Тести з навчальної дисципліни «Практика усного і писемного мовлення»

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Translate into English: _Чому він лежить? –Йому недобре. –Справді? –Так, дуже схоже. –Яка прикрість!

- Why is he in the bed? – He feels bad. – Doesn’t he? – Yes, very likely! – What a pity!

*- Why is he in bed? – He feels bad. – Doesn’t he? – Yes, very likely! – What a pity!

- Why is he in the bed? – He feels unwell. – Does he? – Yes, very likely! – What a pity!

- Why is he at bed? – He feels badly. – Doesn’t he? – Yes, it’s very likely! – That’s a pity!

Translate into English: -У нас є час ще для кави? –Думаю, що так.

- Have we got time for coffee? – I think yes.

- Do we enough time for another cofee? – I think too.

- Have we time for another coffee? – I believ so.

*- Do we have time for another coffee? – I think so.

Translate into English: - Bона все ще вдома. –Невже? –Так. –Дуже дивно.

- Why is she at home? – Isn’t she? – Yes, she is. – How’s very strange!

- Why’s she still at home? – doesn’t she? – Yes, she is. – How’s strange!

- Why she’s still at home? – Isn’t she? – No, she is. – Now very strange!

*- She is still at home. – Is she? – Yes, she is. – How very strange!

Translate into English: -Це розумна відповідь. –Невже? –Саме так.

It’s a cleaver answer. – Isn’t it? – Right.

It’s a bright answer. – Doesn’t it? – That right.

It’s a clever answer. – Does it? – That’s right.

*It’s a clever answer. – Is it? – That’s it.

Complete the following sentence: My son-in-law is___ and he is ___ years younger than ___.

twenty-fifth, second, he

*twenty-five, two, me

some, two, I am

twenty-five, several, they

Insert the right article: My best friend is ___mountain climber and ___nuclear physicist. We first met during ___war, while we were both at ___ University, and he was making bombs for ___ underground.

the, the, a, a, the

a, a, a, the, a

*a, a, the, the, the

a, the, a, the, the

Complete the following sentence: Її діти ходять до тієї самої школи, як і мої.

Her children and mine is at the same school.

*Her children are at the same school as mine.

Her children are at the same school and mine.

Her children and mine are at same school.

Complete the following sentence: “Do you have ___ trouble with English?” “I don’t have ___ trouble speaking, but I have ___ difficulty writing.”

many; much, a lot of

much; many, lots of

*much; much, lots of

a lot of; much, a lot

Complete the following sentence: “Are there ___ opera houses in London?” “___, but ___ theatres __ cinemas.”

*many; Not many, plenty of

a lot of; Not many, plenty of

many; No many, a lot of

many; Not a lot of, plenty of

Complete the following sentence: Give the roses ___ water every day.

few

little

a few

*a little

Complete the following sentence: His ideas are very difficult, and ___ people understand them.

few

little

*a few

a little

Complete the following sentence: Death is one of the ___ things that can be done easily lying down.

*few

little

a few

a little

Complete the following sentence: She only wanted ___ love, ___ kindness.

few, a little

little, a few

a few, a few

*a little, a little

Complete the following sentence: Study this ___: it’s very important.

nearly

hardly

hard

*closely

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the following: A son at college wrote his father: ‘’No mon (money), no fun, your son.’’ The father answered: “How sad, too bad, your dad.”

A boy in his letter to his father asks for money but father is sad to hear that.

At school a boy has no fun and asks his father for some mon.

A father was glad to hear that his son has fun and enough money.

*A school boy has no mon and fun.

Explain what is meant by the following sentence: Come here in ten minutes.

Go somewhere at ten minutes.

*Be at certain place in ten minutes.

Come to anywhere over ten minutes.

Go here in ten minutes.

Complete the following sentence: "When should I make the announcement?" "___ of the meeting."

On the beginning

For the beginning

*At the beginning

In the beginning

Fill in the appropriate prepositions: Tourists come ___boat every day. He speaks ___people ___his radio.

in, to, -

by, to, -

*by, to, on

in, -, on

Make the sentence complete: I refuse to give him ____ help

some

*any

no

none

Make the sentence complete: We got there without __ difficulty.

no

none

*any

some

Make the sentence complete: ___ cigarette is completely harmless.

