ТЕSТ 1.
1. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на следующие за ним вопросы, выбрав единственно правильный вариант ответа.
Mr. Jones liked to be comfortable, so when he gets into a train he always puts his suitcase on the seat beside him and pretends that it belonged to another passenger who had gone to buy something in the station.
One day he did this when the train was very crowded. Other passengers came and sat in the train in all the other seats except the one which his suitcase was lying on. Then an old gentleman arrived, looked at Mr. Jones’ case and said, “Is this somebody’s seat?” “Yes, “Answered Mr. Jones. “ A friend of mine is travelling with me, he has gone to buy some cigarettes, he will return soon.” “All right,” said the old gentleman. “I’ll sit here until your friend comes back. And then I’ll stand somewhere.” And he sat down after he had put the suitcase on the shelf above him.
Several minutes passed, the whistle blew, and the train began to move. The old gentleman jumped up suddenly and said, “I’m very sorry but your friend seems to have missed the train. We don’t want him to be separated from his suitcase, do we?” Before Mr. Jones was able to do or to say anything to prevent him, he took his suitcase and threw it out of the open window.
1.Why did Mr. Jones usually put his suitcase near him?
- because it was comfortable to lean on
- because he was afraid that it might be stolen by another passanger
- because he wanted to keep that seat for himself
2. Were all the seats occupied by passengers that day?
- Yes, they were
- No, they were not. There were some vacant seats.
- There was only one vacant seat.
3. How long did the gentleman say he would sit beside Mr. Jones?
- until the conductor
- until the old gentleman’s friend came
- until the end of the journey
4. When did the old man throw the suitcase out of the window?
- as soon as the train started
- before the train began to move
- when the train stopped
5. What would Mr. Jones do if he were quick enough?
- call his friend
- take the suitcase from the old man’s hands
- light a cigarette
2. Выбрать правильный ответ.
1. How ... is Mary?
a) long
b)tall
c)low
2. What ... I do for you, sir?
a) may
b) can
c)need
3. You haven’t ... a single mistake.
a) done
b) made
c) performed
4. The teacher was ... tired that she couldn’t stand.
a) so
b) such
c)too
d) very
5. He ... his English lessons himself.
a) makes
b) passes
c) does
6. He died ... the age of sixty.
a) at
b) on
c) over
d) by
7. Here I have spent ... my life.
a) most
b) much
c) most of
8. Her father was ... her marriage.
a) opposite
b) against
c) angry
9. She ... her exam yesterday.
a)lost Э
b) failed
c) fell down
10. He left ... doing the work.
a) with
b) without
c)by
3. Выбрать правильную форму слова.
1. Uncle Nick was... son in the family.
a) elder
b) the oldest
c) the eldest
2. By the time I got to the station my train ... .
a) would leave
b) had left
c) was leaving
3. He saw no reason why he ... smoke.
a) couldn’t
b) cannot
c) have to
4. Big Ben is one of the first sights you’ll see when you ... London.
a) will visit
b) visit
c) have visited
5. This district is changing all the time. Many old buildings ... down.
a) pulled
b) have pulled
c)have been pulled
6. Let me speak to him. I know him ... you do.
a) better than
b) better as
c) best than
7. You are very ill. You ... go out.
a) mustn’t
b) didn’t have to
c) must
8. She watched the young man remembering the first time she ... him.
a) would see
b) had seen
c) has seen
9. When he arrived at Tom’s flat he ... .
a) was warmly welcomed
b)was warmly welcome
c)has been warmly welcomed
10. He is still sick but he ... better slowly.
a) got
b)is getting
c)has got
4. Выполнить необходимые преобразования.
а) Составить соответствующие вопросы.
- They had to stay there for another fortnight.(General)
- He had his hair cut yesterday.(Special)
- He told us a few words about his studies.(Special)
- Mr. Brown drank a cup of coffee.(Alternative)
- They don’t have earthquakes there.(Disjunctive)
б) Перевести предложения из прямой в косвенную речь и наоборот.
- “It is the most beautiful place in Russia”, the guide said to the tourists.
- She asked, “Do you stay to the end or do you walk out in the middle when you don’t like a film?”
- Jane said, “My father was in the hospital yesterday.”
- “ Don’t be late for the class tomorrow”, the teacher said to the pupils.
- Tom said he had booked tickets for a fast train.
5. Из данных слов составить предложения.
- /to/that/I/hardly/told/needed/be/was/careless/I/.
- /wrong/in/plans/lot/things/a/went/of/my/of/spite/careful/.
- /same/the/still/when/returned/town/later/I/was/the/years/.
- /hurry/must/night/caught/not/to/we/by/be/.
