Тесты по английскому языку грамматика, лексика, аудирование
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3.1. Complete the sentences.
6.If you work hard, ___________________________________
7.If I won a lot of money, _______________________________
8.But for your help, ___________________________________
9.If they had been more careful, _________________________
10. I would have told you earlier, __________________________
Total 10
4. Fill in the gaps.
a)I hardly ever see him these days. — ______ ______ I.
b)I am good at tennis. — _______ _______ he.
c)I never knew. — _______ ________ we.
d)He’s used to getting up early. — _______ _______ I.
e)Nobody likes her acting. — _______ _______ I.
f)Everybody’s arrived, ______ ______?
g)Leave me alone, _______ _______?
h)I’m late again, _______ ________?
i)Let’s have a drink, _______ _______?
j)Nobody likes him, _______ _________?
Total 10
5. Fill in the gaps with ONE word only.
1______ the gold rush, Sam Brannan became one of the 2_____
successful businessmen in California. He arrived 3_______ California in 1846. 4______ arrival there he recognized a gap in the market and started his 5______ business selling picks, shovels and pans.
He had 6_______ intention of digging for gold! Having cornered the market, he ended 7______ with a lot 8______ gold than the person who had to dig for it. This was the man who keenly understood the laws of supply and 9_______. A metal pan that sold for twenty cents a 10_____
days earlier, was now available from Brannan for fifteen dollars. 11_____
just nine weeks he 12______ $36,000. He became 13_____ first gold rush millionaire within a few years.
14_____ the end, though, Sam Brannan lost his fortune and his health, as 15_____ many of those who first benefited 16______ the gold rush. Alcoholism finally led to his downfall, and California’s first millionaire died an unnoticed 17______.
Total 17
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6. Fill in the correct word derived from the words in brackets.
The only thing that conventional and alternative medicine have in common is the fact that they are both ways of treating ailments. However, the methods of 1______ (treat) are completely 2_______ (differ). For example, conventional medicine treats allergies, 3______ (infect) or insomnia by using antibiotics or 4______ (vary) drugs, while alternative medicine concentrates not just on this symptoms, but on the body as a whole, becoming 5_____ (health). This is done by training the body’s energy to trouble spots using a system of 6_______ (meditate) exercises. Conventional medicine is, however, more 7______ (suit) for dealing with broken bones and 8_______ (correct) surgery, such as 9______ (straight) a broken nose or 10_______ (build) a shattered leg.
Total 10
7. There are 13 words which shouldn’t be in the sentences. Find them. There can be only one in each line. Some lines are correct.
One evening after dinner, as the sun was set across the |
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sea, Marlow began telling to us one of his stories about |
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his life as like a sailor. In the fading light he pointed to a |
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long jagged scar on his own strong arm, and said: ‘I was |
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being working on a passenger steamer in South China, |
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in shark infested waters, when the ship hit a reef, which |
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tore a great hole in the side. The water it began to rush in |
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through the hole, and all of the crew realized that we had |
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had to get the passengers off quickly, before the ship |
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was sank. We lowered the lifeboats over the side, and helped |
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the people into them. At the last, everyone was safe, |
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except one woman who was too many scared to leave |
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the ship. I had to go and fetch her because of the ship was |
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just about to go down. She held on to my neck, and we |
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jumped into the sea. Just at that moment a shark attacked |
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to us! I tried hard to fight it off, but it managed to bite |
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this hole in my arm. In the end one of the sailors shot it, |
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and we were been saved.’ |
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Upper-Intermediate Progress Test 4
1. Open the brackets and use the verb in the required form.
Doyouknowanyonewho1______(meet)afamousperson?Ido.Awoman I 2 ______ (meet) last night at a party said she 3_______ (be) a close friend of Madonna’s. At first I didn’t believe her, but when she started giving me details I began 4_______ (suspect) she might 5_______ (tell) the truth. She could describe the house where Madonna 6________ (live), she knew all the men Madonna 7_______ (ever/go out) with and so on.
I 8 _______ (surprise) by the effect her stories had on the public. All the guests, who until then 9 _______ (dance and chat), gathered around her as soon as she mentioned Madonna’s name and did nothing but 10_______ (listen) to her for the rest of the evening. 11 _______ (Look) at the woman more carefully, I noticed she 12 _______ (be) very plain and ordinary, the type that nobody 13________ (notice) otherwise. This made me 14_______ (think). Maybe she was neither a friend of Madonna’s nor a fan, but this was just a technique she used to attract the interest she couldn’t 15_______ (get) in any other way.