None of

*No

A

Not any

Make the sentences complete: A: There’s a phone. Who __ it be? B: It __ be Roger. A: No, it ___ be Roger. It’s too early.

may; can; mustn’t

must; must; won’t

will; mustn’t; can’t

*can; must; can’t

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the following: She can have any boy she wants with that beautiful, long hair of hers.

She can use her hair against boys.

*She can choose any boyfriend because she has beautiful hair.

She has long, beautiful hair because she likes many boys.

Many boys like her hair

Choose the appropriate article: Florida State University is smaller than ___ University of Florida.

a

an

*the

–

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the following: A: It’s been raining a lot lately. B: No more so than usual for this time of year.

It doesn’t usually rain at this time of year, and that is why the rain is a surprise.

It has been raining every day as usual.

*It usually rains a lot during this time of year.

It’s usually raining during this time of year, and it is unusual that it is raining a lot.

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the following: A: Do you think she’ll notice? B: Of course she’ll notice! You broke her favorite statue into pieces!

They broke her favorite statue, but they will be able to repair it, and she will never notice.

*They broke her favorite statue into so many little pieces that it is destroyed, and she will notice.

They broke her favorite statue into two large pieces.

They broke her favorite statue, but they will take all the pieces so she won’t notice.

Which sentence has no mistakes?

*You don’t have to memorize this dialog before you practice it in the lab.

You don’t have to learn by hart this dialog before you’ll practice it in the lab.

You don’t have to learn this dialog by hart before you practice it in the lab.

You won’t have to memorise this dialog before you practice it in the lab.

Choose the sentence with the correct insertions. Although the explanation seems to be ____, I must say that the whole story is ____ and I am ____.

Although the explanation seems to be confusing, I must say that the whole story is excited and I am exciting.

Although the explanation seems to be confused, I must say that the whole story is exciting and I am excited.

Although the explanation seems to be confused, I must say that the whole story is excited and I am exciting.

*Although the explanation seems to be confusing, I must say that the whole story is exciting and I am excited.

Choose the sentence with the correct insertions. The lessons were quite ____ and we all felt ____ after that ____ day.

*The lessons were quite interesting and we all felt tired after that tiring day.

The lessons were quite bored and we all felt uninteresting after that interesting day.

The lessons were quite boring and we all felt interested after that tiring day.

The lessons were quite boring and we all felt interested after that interesting day.

Make the sentence complete: His aunt's son is his ... .

*cousin

brother

uncle

father

Make the sentence complete: Your father's father is your ...

nephew

uncle

*grandfather

great-grandfather

Make the sentence complete: My sister's son is my ...

*nephew

uncle

grandfather

great-grandfather

Make the sentence complete: My mother's brother is my ... .

nephew

*uncle

grandfather

great-grandfather

Make the sentence complete: Your mother's sister is your ... .

niece

*aunt

grandmother

great-grandmother

Make the sentence complete: Your uncle's daughter is your ... .

niece

aunt

grandmother

*cousin

Make the sentence complete: Your mother's mother is your ... .

niece

aunt

*grandmother

cousin

Make the sentence complete: Your brother's wife is your ... .

*sister-in-law

aunt

grandmother

cousin

Make the sentence complete: Your sister's husband is your ....

nephew

uncle

*brother-in-law

cousin

Make the sentence complete: I ... an English student.

*am

is

were

are

Make the sentence complete: His name ... George Brown.

am

*is

were

are

Make the sentence complete: Mr. and Mrs. Brown ... his father and mother.

am

is

was

*are

Fill in prepositions if necessary: He must go to St. Petersburg... spring.

*in

On

At

No preposition

Fill in prepositions if necessary: Our studies begin ...autumn.

At

On

*In

No preposition

Fill in prepositions if necessary: I must go and see him ... three o'clock ... Friday.

*At, on

On, in

At, in

On, at

Fill in prepositions if necessary: Who is ... duty today?

