the exam", said Nick. congratulatedNick_________________________________________________8. Paul wishes he hadn't sold his car. havingPaul_________________________________________________9. You had better get some professional advice. wereIf____________________________________________________10. Strawberries should be washed before you eat them. washing Strawberries_______________________________________III. Read the next text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Write down only one word in each space.Learning a Foreign LanguageMost people have the ability to learn_______________foreign language.They simply need constant encouragement_______________ order toovercome their fears. Conversation seems to be_______________mostdifficult aspect for some students while for ----------------------it iscomprehension of the spoken word. This feeling is not exclusive to those_______________feel least confident, as even the most outgoingstudents are sometimes reluctant to speak. One reason _------------------this reluctance may be shyness. Students may be ashamed
_______________their accent. We could say that-------_---------------root of this problem might be the student's desire _---------------------perfection, but no one can have perfect pronunciation—---------------------practice.IV. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (V by the number in the space provided. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space on the right. Two lines are done for you (0) and (00).0 This summer we decided to rent a country V00 cottage from an agency. We said we had wanted had1 an accommodation in a sleepy village and the _____2 photo in the brochure made it to look perfect. _____3 When we arrived at there it was so dark _____4 and we could hardly find the keyhole. Inside, the house _____5 was full of stuffed squirrels and other country _____6 wildlife whose eyes seemed to be follow you. _____7 A sad looking badger in the bedroom gave to me _____8 nightmares so I hid it in a cupboard. _____9 We found it hard to adapt ourselves to the noise. _____10 At dawn a cock it started to crow and a couple of _____11 the dogs joined in. At six, lorries started _____12 to thunder past of our door along the busy street. _____13 I hope it will be removed from _____14 the next year's brochure but I doubt it. _____15 Several of people had complained in the visitors' book,but it had not made any difference. _____V. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words given on the right.Weather PredictionPredicting the weather has always been important to our lives since_______________changes can seriously climateaffect crops and therefore the_______________of producefood. Today, forecasts use modern technology in orderto increase their________________Knowing what the accurateweather will be like is not only interesting to farmers, it is also relevant to sports enthusiasts such as________ skiand people who live in_______________areas. mountainpespite improvements in forecasting, the weather oftenremains___________________and this has given predictforecasters a bad reputation. However, the climate is oftenso ._______________that even experts with the latest change_____________find it impossible to make accurate equipforecasts.VII. Translate using negative prefixes.1. не одобрять поведение_____________________________2. не понять вопрос_____________________________3. не соглашаться _____________________________3. не любить рыбу_____________________________3. не подчиняться приказам_____________________________Test8I. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the correct tense-form.Farmers, as we all know,________________(have) a hard time in Britain lately and_______________(turn) to new ways of earning income from their land. This_______________(involve) not only planting new kinds of crops, but some strange ways of making money, like sheep racing, for example. On a farm in the West of England sheep races_______________(hold) already on a regular basis for several years and for the past year over 100 000 people________________(watch) the proceedings. Once a friend of mine________________ (pass) the farm like that on his way to the sea for a holiday. He thought that he would have a look. At first he didn't believe it________________(be) so serious. My friend said, "According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep_______________(be) much more interesting than betting on horses because at proper horse races the form of the horses_______________ (study) already in advance. But nobody ----------------------- (hear) anything about these sheep! Most people -----------------------(find) it difficult to tell one from another in any case. In a typical race, half adozen sheep _______________ (race) _______________downhill over a course of about half a mile. At the end of the track food _______________(wait) for them!" My friend stayed to watch the race for a while. "The sheep", he went on, "-----------------------(run) surprisingly fast. Later on I _____________________ (tell) they
______________ (not/feed) for some time to give them motivation. The people around me_______________(enjoy) the race immensely laughing and shouting. I must admit I_______________(find) it exciting too. To tell the truth, if I_______________(not/be) in a hurry, I _______________(stay) there a little longer to watch the race to theend. Next time, perhaps!"II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Don't change the words given.A. Grammar1. After the violent storm the repairs to my house cost me $500. haveIt cost me $500___________________________________________________________________________after the violent storm.2. Mary found it hard to concentrate on her essay because of the noise. difficultyMary__________________________________________________________________________ her essay because of the noise.3. You won't find any accommodation if you don't book in advance. anywhereUnless you book ahead___________________________________________________________________________________stay.4. I'm glad you helped me — that's why I was able to finish the work on time. withoutI____________________________________________________________________________________.