Английский язык. Проверь себя. Итоговые тесты повышенной сложности. Пособие для подготовки к централизованному тестированию

Выберите ответную реплику, подходящуюпосмыслукпредложенной реплике-стимулу. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A33. What a wonderful melody! Sounds like Mozart.

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A34. I’d rather not.

1)I adore old rock. Do you?

2)Let’s listen to some CDs.

3)The tune is catching, isn’t it?

4)The song sounds strangely familiar.

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A35. What is the name of the British composer who authored lots of internationally-known musicals?

1)Robbie Williams. 3) Andrew L. Webber.

2)Freddy Mercury. 4) Benjamin Britten.

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I. Paul McCartney is one of the greatest stars of the twentieth century. Paul comes form an ordinary family, but he is now the third richest man in Europe. His musical career has lasted for nearly forty years and today he is one of the world’s most famous musicians.

II. He was born in Liverpool, England, on 18 June 1942. He started to play the guitar seriously when he was 14. When he was 15 he met and formed a band with another boy from Liverpool, John Lennon. This was perhaps the most important point in his life. Formed around the nucleus of Lennon and McCartney, who first performed together in Liverpool in 1957, the group named the Beatles grew out of a shared enthusiasm for American rock and roll.

III. Both Lennon, a guitarist and singer, and McCartney, a bassist and singer, were largely self-taught as musicians. Precocious composers, they gathered around themselves a changing cast of accompanists.

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The Beatles soon rose to fame in England by producing recordings of original tunes and also by playing classic American rock and roll. After their appearances on British television, British newspapermen coined a new word — Beatlemania. For the next ten years the group was the symbol of youth movement.

IV. In 1972, after the Beatles had stopped performing together, Paul McCartney formed a new band, Wings, but it was never as successful as the Beatles and it broke up after seven years. Through the 1980s McCartney worked on his own. In recent years Paul has written classical music and has worked on films. He also opened a stage school in Liverpool. In 1969 he met and married Linda Eastman, an Americanborn photographer, who also became a famous personality. They had children and a happy life together for many years, but Linda died in April 1998. McCartney’s daughter Stella who graduated from College of Art and Design in London in 1995 rose quickly to the forefront of the international fashion world.

V. All the members of the Beatles remained famous after the band broke up, but only Paul his managed to use his musical talents in so many different ways. He is still writing both pop music and classical music. Paul McCartney is not only one of the best songwriters and musicians that Britain has known, but he is also a personality that no rock fan will ever forget.

A36. Paul McCartney is one of the top British celebrities because

1)he is a multimillionaire.

2)he is one of the Beatles.

3)he is an outstanding composer.

A37. Being a self-taught musician, McCartney

1)knew little about music composition.

2)relied on his own intuition and talent.

3)imitated the works of other composers.

A38. The word Beatlemania denotes

1)a specific type of music.

2)the attitude of millions of fans.

3)a behaviour not typical of youth.

A39. The Beatles became idols for generations because

1)they were young people themselves.

2)their behavior challenged the established norms.

3)they played a kind of music never played before.

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Определите, в каком значении слово употреблено в тексте. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A40. coined (III)

1)invented.

2)minted.

3)printed.

A41. forefront (IV)

1)position of power.

2)position of prominence.

3)position of promotion.

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A42. Precocious composers, they gathered around themselves a changing cast of accompanists. (III)

1)Будучи композиторами, талантливыми от природы, они собрали вокруг себя сменный состав аккомпаниаторов.

2)У обоих было природное музыкальное дарование, и они собирали вокруг себя постоянно менявшийся состав аккомпаниаторов.

3)Одаренныекомпозиторы, онисобираливокругсебяизменчивую группу аккомпаниаторов.

Прочитайте текст. Подберите заголовок к каждому абзацу в соответствии с его содержанием.

(A43) ... Musicians don’t have a good reputation as role models. Philanderers, alcoholics, addicts, tax evaders. And I’m not just talking about rock music; classical musicians are just as bad. As for jazz musicians – forget about it.

(A44) ... But when you watch a musician play, when he enters that private musical world, you often see an innocent and curious child, full of wonder at what can only be described as a mystery, both joyous and sad. A sacred mystery, even. What could possibly keep us playing scales and arpeggios hour after hour, day after day, year after year? Is it some vague promise of glory, money or fame – or is it something deeper?

