Материалы к зачету/экзамену

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Variant 1.

I. Выберите правильный ответ:

1. I invited my friend to … place.

a) my b) me c) mine

2. The … come every morning.

a) postmen b) postmans

3. We have … bread, please, go and buy some.

a) much b) few c) little

4. I have … time, I can wait.

a) many b) little c) some

5. The Volga is … than the Thames.

a) longer b) more longer c) the longest

6. What … fine weather!

a) a b) – c) the

7. He was born in … small Russian town.

a) a b) the c) –

8. … ice-cream is made of milk and sugar.

a) an b) the c) –

9. Shakespeare is … to understand than Agatha Christie.

a) difficult b) more difficult c) the most difficult

10. Do you know that man? – Yes, I know ….

a) he b) it c) him

11. … of you knows what it is?

a) who b) which c) what

12. I can’t find my key ….

a) anywhere b) somewhere c) nowhere

13. None of these books are ….

a) mine b) my c) me

14. He is fond of playing … tennis.

a) – b) the c) a

15. There is a supermarket at the end of … street I live in.

a) – b) the c) a

16. … Mississippi is the longest river in the USA.

a) a b) the c) –

17. … knocked at the door.

a) some b) somebody c) anybody

II. Образуйте множественное число существительных:

a country, a mouth, a way, a watch, a photo, a potato, a knife, a goose, a phenomenon, a fruit, a son-in-law, a passer-by, a child

III. Поставьте следующие прилагательные в сравнительную и превосходную степени сравнения:

sad, grey, happy, narrow, brilliant, slender, polite, bad, near

IV. Раскройте скобки, выбрав правильное местоимение:

1. How (much, many) pages have you translated? 2. She made (little, few) mistakes in her dictation. 3. There is (little, few) ink in this inkpot. 4. There wasn’t (much, many) fruit last year. 5. Put (a little, a few) salt in my soup. 6. Can you give me (a little, a few) coloured pencils?

V. Вставьте пропущенные вопросительные, указательные или возвратные местоимения:

1. About … are you talking? 2. … of them do you like most of all. 3. … do you want me to do with …? 4. The ceiling of my room is higher than … of yours. 5. I … was to blame. 6. We protect … from the rain with an umbrella. 7. You said so ….

VI. Вставьте местоимения some, any, no или производные от них:

1. “Give me … cold milk to drink,” said Mary. 2. He may come back at … moment. 3. Has … of you seen my book? 4. I like flowers, but I haven’t … now. 5. She has … time to talk to you right now. 6. May I give you … more ham?

VII. Образуйте словосочетания, используя притяжательный падеж или предлог of:

a suitcase/Father, shoes/women, the government/a member, a wall/the room, a leg/the chair, a mile/distance, a table/the editor-in-chief

VIII. Вставьте артикли, где необходимо:

1. There was … empty bottle by … side of … bed, which contained … milk.

2. … school was … pride of … town. It was made of … brick.

3. … driver was … red-faced man.

4. When he left … school he built …houses in … small town.

5. It was … sunny day full of … sound of … bees.

6. Buy me … ice-cream, please.

7. I came across this book by … chance.

8. I like … theatre, but George has always said he’s too tired to go out at … night.

9. His ship nearly sank in … Pacific.

10. They stayed in … Paris for … week.

Variant 2.

I. Выберите правильный ответ:

1. There is … girl in the room.

a) – b) the c) a

2. I can’t drink this tea. There is too … sugar in it.

a) many b) a little c) much

3. Are there … books on the table?

a) any b) some c) none

4. What … difficult phoneme this is!

a) a b) – c) the

5. They went on holiday with some friends of ….

a) their b) them c) theirs

6. He is … than his brother.

a) brighter b) the brightest c) bright

7. There is … curiosity in her look.

a) some b) few c) not

8. This bag is ….

a) my b) me c) mine

9. His reading is … than his spelling.

a) good b) well c) better

10. Her answer is ….

a) the best b) better c) the goodest

11. Where is … key of mine?

a) – b) a c) the

12. Late in … afternoon they went back to London.

a) an b) – c) the

13. I spent my … hours with you.

a) happier b) happiest c) the most happiest

14. The rivers in America are much … than those in England.

a) bigger b) big c) biggest

15. …Chinese is difficult.

a) – b) a c) the

16. I’d like to say … words about my journey.

a) few b) a few c) much

17. The scout brought … valuable information.

a) some b) nothing c) any

II. Образуйте множественное число существительных:

a city, a bath, a day, a match, a piano, a tomato, a wife, a datum, a mouse, a sheep, an editor-in-chief, a policeman, an ox

III. Поставьте следующие прилагательные в сравнительную и превосходную степени сравнения:

big, old, complete, heavy, simple, far, gay, famous, good

IV. Раскройте скобки, выбрав правильное местоимение:

1. There aren’t (many, much) high mountains in the Urals. 2. Who has (less, fewer) mistakes, John or Peter? 3. We haven’t received (much, many) valuable information. 4. There is (little, few) water in this well. 5. There is (a little, a few) money in my pocket. 6. Are there (many, much) windows in the room?

