Тесты по английскому языку грамматика, лексика, аудирование
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(arrest) immediately. They 22_______(hold) in police custody for two days already. All of them 23________ (already/plead) guilty and 24________ (charge) with kidnapping.
Total 24
2. Multiple choice.
A______ has been a trend towards B_______ living in the last two or three C_______. D______, there are still E_______ debates about F_______
style of life is the most G_______ to help you live longer. Many people believe that keeping fit and H_______ regular exercise can lead to a longer life. It’s true that I_______ healthier we are, the better we feel, but does it lead to a longer life? Some people would like to think so, but there is no real J_______ that exercise is the answer. K_______, abusing our bodies can result in disaster. Drinking, smoking or living a L_______ life can shorten our lives dramatically. But even if some people live to M_______, something appears to protect them. Some strong gene might help them combat illness. On the other hand, if we are N________ to inherit a weak gene, then there is O_______ to be done. But in this case a balanced diet can help a variety of illnesses and improve the quality of our P________.
A |
1. Where |
2. There |
3. It |
4. Why |
B |
1. wealthier |
2. wealthiest |
3. healthier |
4. healthiest |
C |
1. debates |
2. debits |
3. decays |
4. decades |
D |
1. Evidently |
2. However |
3. Obviously |
4. On the one hand |
E |
1. a lot of |
2. no |
3. few |
4. little |
F |
1. whose |
2. whatever |
3. that |
4. which |
G |
1. luckily |
2. unluckily |
3. likely |
4. unlikely |
H |
1. doing |
2. making |
3. writing |
4. revising |
I |
1. as |
2. the |
3. more |
4. if |
J |
1. roof |
2. prove |
3. proof |
4. root |
K |
1. Obviously |
2. That’s why |
3. Strangely |
4. Luckily |
L |
1. stressing |
2. stressed |
3. stress |
4. stressful |
M |
1. access |
2. excess |
3. success |
4. accept |
N |
1. lucky |
2. unlucky |
3. likely |
4. unlikely |
O |
1. few |
2. a few |
3. little |
4. a little |
P |
1. leaves |
2. lives |
3. lifes |
4. leafs |
Total 16
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3. Fill in the correct word derived from the words in brackets.
Last year our house was broken into while we were 1________ (happy) out shopping. It was a 2______ (shock) 3 ______ (expert), and afterwards there was a long police 4 ______ (investigate). First, a police officer came to take a 5 ______ (state), 6 ______ (company) by a man who dusted the house for any traces of the 7 ______ (burgle) 8 ______ (finger). Two weeks later they found him and charged him with 9 ______ (burgle). He was subsequently found 10 ______ (guilt) in court.
Total 10
4. Think of a pronoun, article or preposition which best fits in each space.
1____ the early 1920s, an inhabitant of Berlin went 2_____ a local café and ordered 3____ coffee priced 4_____ 5,000 marks. 5_____ the time he had finished his coffee, 6_____ bill had risen 7_____ 60 per cent 8_____ just one hour, and this unfortunate individual was asked to pay 8,000 marks. This collapse 9_____ the German currency is 10_____
world’s most famous example of hyperinflation. 11_____ the height of 12_____ crisis, money was literally not worth 13_____ paper 14_____
was printed 15_____. 16_____ the end of 1922 the US dollar was valued at 18,000 marks. But by August 1923 17_____ dollar would buy a million marks, and by November 18_____ value was a staggering 130 million.
Total 18
5. Use one of the given verbs only once to report the following sentences.
invite threaten remind apologize promise allow suggest accuse beg deny warn offer
1. ‘Would you like me to do the shopping?’
2. ‘I will bring you the money I owe you tomorrow.’
3. ‘If you don’t work harder, I’ll sack you.’
4. ‘You can use my phone whenever you want.’
5.‘Please, please, come with me.’
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6.‘Don’t forget to check the papers.’
7.‘You vandalized the school gym.’
8.‘Don’t go too near the fire.’
9.‘I’m sorry I damaged your car.’ 10. ‘It wasn’t me who started the fight!’
11. ‘Why don’t we go to Paris this summer?’
12. ‘Would you like to come to my party on Sunday?’
Total 12
6. Translate into English. Each sentence is either to be conditional/ ‘I wish’ or to contain a modal verb.
— Вероятно, они уже приехали. Поезд должен был прибыть в 10.
— Если бы они приехали, они бы позвонили. Не стоит так волноваться.
— Не может быть, что они задержались. Если бы ты не был таким черствым, тебя бы обеспокоило их опоздание.
— Возможно, они не успели на поезд или поезд опоздал. Надо позвонить на станцию.
— Жаль, что мы не поехали встретить их на вокзал.
— Если бы мы их не встретили, они сами не добрались бы?