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2. Choose the best way of expressing future actions in the following sentences.
Pres. Cont. Pres. Simple |
Will Future Cont. Future Perfect (Cont.) |
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to be to |
to be going to |
to be due to |
to be about to |
might |
to be (un)likely to |
a)Have you arranged where and when to meet? — Yes, we 1________
(meet) at 6:30 at the entrance of the theatre. The play 2 _________
(start) at 7.
b)She hasn’t been studying for her exam at all! She 3________ (pass) it.
c)What 4______ you_______ (do) after leaving school? — I don’t know, I 5________ (go) to university or start working.
d)I can’t say when we 6________ (meet) again. But if this day ever 7________ (come), we 8_________ (be) together till the end of our lives.
e)We 9__________ (live) here for ten years next May.
f)Hurry up! The train 10___________ (start)!
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g)Don’t phone too early — I 11__________ (put) the baby to bed.
h)She 12_________ (have) a baby in a week.
Total 12
3. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate article.
…Greetings from 1____ sunny Bahamas! I’m staying at 2____ Half Moon Hotel. 3____ service is excellent and the hotel is right on 4_____ beach. And what 5____ beach, what 6____ weather — it’s like being in 7____
paradise! 8____ sand is white and very soft. 9____ other day we went jetskiing — it was fantastic! This is such 10____ beautiful place, I just don’t want to leave!
Total 10
4. Turn sentences 1–5 into Reported speech (think of an appropriate reporting verb, don’t use said, told, asked) and 6–10 into Direct Speech.
1)‘I’m the fastest runner in the school,’ Paul said.
2)‘I’ll phone you every week while I’m away,’ she said to him.
3)‘Don’t forget to water the plants,’ Mum said to me.
4)‘Would you like to come to my party?’ she said to him.
5)‘Please, please, help me!’ she said to him.
6)The man demanded to speak to his lawyer.
7)Simon denied having damaged the car.
8)He wondered about her plans for the weekend.
9)She advised me to see a professional.
10) Edward complained that the children were always disturbing him.
Total 10
5. Put in the right preposition or particle.
a)He was sentenced 1____ two years 2____ prison 3____ his crime.
b)Jane went 4____ 5____ pneumonia, but the doctor treated her 6____
flu. He prescribed her some medicine but she is allergic 7____ it. She’s been 8____ work for 3 weeks already.
c)She’s very good 9____ talking people 10____ doing things they don’t want to do.
Total 10
6. Open the brackets and use the verb in the right form of the Infinitive or Gerund.
a)It was kind of him _______ (help) me tidy the house.
b)There is no point in _______ (get) angry with him. It’s not his fault.
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c)He regretted ________ (sell) the house.
d)He admitted to ________ (steal) the car.
e)She’s got a headache. She claims ________(work) on the computer all morning.
f)There was nothing to do but _______ (wait) for the results of the exam.
g)I wish I could afford ________ (employ) a cleaner.
h)He hopes _______ (offer) promotion.
i)She is believed _________ (kidnap).
j)If you walk into the road without looking, you risk _____ (knock down) by a car.
Total 10
7. Rewrite sentences 1–5 in the passive (omit the agent where possible) and 6–10 in the Active Voice.
1.Grandfather is going to tell the children a story.
2.I don’t like people laughing at me.
3.They are raising money for the baby’s operation in America.
4.They made him confess to the robbery.
5.Everyone knows she is a successful businesswoman.
6.He likes being given presents.
7.The bill must be paid immediately.
8.Many interesting books have been published by the company this year.
9.This letter must have been sent by Jack.
10. Having been stung by bees, she has no love of insects.
Total 10
8. Translate from Russian into English paying special attention to the modal verb you use instead of the bolded words and the form of infinitive after it.
a)Тебе стоило поговорить с ней. Возможно, она помогла бы тебе. Теперь тебе придется выкарабкиваться самому.
b)Не может быть, что он работает в этой компании. Тебе, скорей всего, наврали.
c)Ему суждено было стать военным, все мужчины в их роду служили в армии.
d)С заключенными запрещается разговаривать на иностранном языке.
e)Неужели никто не заметил, как он вышел из комнаты?
