Тест 1.

Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

1. When he saw his wife with another man in a restaurant he broke … his umbrella.

a) off b) out c) down

2. She told him to look … her at the Central post-office, she would have a newspaper in her hands.

a) out for b) on for c) with of

3. Listen! I’m near your house. I’ll call … for a minute to return you the book. OK?

a) to b) into c) in

4. She said she was going to clear … that pile of dust in the studio.

a) out b) away c) down

5. If you are the last to leave the room, please put… the lights.

a) out b) away c) down

6. Alice has bought a new fridge and some modern furniture. I think her husband’s business is looking pretty…

a) on b) out c) up

7. I want you to cut… smoking! You are killing yourself!

a) off b) out c) down

8. Can you do … a five-dollar banknote?

a) with b) out c) up

9. Two armed bandits held… Mr. Brown’s car and asked him to get…

a) on, out b) up, off c) off, down

10.I’m sure that you will get…this work on Monday.

a) down b) away c) through

11.I have been listening to you for an hour but I don’t understand what you are getting…!

a) on b) in c) at

12.Because of his wedding all her plans were fallen…

a) through b) away c) down

13.Has your brother already broken… prison?

a) down from b) out of c) up off

14.Tommy, your room needs doing… badly! Look, there is garbage everywhere!

a) up b) on c) off

15.I can’t give you my dictionary. I can’t do … it.

a) with b) out c) without

16.Our gardener recommended to cut… the tree in front of our house.

a) up b) down c) away

17.I came … from New York to my native town for a week.

a) in b) down c) on

18.The summer is… and I haven’t got any rest.

a) down b) away c) over

19.How often does this newspaper come…?

a) out b) up c) away

20.Next week I’m going to bring… my new article.

a) out b) on c) down

Тема 9.2. Контроль знаний : Лексико-грамматический тест

Выполните тест. Выберите правильный вариант.

Тест 2

1. John … speak three foreign languages.

a) can b) may c) must d) has to

2. You … work hard at your English if you want to know it.

a) may b) must c) should d) are to

3. Mary … be in this room. It is her voice.

a) must b) should c) have to d) need

4. Everyone … obey the law.

a) should b) may c) must d) can

5. Mary … have gone to bed earlier last night. She is very tired today.

a) should b) could c) have to d) must

6. You … worry about the party any more. I’ll take care of it.

a) don’t need to b) do need to c) needn’t to d) need to

7. You .. see a doctor.

a) need b) should c) have d) may to

8. She has passed the exam. She … all last night.

a) can study b) may have studied c) must have studied

d) could have studied.

9. The boss said that I … be at work at nine o’clock.

a) had to b) ought c) can d) will be able to

10. Mary … close the window; it is getting cold.

a) had better to b) would better c) had better d) should to

11. At the police station he … a lot of questions.

a) asked b) had been asked c) had been asking

d) was asked.

12. The rent for the house … regularly.

a) was paid b) was paying c) paid d) pays

13. This question … at the meeting now.

a) has been discussed b) is discussing c) was discussed

d) is being discussed

14. This article … recently.

a) has been translated b) was translated

c) translated d) had been translated

15.The Russian hockey team … to win next Olympic Games.

a) was supposed b) is supposed c) will suppose

d) supposes

16. Luke does not like … on trifles.

a) examines b) to be examined c) being examined

d) examined

17. They … to get married very soon.

a) are expected b) is expected c) expects

d) will expect

18. I … a big sum of money to buy the furniture for the office.

a) is given b) gave c) am given d) was given

19. I remember my train … during the journey.

a) to delay b) being delayed c) delayed

d) was delayed

20. Shilov’s paintings … at a gallery in Minsk.

a) are shown b) showed c) showing d) shows

21. She said that her friend’s name … Ann.

a) is b) has been c) was d) were

22. I saw what he … .

a) means b) meant c) is meaning d) has meant

23. She thought it … curious.

a) will be b) was c) is d) has been

24. He said he … hungry.

a) was b) is c) will be d) has been

25.I heard she … good English.