______ help.5. Despite their argument yesterday, they are still good friends. rowAlthough______________________________._______________stopped being friends.6. I hadn't made a speech before so I was very nervous. usedBecause I__________________________________________________________________________speeches I was very nervous.7. I think you really did like the show, because you laughed at all the jokes. enjoyedYou laughed at all the jokes,___________________________________________________________________________the show.8. The information I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn't know what to do. suchThe assistant______________________________________________________________________that I didn't know what to do.B. Vocabulary1. I didn't agree with the idea. favourI________________________________________._____the idea.2. I couldn't tolerate his bad behaviour any longer. put upI couldn't______________________his bad behaviour any longer.3. Jeremy frequently invents ridiculous stories like that! makeIt's typical______________________ridiculous stories like that!4. All the witnesses said the accident was his fault. blameAll the witnesses said that he_________________. that accident.III. Read the text below and then decide which word (A, B, С or D) best fits each space and write it down. There is an example at the beginning (0).Sibling MemoriesMy brother and I used to fight a great deal as children. We did a (0) A ofthings together, but not always in complete (1)_____In (2)_____, heactually (3)_____my arm on the occasion. It meant that I had missed theschool exams for that year, so I suppose that really he did me a (4)______Tony was a year older than me, so he was always first at doing things thatI wanted to do — to (5)_____in public, for example, at school. I was fullof (6)_____when, at fourteen, he got to play solo in a school concert atthe City Hall. I had to (7)_____fifteen years before I could do the sameas a professional musician. It was (8)_____that Tony was always goingto be successful in his choice of career. When he had just left school andhad (9)_____a job of designer in Glasgow, he was soon in demand fromother companies wanting to (10)_____him part of their team. For him,music was just something that you (11)_____at school. And his (12)_____were always in the visual arts — that was his main area of interestand obviously the (13)_____thing for him. When our mother was runningan Art Gallery for a (14)_____Tony, still in his teens, used to organize allthe publicity for her — he was incredibly (15)_____0 A lot В deal С collection D quantity1 A concert В unisone С harmony D unity2 A essence В fact С general D reality3 A ripped В smashed С snapped D broke
4 A courtesy В privilege С favour D benefit5 A perform В present С produce D practice6 A anxiety В envy С guilt D contempt7 A postpone В delay С suspend D wait8 A probable В obvious С possible D likely9 A taken В changed С resigned D abandoned10 A have В keep С make D get11 A did В made С played D carried12 A feelings В insight С senses D instincts13 A prices В right С straight D proper14 A turn В time С tour D stage15 A practical В workable С realistic D usefulIV. Rewrite the sentences replacing by a phrasal verb so that the meaning stays the same. Use the prompts below.1. Find the meaning of the word in the dictionary.2. We've used up our supply of bread.3. What a lovely baby. He certainly resembles his father.4. Would you take care of my suitcase while I go to the information desk.5. I didn't like her.6. Some men are coming to decorate our flat.7. The company was bought up by a large multinational.8. Brian does a very good imitation of the French teacher.9. His smooth manner didn't deceive us.10. Yesterday I met your brother at the shops.(after; into; in; off; over; up; to; after; out of; up).V. Look carefully at each line of the text. Some lines are correct, but some have a word which should not be there. Tick (V) each correct line. If a line has a word, which should not to be there write the word in the space provided. Two lines (0, 00) are done for you.0 Since the introduction of the motor-carat the beginning of V00 the 20th century, our the roads have become more and more congested the1 and our cities had increasingly polluted. In Mexico city, -----2 for example, where there are two million of -----3 cars, children are quite used to smog alerts. It is said that -----4 the damage being caused to children's lungs is the same as that ____5 from smoking the two packets of cigarettes a day ____6 Seen from up the air, cities such as London and Los Angeles ____7 appear to be covered in a blanket of cloud that is, in a fact, ____8 the haze of pollution Car manufacturers and city planners are ____9 now hard-working to try and control the number of vehicles and ____10 improve the way they run to make them less bad polluting. One ____11 major advance forward has been the development of the electric ____12 car Using batteries, these vehicles are able to move quietly ____13 around cities creating very little of pollution ____VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words given on the right.The speed of your handwriting can be estimated by thefluency and__________________of your script; continue_______________writing is usually very slow. Very connectlarge handwriting is_____________fast as the writer rarehas a_______________to waste time and effort. Fast tendwriting is a clear_______________of your ability to indicatespeak fluently as well as your___________________ mindcapacity. The more_______________your writing is simplethe quicker you will write. Intelligent writers often__________________from the writing style they partwere taught at school because they find it too slow.They adopt an original and_______________form economyof writing. Many_______________have small writing executebut large_______________ signI. Предложное управление глаголов Prepositional VerbsА. ГЛАГОЛЫ, КОТОРЫЕ в АНГЛИЙСКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ УПОТРЕБЛЯЮТСЯ
БЕЗ ПРЕДЛОГА, А В РУССКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ----С ПРЕДЛОГОМ.answer smth. — отвечать наНе answered all the teacher 's questions. Have you answered his letter? No one answered my call. They taught him
