Тесты по английскому языку грамматика, лексика, аудирование

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driver (BE)/engineer (AmE) — машинист emergency brake — стоп-кран station/depot (AmE) — станция

tracks — пути

Air Travel

Aircrafts (воздушные судна) рlane — самолет

jumbo jet — реактивный самолет helicopter — вертолет

Flights

domestic — внутренний international — международный charter — чартерный

At the terminal

to check in — регистрироваться на рейс check-in desk — стойка регистрации boarding card/pass — посадочный талон to go through customs — пройти таможню luggage inspection — досмотр багажа passport control — паспортный контроль

to board/to get on (off) the plane — садиться в самолет (выходить из самолета)

the flight is delayed/cancelled — рейс задерживается/отменен

On board

crew — экипаж

flight attendant — бортпроводник cockpit — кабина пилота

cabin — салон

aisle — проход между креслами rear — хвост

to take off/to land — взлетать/садиться

to stop for refueling — приземлиться для дозаправки to hit an airpocket — попасть в воздушную яму

to be/feel/get airsick — испытывать тошноту

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Hotels

People

guest — посетитель receptionist — администратор chambermaid — горничная porter — носильщик doorman — портье

room service — обслуживание номеров laundry service — прачечная

security guard — охранник

Rooms

single — одноместный double — двухместный suite — люкс penthouse — пентхауз

Places

lobby — вестибюль

reception/front desk (AmE) — стойка регистрации swimming pool — бассейн

bar, restaurant — бар, ресторан car park — парковка

children’s playroom — детская комната

Facilities

shower — душ jacuzzi — джакузи sauna — сауна

airconditioning — кондиционер satellite TV — спутниковое телевидение

Actions

book a room (under smb’s name) — забронировать номер confirm booking — подтвердить заказ

cancel booking — отменить заказ

check in/out — зарегистрироваться/выписаться settle the bill — оплатить счет

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fill in a register form — заполнить листок прибытия stay at the hotel — остановиться в гостинице

order meals to the room — заказать еду в номер

have your laundry done and pressed — постирать и погладить белье have you room done — убрать в номере

have your bed made — застелить постель tip (bellboys) — давать чаевые

ask for a wake-up call — просить разбудить make a complaint — жаловаться

Healthcare

apply an ointment — намазывать мазь break leg/arm — сломать ногу/руку catch a cold — простудиться

clogged nose — заложенный нос cough — кашлять

cure for — средство от чего-л. cure of — вылечить от чего-л.

do good/harm — приносить пользу/вредить drink mixture — пить микстуру

feel chilly — знобит

feel dizzy — испытывать головокружение feel limp — испытывать усталость

feel sick — испытывать тошноту gargle throat — полоскать горло get better — поправляться

go down with flu — слечь с гриппом

have a fever — иметь высокую температуру have a headache — болеть (о голове)

have a sore throat — болеть (о горле)

have a splitting headache — голова раскалывается have a stomach ache — болеть (о животе)

have a toothache — болеть (о зубе) have an earache — болеть (об ухе) have hiccups — икать

I’m aching all over. — Все тело ломит. itch — чесаться

make tests — делать анализы pinch a finger — прищемить палец

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runny nose — насморк sprain — растянуть

suffer from insomnia — страдать бессонницей take blood pressure — измерять давление take drops — капать капли

take pills — пить таблетки

take vitamins — пить витамины treat for — лечить от чего-то

walk on crutches — передвигаться на костылях wound — рана

Law and Order

to accuse smb of smth — обвинять, accused — обвиняемый assassination — заказное убийство

assault — нападение

to blackmail — шантажировать (blackmail — шантаж) to break/violate a law — нарушать закон

burglary — кража со взломом

charge — обвинение, to charge smb. with smth. — обвинять кого-л. to confess to smth. — признаваться в чем-л., confession — признание to counterfeit — подделывать деньги

court — суд

to commit a crime — совершить преступление, criminal — преступник; defendant — подзащитный, defense — защита (сторона в суде)

to detain/hold — задержать drug-trafficking — торговля наркотиками

evidence/testimony — свидетельские показания fine — штраф (to fine — штрафовать)

fraud — мошенник, to defraud — обманывать

guilty — виновный; to plead ~ — чистосердечно признаться to hijack — угонять (транспортное средство)

