some tickets. I haven’t at the moment because it is a very popular place, but we can get you a ticket.
Max: 6) __________________. Is it a direct flight?
The Travel Agent: 7) ______________________, a direct flight. Max: I only want a one way ticket. I am not coming back.
The Travel Agent: 8) ______________________, you have to come back. Max: Can I throw away the other half of the ticket? Can I buy a return and then stay there? How can you stop me? I can do what I like. I am free.
9) ________________ I get to Mexico City, I can do what I like.
The Travel Agent: Well there are certain rules before you go … 10) ______________ by what you are saying and the way you are dealing with the situation, Sir, we are going to have to deny you…
Max: You won’t sell me a ticket? 11) ________________________
I should have kept my big mouth shut.
The Travel Agent: You are 12) __________________________ an extremist.
Max: 13) _____________________________ If only I had kept my big mouth shut!
TEST 3
1. USE THE CORRECT TENSE-FORMS OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS
Technique-type: form-building
Once upon a time, there 1) (to live) a little Princess, 2) (to name) Leonore. She 3) (to be) ten years old.
One day the princess 4) (to fall) ill because she 5) (to eat) too many raspberry tarts. She 6) (have) 7) (to go) to bed and the Royal Physician 8) (to come) 9) (to see) her. After 10) (to look) at her tongue and 11) (to take) her temperature, the physician got 12) (to worry). He 13) (to send) for the King, Leonore’s father, and the King 14) (to come) 15) (to see) her.
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Technique-type: multiple choice
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was 1) a / the / – author, and playwright. He spoke about 2) a / the / – importance of style in both 3) a / the / – life and 4) a / the / – art. Wilde was born in 5) a / the / – Dublin, Ireland. His full name was Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde. At 6) a / the / – age of 20, Wilde left Ireland for 7) a / the / – Oxford. At 8) a / the / – University he distinguished himself as a scholar and witty man. Fame came to Wilde after he published “The Happy Prince and Other Tales” in 1888. In these fairy-tales and fables, Wilde found 9) a / the / – literary form well-suited to his talent. The writer created 10) a / the / – only one novel – “The Picture of Dorian Gray” (1890). It describes a man whose portrait grew ugly and old as the reflection of Dorian’s sins while he himself remained the same in appearance.
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4) ____________ imagine a primeval forest which has preserved its prehistoric nature. The forest 5) ___________ its 6) _______________ name thanks to the white tower which was erected more than 700 years ago. The tower had a 7) __________ military purpose which was to watch the approach of the enemy troops.
6. TRANSLATE THE RUSSIAN WORDS INTO ENGLISH
Technique-type: gap-filling
W. S. Maugham is one of the best-known English writers of the present day. After 1) окончания from Heidelberg University he worked at a hospital, but the success of his first novel “Liza of Lambeth” 2) способствовал him to 3) оста-
вить medicine and become a professional writer. W.S. Maugham wrote 24 plays, 19 novels, a number of travel works and an autobiography. One of his most famous 4) романов, “Of Human Bondage”. The 4) роман presents the life-story of a young man, Philip Carey. Philip’s 5) судьба
was typical for many young Englishmen. He experiences the bondage of other men’s ideals; he learns very much about another bondage, cruelty, unhappiness, grief and pain. The 6) бунт of an individual against the 7) общепринятых 8) условностей of society is a theme which has always fascinated S. Maugham. A realistic portrayal of life, 9) острое character observation, interesting 10) сюжеты lots coupled with beautiful, expressive language and a simple and lucid style, all place Maugham on a level with the greatest English writers of the 20th century.
7.FILL IN THE GAPS IN THE TEXT CHOOSING THE BEST VARIANT GIVEN AFTER THE TEXT
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Technique-type: gap-filling
right Ok, right / it is a nice day, isn’t it? / that is right / they cater for everyone / who are you? / I will try / bye / well / thanks a lot / nice to meet you / how are you? / hello / though / check it out / like / hi there / anything
M. = Mark, LG = the Local Guy
M.: 1) _________________. I am hungry. I am going to go outside and get something to eat.
LG: 2) ________________________. How long have you been here? M.: Hello. Hello.
LG: 3) ___________________________. Are you having a good time? M.: Hi. 4) ___________________________.
LG: My name is Alec.
M.: Alec. Mark. 5) _______________________. LG: 6) ________________________.
M.: Nice to meet you too.
LG: Are you having a great time? M.: I am having a great time.
LG: 7) _________________________________. M.: You are one of the locals here, are you?
LG: 8) ___________________________. I am one of the locals. M.: Ok. Ok. Maybe you can help me.
LG: 9) ________________________.
M.: I am hungry. I am looking for a place to go…10) _________________
a restaurant.
LG: Well, if you just turn around, behind you is a restaurant. M.: 11) __________________________.
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