(A45) ... I’ve never had any other ambition than to be a musician. My earliest memory is musical; I remember sitting at my mother’s feet as she played the piano, an upright with worn brass pedals. And when she played – always a tango – she seemed transported to another world.

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(A46) ... Her feet rocking between loud and soft pedals, her arms pumping to the odd rhythms, her eyes intent upon the sheet music. It was the only time I wasn’t the centre of my mother’s world, so I knew some important ritual was being enacted.

(A47) ... I began to spend hours hammering away at the piano in the delusion that if I persisted long enough, my noise would become music (I still labour under this delusion.) My mother, however, cursed me with the ear of a musician but the hands of a plumber.

(A48) ... It wasn’t until an uncle gave me an old Spanish guitar with five rusty strings that my enormous fingers found a musical home, and I found what was to be my best friend.

Подберите заголовки A43–A45 из предложенных (1–4). Один заголовок является лишним.

1)Images and Labels.

2)The Urge Within.

3)Musical Background.

4)Noisy Children.

Подберите заголовки A46–A48 из предложенных (1–4). Один заголовок является лишним.

1)One’s Own Piano Experience.

2)The Sacred Act.

3)One’s Own Companion.

4)One’s Own Delirium.

Часть

Прочитайте текст (В1–В4). Выберите подходящее по смыслу слово из предложенных и запишите его в той форме, в которой оно должно стоять в предложении. Помните, что каждое слово может быть использовано только один раз и что заданную форму слова необходимо изменить.

TEND, LEGEND, INNOVATE, REFER

Great Britain is the place where many (B1) … music groups rose to international fame. The birth of rock culture can be (B2) … to the 1960s. Since then British rock has survived a lot of changes and (B3) … and is making successful use of all the technological (B4) … turning shows into unique events.

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Прочитайтетекст(В5–В6). Выпишитеподвалишнихслова из каждого предложения в порядке их предъявления в тексте.

B5. Playing my mother’s records I discovered that all kinds of music, but my mother never gave me the impression that one sort was as better than another.

B6. I also used to go to the local library and borrow whole operas, both the boxed set of records in which contained a booklet with all the words, and the real musical score.

Прочитайте текст. Заполните каждый из пропусков только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу.

May we ask you a question? What kind of music are you (B7) … on? It is common knowledge that today fewer young (B8) … like going to concerts and listening to (B9) … music. The (B10) … prefer various kinds of rock and pop.

Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

B11. The band (игралa так плохо) that half the audience walked out. B12. (Тысячифанатов) gathered at the stage doors after the rock concert.

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Test 17 FINE ARTS, FINE ARTISTS

Часть

К каждому заданию даны варианты ответов, из которых только один является верным. Выберите правильный ответ из четырех предложенных.

Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

Supposing people (A1) … about their favourite painting some of them (A2) … definitely … “Girl With a Pearl Earring”. This painting (A3) … sometimes … “The Mona Lisa Of the North”. It is a masterpiece by an obscure 17th century Dutch painter Jan Vermeer. Relatively little (A4) … his life and work. He lived all his life in the Dutch city of Delft painting and raising a large family. The only sources of information are some registers, official documents and comment by other painters. (A5) … it … otherwise, the painter (A6) … “The Sphinx of Delft”

. This nickname (A7) … at mysteries surrounding Vermeer. He (A8) … slowly and with great care, leaving relatively few paintings. He is particularly famous for the use of colour and light. Vermeer’s genius

(A9) … for a long time and was rediscovered in the 19th century. The novel “Girl With a Pearl Earring” and the film of the same title (A10) … after the painting and have contributed to its popularity.

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Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

Throughout her life (A11) … Mexican painter Frida Kahlo created striking, often shocking images that reflected her stormy lifestyle. She didn’t originally plan to become an artist. At the age of 15, Frida entered the premedical program in Mexico City. However she had to stop (A12) … training, having been gravely hurt in (A13) … bus accident. The recovery took a year and more than thirty subsequent operations, yet Frida spent the rest of her life in (A14) … constant pain. She started painting while in hospital. Her oil pictures, mostly self-portraits and still lifes, seemed naive, filled (A15) … the bright colours and flat forms of (A16) … Mexican folk art she admired. Frida fell in love with another great Mexican painter Rivera, whose approach (A17) … art and politics suited (A18) … her own. They married but their life was far from ideal. Frida enjoyed considerable success during her lifetime, but her reputation soared after her death. In the last two decades (A19) … explosion of Frida-inspired films, books, plays, calendars and jewelry has transformed the artist (A20) … a cult figure.

Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

A21. Many canvases by European artists were destroyed during …

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A22. … Picasso depicted, the painting became a masterpiece.

Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

A23. Much as I liked her paintings, I couldn’t act as she was Picasso

1 2

or someone like that when she clearly was a beginner, though a

3 4

gifted one.

A24. Paintings of religious, ceremonial or historic character tend to

1 2 elevate their subjects above the level of ordinary existence.

3 4

A25. Perspective, the art of create the illusion of depth in a painting,

1 2

was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans, then rediscovered

3

in the later Middle Ages.

4

A26. As a court painter to king Henry VIII, Hans Holbein would often

1 2 travel to Europe to paint portraits of the king’s brides-to-be.

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A new arts center was opened last week. It (A27) … to be a farm and the new owners have (A28) … clever use of some old barns, stables, and (A29) … buildings. There are several small (A30) … which can be rented cheaply by local painters, sculptors, potters and other artists. The barn has been turned (A31) … a most attractive gallery. It holds exhibitions of local and foreign artists. The gallery has become a significant (A32) … to the cultural life of the area.

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Выберите ответную реплику, подходящуюпосмыслукпредложенной реплике-стимулу. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A33. Let’s leave. Abstract art isn’t my cup of tea.

1)Isn’t it? 3) No, it isn’t.

2)Yes, it is. 4) Who cares.

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A34. I feel the same way.

1)I have never seen such works.

2)I never miss an arts exhibition.

3)I am frightened by surrealists’ works.

4)I know nothing about the artist.

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A35. Which world famous gallery is located in London?

1)The Prado Museum.

2)The Tate Gallery.

3)The Guggenheim Museum.

4)The Kennedy Museum.

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I. The American artist George Catlin devoted most of his life to drawing and painting Indians. He traveled from tribe to tribe, often alone and almost always made welcome, and he came to know and understand the Indians and their way of life.

II. In the early 1800s, he was already an established painter of miniatures in Philadelphia. But Catlin wasn’t satisfied with his career. He spent much of his free time at the Peale Museum, attracted by an exhibit from the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. One day while he was there, he happened to see a delegation of Indians from the Western Plains. He was so impressed by the Indians that he immediately decided to go west. “Nothing short of the loss of my life shall prevent me from

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visiting their country and becoming their historian”, he said. Before he could leave, though, he had to earn enough money for the journey.

III. Finally, in 1830, Catlin was ready. He traveled to St. Louis, where he had his first real meeting with Plains Indians. He became acquainted with many tribes − the Sauk, the Sioux, the Shawnee, to name only a few. Once Catlin painted a portrait of the chief of the Blackfeet surrounded by his own warriors, while their enemies, the Crow, sat around the room and watched. Catlin was tense, fearing an outbreak of violence. But the braves only smoked their pipes calmly and recited tales of past battles.

IV. Catlin seldom had trouble with the Indians who posed for him. Once, though, he made the mistake of painting a young brave in profile. When the Indian saw the finished portrait, he was furious. He told Catlin that he had always looked straight at the white man; now the painter had made him look away, as though ashamed. He threatened to kill the artist if he didn’t change the painting. Catlin went ahead and painted him a new pair of eyes, but after the brave had gone, he wiped them out and restored the original side view.

V. Catlin’s fame soon spread. The Indians who posed for him were amazed that he could produce a “twin being”, an exact replica of themselves. They called this “Man with the Blue Eyes” a “‘Magic Painter” and regarded him with awe. During his career, Catlin did more than six hundred Indian paintings. “I stand as the champion of a people who have treated me kindly … of whom I am bound to speak well”, he said. Today, Indians like Chief One Horn look down from the walls of the National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C. which is a lasting memorial to the artist who used his magic to paint them.

A36. Which would be the most suitable title for the story?

1)How George Catlin Painted.

2)The Artist Who Taught Indians.

3)George Catlin: Artist And Historian.

A37. Catlin wanted to depict Indian lifestyle on canvas because

1)it was a sure way to everlasting glory and fame.

2)it was a sure way to safeguard native American heritage.

3)it was a sure way to experience adventure and fun.

A38. Catlin was well liked by the Indians as he

1)never violated their customs and traditions.

2)always treated them with respect.

3)sometimes was afraid of their violent ways.

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