Тестирование по английскому языку

Part A

Read the text. Choose one of the variants given.

(A1) … Peters are a very interesting family. Mr. Peters has sailed around (A2) … world on his yacht (A3) … “Bella”. Mrs. Peters has traveled around (A4) … India and seen many exiting things. Their son, John, works for (A5) … newspaper and he has interviewed many famous people including (A6) … Pope and (A7) … Princess Anne. Sally, their daughter, is very ambitious. She is training to be (A8) … lawyer. One day she hopes to be (A9) … most successful lawyer in (A10) … country.

A1.  1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

A2.  1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

A3.  1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

A4.  1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

A5.  1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

A6.  1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

A7.  1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

A8.  1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

A9.  1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

A10.1) a;     2) an;     3) the;     4) -.

Read the text. Choose one of the variants given.

Two men were traveling (A11) … a very wild part (A12) … America. They saw no houses and no traces of civilization (A13) … many days. They saw only the few huts made (A14) … wood where Indians lived. One day they met an old Indian who was very clever and knew everything (A15) … the forest. “Can you tell (A16) … us what the weather will be like (A17) … the next few days?” one of the travelers asked him. “Oh, yes,” he said. “Rain is coming, and wind. Then there will be snow.” “These old Indians know more about Nature than we do,” said the man (A18) … his friend. Then he turned (A19) … the old Indian: “How do you know all that?” The Indian answered: “I’ve heard it (A20) … the radio.”

A11.  1) through;     2) at;     3) in;     4) on.

A12.  1) in;     2) at;     3) of;     4) across.

A13.  1) at;     2) in;     3) for;     4) since.

A14.  1) of;     2) from;     3) to;     4) with.

A15.  1) about;     2) over;     3) in;     4) at.

A16.  1) to;     2) -;     3) for;     4) about.

A17.  1) in;     2) at;     3) to;     4) on.

A18.  1) by;     2) at;     3) to;     4) -.

A19.  1) of;     2) for;     3) to;     4) -.

A20.  1) by;     2) at;     3) to;     4) on.

Read the text. Choose one of the variants given.

Ward Sister Sarah Brown is responsible for the welfare of 28 patients on two wards at London hospital where she (A21) … for the last 6 years. She (A22) … a staff of 12 people. There are also 15 students nurses who (A23) … to the ward at any time. It (A24) …, she says, that 200 people – doctors, nurses, students, visitors – (A25) … through her wards every day. Sister Brown, who is 39, (A26) … as a nurse 20 years ago.

A21.  1) worked;     2) was working;     3) had worked;     4) has been working.

A22.  1) directs;     2) is directed;     3) has directed;     4) has been directing.

A23.  1) assigned;     2) have been assigned;     3) have assigned;     4) are assigned.

A24.  1) has been calculated;     2) is calculate;     3) had been calculated;     4) calculates.

A25.  1) have moved;     2) is moving;     3) are moving;     4) moved.

A26.  1) were qualified;     2) was qualified;     3) qualify;     4) has been qualified.

A27. I wish we … both about ten years older than we are.

1)      had been; 2) to be; 3) were; 4) would be.

A28. If they … all day, they … tired out now.

1)played, would not be;2)played, would have been;3)had played, would not be;4)were playing, will be.

A29. Your jeans … hanging in the wardrobe.

1) Is; 2) are; 3) am; 4) was.

A30. We heard … a beautiful song.

1) she singing; 2) she to sing; 3) her singing; 4) her to sing.

A31. I want … learn this poem by heart.

1) you to learn; 2) your to learn; 3) you learn; 4) your to learn.

Spot the errors in each sentence.

A32. It’s been so a long time since I saw you last.

               1       2           3                                    4

A33. Do you know what time does the bus leaves?

              1                   2              3                    4

A34. I can’t give you no advice.

              1              2    3      4

Choose the right variant to complete the sentences.

A35. The hotel takes no responsibility for the … of property.

1) lose; 2) lost; 3) loss; 4) loose.

A36. The driver had a … in controlling the car.

1) difficulty; 2) difficult; 3) difficulties; 4) differ.

A37. In … situations we’re not so aggressive as men.

1) violence; 2) violation; 3) violating; 4) violent.

A38. If there is any … to woman police-officers, it comes from the older policemen.

1) resist; 2) resistance; 3) resistible; 4) resistibility.

A39. People can be … silly.

1) amaze; 2) amazing; 3) amazed; 4) amazingly.

A40. He isn’t French but he speaks French as if he … from France.

1) were; 2) has been; 3) is; 4) had been.

A41. Simon told everyone he would pass the exam ….

1) light; 2) lightly; 3) easy; 4) easily.

A42. He was … embarrassed when he came to me.

1) deep; 2) near; 3) deeply; 4) nearly.

A43. This artist is … famous around here.

1) full; 2) fully; 3) pretty; 4) prettily.

A44. He complained of … a very small room at the back of the hotel.

1) to be given; 2) being given; 3) to give; 4) giving.

A45. They lived in a small town for ten years and then moved without … friends with any of their neighbours.

1) to make; 2) have made; 3) having to make; 4) making.

A46. – Thank you for the pleasure of your company.

1) – The pleasure is all mine. 2) – Thanks . The same to you. 3) – That’s very nice of you. 4) – I  agree.

A47. – Would you like to see his collection?

1) – I want to. 2) – With pleasure. 3) – That’s good. 4) – Well.

A48. This queen was the daughter of Henry VIII. In contrast to her father she never married and became known as “the virgin queen”.

1) Elizabeth I; 2) Victoria; 3) Mary; 4) Anne.

A49. The capital of Scotland is ….

1) Glasgow; 2) Leeds; 3) Cardiff; 4) Edinburgh.

A50. Which town is the birth-place of Shakespeare?

1) Nottingham; 2) Stratford-on-Avon; 3) Edinburgh; 4) Cardiff.

Part B

Fill in each blank with suitable words.

The most difficult role

They say Hamlet is the most difficult role for an actor to play and one of the most difficult (B1) … to direct. Lawrence Olivier gave one of the best (B2) … of his career as Hamlet. There are always several performances of Hamlet being (B3) … on all over the world at any one time. The irony is that although we know more about Hamlet than almost any (B4) … in literature, we hardly know anything about the (B5) … of the play, William Shakespeare.

Translate the Russian words into English and write them down.

B6. He (сделал) an afford but couldn’t get to his feet.

B7. I (видел) the chance to escape into the garden.

B8. This is the best sea (путешествие) I’ve ever had!

B9. You didn’t know I was an artist, (не так ли)?

B10. I’m controlling it, (не так ли)?