— Да перестань ты иронизировать! Если они не приедут — виноват будешь ты!
— Хотелось бы знать почему.
Total 13 (a point for each correct sentence)
7. Find SEVEN mistakes in the text.
Dear Mr. Jones,
I’m writing to reply to your advertisement for secretaries. I heard about you from a friend of mine, Jenny Mansfield, which worked with you a few years ago in the sales department.
I would be interested in applying for a full-time post. I’m quite experienced in secretarial work and would have had few difficulty with the duties the current work involves. I think I’m quite skilled at wordprocessing. I also have wide experience of dealing with clients.
I enclose the reference from my previous employee and copies of my certificates. I’m available for the interview in any time that suits you.
Look forward to hear from you.
Yours,
Ann Dale
Total 100
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ADVANCED TESTS
Advanced Test 1
1. Open the brackets and use the verb in the required tense.
Hi, Mary!
I 1______ (write) this letter to you from the top of the Amphitheatre. It 2_______ (be) in the Drakensberg mountains where my friends and I 3_______ (stay) for a week already. Yesterday I 4______ (convince) to do a 30 km hike to the top of the Amphitheatre, which 5_______ (know) to be one of the most spectacular views in the world. So I 6_______ (think) that the effort of this seven-hour hard work climb 7______ (be) worth it. Before that we 8______ (successfully/climb) some lower tops.
We 9_______ (set out) at 7 am this morning, the sun 10_______ (shine) and the wind 11______ (not/blow). By the time we 12______ (get) to the top, we 13_______ (come across) some really dangerous obstacles. One girl 14_______ (twist) her ankle and she 15________ (carry) all the way up by our boys. And now we 16______ (tackle) another problem — it 17______
(be) so foggy here that we 18______ (get) lost. We 19_____ (wander) for an hour already. The only thing we 20_______ (find) was a gravestone for an 18-year-old girl who 21______ (go up) here five years ago.
A message to the rescue team 22______ (just/send). I hope we 23_______ (save) and we 24______ (come back) before the night
25_______(fall).
Total 25
2. Choose the best option to fill in the gaps; the dotted gaps are to be filled in with an appropriate article.
THE WHITE HORSE GHOST OF VALLECITO
Vallecito, in a…… Sonoran desert, is famous 1_______ its ghosts. Its history 2_______ many murders, deaths, robberies, and b…… other wicked tales. One well known story involves c…… double-murder 3_______
Vallecito Station. Once four men robbed d…… stage in that area, $65,000 4________. But as e…… men 5______ f…… scene, g…… driver of h…… stage 6_______ fire one shot, killing one of i…… four men. When he came up to j…… thief he 7_______, he found not one, but two dead bodies. He concluded that k…… leader of l…… band had shot one of his own men so he 8_______ share m…… loot.
n…… bandit leader and one other thief survived o…… robbery and 9______ on to rest at Vallecito Station. Shortly 10______ they arrived at the station, they had buried their loot in some nearby hills. While having
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p…… drink, q…… two bandits quarreled. r…… leader went out to check his horse promising to continue s…… discussion when he 11_______. He did return, entering through t…… doorway on his white horse. He shot 12______ his companion and 13_______ him. u…… dying bandit fired back and killed his boss. v…… white horse, 14______ by w…… gun fire and death of his master, ran away. It is said that if you are travelling next to that place 15______
midnight, x…… ghost of a White Horse will appear from nowhere, galloping through y…… sand and then disappearing without z…… trace.
1 |
a) with |
b) of |
c) for |
d) in |
2 |
a) consists |
b) contains |
c) coincides |
d) contests |
3 |
a) in |
b) at |
c) on |
d) besides |
4 |
a) was stolen |
b) were stolen |
c) stole |
d) had stolen |
5 |
a) fleed |
b) flew |
c) flowed |
d) fled |
6 |
a) could |
b) might |
c) had to |
d) was able to |
7 |
a) shot |
b) shoot |
c) had shoot |
d) had shot |
8 |
a) didn’t have to |
b) wouldn’t |
c) wouldn’t have |
d) wouldn’t |
|
|
have to |
had to |
|
9 |
a) rod |
b) rode |
c) road |
d) ridden |
10 |
a) after |
b) soon |
c) before |
d) as |
11 |
a) return |
b) would return |
c) returned |
d) had |
|
|
|
|
returned |
12 |
a) in |
b) to |
c) down |
d) at |
13 |
a) winded |
b) wounded |
c) wound |
d) had |
|
|
|
|
wounded |
14 |
a) spooked |
b) spoken |
c) spoked |
d) spooken |
15 |
a) on |
b) in |
c) during |
d) at |
Total: 15 — for the multiple choice; 13 — for the articles (0,5 point for each correct)
3. Fill in the underlined gaps with only one word which best fits each space; open the brackets and form a word derived from the one in brackets.
