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

Выберите правильный вариант перевода в соответ-

?ствии с содержанием текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A48. Statistically, it is now more likely that a marriage will end in divorce … (I)

1)По статистике, вероятнее всего брак сегодня завершится разводом…

2)По статистике, сегодняшний брак более вероятен для раз-

вода…

3)По статистике, это сегодня, когда браки завершаются разводом…

A49. The researchers don't think it was simply a matter of luck. (II)

1)Исследователи не думают, что это было просто делом

удачи.

2)Исследователи не считают, что это было просто делом

случая.

3)Исследователи не считают это просто удачным совпадением.

A50. In marriages that aren't working, there is more focus on self. (III)

1)В неудачных браках партнеры больше думают о собственных переживаниях.

2)В браках, которые не работают, партнеры больше думают

осебе.

3)В браках, которые не срабатывают, есть больше акцента на самом себе.

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PART B

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

B1. Undoubtedly, a … marriage is a great asset in life (last).

B2. Strange but true, they are … quarrelling yet their marriage has survived (continue).

B3. It is common knowledge that many working mothers often complain of being … (work).

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

B4. It was (любовь с первого взгляда) that brought the couple together years ago.

B5. My husband never remembers our wedding anniversary. − (И

мой тоже!)

B6. Men's and women's views on family life seldom coincide, (не так ли?)

Прочитайте текст. Заполните каждый из пропусков

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

When Ann was in (B7) … twenties, she (B8) … in love with a young man. She wanted to (B9) … married but the topic always (B10) … him uncomfortable. Only some time later Ann understood that he was planning a different future.

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PART A

К каждому заданию даны варианты ответов, из ко-

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

A1. Nowadays jeans … by all generations: no gap where comfort!

1)is being worn

2)is worn

3)are worn

4)have been worn

A2. The problem of difference in value systems is … to be solved at once.

1)too complicated

2)enough complicated

3)far complicated

4)further complicated

A3. She was … child when her parents began to live separately from her grandparents.

1)a two-years-old

2)a two-year-old

3)a two-year’s-old

4)a two-years’-old

A4. It's not infrequent that I wish I …

1)live on my own

2)to live by myself

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3)lived by myself

4)lived on me own

A5. Since childhood I never … to my father. I … always on good terms with him.

1)was objecting, had been

2)had objected, have been

3)objected, am being

4)have objected, am

A6. My folks are too conservative to understand new styles in clothing. Sometimes I ... they … younger.

1)want, are

2)wish, would be

3)would like, would be

4)wish, were

A7. Dad said he … in a strict way, and he … any misunderstanding with his folks.

1)was brought up, didn’t have

2)had been brought up, hadn’t had

3)was being brought up, didn’t have

4)has been brought up, hasn’t have

A8. Their teenage daughter is still missing. Since she … home she …

1)has left, is being looked for

2)left, has been looked for

3)had left, was being looked for

4)has left, has been looked for

A9. Mother … of my boyfriend strongly. She … us marry.

1)is disapproving, isn’t letting

2)disapproves, won’t let

3)disapproved, wouldn’t had let

4)disapproves, didn’t have let

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A10. My brother always … his keys at home. I have to stay at home until he …

1)is leaving, comes

2)leaves, will come

3)left, would come

4)has left, will come

A11. “Jane, you … on the phone since morning!” – “You are exaggerating, mom. It … for 10 minutes.”

1)were talking, was lasted

2)talked, is lasting

3)had talked, had lasted

4)have been talking, lasted

A12. Yesterday my teenage son … impolite to me though generally he … a well-bred guy.

1)was, was

2)was being, is

3)had been, has been

4)is being, was

A13. “Why don’t you see eye to eye with your parents?” the psychologist asked. – The psychologist … why we … eye to eye with our parents.

1)asked, didn’t see

2)said, didn’t see

3)asked, hadn’t seen

4)told, didn’t see

A14. She complained that her grandparents … twice while she … at their house.

1)had told her off, was staying

2)told her off, was staying

3)tell her off, had been staying

4)had been telling her off, stayed

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A15. “Stop telling me what to wear. I … at school. I … my own style.”

1)will be laughed at, am creating

2)am being laughed at, had been creating

3)will have been laughed at, had created

4)am laughed at, has been creating

A16. Why … put up with my grandmother’s point of view?

1)have I to

2)do I have to

3)must I to

4)I must

A17. It's better for parents to let their children … their own choice in life.

1)make

2)to make

3)have made

4)made

A18. I can’t stand … with my parents. Unfortunately it happens very often.

1)quarrel

2)to quarrel

3)quarrelling

4)being quarreled

A19. If adolescent children … more patient and thoughtful, they … fewer rows with their parents.

1)have been, can have had

2)had been, would had had

3)had been, could have had

4)have been, will have had

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A20. His mother … finding fault with him on condition that he … his attitude to studies.

1)shall stop, would have changed

2)will stop, changes

3)stops, will change

4)would stop, changes

A21. I live in … single-parent family and mother is … only person who takes care of me.

1)the / the

2)a / an

3)a / the

4)- / the

A22. In … some countries … children from broken families are doomed to very poor life.

1)- / -

2)the / the

3)- / the

4)the / -

A23. Father doesn’t like the man I’m engaged… . He is an electrical engineer… profession and works … a factory.

1)with / on / in

2)in / in / on

3)to / by / at

4)about / on / with

A24. My father's views aren’t similar … my mother's. They differ … many ways … almost everything.

1)with / in / about

2)to / in /about

3)on / on / in

4)with / for / on

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A25. When I was young I got … … parents’ punishment … stealing cakes from the kitchen.

1)away / with / for

2)out / of / about

3)in / to / for

4)away / out / with

A26. Once I told my parents lies … I’ve lost their trust.

1)since

2)therefore

3)until

4)so as

A27. … I had a row with my parents, I felt terrible.

1)as long as

2)by the time

3)the first time

4)just as

?Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

A28. When the charismatic young man was elected a president of his

1 2

school this seemed to be the thing that made all the students quite happy.

A29. It is evident that conflicts between parents and teenager children

1 2

often occur because the latter want more independence and self-reliance.

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

A30. knocker, drainpipe, sewerage, rubbish chute

1)utensils

2)cutlery

3)household

4)furniture

Из предложенных вариантов выберите слово, отно-

?сящеесявариант. к заданному ряду слов. Укажите выбранный

A31. bachelor, divorcee, widow, newlyweds

1)orphan

2)spinster

3)ancestor

4)descendant

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

A32. 1) kinsman, relative, folks, relation

2)toddler, baby, school, infant

3)quarrel, row, dispute, argument

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

My grandfather said that when he (A33) … up, he lived on a farm. In summer he (A34) … to get up early and work all day long on the farm. He said that most people (A35) … to go away on holiday, as

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they do now. But he (A36) … feeling unhappy or deprived because all his friends were in the same shoes. Nowadays most people (A37) … lead another lifestyle.

Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу

?к предложенной реплике-стимулу. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A38. You seem down a bit. Anything wrong?

1)Everything is okay.

2)It's none of your business.

3)It's my parents. We never seem to see eye to eye.

4)It's so strange.

Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую по смыслу к

?предложенной ответной реплике. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A39. Cheer up! Everything will work out some day.

1)We have quarreled again!

2)What terrific weather!

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