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VARIANT – 1 1. Choose the best answer. In spite of the fact that Samuel had been practising for several years, he had no … considerable progress at work. A) a B) any C) the D) –
That coat is ... this one. A) twice as dear as B) twice as dearer as C) twice as dearly as D) two times as dear as 3. Paraphrase the sentence. Do you know if it is common to give a waiter a tip? A) He wanted to know that if he could ask some tip of waiter. B) He was eager to get a waiter some tip. C) He was sure that it was common to give a waiter a tip. D) He asked me whether it was common to give a waiter a tip. 4. Choose the best answer. Their wedding invitation came as a surprise; we didn't even know they were ...! A) involved B) engaged C) married D) divorced
Robert can't afford to buy a new house. A) Ann can't neither. B) Neither can Ann. C) Ann neither can. D) So can Ann. 6. Choose the best answer. Guli, why are you standing in front of the mirror with your eyes ... ? A) closed B) to close C) close D) have closed
Sonia wanted ... the party. A) going to B) to go to С) gone D) go to
A) many В) much C) few D) little 9. Match the beginning of the sentence with its ending. 1) He'll be back early in August when... 2) I'll be quite free when ... 3) He will come to my birthday party if ... 4) Providing we come at 2 o'clock ... a) he does not forget, b) they will be preparing for the test, c) his holiday finishes, d) I graduate from college. A) 1-d, 2-е, 3-b, 4-a B) 2-b, 2-е, 3-d, 4-a C) l-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b D) 1-a, 2-b, 3-е, 4-d 10. Choose the best answer. You should solve your own problems ... avoiding them. A) instead of B) in front of C) in spite of D) in case of 11. Choose the best answer. They ought ... our room long ago. A) to have been cleaned B) to clean C) to be cleaning D) to have cleaned 12. Choose the best answer. It is said that he ... the best cheese in the area for over thirty years. A) is making B) is being made C) has been made D) has been making 13. Choose the sentence with the meaning below. Jasur is always lazy. He failed a test last week. A) If he had passed that test, he would have been so lazy.
B) If he weren't so lazy, he would pass that test. C) If he hadn't been so lazy, he would pass that test. D) If he weren't so lazy, he would have passed that test.
As the wave came nearer, everyone ... for something to hold onto. A) tried B) looked C) wanted D) saw 15. Choose the best answer. They don't know if the leader ... this application tomorrow morning. A) would confirm B) will confirm C) confirms D) confirmed 16. Choose the best answer. In the past six months, the company has already received twice ... in gross revenues as it earned in the entire preceding year. A) as more B) more C) as much D) as many
When my brother grows up, he ... an inventor. A) is going to be B) will have been C) will be being D) is being 18. Choose the best answer. Look at your face and hands. If only your Father ... you now! A) could have seen B) be able to see C) could see D) would be seen
His friend ... for questioning by the police in six countries. A) is said to be wanted B) is said being wanted C) is said to be wanting D) is said having been wanted 20. Choose the best answer. My registration for fall classes ... because I had lost my course card and had to wait for the second course. A) were prolonged B) was prolonged C) was prolonging D) prolonged
Delia and Jim are a young, married couple. They live in a small, cheap flat in New York City in the early 1900s. They are very much in love. It is Christmas Eve. Delia wants to buy a Christmas present for Jim, but she has only got $1.87. She does not think this is enough to buy him the kind of present he deserves. So she decides to sell the thing she is most proud of - her beautiful, long brown hair - in order to raise the money she needs. Delia is paid $20 for the hair. This is enough for her to buy a special chain for Jim's most prized possession - a watch that was given to him by his father. Delia goes home to wait for Jim to come back from work. She washes her hair and worries that Jim won't like it now that it's so short. She sits at the kitchen table with Jim's Christmas present in her hand and waits for him to come home. But when Jim arrived she finds that he too has decided to make a sacrifice in order to buy her a special present (a comb for her hair). 21. The word "deserve" in the passage is closest in meaning to: A) would rather B) be worthy of C) be fond of D) appreciate 22. According to the passage, what shows most the young couple's real affection for each other? A) Delia's worry about Jim's attitude to her hair. B) Jim and Delia's humble flat and ordinary lifestyle. C) The sum of money they spend on special presents. D) The act of sacrifice by the young people on Christmas Eve. 23. It is clear from the passage that Jim sacrificed his … to buy Delia a special gift. A) chain B) hair C) work D) watch 24. It can be implied from the text that it is … . A) a plot of an adventurous film. B) an extract from a newspaper. C) a summary of a short love story. D) a passage from a science fiction book.