to answer blows with blows.approach smb. or smth. — приближаться, подходить к When they approached the house they saw Mr. Willis on the doorsteps The work is approaching its completion. They were unable to approach the town any nearer. Few writers can even approach Shakespeare in greatness.climb smth. — взбираться, залезать наMonkeys climb trees easily. They climbed a high mountain. The boys climbed the wall. Can you climb this tree?consult smb. — консультироваться с кем-либо You 'd better consult somebody else. I am going to consult a doctor Why not consult a good lawyer?enter smth. — входить в, поступать вThe train entered a tunnel. We entered the house through the back door. She entered the room without making a sound. Is he going to enter the university? He entered the Army in 1992.follow smb. or smth. — следовать заNight follows day. Meat followed the soup. They followed him as far as the station. My dog follows me everywhere. Follow the text below.join smb. or smth. — присоединяться кI'll join you in a few minutes. Why doesn 't Tom join our conversation? He joined a tennis club last year. She readily joined the party.leave (a place) — уезжать, уходить изWhen did he leave London? She left the room without saying goodbye. We left the house through the back door.marry smb. — жениться на ком-либо, выходить замуж за кого-либо John is going to marry Jane. Betty married a Frenchman. She married a sailor against her parents' will. He married Edna when he was fifty.reach smth. — доезжать, доходить до (места назначения),добираться до, вThey easily reached the top of the mountain. Your letter reached us yesterday. The news reached him late. The train reaches Oxford at 6 о 'clock. We shall reach the town by night. How soon shall we reach the lake?watch smth. or smb. — наблюдать заWatch me carefully. They watched the game without much interest. There s a policeman watching the traffic. Will you watch my clothes while I have a swim?В. ГЛАГОЛЫ, КОТОРЫЕ в АНГЛИЙСКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ УПОТРЕБЛЯЮТСЯ
С ПРЕДЛОГОМ, А В РУССКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ-----БЕЗ ПРЕДЛОГА.ask for — (по-)просить что-либоShe asked for a cup of tea. She asked for a pound of carrots. He asked for a light. What are they asking for? He never asb for help.belong to — принадлежать кому-либоThis book doesn't belong to me. The islands belonged to England. The house doesn 't belong to them.call on (at) — навещать кого-либо, заходить к кому-либо I called on Mr. Smith in the afternoon. He doesn't often call on us. Our neighbours called at our house last week. Does this ship call at Naples?cut with — резать, разрезать чем-либоThey cut glass with a diamond. Can I cut meat with that knife? You 'd better cut this cloth with those scissors.explain to — объяснять кому-либоCan you explain the problem to me? Please, explain to me what this means. I'll try to explain everything to you.listen to — слушать кого-либо (что-либо)They heard the teacher's voice but didn 't listen to what he said. He is fooling you, don't listen to him. I am not going to listen to his stories again.look for — искать кого-либо, что-либоAre you looking for me? Is he still looking for a job? She is looking for a better flat to rent. That foolish fellow is looking for trouble.prevent from — мешать, препятствовать кому-либо делатьчто-либоMy cold prevented me from going out. Nothing can prevent me from doing my duty. What can prevent them from getting married?seem to — казаться кем-либоHe seemed old to me. What seems easy to you — seems difficult to me. It seems to me no one knew what had happened.show to — показывать кому-либоThey showed the sights of the city to Mr. Fletcher. We must show our tickets to the conductor. He has shown his pictures to all his friends.wait for — ждать кого-либо, что-либоI'll wait for you outside. We always have to wait for her. I am waiting for your answer. We are waiting for the rain to stop.С. ГЛАГОЛЫ, УПРАВЛЯЕМЫЕ РАЗНЫМИ ПРЕДЛОГАМИ В АНГЛИЙСКОМ И РУССКОМ ЯЗЫКАХ. ЭТИ ГЛАГОЛЫ НЕОБХОДИМО ЗАУЧИВАТЬ ВМЕСТЕ С ПРЕДЛОГАМИ.accuse of— обвинять
What was the man accused of? They accused him of telling a lie. He was accused of robbery.aim at — целитьсяHe aimed at the lion, fired and missed. My remarks are not aimed at you. Mr. Bull aimed a gun at John.apologize to — извинятьсяYou must apologize to your sister for being so rude. He 'd better apologize to her for being impolite. You needn't apologize to me, Mrs. Parker.climb over — перелезатьOnce, a donkey wanted to climb over the wall. Can we climb over this fence? He climbed over the wall very quickly.congratulate on (upon) — поздравлять/ congratulate you on the happy event. We congratulated him on his marriage. I congratulate you on your success.depend on (upon) — зависетьIt all depends on the situation. Children depend on their parents for food and clothing. Good health depends upon good food, exercise and getting enough sleep. It all depends on you.divide by (into) — делить, производить деление Can you divide 60 by 12? Let's divide the cake into 6parts. They divided into smaller groups. If you divide 30 by 6, the answer is five. 12 divides by 3.happen to — случаться, происходитьWhat happened to your friend? Nothing has happened to me. If anything happens to her, let me know. A strange thing happened to me the other day.judge by — судить, делать выводYou shouldn 't judge by appearances. Don't judge a man by his looks. We judge people by their deeds, not by their words.laugh at — смеятьсяDon't laugh at people in trouble. It's unkind to laugh at a person who is in trouble. We laughed at his funny story.leave for — направляться, уезжатьHe has left for London. They are leaving for Rome next week. He is leaving for Japan in two days.look after — присматривать, ухаживатьWho will look after the children while you are away? His wife looks after the flowers. He needs a nurse to look after him. He is well able to look after himself.look at — смотреть, глядетьLook at him, he is smart. Look at the ceiling, don't look at the floor. Look at the lights before you cross the road.multiply by — умножать, множитьCan you multiply 125 by 15? Multiply three by five. Six multiplied by five is thirty.object to — возражать/ object very much to a wet summer. Do you object to smoking? I don't object to a cup of good tea. I object to all this noise.pay attention to — обращать вниманиеPay attention to what I tell you. She paid no attention to my words. They should pay attention to their son s behaviour. Please pay more attention to your work.remind of— напоминатьHe reminds me of his brother. This reminds me of what we did together during our holidays. This smell reminds me of the sea.reply to — отвечатьThey didn 't reply to my letter. He failed to reply to my question Mr. Gee replied to their objections.tremble (shiver) with — дрожать, трястисьHis voice trembled with excitement. She trembled with anger. We shivered with cold. You are trembling (shivering) all over with coldwork at — работатьWhat problem are you working at now? He is working at Greek history Her parents worked at a factory. He is working at a new scheme.II. Употребление герундия после определенных глаголов и устойчивых словосочетаний GerundГЕРУНДИЙ (А НЕ ИНФИНИТИБ) УПОТРЕБЛЯЕТСЯ ПОСЛЕ ГЛАГОЛОВ
