Тесты по английскому языку. Заключительный этап подготовки к централизованному тестированию и экзамену
.pdfAnother well-known story tells how Patrick picked a three-leaved weed growing at his feet, a shamrock, as a way of explaining to the people about the Trinity of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and this is why the shamrock is always connected with St. Patrick and Ireland. Patrick died on March 17, AD 461. Irish people all over the world still celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. In England it is a tradition that a member of the Royal Family presents the Irish Guards with bunches of shamrock. (A48) …
Заполните пропуски A43–A45 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1–4). Один фрагмент является лишним.
1)He also learnt to speak the Irish language.
2)His stay in Ireland hadn’t been pleasant yet he wanted to go back to enlighten the Irish.
3)At the age of sixteen he was captured by pirates who took him to Ireland and sold him as a slave.
4)He had grown to love them, and he wanted to return to tell them about Jesus Christ and his teaching.
Заполните пропуски А46 – A48 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1–4). Один фрагмент является лишним.
1)The pagan king of Ireland generously allowed him to teach and preach throughout the land.
2)This little weed is now the emblem of Ireland.
3)People gossiped about Patrick and his deeds.
4)Legends grew about him.
Часть В
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EASE, STAR, POPULAR, VARIETY, DOUBT, TRUE
The Cranberries are the first Irish band that rose to international (B1) … . All the members of the band come from Limerick which is a (B2) … Irish place name. The Cranberries’ road to fame was not (B3) …, yet hard work, talent and luck brought success. (B4) … the band owes much of its (B5) … to the peculiar voice of their singer. Their music is extremely (B6) … but it always rocks.
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Ireland is often compared (B7) … a great bath. All the hills (B8) … along the coast and the inland part of the country are flat. The country is often (B9) … the Emerald Isle as there is fresh green grass all the (B10) … round. Besides green is the Irish national color and there are many things that are green in Ireland.
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В11. Protestants and Catholics in Nothern Ireland have been clashing for ages. It’s about time they (помирились).
В12. The Irish are famous for their (живое) sense of humour.
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5Test 18
MOVIES AND MUSIC: FOREVER
FAVOURITE
Часть А
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Paul Robeson was the first African American to gain (A1) … international success in the ‘white’ world of Hollywood movies. He was born (A2) … a family of a Methodist minister and a runaway slave. He studied law at Columbia University but there were few opportunities for black lawyers in (A3) … New York of (A4) … 1920s and Robeson opted (A5) … a stage career becoming one of the biggest Broadway stars. Applauded for his acting ability and acclaimed (A6) … his remarkable physical presence on stage, Robeson went on to show the world his greatest talent, his superb deep bass singing voice by playing lead roles in musicals. Than he turned (A7) … classics, achieving rave reviews for his portrayal of Shakespeare’s Othello. Success on Broadway led to Hollywood where he made several successful films. A recording and singing career followed (A8) … Robeson popularizing traditional spirituals, a form of religious folk song developed by black slaves in the American South.
A1. |
1) a; |
2) the; |
3) – ; |
4) an. |
А2. |
1) in; |
2) into; |
3) at; |
4) to. |
А3. |
1) the; |
2) – ; |
3) a; |
4) an. |
А4. |
1) – ; |
2) an; |
3) the; |
4) a. |
А5. |
1) to; |
2) for; |
3) by; |
4) about. |
А6. |
1) with; |
2) by; |
3) for; |
4) of. |
А7. |
1) into; |
2) to; |
3) for; |
4) onto. |
А8. |
1) by; |
2) from; |
3) after; |
4) with. |
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Quentin Tarantino who was born in the USA in 1963 (A9) … a film director, writer and actor. The films made by him in the 1990s (A10) … a sensation. Tarantino (A11) … a controversial figure in the film world.
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His first films (A12) … in some places as they (A13) … scenes of extreme violence. At the same time they (A14) … widely by many people as representatives of a new and exciting style of film-making. Tarantino also turned some actors into megastars. John Travolta, for example, who (A15) … famous in the 1970s as an actor of musicals, (A16) … in Pulp Fiction and earned huge success not only for the movie, but for himself as well. A similar story (A17) … about Uma Turman. (A18) … Tarantino … to thrill and shock his audience? Most probably.
A9. 1) was; |
2) is; |
3) has been; |
4) is being. |
А10. 1) were causing; |
2) had caused; |
3) caused; |
4) were caused. |
А11. 1) is; |
2) had been; |
3) was; |
4) has been. |
А12. 1) had been banned; |
2) banned; |
3) have been banned; |
4) were banned. |
А13. 1) were contained; |
2) contained; |
3) were containing; |
4) had contained. |
А14. 1) were admired; |
2) were being admired; |
3) admired; |
4) had been admired. |
А15. 1) was; |
2) has been; |
3) had been; |
4) would be. |
А16. 1) had taken part; |
2) took part; |
3) was taking part; |
4) was taken part. |
А17. 1) will be told; |
2) should be said; |
3) can tell; |
4) can be told. |
А18. 1) does … continue; |
2) is … continuing; |
3) will … continue; |
4) will … be continuing. |
Прочитайте предложения. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
А19. … he … hard while having master class sessions conducted by Stanislavsky, he … a famous actor. But he ended up as an ordinary theatre critic.
