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50.Look! This is my … glasses.

a)---

b)some

c)pair of

Translate the following

51.My watch is 3 minutes slow.

52.long-distance call

53.weather forecast

54.return ticket

55.father-in-law

56.art gallery

57.I can't afford it.

Read the text. Complete it with the right form of the verb (Active or Passive)

Republic of Singapore [ ] is an Independent state, a member of the Commonwealth headed by Great Britain. It's an island republic at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsular in South – East Asia.

Singapore is a very important port. It serves the whole of Malaysia. It (to export)58 rubber, tin, copra.

The part of Singapore rates first in the world for the number of ships that call there. It is also an international port.

The appearance of Singapore (to change)59 beyond recognition. It is now one of the four "new industrial countries" or "tigers" as they are often referred to by the Western press – Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong. Modern residential districts (to appear)60 in Singapore. Nobody lives on boats any longer. Highrises have sprung up. They house banks, companies and luxurious hotels. The city has a metro and its motor traffic is almost pollution – free. The air is fresh the waterways and streets are clean. Special attention (to pay)61 to tidiness and order.

Everything that is new, rational and profitable has perhaps become a characteristic trait of the residents of Singapore.

62.What is the main topic of the passage?

a)history of Singapore

b)modern life in Singapore

c)geography of Singapore

63.The Western press refers Singapore to … .

a)"leopards"

b)"bears"

c)"tigers"

64.The words "beyond recognition" mean … .

a)"little"

b)"greatly"

c)"very little"

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65.Singapore… .

a)belongs to Great Britain

b)is an independent state

c)belongs to China

Check-in test 2

Variant I

Choose the correct answer

1.Many countries ... with Russia.

a)trades

b)trade

c)is trading

2.The students ... exercise 2 in their exercise-books.

a)writing

b)are writing

c)has written

3.If it ... men and women will wear raincoats.

a)rain

b)will rain

c)rains

4.It's the most boring film I ....

a)have ever seen

b)have never seen

c)had ever seen

5.The letter ... yesterday morning.

a)was found

b)were found

c)have been found

6.Nobody told us that we ... the poem by heart.

a)shall learn

b)should learn

c)learned

7.I can speak English, but I ... speak French.

a)am able

b)couldn't

c)can't

8.Jack ... his work when his Father returned home from town.

a)had finished

b)were finished

c)will be able to finish

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9.You ... always wash your hands before meals.

a)has to

b)must

c)had to

10.There ... some football fans in our group.

a)---

b)is

c)are

11.Andrew hasn't got ... French books.

a)any

b)some

c)no

12."Whose picture is it?" - "It's ... ."

a)him

b)mine

c)your

13.The ... night is on the 22nd of December.

a)long

b)longest

c)longer

14.His voice is so ... , that I can't understand anything.

a)loud

b)loudly

c)louder

15.They got married ... 13 June.

a)in

b)on

c)at

16.It's strange that Bill left without ... good-bye.

a)say

b)to say

c)saying

17.There were heavy clouds ... the sky.

a)above

b)on

c)in

18.You're not going to work today, ... you?

a)will

b)do

c)are

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Choose the correct questions

19.The production of black and white TV sets is decreasing this year.

a)What is doing this year?

b)What do the production decrease?

c)What production is decreasing this year?

20.Susan and Tom bought a big house in the country.

a)Did Susan and Tom bought a big house in the country?

b)Did Susan and Tom buy a big house in the country?

c)Bought Susan and Tom a big house in the country?

Choose the correct answer

21."To" is the opposite of "...".

a)there

b)from

c)under

22.Read the ... text silently and then give a short summary.

a)following

b)repeating

c)hearing

23.There were three different ... on the menu.

a)soups

b)soaps

c)cups

24.It seems to me that you like to live ... the country.

a)at

b)on

c)in

25.Can you ... German?

a)say

b)speak

c)talk

26.As they live near us, we see them quite ....

a)often

b)rarely

c)usually

27.Julia failed the exam. What a ... !

a)pity

b)joy

c)pleasure

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28.Victor is ... with the results of the test. They are good.

a)unlucky

b)unsatisfied

c)satisfied

29.John feels ... among his new girl-friends.

a)unpleasant

b)disagreed

c)uncomfortable

30.Kate was ... at home by her parents.

a)learnt

b)studied

c)taught

Read the text

Everyone has heard of Sherlock Holmes. The author of all the Sherlock Holmes stories was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Once Sir Arthur was in Paris. He was going from the railroad station to the hotel where he decided to spend the night. He arrived at the hotel. He got out of the taxi and paid the taxi-driver.

"Thank you very much, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle," said the taxi-driver smiling. "Oh, do you know who I am?" said Sir Arthur. He was very surprised.

"Well, sir, I read in the newspaper yesterday that you were coming to Paris from the south of France. The train on which you arrived came from the south of France. I also noticed that your hair was last cut by a barber in the south of France. Your clothes, and especially your hat, told me that you were English. I put all this together and I realized at once that you were Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."

"That is wonderful," said Sir Arthur. "With so few facts you were really able to know me!" "Of course," said the taxi-driver, "your name is on both your travelling bags. That also

helped."

What is the text about?

31.a) Sherlock Holmes in Paris

b)the famous detective Sherlock Holmes

c)the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories

What statement is correct according to the text

32.a) Sherlock Holmes spent the night at the hotel.

b)Conan Doyle decided to spend the night in Paris.

c)The taxi-driver did not recognize Conan Doyle.

What statement is incorrect?

33.a) Conan Doyle was angry with the taxi-driver.

b)Conan Doyle came to the hotel in a taxi.

c)The newspapers wrote about Conan Doyle's visit to Paris.