ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ

Государственное образовательное учреждение

высшего профессионального образования Нижегородский государственный университет

им. Н.И.Лобачевского

Е.С.Орлова

О.П.Богатова

СБОРНИК

ТЕСТОВЫХ ЗАДАНИЙ ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

ФУНДАМЕНТАЛЬНОГО УРОВНЯ

Рекомендовано методической комиссией

филологического факультета ННГУ для

студентов естественнонаучных и социо экономических

специальностей

Нижний Новгород

2009

TEST 2

Complete the sentences making the right choice:

1. This kind of job isn't ... easy to get.

A. such B. what C. that D. sort

2. ... sorts of mistakes are typical.

A. All B. These С. That D. This

3. I am not very fond of stories like ....

A. what B. such С so D. that

4. I am at a loss ...to say.

A. what B. this С. that D. who

5. I wonder... situation is good enough to make the most of.

A. that B. this С what D. such

6.... a serious step is hard to take.

A. that B. this С what D. such

7. Well, the paper is really good. The mistakes are ... few.

A. so B. such C. that D. what

8. Is the idea really ... big?

A. that B. such С. what D. kind

9. John is ... star there.

A. sort B. sort of С. so D. kind

10. A theory isn't ... easy to form.

A. what B. such C. that D. sort of

TEST 3

Choose the closest association to the italicized fragment or the best completion to the sentence:

1. That pal of yours is not interesting in any way.

A. bad B. boring C. strange D. wrong

2. The car is good to move along.

A. look at B. choose C. take D. drive

3. Our friends realize that the options are few.

A. are aware B. aware C. are aware of B. knows

4. A piece of work you must do is your —

A. aim B. problem С point D. task

5. To find the correct answer to a problem is —

A. to make it. B. to explain it. С to solve it. D. to remember it.

6. This is a soft option. So, -—

A. explain it. B. make the most of it. С form it. D. help it

7. These are the facts you need to know.

A. little facts B. easy facts С right facts D. bare facts

8. My pal likes this type of car very much.

A. fonds B. is fond C. is fond of D. forms

9. What is your idea of it?

A. point B. fact C. story D. choice

10. The problem is far from easy.

A. dim B. wrong C. hard D. true

TEST 4

Choose the closest association to the italicized fragment or the best completion to the sentence:

1. Do you often think about things vow are not sure op.

A. learn B. read C. wonder D. remember

2. Maybe it's all just a big mistake.

A. percent B. perhaps C. perfect D. perform

3. The project is — big that we are all interested.

A. so B. such С that D. like

4. Are you — that Joe has a problem with his boss?

A. know B. wonder С learn D. aware

5. This is the right — of thing to buy.

A. kind B. option С. choice D. class

6. This job is very good, so it is easy —

A. to win B. to get С to take D. to lose

7. We have too little time. So be — about it.

A. fond B. quick С soft D. easy

8. Well, all of you have — between three main candidates.

A. a choice B. an option C. a job D. the future

9. I’m afraid Paul has only a dim idea of the risk.

A. is well aware B. has a clear understanding C. has no understanding D. has a simple idea

10. Test 1 is very much like test 2. In fact, they are almost — .

A. some like B. sort like С. like that D. the same

TEST 5

Choose the best completion to the sentence:

1. What am I — first?

A. do B. done С. - D. to do

2. The decision — to be hard to make.

A. is B. is going С is able D. is about –

3. Our company is very respectable. You — at work on time.

A. are to be B. are able to be C. are able D. are going

4. The lecture on statistics — (1) to start. I know it --- (2) to be boring.

(1) A. about B. going С is about D. is able

(2) A. is going B. is able C. is to be able D. is

5. A bad job? You — (1) there for ever. You — (2) to quit.

(1) A. are not work B. are not to work С are not about to work D. are able to work

(2) A. are about B. are not going С able D. are able

6. The options are few, so our option — soft.

A. is to be B. are to be С isn't to be D. is able

7. Are your classmates — to make a presentation of their computer project?

A. to be B. be going С able D. be able

8. This kind of project — to be new.

A. are going B. is going С going D. be going

9. Your problem is that you — to contact the right man.

A. are going B. are about С are able D. are not able

10. Our boss is very strict. We — to make a mistake this time.

A. are B. are not С are able D. are not able

TEST 7

Complete the following sentences:

1. I'm ... with the first part of the English course.

A. though B. through C. thought D. thorough

2. You are well aware ... your task is going to be hard.

A. what B. these C. which D. that

3. My pal is about to take the job.............. .

A. That is B. This is that С. That's that D. That's how

4. Whose idea is that? -........... .

A. My pals' B. My pals С My pal D. The idea of my pal

5. These are my prospects. What are....... ?

A. you B. your С. yours D. yours prospects

6. We have a few options. ..... is the best?

A. What B. Whose С. Which D. Whom

7. I'm afraid we have no time. We .... to decide now.

A. able B. be able С. going D. are

8. - Such results aren't easy to get. - Nothing worth having ever.....

A. is B. is to be С are D. is not

9. Is your potential.... hard to reach?

A. such B. that С, such a D. what

10. She is going to leave (I)... job for (2)... personal reason.

1) A. a B. the С. his D.-

2) A. a B. their С. this D. the

TEST 8

Complete the following sentences:

1. You are not to talk to anyone about your plan............. not to

know.