V. Вставьте пропущенные вопросительные, указательные или возвратные местоимения:

1. … hat is mine. 2. With … did you go there? 3. … is he? He is a doctor. 4. The air of the hills is cooler than … of the lowlands. 5. He injured …. 6. During the breaks the children amuse … in the playground. 7. She settled … as comfortably as she could.

VI. Вставьте местоимения some, any, no или производные от них:

1. There are not … mirrors in the hall. 2. Can I have … more tea? 3. If …calls, tell him I am busy. 4. There is … water in the jug. 5. Is there … telephone in the house? 6. We have … classes tomorrow.

VII. Образуйте словосочетания, используя притяжательный падеж или предлог of:

a dictionary/Jack, clothes/women, a door/the room, eye/the needle, policy/the party, paper/a sheet, a dress/sister-in-law

VIII. Вставьте артикли, где необходимо:

1. Mr Sutton was … engineer who lived in … next street.

2. Outside … church we met several neighbours.

3. I have to go to … town on Tuesday to see … man.

4. It was … nice night. … moon had sunk and left … earth alone with … stars.

5. One day he was taken by … friend to … party given by Mr Lambeth, … rich banker.

6. He hadn’t said … word since … dinner began.

7. Mary was … student at … London University.

8. He switched off … radio and went to … bed.

9. She arrived in … London from … New York yesterday on her way to … Hague.

10. He was going on a cruise down … Black Sea.

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Test 1

Variant I

I. Replace the verbs in brackets in the following sentences of unreal condition by appropriate tenses:

1. You (to speak) better if you (to be) more attentive. 2. If he (to understand) the situation, he (to act) differently. 3. He (to catch) the train if he (to make haste). 4. If I (to be) you, I (to consider) the matter settled. 5. If only he (to be) here, he (can) tell you. 6. If I (to be) in your place, I (to think) as you do. 7. I think that if we (to take shelter) under these trees, we not (to get wet). 8. If you (to come) between two and three yesterday, you (to find) me at home. 9. We never (to solve) the riddle, if you not (to put) us on the track.

II. Insert the appropriate form of the verb in the Subjunctive Mood:

1. It is high time you … it. (to know) 2. Now and again her lips moved as if she … about to speak but she said nothing. (to be) 3. “Is it necessary that I … that question?” (to answer) 4. After supper he suggested that they … to a movie. (to go) 5. He looked at her intently as though he … to see into her inmost heart. (to try) 6. “Oh, Mary,” she said, “ I wish you … with us, for we had such fun!” (to go) 7. Con demanded that Andrew … to the house with him to tea. (to return) 8. I wish I … more of them before the war. (to see) 9. He feared lest his landlord … him to the Germans. (to betray)

III. Translate into English:

1. Жаль, что сегодня так холодно. 2. Жаль, что я вернул вчера учебник в библиотеку. 3. Жаль, что я не смог пойти с вами в театр в прошлую субботу. 4. К сожалению, они уже знают об этом. 5. Жаль, что он не говорит по-английски. 6. Мне бы хотелось посмотреть этот фильм еще раз. 7. Обидно, что мы не дождались его прихода.

Variant 2.

I. Replace the verbs in brackets in the following sentences of unreal condition by appropriate tenses:

1. He not (to do) it if you not (to help) him. 2. If he (to be) present, he (may) object. 3. She (to come) to see you if she not (to be tired). 4. If I (to get) the tickets before twelve o’clock, I (to come) straight home. 5. If she (to come) earlier, she (to be able) to see him before he went out. 6. He (to go) for a ride with you, if he (to repair) his bicycle. 7. If he (to be) present, this not (to occur). 8. I not (to go) to sleep over that book if it not (to be) so dull. 9. If anyone (to say) such a thing to me, I (to feel) hurt.

