Test paper course 2 term 4 Undergraduate studies

Choose the correct grammar form.

1. I feel so tired that I can't move my legs. It is as if they … to the floor.

1. were stuck b) are stuck c) have stuck

2. The champagne has frozen. It's your entire fault! If you … about it, it … to ice.

a) wouldn't forget; didn't turn b) hadn't forgotten; wouldn't have turned

c) had forgotten; would turn

3. I wish my authority, popularity and power … never decrease.

a) could b) will c) would

4. Henry talks to his dog as if it … him.

a) understands b) understood c) will understand

5. I propose that he … them. a) join b) will join c) joins

6. If he … English well, he ... the article without difficulty yesterday.

a) had known, would have translated b) knew, would have translated

c). knew, translated

7. He insisted that his brother … the text twice.

a) read b) reads c). had read

8. It is high time you … on business. a) got b) got down c) will get

9. If ... my passport, I'll be in trouble.

a) I lost b) I should lose c) I would lose

10. If the bus to the airport ... _ so late, we ... _ the plane.

a) weren’t be, caught b) hadn’t been, would have caught

c) wasn’t, would catch

11. But for your words, he would have helped us.

a) Если бы не Ваши замечания, он бы помог нам.

b) Но это не относится к Вашим замечаниям, чтобы он помог нам.

c) Но ради Ваших замечаний, он поможет нам.

12. Важно, чтобы она взяла у него интервью.

a) It is important that she interview him.

b) It was important that she interviewed him.

c) It is important that she interviews him.

13. Случись так, что он встретит его, он попросит его перезвонить тебе.

a) If he should meet him he will ask him to ring you back.

b) If he meets him he will ask him to ring you back.

c) If he would meet him he would ask him to ring you back.

14. Если бы не его рассеянность, он бы ничего не забывал.

a) If it were not for his carelessness, he would not forget everything.

b) If it was not for his carelessness, he would not have forgotten everything.

c) If it were not for his carelessness, he would have not forget everything.

15. They will lose sight of the boat in ten minutes. (Трансформируйте предложение)

a) The boat will lose sight of in ten minutes.

b) The sight of the boat will be lost in ten minutes.

c) The boat will be lost sight of in ten minutes.

16. You have to do it by Monday. (Трансформируйте предложение)

a) It have to be done by Monday. b) It has be done by Monday.

c) It has to be done by Monday.

17. Известно, что они очень популярны среди молодежи.

a) They are known to be very popular among young people.

b) It is known they be very popular among young people.

c) Among the young they are very popular, it is known.

18. Полицейский велел пешеходу не переходить улицу на красный свет.

a) The policeman told to pedestrian not to cross the street under the red lights.

b) The policeman said the pedestrian not to cross the street under the red lights.

c) The policeman told the pedestrian not to cross the street under the red lights.

19. Если бы Вы вчера встретили его, Вы бы его не узнали.

a) If you had met him yesterday, you wouldn't have recognized him.

b) If you met him yesterday, you wouldn't recognize him.

c) If you would have met him yesterday, you wouldn't have recognized him.

20.But for the cribs he … the exam.

a) would not have passed b) did not pass c) will not pass

21. It was most important that he … to the dean before leaving for his vacation.

a) speaks b) spoken c) speak

22. It was suggested that Pedro … the material more thoroughly before passing the exam.

a) study b) will study c) studies

23. If you … Mary today, please ask her to call me.

a) should see b) will see c) sees

24. Take the book lest he … it.

a) forgets b) forget c) would forget

25. ... he would have signed his name in the corner.

a) If he painted that picture b) If he had painted that picture

c) If he would have painted that picture

26. She wished her brother ... with them during the trip, when they faced such great problems.

a) was b) were c) had been

27. If she ... the last conference, she never ... her old friend Ban, whom she had not seen for years.

a) had not attended; would meet

b) had not attended; would have met

c) did not attend; would meet

28. Please do not enter! A patient … there.

a) is examined b) examines c) is being examined

29. Elizabeth feared that he … to the house.

a) will return b) might return c) would have return

30. It was very desirable that Lady Russell … no longer deceived.

a) was b) were c) be

31. If we … this question earlier, our demands ….

a) had raised, would have been met b) raised, would be met

c) would raise, would be met

32. No matter how he … he couldn’t make her come back.

a) might try b) would try c) tried

33. Find them out, wherever they….

a) were b) may be c) are

34. If anything …, it … the first item on the news.

a) happened, would have been b) happen, will be

c) happened, would be

35. But for the moonlight, they … in completely darkness.

a) would be b) will be c) would have been

36. She was afraid lest he … about her dating with Mr. Darcy.

a) would learn b) might learn c) should learn

37. I don't know how to address him. I wish I … his name.

a) know b) knew c) would know

38. I remember his colour going away in a moment and he seemed to breathe as if he ….

a) had been running b) ran c) was running

39. I cannot give him such a job. I wish he … light-minded (легкомысленный).

a) were not b) were c) had been

40. I demand that he … to hospital immediately.

a) is taken b) be taken c) would take

Choose the correct grammar form to translate a predicate.

