Variant №1 You've been having a nap you? Sorry if I woke you up

VARIANT № 26
1. She is very nervous before ... exams, but not when she feels she's done enough revision. A) no B) every C) some D) each
2. The human ear cannot hear a sound that
vibrates ... than 16 times a second.
A) less B) a little .-C). little D) the least
3. Watching the sun rising above the horizon at dawn makes one ... the earth is indeed turning.
A) to realize B) realize
C) realizing D) realized
4. We ... on a new project. I must get back to the office. ^:
A) worked 8) work
C) are working D)f'will Work
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5.1 suppose 1 found it hard at my new school, because I just... to the situation.
A) wasn't used
B) used not
C) didn't use to
D) wasn't getting used
6. Most people found it difficult to make a ... as a musician and gained further skills. A) living B) a live C) live D) life
7. That child behaves ... of all.
A) the most carelessly
B) careless
C) the careless
D) the most careless
8. My aunt wanted me ... longer when I was leaving.
A) stay B) staying
C) to stay D) stayed
9. "Colour" is spelled with a "u" in the British English, but there is ... "u" in the American English spelling "color". A) any B) little ' C) some D) no
10. The islands were discovered by the Dutch. Their motherland, the Netherlands, used to be ... sea loving nation. A) an B)the C)- D)a
11. The military officer asked Bob: "Do you have anything to declare?" The military officer asked Bob if he ... something to declare.
A) has had B) had
C) has D) will have
12. - When my brother tells me funny stories i can't help laughing.
A) Neither can I. B) Neither I can. C) So can I. D) So I can't.
13. ... industrial cities needed a network to link them with sources of supply, Many roads and railroads in the USA were built in the 1880s.
A) in spite of B) despite
C) because of D) because
14.1... have rented an office but I chose to work at home because everything I need is here.
A) must- B) could
C) can't D) needn't
15. Strong wind was bending the young trees ... to the ground. The weather turned unexpectedly stormy last night. A) over B)up C)down D) under
16. - So, when did they tell you about the robbery?
-I... by the police as soon as they found out.
A) would be informed
B) was informed
C) will be informed
D) had been informed
17. Choose the answer which correctly completes fhe sentence.
- We have 150 minutes for our tests.
- But 150 minutes ... enough time to finish these tests.
A) are B) isn't C) aren't D)is
18. The football match was called ... due to bad weather.
A) off B)out C)for D)back
19. There aren't... places left on the course, so you'd better apply soon.
A) little B) many C) few D) much
20. I don't know the answer. If I... the answer, I... you.
A) know /will tell
B) had known / would have told
C) knew / would tell
D) would know / told
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21. Choose fhe best answer.
If she had gone to the party yesterday, she ...us.
A) would have seen B) had seen C) would see D) saw
22. - Have you tasted the food?
- The food isn't very good,... ? A) is it B) doesn't it C) isn't it D) does it
23. Last year I represented my school at badminton and I... in football team since I was eleven.
A) have played B) had played C) was playing D) played
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to question 24-26.
A few years ago a shortage of natural gas drove prices sky high. Likewise, gasoline prices rose when demands exceeded supplies, A glut in the oil market drove prices back down. The law of supply and demand functioned according to textbook description in the case of oil, but the situation is otherwise in the current natural gas market. Natural gas consumers are finding their heating bills more of a burden than last year, in spite of a dramatic increase in supplies. There is so much natural gas available that many suppliers are closing down their plants for lack of a market, and it is rumored that some suppliers are even burning off their surplus gas.
24. You can infer that the law of supply and demand means that prices ...
A) rise if supplies are abundant
B) stay even when supplies are abundant
C) fall if supplies are limited
D) rise if supplies are limited
25. You can infer that gas suppliers are burning their surplus gas in order to ...
A) create a shortage to sustain high prices
B) lower the prices on their product
C) get rid of an inferior product
D) create a glut in the market
26. The author's purpose is to ...
A) discuss oil prices
B) discuss gas and oil producers
C) discuss gas shortages
D) question high gas prices
Read the text Then choose the correct answer for the gaps 27-28 in the text.
