- •Reading Tests
- •John ronald tolkien
- •Famous people
- •Ancient russian cities
- •The olympic games
- •City and country
- •Seasons
- •How to help our planet
- •Russian character
- •City and country
- •American food
- •Music in our life
- •The olympic games
- •Theatre
- •Russian character
- •How to help our planet
- •Music in our life
- •American food
- •A short history of hair
- •Learning foreign languages
- •Theatre
- •Generation gap
- •Ancient russian cities
- •Traditions in our life
- •City and country
- •John ronald tolkien
- •Making introductions
- •Culture traditions in britain
- •Greetings
- •Famous people
- •A short history of hair
- •Ancient russian cities
- •Generation gap
- •Learning foreign languages
- •Greetings
Grammar Tests
Test 1
1.She is ____________ university teacher
a
an
[ no article ]
2. Is this bag _________?
your
yours
you
3. Who are __________ people over there?
[ nothing ]
these
those
4. __________ is your address?
How
That
What
5. Could I have __________ cup of coffee?
another
an other
other
6. She is taller _____________ me.
than
then
as
7. What ________ her eyes?
is colour
colour have
colour are
8. I ____________ TV.
never watch
don’t never watch
watch never
9. Have we got __________ butter?
many
much
a lot
10. I __________ the menu, please.
like
want
would like
11._______ today.
It’s raining
It’s rain
There’s raining
12.What ___________
she wants?
does she want?
does she wants?
13. Tom ___________ a car.
don’t have
haven’t got
hasn’t got
14. Please, _______ smoke!
don’t
no
not
15. Who ___________ at a bank?
does work
work
works
16. Are you hungry? Yes, I _____.
do
are
am
17. ___________ help me?
Can you to
Can you
Do you can
18. You __________ worry.
not must
don’t must
must not
19. I _________ by bus.
go often home
often go home
go home often
20. We are going ________ the opera.
at
in
to
Test 2
1.The meeting is ________ Monday.
at
on
in
2. _________ a virus in my computer.
It’s
There is
Is
3. In the evenings he __________ TV.
watch
is watching
watches
4. We ___________ at 2 o’clock yesterday.
arrive
did arrive
arrived
5. _________ her last weekend?
Did you saw
Did you see
Have you seen
6. _______ you help me, please?
Should
Could
Must
7. Your bags are heavy. I ________ you.
‘ll help
help
am helping
8. Good! I _________ work tomorrow!
don’t have to
needn’t to
don’t have got
9. Alice _______ have a baby.
shall
will
is
10. I went to London _______ some clothes.
to buy
for buying
for to buy
11. Who ______ the window?
did open
opened
open
12. Who _________?
to are you talking
are you talking to
are you talking
13. I ________.
a lot enjoy music
enjoy music lots
enjoy music a lot
14. I am talking about ____________ boy I met yesterday.
[ nothing ]
the
a
15. I can’t find my glasses __________.
nowhere
anywhere
somewhere
16. He’s got ______ ideas.
lots
many
much
17. Jerry is ________ in our department.
the oldest
most old
the older
18. The music is ________ I can’t hear you.
loud enough that
too loud that
so loud that
19. Please, listen _______ this story.
for
[ nothing ]
to
20. The plane flew _______ the bridge.
through
across
over
Test 3
1.When she __________, tell her to come.