to enjoy to feel like to prevent from to think of
to mind to object to
to suggest to look forward to to be used to
to go on to put off to insist on
to give up to keep on can't help can't stand
E.g.He enjoys working in the garden. I feel like having a walk before bedtime. She doesn 't mind staying here for
another week.____ noWe suggested going to the theatre.I am looking forward to seeing you at Christmas.fje is quite used to working hard.My father has recently gave up smoking.Keep (on) practising your English every day.Nobody can prevent them from getting married.He is thinking of buying a new computer.I object to working on Sundays.Go on reading the text.He put off going to the dentist.The child insisted on buying him an ice-cream.I can't help telling you about it.He can't stand walking in the rain.ГЕРУНДИЙ УПОТРЕБЛЯЕТСЯ ПОСЛЕ УСТОЙЧИВЫХ СЛОВОСОЧЕТАНИЙ
to be interested in to be fond of to be afraid of to be sorry for
to be keen on it's no use it's worth it's no good
E.g.He is interested in working abroad.He is afraid of diving into the swimming-pool.She is fond of gardening.He is keen on playing jazz.I am sorry for waking you up.It s no use crying over spilt milk.These shoes are worth buying.It's no good visiting them at this hour. ПОСЛЕ НИЖЕСЛЕДУЮЩИХ ГЛАГОЛОВ МОЖЕТ УПОТРЕБЛЯТЬСЯ КАК ГЕРУНДИЙ, ТАК И ИНФИНИТИВ
to allow to hate to prefer to begin to intend to propose
to continue to like to start to finish to love to try
E.g./ love lying/to lie on my back and staring/to stare at the sky. Some people hate working/to work in the early morning. Personally, I prefer working/to work in the morning.Sorry, we don't allow smoking/to smoke inside the building. I wouldn 't advise taking/to take the car — there s nowhere to park. He finished studying/to study at midnight. They stopped bathing/to bathe in the sea as the sea was rough. What do you intend doing/to do today? I proposed starting/to start early.Try knocking/to knock at the back door if nobody hears you at the front door. УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЕ ГЕРУНДИЯ или ИНФИНИТИВА с ГЛАГОЛАМИ тоREMEMBER, TO FORGET, TO STOP, TO REGRET ЗАВИСИТ ОТ ВРЕМЕНИ, К КОТОРОМУ,относится ДЕЙСТВИЕ:а) инфинитив употребляется в тех случаях, когда действие относится к последующему за указанными глаголами моменту;б) герундий употребляется для выражения действия, предшествующего указанным глаголам.E.g./ shall always remember meeting you for the first time.Remember to go to the post office, won't you?She will never forget seeing the Queen.Don't forget to write to aunt Jane.She stopped going there alone, (перестала)She stopped to ask the way to the nearest hotel. ( чтобы)I don't regret telling her what I thought, even if it upset her.I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you a better job.IV. Употребление синонимичных или сходных по значению глаголов Synonymous and Similar VerbsО to bringприносить приводить привозитьE.g.to take
относить ОТВОДИТЬ отвозитьBring me another full box, please. The sunshine will bring the apple blossom. The sad news brought tears into her eyes. Bring your sister to the party with you. The fine weather this summer will bring good crops. What good winds brought you here? Take this luggage upstairs, please. I'll take you home in my car. Shall I take your message to her? Last Sunday he took his children to the cinema. He took us a new way to the coast.в устойчивых сочетаниях, которые необходимо запомнить do makedodo one's bestdo smb. gooddo a favour (service)do one's hairdo smb. harmdo some exercise (translation)do homework (housework)do researchdo the shopping
do well (badly)do a subject at schooldo well at schooldo a lot of damagedo smth. for a livingdo with (without)do wondersdo sportsdo everything possible
makemake an appointmentmake an attemptmake a choicemake a dealmake (no) difference make a decision make a demand make an effort make an excuse make a fortune make fun of smb./smth. make a guess
make a livingmake an impression make a messmake a mistake make moneymake the most of smth make a noisemake an offer (suggestion) make a phone call make peace make progress
make a profit make sensemake a speech (statement)make sure
make one's way homemake the bedmake rules (regulations)
.How many times a week does she do the shopping? What will you wear to make a good impression at the interview''' He wouldn't accept even a well-paid job if it does harm to his health. He has been doing a lot of extra work recently. I've made a bit of a mess of these papers, haven't I? He has certainly made the mistake of starting to smoke again. The doctor reminded us that coffee does a lot of harm to our nervous system. Make sure you have a proper meal every day. I think you should find time to do some jogging every day. He decided to make an attempt to institute a new and better understanding between them. Please, stop making excuses all the time.Patience and perseverance will do wonders. He has already made his choice of the future profession. Who made this ridiculous rule? A good film makes an excellent evening's entertainment. His arguments have never made much sense. What foreign languages do they do at this school? I'll make you an offer you can 't refuse. You shouldn't make fun of the way people talk. We are doing all we can to help What does he do for a living?The president made a statement yesterday. Are you doing social studies at school? Make sure you know the difference between these verbs. It makes no difference whether the teacher is a man or a womanto lieлежатьto layкластьDon't lie in bed all morning. He lay on the grass enjoying the sunshine. Let sleeping dogs lie.(Proverb: He буди спящую собаку The book lay open on the table. How long has your bicycle beenlying out on the wet grass? If you are young, life still lies before you. He laid his hand on myshoulder. A brick layer is a man who lays bricks. Who will lay the linoleum? The scene is laid inAthens in the third century to matchпо цвету (одно к другому)to fitпо размеру, быть впоруto suitа) годиться,