People criticize single-sex education Institutions. But that boys and girls are (27)... separately doesn't mean that they don't mix and, generally, live together, besides the school gates. I perceive single-sex education as means of helping ... (2) appreciate the time we spend with the opposite sex.
27. Choose the correct answer. A) learned B) taken C) taught D) given
28. Choose the correct answer.
A) them B)her C)me D)us
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for the gaps 29-31 in the text.
Captain Cook, a British (29)was the first European to reach Australia's east coast. While his ship was lying off Australia, his sailors brought a strange animal (30)... board. Cook wanted to know the name of this unusual creature, so he sent his men ashore to ask the native inhabitants. When the natives were asked in impromptu sign language to name the animal, they said, "Kangaroo". Years later, the truth (31).... "Kangaroo" means "What did you say?" But today the animal is still called a kangaroo in English.
29.
A) navigator C) navigation
30. A) in
31.
A) had discovered C) were discovered
B) navigate D) navigable
B) on C) behind D) over
B) was discovered O) discovered
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to questions 32--33. Painting is the application of some coloured pigment to a surface and has developed info an expressive art form. The most common types of paints used today are oil paints and water colours. Most oil painting is done on a prepared canvas or wooden board. Oil paints take several days to dry, which allows the artist to work and rework on the canvas or other surface in
the meantime. Water colour painting requires a totally different technique. As the name implies, water is the fluid mixed with the pigments, while paper is the only surface suitable for the paints. Because the water dries quickly on the paper, the work itself has to be done quickly, and it is difficult to correct mistakes. Gouache paints are also', water-soluble, but stronger in colour and tone than true water colours.
32. it can be inferred from the passage that gouache paints...
A) produce longer lasting paintings than water colours.
B) take longer to dry than water colours do.
C) are not considered to be true water colours.
D) are much more expensive than water colours.
33. The main focus of the passage is ...
A) a brief list of some types of paints and a description of their features.
B) an explanation of why the best artists prefer to use oil paint.
C) a history of painting as a type of expressive art form.
D) an explanation of how various paints are manufactured.
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to questions 34-36.
Yeast is one of nature's most perfect foods, since it contains more nutrients than any other food. В vitamins, choline, inositol, protein, amino acids - yeast has them all. Indisputably, liver and wheat germ are a prime source of protein and В vitamins. But how many people like the taste of liver or wheat germ? For that matter, yeast has a bitter taste, and not many people enjoy eating it. That's all in the past now. Tasty Mix Yeast Treat, blended with your favorite beverage, tastes so good that children will be clamoring for more. Be creative and add Tasty Mix to your favorite meat or vegetable dish, casserole, bread, soup, practically anything. Easy, convenient Tasty Mix Yeast Treat is one of nature's unique foods. Take advantage of it now. You can find it at any health food store or at your local supermarket.
34. According to the passage, wheat germ, liver, and ordinary yeast...
A) blend with your favorite drink
B) taste awful
C) contain choline and inositol
D) appeal to most people
35. Tasty Mix Yeast Treat is ...
A) bitter and inedible
B) an old product on the market for years
C) pleasant tasting mixed with other foods
D) a mixture of tasty yeast in powder form
36. This passage implies that...
A) wheat germ doesn't have as much nutrition as liver
B) yeast will give you more nutrients than any other source
C) yeast tastes better than liver
D) there are substitutes equal to yeast in nutrition
VARIANT № 27
1. You've been having a nap,... you? Sorry if I woke you up.
A) did B) haven't
C) weren't/. D) do
2. In Britain, most shops close at 6 p. m.... in other countries they are often open in the evening too.
A) besides B) whereas
C) despite D) moreover
3. Since 1969 there have been a number of attempts ... a political solution to that' country problem:
A) to have found B) to find C) being found D) finding
4. Choose the answer which correctly, completes the sentence.
Apple trees must have ... season in order to flourish, although apples do not grow during the cold season. A) such a B) so C) such D) a such
5. I'm sure it isn't going to snow, I... take an umbrella.
A) oughtn't B) mustn't
C) don't have to D) can't
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6. Let me explain what you have to do. Take the books and sort them into categories Then you ... them according to subject. A) have filed B) filed
C) ate filing D) file
7. A chameleon is a tree lizard that can change colours ... to conceal itself in the vegetation.
A) such B) that C) order D) so
8. I'd ... instead of you if you ... about it, but you didn't
A) have stayed / had asked
B) not have stayed / had asked.
