Test 04 marriage and family

Part A

К каждому заданию даны варианты ответов, из которых только один является верным. Выберите правильный ответ из четырех предложенных.

A1. Many … opt for more exciting careers.

1) house wifes

2) housewives

3) house's wives

4) housewifes

A2. Four out of five people in the U.S.A. live as members of family and they value their families …

1) highly

2) high

3) very high

4) hightly

A3. After the wedding ceremony the newlyweds went for … to Greece.

1) week’s trip

2) a week’s trip

3) a weeks’ trip

4) a weeky trip

A4. Sometimes parents tell their children off without … reason.

1) Some

2) any

3) no

4) None

A5. Yesterday my granny … me that pluses and minuses … . She meant spouses, of course.

1) said, were attached

2) told, are attached

3) told, were attached

4) said, are attached

A6. When the couple … a pre-marital contract the lawyer … in.

1) was compiling, came

2) compiled, was coming

3) compiled, came

4) had compiled, was coming

A7. Our relationship … on the rocks; we … divorced.

1) will be, got

2) are being, get

3) have been, will be getting

4) is, are getting

A8. My acquaintance … me he … for his best half for many years.

1) told, had been looking

2) says, has looked

3) is telling, was looking

4) said, had been looking

A9. “Unbelievable! In a day I … in the registry office and I … him 'Yes'!”

1) will stand, will be telling

2) am standing, am telling

3) will be standing, will tell

4) shall be standing, shall be telling

A10. Once David’s sister-in-law … she never … to a marriage of convenience.

1) claimed, would agree

2) said, will have agreed

3) told, would agree

4) announced, will agree

A11. When a pre-marital contract… the property … after divorce.

1) had been signed, would have been divided

2) was signed, will be being divided

3) has been signed, would had been divided

4) is signed, is divided

A12. Where … you this morning? – My Grandpa is ill. At 9 o’clock I … on him.

1) were, have dropped in

2) have been, dropped in

3) were, dropped in

4) have been, have dropped

A13. Mr Brown usually … by all his family when he … on a business trip.

1) is seen off, goes

2) is being seen, is being gone

3) has been seen off, went

4) is seen off, had gone

A14. . “Did you have a reception after the wedding ceremony?” he asked. – He … whether we … a reception after the wedding ceremony.

1) Said, had

2) answered, had had

3) asked, have

4) asked, had had

A15. Father … pay more attention to his young son who… all his time in front of the computer.

1) may, spend

2) might, was spending

3) should, is spending

4) could, spending

A16. The priest needn’t … that the newlyweds must look up to each other. Everyone knows it.

1) saying

2) to say

3) said

4) say

A17. My friend's father is a Muslim. He wants his daughter … his best friend’s son.

1) to marry

2) marry

3) married

4) get married

A18. It’s time … being a workaholic. It can break up your marriage.

1) to give up

2) giving up

3) you gave up

4) your giving up

A19. Even if he … to change his behaviour, it … their relations.

1) started, would not improve

2) starts, would not improve

3) is starting, will be improved

4) has been starting, will not improve

A20. Sometimes I … my wife … better relations with her in-laws.

1) wish, has

2) wished, had have

3) wish, had

4) wished, would have

A21. … last summer our family went for holidays to London where we visited … National Gallery.

1) The / -

2) - / the

3) The / a

4) The / the

A22. … children are very friendly. When I am at … work they do everything about the house.

1) The / -

2) - / the

3) The / a

4) - / a

A23. Mrs Black is famous … being a good matchmaker. Due … her service Tom got married ... Kate.

1) for / to / to

2) with / to / with

3) in / up / to

4) for / to / with

A24. After his parents passed … Robert made … his mind to propose … Helen.

1) away / up / to

2) in / on / -

3) - / up / for

4) out / - / -

A25. David was … to separate … his wife when his son was four.

1) about / from

2) - / with

3) over / with

4) about / at

A26. Jane was considered too old to marry. … she didn’t panic at all.

1) nevertheless

2) whereas

3) despite

4) even though

A27. It was not … I started my own family that I understood my mother's words.

1) until

2) after

3) since

4) by

Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

A28. Sandra stayed with John that wasn't surprising but everyone knew there were

1 2 3 4

no plans about marriage.

A29. Some marriage couples seem to have changed roles: men stay at home and

1 2

keep house while women go to work.

3 4

Определите тему, к которой относится данный ряд слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A30. love, trust, marriage certificate, registry office

1) wedding anniversary

2) civil marriage

3) marriage of convenience

4) arranged marriage

Из предложенных вариантов выберите слово, относящееся к заданному ряду слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A31. widowed, single, divorced, married, separated,

1) experience

2) match-making

3) marital status

4) wedding

Определите ряд, в котором не все слова относятся к одной теме. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A32. 1) conversation, interview, dialogue, talk

2) break up, mismatch, examination, experience

3) reply, answer, reaction, response

Прочитайте текст, выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.

Are you (A33) … or against teen marriages? On the one (A34) …, young couples mostly marry for love. So, it's a definite advantage. Yet young spouses have to (A35) … on their parents for almost (A36) … which is surely a disadvantage and (A37) … destroy marriage.

