Пр. 042-14 07 20 -2005 Редакция №1

Choose the right equivalent!

1.The meeting (началось) at 5 o’ clock.

A) were beginning; B) was beginning; C) began; D) begin; E) to begin;

2. At 5 o’clock yesterday I (ехал) to the station to catch the 5.15 train.

A) was going; B) was gone; C) went; D) were going; E) gone;

3. When the academic year (закончится) we shall go to the country.

A) is over; B) will be over; C) will been over; D) be over; E) to be over;

4. Our family … next summer at the seaside.

1. 
   will spend; B) will spent; C) will to spend; D) shall spent; E) shall spend;
   

1. 
   were watching TV; B) will watch TV; C) are watching TV; D) watch TV;
   

6. Look out! You … to hit the child!

A) are go; B) were going; C) are going; D) will; E) going;
Add the sentences:

7. I … going to visit Trafalgar Square. I like sightseeing.

A) was; B) are; C) is; D) am; E) been;

8. Be careful! That horse … kick you.

A) is going to; B) was going to; C) going; D) would; E) going to;

9. Look at the sky! It ... to snow.

A) is not going; B) were going; C) was going; D) are going; E) am going;

10.The weather … to change. Look at the clouds!

A) were going; B) to going; C) is going; D) was going; E) will;

11. We … to invite our neighbours to our wedding anniversary.

A) going; B) am going; C) is going; D) was going; E) are going;

12. You'd better take your umbrella. It …to rain.

A) is going; B) was going; C) be going; D) are going; E) am going;

13. Choose the right sentence:

A) I will always remember my school.

B) I will remember always my school.

C) Always I will remember my school.

D) I will remember my school always.

E) I always will remember my school.

Choose the right variant:

14. People in Kazakhstan celebrate … on March 22.

1. 
   Republic Day; B) Nauryz; C) Longest day of the year; D) Independence Day;
   

15. What is Big Ben?

1. 
   Clock; B) Museum; C) Theatre; D) University; E) Monument;
   

A) London; B) Washington; C) New York; D) Philadelphia; E) Boston;

Find the right equivalent:

17. She'll soon get used to you.

A) Она скоро привыкнет к тебе. B) Она обычно приходила к тебе.

C) Бесполезно ее просить об этом. D) Я часто её встречал. E) Она не встречала

её.

Add the sentences:

A) is going; B) not going; C) was going; D) are not going; E) am going;

19. There's a good film in the cinema. ... to watch it with me?

A) Are you going; B) Were you; C) Are going; D) Will you; E) Did you want;

20. I ... to wash up the dishes.

A) is going; B) will; C) am going; D) went; E) going;

Find the sentence in the Future Indefinite Tense:

21. A) Look! She is going to school! B) What do you think about Lisa's going shopping?

C) He is reading a newspaper. D) Look at the clouds! The weather is going to change.

E) They aren't going home now.

22. What … your daughter …do after she finishes school?

A) is ... going to; B) was ... going to; C) were ... going to; D) am ... going to; E) do ... going to;

Choose the right article:
23. Eric has got …new hat.

A) an; B) a; C) on; D) -; E) the;

24. His… names are Murat and Aydos.

A) cousins; B) of cousins; C) cousins'es; D) cousins’; E) cousins's;

Complete the sentence:

25. Countable noun is … .

A) cotton; B) wind; C) snow; D) wheat; E) a door;

26.Choose the compound word:

A) newspaper; B) physics; C) industrial; D) experiment; E) paper;

27. Choose the right article:

A) the / the; B) - / -; C) the / a; D) the / -; E) the / an;

28. The TV is in … corner of … dining-room.

A) the / the; B) - / the; a / a; D) a / the; E) the / a;

29. Choose the uncountable noun:

A book; B) actress; C) doll; D) concert; E) juice;

30. Build the compound word: “bath“

A) voice; B) room; C) yard; D) actor; E) pen;

31. Build the compound word: “apple”

A) tree; B) cook; C) man; D) garden; E) port;

32. Choose the compound word:

A) million; B) chocolate; C) rainbow; D) resume; E) mathematics;

33. Find the right answer:

Who is Prime Minister of Great Britain?