соответствоватьтребованиямб) быть к лицуto becomeбыть к лицу (цвет)The carpet should match the curtains, don't you think? The curtains and carpet should match. She was wearing a brown dress with a hat and gloves to match. His looks match his character I want a bag to match these shoes.The coat fits you. (Хорошо сидит па вас) The coat fits you too tight. These shoes fit well. Her new hat becomes her. Does this green dress become me? Will that time suit you? The seven о 'clock train will suit us well.That colour does not suit your complexion. It doesn 't suit you to have your hair cut short. This climate doesn't suit her. Red and black are colours that suit me very well. to borrowбрать взаймыto lendдавать взаймыSome people are good at borrowing but bad at giving back. He borrowed some money from his brother.I can't lend money to everyone. He doesn't lend his books to anybody. He lent his car to his friendand he smashed it up.to riseвставать, подниматьсяto raiseподнимать (что-либо)7 hope the fog will soon, rise. The cost of sugar has risen a penny a pound. His voice rose to a shriek They rose in our estimation. The plane rose in the air. New office blocks are gradually rising т this part of the city.Don't raise your voice, please. The horses raised a cloud of dust. The government raised the prices on many goods last month.to waitждать, дожидатьсяto expectожидать (рассчитывать, надеяться)How long have you been waiting? We 11 wait until he comes. This work will have to wait. We were waiting to see what would happen. Is anybody waiting for me? You do not expect me to do this work, do you? We never expected this He is expected to be back on Saturday. I expect you to work harder. You are expecting too much ofto offerчто-либо (определенное)to proposeчто-либо (длярассмотрения)или сделатьчто-либоto suggestсоветоватьчто-либо в качествевозможности длярассмотрения илисделать что-либо (послене употребляется глагол в инфинитиве)They offered their help. We offered advice. He offered me a cup of tea. I have been offered a job in Peru. They were offered a house for $ 9000. He offered to help me. I offered to take a taxi. They proposed another plan.We propose to leave tonight. They proposed to start early. He proposed leaving at noon. He suggested a clever idea. I can't suggest better solution to this problem. What suggested that thought? He suggested that I should follow him/ following him. I suggested going to the theatre/that we should go to the theatre.to forgetне помнить что-то, забывать сделать что-тоto leaveоставлять вещи в каком-то месте или положении/ always forget dates.I'll never forget your kindnessto me.He has forgotten to pay me. She's forgotten to lock the door. Don't forget to post the letters.I've left my umbrella on the bus. He s left his exercise-books at home. She s left her coat in the cloakroom.to say — to tell — to talk — to speakto say
The letter (telegram) says. В письме (телеграмме) говорится. What do you say to a meal? Как насчет того, чтобы поесть, It says little to me. Это мне мало о чем говорит. То say a poem (a lesson). Читать наизусть, декламировать То say smth. over and over again. Повторять что-либо без конца. I dare say Я полагаюTo say nothing of He говоря уже о..Easier said than done. Легче сказать, чем сделать.to tellto tell a story рассказать историю to tell the truth сказать правду to tell a lie сказать неправду to tell the time сказать, который час to tell the shortest way указать кому-либо кратчайший путь, дорогу to tell a secret разглашать тайну to tell the difference установить разницу to tell one thing from another отличать одну вещь от другой You must do as you are told. Делайте, как вам говорят. to speakto speak a foreign language говорить на иностранном языке to speak by signs объясняться знаками so to speak так сказать, если можно так выразиться to speak like a book говорить как по написанномуstrictly (frankly) speaking строго (откровенно) говоря to speak at a meeting (conference) выступать на собрании (конференции) to speak in public выступать публично to speak to the point говорить по существуto speak definitely говорить определенно to speak for oneself говорить от своего имени to speak one s thoughts высказывать свои мысли вслух Actions speak louder than words. Дела говорят убедительнее слов.The fact speaks for itself. Этот факт говорит сам за себя. to talkto talk sense (business) говорить дело, по существу to talk nonsense говорить чепуху to talk (about) literature говорить о литературе to study 1. изучать (предмет) to study history, maths, English2. учиться, заниматься to study hard to study at school (college)3. готовиться к чему-либо to study for an examination to study to be a doctorto learn1. учить (что-либо) to learn one's lesson to learn a poem by heart2.усваивать, учиться чему-либо to learn quickly (slowly) to learn from your own mistakes to learn to drive (to swim) .3. узнавать to learn the news to learn about smb’ s illnessV. Употребление наречий Also, Too, As Well, So, Either,NeitherAdverbs Also, Too, As Well, So, Either, NeitherДанные наречия имеют значение тоже, также, но они употребляются в различной позиции в предложении и в различных видах предложений. ALSO
употребляется в утвердительных предложениях в позиции между подлежащим и сказуемым или между вспомогательным и основным глаголами.E.g.Не has a regular job, but he also works in the evenings.I also spoke in a silly manner.Nursing is also becoming a promising career.Kate noticed that Mary was also restless.We have also been invited to the party. ТОО, AS WELLупотребляются в утвердительных предложениях и находятсяконечной позиции в предложении.E.g.She plays the piano, and sings, too. I like science fiction boob, too (as well). He is getting accustomed to this climate, too. I will accept the offer as well. My mother is planning to go shopping as well.) EITHER
употребляется в отрицательных предложениях и ставится iконце предложения.E.g./ don't like horror films, either. This summer isn 't hot, either.He doesn 't probably speak any foreign language, either. I can't understand his refusal to join us, either. I see you have no dictionary, either.^) So, NEITHER (NOR)употребляются в кратких ответах.So употребляется для выражения согласия с утвердительны!*сообщением.E.g.On Sunday Jane stayed at home and so did I (Jack). Erin will join us for lunch and so will Jim.Neither употребляется для подтверждения согласия с отрицательным сообщением. E.g.
