B) We flying

C) We to fly

D) We’ll fly

E) We fly

13. His hair is so wet. He … a shower.

A) Has just

B) Has just had

C) Just had

D) Had just

E) Had just had

14. Past Indefinite Passive:

A) I did this work.

B) The work was done.

C) I have done this work.

D) The work was being done.

E) I was doing this work.

15. When I arrived at the party, Tom … already … home.

A) has / gone B) was / gone C) - / went D) had / gone E) did /go

16. Are you going … smoking?

A) give up B) to give up C) giving up D) being given up E) have given up

17. The students asked: “Will we go to the reading hall?”

A) The students asked if they would go to the reading hall

B) The children asked if they went to the concert

C) The students asked that they will go to the reading hall

D) The students asked they would go to the reading hall

E) The children asked if we go to the concert

18. The new hotel … opened next year.

A) is B) will C) is being D) will be E) was

19. Tom said “New York is bigger than London”

A) Tom said New York was bigger than London B) Tom said New York is bigger than London C) Tom said New York has been bigger than London D) Tom has said New York is bigger than London E) Tom said New York had been bigger than London

20. As usual a lot of students live in …

A) undergrounds

B) floors

C) tents

D) hotels

E) hostels

21. The methods of cooking, which the Kazakh people used were closely linked with the … and … of life.

A) culture / mode

B) culture / kind

C) war / mode

D) style / sort

E) level / grade

22. It has three parts: the City, the West End and the East End.

A) New York

B) London

C) Moscow

D) Astana

E) Warsaw

23. Where is the Kazakh State University named after Abai?

A) in Aktobe B) in Taraz C) in Astana D) in Almaty E) in Karaganda

24. The early history of Kazakhstan was populated by …

A) foothills B) tribes C) physical labor D) disks E) chambers

25. The WWW is a part of …

A) monitor B) site C) display D) map E) Internet

VARIANT II

Choose the right variant.

1. Let's go to … Beketovs. They are our … relatives.

A) a / the

B) the / -

C) an / the

D) the / a

E) - / -

2. I will not be responsible … what happens.

A) for

B) with

C) of

D) by

E) in

3. Plural form of nouns:

A) oxen

B) class

C) woman

D) thesis

E) truth

4. I’ve lost my keys! How are we going to get … the flat?

A) for

B) into

C) from

D) on

E) after

5. When I first went to Spain I … speak Spanish.

A) don’t have to

B) shouldn’t

C) couldn’t

D) wasn’t to

E) mustn’t

6. His … boy is at school; the other is still at home.

A) elder

B) older

C) oldest

D) most eldest

E) old

7. This was the … film he had ever seen.

A) good

B) bad

C) better

D) worst

E) worth

8. Когда ты приедешь, возможно я буду собирать фрукты.

A) When you arrive I am probably picking fruit

B) When you arrive I’ll probably picking fruit

C) When you arrive I’ll be probably picking fruit

D) When you arrive I was probably picking fruit

E) When you arrive I probably pick fruit

9. I went into the garden to see what the boys …

A) are doing

B) doing

C) did

D) were doing

E) done

10. Она никогда не просыпается во время по утрам.

A) She never wakes up in time in the mornings

B) She never wake up in time in the mornings

C) She never woke up in time in the mornings

D) She has never wake up in time in the mornings

E) She is never waking up in time in the mornings

11. We … to the theatre this month.

A) haven’t been

B) are not

C) were not

D) will not be

E) has not been

12. “Post the letter,” Jack said to me.

A) He reminded me repair the post box.

B) He forgot to write a letter.

C) I posted the letter at 5 o’clock.

D) He told me to write a letter.

E) He reminded me to post the letter.

13. This time tomorrow … on the beach sunbathing and drinking freshly squeezed fruit juice!

A) I shall lie

B) I’ll have lain

C) I’ll be lying

D) I will have been lying

E) I will lie

14. I saw a woman … in the corner on her own so I went over to have a chat.

A) stand

B) to stand

C) who stands

D) standing

E) stood

15. К концу семестра я прочитаю все 20 томов.