a) speaks b) is speaking c) speak d) spoke

26. John confessed he … like football.

a) doesn’t b) didn’t c) will not d) do not

27. He asked me how many lessons I … last week.

a) had b) was having c) had had d) have

28. He wondered what Dick … at the moment.

a) did b) does c) is doing d) was doing

29. He told me Jack … back in a few minutes.

a) would be b) was c) is d) will be

30. He promised he … there in half an hour.

a) is b) would be c) will be d) was

31.You should always aim … doing your job well.

a) to b) up c) at d) on

32. The police examined the cars and then allowed them to go … .

a) up b) on c) off d) to

33. The factory must drive … increased production this year.

a) for b) away c) at d) back

34. Every year the children look … to having the holidays.

a) ahead b) away c) to d) forward

35. Our representatives in the U.N. must be called … .

a) back b) at c) by d) down

36. Why did he give … his college course?

a) up b) away c) in d) to

37. Look… your examination paper before you hand it in.

a) at b) into c) through d) up

38. I agree … your father; it’s a foolish risk!

a) to b) upon c) on d) with

39. I don’t care … what you think.

a) for b) about c) in d) of

40. I can’t get … to London, the lines are all busy.

a) through b) round c) on d) about

1. Read the text and translate it into Russian.

The Bodies of Government in the United Kingdom.

Great Britain is a monarchy, but it is not absolute but constitutional. Queen’s powers are limited by Parliament. Queen’s power is hereditary, not elective.

In practice the Monarch has no actual power. The Prime Minister is the virtual ruler of the country. The Prime minister who is usually the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons forms the government. He takes policy decisions with the agreement of his Cabinet. The Cabinet of Ministers whose members are appointed by the prime Minister exercises the executive power.

The supreme legislative authority in Britain is Parliament, which consists of the Sovereign, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The House of Commons has most of power within Parliament, its members are elected unlike those of the House of Lords.

Effective power belongs to the Government, which is part of parliament and responsible to it. Members of the Government are not elected by the House of Commons, but nominated by the Prime Minister.

The judicial power in the UK consists of a system of courts spread throughout the country. The highest judicial body in the English judicial system is the House of Lords of Appeals consisting of five law lords.

2. Answer the questions.

1. What is the official name of Great Britain? 2. How many branches of power are there in Great Britain? 3. What Houses does the British Parliament consist of? Which of them has the most power? 4. Who is the virtual ruler of the country? 5. What boy exercises the executive power? 6. What is the highest judicial body of the United Kingdom?

3. Match the halves of sentences. Translate them into Russian.

1. The powers of the queen A. is the Parliament, which

consists of the Queen, the

House of Commons and the

House of Lords

2. The Prime Minister B. are hereditary, not elective

3. The supreme legislative C. usually takes policy decisions

authority in Britain with the agreement of his

Cabinet

4. Local authorities D. is the House of Lords

5. The highest judicial E. control many services at the

body local level

4. Find sentences which were not in the text.

1. Prosecution in the UK is initiated and conducted by the police.

2. The UK has an unusual constitution which is partly unwritten and consists of:

- the laws passed in Parliament which are called Acts of Parliament,

- Common Law decisions made by judges in the past,

- various unwritten conventions.

3. The members of the House of Commons are elected unlike those of the House of Lords.

4. British lawyers rely mostly on customs, traditions and precedents.

5. Effective power belongs to the Government.

5. Match English and Russian equivalents.

I. judicial body 1. выбирать, избирать

II. constitutional monarchy 2. наследственная власть

III. hereditary power 3. отличие (от)

IV. to elect 4. реальный руководитель

V. unlike 5. юридический орган

VI. virtual ruler 6.конституционная монархия

VII. policy decision 7. политические решения