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9. Translate the following sentences into English.
a)Если бы я только знал ответ на этот вопрос!
b)Я дам тебе денег в долг, но только если ты вернешь мне их через две недели.
c)На твоем месте я бы сдался в полицию.
d)Когда же он перестанет заваливать меня работой!
e)Да, зря я не подготовился к экзамену.
f)Если бы «Титаник» не врезался в айсберг, он бы не потонул.
g)Дети, пора спать!
h)Да, если бы он сделал мне тогда предложение, сейчас бы мы были вместе.
i)Был бы ты поумнее, не стал бы шляться вчера с кем попало!
j)Нам бы лучше сократить наши расходы, тогда и на летний отдых хватит.
10. Multiple choice.
1. She __________ ill for three weeks before there was any sign of
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a) had lied |
b) had lain |
c) had laid |
d) was laying |
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2. Don’t move, _________? |
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a) shall you |
b) do you |
c) will you |
d) don’t you |
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3. These modern buildings are so ___________! |
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a) impressed |
b) impressing |
c) impressful |
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d) impressive |
4. I cannot swim. — __________. |
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a) So do I |
b) Neither can I |
c) Neither do I |
d) So can I |
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5. ________ of them seemed to like my joke. |
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a) No one |
b) Any |
c) Much |
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d) None |
Total 5
Total 82 (+Rus)
Upper-Intermediate Progress Test 5
1. Put the verb in brackets in the right form.
IT’S BEEN A WONDERFUL EVENING!
This is what Angela wrote in her diary last night:
Mr. and Mrs. Lucas 1______ (go) to the cinema. And I 2________
(sit) with Jenny. They 3________ (be) away for two hours now. This is
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the first time I 4________ (ever/ask) to baby-sit and I 5_________ (not find) it easy. Jenny is seven. She is very nice, but she 6________ (be) a real nuisance tonight. I can’t make her 7________ (go) to bed. I had nothing 8________ (do) but let her 9________ (do) what she 10_______
(want). I can’t wait for her parents 11_______ (come).’ This is what happened next:
Mr. and Mrs. Lucas 12__________ (come) home at 11:30. They 13________ (have) a great time. They saw Jenny 14_________ (sit) on the floor, playing with her toys. ‘15_____ (be) you all right?’ her mother asked her. ‘I hope you 16________ (not be) very naughty. Where’s Angela?’ ‘She 17_________ (sit) at the kitchen table. She 18_________
(sleep) for the last two hours. She 19________ (be) a very good girl. I 20________ (have) a lovely time.’
Total 20
2. Make the following sentences passive.
a)They owe a lot of money to the bank.
b)Have you cleaned the stairs yet?
c)They are watching news on TV. (use the verb to broadcast)
d)Someone stole my clothes while I was swimming.
e)We aren’t going to sell this house.
Total 5
3. Put in the right article.
James was born in 1____ country, on 2____ river Thames. He graduated from 3____ Cambridge University. After taking his degree he got 4_____
very nice job. He used to go to 5____to work every day. In 6____ evening he used to listen to 7____ music on 8____ radio or to play 9____ piano. Sometimes he played 10____ chess with his friend Tommy. One day James caught 11_____ cold. 12____ doctor came and said that James had to go to 13____ hospital as he had 14____ pneumonia. 15____ few days later James died.
Total 15
4. Complete each sentence with an adjective or a verb (in the correct form) and a preposition.
jealous, terrible, responsible, angry, dependent; apologize, belong, remind, operate, resign; on, with, of, from, at, for, to
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a)They built nuclear stations not to be _________ ____ coal as their main source of energy.
b)She was ________ _______ her friend because she had a better dress.
c)I can recognize faces but I’m _________ _______ remembering names!
d)Who is _________ _______ writing those words on the wall?
e)She is always _________ _______ me because I’m always late for work!
f)She _______ ______ her job after she was offered a better-paid one.
g)The surgeon __________ _______ her immediately and saved her life.
h)That coat ___________ ______ Andrew and this is Ricky’s.
i)He wrote a letter _________ ____ all the trouble he had caused and asking her to forgive him.
j)I’ve kept the luggage label as a souvenir to ________ me ________
the great holiday we had.
