Тесты по грамматике английского языка. Практикум
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D.According to the experts, I am not alone.
E.People can attend these courses and are encouraged to talk about their fears.
F.You need total concentration to keep track of several planes at the same time.
Task 3. Восстановите правильный порядок текста из предложенных ниже частей. Напишите букву A, B, C, D или E на листе для ответов.
A.Nicole began appearing on Australian television during her teens. At the age of 17 she was voted Actress of the Year by the Australian Film Institute. Unfortunately, at the same time her adored mother was diagnosed with cancer. Nicole left High School to concentrate on acting and to help care for her family.
B.Nicole Kidman is a true Hollywood Star. Named «The Most Beautiful Person in the World» by US People magazine, she has appeared on the Front cover of Vogue. At film premieres, photographers compete to take her picture. However, despite the Hollywood glamour, she maintains that her heart is with her family in Australia.
C.She was already famous in Australia when she made her first American film, Dead Calm, in 1989. The American critics loved her performance in the film. Her next film, a racecar drama called Days of Thunder, was to change her life. She appeared in the film alongside the young actor Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise was Hollywood's newest heart-throb after the low budget film Top Gun had become an overnight hit in America. During filming, the couple fell deeply in love. It was a whirlwind courtship and they were married on Christmas Eve in 1990.
D.After their marriage, Tom and Nicole were one of Hollywood's favourite couples. They were both good looking, clever and successful. The media loved them. However, behind the scenes, Nicole had to try hard not to be known just as «Mrs Tom Cruise».
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E. Nicole was born in Hawaii, where her father was studying. She moved to Sydney when she was five years old. She spent the rest of her childhood in Australia. Her first stage performance was in her school's Christmas show when she was six. Her career on stage started then. With her parent's help and encouragement she studied dance, drama and acting. Like many young girls her passion was for ballet.
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Вариант 2
I. Test of Grammar and Vocabulary
Task 1. Выберите правильную грамматическую форму. Напишите букву A, B, C на листе для ответов.
1. They (1) ___ home long before I (2) ___ them up.
A. (1) had returned, (2) rang B. (1) had returned, (2) had rung C. (1) returned, (2) rang
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They ___ tennis from four till five yesterday. |
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A. were playing |
B. played |
C. had played |
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She ___ here for two hours. |
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A. is working |
B. has been working |
C. works |
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4. She said that the new timetable ___ on the notice board yet. A. had not hung up B. had not been hung up
C. was not hung up
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I ___ to work by my brother. |
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A. always drive |
B. am always driving |
C. am always driven |
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The girl ___ to go to the concert yesterday. |
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A. is not allowed |
B. allows |
C. was not allowed |
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They wanted the expedition ___ on the 1st of June. |
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A. will start |
B. to start |
C. starts |
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The teacher wants our homework ___. |
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A. to prepare |
B. to be prepared |
C. prepares |
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Many books are known ___ in our country every year. |
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A. publish |
B. are publishing |
C. to be published |
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10. This news is pleasant ___. |
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A. hear |
B. to hear |
C. to be heard |
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I avoided ___ to them about that matter. |
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A. to speak |
B. speak |
C. speaking |
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He persisted __ to solve that difficult problem. |
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A. in trying |
B. of trying |
C. on trying |
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We regret ___ to another planet. |
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A. he is removed |
B. his being removed |
C. him been removed |
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___ to our teacher, we translated this article. |
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A. Spoke |
B. Had spoken |
C. Having spoken |
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15.If it (1) ___, we (2) ___ at home. A. (1) will rain, (2) shall have to stay B. (1) rains, (2) would have to stay C. (1) rains, (2) shall have to stay
16.If you (1) ___ a poet, you (2) ___ beautiful poetry.
A. (1) were, (2) would write |
B. (1) would be, (2) would write |
C. (1) were, (2) will write |
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Task 2. Прочитайте текст. В каждой из пронумерованных строчек (25–29) есть лишнее слово. Найдите его и напишите на листе для ответов.
17.My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her the own age in Holland. Last year, we
18.were travelling across of the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle.
