- •Variant I
- •II. Read the text. And choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15.
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant II
- •I Read the text.
- •Strasbourg
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For points 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant III
- •I Read the text.
- •Building a global brand
- •II. Read the text. For questions 11-15 choose the appropriate ending for each sentence. Michelangelo
- •III. For questions 16-90 decide which answer best fits each space
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant IV
- •I Read the text.
- •II. Read the text and choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15. The Story of Jeans
- •III. For questions 16-90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant V
- •I. Read the text.
- •II Read the text and choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15. Marks and Spencer
- •III. For questions 16-90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant VI
- •Suit or smart casual? The modern office dilemma
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For points 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant VII
- •From the History of the Internet
- •II. Read the text. For questions 11-15 choose the appropriate ending for each sentence. The history of dieting
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •V For points 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant VIII
- •I Read the text.
- •The Internet
- •II. Read the text. And choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15. The Exxon Valdez oil-spill
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant IX
- •I Read the text.
- •II Read the text and choose the phrase (a, b or c) that best completes the sentences 11-15. Muhammad Ali’s life story
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For questions 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
- •Variant X
- •I Read the text.
- •II. Read the text. For questions 11-15 choose the appropriate ending for each sentence. Globalization
- •III. For questions 16 – 90 decide which answer best fits each space.
- •IV For points 91-100 decide to which part of speech each of the given words belongs. Circle the letter corresponding to the appropriate part of speech.
III. For questions 16-90 decide which answer best fits each space.
16 It often ______ in Britain during the winter.
A doesn’t snow
B snow
C snows
17 Technology ___________ so fast now.
A changes
B has changed
C is changing
18 After dinner Brian usually studies, but tonight he ___________.
A sleeps
B is sleeping
C has been sleeping
19 He ________________ working for this company as early as 1981.
A is starting
B had started
C started
20 We ______ television from 6 till 8 p.m. yesterday and didn’t even notice the heavy rain outside.
A watched
B were being watched
C were watching
21 When she _________ a popular magazine she always starts looking for fashion pictures.
A is opening
B opens
C had opened
22 - Where are you going to spend your holidays?
- I ____________ yet.
A do not decide
B am not deciding
C have not decided
23 When we came to the circus our uncle ______the tickets.
A has already bought
B already bought
C had already bought
24 How long _________ the wall? You’re dirty all over.
A are you painting
B were you painting
C have you been painting
25 After I ___________ my homework, I’ll help you with washing up.
A had finished
B finish
C will finish
26 I’m sure, Mother _______ dinner . Let’s hurry!
A cooks
B is cooking
C will have been cooking
27 Agreed! We ________ lunch with these people tomorrow
at 12 o’clock.