will phone
phones
phoned
2. If the weather ________ fine, we will go for a walk.
will be
is
would be
3. Pablo Picasso liked to draw ______ pencil.
by
in
with
4. Can you ________?
make me some tea
make some tea to me
make for me some tea
5. He felt very ________, but he smiled.
angrily
angry
anger
6. The weather is nice, _________?
is it
isn’t it
doesn’t it
7. He lives in the same street _______ me.
as
like
that
8. Can I have __________ milk in my tea?
any
some
a
9. We met when we _______ in France.
were studying
studied
had studied
10. I am not speaking to him until he _______.
apologises
will apologize
doesn’t apologize
11. I _________ eaten a lobster.
have ever
had never
have never
12. We had to put _______ the meeting till Monday.
out
up
off
13. You ________ shout! I can hear you well enough.
couldn’t
mustn’t
needn’t
14. What ________ the new secretary?
are you thinking
do you think of
are thinking about
15. He looks ________!
healthy
greatly
wonderfully
16. The policeman told me _________ here.
that not to park
not to park
no parking
17. I am not sure what ______
do they want
they want
they did want
18. When he comes to London he can stay at his friends’ place. He’s got _______ of them in London.
few
a few
a little
19. The main character gets killed _______ of the film
at the end
in the end
at end
20. Is there ______ for everybody?
room enough
enough room
enough rooms
Test 4
1.She is an old friend I ________ for years.
‘ve known
knew
know
2. I like ______ milk in my coffee.
much fewer
much more
much little
3. Her parents don’t want ______ married.
that she get
her to get
getting her
4. - The phone is ringing. - It _____ be my mother. She always calls me at this time of the day. I’m sure it’s her.
may
must
might
5. It would be nice if we _____ a bit more room.
have
had
would have
6. If I ________ you, I’d visit a doctor.
‘d be
were
am
7. - I’m hungry! - __________.
I too
So am I
Like I
8. This picture ______ by my friend.
was painted
painted
is serving
9. I ______ swimming every day when I was a student.
didn’t use going
used not to go
didn’t use to go
10. Do you mind my ________ the window?
opening
open
to open
11. When the police came the ambulance ______.
was already left
has already left
had already left
12. There are two hotels in that town. The first one is good but ________ is awful.
the other
another
other
13. We can’t use the library: it’s still __________
being painted
painting
been painting
14. I’m planning to visit ______ Netherlands
a
[ nothing ]
the
15. I wish I _____ more time.
had
would have
have
16. This is Joe. I ___________.
don't think you've met
think you haven’t met
think you didn’t meet
17. I look forward _______ you soon.
seeing
to seeing
to see
18. If you ________ me, I’d have been in real trouble last winter.
didn’t help
hadn’t helped
wouldn’t help
19. I am wondering ________ help me.
could you
if could you
whether you could
20. Haven’t I told you _______ the electric stove!
don’t touch
not to touch
to not touch
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Test 5
______ says in the paper that ________are thinking of putting up the price of petrol again.
they/we
she/he
it/they
he/I
they/you
Texas alone is_______than France and Alaska is twice as________ as Texas.
larger/big
large/bigger
large/big
largest/biggest
the largest/bigger
3. - I might be able to go to London next Thursday.
- _________.
So can I
I might too
So shall I
I will too
Neither can I
4. - I might be able to go to London next Thursday.
-___________.
So can I
I might too
So shall I
I will too
Neither can I
5. Mark`s parents, who are both doctors, really want________ a doctor too, but he isn`t so sure.
that he becomes
that he became
him to become
him become
that he will become
6. Most towns in England are not ... than four hours apart by train and many are much_______ .
more/few
more/fewer
the most/fewer
many/fewer
most/fewer
7. We don`t have much time.
- I`m hurrying _______ I can.
faster than
the fastest
as fast as
more fast than
so fast as
8. Wall street is a narrow street with big houses, but it is well-known all over the world as ______ street in the USA.
busiest
the busiest
a busy
the most busy
busier
9. Most towns in England are not ... than four hours apart by train and many are much ________ .
more/few
more/fewer
the most/fewer
many/fewer
most/fewer
10. Mrs.Brown was shown two ready-made suits, but she didn`t like _________ of them.
either
neither
some
every
none
11. My flatmate isn`t going _______ much at the moment. She is studying _______ some important exams.
-/to
away/at
in/about
out/for
off/in
12. – Where _______ Joan _________on vacation?