Не doesn't feel like going to class today, and neither do I.He has never visited Hungary, and neither have I.Ted won 't be in class tomorrow, and neither will Fred.Кроме неправильного употребления наречий So и Neither в кратких согласиях наиболее типичной является ошибка в употреблении вспомогательного глагола, который должен заменять основной глагол исходного сообщения и соответствовать его временной форме.Следует помнить также, что в кратких Фразах-согласиях с отрицательным сообщением может быть только одно отрицание Neither; вспомогательный глагол имеет утвердительную формуE.g.А. B. 1 . I always have a cup of coffee in the morning. So have I. 2. I don't feel like going to class today. Neither do I. 3. I should stay at home and study. So should I. 4. I've never lied to you. Nor have I. 5. I agree that television has a great impact on children. So do 1. 6. He doesn't know what to do with himself. Neither does she. 7. Most pupils failed the test. So did I. 8. He can't use this equipment. Neither can we. 9. I've never tasted lobster. Nor have I. 10. He is so rude at times So is his friend. 11. I am looking forward to going camping this summer. So is Jack. 12. He will refuse to take part in it. So will Harry. 13. I'd rather stay here. So would I. 14. I was told the trip was not interesting. So was I. 15. I was getting more and more worried then. So was I. VI. Употребление и перевод союзовAs, Since, For в определенных структурахAs, Since, For in Some Structures3 AS
1) когда, в то время как, по мере того, как (в придаточных предложениях и обстоятельственных оборотах времени).E.g.As I was coming here, I lost my key.As he walked on, he grew more and more tired.As he grew older, he became less active.I saw him as he was getting off the bus.2) так как, поскольку (в придаточных предложениях причины) E.g.As I am here, I'd better stay.I shall not translate, as you know English.3)как (во вводных словах и предложениях) E.g.As is known — как известноAs is common — как принятоAs it happens — оказывается, между прочимAs arranged— как было условлено FOR1)так как, потому что, ибо (в качестве союза вводит части сложных предложений или самостоятельные предложения). E.g.Не felt no fear, for he was a brave man.The windows were open, for it was hot.I asked her to stay to tea, for I had something to tell her.2)несмотря на, чтобы ниE.g.For all his faults, we like him.For all you say, I shall stick to my opinion.For all you say, I still like her.For all his wealth, he is unhappy.For all I know — насколько я могу судитьFor all I care — насколько это касается меняOnce and for all— раз и навсегда
For one thing — прежде всего SINCEтак как, поскольку (в качестве союза вводит причинные придаточные предложения). E.g.We must stop here since it is impossible to go on. Since you don 't believe me, read the letter yourself. Since we 've no money, we can 't buy it.VII. Употребление союза While и предлогоTill, Until, ByConjunction While and Prepositions Till, Until R WHILE (СОЮЗ)пока, в то время как, когда (вводит временные придаточные предложения, выражающие действие, процесс, во время совершения которого что-то происходит).E.g.While he was reading, he fell asleep. He had an accident, while he was coming here. We'd better finish the work, while there is light. TILL / UNTIL (СОЮЗ)до тех пор, пока (не) (вводит придаточные предложения и обстоятельственные обороты, указывающие на момент времени. Выбор того или иного союза зависит от предпочтения говорящего. Союз until чаще употребляется, если придаточное предложение предшествует главному). E.g.Do not leave till he comes.Let's wait till the rain stops.She won't go away till you promise to help her.Until he phoned me, I had known nothing about it.Until he comes back, we 'd better wait here.He did not arrive until the concert was over. TILL/UNTIL (ПРЕДЛОГ)до (вплоть до) (указывает на время, до которого будет совершено действие). E.g./ shall wait till ten о 'clock.He works from morning till night.Good-bye till tomorrow.They won't wait till Monday.It rained until four о 'clock.The exhibition is open until June, 30. BY (ПРЕДЛОГ)к (указывает на срок, до которого совершается действие). E.g.They 'll arive by two о 'clock.The construction will have been finished by the end of the year.Can you finish the work by tomorrow?He ought to be here by this time (by now).By the time you get there it will be dark.VIII. Употребление As и Like в значении как As and Like in the meaning of как AS
вводит предикатив и другие члены предложения со значениемв качестве.E.g.She works as a teacher.He introduced her as his sister.He appeared in the play as Hamlet.He meant it as a joke.They regarded it as an accident. LIKEупотребляется в значении подобно, похоже на.E.g.Не swims like a duck and climbs like a monkey. Like most boys he is a bit rough. This dress fits you like a glove. If everyone worked like me, there wouldn 't any problems.IX. Словообразование Word Formation УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЕ ПРЕФИКСОВ
Префиксы (приставки) употребляются для изменения значения слова. Многие префиксы в английском языке изменяют исходное позитивное значение слова в соответствующее отрицательное, негативное значение.
^) ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНЫЕ ПРИЛАГАТЕЛЬНЫЕ
un-
unable неспособныйunattractive непривлекательныйunbelievable невероятныйunbearable невыносимыйunbecoming неподходящийunborn неродившийсяunavoidable неизбежныйuncertain неуверенныйunclean нечистыйuncomfortable неудобныйuncommon необычный, редкийunconscious бессознательныйuncountable неисчисляемыйundisciplined недисциплинированныйuneasy неудобный, неловкийuneducated необразованныйunemotional неэмоциональныйunemployed безработныйunequal неравныйuneven неровныйunexpressive невыразительныйunexpensive недорогойunexpected неожиданныйunfair несправедливыйunfaithful неверныйunfavourable неблагоприятныйunfortunate несчастливыйunfriendly недружелюбныйunfrequent редкийunhappy несчастныйunimportant незначительный, неважныйuninteresting неинтересныйunknown неизвестныйunlike непохожийunlucky неудачный, несчастливыйunmistakable безошибочныйunnatural неестественныйunnecessary ненужныйunpleasant неприятныйunpopular непопулярныйunqualified неквалифицированныйunpractical непрактичныйunreal нереальныйunreasonable неблагоразумныйunrecognizable неузнаваемыйunspoiled неиспорченныйunstable нетвердыйunsuccessful безуспешныйunsuitable неподходящийuntaught необученный, невежественныйuntrained нетренированный, неподготовленныйunusual необычныйunwanted нежеланныйunwell нездоровыйunwilling нежелающий
in-
inaccurate неточный inactive бездеятельный inadequate не отвечающий требованиям inadvisable нецелесообразный inattentive невнимательный incapable неспособный incompetent некомпетентный incomplete незавершенный inconvenient неудобный incorrect неправильный incurable неизлечимый incurious нелюбопытный indecent неприличный indecisive нерешительный indefinite неопределенный independent независимый indifferent безразличныйindirect непрямойindistinct неясныйineffective бесполезныйinefficient неэффективныйinexact неточныйinexperienced неопытныйinformal неофициальныйinhuman бесчеловечныйinsecure небезопасныйinsignificant незначительныйintolerant нетерпимыйinvisible невидимыйim-употребляется с прилагательными, которые начинаютсяс букв т или рimmaterial невещественныйimmodest нескромныйimmoral безнравственныйimmortal бессмертныйimmeasurable неизмеримыйimpassionate бесстрастныйimpatient нетерпеливыйimperfect несовершенныйimpersonal беспристрастныйimpolite невежливыйimpossible невозможныйimproper неподходящийП-употребляется перед прилагательными, которые начинаются с буквы I
illegal незаконныйillegitimate незаконнорожденныйillimited неограниченныйilliterate' неграмотныйillogical нелогичныйdis-disconnected несвязный, сбивчивыйdiscontented недовольный
disgraceful бесчестныйdishonest нечестныйdisinterested незаинтересованныйdispassionate бесстрастныйdistrustful недоверчивый ОТРИЦАТЕЛЬНЫЕ ГЛАГОЛЫ
Отрицательные глаголы образуются при помощи префиксов mis-, dis-, un-. Глаголы с префиксом re- означают повторяемость действия. mis-misaddress неправильно адресовать misarrange неправильно располагать misbehave плохо (дурно) вести себя miscalculate просчитываться, ошибаться в расчете misdirect неправильно направить misinterpret неверно истолковывать misjudge неверно оценивать, недооценивать misread неправильно читать mispronounce неправильно произносить mistake ошибаться misunderstand неправильно понять
dis-disagree не соглашатьсяdisapprove не одобрятьdisappear исчезатьdisarm разоружатьdisconnect разъединятьdiscontinue прекращатьdishonour бесчеститьdisinfect обеззараживатьdislike испытывать неприязньdisobey не повиноватьсяdisorganize вносить беспорядокdisplease быть неприятным, не нравитьсяdisorder приводить в беспорядокdisqualify дисквалифицироватьdisrespect не уважатьdissatisfy не удовлетворятьdistract отвлекатьdistrust не доверятьun-unbutton расстегиватьunchain снимать с цепи, расковыватьundo развязывать, расстегивать, аннулироватьunlock отпиратьunmake Разрушать, переделывать unpack распаковывать untie отвязывать, развязывать
re-reappear снова появляться rebuild снова построить recollect снова собирать reconstruct перестраивать refresh освежать, подкреплять re-examine переэкзаменовывать rename переименовывать reorder перестраивать reopen вновь открывать reread перечитывать reunite воссоединять rewrite переписывать
Обратите внимание на употребление различных префиксов с прилагательными, которые имеют сходное
значение: uncomfortable inconvenientunable incapableunfinished incompleteunemotional impassionateuntrue incorrectunreal impossibleunqualified inexperiencedunbelievable incredibleunimportant but insignificantunstable insecureunwilling inactiveuncommon infrequentunofficial informalunsatisfactory imperfectunlawful illegaluneducated illiterateindecent immodestinsignificant irrelevantimpatient intolerableВ существительных и наречиях, образованных от соответствующих отрицательных прилагательных или глаголов, как правило, сохраняется тот же отрицательный префикс.Например:uncertain — uncertaintyuneasy — uneasinessimpatient — impatienceirregular — irregularityincompetent — incompetenceinactive — inactivityunnatural — unnaturallyunsuccessful — unsuccessfullyОднако, в отдельных существительных отрицательный префикс может изменяться. Например:
unable — inabilityunjust — injusticeunequal — inequalityunstable — instabilityunbelievable — disbeliefuncomfortable — discomfortunfavourable — disfavourunsatisfactory — dissatisfactionunpleasant — displeasureunqualified — disqualificationunrespectable — disrespectunfortunate — misfortuneuninteresting — disinterestX. Употребление стандартных фраз речевого этикета, которые наиболее уместны в различных ситуациях вежливого обмена репликами Conversational PhrasesРеплика-стимул Ответная реплика-реакцияИзвинение (Apology) — I'm (so, very, terribly, awfully) sorry. — That's all right. — I apologize. — It's all right. — Sorry, it was wrong of me. — All right. — Please, forgive me. — It's OK. — OK. — Never mind.