19.She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months from later, she received a letter
20.from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each the other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the
21.post office. Letters will cost a little of more, but they will certainly travel faster.
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Task 3. Составьте предложения, соблюдая правильный порядок слов.
22.hope / here / bus / three / the / in / minutes / be / I / will.
23.here / find / possible / it / such / is / hardly / to / early / him / at / hour / an.
24.waiting / she / phone / was / the / sitting / ring / to / there / for.
25.understand / the / about / you / teacher / is / do / what / talking?
26.not / the / smoke / you / to / are / allowed / corridors / in.
Task 4. Прочитайте слова A–F. Вставьте в текст подходящее по смыслу слово. Одно слово в списке лишнее.
A.damage
B.heights
C.earthquakes
D.surface
E.water
F.seabed
Very long water waves in oceans or seas, tsunamis, sweep inshore following certain 27. ___. They sometimes reach great 28. ___
and may be extremely destructive. The immediate cause of a tsunami is disturbance in an adjacent 29. ___ sufficient to cause the sudden raising or lowering of a large body of 30. ___. Following the initial disturbance to the sea 31. ___, water waves spread out in all directions.
Task 5. Подберите подходящее по смыслу слово.
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You may buy an ___ iron at any shop in this district. |
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A. electric |
B. electrician |
C. electricity |
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He decided to receive the fortune ___ any cost. |
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A. at |
B. on |
C. with |
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The clock was old and the minute ___ was broken. |
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A. arrow |
B. hand |
C. pointer |
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They ___ at the idea that Jack was to go on business. |
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A. took |
B. arrived |
C. went |
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When she at last made up her ___ to leave the country, she felt |
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better, |
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A. decision |
B. opinion |
C. mind. |
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II. Test of Reading
Task 1. Прочитайте текст и выберите правильные утверждения. Напишите букву A, B, C на листе для ответов.
Stand tall
It was no wonder I wasn’t looking forward to entering ninth grade. High school is well known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be going through awkward physical changes, emotional mood swings, and low self-esteem. For me, height was my nemesis. I had always felt insecure and out of place as one of the taller members of my class in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, standing a head above the other girls and stooping at the back of the line to avoid sticking out. My grandfather would watch me grow increasingly uncomfortable, but he didn't laugh at my self-consciousness or try to console me. Instead, he would admonish me. «Stand straight and tall», he'd say, as I unsuccessfully tried to shrink myself. And each time, I would sheepishly comply. Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about more than just feet and inches.
My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers occupied his hometown, the beautiful and thriving city of Tarnow, Poland, he defied them and eventually wound up joining the Soviet army to fight for his country’s freedom. «Stand straight, stand tall», meant something else back then.
After war, he boarded a boat for America, and on January 27, 1947, he stepped onto the dock of Pier 86 in Manhattan. He was
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hungry and suffering from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future. Still, he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York. Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way.
Thanks to the help of a loyal and trusting friend, my grandfather acquired a jewelry booth on Canal Street, at that time the heart of the busy diamond district in New York City. He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work. He was not only trying to learn this tough new business, but also a new language. To his surprise, the men in the neighboring booths — who could have taken advantage of him — offered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter, selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if he'd been doing it his whole life. In later years, my grandfather would escort both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings. As he stood with each of them beneath the chuppah (the wedding canopy), he thought about their new beginnings, and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together.
He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name. I am so proud to be one of those children. Listening to my grandfather's remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life. His advice to me has become much more than a challenge to improve my posture. It tells me to be proud of who I am. «Stand straight, stand tall», my grandfather told me. And I do.
37.She felt insecure and out of place because
A.she didn’t have any friends
B.she was very tall
C.she didn’t like her teachers
38.Her grandfather was born in
A.America
B.Germany
C.Poland
39.When he arrived in America he was frightened
A.about his future
B.about his family
C.because he was alone
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40.Later he bought
A.a house in New York City
B.a jewelry booth
C.a diamond
41.At the weddings of his daughters he thought about
A.his hometown in Poland
B.his business
C.their new beginnings
Task 2. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски предложениями от A до F. Одно предложение в списке лишнее. Напишите букву A, B, C, D, E или F на листе для ответов.