- She is in Paris.
do/go
is/going
does/go
was/going
has/gone
13. One evening, after hunting in the forest all day, I ________ to the place where I _______ up my tent.
returned/had put
returned/puts
had returned/put
was returning/have put
will return/put
14. Last night I felt ________ friendship and ________ sympathy for Mike, but today he has become ... enemy.
a/-/-
-/-/an
the/the/an
a/a/-
-/-/-
15. He asked me: "Where is Viktor?"
He asked me ________.
where is he.
where Viktor was.
that where is Viktor.
where is Viktor.
where are Viktor.
16. Everybody liked the film, ________?
A) did he
B) did they
C) didn`t it
D) didn’t they
E) don’t they
17. The children ________ to the Zoo.
A) were enjoyed taken
B) were enjoyed taking
C) enjoyed being taken
D) enjoyed taking
E) were enjoying taken
18. _______ chair the meeting.
A) It was decided that John
B) John was decided to should
C) They decided that John should
D) It had been decided to
E) They decided
19. - Is Harry a good manager?
- I think he lacks the experience he ________ have for such a job.
A) may
B) has to
C) could
D) should
E) was to
20. I sometimes wish that I ________ in this terrible city.
A) live
B) don`t live
C) lived not
D) living
E) didn`t live
Reading Tests
Test 1
Начало формы
1. A dog is bigger than a mouse, but smaller than an elephant. A dog is smaller than a mouse.A dog is very big.A dog is the biggest.An elephant is bigger than a dog.
2. Sangay is English but Teresa isn't; she's American. Teresa is English.Sangay isn't English.Sangay isn't American.Teresa and Sangay aren't English.
3. He is the oldest man in the world. He is not as old as my grandmother.Many men are older.There are no older men anywhere.He's older than some other men.
4. You can't come without a ticket. You can come if you have a ticket.You mustn't go with a ticket.You don't need a ticket to come.You cannot buy a ticket outside.
5. Andrea is looking after the children. She can see the children.She is taking care of the children.She is looking at the children.The children are in front of her.
6. They only have one car for the family. They only like cars.They do not like any other cars.They do not have two cars.They have a big family.
7. What does Vonica like? What are her favourite things?How is she?Does she look like Vonica?Does he like Vonica?
8. He hopes to go home, but he may go to work. He'll be at home before the office.It is possible that he will go to work.He's allowed to go to work.He always goes home after work.
9. I want you to clean the car when you come back. You want to clean it.We will clean it together.I don't want you to forget to clean it.I want to clean the car.
10. She used to smoke cigarettes. She is used to cigarettes.She smoked before, but she doesn't now.She usually smokes cigarettes.She used two cigarettes.
11. Shall I take you to the station? Would you like me to take you to the station?Must I take you?Will it be necessary to take you there?Did I take you before?
12. They should talk more slowly. They talk too quickly.They would like to talk more slowly.They might have slower talks.Talking is not fast.
13. Mirana remembered to phone the doctor. She remembered phoning the doctor.Mirana forgot to remember to phone.She didn't forget to phone the doctor.She remembered that she phoned her.
14. Madame Traiviey has lived nearly 115 years. She was very old.She is very old.She died when she was nearly 115.Madame Traiviey has many more years.
15. She can hardly see it. She sees very hard.She is hard with it.She cannot see it very well.It is hard to see her.
16. Yeuk Yee had her house painted white yesterday. She had to paint her house white yesterday.Her house was not blue last week.They painted her house white for her yesterday.She painted her house yesterday.
17. Either teacher knows the answer. No teachers know the answer.Both teachers know the answer.All the teachers know the answer.Any teacher can answer.
18. I'd rather be a millionaire. I've been a millionaire.I'd better be a millionaire.I'd prefer to be a millionaire.You have more millions than me.
19. You don't have to do this test. You can choose not to do this test.You mustn't do it.You can't do this test.You have no desire to do it.
20. If Muriel had come, she would have won. If she hadn't won, she'd have come.Muriel didn't win because she didn't come.When Muriel came she always won.She didn't come, but she won anyway.
Test 2
Choose the right order to make up a story.