— Sorry, your tea is cold. The cook is so slow. — That's no excuse.
Благодарность (Gratitude) — Thank you. — Not at all. — Thanks. — You are welcome. — - Thank you very much indeed. — That's all right (OK).
— Many thanks. — Don't mention it. — I'm grateful to you. — It's a pleasure. — It's really kind of you. — It's nothing. — How kind of you. — The pleasure is all mine.
Приглашение (Invitation)
— Would you like to listen to my Принятие приглашения new record? (Acceptance) — Do you want to listen to — Yes, I'd like to very much. my new record? — Yes, I'd love to. Thanks. Непринятие приглашения (Refusal) — No, I'm afraid I can't. — No, thanks.
— Would you like tea or coffee? — Neither, thank you.
— Either (will do).
Предложение (Suggestion)
— Why don't we leave now? — I don't mind. — Why not go out of town? — No objections. — Let's dine out tonight? — That's fine. — How about dining out tonight? — Sorry, I can't.
Одобрение / Неодобрение (Approval / Disapproval)
— He's going to take up another job. — What a good idea! - — I'm going to take more exercise. — Good! — I'll arrange it for you. — Splendid! — Wonderful! — That's not a very good idea.
— You shouldn't do that. — That's silly. — What for?
— Isn't she clever? — Rather!
Уверенность / Неуверенность— They'll win.
(Certainty / Uncertainty)— I am absolutely sure of it.
— Can you express your feelings in writing?
— Yes, certainly. — There's no doubt about it.
— I couldn't say. — No, certainly not. — I'm not certain of it.
Представление (Introduction)
— Let me introduce you to my sister Jane. — I'm pleased to meet you.
— I'd like you to meet my sister Jane. — Nice to meet you. — Meet my sister Jane. — Nice to see you. — May I introduce my sister Jane to you? J
— How do you do? — How do you do?
Приветствие (Greeting)
— Hello, how are you? — Fine, thanks. — How are you doing? — Very well, thank you.
— Quite well, thank you. — How are things with you? — Not bad, thanks.
— How's business? — So-so. — How's life?
— Good, thank you.
— Very good, thank you.
Прощание (Farewell)
— Good-bye. — Good-bye.
— Bye. — Bye. See you tomorrow. — Cheerio. — Good-bye and keep in touch.
— See you. — See you later. — See you soon.
Согласие / Несогласие (Agreem— She can't do anything about it.
ent / Disagreement)— I quite agree with you.
— Right you are. — That's right (true).
— 1 am afraid so. — Naturally. — I think so.
__ They are leaving next week. — I think English is very easy, don't you?
— Me too. — Of course not. — Certainly not. — I don't agree with you (here). — Nothing of the kind. — I don't think so.
— I'm afraid you are wrong.
Совет (Advice)— I'm awfully late.
— Why don't you take a taxi? — Why not take a taxi? — You'd better take a taxi.
i — You should take a taxi. | — - 1 advise you to take a taxi.
i 1 Разрешение (Permission)f — Can I help you? f — May I stay here longer? - — Shall I read?
— Yes, please. — Do, please.
[ — Do you mind if I open the window? i — Must I do it now?
— No, I don't mind it at all. — No, you needn't.
Удивление-Переспрос (Surprise)Обычно выражается в виде краткого общего вопроса, который представляет собой повтор — перенос подлежащего и сказуемого исходной фразы. Следует помнить, что реплики-удивления, в отличие от второй части разделительных вопросов, не меняются из утвердительных в отрицательные и наоборот.— It's really strange. — The aunt is bringing the dogs with her. — They'll get married in the spring. — It can't be helped. — You don't look quite yourself today.
— Is it? — Is she? — Will they? — Can't it? — Don't I?
— He insists that we should do it right away.
— Does he?
— I feel uneasy about the whole thing. — Do you? — So I've done it. — Have you?
Сожаление (Regret)
— I won't be able to do it. — What a pity.
— I have to go. — It's a pity.
Сочувствие (Sympathy)
— Things are bad with him. — I'm sorry (to hear that). — He's had a bad accident. — Everything will be all right. — He has to go to hospital. — Take it easy. — Cheer up! — Let's hope for the best. — Don't worry. Напишите фразы-стимулы, подходящие по смыслу к данным ответным репликам.1. ----------------------------------------- — Never mind.2. ___________________________ — No, you needn't.3. ___________________________ — Not at all.4. ___________________________ — Don't worry.5. ___________________________ — That's a good idea.6. ___________________________ — He's very clever.7. __________________________ — With pleasure.8.__________________________ — That's very kind of you.9. __________________________ — You are welcome.10. __________________________ — Nice to meet you.11___________________________ — So did they.12. __________________________ — Nor have I.13. __________________________ — I'm afraid so.14. __________________________ —Either will do.15. ___________________________ — That's all right.16. ___________________________ —Don't mention it.17. ___________________________ —It's nothing.18. __________________________ — I'd love to.19 ___________________________ — He is a tourist.21. ___________________________ — Rather.22. ___________________________ — Neither.23.__________________________ — Are you?24. __________________________ — Do, please.25.__________________________ — Sorry, I can't.26.__________________________ — Not in the least.27.__________________________ — I couldn't say.28.__________________________ — Very good, thanks.29.__________________________ —Short and slim.
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