to hold in remand — содержать в камере предварительного заключения

innocent — невиновный

to interview/interrogate/question — допрашивать investigation — расследование

jury — суд присяжных

to keep in custody — содержать под стражей to kidnap — похищать людей

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to mug — грабить в общественных местах

murder — убийство (to murder — убивать), murderer — убийца offence — правонарушение, to offend — совершать правонарушение prosecution — обвинение (сторона в суде)

to punish — наказывать, punishment — наказание ransom — выкуп

to release on bail — отпустить под залог

to rob — грабить, robber — грабитель, robbery — ограбление shoplifting — мелкая кража из магазина

to sue smb for smth — подать в суд

to suspect — подозревать, suspicion — подозрение thief — вор, theft — кража, to steal — красть

to threaten — угрожать

trial — суд, судебное разбирательство, to put on trial/to try — судить vandalism — нанесение ущерба общественной собственности verdict — приговор

victim — жертва

violence — насилие, violent — насильственный witness — свидетель

APPENDIX 3. TAPESCRIPTS

Elementary

Test 1. Making a shopping list.

—Let’s have a party.

—It’s a great idea! What food do we need for it?

—Can you go shopping and buy some ham and bread.

—How much shall I buy?

—I think half a kilo of ham is enough and a loaf of bread.

—Do we need anything else?

—Yes, we have nothing for tea. Buy some buscuits.

—OK, what about drinks?

—You can get a bottle of red wine. And don’t forget about eggs.

—What do you need eggs for?

—I want to make a small cake.

—How many shall I buy?

—A dozen.

—So, let’s check what we have on the list: ham, bread, wine, biscuits and eggs.

Test 2. Martin Brown’s Family

—Hello, my name is Martin Brown. How are you?

—Fine. Nice to meet you. What do you do?

—I am a teacher.

—Great! You love children?

—Yes, I do.

—Have you got your own children?

—Yes, I’ve got a son. His name is Steve.

—What is he like?

—He is of medium height with short dark wavy hair and grey eyes. He is rather outgoing and he is good at computers.

—Where do you live?

—We live at 25 Summer Street. We have our own cottage. There are two floors in it.

—Is there a garage?

—Sure, the garage is in front of the house.

—What people live next door?

—Our neighbours are kind and friendly.

Test 3. Buying fruit

Customer: Can I have a kilo and a half of tangerines and half a kilo of nuts?

Greengrocer: Here you are. Look at these grapes! They are very sweet. Would you like to try some?

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Pre-Intermediate

Test 1. Staying at a Hotel

1.1. Alton Towers — Where the Magic Never Ends!

The Alton Towers Hotel is set in the heart of Staffordshire’s scenic countryside in the north-west of England. It is only minutes away from Britain’s most magical theme park, Alton Towers. Like the park, the hotel offers guests the chance to experience a delightful holiday full of fun and surprises.

The first thing you’ll notice when you enter the hotel is the extraordinary reception desk, which is made of piles of antique luggage, and a flying machine which stretches up to the ceiling! The hotel also offers an amazing range of themed rooms and suites. These include the Peter Rabbit Bedrooms, the Garden Rooms, the Explorer Room, the Cadbury’s Chocolate Bedroom, the Coca-Cola Fizzy Factory Room, and the Arabian Nights Suite, which is possibly the most romantic hotel suite in the world. All the bedrooms and suites have a bathroom, teaand coffee-making facilities, satellite TV and a baby-listening facility.

You’ll never get bored at the Alton Towers Hotel, even during rainy or cold weather! After a thrilling day at the park, you can relax in the pool at the Pirate’s Lagoon. Kids can join Pirate Bill’s Club, which is a great opportunity to make new friends while taking part in games, drawing, face-painting and lots more, with Pirate Bill himself! The Secret Garden Restaurant offers delicious dishes from around the world, while the hotel’s two bars, the Dragon Bar and the Captain’s Bar, are both ideal places to relax with a coffee or a cocktail in the evening.

The Alton Towers Hotel is the ideal place for a fun family holiday at any time of the year, but don’t forget that the theme park is only open from mid-March to the end of October. Remember, Alton Tower is the land where the magic never ends, so book early! Please check our price guide for current prices.

1.2. The Ice Hotel

Looking for an exiting winter getaway? Then try the Ice Hotel in northern Sweden and spend a few days in a giant igloo. 2,000 tons of ice and 30,000 tons of snow are needed to build the Ice Hotel every year. When the thermometer hits 3 degrees below freezing, the building of the hotel starts.