Della sold her hair to buy a chain for Jim`s watch
Jim sold his watch to buy combs for Della.
Della and Jim lived in New York in a small room on the top of a high building.
On the eve of New Year Day they wanted to give each other presents.
3,4,1,2
3,1,4,2
4,1,2,3
2,1,3,4
4,3,1,2
When I was two my father was offered a new job and we moved to another part of England.
The first day I was taken there by my mother.
Soon after we moved I was told that a little baby brother or sister was coming.
I was born 14 years ago and it was said that I looked exactly like my mother.
At the age of five I was very happy when I was told that I was going to start school.
TestКонец формы
Начало формы
Конец формы
4,5,2,1,3
4,1,3,5,2
5,3,1,4,2
1,5,3,2,1
3,5,1,4,2
– No, I am older than I look. To tell the truth, since I`ve worked here, I have been so busy that I haven`t had time to grow.
– May I speak to you, sir?
– Don`t you think that ten shillings is too much for such a small boy?
– Yes, what`s the matter?
– I was hoping you would agree to a rise of four shillings.
4,5,2,3,1
3,1,2,4,5
2,4,3,1,5
2,4,5,3,1
1,2,4,5,3
But two times in twenty four hours sea water runs far up the river and makes it deep.
At those times big ships can get to London.
London is situated on the River Thames.
The Thames is not very long and very deep.
2,3,1,4
3,4,1,2
3,1,4,2
4,1,2,3
1,2,4,3
He tried to stand up but his leg hurt.
"Bill, I`ve hurt my leg."
When he stood, he felt a pain and he couldn`t move his leg.
Suddenly one of the men fell into the water.
"Help me," said the man.
4,1,3,2,5
1,2,3,4,5
5,1,4,3,2
4,1,2,3,5
2,1,4,3,5
In a short time I felt something alive moving on my left leg.
My hair, which was long and thick, was tied down in the same manner.
I was lying on my back, and my arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground.
When I awoke, it was just daylight.
I could only look upwards and could see nothing in the sky.
4,5,1,2,3
3,2,4,5,1
2,5,3,1,4
4,3,2,5,1
4,1,2,3,5
He read the letter;
One day a man came home;
He climbed up to the window and with great difficulty entered the room;
He saw that the door was locked;
On the dining room table he saw a letter for him;
«Dear John, I shall be home late. The key will be under the door.»
2,4,3,5,1,6
1,2,3,4,5,6
2,5,6,4,1,3
2,5,6,1,3,4
2,3,1,4,5,6
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it.
Some tourists go to see battle fields or religious shrines.
People travel for a lot of reasons.
But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Others are looking for culture or simply want to have their picture taken in front of famous places.
1,2,5,3,4
4,5,2,3,1
3,2,4,1,5
3,2,5,4,1
3,2,1,4,5
1. – What is your aunt?
2. - No, with my friend. My parents are away.
3. – She is an employee.
4. – This evening I am going to visit my aunt.
5. – Are you going to visit her with your parents?
4,2,5,1,3
5,3,2,4,1
4,1,3,5,2
4,3,1,5,2
5,2,3,1,4
1. In Britain, there are fifty two different police forces.
2. Although these forces co-operate with each other, it`s unusual for members of one force to operate in another area unless their assistance is requested.
3. This is not the situation in Britain.
4. Most countries have a national police force.
5. The country is divided into separate areas, usually counties, each with its own independent police force.
4,3,1,5,2
1,5,2,4,3
4,1,3,5,2
5,2,1,4,3
2,4,1,5,3
In the street he was stopped by a policeman who grabbed him by the shoulder;
«What have I done?» asked Brown;
Brown was out walking one day with his large family;
«I certainly don`t know what you`ve done,» answered the policeman;
«But I do want to know why the crowd is following you!».