A FAMOUS FLAMENCO DANCER
Cristina Hoyos, a)... (doubt) 1_____ of Spain's most famous flamenco b)... (dance), is a romantic. Over thirty years spent
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travelling 2______ place to place has not affected her love of 3______ she calls ‘the life of an artist’. But in fact she feels she has had 4______ choice, because her desire to dance is so strong. 5______
a child, she would dance to music on the radio. No one else in her family danced flamenco c)... (profession), and neither 6______ many other people in the central Seville 7______ she grew up. d)... (Shy) at 8______ prevented Cristina from taking up her parents' offer of sending her to a special dance school, but they finally 9______ to persuade her. At twenty, she moved to Madrid, where she set out on a dance career which has 10______ her e)... (nation) famous. 11______ the Olympic Games were held in Barcelona, she 12______ chosen to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies. Both of these were broadcast live worldwide, giving many sports fans their first taste of real flamenco dancing. Her critics say that her dancing is far 13______ smooth and professional, but they are in the f)... (minor). For millions of dance-lovers around the world, Hoyos is 14______ best example of flamenco 15______ represents grace, energy and g)... (noble).
Total 22 (15 + 7)
4. Report sentences 1–5 (use an appropriate reporting verb) and make 6–10 direct.
1.‘I’m the most beautiful girl in the class,’ Dora said.
2.‘I’m having a splitting headache,’ John said.
3.‘We haven’t broken the window,’ the boys said.
4.‘Tell me your secret, I won’t tell anyone,’ Missy asked.
5.‘Put your hands up!’ said the policeman.
6.Peter promised to call as soon as he arrived.
7.Mum didn’t allow me to swim in the river as the water was too cold.
8.The man confessed to stealing the car.
9.He recommended us not to go to that place.
10. Mary suggested going to the theatre.
Total 10
5. Translate into English using modals.
1.Не смей перебивать старших!
2.Неужели она опоздала?
3.Настоящий мужчина должен уметь обращаться с оружием.
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4.С какой стати я должен тебе верить?
5.Тебе давно надо было сходить к врачу.
6.Он хорошо считает деньги, ему суждено стать банкиром.
7.Каждые выходные нам приходится ездить к родителям мужа.
8.Мы должны были приехать ровно в пять, но поезд опоздал на полчаса.
9.Сварить кофе?
10. Бабушка ни за что не переедет в новую квартиру.
Total 10
6. Correct mistakes.
a)He claims to be working since morning.
b)Could you give me a piece of advise?
c)Prague is the capital of Czech Republic.
d)As his life was depressful, he committed suicide.
e)Can you exchange a 50-dollars note?
Total 5
Total 100
Advanced Test 2
1. Open the brackets and use the verb in the required form.
Jane and Andy 1______ (wait) at the airport in Cape Town for their flight 2______ (announce). They 3______ (be) on honeymoon in South Africa for four weeks. They 4______ (not wait) long when their flight 5______ (announce): ‘Flight BA 207 to London 6_______ (leave) in one hour. The passengers 7_______ (ask) to wait for the board at Gate 4.’ While 8_______ (make) their way to Gate 4, Jane and Andy heard another flight 9______ (announce): ‘Flight D 234 to New York 10______ (delay) due to a technical fault. The flight 11______ (board) in half an hour at Gate 5.’ ‘I hope,’ said Jane, ’people 12_______ (not get) confused. What 13_______ (happen) if someone 14_______ (get) on the wrong flight?’ ‘That’s impossible as all boarding cards 15______ (check) before anyone 16________(allow) to board the plane,’ replied Andy.
17_______(wait)foranhouratGate4,JaneandAndystill18________
(not board) their plane. Finally the boarding on their flight 19_______
(announce). ‘We 20______ (wait) at this airport for nearly three hours
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by the time our plane 21_______ (take off).’ Jane and Andy 22_______
(hardly/fasten) their seat belts when they heard the pilot 23_______
(welcome) them to the flight D 234 to New York. Fortunately the engines 24_______ (not start) yet and Jane and Andy 25_______ (lead) to their flight to London. If the plane 26_______ (take off), they 27_______ (fly) to New York.
‘Phew! I 28_______ (have) enough surprises for one day,’ said Andy, 29________ (fasten) his seat belt for a second time. ’This 30_______
(not be) a very relaxing end to our holiday, 31________(have) it? We need another holiday! Where 32______ (we/go) next year?’ ‘Well,’ said Jane, ’as we 33_______ (have) a baby by then, I suggest that we 34______
(stay) at home.’ ‘Pardon? What 35_______ (you / say)?’ whispered Andy.
