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The ghost of a lady dressed 54___white is believed to be a former
(55) _____ checking up on how business is run nowadays. A waitress
(56)____works at the restaurant said, ’The place is haunted
(57)_____a lady who sits on a bench. I’m not afraid (58)____ I don’t
believe (59) ___ghosts’. A former cook, who saw the ghost after
(60)_____evening’s shift, turned white with fright and ran away,
never to return .
VI
Заполните пропуски подходящим словом из предложенных.
The Mary Celeste had always been 61_____an unlucky ship, but
no one could have predicted what would happen to it when it
62____sail from New York in November 1872. It was 63_____for
Genoa with a cargo of alcohol- a 64____which should have taken
about 5 weeks. However, Captain Briggs, his wife, his two-year-old
daughter, and the crew 65___seven sailors were never seen 66_____.
The Mary Celeste was 67_____off the Azores by a British ship
called the Dei Gratia. Nobody answered the calls of Captain Morehouse, so he sent three sailors in a boat to 68___ help. They found the
ship totally deserted.
61. a. believed b. considered c. known d. regarded
62. a. made b. set c. gave d. went
63. a. heading b. traveling c. running d. going
64. a. travel b. sail c. cruise d. journey
65. a. for b. out c. of d. from
66. a. later b. once c. more d. again
67. a. looked b. spotted c. noted d. watched
68. a. put b. offer c. hand d. serve
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TEST 44
Выберите правильный вариант ответа из предло-
I
женных.
1. If I were you, I wouldn’t ____ my appetite by eating between
meals.
1) damage 3) spoil
2) hurt 4) destroy
2. The kids couldn’t stop ____ because they were tired after a long
walk.
1) gasping 3) coughing
2) yawning 4) laughing
3. The site of the EXPO is a two-mile bank of the river which ____
people know about as it is occupied by old-dated enterprises that
____ the environment.
1) none, infect 3) few, pollute
2) any, poison 4) much, contain
4. A square is a different ____ from a triangle.
1) style 3) shape
2) sign 4) number
5. Stan Laurel was a music–hall comedian in England before he
went to America in 1910. In those ____ he often ____ Chaplin. He
made his first film in 1918 but did not ____ to establish himself in
the competitive ____ of screen comedy.
1) times, resembled, reach, place
2) days, copied, manage, field
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3) weeks, liked, fail, position
4) periods, followed, succeed, job
6. A good ____ to lose weight is to exercise on a regular basis.
1) means 3) plan
2) method 4) way
7. Her daily routine never varies. She ___in her armchair all day
long watching TV.
1) sat 3) has sat
2) will sit 4) used to sitting
8. The boss told me that he would appreciate my reply at my ____
convenience.
1) latest 3) soonest
2) fastest 4) earliest
9. At school, Michaelangelo was ____ an outstanding pupil; lessons
did not ____ to him at all. The only thing he wanted to do was to
____ at the wonderful pictures and statues in Florence’s churches.
1) by no means, appeal, gaze 3) at least, mean, glimpse
2) in any case, like, watch 4) in fact, attract, notice
10. The burglar was arrested and ____ taken to the police station.
1) fast 3) promptly
2) soon 4) early
11. It was difficult to pay ____ to the boring lecturer, so some listeners were ____.
1) interest, telling 3) curiosity, speaking
2) attention, chatting 4) attraction, saying;
12. It is a ____ in many countries to ____ money on the bride’s
dress at her wedding.
1) convention, put on 3) fashion, give
2) custom, pin 4) style, place
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13. Every Monday morning, Melinda is in the habit of turning ____
late for work ____ makes the boss angry.
1) up, which 3) out, because
2) in, that 4) into, what
14. Please, read the contract attentively, and if you wish to ____ any
changes, let me know.
1) make 3) hold
2) have 4) do
15. I prefer sugar in my coffee, I find ____ sweeteners leave a bitter
taste in the mouth.
1) technical 3) man-made
2) taking 4) artificial
16. If you don’t agree to refund my deposit, I will be forced to take
____ action.
1) court 3) legal
2) penal 4) law
17. ____ powered vehicles are quieter, cleaner, and more ____ to
run than those powered by fossil fuels.