- /seen/climbing/wall/the/was/as/over/the/was/thief/he/.
6. Перевести с русского на английский.
- Пусть он обратится к моему другу за советом.
- Мы должны были поспешить, потому что фильм уже начался.
- Если он не будет так быстро говорить, я смогу его понять.
- Джек спросил брата, с кем он говорил по телефону.
- Я так устала, что не могла есть, хотя обед был уже сварен.
7. Окончить предложения.
- I haven’t seen my friend since ...
- Was he sure that ...
- He wondered why ...
- When she leaves the party ...
- If he has much money ...
8. Заполнить пропуски необходимой формой данных слов.
Once a tourist arrived ... London. When he got off the train, he asked the
porter to show ... the way to ... post-office. He sent ... telegram to his wife,
informing ... that he ... safely, giving her address of the hotel he intended to
stay. Then he went to the hotel, left the luggage there and went ... a walk As
it was his first visit ... the English capital, he very ... to see the museums
and the ... of this beautiful city.
/for/near/to be interested/he/to arrive/she/sight/in/to/a/.
ТЕSТ 2.
1. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на следующие за ним вопросы, выбрав единственно правильный вариант ответа.
A farmer came to town to do some shopping. He had bought what he wanted and was going to leave the shop, but the shop-keeper would not let him go. He said: “Look here, farmer Jones. I have some very good bicycles to sell. They are very cheap. I can sell you a very good bicycle for $35. I’m sure it will be very useful. You can ride around your farm on it every day.”
“Oh, no,” said the farmer I do not want a bicycle. With this money I can buy a cow. And a cow is certainly more useful in my farm than a bicycle.”
“ But you cannot go to town on a cow,” said the shop-keeper. “ That is funny!”
“Well, I do not know what is funnier,” said the farmer. “To ride a cow or to milk a bicycle.”
1. Why did the farmer go to town?
- to meet his friend
- to by a bicycle
- to by some necessary things in the shop
2. Why didn’t the shop-keeper let him go?
- he wanted the farmer to buy a bicycle.
- The farmer had forgotten to buy a bicycle.
- He wanted to take $35 from the farmer.
3. What would the farmer rather do with money?
- go to the restaurant
- buy some grass for his cow
- spend his money on buying a domestic animal
4. What did the shop-keeper find funny?
- having a bicycle
- going to the village on cowback
- going to town on foot
5. What did the farmer find more useful?
- to have a cow to milk it
- to have a bicycle for going to town
- to spend $ 35 on a bicycle
2. Выбрать правильный ответ.
1. I ... my best to impress him.
a) did
b) make
c) made
2. He is ... than me.
a) older
b) elder
c) eldest
d) oldest
3. Don’t worry ... me.
a) for
b)about
c) around
d) at
4. She ... from her seat and approached me.
a) rise
b) rose
c)raise
d) raised
5. He was afraid ... the dog.
a) from
b) at
c) of
d)off
6. I can’t afford it. I have too ... money for it.
a) little
b) a little
c) few
d) a few
7. She went out ... closing the door behind her.
a) not
b) with
c) without
d) and
8. ... English he knows French and Spanish.
a) Except
b) Besides
c) Beside
d) With
9. I haven’t ... time to do it now.
a) quite
b) many
c) enough
d) less
10. We arranged to meet ... eleven.
a) at
b) in
c) out
d) from
3. Выбрать правильную форму слова.
1. Do you have to buy this hat? No, I ..., it isn’t necessary.
a) mustn’t
b) can’t
c) needn’t
2. At school I ... speaking German more than French.
a) have enjoyed
b) enjoyed
c) had enjoyed
3. This town is changing all the time. Many of the old buildings ... down.
a) pulled
b) have pulled
c) have been pulled
4. It was ... annoying this that could happen.
a) the more
b) most
c) the most
5. A relation of yours is coming to see you. She ... soon.
a) comes
b) came
c) will come
6. By the time I finished my work, everybody ... .
a) had left
b) has left
c) would leave
7. How many times ... in love?
a) have you been
b) were you
c) had you been
8. His friend ... of.
a) well speaks
b) is well spoken
c) must
9. If you want to drive a car in Britain you ... have a driving license.
a) can
b) will be able
c) must
10. His arrival ... in the conversation.
a) was mentioned
b) mentioned
c) mentions
4. Выполнить необходимые преобразования.
а) Составить соответствующие вопросы.
- My brother knows no one in this town.(General)
- He was very angry when he spoke to me.(Special)
- She tried to stop her son.(Special)
- He hardly ever leaves the house.(Disjunctive)
- Everybody realised the danger(Alternative)
б) Перевести предложения из прямой в косвенную речь и наоборот.
