Тесты по английскому языку грамматика, лексика, аудирование

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2. Choose an appropriate option.

1.  My brother has 2 children; the boy is my nephew and the girl is my

2.  My grandmother’s mother is my _____________-grandmother (there     are 4 generations)

5.  What a nice wedding! And look at the __________: she is so beautiful

3. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word or phrase.

1.Jane and I get on really well. We have a lot ______________.

2.On the surface they seemed to be a _________________ couple but in fact they were always having rows.

3.With the increase in the _____________________, the number of one-parent families has shot up.

4.Are Dave and Ann still going out? — Haven’t you heard? They

________________ a month ago.

5.Why is Bill spending so long in the bathroom? — He’s got a

______________ with his new girlfriend tonight.

6.Her husband died last year. She is a _________________.

7.They always quarrel. They decided to ____________________.

8.I was __________________ in the country by my grandparents.

9.Mark is a ______________________ in their family, and Mary stays home with their 5 kids.

10.Some people say that ______________________ is stronger than a love match.

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Home

1. In the wordsquare below find as many words related to home as possible. The words can go only down and across.

K S T U D Y S W A L L D

D O O R B E L L F C I I

A F S T E R E O R U V S

H A L L D T M B I P I H

L B G A R A G E D B N W

R A D I O B K D G O G A

U T R O O L F M E A R S

G H K J M E P Y P R O H

A R M C H A I R L D O E

D O O R M A T T A P M R

C O O K E R W I N D O W

H M I R R O R S T O O L

2. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word or phrase.

suburb mansion shack cosy backyard property dwelling lawn foundation garage

Marie grew up in a 1_______________ of Cleveland. Her home was certainly no 2____________, but it wasn’t a 3____________ either. It was a 4__________ bungalow built for a small family. The house didn’t have a 5__________, but you could leave the car in the 6__________. The home was built on a solid 7____________. All in all, it was an excellent home in which to grow up. There was enough 8___________ for a small garden and 9___________ and Marie used to play there. She looks back fondly on her family’s cosy 10______________ in Cleveland.

3. Choose an appropriate option.

1. It’s important to get your _____ settled immediately when you arrive

 in a new town.

a) studio b) accommodation c) landlord

2. _____ are generally more expensive than studios to rent. a) Apartments b) Rooms c) Accommodation

3. If you work _____, it’s best to get a place that’s not too far away. a) at home b) downtown c) outdoors

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2. Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.

 1. dry a)  containing salt as a flavor

 2. moist b)  wishing to drink

 3. sour c)  feeling a need or desire for food

3. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate option.

2. I can ___________ up some soup in two minutes, it’s all ready.

c)something that you eat and you feel full after eating it

d)disgusting

7.  Finger food ______________.

a)makes your fingernails grow longer

b)is poor meals eaten in third world countries

c)is slang for a bad gesture

d)is food you can politely eat with your hands

Money

1. Match English words and phrases with their Russian equivalents.

2. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate preposition:

1.You shouldn’t invest all your money ______ one company.

2.To buy a flat we had to borrow $10,000 _______ our friends and now   we are _____ debt.

3.There are plenty of places in our city where you can change roubles   ______ dollars.

4.How would you like to pay ______ cash or ______ credit card?

5.When are you going to pay me ______?

6.Can I open an account ______ your bank?

7.Can I withdraw $1000 ______ my bank account?

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 8. He is saving money ______ a new car.

 9. This bank gives credit ________ 18% interest. 10. He is blowing all his pocket money _______ girls. 11. They bought a fridge _______ credit.

3. Choose an appropriate option.

  1.  It’s an excellent university, but the _____ are rather high.

  4.  There’s a small studio to _____ in James Street. a) lent b) hire c) lease

  5.  I haven’t got enough money for lunch. Could you _____ me some?

  8.  He’s an excellent doctor, and he doesn’t _____ too much. a) charge b) fee c) spend

  9.  It was a very good dinner. Can we have the _____ please? a) receipt b) bill c) note

10.  Mary never carries cash with her and pays for everything by _____.

12.  Fred didn’t like the waiter so he didn’t leave a _____. a) receipt b) tip c) loan

13.  They wouldn’t have been able to buy their camper without a bank

14.  The store won’t change any merchandise without the original _____. a) receipt b) credit-card c) recipe

15.  1 kopeck is such a small _____ that no one likes it. a) tip b) coin c) note

16.  The apartment is not in very good condition so the _____ is low. a) rent b) lease c) hire

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17.  The CD-player has a twelve month _____.

a) warrant b) warranty c) receipt

18.  She keeps all her money and jewelry in a _____ behind this painting. a) tip b) box c) safe

19.  My friend Tom made his considerable _____ selling cars. a) wealthy b) wealth c) money

20.  If I need money from the bank, I go to a _____ to make a withdrawal.

a)The bank _______a minimum rate of 8 per cent for the loan.

b)He didn’t have enough money for the air ticket so he_______ $1000 from his parents.

c)Can you _______ me five pounds till tomorrow?

d)The company has _______ of around $100 million.

e)This coat was a _______! I got it for half the usual price!

f)We _______ a new car so we’re looking for a second hand one in good condition.

g)We got a favourable _______ at the bank because our currency is quite strong at the moment.

h)I asked my bank manager for a_______ but he turned me down.

i)The _______ refused to pay the claim as they believed the shopkeeper started the fire deliberately.

j)You’ll_______ of ten per cent if you show your student card.

k)They couldn’t replace the camera so they gave me a _______.

l)Mail-order shopping grew in popularity as it was convenient and you could buy items_______.

5. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word or phrase.

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Bruce walked out of the travel agency and looked at the 1_______

he’d been given. It had been so easy to book the holiday in the Caribbean. He’d been attracted by the 25% 2_______ offered on the 3_______ in the brochure if you booked before the end of the month. He had only had to pay a 4_______ of $100 to be followed by four monthly 5_______ of $75, surely he could 6_______that.

He realized, however, that he’d forgotten to ask about the 7_______of living on the island or about the 8 _______ of the local 9_______ These were important as he’d only booked bed and breakfast and so would have to 10_______ other meals out of his 11_______ money.

He took his 12_______ out of his pocket and remembered that he had to go to the 13_______ as he’d run out of 14_______. Oh dear, and there inside was the electricity 15_______ that he’d forgotten 16_______.

He stopped and looked up. He was outside a very smart clothes shop. In the widow there was a big sign with 17_______ written on it and there next to it was a lovely lightweight jacket. It would be just the thing for the Caribbean, and at only $55 it was a real 18_______. Even if it meant going into 19_______, he couldn’t resist such a good chance 20_______. He walked into the shop. ‘This holiday is worth it,’ he said to himself.

Shopping

1. Give the words for the following definitions.

 1. You can withdraw money from this machine.

 2. You do it when you try not to spend much money.

 3. It’s a period when prices are reduced.

 4. Round metal money.

 5. Men usually keep money in it.

 6. Women usually keep cash in it.

 7. You can pay by it in big shops and other places.

 8. You get it when the price is reduced.

 9. A piece of paper with prices you get at the check-out.

10.You get it in the shop or another place if you give more money than needed.