1) Sunlight, economic 3) Sun, economical
2) Solar, economy 4) Sunray, economics
18. The decision to build an Atomic Power Station in this area ____
a very strong reaction from the local community.
1) originated 3) developed
2) produced 4) raised
19. Shiela ____ the old man when she ____ some volunteer work at
the hospital.
1) friend, made 3) became friends, delivered
2) made friends, organized 4) befriended, did
20. James inherited his money from a ____ relative he had never met.
1) faraway 3) distant
2) remote 4) slight
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21. He enjoys ___the mountains on weekends. He wears special
clothing so he doesn’t ____ his feet and hands.
1) rising, destroy 3) getting up, break
2) crawling, damage 4) climbing, hurt
Употребите слово, образованное от указанного в
II
скобках.
22. People have a lot of (differ) reasons for learning languages.
For the (major) of students, languages are in the curriculum and they
have no (choose). For others, the (know) of a second language offers
the (possible) of (advance) in their professional life.
23. Dear passengers, we want to ensure you that your (fly) is both
(comfort) and safe. As space on the plane is (relative) limited, we
would appreciate it if could place your (belong) in the (store) compartments. We would also like to point out that airline rules and
(regulate) forbid smoking at any time during the flight.
24. I have a (brief) full of papers which describe cases Homes has
investigated. Some are (fail), since there were no final (explain) for
the mysteries in cases. These (finish) problems without a (solve) may
interest only (special), but not the general reader.
III
Укажите номер фрагмента, в котором допущена
ошибка.
25. Country Music was original the music of rural white people in
1 2
the south-eastern part of America.
3 4
26. This kind of music was move away from popular entertainment
1 2
towards a more complex style, joyful yet intense.
3 4
27. After World War II, the jazz went in several directions, each
1 2 3
showing what a varied and flexible form of music it is.
4
28. The origins of all popular music can be traced back to Africa
1 2 3
where music is less limit than traditional European one.
4
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IV
Заполните пропуск только одним подходящим по
смыслу словом
29. While Susan was waiting 1)____ bus to take 2)____ to Jane’s
birthday party, she 3)____ a mewing sound. She 4)____ down and
there by her 5)____ was a small Siam kitten, looking lost and 6)____.
As she picked it 7)____, she 8)____ the kitten that it 9)____ be a nice
birthday 10)____.
30. People in North America often see black bears enjoying the
warm 1)____ weather. But 2)____ autumn approaches, the bears
3)____ more and more time 4)____ for food. 5)____ the time winter
comes, these bears will 6)____ developed a thick layer of fat for surviving in 7)____ winter.
Переведите на английский язык слова, данные в
V
скобках.
31. The television ( канал) received a formal complaint about the
abundance of commercials .
32. The Suez (канал) was built in the second half of the nineteenth century.
33. Can you (посоветовать) on the best course of action to take?
34. He offered me some excellent (советы) what to tell mum
about the accident.
VI
Выберите правильное слово из предложенных.
35. I’m afraid we can’t (permission\permit) photography in the
museum.
36. They received (permission\permit) to attend the sessions as
long as they didn’t interrupt.
37.We must (look at\watch)the situation in the country carefully,
and be prepared to act if violence flares again.
38.We need to (look at\watch)the problem carefully and decide if
there is anything we can do about it.
39. His native city (lay\lie) near the equator.
40. The manager made it clear he intended to (lay\lie) down some
strict rules.
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ACHIEVEMENT TEST 100
Выберите правильный вариант ответа из предло-
I
женных.
1. The growing number of tourists and holiday-makers ____ the
nature of this unique place.
1) destroy 3) are destroying
2) is destroying 4) destroyed
2. Johnson ____ to Grigg who ____ and ____!
1) passes, shoots, scores
2) passed, shot, scored
3) is passing, is shooting, is scoring
4) has passed, has shot, has scored
3. Research ____ that physiotherapy exercises can help sick people
overcome their illnesses.
1) showed 3) has shown
2) had showed 4) have shown
4. ‘Therese ____ in Vienna for three years now.’ ‘Really? I ____ in
Vienna for 5 years before moving to Germany.’
1) has lived, had lived 3) lived, have lived
2) lives, lived 4) has lived, lived
5. This circular highway road round Minsk ____ in operation since
it ____ some years ago.