In

*On

At

No preposition

Fill in prepositions if necessary: What do you do ... Sunday?

In

*On

At

No preposition

Make the sentence complete: Put the notebook ... the drawer.

*into

on

under

off

Make the sentence complete: He is not... the room.

on

*in

into

out

Make the sentence complete: Come ... the room.

on

off

*into

out

Make the sentence complete: Go... ...the room.

*out of

out off

in to

on to

Make the sentence complete: Don't put the pencils ... the box.

out of

off

*into

out

Make the sentence complete: The letter is ... the book.

*in

off

into

out

Make the sentence complete: Come ... the blackboard.

*to

at

on

in

Make the sentence complete: Take the books and notebooks... ...your bags!

*out of

out off

in to

on to

Make the sentence complete: She has a pen ... her hand.

to

into

on

*in

Make the sentence complete: Are you fond ... cats?

in

on

*of

with

Write in words the following cardinal numeral: 14.

*Fourteen

Forteen

Fourty

forty

Write in words the following cardinal numeral: 15.

*Fifteen

Fifty

Fivteen

five

Write in words the following cardinal numeral: 40.

Fourteen

Forteen

Fourty

*Forty

Write in words the following cardinal numeral: 13.

*Thirteen

Threeten

Thirteen

thirty

Write in words the following ordinal numeral: 1^st.

*The first

Ferst

Forst

The ferst

Write in words the following ordinal numeral: 5^th.

*The fifth

fifth

The fivth

fivth

Write in words the following ordinal numeral: 9^th.

*The ninth

Ninth

The nineth

Nineth

Write in words the following ordinal numeral: 12^th.

*The twelfth

Twelfth

Tvelvth

The tvelvth

Write in words: 13 + 45 = 58.

*Thirteen plus forty-five is fifty-eight

Thirteen divided forty-five is fifty-eight

Thirty plus forty-five is fifty-eight

Thirteen plus fourty-five is fifty-eight

Write in words: 50 - 31 = 19.

*Fifty minus thirty-one is nineteen

Fifty plus thirty-one is nineteen

Fifty minus thirteen-one is nineteen

Fifteen minus thirty-one is nineteen

Write in words: 15 x 2 = 30

*Fifteen multiplied by two is thirty

Fifteen divided by two is thirty

Fifty multiplied by two is thirty

Fifteen multiplied by two is thirteen

Write in words: 30 : 2 = 15.

*Thirty divided by two is fifteen

Thirteen divided by two is fifteen

Thirty multiplied by two is fifteen

Thirty divided by two is fifty

Translate into Ukrainian: just a beginner.

Лише починаю

*Новачок

Початок

Просто початок

Translate into English: Якраз навпаки.

*Just the other way round.

Just another way round.

Only the other way round.

Just the other round.

Translate into English: правнуки.

*great- grandchildren

grandchildren

great- grandchild

grandchild

Translate into English: прийомна мати.

*stepmother

mother-in-law

grandmother

great-grandmother

Translate into Ukrainian: an only child.

*Єдина дитина

Лише дитина

Одна дитина

Сама дитина

Translate into Ukrainian: come along.

*Ходімо

Вздовж

Йти прямо

Йти по прямій

Translate into Ukrainian: as far as.

*Так далеко, як…

Так далеко

Такий далекий…

Як далеко

Translate into Ukrainian: It's just the time.

*Якраз час

Лише час

Просто час

Скоро час

Translate into Ukrainian: See you tomorrow.

Дивись завтра

*До завтра

Побачу тебе завтра

Лише завтра

Rewrite the following sentence changing not so…as into less …than: “This book is not so interesting as that one.”

*This book is less interesting than that one

This book is less more interesting than that one

This book is less more interesting so than that one

This book is less interesting as than that one

Rewrite the following sentence changing not so…as into less …than: “Spanish is not so difficult as Chinese.”

Spanish is less difficult as than Chinese

Spanish is less difficult than as Chinese

Spanish is less more difficult than Chinese

*Spanish is less difficult than Chinese

Rewrite the following sentence changing not so…as into less …than: “There is not so much ink in my fountain-pen as in yours.”