For centuries, the pyramids of Giza have been timeless symbols of Egyptian culture. But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for sure. But archeologists recently discovered an ancient village near the pyramids. Close by, there was also a cemetery where pyramid builders were buried. From studying these places, archeologists can now confirm that the pyramids were not built by slaves or foreigners (or space aliens). Ordinary Egyptians built them. It took about eighty years to build the pyramids. According to archeologists, about 20,000-30,000 people were involved in completing the task. The workers had different roles. Some dug up the rock, some moved it, and some shaped it into blocks. Life for workers was hard. Skeletons found in the cemetery tell about it. The bones show signs of arthritis, which developed from carrying heavy things for a long time. Archeologists have also found many female skeletons in the village. Their lives may have been even tougher. However, workers usually had enough food, and they also had medical care if they got sick or hurt.
А) participants who erected huge constructions. D) the tough life of ancient Egyptian people. C) how much time was spent to build pyramids. D) the reason for the construction of pyramids.
A) foreigners were brought to Egypt to construct pyramids. B) builders were also buried in the pyramids due to the will of the Pharaoh. C) the mystery concerning the wonders has been revealed. D) females were the main laborers to be involved for the job. 27. Passage informs us that people tended to be ill with arthritis because ... A) they were not aware of any medical treatment. B) they constantly had to carry weighty items. C) most labourers were women. D) workers were not fed well.
A) Egyptian population was almost 30,000 people at that time. B) Giza was the worshipping center of Egypt. C) it took nearly four score years to construct the stone structures. D) the pyramids were constructed by divine creatures.
Since the early 1950s, private companies have been spending more and more on advertising in the mass media. Although some advertisements provide information of public interest, it is clear that most are aimed at sales promotion. In some cases, rival products which are almost identical are advertised at great expense. Many consumers complain that such promotional advertising is wasteful and pushes up prices. Advertising executives, however, maintain that by advertising, they can increase sales and thus gain economies of large-scale production which are passed on to consumers. However justified this expenditure may be from the viewpoint of private enterprise, it is certainly remarkable that in many capitalist countries, more money is spent on advertising than on schools or hospitals.
A) Advertising is aimed at pushing up prices. B) Advertising is given to bring down inflation. C) The main aim of advertising is to increase the sales of a product. D) Providing information of public interest is the principal aim of advertising.
A) prices are increased by promotional advertising. B) more money should be spent on schools or hospitals. C) a lot of money is spent on advertising similar products produced by rival companies. D) advertisements of all kinds are wasteful. 31. The phrase "push up" in the passage is opposite in meaning to .... A) increase B) decrease C) raise D) pull up 32. According to the text, ... A) all kinds of advertising are justifiable from a social point of view. B) advertising is directed to manufacturing products of better quality. C) promotional advertising can be justified from the viewpoint of private enterprise. D) promotional advertising should be banned and more money must be spent on advertising than on schools or hospitals. Read and choose the correct answer for each question below (33-36). Today the United States' flag has 50 stars. That's one for each state. It has 13 stripes to stand for each of the original 13 colonies. It is unofficially called the Stars and Stripes. But the flag did not always look this way. The Second Continental Congress commissioned the first U.S. flag in 1777. But it did not exist until 1783, after the American Revolution ended. Historians are not sure who designed the Stars and Stripes. Many different flags are believed to have been used during the American Revolution. The flag of 1777 was used until 1795. Then Congress passed an act ordering that a new flag have 15 stripes, alternate red and white, and 15 stars on a blue field. In 1818, Congress directed that the flag have 13 stripes. It also decided that a new star be added for each new state of the Union. The last star was added in 1960 for the state of Hawaii. There are customs for flying the flag and treating it with respect. For example, it should not touch the floor. No other flag should be flown above it, except for the UN flag at UN headquarters.