The hotel has rooms for over 100 guests, as well as an ice sauna, a cinema, the Ice Chapel and the world-famous Absolute Ice Bar. The temperature inside the hotel is minus 3 degrees Celsius, but that seems warm when you compare it to the temperature outside, which can fall below minus 30 degrees Celsius.

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Before bedtime, have a meal prepared by master chefs, then visit the Absolute Ice Bar, where you might just meet your favourite model or actor, or enjoy a crystal-clear view of the starry Arctic sky. When it’s time for bed, don’t worry about keeping warm. The Ice Hotel provides guests with warm sleeping bags to sleep in. Guests wake up to a hot drink, after which they can enjoy an early morning sauna and a tasty breakfast.

Arctic is the perfect place for outdoor activities such as dog-sledding, ice-fishing and skiing. If you haven’t got skis, the staff at the reception will provide you with everything you need.

A visit to the Ice Hotel is an unforgettable experience and the perfect way to liven up you winter. Don’t miss the chance of a lifetime!

Test 2. Famous People: Bill Gates

Everyone has heard of Bill Gates, one of the richest and most successful people in the world. Microsoft, the business he started with a friend in 1975, has become the world’s largest computer software company, and Gates was the world’s youngest billionaire at the age of 31.

His full name is William Henry Gates III, and he was born on 28th October, 1955, in Seattle, USA. At school, Bill soon showed that he was very intelligent, and especially good at Maths and Science. His parents decided to send him to Lakeside, the private school where he first began to use computers. 13-year-old Bill Gates and his schoolfriend Paul Allen were soon spending all their time writing programs and learning about computers instead of doing their schoolwork! After finishing school in 1973, Bill went to Harvard, America’s most famous university. The next year, he and Paul Allen wrote an operating program for the Altair, one of the world’s first microcomputers. The two friends started Microsoft in 1975, and Gates left Harvard. Before long, Microsoft was a major business success. Since then, the company has continued to grow, producing most of the world’s leading PC software. One reason for his success is that Gates has always been very ambitious and hardworking. This has not left him much time for a normal personal life, but in 1994 he married Melinda French, a Microsoft employee, and in 1995 he wrote a best-selling book,

The Road Ahead.

Bill has mixed feelings about spending so much time running Microsoft. ‘There are a lot of experiences I haven’t had, but I do like my job,’ he says. When he does find time to relax, he likes puzzles, golf and reading about science. For such a rich person, his life is simple, and he spends little on himself and his family. When it comes to helping others, though, Gates is very generous. He has already given huge amounts of money to charity, and says that he plans to give away almost all of his wealth when he retires.

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Test 3. Mr. Gray

Mr. Gray travelled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to farmers. It was not really a very exciting job, but Mr. Gray had always been interested in farming, and he was quite satisfied with his life.

He had a big car, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he was quite satisfied to go by train sometimes too, especially when the weather was bad. He was a little frightened of driving in rain or snow, and it was less tiring to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the window without being worried about how one was going to get to the next place.

One of Mr. Gray’s problems was often where to stay when he reached some small place in the country. He didn’t expect great comfort and wonderful food, but he found it annoying when he was given a cold room, and there was no hot water or good food after a long and tiring day.

Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that day had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and hungry. He was looking forward to a simple but a satisfying meal by a brightly burning fire, and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed.

While he was walking to the taxi rank, he said to a local man who was also walking there, ‘As this is my first visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about the hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.’

The local man answered, ‘We have two.’

And which of the two would you advise me to go to?» Mr. Gray asked then. The local man scratched his head for a few moments and then answered, ‘Well, it’s like this: whichever one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go

to the other.’

Test 4. Mrs. Hammond

Mrs.Hammondwasoldandblind,butshewasdeterminedtodoeverything for herself. She even used to go for walks alone from her cottage once a day for exercise and fresh air, and found her way by touching things with her white stick. She learnt where everything was, so she never lost her way.

But then one day some men came and cut down some of the familiar pine trees at the side of one of the paths which she followed. When she reached that place that evening, she didn’t feel the trees with her stick, so she was in difficulties.

She stopped for a minute and listened, but she didn’t hear any other people, so she went ahead for a kilometer or two, and then she heard water beneath her.