A) Tony Blair; B) Elizabeth III; C) Prince Charles; D) Prince Edward; E) Elizabeth II;

34. The Head of the USA is … .

A) the King; B) Speaker; C) the Queen; D) the President; E) the Prime Minister;

35. Our group … a dictation tomorrow.

A) won’t wrote; B) shan’t written; C) won’t write; D) doesn’t write; E) shan’t wrote;

36. Choose the right variant: He left his land in 1950.

A) Nineteen fifty; B) Ninety fifty; C) Nine five; D) The fifty; E) Ninetieth fifty;

37. Choose the right variant: How do you say the following big number “624,112”?

A) Six hundred and twenty - four thousand, one hundred and twelve;

B) Six-two-four and eleven – two;

38. Complete the sentences:

The pupils … playing when you came:

1. 
   was; B) do; C) are; D) did; E) were;
   

A) were; B) is; C) was; D) am; E) are;

40. Find the right variant: When mother came home, I … doing my homework.

1. 
   are; B) am; C) was; D) is; E) were;
   

1. 
   go; B) have to; C) be; D) shall; E) can;
   

A) Russia; B) French; C) Scotch; D) Finland; E) Englishmen;

43. Put the correct article: … Petrovs moved into a new flat.

A) - ; B) an; C) a; D) some; E) the;

Choose the correct equivalents!

1. He has (мало) friends here.

a. many; b. few; c. a lot of; d. little; e. much;

2. She has (много) bread.

a. few; b. little; c. many; d. much; e. a little;

3. (Сколько) rooms has you brother?

a. how many; b. how much; c. where; d. why; e. whose;

4. What is (его) father?

a. her; b. his; c. my; d. their; e. its;

5. Where are (её) parents?

a. her; b. his; c. their; d. its; e. hers;

6.They are busy with (своими) lessons.

a. her; b. his; c. their; d. its; theirs;

7. There … little light in the room.

a. is; b. are; c; am; d. has; e. have

8. There … many children on the sports ground.

a. is; b. am; c. are; d. have; e. has;

9. There … a lot of light and air in the room.

a. is; b. are; c. am;

10. There … many cars in front of the house.

a. is; b. are; c. am

11. There are () foreign students in our Institute.

a. few; b. a few; c. some; d. a lot of; e. little;

12. Tell us (несколько) words about your studies.

a. many; b. few; c. a few; d. little; e. much;

13. a. Show us (какую - нибудь) picture.

a. few; b. some; c. a few; d. any; e. little;

14. Give me (какой - нибудь) magazine, please.

a. some; b. few; c. a few; d. any; e. a lot of;

15. There are (несколько) ties in the box.

a. few; b. no; c. any; d. some; e. many ;

16. Are there … students in the reading room?

a. any; b. no; c. some: d. not any; e not some;

Choose the correct articles!

17. There is … map on the wall.

a. 0; b. a. (an); c. the;

18. There are… flowers in the garden.

a. 0; b. a (an); c. the;

19. Are those … English books?

a. 0; b. a (an); c. the;

20. What colour are … walls in your room?

a. a (an); b. 0; c. the

Choose the auxiliary verb for the next sentences:

a. do; b. does; c. is; d. are; e. am;

21. Where … your son study?

22. .. . you speak English?

23. I can’t translate this text because I … not know these words.

24. Peter … not go in for sports this winter because he is unwell.

25. When … first spring flowers appear on the ground?

26. … it snowing now?

27. … it often rain in autumn?

28. … it still dark?