1)had worked, would have become;
2)worked, would became;
3)would work, would have become;
4)would work, became.
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А20. It wasn’t easy to find a replacement for the actor Pierce Brosnan
when he stopped … James Bond. |
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1) to play; |
2) playing; |
3) to have played; |
4) having played. |
А21. Hollywood heart-throb Mel Gibson is famous not only for his star roles but for producing several … films which were Oscar-nominated.
1) history; |
2) history’s; |
3) historic; |
4) historical. |
А22. Which DVD would you like to buy, a comedy or a mystery thrill-
er? We can’t afford two today. – |
… will do. |
1) either; |
2) neither; |
3) both; |
4) none. |
А23. After the performance, the conductor admitted that the choir in
the musical … wonderful. |
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1) was; |
2) have been; |
3) were; |
4) has been. |
А24. The film is known for its brilliant director and talented cast. …it
is a total flop. |
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1) despite; |
2) yet; |
3) though; |
4) in spite of. |
Укажите номер подчёркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.
А25. Alfred Hitchcock was an (1) English film director who was the best known (2) for the (3) thrillers and horror films he made during his long career (4).
А26. Music (1) of country western (2) singers may be related to (3) old English ballads (4).
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Jennifer Lopez decided to (A27) … a career as a musical theatre actress at an early age. She won a (A28) … to a Manhattan dance school at the age of 17 and later took part in some musicals. She went for an/a (A29) … for a minor part in the TV series and was successful. Jennifer Lopez made her big screen (A30) … in The Money Train which opened more doors for her. Her next movies turned the young actress into a superstar. An offer from Sony made her move into music and she has been making a huge impact on
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the musical scene. Will she make more movies? Of course. Jennifer Lopez the actress has no (A31) … to retire just yet.
A27. |
1) end; |
2) purchase; |
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3) perceive; |
4) pursue. |
А28. 1) grant; |
2) subsidy; |
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3) scholarship; |
4) prize. |
А29. |
1) rehearsal; |
2) audition; |
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3) study; |
4) choice. |
А30. |
1) start; |
2) beginning; |
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3) finish; |
4) debut. |
А31. |
1) dream; |
2) idea; |
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3) intention; |
4) taste. |
A32. Определите ряд, в котором не все слова относятся к теме.
1)cast, cameraman, scriptwriter, director;
2)symphony, sonata, novel, prelude;
3)orchestra, soloist, choir, conductor.
А33. Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу.
My folks think that rock music is just a lot of noise.
1) |
Neither do mine. |
2) They must be kidding! |
3) |
So don’t mine. |
4) It’s interesting. |
A34. Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую к предложенной ответной реплике.
Yes, I have, but I could watch it a dozen times.
1)What do you think of the movie?
2)Have you enjoyed the film?
3)Haven’t you seen this film before?
4)What a wonderful comedy! I nearly died laughing!
A35. Прочитайте вопрос. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
Who wrote the song Blown in the Wind that became part of the Ameri-
can history of the XX century? |
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1) |
Elvis Presley; |
2) |
Eric Clapton; |
3) |
Bob Dylan; |
4) |
Jim Morrison. |
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I. Jazz is an improvisational form of music that originated in the southern United States after the Civil War. Although its origins and history are somewhat vague, we know that it began as the musical expression of black people who had formerly been slaves, combining hymns, spirituals, and traditional work songs into something quite new. The style was a blend of the rhythms brought to America by the Africans who were imported as slave labor and the popular music of the era that featured the ragtime piano. The term jazz is of obscure and possible nonmusical origin, but it was first used to describe this particular kind of musical expression in about 1915.
II. A jazz band commonly includes four to twelve musicians with a relatively large proportion of the group in the rhythm section. Customarily, there is a drummer, a bass player, and a pianist. Often there is also a banjo player or guitarist. In traditional jazz, the clarinet, trumpet, and trombone carry the melody. In more modern jazz, the saxophone, violin, and flute may also be included in the melody section. Some jazz bands employ a blues singer.
III. Most jazz is premised on the principle that an almost infinite number of variations can accommodate themselves to a progression of chords that can be repeated indefinitely to feature an improvisation by solo instruments or vocalists. For example, while the trumpet plays the melody, the clarinet might embellish and invent compatible melodies around the original theme. Such improvisation is a test of the jazz musician’s skill and is referred to as tone color.
IV. Jazz first became popular outside the United States in the 1920s when jazz bands began to record, distribute, and even export their recordings to Europe. Since jazz is improvisational, it does not exist in the form of printed scores, and recorded performances were and still are the best way of preserving the music. A very basic library of recorded jazz would include work by such classic artists as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Billie Holiday. Theirs is probably America’s most unique and most important contribution to the musical world, although a few contemporary artists are keeping the tradition alive.
