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Министерство образования Республики Беларусь

Учреждение образования «Республиканский институт контроля знаний»

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Демонстрационный вариант теста

По английскому языку

Вариант содержит 60 заданий и состоит из части А(48 заданий) и части В(12 заданий). На выполнение всех заданий отводится 120 минут. Задания рекомендуется выполнять по порядку. Если какое-либо из них вызовет у Вас затруднение, перейдите к следующему. После выполнения всех заданий вернитесь к пропущенным. Будьте внимательны! Желаем успеха!

Часть А

В каждом задании части А только один из предложенных ответов является верным. В бланке ответов под номером задания поставьте метку (×) в клеточке, соответствующей номеру выбранного Вами ответа.

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The American sculptor Gutzon Borglum (A1) … 14 years carving the busts of American Presidents in Mount Rushmore at 5000 feet above the sea level as a tribute to American leadership. The work began when he was 60, a time when most men (A2) … for their retirement, and not for a lengthy project. After his death, his son continuedthe project until the funding (A3) … over. Of the four statues, George Washington’s bust is the most prominent. He (A4) … as serious as American people (A5) … to think of him. Behind him is Thomas Jefferson, who (A6) … with a friendlier face. Teddy Roosevelt is placed in the corner next to Abraham Lincoln, whose bust (A7) …the least complete.

А1. 1) had spent

2) was spent

3) had been spent

4) was spending

А2. 1) prepared

2) will have prepared

3) are preparing

4) have prepared

А3. 1) would be

2) was

3) hadn’t been

4) wasn’t

А4. 1) looks

2) is looked

3) has looked

4) was looking

А5. 1) were tending always

2) are always tended

3) have always tended

4) were always tended

А6. 1) was carving

2) had carved

3) was carved

4) was being carved

А7. 1) is seeming

2) is seemed

3) has seemed

4) seems

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Bats are one of the most numerous groups of mammals that have ever lived (A8) ... earth. Bats have spread to almost every part of the world, from (A9) ... Arctic to the stormy southern tip of South Africa. However, bats all over the world are under pressure of a fast-growing human population. Loss (A10) … suitable places for living, a fall (A11) … food supply and environmental pollution make the life of many bat species increasingly difficult. They are small, fast-moving creatures, capable (A12) … sudden changes of direction and active at (A13) … night. (A14) … addition to this they have rapidly moving wings and (A15) ... unpredictable way of flying.

A8. 1) in

2) on

3) at

4) for

A9. 1) a

2) an

3) the

4) –

A10.1) of

2) in

3) for

4) to

A11. 1) at

2) for

3) in

4) with

A12. 1) of

2) for

3) in

4) to

A13. 1) a

2) an

3) the

4) –

A14. 1) In

2) With

3) From

4) At

A15. 1) a

2) an

3) the

4) –

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A16.Mother never lets ... out after midnight.

1) I stayed

2) me to stay

3) me staying

4) me stay

A17. ...the rain, some two thousand people turned up for the open-air concert.

1) In spite

2) Although

3) Despite

4) Because

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A18. The reporter asked the government spokesman (1) if there were (2)any other (3)news about (4) the crash of the plane.

A19. There was a time (1)in the seventy’s (2) of the last century when (3)mini-skirts were all the rage (4).

A20.She took the news (1) with a surprised (2) lightness, which (3)upset us greatly (4).

A21.I have to admit (1)that (2) hill walking is an activity what (3)doesn’t interest me (4) at all.

A22. You should never lose your temper (1)with students (2) – it’ll only (3)do things worse (4).

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Did you know that at any time of the day or night, around the world 2,000 thunderstorms are (A23) … place? Every second, there are about 100 lightning strikes. According to the experts, the Empire State Building in New York City is struck by lightning 22 to 25 times a year. Of course, it is not only tall buildings that (A24) ... lightning. People are sometimes struck too. So, what can we do to stay safe in a storm? It is impossible to (A25) ... exactly what will happen in a thunderstorm, but we do know that lightning strikes things that stand high above the (A26) ... , such as trees. For this (A27) … , you should not (A28) … shelter under a tree if you are outdoors and a storm starts. If the tree is struck and you are standing underneath it, you are (A29) ... to be hurt. Buildings are (A30) ... the best place to shelter. But even in your own home, you are not completely safe. If lightning strikes your house, electricity could travel along metal pipes in the bathroom. So you should (A31) ... having baths or showers during a storm or you could be (A32) ... injured.

A23. 1) having

2) finding

3) taking

4) giving

A24. 1) bring

2) attract

3) appeal

4) cause

A25. 1) predict

2) prove

3) detect

4) propose