A will have
B are having
C is going to have
28 They___________ for ages for her to go to the supermarket before finally she did this.
A have been waiting
B were waiting
C had been waiting
29 OK , I’m going now, but I_______________ you at the same time tomorrow.
A am seeing
B will see
C will have seen
30 TV chat shows __________ in number lately.
A increase
B have increased
C are being increased
31 She ______________ a moment before John came.
A returned
B returns
C had returned
32 Jim and Terry finished their breakfast and______________ to the river to fish
A had run
B ran
C were running
33 I _____________ here since childhood
A live
B had lived
C have been living
34 The police found my little sister when she _______________ to get into the lion’s cage.
A has been trying
B was trying
C had tried
35 Developments in biotechnology usually ___________ to improved medicines
A are leading
B lead
C have led
36 You will ____________ speak Spanish in another few months.
a) can b) ought c) be able to d) have
37 Jane left before the end of the movie. She __________go home early.
a)had to b)must c)could d)might
38 You _______________give the children long exercises to write. They’ll get tired very soon.
a)must b)should not c)should d) have to
39 He was very strong; he ____________ ski all day and dance all night.
a)can b) could c)were able to d)won’t be able to
40 I _____________ look up a lot of words in the dictionary as it was a very easy text.
a) mustn’t b) didn’t have to c)had to d) should
41 The plane__________ to take off at eleven o’clock, after the fog had lifted.
a) could b)was able c)couldn’t d)didn’t can
42 You look tired. If I were you, I ____________a holiday.
a) would take b) took c)take d)will take
43 If we had a big house, ____________ invite friends.
a) we’ll b)we’ll be able to c) we’d be able to d)we can
44 If I __________tired, I’ll go to bed early tonight.
a) shall be b) am c)were d)will be
45 What _______________ if you found some buried treasure?
a)did you do b) had you done c)will you do d) would you do
46 If I had known that you were coming, I _______________ you at the airport.
a) will meet b) would have met c)met d)would meet
47 This is ___________time to drive through the city center.
A worse B the worst C more bad
48Cambridge is _________ from London than from Oxford.
A further B more far C furthest
49 The water- colour isn’t_______ as the oil- painting.
A as expensive B so expensive C more expensive
50 Sometimes small cars are ______ than big cars.
A so economical B as economical C more economical
51 The more the workers protested,___________ the situation became.
A the more unpleasant B the unpleasant C more unpleasant
51 The best sorts of champagne _______ in France.
A made B are made C are making
52 All our vegetables ______ on our farm last summer.
A are grown B grew C will be grown
53 The results _______ on the computer, you can get them tomorrow.
A will be kept B were kept C keep
54 Nokia phones ________ in Finland.
A produce B are producing C are produced
55 A lot of small companies _______ by big corporations now.
A are being taken B was taken C taken
56 It was very hot _______we decided to swim.
A because B and C so
57 She can speak French, ________she can’t write.
A and B so C but
58 He is going to work in Spain, ______he’s learning Spanish.
A and B so C but
59 I was cleaning the room and dropped the vase______ it didn’t break.
A but B although C because
60 there was a noise, I didn’t wake up in the night.
A so B because C although
61 The stereo didn’t work, ___________ Sarah took it back to the shop.
A because B although C that is why
62 The village is __________ to Sheffield. It’s only six miles away.
a) along b) by c) near d) next
63 I arrived _____________ this country two weeks ago.
a) to b) at c) in d) into
64 She was born twenty-five years ________________ in a small village in Yorkshire
a) before b) since c)over d) ago
65 Everyone complained _________________the awful food.
a) about b) for c) on d) over
66 I can't distinguish one twin_____________ the other.
a) to b) from c) between d) with
67 The firefighters rescued many people ______________ the burning building.
a) out of b) from c) at d) in
68 Max is known ____________his honesty.
a) with b) for c) by d) from
69 How many students were absent _____________class yesterday?
a) in b) from c) on d) for
70 All the information is __________the screen.
a) at b) onto c) in d) on
71 I'm going to be late _____________the meeting.
a) at b) for c) in d) to
72 Did you go out _____________ Sunday evening?
a) in b) at c) on d) for
73 We won’t start the meeting ____________ everyone is here. We need everybody’s opinion.
a) while b) on c) until d) when
74 Excuse me. We are looking _________________ the sports centre.
a) at b) for c) at d) to
75 I used to be quite good __________ dancing.
a) on b) at c) with d) about
76 Smoking is one of the causes _____________ heart disease.
a) for b) about c) of d) in
77 We were ____________ tired that we fell asleep in front of the TV.
A so B such
78I have cleaned this window. But it ____________looks dirty.
A still B yet
79 The court case cost them ___________ million dollars.
A few B several
80 He won’t have another holiday ________ next summer.
A by B until
81 I know it isn’t lunch-time______________, but I’m really hungry
A still B yet
82 ____________ has left a bicycle outside.
A anyone B someone
83 The fire alarm rang_______________ yesterday’s meeting.
A during B while
84 Rachel failed her driving test, ____________ she expected.
A as B as if
85 Would you like some soup? Yes _____________
A a little B a few
86 Our team played ______________.
A good B well
87 What did you ______________ to Helen’s birthday party?
A put on B wear
88 The weather was nice yesterday. We sat in the garden _____________ afternoon.
A every B all
89 I’ve _________seen the film and I don’t want to see it again.
A already B before
90 She heard him _____________, so noisy it was in the room.
A hard B hardly