C) would / have stayed / had asked
D) would stay / asked
9. The children carried ... their tasks quickly and quietly.
A) out B) on C) away D) in
10. If you ... me your map, I would be able to lead the way.
A) will lend B) lending
C) lent D) lend
11.....I can't go to the conference as I've
got to go to Sydney on business. A) Unfortunately B) interestingly C) Frankly D) Similarly
12. The price of petrol has gone ... again; the cost of running a car is increasing. A) out B) without
C) up D) into
13. George, help me to do the room, if you ...
nothing at the being time.
A) do B) will do
C) are doing D) aren't doing
14. Please, leave me atone if you ... me to call the police.
A) wished B) didn't wish
C) don't wish D) wish
15. Choose the best word to complete the sentence, in ancient times, most people wandered about large territories..... in modem times, people typically settle in one place they cat! home.
A) In addition B) Therefore
C) However D) Moreover
16. Would you please, close the door It is very
cold in the street. I am ... cold.
A) an B)- Qthe D)a
17. Which of your two sons ... to this school? A) does go B) go
C) goes D) do go
18. Choose the answer which correctly completes fhe sentence.
When there were no people around and she was certain that... could hear her, she began singing at the top of her voice. A) anyone B) somebody
C) nowhere D) no-one
19. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. •
I was lucky to get... the road without being knocked over, though there was so much
traffic.
A) below B) over
C) across D) through
20. Unless... harm him, he doesn't want to harm anybody.
A) he B> it Qshe D)they
21. Anvar asked me, "How much gasoline do we need to buy?".
Anvar asked me how much gasoline ... to buy. A) we needed B) do we need C) did they need D) they need
22. How would you react, if your cat suddenly ... to you right now?
A) is started to talk
B) started talking
C) had started talking
D) starts talking
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23. The problem was clear to everybody and the speaker... go into details. A) didn't have to B) shouldn't. C) couldn't D) might not
Read the text Then choose the correct answer to questions 24-26.
China's economy is so huge that it is easy to forget the country s property market is still in its adolescence. Two decades ago, most city-dwellers had to live in basic, old accommodation, provided by their state-owned employer. Since then, house building has developed greatly as there has been the notion of home ownership. However, the market has been experiencing sudden changes and prices are falling in many cities. This is having an impact on local governments which carry out four-fifths of the country's spending but only receive half of the taxes in income. To help make up the difference, they rely on buying land from farmers and selling it'to property developers. But as developers struggle, land sales are decreasing and local governments are receiving less money. In other countries, local governments raise money by taxing homes, but in China, this is a sensitive subject. People feel that they already pay too much to a state that provides too little.
24. As is clearly stated in the passage, until recently, the majority of city-dwellers in China...
A) required permission from the state if they wanted to build a house.
B) left home to work for the state when they were adolescents.
C) lived in simple houses that they built themselves.
D) were provided housing by the government.
25. According to the passage, one of the challenges for local governments is that they are...
A) expected to provide cheaper housing for city-dwellers.
B) experiencing problems related to income and spending.
C) receiving little money from local farmers. Щ dealing with half of the country's public spending.
26. According to the passage, it would be difficult to introduce a property tax in China because people feel that...
A) imposing income taxes would be more effective.
B) the government does not do enough for them.
C) it would make it more difficult for people to buy a house.
D) only the very rich would benefit from such a tax..
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for the gaps 27-28 In the text.
Many people think that Alaska is always cold, but it isnt. Ocean winds (27)... warm air to the outer parts, so they are (28).... The inside part of the state has cold winters but summers can be hot.
27.