A) By the end of the term I read all twelve volumes

B) By the end of the term I was reading all twelve volumes

C) By the end of the term I am reading all twelve volumes

D) By the end of the term I’ll read all twelve volumes

E) By the end of the term I’ll have read all twelve volumes

16. Tom says he’ll be never married.

A) Том говорил, что он никогда не женится

B) Том говорит, что он никогда не женился

C) Том говорит, что его никогда не женят

D) Том говорит, что он никогда не женится

E) Тому говорят, что он никогда не женится

17. She recommends housewives … the big tins.

A) to buy

B) buy

C) buying

D) to be bought

E) bought

18. If I had studied, I would … the test yesterday.

A) have passed

B) pass

C) passed

D) be passed

E) had passed

19. If she … a seat-belt, she would have been injured in the crash.

A) had worn

B) hadn’t been wearing

C) wasn’t wear

D) is wearing

E) wore

20. Where is the USA situated?

A) In the west American continent B) in Central Asia C) in the north American Continent D) in Europe E) in the Australian continent

21. Which is Great Britain’s oldest university?

A) Cambridge B) Oxford C) Manchester D) Birmingham University E) London University

22. Where is the Trafalgar Square situated?

A) in Italy B) in Moscow C) in Paris D) in Madrid E) in London

23. Nauryz is our national traditional holiday. It is celebrated on …

A) August30 B) October25

C) March22

D) March 8

E) January1

24. In 1782, soon after the USA won its independence, the bald eagle was chosen as the national … of the new country.

A) bird

B) animal

C) beast

D) mark

E) sign

25. Harvard graduates, especially graduates of business school are in …

A) high demand

b) difficult problems

B) outdoor work

D) home

E) vacations

VARIANT III

Choose the right variant.

1. Here is … book you need.

A) a

B) the

C) –

D) an

E) any

2. In my … I read many poems of Pushkin. A) child

B) childish

C) childhood D) children E) childs

3. We invited John to stay with … in … house.

A) me/her

B) us/our

C) my/their

D) our/their

E) them/hers

4. We know this … work is now under discussion.

A) scientist’s

B) scientists’s

C) scientist’

D) of scientist

E) of scientists

5. I know my eyes … beautiful, everybody says so.

A) was B) were C) is D) are E) been

6. Have you any English books? No, I haven’t but my friend …

A) have

B) has

C) having

D) does

E) is

7. My grandfather is two years … than my grandmother.

A) oldest

B) older

C) old

D) much

E) many

8. … English books on the shelf?

A) is there

B) are there

C) was there

D) there was

E) there were

9. Were you in Almaty last week? Yes , I …

A) did

B) was

C) do

D) have

E) has

10. That new house belongs to me, so it is …

A) hers

B) yours

C) my

D) me

E) mine

11. She was very … and aimed to be Prime Minister one day.

A) ambition

B) ambit

C) ambitious

D) ambited

E) ambisous

12. A hot lemon drink with honey is very good … a cold.

A) to

B) from

C) with

D) for

E) in

13. … she get up early every day ?

A) has

B) does

C) have

D) is

E) do

14. They … television at the moment.

A) watch

B) will watch

C) are watching

D) having been watching

E) is watching

15. When my mother … home I was cooking.

A) came B) come C) coming D) comes E) had come

16. Ann … just … home when I phoned her.

A) -/get B) has/got C) had/got D) was/got E) have/got

17. The boy said to them: “Don’t irritate me”.

A) The boy said to them don’t irritate him.

B) The boy said to them to not irritate them.

C) The boy told them to irritate him.

D) The boy told them not to irritate him.