5,2,3,4,1
3,2,1,4,5
3,4,5,1,2
3,1,2,4,5
3,5,4,1,2
1. They made gas from wood and plants instead.
2. The cars didn`t go fast, but it was better than nothing.
3. There is not enough petrol on the world for everybody now.
4. In the second World War some people didn`t use petrol in their cars.
5. But we cannot cut down all our trees to make gas.
6. They put it in big bags on top of their cars.
3,6,2,1,4,5
1,6,2,4,3,5
4,3,1,5,6,2
3,4,1,6,2,5
4,1,5,2,6,3
1) Each Nobel prize consists of a diploma, a gold medal and money
2) Nobel prize is given to people who make contribution to the world science
3) He died and left 3.5 mln dollars
4) Nobel was a rich Swedish scientist
5) The money became prize as Nobel wanted
3,2,4,5,1
4,2,1,3,5
5,3,4,1,2
4,3,2,5,1
4,3,5,2,1
1. I`ve started a new job.
2. Thornton is a small town in Midlands.
3. It`s as a sales representative with a company.
4. The area manager is due to retire next year.
5. It produces garden furniture and it`s based in Thornton.
6. This means, if I do well, I might get his job.
2,1,3,5,4,6
1,3,5,2,4,6
4,5,6,3,2,1
2,5,4,6,1,3
3,4,6,2,1,5
1. At a dinner party he was in Jenner`s for the first time.
2. Bred had a terrible argument with Jenner’s father.
3. Jenner and Brent are terribly in love and hope to get married.
4. What are Brent and Jenner to do now?
5. Brent was thrown out and told never to come.
3,1,4,5,2
1,2,5,3,4
3,1,2,4,5
1,2,4,3,5
1,5,2,4,5
1. "Master has gone out."
2. "She has also gone out, sir."
3. "The fire has gone out too."
4. "Never mind. I shall speak to your mistress."
5. A man knocks at his neighbour`s door where he is a frequent but not a welcome visitor."
6. "Look here! It`s rather cold today. I`d like to sit by the fire for a while."
7. A servant girl opens the door and says:
5,7,4,1,2,6,3
4,1,3,5,7,6,2
5,7,1,4,2,6,3
7,1,5,6,4,3,2
3,4,6,5,7,1,2
1. Whenever Mrs. Smith called, she stayed for hours and hours.
2. Her heart sank when she saw Mrs. Smith.
3. «I was just passing and thought I`d drop in to say hallo.»
4. The door bell rang.
5. Mrs. Carson opened the front door.
6. «Good afternoon, Mrs. Carson,» Mrs. Smith said.
6,5,3,2,4,1
4,5,2,1,6,3
5,6,3,1,2,4
4,2,5,1,6,3
4,5,2,1,3,6
1. S.Maugham was born in the family of a British diplomat.
2. When a boy he lost his parents.
3. S.Maugham wrote many books - novels, short stories.
4. Maugham received school education and studied to be a doctor.
5. He was taken to England by his uncle.
2,5,4,3,1
3,2,4,5,1
4,2,5,3,1
1,4,3,2,5
1,2,5,4,3
1. Buy some very fresh oranges.
2. Squeeze the halves in a juicer until all the juice is out.
3. Fresh orange juice tastes better than frozen orange juice.
4. Add a little sugar and drink.
5. Cut the oranges in half.
6. It can be made in the following way.
3,6,1,5,2,4
1,5,2,4,3,6
2,3,6,1,5,4
5,2,4,6,1,3
1,2,4,5,3,6
1. Meat comes from animals.
2. People can not live without food.
3. Where does our food come from?
4. People eat domestic birds too.
4,2,3,1
1,2,3,4
2,1,4,3
2,3,1,4
3,4,2,1
1) - Why should I?
2) - Yes, certainly, but where`s your money?
3) - You`re mad. You should have told them.
4) - I lost my wallet last Friday.
5) - Because it is better to make your parents angry for 5 munites than to ask your friends for lunch money all week.
6) - Can you lend me some money for lunch, John?
7) - Because if I told my parents, they`d be angry.
8) - Why didn`t you tell your parents you had lost it?
