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TEST 23
I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The weather (be) terrible lately. It (rain) off and on for two days and the temperature (drop) at least ten degrees. It (be) only 10° above zero now. Just three days ago, the sun (shine) and the weather (be) pleasant. The weather certainly (change) very quickly here. I never (know) what to expect. Who (know)! When I (wake) up tomorrow morning, maybe it (snow).
2. I was supposed to take a test yesterday, but I (not/admit) into the testing room because the exam already (begin).
3. When Chris (lose) her job she (get) very depressed, so we all (try) to cheer her up.
4. All the roads to the north (block) by snow that's why we (can/not) reach the place at the appointed time.
II. Use the right article.
1. In many countries, you need ... business card if you want to make ... good impression. To ... foreigner, it makes it easier to understand your name and ... job you do. Make sure you include your name, ... name of ... company you work for, and ... position you hold.
2. There was ... earthquake in my hometown last year. It was just... small one, but I could feel... ground shaking.
3. He lent me ... thousand pounds, which was exactly .. amount I needed to solve my problem.
iii Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
1' frenchmen call it 'La Manche' but... the English, it is the English Cha
2. Keep away ... Paul; he is ... a really bad mood this morning.
3. Although their marriage was not a happy one, they decided to stay together ... the sake ... their children.
4. Mary said ... me that she didn't want to be dependent ... her parents... another three years.
5. ... then nobody has ever known the reason ... his disappearance.
IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
1. coffee/be/of/a/welcome/cup/would/very.
2. London/brilliant/severaythey/performances/in/gave.
3. private/speak/to/can/you/I/in?
4. dark/of/Luke/bed/is/going/afraid/to/in/the.
V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
1. We had (такое) a pleasant time!
2. (Есть) is something I want to ask you about. (Это) is very important.
3. (Или) you know the answer (или) you don't. Make up your mind.
4. He spent (так много) money on the house that (в конце концов) he went bankrupt.
5. She couldn't remember where she had (оставила) her umbrella.
6. At first A
VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
1. Many ... are still ... about the value of this ... programme. SCIENCE, SCEPTIC, SEARCH
2. Students soon get ... if you criticize them too often. COURAGE
3. Peter spoke so ... that we could ... hear him. QUIET, HARD
4. Bill says that... Latin or Ancient... is a waste of time. LEARN, GREECE
5.1 think that men drive more ... than women. AGGRESSION
VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
1. How cloudy sky is!
2. You'd better not to go there alone.
3. Is it any time left?
4. No sooner had I got into the bath when the telephone rang.
VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
1.__________________ - Are you?
2__________________ - Yes, sure.
TEST 24
I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.
1. - Yesterday I (have) a terrible day. -What (happen)!
- First I (fail) a test, or at least I think I did. Then I (drop) my books while I (walk) across the campus and they (fall) into a mud puddle. And finally my bike (steal).
- Oh, poor you!
2. Tom (want) to be a lawyer when he (grow) up.
3 Yesterday at a cafe, I (see) Judy, an old friend of mine.
At first, I (not/recognize) her because she (lose) at least
fifty pounds. 4. What? He got married again? At this rate, he (have) a dozen wives by the time he (die).
II. Use the right article.
1. As soon as I left Deal, I saw ... low flat cloud, iron-grey and then blue, across... Cha
2. ... question was difficult. None of ... pupils knew ... answer.
3. ... village has changed beyond ... recognition since we were there last.
4. I'm very pleased to a
5. ... bank offered us ... loan on ... very favourable terms.
III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
1. During an attack ... flue, the patient should sleep as much as possible. He should go ... bed ... the first signs ... fever. It's important to protect the body ... cold and ... this reason the patient should stay ... bed. But there must be fresh air ... the bedroom. Patients need oxygen, and air flowing ... one closed room ... another is not a substitute.
2. Parkgate School, Cheshire was grounded ... 1894 ... Dr. Henry Proctor and was amongst the first... a series ... new schools which had a considerable influence ... England and the Continent. The aim was to provide boys ... a wider and more balanced education than had been customary. ... that time it was not accustomed ... admitting girls.
IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
1. street/ of/is/a/the/there/book/on/other/store/side/the.
2. room/another/bag/you/have/do/book/your/in/for/enough?
3. situation/house/in/advise/present/the/wouldn't/you/I/sell to/your.
4. change/why/relax/a/don't/for/you?
V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
1. The papers were (лежали) on the table waiting to be signed.
2. (Ни один из его друзей) phoned him anymore.
3. Let's find a bench (в тени).
4. The kids (сделали) a terrible mess in their room.
5. I can (едва ли) taste (что) I'm eating because of my cold,
6. Will there be anyone (еще) we know at the party (кроме) Will and Kacey?
7. These tablets may (сделать) you feel drowsy, so you (нельзя) drive.
VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
1. The jury found him ... of murder. GUILT
2. He laughed ... and embraced his brother. HEART
3. Don't take it.... She is rude to everyone. PERSON
4. Ingrid has such a ... smile. ARM
5. My son is ... asking me for money! CONTINUE
6. There followed an ... silence. COMFORT
7. The ... of tonsils is not a very ... operation nowadays. REMOVE, COMPLICATE
VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
1. She likes walking under the rain.
2. Where are the others photos?
3. Your clothes is so dirty. You'd better change it.
4. She had been waiting in the cold so long that her feet were feeling numb.