Английский язык. Учебно-тренировочный тест для подготовки к централизованному тестированию и экзамену

IV. So the next time you see a person dedicated to buying the newest of new inventions and feel tempted to laugh, think for a minute. Without early adopters, there would be no cheap mobile phones or DVD players; there would be no telephone or television either.

A41. According to the narrator's opinion, "early adopters" are those who

1)help develop and market new technologies.

2)buy new technologies first and use them.

3)design new technologies for the mass market.

A42. The author is of the opinion that

1)not all new technologies are that necessary.

2)not all "early adopters" are really adopting.

3)not all new ideas should be turned into practice.

A43. It seems logical that new technologies

1)become more expensive with time.

2)need time to become really popular.

3)lose in perfection as time goes by.

A44. The author shares the idea that it is the "early adopters" who

1)make it possible for new technologies to spread.

2)create new challenges for inventors.

3)make money out of using new technologies.

A45. In future, "early adoption" will probably

1)disappear altogether.

2)intensify many times.

3)stay as it is today.

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

A46. catch on (II)

1)fall out of fashion

2)break down

3)become popular

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A47. format (III)

1)device

2)improvement

3)nonsense

Выберите правильный вариант перевода в соответ-

?ствии с содержанием текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A48. Technological innovations are often quite stupid. (I)

1)Технические инновации часто совершенно бестолковы.

2)Новинки техники нередко полная чепуха.

3)Технические новинки часто совершенно бесполезны.

A49. The same goes for all new technologies. (III)

1)Точно также идут все новые изобретения.

2)Таким же образом происходят все новые изобретения.

3)То же самое можно сказать обо всех новых изобретениях.

A50. But still, they got it first. (III)

1)Но однако именно они получили это первыми.

2)Но они получили их самыми первыми.

3)Но тем не менее они получили своё первыми.

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PART B

?В каждом предложении заполните пропуск словом, образованным от указанного в скобках.

B1. I'm sorry but we must have been … (connect).

B2. You were very careless. It's very … of you (responsibility). B3. Why haven't the … letters been posted (inform)?

?Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

B4. (Трудно поверить) but some ten or fifteen years ago the average person could not even dream of using a cordless phone.

B5. A registered letter costs more, but it will (непременно) reach its destination.

B6. These days lots of (покупки) is done through mail order catalogues.

Прочитайте текст. Заполните каждый из пропусков

?только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.

Just think about it! These days when we (B7) … up a phone and call anywhere in the (B8) …, we don't (B9) … how difficult such communication (B10) … for people, say, two hundred years ago. We would not be able to survive in those times, would we?

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Test 15 THE INTERNET, THE NEWEST CRAZE

PART A

К каждому заданию даны варианты ответов, из ко-

?торых только один является верным. Выберите правильный ответ из четырех предложенных.

A1. I'll need … about this Internet provider before I make the final decision.

1)a few information

2)few information

3)a little information

4)an information

A2. After surfing the Internet for three hours, you look pale. Do you feel …?

1)good

2)goodly

3)well

4)too well

A3. … (1/4) of the pupils use their classmate's invention.

1)A fourth

2)A one fourth

3)The fourth

4)The one fourth

A4. Whose website is this? – …, even if you don't believe it.

1)My

2)It is my

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3)Mine

4)This is my

A5. You … the Internet all day long! The phone bills … always enormous.

1)are surfing, are being

2)are surfing, have been

3)surf, are

4)are surfing, are

A6. After I … to my friends in the chat, I … an e-mail to my relative in Cairo.

1)had talked, will send

2)have talked, would send

3)talked, shall send

4)have talked, should send

A7. It … the first time I … to gain access to this web-site.

1)is, have managed

2)is, managed

3)was, have managed

4)is, shall manage

A8. Different forms of socializing on the Internet … their novelty as they … a reality of modern living.

1)lost, are

2)have lost, are

3)are losing, are being

4)lose, are

A9. The student … in front of the screen for hours before she … the necessary material.