II. Insert the appropriate form of the verb in the Subjunctive Mood:

1. Mag was in a perfect fright lest he … right too soon. (to guess) 2. It was very natural that he … to a hotel in Bath for the night. (to go) 3. He looked as if he … since I left him. (not to move) 4. Florence proposed that they … to Mr. Cuttle’s house. (to go) 5. Now, then, children, it’s high time you … and …. (to be washed, to be dressed). 6. He turned away, hastening for fear he … late. (to be) 7. It is necessary that I … you something. (to offer) 8. He has given instructions that all the papers … up immediately. (to be send) 9. I wish you … that dreadful cold. (not to catch)

III. Translate into English:

1. Жаль, что я не живу поблизости от института. 2. Жаль, что вы не посмотрели этот фильм. 3. Жаль, что он не очень серьезен. 4. Мне бы хотелось, чтобы вы еще раз обдумали мое предложение. 5. Жаль, что я не могу прочесть эту книгу в оригинале. 6. Жаль, что вы не обращаете внимание на свое произношение. 7. Я жалею, что последовал его совету.

Test 2

Variant I

I. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable modal verbs (can (could), may (might), must, should, ought to, have to, be to, be able to, needn’t):

1. What … he have meant when he said it? 2. The old man cupped his ear in his palm: “I think I … be getting deaf. I … not hear you.” 3. She has attractive eyes. She … have been pretty once. 4. She looked unusually pale and gloomy. I wondered what … have upset her. 5. He … stay the night with us because he had missed the last bus. 6. I … start on my new job on Monday. 7. I don’t think people … gossip like that about other people. 8. He felt very low and I thought I … do all I could to cheer him up. 9. They … do all the exercises; it will be sufficient if they do four of them.

II. Translate into English, using modal verbs:

1. Он, должно быть, хороший врач. 2. Не может быть, чтобы она это сказала. Она знает, что это неправда. 3. Я не знаю. Он, возможно, видел эту пьесу. 4. “Нет, я буду говорить!” – закричал человек. 5. Вам следует быть внимательным. 6. Вам не нужно идти в институт в субботу. 7. Мы должны были встретиться в библиотеке в 6 часов. 8. Мне не пришлось идти пешком, я взял такси. 9. Вы могли бы помочь мне тогда.

Variant II

I. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable modal verbs (can (could), may (might), must, should, ought to, have to, be to, be able to, needn’t):

1. Mr Fox … not come. He sent me to represent him. 2. It’s a most interesting story. He … not possibly have invented it. You … have told him something. 3. You … switch on the light if you are afraid of the dark. 4. There were no buses or taxis, so we … to walk. 5. A man … help his parents when they become old. 6. The day we … to start, it rained worse than ever. 7. You … have translated the whole text. The task was to translate only the first paragraph. 8. “It was very wicked of you,” she said. “You … to be ashamed of yourself.” 9. I realize now I … not have said anything.

II. Translate into English, using modal verbs:

1. Не может быть, чтобы она забыла мой адрес. 2. Я не знаю. Она, возможно, читала эту книгу. 3. “Нет, я отвечу на это письмо!” – сказала она. 4. Вам следует знать эти грамматические правила. 5. Вы должны встретить его на вокзале в 5 часов. 6. Неужели он потерял мою книгу? 7. Вы могли сказать мне заранее. 8. Он, должно быть, не успел прочитать эту книгу. 9. Напрасно ты торопился. Она еще не приехала.

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Test 1

Variant I

I. Use the appropriate form:

a) of the infinitive

1. Еvеrуоnе wants (to гespect). 2. Teachers like (to ask) students аnd students hate (to ask). 3. Fred seems (to work) in the gаrdеn since mоrning. 4. Не is in the garage and must (to repair) his car. 5. Dick is said (to spend) all his mоnеу while tгavelling all оvеr the world.

b) of the gerund

1. The speaker was annoyed at (interrupt) every other moment. 2. Excuse me for (give) so much trouble to you. 3. The house needs (to do up). 4. In the morning light, she was ashamed of herself for (to elate) so the night before. 5. He can't do anything without (disturb) anybody or (disturb).

II. Change complex sentences into sentences with the Complex Object and the Complex Subject:

1.I did not expect that she would forget about my birthday. 2. She saw how the children played in the park. 3. Don't consider that he is a hero. He is an ordinary man. 4. It is known that Steve helped them to solve the problem when they were in trouble. 5. It is believed that they are working at an urgent problem now.

III. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:

1. "I hated the idea … your going," he said simply. 2. We have difficulty ... installing the new equipment. 3. The others insisted … accompanying them. 4. I am tired … being old and wise. 5. We'll look forward … seeing you. 6. Why were you so anxious to prevent anybody … leaving the house? 7. I'm afraid I shan't succeed … being as sympathetic as you have the right to expect. 8. They were in the habit … coming up to London for the season. 9. I thought you had just been blaming me … being neutral. 10. She could not bear … lying.

IV. Choose between a gerund or an infinitive.

1. Remember (to look/looking) ahead when driving. 2. I remember (to pay/paying) him. I gave him two pounds. 3. He tried (to go/going) to evening classes but his English was still hopeless. 4. Try (to forget/forgetting) it, it is not worth worrying about. 5. We stopped (to buy/buying) food in the store because the owner raised the prices. 6. We stopped (to buy/buying) food in the store because we were hungry. 7. He was afraid (to leave/of leaving) the house because he was afraid (to meet/of meeting) someone who might recognize him. 8. She doesn’t watch horror films because she is afraid (to meet/of meeting) a ghost at night.

V. Translate into English using

a) infinitives

1. Она была слишком мала, чтобы запомнить происшествие (incident). 2. Они очень довольны, что их пригласили на конференцию. 3. Я не ожидал, что этот полицейский такой невежливый. 4. Я думаю, что вы услышите, как она поет. 5. Известно, что Джек Лондон (Jack London) написал много интересных книг.

b) gerunds

1. Вы ничего не имеете против того, чтобы я открыл окно? 2. Мальчик не отрицал, что потерял книгу, которую он взял в библиотеке. 3. Извините, что я заставил вас ждать. 4. Детям доставляло удовольствие играть в саду. 5. Мой друг настоял на том, чтобы оплатить счет.

Variant II

I. Use the appropriate form:

a) of the infinitive

1. The boys seem (to play) football since mоrning. 2. I don't know what she is doing. She may (to sleep). 3. She is lucky (to meet) such a nice man at the party yesterday. 4. He thinks that (to attack) your enemy is better than (to attack). 5. He is clever good enough (to give) an excellent mark.

b) of the gerund

1. They deny (rob) the bank, but admit (make) plans about it. 2. The problem is not worth (speak of). 3. He showed no sign of (hurt). 4. Why does he avoid (meet) journalists? 5. Even a criminal must be told the nature of his crime before (to convict).

II. Change complex sentences into sentences with the Complex Object and the Complex Subject:

1. I like to watch how she dances. 2. I don't like when the children are late for dinner. 3. We expect that he will solve this problem soon. 4. It is known that Mozart composed a lot of wonderful pieces of music.

5.They say he is at the customs office now.

III. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:

1. The policeman accused him ... exceeding the speed limit. 2. The rain prevented him ... going to the country. 3. He succeeded ... being promoted. 4. Both windows needed … cleaning. 5. She is looking forward ... playing the leading part in the performance. 6. I think it's no use ... trying to get him home. 7. Everybody congratulated her ... passing the exam so well. 8. He is not very good ... taking decisions quickly. 9. They don't approve ... her getting married to James. 10. They suspect him ... drug smuggling.

IV. Choose between a gerund or an infinitive:

1. Do you remember (to meet/meeting) them last summer? 2. Remember (to phone/phoning) me as soon as you arrive. 3. They tried (to introduce/ introducing) many other methods in return to the initial one.. 4. Do stop talking, I am trying (to write/ writing) a letter. 5. We've only stopped (to buy/buying) some petrol. 6. He suddenly stopped (to speak/speaking), got up and left without saying anything. 7. I'm afraid (to take/of taking) an exam because I'm afraid (to fail/of failing) it. 8. He was afraid (to say/of saying) a word because he did not know anybody.

V. Translate into English using

a) infinitives

1. Билл ожидает, что его встретят в аэропорту. 2. Моя сестра была рада, что ее пригласили на день рождения. 3. Когда он услышал, что сын плачет, он пошел в детскую комнату (nursery). 4. Стивен (Stephen) обязательно выиграет эту игру. 5. Предполагают, что президент выступит на конференции.

b) gerunds

1. Я надеюсь, что ничего не помешает мне пойти на концерт. 2. Преподаватель настаивал, чтобы студенты записывали новые выражения. 3. Я устала от того, что со мной обращаются как с ребенком. 4. Я не одобряю того, что вы пропускаете лекции. 5. Эту книгу стоит почитать.

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