1. Этот дом был построен в прошлом году.

a) was being built

b) has been built

c) was built

2. Сейчас здесь строится новый супермаркет.

a) is being built

b) is building

c) is built

3. На этой неделе преподаватель объяснил (препо­давателем был объяснен) новый материал.

a) had been explained

b) was explained

c) has been explained

4. Новое здание института уже построили, когда я поступила на юридический факультет.

a) was built

b) has been built

c) had been built

5. Студентов экзаменуют два раза в год.

a) are being examined

b) is examined

c) are examined

6. «Вы были невнимательны, когда объяснялось это правило», — сказал преподаватель.

a) was explained

b) had been explained

c) was being explained

7. Цветы уже политы.

a) are watered

b) have been watered

c) were watered

8. Такие столы делают из дорогого дерева.

a) are being made

b) have been made

c) are made

9. Этот фильм никогда не показывали по телевизору,

a) has never been shown

b) was never shown

c)' had never been shown

10. Мою квартиру отремонтируют к субботе,

a) will be repaired

b) will have been repaired

c) is being repaired

11. Списки все еще печатаются.

a) are typed

b) are being typed

c) have been typed

12. Их еще не пригласили,

a) were not invited

b) had not been invited

c) have not been invited

13. Вам сообщат об этом завтра.

a) will be informed

b) will have been informed

c) are informed

14 Когда я вошел, обсуждение было прервано.

a) had been interrupted

b) was interrupted

c) has been interrupted

15 Земля была покрыта снегом.

a) was being covered

b) was covered

c) had been covered

Choose the right variant

1. It ... since early morning.

A. snows

D. has been snowing

C. snow

D. have been snowing

2. The war broke out in 1914. The European ruling class ... for it for 20 years.

A. had been preparing

B. had preparing

C. prepared

D. were preparing

3. Sir Walter will be executed unless he ... to the tyrant lord.

A. will submit

B. not submit

C. submits

D. will not submit

4. Bу July, 15 we ... all the credits.

A. pass

B. will pass

C. will be going to pass

D. will have passed

5. When I came home my parents ... TV and my elder brother had gone to the cinema.

A. have been watched

B. had been watching

C. used to watch

D. were watching

6. As your leader I'll tell you about our future excursions. We ... by tram at 9 in the morning and coming back at about 7.

A. shall have been leaving

B. shall leave

C. will have been leaving

D. shall be leaving

7. It is conceivable, that the water supply in the city of Mexico ... by 2020.

A. will be going to get exhausted

B. will have been exhausted

C. shall be exhausting

D. will be exhausting

8. The European experts ... long ... that the arms race would lead to war.

A. - ... warned

B. were ... warning

C. had ... been warning

D. had ... been being warned

9. By the 16 - th century a new economic system ... feudalism.

A. replaced

B. was replacing

C. has replaced

D. had replaced

10. John came to Britain from the US nearly 3 years ago. Next Monday he ... there exactly 3 years.

A. will be

B. has been

C. will have been

D. will have been being

11. We ... the tickets by 5 o' clock.

A. will buy

B. shall be buying

C. shall have bought

D. shall buy

12. By 7 о’ clock I ... this article.

A. was read

B. had read

C. read

D. was reading

13. It was raining when I ... through the newspapers.

A. have watched

B. were looking

C. was looking

D. have been watching

14. My brother ... music lessons for 3 years now.

A. took

B. have taken

C. has been taking

D. is taking

15. It was pointed out that the patient ... treatment for heart problems for a year.

A. had

B. was having

C. had had having

D. had been having

16. When Jim ran out of petrol he . . . what to do.

A. has been wondering

B. was wondering

C. is wondering

D. has wondered

17. Julia ... a flu for the last few days.

A. has

B. has been having

С. has had

D. have had

18. Now I ... how the industry began to expand.

A. shall be illustrating

B. shall have illustrated

C. will have illustrated

D. will be illustrating

19. I ... to go to Japan since I was a child.

A. have wanted

B. want

C. have been wanting

D. wanted

20. Scientists fear that more and more holes in the ozone layer ... by the year 2000.

A. will appear

B. shall be appearing

C. will be appearing

D. will have appeared

21. No wonder she was so fat. She ... these last few weeks.

A. overate

B. had been overeating

C. has been overeating

D. used to overeat

22. I ... a letter while be was reading a book.

A. am writing

В. was writing

C. had been writing

D. have written

23. They ... a movie today from 3 till 5.

A. watches

B. will have been watching

C. will be watching

D. will have watched

24. When he ... my translation, he’ll go to the theatre to watch "The Swan Lake".

A. will finish

B. has finished

C. will finished

D. will have been finishing

25. ... they ... in the mountains for a month by July?