8,7,4,3,1,5,2,6
6,2,1,5,4,8,7,3
6,2,4,8,7,3,1,5
4,3,6,5,2,7,8,1
5,4,1,3,2,6,8,7
Let`s go ... today as I have a splitting headache.
somewhere
nowhere
anywhere
everywhere
somehow
2. Choose the synonym to the underlined word.
She runs a small shop.
functions
races
manages
completes
hurries
Choose the synonym to the underlined words.
When we bought our new house we thought that everyone would welcome us to the neighbourhood. But people seem to give us the cold shoulder.
turn up their noses at us
give us a hand
give us unnecessary difficulty
be very generous
treat us delicately
Rita asked if I could give Paul a ride home. Who needed a ride?
A) Paul did
B) I did
C) Rita did
D) Paul and Rita did
E) Paul and I did
What he says is clear and is obviously well-prepared, and this, among other things, has earned him the high regard of his colleagues. How do his colleagues feel about him?
A) They are jealous of him
B) They don`t understand him
C) They ignore him
D) They respect him
E) His colleagues feel ashamed
Anybody, who has the natural ability and education that Dave has, doesn`t have to worry about getting a job. Is Dave likely to get a job?
A) Yes, without a doubt+
B) No, because he worries too much
C) No, because he lacks ability
D) Yes, if he goes to college
E) Yes, if he had ability and education
Vocabulary Tests
Начало формы
1. You must ….. the word in the dictionary if you don't know its meaning. | |
look for | |
look in | |
look up | |
look | |
| |
2. The dog lay at her ….. snoring. | |
legs | |
heels | |
tiptoes | |
feet | |
| |
3. He ….. us how to work the machine. | |
showed | |
explained | |
demonstrated | |
read | |
| |
4. All these colleges together ….. the university of Cambridge. | |
take up | |
set up | |
make up | |
bring up | |
| |
5. He's been working in the garden since morning, and he is completely …... | |
exhausted | |
tiring | |
destroyed | |
exhausting | |
| |
6. He was often ….. to as the architect of the country's foreign policy. | |
considered | |
looked | |
referred | |
mentioned | |
| |
7. We can communicate ….. of the Internet. | |
by help | |
by means | |
via | |
through | |
| |
8. She is quite ….. her elder sister. | |
different | |
the same | |
unlike | |
alike | |
| |
9. She broke the promise, she did not ….. it. | |
make | |
keep | |
take | |
have | |
| |
10. I was an hour late because of the ….. traffic. | |
difficult | |
hard | |
heavy | |
densely | |
| |
11. English is the ….. language of most Englishmen. | |
mother | |
home | |
native | |
nature | |
| |
12. A ….. of birds often fly in a "V" …... | |
herd, size | |
pack, figure | |
flock, shape | |
collection, view | |
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13. He is feeling rather …... The result of the exam will ….. his future career. | |
awkward, relate | |
excited, rule | |
anxious, determine | |
nervous, control | |
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14. The statue in Trafalgar Square ….. Admiral Nelson who defeated the combined fleet of Spain and France at the ….. of his life. | |
remembers, price | |
commemorates, cost | |
celebrates, value | |
reminds, worth | |
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15. Great emphasis is ….. at Oxford and Cambridge on what are called "tutorials". | |
given | |
laid | |
brought | |
made | |
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16. When they arrived, the party was in full …… | |
order | |
meal | |
load | |
swing | |
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17. You are tired, you ….. rest a little. | |
would rather | |
prefer | |
would like | |
had better | |
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18. My parents ….. to my taking ….. lessons at home. | |
allow, particular | |
approve, personal | |
agree, private | |
permit, additional | |
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19. You could not help enjoying his company, though he was good for …... | |
everybody | |
anybody | |
everything | |
nothing | |
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20. He hoped to be ….. for years of hard work by getting his promotion. | |
awarded | |
rewarded | |
granted | |
prized | |
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Конец формы
Вариант 1