Экзаменационный билет № 5

1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени.

The weather

We speak about the weather almost every day. Before going anywhere or doing something, we (to want) to know the weather forecast⁶.

Why (we, to speak) about the weather so often? The answer (not to be) very difficult. People (to want) sunny weather when they are going to have a picnic; and if the weather (to be) rainy, we (to stay) at home to read books, watch TV, play computer games and do other things.

When you (to be) at the sea-side, windy weather (not to be) a pleasure. It is difficult to swim when the wind (to blow).And the wind (can; to change) good weather into bad.

And there is a thing which we (must; to do) in any weather. As English people say, “rain or shine”(= in any weather) we (must; to go) to work. It (to be true), isn’t it?

2. Задайте 5 вопросов (5 типов вопросов) к тексту.

3. Из четырех вариантов А, Б, С, D выберите единственно правильный.

1). There are not ____________ easy ways of learning a foreign language.

A) no B) some C) the D) any

2). John F. Kennedy was the youngest president of the USA and _______ who was murdered.

A) four B) the fourth C) fourth D) the four

3). My parents want ____________ a lawyer.

A) me to become B) my becoming C) me become D) that I become

4). She says that she _____________to Italy.

A) was never B) had never been C) has never been D) had been never

5). When my mother was young, she_______________ an actress.

A) wanted to become B) had wanted to become

C) wanted become. D) wanted becoming

4. Переведите на английский язык следующие предложения.

1. Что ты собираешься делать сегодня вечером? 2. Твоему сыну понравился фильм? – Нет. 3. Попроси его позвонить мне сегодня вечером. 4. Волга длиннее Темзы. 5. Через час обед будет готов.

Экзаменационный билет № 6

1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени.

A frightful night

One dark night a young man was going home from the railway station. It (to be) very late, and there (to be) very few people in the street.

The young man (to be) very nervous, because he (never; to return) home so late. Suddenly he (to feel), that somebody (to follow) him. The young man (to think), that it (to be) a robber⁷, and (to decide) to walk as quickly as he (can).

Then he (to look) back and again (to see) that man. The young man (to turn) into another street. The man (to turn) into another street too. Now the young man (to be) sure, that the man (to be) a robber.

The young man (to turn) and (to ask): “What (to want; you)? Why (to follow; you) me?” The stranger⁸ (to answer): “I (to need) to meet Mr. Carter. And the porter⁹ at the station (to tell) me: ‘If you follow this young man, you (to find) the house easily: the young man (to live) next door to Mr. Carter’”

2. Задайте 5 вопросов (5 типов вопросов) к тексту.

3. Из четырех вариантов А, Б, С, D выберите единственно правильный.

1). How much __________ to fly to New-York?

A) costs it B) it costs C) does cost D) does it cost

2). If he _______hard, he will fail the exam.

A) doesn’t work B) won’t work C) wouldn’t work D) hasn’t worked

3). Have you heard ________ news?

A) the last B)the later C) latest D) the latest

4). Which of you___________ to go on an excursion?

A) wants B) does want C) do want D) want

5). I am busy at the moment. I _________ for my English exam.

A) am preparing. B) am going prepare C) prepare D) preparing

4. Переведите на английский язык следующие предложения.

1. Вы никогда не были в Канаде, не так ли? 2. Твои родители заставляют тебя мыть посуду? 3. Пусть он принесет мне мои кассеты. 4. Вчера мы слышали, как Хелен поет. 5. Это платье дороже, чем то.