A) Laying it on the ground. B) Washing it. C) Flying it above other flags. D) Folding it.
A) Only the US flag may be flown higher than the flag of the United Nations Organization. B) Originally there were 50 states in the USA. C) Until 1960 there were 49 stars on the US flag. D) The initial star was added to the US flag in 1960 for the state of Hawaii.
A) Hawaii was the last state to be added to the US. B) There are 50 states in the US. C) There are thirteen stripes on the flag of the UN. D) There are numerous customs for flying the flag and treating it with respect. 36. What does the phrase "stand for" in the passage mean? A) stretch B) satisfy C) use D) represent VARIANT – 2 1. Choose the best answer. – She doesn't understand Spanish. – Doesn't she understand Spanish? A) No, he does. B) Yes, she does. C) Yes, she understands. D) No, she doesn't.
What do you think the man would do if he … someone is trying to pick his pocket? A) knowing B) would know C) knows D) knew
Supermarkets find right-handed people ... to persuade than left-handed people. A) quieter B) easier C) safer D) cheaper 4. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. He could feel sweat ... down his back since it was a hot day, and the work was hard. A) to trickling B) trickling C) to trickle D) trickled 5. Choose the correct answer. She ... leave the club yesterday since she wasn't feeling well. A) can B) could C) had to D) may
I think you should let your daughter ... over at Judy's. A) sleeps B) sleeping C) sleep D) to sleep
The police will investigate the crime. The police will ... the crime. A) turn down B) look into C) get into D) give up 8. Choose the best answer. In spite of the fact that Samuel had been practising for several years, he had no ... considerable progress at work. A) any B) the C) - D) a 9. Paraphrase the sentence. Do you know if it is common to give a waiter a tip? A) He wanted to know that if he could ask some tip of waiter. B) He asked me whether it was common to give a waiter a tip. C) He was sure that it was common to give a waiter a tip. D) He was eager to get a waiter some tip. 10. Choose the best answer. Films like Kung Fu Panda and Shrek are more suitable for younger .... A) classes B) members C) spectator D) audiences 11. Choose the best answer. Peter Parker began teaching in a secondary school ... near London. A) anything B) anybody C) somewhere D) somehow 12. Choose the best answer. Please keep ... to the subject. A) close B) easy C) far D) difficult
Guli, why are you standing in front of the mirror with your eyes …? A) have closed B) close C) to close D) closed
Van Gogh was regarded ... the greatest painter of his time. A) quite B) as C) so D) like
Such an organization as the board of directors ... elected by stockholders. A) has B) were C) are D) is
"What is it?" "You won't know until you ... at it under a microscope". A) will have looked B) have looked C) are going to look D) will be looking
Jane ... for her car keys for the last hour, and she still can't find them. A) is looking B) had been looking C) has been looking D) looked
A hotel having four stars is called ... A) a four-starred hotel. B) a four-star hotel. C) a hotel's four stars. D) five-star hotel. 19. Choose the best answer. Ben was jogging in the park, but he stopped … some rest for a few minutes. A) taken B) taking C) take D) to take 20. Choose the best answer. I would ... to sea, but my father wanted me to be a lawyer. A) have gone B) had gone C) go D) be going
The most popular national amusement in Burma is the pwe. This entertainment may consist of acting, singing, dancing, clowning or even puppetry. These plays are performed outdoors - most often on moonlit nights. They usually last all night for several nights in succession. The audience sits on reed mats to watch the show. The pwes are free, and more often than not are given by a wealthy individual for the entertainment of his friends and anyone else who cares to attend. The pwe plays are usually legendary tales about princes and princesses and almost always have a happy ending. Actors wear old-time court costumes and proclaim long speeches, but there is always a clown to relieve any boredom. Judging by the laughter the clowns provoke, they are found really funny.