Total 15
5. Open the brackets and use the verb in the correct form of the gerund or infinitive.
a) The police questioned me for two hours and I didn’t enjoy (question). a) Do you mind me (help) you?
b) That T-shirt makes you (look) younger. c) I can’t afford (buy) such expensive clothes!
d) They postponed (send) an answer to the request. e) It’s no use (cry) over split milk.
f) Women always want you (write) them letters. g) I hope (choose) for the lead role in the play. h) I deeply regret (lie) about the matter.
i) My previous employer considered me (be) a skilled secretary.
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6. Translate the verbs in brackets into English using modals.
a)You (не следовало говорить) to her like that. You (должно быть, обидел) her.
b)(Неужели) he be still at home? He (должен был) come at 5. He (вероятно, забыл) my address.
c)You (возможно, придется) work at weekends.
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d)Children (нельзя) play in the streets. Parents (должны) keep an eye on their children.
e)She (никак не) agree to give evidence. Someone (может быть, угрожает) her.
7. Translate into English.
a)Если бы я был художником, я бы нарисовал твой портрет.
b)Жаль, что он не говорит по-английски.
c)Если бы он не был таким рассеянным, он бы не опоздал на свою свадьбу.
d)Когда же прекратится эта музыка!
e)Если бы вы вчера не гуляли так долго, сегодня бы чувствовали себя нормально.
f)Если бы не ее характер, они бы уже давно поженились.
g)Интересно, когда они приедут. Если они не привезут мне подарок, я обижусь.
h)Мы пожалели, что не последовали его совету.
i)Он предложил нам пойти с ним в кино.
j)Если бы только у меня было больше времени!
8. Turn sentences a—e into the Reported Speech using the most appropriate verb (not say, tell, ask) and make sentences f—j direct.
a)‘You like the Italian food, don’t you?’
b)‘How long have you been learning Russian, Dan?’
c)‘Don’t ever enter this room.’
d)‘Will Ted and Alice be at the party?’
e)‘Kangaroos live in Australia.’
f)Diana suggested we go sailing.
g)She asked whether to fax the information to them.
h)He told us to leave him alone.
i)Tom asked Sally if she’d ever tried sushi.
j)Andrew insisted on paying the bill.
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9. Multiple choice. |
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1. Look out! She ___________. |
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a) will faint |
b) is going to faint |
c) is fainting |
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2. Let’s go out tonight, __________? |
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b) will we |
c) shall we |
d) don’t you |
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3. I enjoy walking around the city ______ peaceful nights.
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4. As I have to commute to my work I _________ early. |
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a) used to get up |
b) am used to get up |
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5.We’ve been very busy ________.
a) lately b) late c) later d) later on 6. You can have as ___________ of this material as you like.
a) many b) a lot c) few d) much
7. I’m sorry, but I have to ask you for ________ more time to pay this
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a) little |
b) a little |
c) few |
d) a few |
8. ________ of the people in the photo is your brother? |
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a) Who |
b) Which |
c) What |
d) Whose |
9. There’s no __________ information. |
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a) far |
b) farther |
c) farthest |
d) further |
10. ________ of the people I met were English. |
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a) None |
b) No one |
c) Any |
d) No |
Total 10
Total 85 (+Rus)
Final Upper-Intermediate Test
1. Open the brackets and use the verb in the required form.
Jean Smith, a 14-year-old girl, 1______ (set) free on Tuesday after 2______ (hold) by kidnappers for three days. At the moment she 3______
(recover) at her home, where she 4 ______ (care) for by her parents. Jean’s ordeal 5_______ (begin) last week as she 6 ______ (walk) home from school. She 7 _______ (never / walk) home alone before – always with her friends. But that day the teacher made her 8 _______ (rewrite) some test and didn’t let her 9 _______ (go) home after classes. If she 10 ______ (go) with her friends, it 11 ______ (not happen) to her. The kidnappers must 12 ______ (watch) the girl for a long time before as they 13 _______ (know) the time and the way Jean usually 14 ______ (walk) backhome.Sheneverused15________(drive).Fortunately,thepolicehad a witness — an old lady — who 16 ______ (see) three men 17 ________
(bundle) the girl into the car. Before the police 18 ______ (storm) the house where Jean 19 ________ (keep), she 20________ (have) to spend three horrible days on bread and water. The kidnappers 21 _________