А36. The origin of the term jazz
1)is not clear, but connected with nonmusical sphere of activity;
2)is definitely African;
3)comes from the American slaves’ slang.
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А37. Tone color is known as
1)accompaniment to the main melody;
2)music, embellished by the clarinet or the trumpet solo;
3)a test of jazz musicians’ improvizational skills.
А38. Jazz first became popular in
1) the USA; 2) Europe;
3) Africa.
А39. The best way to preserve this genre of music is to
1)record jazz performances;
2)print scores;
3)improvise.
Определите значение указанного слова в тексте.
А40. vague (I)
1) unclear; 2) disputable;
3) blurred.
А41. customarily (II)
1) traditionally; 2) habitually;
3) originally.
Выберитеправильныйвариантперевода(1,2 или3) всоответствии с содержанием текста.
А42. Theirs is probably America’s most unique and most important contribution to the musical world. (IV)
1)Возможно, это наиболее существенный и уникальный вклад Америки в развитие музыкального мира.
2)Возможно, этот наиболее существенный и уникальный вклад Америки в развитие музыкального мира принадлежит именно им.
3)Вероятнее всего, Америка – самая уникальная и важная страна в истории развития музыкального мира.
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Haley Joel Osment was four years old when he persuaded his mother to let him audition for a Pizza Hut commercial. It may not have taken much effort to persuade her, since Haley’s father was a professional actor. Osment got the job, and it wasn’t too much later that he landed his first film role, playing Forrest Gump’s son in a movie that was a critical hit and a commercial success.
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The kind of phenomenal early success in the film industry that Osment has experienced can be a recipe for personal disaster. (A43) … But Osment seems determined, with the help of his parents, to become just that. Although he is tutored when he is shooting a movie, when he’s not filming he attends secondary school at home in Los Angeles. He plays sports. He hangs out with his friends, ‘who don’t take the acting part of my life too seriously.... It’s not a big part of our friendship’. He’s an active member of his secondary school drama department. And when he graduates, he plans to attend college. (A44) …
In an hour-long conference with English-speaking students from Belarus, Osment’s poise before the camera was to be expected – he’s an actor, after all – but not necessarily his ability to articulate the craft of the profession to which he has devoted himself. He recognizes his good fortune. «When art is your work», Osment said, «you really don’t end up working at all». And that is because, he went on to explain, you care so much about what you do. (A45) … «The best part of acting is making that transformation into another person», he told the students in Minsk. «That’s really what the essence of acting is, it’s believing that you are someone who you are not». One questioner wondered why so many actors seem to burn out or disappear after making a splash as a child actor. (A46) … His goal, he said, is to continue to improve his acting. Each time he portrays a character, he strives for a better performance, building on what he has done in the past and strengthening his art as he moves from role to role. Having played so many child parts, he looks forward to being able, eventually, to play ‘a villain’.
As for the fame that comes along with success in the movie business, Osment told his interlocutors in Minsk that an actor should first and foremost respect his fans. «Without their support, you wouldn’t be working», he said. (A47) … He appears to mean it, and to know what he is saying, when he tells people that when it comes to making films, what’s important is ‘the work on the set’.
If there is such a thing as equilibrium in life for a famous young actor, Haley Joel Osment seems to be close to achieving it. (A48) … While he will continue to act, he said, after college he hopes to explore other aspects of moviemaking, including writing and directing. In the meantime he’ll keep working, and studying, and playing rock and roll music with some friends. As he does all that, the odds seem good that he will do so with his feet firmly planted on the ground.
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Заполните пропуски A43–A45 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1–4). Один фрагмент является лишним.
1)Acting, Osment said, has to do with becoming someone else, and believing it.
2)Fame, financial security, and life in a Hollywood bubble don’t always add up to the development of a mature, well-grounded individual.
3)Acting is his life, so he has neither time, nor desire for anything
else.
4)He’ll study film, of course, but he also intends to study history and politics.
Заполните пропуски А46 – A48 одним из предложенных текстовых фрагментов (1–4). Один фрагмент является лишним.
1)Osment seemed to be aware of the danger of that happening and converted it to a challenge.
2)He may opt for a totally different career, but only time will tell.
3)Still, he recognizes that celebrity can be a distraction from what really matters, which is the work, and the art in the work.
4)One way or another, his future lies in film.
Часть В
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FREE, EXPENSIVE, EXPERIMENT, COMMERCE, ORDINARY, CREATE
An underground film is a motion picture made and distributed outside the (B1)… film industry. It is usually an (B2)…. expression of its maker. Such films display greater (B3)…. than films directed towards a mass audience. Underground film makers (B4)… use (B5)…. production methods. Underground films vary in length and content and are often (B6)….
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Most people (B7) … listening to music but few realise the important and positive effects it can have on us. We know that certain types of music are (B8) … to influence our emotions and behavior. Airlines use soothing
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