E) The boy told them that they not irritate them

18. I haven’t been back to Paris … ages.

A) since

B) during

C) for

D) in

E) on

19. I … not often invited to parties.

A) was B) been C) am D) will be E) was

20. The weather was awful. I wish it … warmer.

A) would be B) had been C) were D) will be E) was

21. Who is the head of Great Britain?

A) King B) President C) Queen D) Prime Minister E) General Secretary

22. America … by Columbus in 1492.

A) is discovered

B) were discovered

C) was discovered

D) will be discovered

E) is being discovered

23. Who is officially the head of the state in Great Britain?

A) Parliament

B) Labour party

C) Liberal party

D) The queen or the king

E) Conservative party

24. The Constitution of Kazakhstan prohibits any … and guarantees equal rights in education.

A) rules

B) knowledge

C) discrimination

D) attempts

E) opportunities

25. February, 14 was a … holiday, held in honour of goddess.

A) Italian B) Roman C) American D) Kazakh

E) Russian

VARIANT IV

Choose the right variant.

1. … Europe and … America are separated by … Atlantic Ocean.

A) the / the / the

B) an / an / the

C) the / the

D) an / - / the

E) - / - / the

2. Children like to invent things and test …

A) he

B) she

C) it

D) they

E) them

3. … is good for children.

A) milk

B) a milk

C) the milk

D) milk’s

E) an milk

4. The educational system of Kazakhstan consists of several levels of state and private...

A) offices

B) establishments

C) buildings

D) tutors

E) organizations

5. He was … of the most outstanding scientists of his time.

A) any B) some C) none D) no E) one

6. Health is … than wealth.

A) best B) better C) good D) the best E) most best

7. I … her at the meeting yesterday.

A) see B) saw C) had seen D) seeing E) seen

8. Her skin was … snow.

A) so white as

B) as white as

C) as white like

D) such white like

E) so white so

9. ... a school near our house last year.

A) there was

B) there were

C) there is

D) there are

E) there will be

10. The role and status of the English language have undergone significant changes since Kazakhstan became … in 1991.

A) independent

B) dependent

C) stable

D) developed

E) non-developed

11. … she cook breakfast every morning?

A) Do

B) Did

C) Does

D) Was

E) Were

12. I … a shower when the telephone rang.

A) had

B) was having

C) have had

D) have

E) had had

13. Ты думаешь, он узнает меня?

A) Do you think that he recognize me?

B) Do you think that he recognizes me?

C) Do you think that he will recognize me?

D) Do you think that he is recognized me?

E) Do you think that he is recognizing me?

14. How many languages … in India?

A) is spoken

B) was spoken

C) are spoken

D) are being spoken

E) are speaking

15. Ken … for 30 years when he finally gave it up.

A) was smoking B) is smoking C) smoked D) had been smoking E) had smoked

16. If we didn’t go to the party next week, they … very angry.

A) are B) will be C) would be D) would have been E) were

17. If you … the kitchen, you will see a vase with flowers.

A) will enter

B) enter

C) entering

D) would enter

E) enters

18. Would you mind … the door.

A) close B) closed C) having closed D) closing E) being closed

19. “Why didn’t you say that to me?” she asked her boy-friend.

A) She asked her friend why didn’t he say that to me.

B) She asked her friend why he didn’t say that to me.

C) She asked her friend why hadn’t he said that to me.

D) She asked her friend why hadn’t he said that to her.

E) She asked her friend why he hadn’t said that to her.

20. Who is the head of the USA?

A) President B) King C) Queen D) Prime Minister E) Minister

21 Who is the head of Great Britain ?

A) King B) President C) Queen D) Prime Minister E) General secretary

22. The traditional clothes for men in Scotland is a …

A) helmet

B) kilt

C) suit

D) dress

E) sandals

23. … has won International fame as the university where historical figures and personalities of literature and science received their education, Cromwell, Newton, Byron, Tennyson and Darwin among them.

A) Moscow State

B) Oxford

C) Harvard

D) Cambridge

E) Eurasian National University

24. The Republic of Kazakhstan is … in the centre of the Eurasian continent.

A) located

B) stood

C) lied

D) stretched

E) composed

25. There are only six public holidays a year in Great Britain, they are days on which people need …

A) to work hard

B) not to listen to radio

C) not to go to work

D) to watch TV

E) to clean the yard