A. He B. He is С. They are D. We are

2. When the turn of events is fortunate you.....to acceterate your

plans.

A. about to B. are about to С. able D. are

3. - The main office isn't far from here. -.......... is it?

A. How B. How long С. How far D. How often

4. I'm well aware of your point of view. What's.........., I wonder?

A. your partner's B. your partner С. your partners D. yours partner

5. Your friend makes mistakes as well as you do. So give .... another chance.

A. his B. him С. he D. he's

6. - The possibilities are unlimited. I'm close to something big!

- Only if the Board............to terminate your grant.

A. is able B. is С. is not able D. is about

7.I am ...... I am.

A. which B. this C. whose D. that

8. Aren't you aware of..... serious things?

A. such B. so С. such a D. that

9. We are going to put our plans........

A. thorough B. thought С. though D. through

10. (1) ... turn of events is fortunate. And it is (2)... unusual turn of events, I'd say.

1) A. a B. the С. an D. their

2) A. the В. a С. - D. an

TEST 9

Complete the following sentences:

1. The company is not big but... prospects are very good.

A. it's B. her С. its D. ours

2. Somebody is on the phone but I'm unable to get... name.

A. his B. their C. her D. my

3. ... decision is that?

A. Who B. Whom С. Which D. Whose

4. ... get disappointed.

A. Don't B. Do С. Not D. No

5. Any person is able to come to work in time because......to do it.

A. he is B. she is С. it is D. they are

6. George is very good at getting things done. It's hard to be like ... .

A. he B. him С. his D. it

7. I am to be mindful of the future. That's......adviser always says.

A. what my B. that my С. what me D. what mine

8. Why terminate my project? Why not terminate ...?

A. your B. our С. yours D. you

9. They are important persons. So treat... accordingly.

A. they B. their С. they're D. them

10. Students' ideas are not the same as.......

A. their teachers B. their teacher С. their teachers' D. them teachers'

Test 10

Choose the best completion to the sentence:

1. I'm sure you are able to ... a decision if you try hard.

A. rich B. reach С. rate D. repeat

2. Why not try to do it? But not at my ..., though.

A. effect B. essay C. excuse D. expense

3. Put the book here where it ... .

A. is B. goes С. belongs D. waits

4. Your career... are better if you have a degree.

A. prospects B. projects C. products D. progress

5. This is a very common .... . Things like that happen very often.

A. even B. evil С. event D. ever

6. It is ... of you to come to see us today.

A. respectable B. definite С. disappointed D. decent

7. If the situation is good for action you are able to ... your plans.

A. assign B. attend С. accelerate D. appear

8. In theory at..., nothing worth having is ever easy.

A. least B. last C. late D. lean

9. Your pal isn't going to change, and you are going to ... it.

A. accelerate B. advise C. accept D. agree

10. Current tasks are important, but we are to be ... of the future.

A. mind B. mindful C. mistaken D. matter

Test 11

Choose the closest association to the italicized fragment:

1. Mr. Jones is going to be back soon.

A. seldom B. simply C. softly D. shortly

2. The meeting is going to take an hour at the most.

A. mainly B. much С. tops D. as a whole

3. Are you ready to make a promise or help?

A. commitment to B. plan for С. choice of D. problem of

4. Things aren't always what they look.

A. arrange B. appear C. admire D. attend

5. Unfortunately, we are going to end our project before it is really

done.

A. terminate В. finish С. quit D. complete

6. We are about to finish our work.

A. on schedule B. in the stretch С. through D. on a high note

7. The boy is a good footballer. He is very quick.

A. first B. full С. flat D. fast

8. Do or at least say something nice to make your friend happy.

A. cheer... up B. please С. disappoint D. reach

9. Donald is over there near the car.

A. here in B. in to C. close to D. closely

10. I wonder if the matter is really that big for you to spend so much lime on it.

A. what the time you spend B. word the time you spend

С. watch the time you spend D. worth the time you spend

Test 12

Choose the best completion to the sentence:

1. Things are not that bad. You ... not be so upset.

A. can't B. should С. had better D. mustn't

2. We ... take anything from their office without asking permission.

A. can't B. must С. shouldn't to D. are

3. Any person ... be ready to make commitments one day.

A. had better to B. must С. can to D. shouldn't

4. The boy isn't rude, after all. He simply ... know what is what.

A. mustn't B. can't С. may not D. is

5. It is impossible for our good friend to take up such a big project. He ... have unlimited possibilities.

A. may not B. might not С. mustn't D. can't

6. I'm afraid your current results are flat. You ... do something about it.

A. had better not B. can't С. shouldn't D. had better

7. A talented person like you ... learn the ins and outs of the business in no time.

A. can B. can't С. could D. should

8. Why not consult a lawyer? The situation ... call for it.

A. could to B. had better C. may D. can

9. We have every chance to finish the job quickly. We ... finish even ahead of schedule.

A. can B. could С. may D. might

10. George is not very lucky now. But he ... be some day.

A. should be B. had better С. might D. mustn't