1) is, was built 3) has been, was built
2) was, had been built 4) is been, has been built
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6. When Scott Joplin ____ a child he ____ the violin and bugle.
1) was, was playing 3) had been, was playing
2) was, played 4) had been, had played
7. The family ____ in Italy for five years before they ____ to Spain.
1) has been working, moved 3) has worked, has moved
2) had been working, moved 4) had worked, had moved
8. Youth unemployment ____ steadily since last year.
1) is rising 3) has been rising
2) rises 4) has risen
9. He is ____ promising footballer. He ____ for ____ national team
in 10 matches so far.
1) a, has played, the 3) the, has been playing, a
2) the, plays, the 4) a, played, a
10. My car is again in ____ garage for repairs. This is the third time
it ____ since I ____ it.
1) a, broke down, bought
2) the, had broken down, had bought
3) the, has broken down, bought
4) a, breaks down, have bought
11. John’s bike was once again in the repair shop. It was the second
time it ____ since he ____ it as ____ birthday present.
1) broke down, has got, a
2) had broken down, got, a
3) has broken down, had got, the
4) had broken down, has got, the
12. ____ 4.20 train to Glasgow ____ from ____ platform 4.
1) ―, is leaving, the 3) the, will leave, ―
2) ―, leaves, the 4) the, leaves, ―
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13. ____ scientists say that ____ Sputnik ____ to Earth some time
this afternoon.
1) ―, the, is falling 3) ―, ―, will fall
2) ―, ―, falls 4) ―, the, will be falling
14. On ____ tonight’s programme we ____ to ____ Prime-Minister
about the ____ unemployment figures.
1) the, are talking, the, last 3) the, will talk, ―, latest
2) ―, talk, the, latest 4) ―, will be talking, ―, last
15. ____ recent UN report has suggested that by the year 2040, 15 %
of the ____ population ____ ____ malaria.
1) a, world’s, will be suffering from, ―
2) a, world, will suffer of, ―
3) the, world, are suffering from, the
4) the, world’s, will have been suffering of, the
16. When ____ news is broken to him, he ____ both upset and ____.
1) ―, will feel, angrily 3) the, will feel, angry
2) the, will be feeling, angry 4) ―-, is going to feel, angrily
17. By the time ____ software ____ on sale, ____ company ____ 10
million dollars.
1) the, goes, the, will have spent 3) the, will go, ―, will spend
2) ―, will go, ―, will spend 4) ―, goes, the, will spend
18. She was ____ with Oliver Laurence in his ____ film, but the role
____ to her sister. (Laurence is dead)
1) to appear, last, had gone 3) to appear, latest, had gone
2) to have appeared, last, went 4) to have appeared, latest, went
19. ‘I wonder how old Tom is’ ‘He was at ____ school with my dad,
so he ____ be in his early____.
1) the, should, fiftieth 3) ―, ought, fifty
2) the, ought to, fifties 4) ―, must, fifties
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20. When I had problems with my homework, my ____ brother ____
it for me.
1) elder, had done 3) older, did
2) elder, would do 4) older, used do
21. ____ Professor Usher is sure that by 2020, ____ scientists ____ a
cure ____ Aids.
1) ―, ―, will have found, for 3) ―, the, are going to find, for
2) the, ―, will find, from 4) the, ―, will be finding of
22. ____ Doctor Johnson was confident that before ____ year 2010,
a cure ____ the common cold ____.
1) ―, a, from, would be found
2) the, the, from, would have been found
3) ―, the, for, would have been found
4) the, a, for, would be found
23. Our Scottish friends ____ Belarus three times during ____.
1) had visited, 1990‘s 3) had been visiting, the 1990s
2) visited, the 1990s 4) were visiting, the 1990’s
24. When Jack was younger he ____ kick ____ ball round ____
garden for hours.
1) would, a, the 3) had to, the, a
2) will, the, a 4) used, a, the
25. ____ business people ____ watch with ____ great interest what
their competitors do.
1) the, would, the 3) the, use to, a
2) ―, are, ― 4) ―, will, ―
26. When Josef ____ ____ job, you ____ get ____ money that you
lend him back.
1) get, the, must, ― 3) has got, a, have to, the
2) gets, a , might, the 4) will have got, the, should, ―
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