A) bring B) will bring
C) brings D) are bringing
28.
A) mild B) peaceful
C) severe D)calm
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for the gaps 29-31 in the text. Hunters wear orange and other bright (29)... in order to be as noticeable as possible, and thereby avoid (30)... by other hunters (31)... mistake.*
29,
A) colours C)guns
B) boots D) shoes
B) be shot D) being shot
30.
A) shooting C) to be shot
31,
A) by B)for C)with D)on
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to questions 32-33. Painting is the application of some coloured pigment to a surface and has developed into an expressive art form. The most common types of paints used today are oil paints and water colours. Most oil painting is done on a prepared canvas or wooden board. Oil paints take several days to dry, which allows the artist to work and rework on the canvas or other surface in
the meantime. Water colour painting requires a totally different technique. As the name implies, water is the fluid mixed With the pigments, whiie paper is the only surface suitable for the paints. Because the water dries quickiy on the paper, the work itself has to be done quickly, and it is difficult to correct mistakes. Gouache paints are also water - soluble, but stronger in colour and tone than true water colours.
32. It can be inferred from the passage that gouache paints...
A) are not considered to be true water colours.
B) are much more expensive than water colours,
C) produce longer lasting paintings than water colours.
D) take longer to dry than water colours do.
33. The main focus of the passage is ...
A) an explanation of why the best artists prefer to use oil paint.
B) an explanation of how various paints are manufactured.
C) a brief list of some types of paints and a description of their features.
D) a history of painting as a type of expressive art form.
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to questions 34—36.
Lake Ontario is the smallest and the most eastern of the five Great Lakes. Although the lake is navigable for large ships all year round, it is less traveled than the other Great Lakes. The lake is about one hundred ninety-three miles wide and coveres an area of seven thousand five hundred square miles. The shore of the lake is approximately four hundred eighty miles around. Two-thirds of the lake waters lie below sea level and, because Lake Ontario is very deep, ft does not freeze in the winter except near the shore where the water is shallow. A constant current carries trie water from west to east at the rate of about one-third of a mile per hour.
Because of the capacity of large bodies of water to keep heat, the lake has a moderating effect on the climate of the areas that surround It. For example, while
the eastern shore of the lake never has a really hot day, on its southern shore fruit trees grow. The lake empties into the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Lawrence River, while the Niagara River and the Wei land Cana! connect it to Lake Erie in the southwest.
34. How is Lake Ontario different from the other Great Lakes?
It is ... .
A) not navigable, B) the deepest C) the longest D) the smallest
35. Complete the sentence according to the text
Lake Ontario....
A) empties into the Pacific Ocean
B) covers'an area of 750 square miles
C) has less traffic than other Great Lakes
D) is heavily travelled
36. Which is not true to the text.
A) Most part of the lake waters lie below
sea level.
B) It's navigable for large boats. . ..,
C) The lake freezes only near the shore,
D) The lake makes the climate around it
severe. ,,_;
Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to question 24-26. The business of tennis clothes has grown astoundingly in the past few years. Over 250 million dollars is spent annually on the trappings of tennis. Apparently everyone wants to look like a pro, even though 20% of the clientele has never even played the game. Manufacturers pay the stars lucrative fees for wearing their brands of clothes and wielding their racquets on center court. Chris Evert-Uoyd, for example, is rumored to have signed a five-year contract for 5 million dollars with Ellesse, a producer of fancy, expensive tennis wear. John McEnroe gets a reported 600,000 dollars for playing with a Dunlop racquet, 330,000 dollars for sporting Tacchini clothes, and100,000 dollars for tying his Nike tennis shoes.,Obviously, in a bad year, these stars make more as fashion models than as athletes..Not only tennis players get free clothing, but also all the people involved in the game - the referees, lines people, ball boys and girls -
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are living advertisements for tennis wear producers. Where, traditionally, conservative white clothing was required for the entire tennis coterie, changing times have seen a new vogue in tennis outfits. Flamboyant colors, designers' nameplates, geometric figures, and bold lines distinguish the new tennis togs from their predecessors.