1)was sitting, downloaded

2)sat, downloaded

3)had been sitting, downloaded

4)has been sitting, downloaded

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A10. My phone bills … sky high so I … to a new provider to get a better bargain.

1)are, go

2)have been, went

3)have been, have gone

4)were, went

A11. Electronic chat … a fascinating phenomenon as it … in virtual

"rooms" for like-minded users.

1)is, took place

2)has been, takes place

3)is, is taking place

4)is, takes place

A12. A new Internet club … working at the weekend. Surely, I … to the opening.

1)is starting, am going

2)starts, am going

3)is starting, go

4)is going to start, am going

A13. My laptop … always! I … it … one of these days.

1)is breaking down, have … fixed

2)is broken down, am having … fixed

3)breaks down, had … fixed

4)is breaking down, am having … fixed

A14. “You may surf the Internet any time,” said mother. – Mother

…me that I … surf the Internet any time.

1)said, might

2)told, may

3)told, might

4)said, may

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A15. “Can you help me to e-mail a message?” – “Yes.” – She … me if I … help her to e-mail a message and I said I …

1)asked, could, could

2)asked, can, can

3)asked, was able to, can

4)asked, could, can

A16. It's no use calling her now. She … in a swivel chair in front of her computer, oblivious of the world.

1)can be sitting

2)may sit

3)will be sitting

4)must sit

A17. I listened to a programmer … the audience about the advantages of using the Internet. I had no time and left the presentation.

1)telling

2)to tell

3)tell

4)be telling

A18. My friend is addicted to the Internet. He is used … websites day and night.

1)visit

2)to visiting

3)to visit

4)visiting

A19. If I … for the service, I … in the chat room now.

1)had paid, would be talking

2)have paid, will talk

3)paid, would being talked

4)had been paid, would be talking

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A20. I … he … his mail now. I have just sent him an e-mail birthday postcard.

1)wish, has looked through

2)wished, had looked through

3)want, look through

4)wish, were looking through

A21. Getting connected to … World Wide Web for … first time is very exciting.

1)the / the

2)- / a

3)the / a

4)a / the

A22. E-mail is replacing … letters and faxes as … means of communication.

1)- / the

2)the / the

3)- / a

4)the / -

A23. It’s easy to get lost … cyberspace, and find yourself wandering

…website … website.

1)between / from / in

2)among / out / into

3)into / in / on

4)in / from / to

A24. Not all … us are … home … the Internet. Many people don’t bother with it, preferring something more old-fashioned.

1)of / at / with

2)among / in / without

3)between / at / for

4)of / in / for

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A25. Since most … the information is … English, how can language learners make use … its potential?

1)- / on / about

2)of / in / of

3)- / into / out of

4)from / - / from

A26. You will get what you’ve ordered through the Internet … you pay by credit card.

1)supposing

2)provided

3)since

4)despite

A27. The young employee had planned the design of the site … the boss got back.

1)until

2)by the time

3)by

4)since

?Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

A28. Setting up of a website of your own isn't as easy as it may seem

1 2 3

to an amateur at first glance.

4

A29. To some users, surfing the Internet is as a drug: you browse one

1 2 3

site after another and never want to stop.

4

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?Определите тему, к которой относится данный ряд слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A30. addiction, schedule, dependence, screen

1)communication

2)television

3)wrestling

4)visual aids

Из предложенных вариантов выберите слово, отно-

?сящеесявариант. к заданному ряду слов. Укажите выбранный

A31. speed, fastness, rapidity, swiftness

1)ingenuity

2)velocity

3)celebrity

4)activity

?Определите ряд, в котором не все слова относятся к одной теме. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A32. 1) to roam, to browse, to surf, to explore

2)to find, to discover, to destroy, to locate

3)to wonder, to speculate, to ponder, to meditate

?Прочитайте текст, выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.

Joe has just returned to the computer lab where Sam works. Joe: Who (A33) … been using my computer?

Sam: I have (A34) … idea. But these computers are for any student who wants to use them, (A35) …?

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