Diamonds
I asked Jeffery Vandepeer, a London jeweler, what I thought was a simple question. «How much does a one carat diamond cost?» «Not a week goes by without someone asking me that question», he said. «Unfortunately the answer is: it depends!» 42.___ These are
known as «the 4C’s»: Carat (weight), Cut, Colour, and Clarity.
Carat — when applied to gemstones one carat is 0.2 grams. It is normally divided into 100 parts, called points.
Cut — means three different things. 43.___ There are many variations of the brilliant cut, including pear shape, oval, marquise, navette, heart, and princess. Other cuts include square, octagonal, baguette (long thin oblong), and rose.
The second meaning of cut is proportion. Without accurate proportions, a diamond would not shine so brilliantly.
The third meaning is the quality of finish and polishing. Poor polishing can hide the brilliance of a stone.
Colour — contrary to common belief, diamonds are not white! They actually come in many different colours. 44.___
Generally the most expensive or desirable colour is no colour at all (colourless). Other colours such as pale pink, blue, or red are very rare and desirable. Intensely coloured diamonds are known as «fan-
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cies», and if the colouring is natural, they are again very rare and expensive.
Clarity — a diamond is normally measured by its lack of clarity, or the amount of imperfection caused by marks inside the stone. These marks are called inclusions. 45. ___ It starts at «Flawless», and goes down to «Rejection»!
So, I asked Jeffery again, how much does a one carat diamond cost?
«OK», he replied with a sigh. «A 1 carat round modern brilliant cut diamond, absolutely colourless and clear, well proportioned and polished would cost at least Ј26,000». 46.___
«Actually», he added, «if you dug up a two carat rough diamond, and took it to a diamond polishing factory, you would probably have to pay at least Ј200 in labour charges to end up with a one carat polished stone!»
I think I know which end of the price range I can afford...
A.The commonest are faint yellow and brown.
B.Diamond is the hardest material known.
C.Jeffery explained that the price of any diamond depends on a number of factors.
D.A one carat rejection quality stone might cost Ј100.
E.First it relates to the basic shape of the stone, the most popular is the Round Modern Brilliant Cut.
F.There is an internationally recognised clarity scale.
Task 3. Восстановите правильный порядок текста из предложенных ниже частей. Напишите букву A, B, C, D или E на листе для ответов.
A. George's role as Doug Ross made him a sex symbol, a role he is not always comfortable with. He turned down the award of «Sexiest Man Alive» from «People» magazine. They put him on the front cover anyway.
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B.It wasn't long before George was chosen to replace Val Kilmer as the caped crusader in Batman and Robin. Some say he gave the character its most sensitive representation so far. Amazingly it was only eight years since he had appeared in a co-starring role in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
C.George's film roles and other projects began to affect his commitment to the ER series. Eventually he decided to make the break, and he was written out of the series. His character walked away from a girlfriend pregnant with twins, a plot twist that seemed sure to give him a «bad boy» image. But it seems his fans are completely unworried by this. The number of letters he received from his fans still stayed the same.
D.Clooney needed all the confidence he could muster while he worked on fifteen TV shows, none of which became series. Around this time he also took a junior role in a hospital-based drama series called E/R. It was never very popular, and his role was not continued. Curiously, ten years later in 1994, he won a role in another hospital drama series called ER. This time this show became hugely popular, and George's classic good looks as Dr Doug Ross, a children's doctor, made him the star of the series.
E.George became hot property and attractive film offers rained down on him. He appeared as the handsome robber and vampire slayer, Seth Gecko, in Quentin Tarantino's very violent 1996 film, From Dusk Till Dawn. Despite the film's mixed reviews, it made him even more popular. In late 1996, he charmed Michelle Pfeiffer in the romantic comedy, One Fine Day. It was a role totally different from his role in From Dusk Till Dawn, and showed off his creative talent as an actor.
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