There is less ink in my fountain-pen as in yours

*There is less ink in my fountain-pen than in yours

There is less fewer ink in my fountain-pen than in yours

There is less ink in my fountain-pen than as in yours

Rewrite the sentence changing as…as into not so…as “ This book is as interesting as that one.”

*This book is not so interesting as that one

This book is not so more interesting as that one

This book is not so more interesting as so that one

This book is not so interesting as that books

Rewrite the sentence changing as…as into not so…as “ My room is as light as yours.”

My room is not so more lighter as yours

My room is not so more light as yours

*My room is not so light as yours

My room is not so lighter as yours

Rewrite the following sentence changing not so…as into less …than: “ The child is not so sleepy as you are.”

*The child is less sleepy than you.

You are less sleepy than the child

The child is less sleepier than you

The child is less as sleepy than you

Rewrite the following sentence changing not so…as into less …than: “This task is not so important as that one.”

This task is less more important than so that one

This task is less more important than that one

*This task is less important than that one

This task is less importanter than that one

Change the general question into disjunctive one „Is this sentence long?”

Is this sentence long, isn’t it?

This sentence is long, is it?

*This sentence is long, isn’t it?

This sentence is long, doesn’t it?

Change the general question into disjunctive one „Are these lessons difficult?”

These lessons are difficult, aren’t it?

*These lessons are difficult, aren’t they?

Are these lessons difficult, aren’t they?

These lessons are difficult, don’t they?

Change the general question into disjunctive one „ Are you free on Saturday ?”

Are you free on Saturday, are you?

*You are free on Saturday, aren’t you?

You are free on Saturday, are you?

You are free on Saturday, isn’t it?

Change the general question into disjunctive one „ Is Doctor Sandford at the hospital?”

Is Doctor Sandford at the hospital, isn’t he?

*Doctor Sandford is at the hospital, isn’t he?

Doctor Sandford is at the hospital, aren’t he?

Doctor Sandford is at the hospital, doesn’t t he?

Change the general question into disjunctive one „ Is your sister at the Institute?”

Is your sister at the Institute, is she?

Your sister is at the Institute, doesn’t she?

Your sister is at the Institute, is she?

*Your sister is at the Institute, isn’t she?

Change the general question into disjunctive one „Are they in the garden?”

Are they in the garden, aren’t you?

They are in the garden, don’t they?

*They are in the garden, aren’t they?

They are in the garden, are they?

Give the following sentence in the plural. „That is a door.”

That are the door

*Those are doors

These are doors

That is doors

Give the following sentence in the plural. „This is my bird.”

These is my birds

Those are my birds

This are the bird

*These are my birds

Give the following sentence in the plural. „That is her daughter.”

That is her daughters

*Those are her daughters

These are her daughters

That are her daughters

Give the following sentence in the plural. „This is a spoon.”

*These are spoons

These is the spoons

Those are spoons

That are the spoons

Give the following sentence in the plural. „That is a garden.”

These are gardens

*Those are gardens

That are the gardens

This is the gardens

Give the following sentence in the plural. „This is a box.”

Those are boxes

These are the box

This are boxes

*These are boxes

Rewrite the sentence changing as…as into not so…as.

*She is not so young as you.

She is not so younger as you

She is not so as young

She is not so young than you

Rewrite the sentence changing as…as into not so…as.

He is not so clever so as his father

He is not so more cleverer as his father

*He is not so clever as his father

He is not so cleverer as his father

Rewrite the sentence changing as…as into not so…as.

You are not so tired as am I

*I am not so tired as you

I am not so more tired as you

I am not so tireder as you

Rewrite the sentence changing as…as into not so…as “My mother is as old as yours.”

My mother isn’t so older as yours

*My mother isn’t so old as yours

My mother isn’t so more older as yours

My mother isn’t so old so as yours

Give the English equivalent of the following: спробуйте ще.

*have another try

have one try

have a try

try

Give the English equivalent of the following: ось вони.

There they are.

*Here they are.

Here are they.

There are they.