- He said to me, “ You may speak to the teacher about it tomorrow.”
- “What have you done to help him?”, John asked Bill.
- They said to us, “Are the lessons over?”
- I said to my friend, “Meet me outside the cinema at 6 o’clock.”
- She said that her father had died a year before.
5. Из данных слов составить предложения.
- /she/and/door/key/once/the/the/garden/took/to/hurried/at/.
- /Alice/anyone/so/ask/she/help/that/was/to/felt/ready/desperate/for/.
- /the/work/we/his/better/expected/results/than/even/were/of/.
- /I/to/all/have/give/help/you/I/you/money/shall/the/.
- /his/house/the/was/in/garden/found/the/near/wife/.
6. Перевести с русского на английский.
- Или я, или моя сестра присоединимся к их группе через неделю.
- Мы познакомились, когда были на корабле.
- Солнце уже взошло, когда он вышел из дома.
- Я не узнал своего учителя, так как он очень изменился.
- Если будет очень холодно, мы не поедем загород.
7. Окончить предложения.
- It is natural that ...
- The only thing ...
- When they approached ...
- She turned pale as soon as ...
- If they didn’t tell me the truth ...
8. Заполнить пропуски необходимой формой данных слов
I have ... friend in England. His name is Ken Roberts. I know ... very well, but I ... never him. We often write ... each other. My ... are very short. It is still hard for me to write ... English. I received a letter from Ken yesterday. It ... me very happy. He ... to my country for a holiday next year. ... are going to see each other ... the first time.
/letter/for/a/he/to meet/we/to come/to/in/to make/.
KEYS.
TEST 1.
1. 1.с, 2.с, 3.b, 4.a, 5.b
2. 1.b, 2.b, 3.b, 4.a, 5.c, 6.a, 7.c, 8.b, 9.b, 10.b.
3. 1.c, 2.b, 3.a, 4.b, 5.c, 6.a, 7.a, 8.b, 9.a, 10.b.
4. а) 1. Did they have to stay there for another fortnight?
2. When did he have his hair cut?
3. Whom (who) did he tell a few words about his studies?
4. Did Mr. Brown drink a cup of coffee or tea?
5. They don’t have earthquakes there, do they?
б) 1. The guide told the tourists that it was the most beautiful place in
Russia.
2. She asked if I stayed to the end or I walked out in the middle when I didn’t
like a film.
3. Jane said that her father had been in the hospital the (previous day) the day
before.
4. The teacher told the pupils not to be late for the class the next day.
5. Tom said, “I have booked tickets for a fast train”.
5. 1. I hardly needed to be told that I was careless.
2. A lot of things went wrong in spite of my careful plans.
3. The town was still the same when I returned years later.
4. We must hurry not to be caught by night.
5. The thief was seen as he was climbing over the wall.
6. 1. Let him (ask my friend for advice) turn to my friend for advice.
2. We had to hurry because the film had already begun.
3. If he doesn’t speak so fast I will be able to understand him.
4. Jack asked his brother whom (who) he was speaking to on the telephone.
5. I was so tired that I couldn’t eat though the dinner had already been cooked.
7. – – –
8. in, him, the nearest, a, her, had arrived, for, to was interested, sights.
TEST 2.
1. 1.с, 2.a, 3.c, 4.b,5.a
2. 1.a, 2.a, 3.b, 4.b, 5.c, 6.a, 7.c, 8.b, 9.c, 10.a.
3. 1.c, 2.b, 3.c, 4.c, 5.c, 6.a, 7.a, 8.b, 9.c, 10.a.
4. а) 1. Does my brother know anyone in this town?
2. When was he very angry?
3. What did she try to do?
4. He hardly ever leaves the house, does he?
5. Did everyone or he alone realize the danger?
б) 1. He told me I might speak to my teacher about it the next day.
2. John asked Bill what he had done to help him.
3. They asked us if the lessons were over.
4. I told my friend to meet me outside the cinema at 6 o’clock.
5. She said, “My father died a year ago.”
5. 1. She at once took the key and hurried to the garden door.
2. Alice felt so desperate that she was ready to ask anyone for help.
3. The results of his work were even better than we expected.
4. I shall give you all the money I have to help you.
5. His wife was found in the garden near the house.
6. 1. Either I or my sister will join their group in a week.
2. We got acquainted when we were on board the ship (about the ship).
3. The sun had already risen when he left the house.
4. I didn’t recognize my teacher as she had changed much.
5. If it is very cold we shall not go to the country.
7. – – -
8. a, him, have never met, to, letters, in, made, will come (is coming), we, for.