Total 35
2. Fill in the gaps with a pronoun, preposition or article.
THE EIGHT-FOOT SKELETON
If you find 1______ out late 2______ the night, somewhere between 3______ Superstition Mountains and Seventeen Palms, you may see the apparition of 4______ 8-foot skeleton with a lantern in its chest. 5______
ghost was first seen by Charley Arizona, a prospector 6______ was digging gold in that place.
It was 7______ dark night and Charley had already set up camp and was settling 8______ for the night. Suddenly, he caught sight of a flickering light 9_____ the distance and wondered what it was. He came closer and saw a large human skeleton with a lantern light shining through 10______
ribs. 11______ skeleton walked in a crazy fashion, as if looking 12______
something or as if it were lost. The prospector got frightened and shot 13_____ it 14_____ a gun. 15_____a second it was gone.
Total 15
3. Complete the gaps with an appropriate option from the table below.
THE TALLEST BUILDINGS — SKYSCRAPERS
Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A building which has many 1_____ was first called a skyscraper in the United States at the end of the 19th century, and New York has perhaps the 2____ skyscraper of them all, the Empire State Building. The 3_____beneath the streets of New York is rock,
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4_____ enough to take the heaviest load without sinking, and is therefore well-suited to bearing the 5_____ of tall buildings. In London, on the other hand, people 6_____ the problem of the land being too soft to build skyscrapers on. However, improved 7____of making foundations later 8____ many skyscrapers to be built there, 9_____ none are as high as those in the USA. These tall buildings are 10_____ so that millions of people can live and work in a very small 11_____ . This is important where land is expensive, for example, in a city centre, so it is more 12_____ to build upwards rather than outwards. Also, many large companies find it more 13____ to have all their staff in one building, 14_____ easy reach of each other. People also imagine that the higher the skyscraper, the more successful the company it 15____ is. Whether or not this is true, skyscrapers still remain popular today.
1 |
a) |
stages |
b) |
steps |
c) |
stories |
d) |
levels |
2 |
a) |
first- |
b) |
top-class |
c) |
Well-built |
d) |
best- |
|
|
rate |
|
|
|
|
|
known |
3 |
a) |
dirt |
b) |
field |
c) |
ground |
d) |
soil |
4 |
a) |
hard |
b) |
stiff |
c) |
forceful |
d) |
powerful |
5 |
a) |
weight |
b) |
height |
c) |
size |
d) |
scale |
6 |
a) |
got away |
b) |
came up |
c) |
stood up to |
d) |
went |
|
|
with |
|
against |
|
|
|
down |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
with |
7 |
a) |
methods |
b) |
practices |
c) |
schemes |
d) |
types |
8 |
a) |
enabled |
b) |
let |
c) |
admitted |
d) |
agreed |
9 |
a) |
unless |
b) |
although |
c) |
despite |
d) |
moreover |
10 |
a) |
obliged |
b) |
insisted |
c) |
required |
d) |
asked |
11 |
a) |
plot |
b) |
part |
c) |
section |
d) |
area |
12 |
a) |
financial |
b) |
industrial c) |
econo- |
d) |
commer- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
mical |
|
cial |
13 |
a) |
capable |
b) |
efficient |
c) |
organised |
d) |
skilful |
14 |
a) |
at |
b) |
within |
c) |
inside |
d) |
on |
15 |
a) |
houses |
b) |
surrounds |
c) |
protects |
d) |
covers |
Total 15
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4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Use between two and five words including the word given.
1. I’m sorry I didn’t say goodbye to Jim.
goodbye
I wish __________ to Jim.
2. The Government should stop talking and start doing something about crime.
talking
It’s time the Government __________ doing something about crime. 3. Tom spent all his money and now can’t afford to take a taxi.
he
If Tom hadn’t spent all his money, __________ to take a taxi now. 4. The sergeant ordered the soldier to clean the room.
that
The sergeant ordered __________ the room.
5.I wish you helped me. you
I’d rather __________ me.
6.You must send these letters immediately. that
It’s urgent __________ immediately.
7.He should be more careful.
he
I wish __________ more careful.
8.I want him to do everything on time. that
I’d prefer __________ on time.
9. I recommend her to take this medicine immediately. that
I would recommend that __________ immediately.
Total 9
5. Fill in the correct word derived from the one in brackets.
SAVE OUR TREE
Construction workers in Surrey have been involved in an 1_____ (argue) over a cherry tree. The 2_____(build), who have been working for several weeks on a new 3_____ (industry) centre, have been given instructions to chop down the tree to provide 4_____ (add) spaces in a new car park. However, the 5_____(reside) argue that it would only provide space for one more car. They say that it's a 6_____ (beauty) tree, it's over thirty