A) you cannot watch the performance once you don't have a mat. B) the pwe actors are sometimes not capable to act for a few nights successively. C) the pwe is a special type of entertainment which must be staged indoors. D) puppetry is one of the art forms of the entertainment. 22. The passage denies that ... A) almost each of the pwe plays ended in a cheerful way. B) one should reserve tickets beforehand if he is eager to watch the show. C) only princes and princesses were able to afford this entertainment. D) the pwes are performed only for the rich and their friends.
A) but for clowns the show would always be a boredom. B) sometimes the pwe plays are a little bore. C) the plays usually turn out to be very amusing. D) the actors wear traditional clothing to make the show more official. 24. Which definition is opposite in meaning to the word "boredom"? A) a feeling of listlessness and general dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity or excitement B) the quality of being boring C) the state of being bored D) the state of stimulation or thrill
According to archaeological evidence, at least 50,000 years ago, and long before the advent of the Roman Empire, the Babylonians began to measure time, introducing calendars to co-ordinate communal activities, to plan the shipment of goods and, in particular, to regulate planting and harvesting. They based their calendars on three natural cycles: the solar day, marked by the successive periods of light and darkness as the earth rotates on its axis; the lunar month, following the phases of the moon as it orbits the earth; and the solar year , defined by the changing seasons that accompany our planet's revolution around the sun. Before the invention of artificial light, the moon had greater social impact. And, for those living near the equator in particular, its waxing and waning was more conspicuous than the passing of the season. Since, the calendars that were developed at the lower latitudes were influenced more by the lunar cycle than by the solar year. In more northern climes, however, where seasonal agriculture was practised, the solar year became more crucial. 25. The word "advent" is the closest in meaning to ... A) narration B) arrival C) establishment D) crisis 26. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text? A) Scientific assumptions say that the Babylonian people started to measure time 5,000 years ago. B) Calendars were used to control the process of agriculture. C) Until the artificial light was discovered, the influence of the moon was considerable. D) The solar day, the lunar month and the solar year were the basement of calendars. 27. With what subject is the second part of the text mainly concerned? A) the development of calendars B) non-natural specificity of the moon C) social significance of the moon D) the unimportance of the solar year
A) The measure of time was distinct in the past. B) The solar year was the main factor of timekeeping. C) Calendars considerably evolved by means of natural cycles. D) Calendars were made of the natural changes. Read the text . Then choose the correct answer for each question below (29-32). Theodore Dreiser's first novel was Sister Carrie (1900), the story of a young working girl. The publishers did not approve of the book because it did not follow established morals - 'bad' characters were not punished and vice was rewarded. As a result, Dreiser had to make a lot of revisions to the story in order to get it published. The book was not given much publicity and few copies were sold. However, the novel was republished in 1907 and it became one of the most famous urban novels in literary history. Dreiser's original unrevised version of Sister Carrie was not published until 1981. Dreiser was very depressed by the poor commercial success of his book and the attempts to censor it. He worked as an editor for several women's magazines, and ten years passed before the publication of his next novel, Jennie
the reason that … A) the story was not interesting enough to attract readers. B) it was contrary to the existing principles of the time. C) the publishers did not fancy supporting the young writer. D) social background of its characters was not portrayed fully 30. The first unchanged form of Sister Carrie came out in ... A) 1907 B) 1981 C) 1917 D) 1900 31. All of the following statements are TRUE, EXCEPT: A) Sister Carrie is a well-known story in which city life is depicted. B) Loads of changes had been done before the publication of Sister Carrie. C) Dreiser was down in the dumps seeing that his first novel was not best-selling. D) As distinct from Sister Carrie, Jennie Gerhardt was not censored.
A) was a man who fought against realism. B) was engaged in commercial activities. C) was an editor for some magazines. D) was busy censoring other writers' works.
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered to be the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart. In 776 B.C. , the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The ancient Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in the education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were honoured by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place. Download 0.99 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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