29. When … it get light in January?

30. What circle … are you going to join?

31. My father … too old to do this work.

32. How long … it take you to get to the University?

Write the correct form of the verbs:

33. My brother … home late as a rule.

a. come; b. comes; c. coming; d. came; e. to come;

34. Look, your brother … home.

a. to go; b. go; c. is going; d. goes; e. gone

35. What are you doing? I … a book.

a. read; b. reads; c. to read; d. am reading; e. was reading;

36. When do you … ?

a. get up; b. to get up; c. gets up; d. getting up; e. got up;

37. Are you … to smoke?

a. go; b. to go; c. going; d. goes; e. went;

38. It does not … me long to wash and dress in the morning.

a. take; b. takes; c. to take; d. taking; e. took;

39. Does it sometimes … in summer?

a. snow; b. snows; c. snowing; d. to snow; e. snowed;

40. Go on …, please!

a. read; b. to read; c. reading; d. reads;

41. My sister is fond of … .

a. skate; b. skates; c. skating; d. to skate; e. skated;

Choose the right auxiliary verb to the next sentences!

42. Who speaks French in your family? I … .

a. have; b. do; c. am; d. did; e. does;

43. When … you buy the new TV set?

a. did; b. were; c. are; d. is; e. does;

44. Where … you going when I met you last night?

a. did; b. were; c. are; d. is; e. does;

45. … your friend like to watch TV in the evening?

a. do; b. does; c. is; d. are; e. am;

46. What are you doing? – I … reading a book.

a. was; b. am; c. shall; d. is; e. will;

Choose the right form of the verb for the next sentences:

47. Were you tired after the skiing trip yesterday? – Yes, I ….

a. were; b. did; c. was; d. been;

48. When we come into the hall they … this problem.

a. were discussing; b. discussed; c. was discussing; d. to discussed; e. to discuss;

I. Open the brackets using the right form of the adjectives and adverbs.

1. The rivers in America are much ( big ) than those in England.

2. The island of Great Britain is (small) than Greenland.

3. What is the name of the ( high ) mountain in Asia?

4. The English Channel is ( wide) than the Straits of Gibraltar.

5. Russia is a very (large) country.

6. Which is (large) the United States or Canada?

7. What is the name of the (big) port in the United States?

8. The London underground is the (old) in the world?

9. St. Petersburg is the (beautiful) cities in the world.

10. Moscow is the (large) city in Russia.

11. Он не такой усталый, как она.

12. Сегодня вода в реке не такая тёплая, как вчера.

13. Яблоки такие же вкусные, как сливы.

14. Темза такая же красивая, как Волга.

15. В прошлом году август был такой же жаркий, как июль.

16. Её сын такой же вежливый, как и она.

17. Эта работа такая же интересная, как и твоя.

18. Экзамен был не таким трудным, как мы ожидали.
III. Put the Modal verbs may (might) or can (could).

19. … you help me please?

20. I … not image her speaking in public: I knew that she was so shy.

21. Something was wrong with the car: he … not start it.

22. A fool … ask more questions than a wise man …answer.

23. She asked me if she … use my telephone.

24. You … read this book: you know the language well enough.

25. The building was silent: nothing … be heard in the long dark corridors.

26. … you tell me the nearest way to the city museum?

27. They … think that I too weak to take part in the excursion, but I am strong enough to

do any kind of work, indeed.

28. He knew this period of history very well: he had read everything on the subject he …

find in the rich university library.

29. Only a person who knows the language very well … answer such a question.

30. It is quite clear to everybody in the family that he must start getting ready for his

examination instead of wasting time.

31. It is impossible to do anything in such a short time. I must ask the chief to put off my

report.

32. I don’t mean that you must do everything they tell you.

lesson.

sitting.

happened.

36. I am thinking hard, trying to find a solution of the problem. There must be a way out.

V. Translate into English using the Modal verbs must, may, can.

37. Можно мне взять вашу книгу?

38. На уроке английского языка вы должны говорить только по-английски.

39. Можно мне задать Вам вопрос? – Пожалуйста.

40. Я не могу пойди с вами в кино, так как я очень занят.

41. Он сейчас должен быть в своём кабинете. Вы можете поговорить с ним.

42. Может ли он выполнить это задание?

43. Я должен сегодня поговорить со своим другом.

44. Можно мне бутерброд и чашечку кофе?

45. Эта женщина – прекрасный водитель. Она может водить даже автобус.

46. Мы должны сегодня сдать эссе?