A33. 1) with 2) for 3) up to 4) within

A34. 1) side 2) point 3) hand 4) view

A35. 1) support 2) depend 3) fall back 4) live

A36. 1) something 2) nothing 3) everything 4) none

A37. 1) must 2) should 3) has to 4) can

Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A38. Marriages are made in heaven.

1) I think so.

2) They are sure.

3) I am afraid so.

4) They most certainly are.

Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной ответной реплике. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A39. Glad to meet you. I have heard so much about you.

1) How do you do?

2) How are things with you?

3) I'd like you to meet my husband.

4) I haven't seen you for ages.

Прочитайте вопрос. Выберите один из вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A40. Which sequence of marriage anniversaries is correct?

1) golden, silver, diamond

2) diamond, golden, silver

3) silver, golden, diamond

Прочитайте текст и выберите вариант ответа, соответствующий содержанию прочитанного текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.

1. According to one old song, love and marriage go together like horse and carriage. These days, however, a long-lasting marriage may be almost as hard to find as a horse and carriage on our busy streets. Statistically, it is now more likely that a marriage will end in divorce than continue in a loving relationship. It makes you wonder if marriage is worth the effort at all.

2. Is it simply the case that marriage has become a game with less than 50% chance of success? Not really, say the researchers at the Newport Institute, who have discovered that there are clear clues to what makes a successful marriage. They have been conducting a study of married couples for the past ten years. They started with 50 pairs of newly-weds and interviewed them every six months. During that time, 24 couples stayed married. The researchers don't think it was simply a matter of luck.

3. One clear sign of a happy relationship is the frequent use of 'we' by a couple. Another clue is how past experiences are described. The happily married couples focus on their experiences together, even when describing difficulties. Researchers have also noticed that individuals in successful marriages talk about their partners in more positive ways. They focus on achievements. They often mention something new they enjoy doing now because of their partner. They also seem to be willing to change in ways that allow the couple to do things together. On the contrary, in marriages that aren't working, there is more focus on self.

4. When the researchers asked couples what advice they would give to younger people thinking about getting married, they got some very important answers. Among those who remained married, the answers were more similar and often mentioned the ideas of friendship, support and 'being on the same team'.

5. On the basis of the results, the researchers have concluded that a modern marriage may begin with passionate love, but its survival depends a lot on 'companionate love', a feeling that includes affection, caring and friendship.

A41. Which of the following would make a suitable title for the article?

1) Marriage Grows Out Of Fashion.

2) Marriage Works, Researchers Say.

3) Question: Why Marry Today?

A42. According to the statistics, today's marriages are quite

1) stable.

2) useless.

3) unstable.

A43. The results of the Newport Institute study may

1) encourage young people to focus more on self.

2) give an idea of what is required for a relationship to be happy.

3) be treated as short-term and hardly convincing.

A44. The study proves once again that

1) husbands and wives are forever in conflict with one another.

2) there can be no solution to marriage problems.

3) 'team spirit' is as necessary as anything else in married life.

A45. The results may also serve as evidence of the fact that

1) passionate love is not enough for marriage.

2) being in love is the only solid foundation for family.

3) the ability to achieve is of great importance.

Определите, в каком значении слово употреблено в тексте. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A46. clear clues (II)

1) definite answers

2) quick solutions

3) clean decisions

A47. survival (V)

1) sequence

2) ability to exist

3) staying

Выберите правильный вариант перевода в соответствии с содержанием текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A48. Statistically, it is now more likely that a marriage will end in divorce … (I)

1) По статистике, вероятнее всего брак сегодня завершится разводом…

2) По статистике, сегодняшний брак более вероятен для развода…

3) По статистике, это сегодня, когда браки завершаются разводом…

A49. The researchers don't think it was simply a matter of luck. (II)

1) Исследователи не думают, что это было просто делом удачи.

2) Исследователи не считают, что это было просто делом случая.

3) Исследователи не считают это просто удачным совпадением.

A50. In marriages that aren't working, there is more focus on self. (III)

1) В неудачных браках партнеры больше думают о собственных переживаниях.

2) В браках, которые не работают, партнеры больше думают о себе.

3) В браках, которые не срабатывают, есть больше акцента на самом себе.

Part B

В каждом предложении заполните пропуск словом, образованным от указанного в скобках.

B1. Undoubtedly, a … marriage is a great asset in life (last).

B2. Strange but true, they are … quarrelling yet their marriage has survived (continue).

B3. It is common knowledge that many working mothers often complain of being … (work).

Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

B4. It was (любовь с первого взгляда) that brought the couple together years ago.

B5. My husband never remembers our wedding anniversary. − (И мой тоже!)

B6. Men's and women's views on family life seldom coincide, (не так ли?)

Прочитайте текст. Заполните каждый из пропусков только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.

When Ann was in (B7) … twenties, she (B8) … in love with a young man. She wanted to (B9) … married but the topic always (B10) … him uncomfortable. Only some time later Ann understood that he was planning a different future.