A. Will ... be going to travel

B. Will ... be travelling

C. Will ... have been travelling

D. Will ... travel

26. I will speak to your parents, when ... an opportunity.

A. I will have had

B. I have

C. I shall have

D. I will have

27. The passenger was nervous during the flight because he ... in a plane before.

A. did not fly

B. not flew

C. had not flown.

D. was not flying

28. Don't take any steps to change the situation until I ... you to.

A. will have asked

B. ask

C. will ask

D. will be asking

29. What are his plans for this coming month? – He ... his entrance exams to the university.

A. took

B. will have taken

C. will be taking

D. takes

30. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783. The colonies were now free but they ... yet ... a united nation.

A. had not ... formed

B. did not ... formed

C. did not ... form

D. were not ... formed

31. In 2020 the agreement ... in force for 50 years.

A. was

B. will be

C. will have been

D. has been

32. While James was telling jokes, Tim ... a cigar quietly.

A. has been smoking

B. was smoking

C. had been smoking

D. will be smoking

33. It ... for 2 hours.

A. has been raining

B. rains

C. were raining

D. is raining

34. What ... he ... at 4: 30 tomorrow?

A. has ... done

B. will ... doing

C. will ... be doing

D . were ... doing

35. By 2 o' clock the students will ... the test for 2 hours.

A. use to do

B. do

C. be doing

D. have been doing

36. My friend ... on the ship for 15 years by next year.

A. will have been going serving

B. have served

C. was serving

D. will have been serving

37. Meanwhile in the settlement most men ... to go away and take their families along.

A. were preparing

B. was going to prepare

C. was preparing

D. used to

38. At this time yesterday I ... a diploma - paper in the library.

A. had been writing

B. have been writing

C. used to write

D. was writing

39. Before the murder took place, I ... and ... home.

A. left ... had driven

B. had left ... driven

C. have left ... have driven

D. left ... drove

40. You are a good footballer. How long ...?

A. you have been playing

B. has you been playing

C. did you play

D. have you been playing

Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive.

1. It's a big factory. Five hundred people … (employ) there.

2. Water ... (cover) most of the Earth's surface.

3. Most of the Earth's surface ... (cover) by water.

4. The park gates ... (lock) at 6.30 p.m. every evening.

5. The letter ... (post) a week ago and it ... (arrive) yesterday.

6. The boat ... (sink) quickly but fortunately everybody ... (rescue).

7. Ron's parents ... (die) when he was very young. He and his sister ... (bring) up by their grandparents.

8. I was born in London but I ... (grow) up in the north of England.

9. While I was on holiday, my camera ... (steal) from my hotel room.

10. While I was on holiday, my camera ... (disappear) from my hotel room.

11. Why ... (Sue/resign) from her job? Didn't she enjoy it?

12. Why ... (Bill/sack) from his job? What did he do wrong?

13. The company is not independent. It ... (own) by a much larger company.

14. I saw an accident last night. Somebody ... (call) an ambulance but nobody ... (injure) so the ambulance ... (not/need).

15. Where ... (these photographs/take)? In London? ... (you/take) them?

Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. Use the underlined word in your sentence.

1. It is _expected_ that the strike will end soon. The strike is expected to end soon.

2. It is _expected_ that the weather will be good tomorrow. The weather is...

3. It is _believed_ that the thieves got in through the kitchen window. The thieves...

4. It is _reported_ that many people are homeless after the floods. Many people...

5. It is _thought_ that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall. The prisoner...

6. It is _alleged_ that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour. The man is...

7. It is _reported_ that the building has been badly damaged by fire. The building...

8. It is _said_ that the company is losing a lot of money. The company...

9. It is _believed_ that the company lost a lot of money last year. The company...

10. It is _expected_ that the company will lose money this year. The company...

Transform into passive.

1. They have changed the date of their departure.

2. They make fun of her at work.

3. We had been looking after the child for a week, before they came.

4. They are constantly turning to him for assistance.

5. They will have talked about it by Monday.

6. We didn’t take notice of the problem.

7. At last they arrived at an agreement.

8. We did away with it in our group.

9. They lost sight of him.

10. Nobody lives in the room.

11. Do you think that we can rely on these figures?

12. We have to do the translation in two hours.

13. If we use the old methods, we may waste a lot of time and achieve very little.

14. The police haven't found the reason for the accident yet.

15. Ecologists say that we should take care of our planet.

16. People will laugh at you for your trouble.

17. She didn’t really know anything about what he had done.

18. She will have to do it.