VI. Choose the right variant!

47. When the police ... the car ... .

A) arrive; gone; B) arrived; has gone; C) had arrived; went; D) arrived; had gone;

E) has arrived; go;

48. When I... to the shop, it ... .

A) has got; closed; B) got; has closed; C) got; had closed; D) get; close; E) got;

closing;

49.They ... everything by the time I... at the party.

A) had eaten; ar­rived; B) eaten; had arrived; C) has eaten; arrived; D) eat; arriving;

E) eaten; arrived;

50. When we ... the beach, the rain ... already... .

A) having left; had ... started; B) had leaved; had ... started; C) leaved; had ...

started; D) have leave; has …started; E) left; had … started;

51. He ... to phone her several times but she ... .

A) tried; had left; B) had tried; had left; C) tried; left; D) try; has left; E) tried; leave;

52. When I ... my purse, someone ... the money out of it.

A) found; took; B) had found; had taken; C) found; took; D) find; has taken;

E) found; had taken;

53. The car ... when I ... into the street.

A) had gone; had looked; B) went; looked; C) had gone; looked; D) has gone; has

looked; E) gone; had look;

54. The patient... by the time the doctor ... .

A) had died; came; B) had died; come; C) died; had come; D) has died; came;

E) had died; had come;

55. All the garages ... by the time we ... the border.

A) had closed; crossed; B) closed; had crossed; C) had closed; had crossed.

D) has closed; has crossed; E) close; had cross;

56..You ... when the trouble ... .

A) had left; had started; B) had left; started; C) left; started; D) has left; has started;

E) left; has started;

57. By that time they ... the street they ... sight of the little man.

A) had crossed; lost; B) crossed; had lost; C) crossed; lost; D) had crossed; had

lost; E) has crossed; has lost;

58. He ..., probably he ... one of the shops.

A) had disappeared; entered; B) disappeared; entered; C) disappear; entered;

D) has disappeared; has entered; E) had disappeared; had entered;

59. I ... Frances the flowers I..., and ... .

A) has given; picked; sat; B) had given; had picked; had sat;

C) had given; had picked; sat; D) gave; has picked; sit; E) gave; had picked; sat;

60. By the time we ... the narrow entrance to the little inn the sun ... and the breeze ....

A) had reached; had gone; dropped; B) reached; went; dropped;

C) reached; had gone; had dropped; D) had reached; has gone; drop;

E) had reached; had gone; had dropped;

61. When we ... him at the party he ... to New York.

A) met; had coming; B) have met; has come; C) met; came; D) met; had come;

E) met; has came;

62. By the time she ... the last bunch of flowers the last bus ... .

A) has sold; had gone; B) sold; had gone; C) has sold; went; D) have sell; go;

E) has sell; gone;

63. She ... much since he ... her last.

A) had changed; saw; B) had change; saw; C) has changed; had saw;

D) changes ; had seen; E) had changed; had seen;

64. I... her at once. She never ... so helpless;

A) had saw; looked; B) had seen; had looked; C) saw; had looked; D) see; looking;

E) saw; has looking;

65. He ... the girl since she ... a small child.

A) had known; were; B) had known; had been; C) knew; was; D) know; were;

E) had known; was;

66. There were books everywhere, she ... for hours.

A) had been reading; B) has been reading; C) has read; D) have read; E) has been

read;

67. I couldn't open the office door because someone ... it.

68. 1. I had a pleasant surprise when I got to my room: someone ... some flowers there

for me.

A) had putted; B) had put; C) had been putting; D) have put; E) put;

69. Probably that building in the distance is the station, … ?

70. Perhaps the girl was frightened, … ?

71. She simply did not want to bring it, … ?

72. Last summer we visited Canada and saw the Niagara falls, … ?

73. Our son could speak Russian and English when he was six, … ?

74. They saw overturned tables and chairs and pieces of broken glass all over the

room, … ?

75. The books written by Dickens give us a realistic picture of the 19^th century England,

… ?

75. You have just heard tomorrow’s weather forecast, … ?