Определите тему, к которой относится данный ряд
А30. traffic lights, street cafe, taxi stand, crossing
1) camping site
2) city street
3) village life
4) business plan
Из предложенных вариантов выберите слово, относящееся к заданному ряду слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А31. shop sign, window display, advertisement, billboard
1) "cross here" sign
2) stop signal
3) bus timetable
4) announcement
Определите ряд, в котором не все слова относятся к одной теме. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А32.
1) museum, gallery, theatre, cinema
2) cafe, restaurant, pub, pizza hut
3) club, disco, office, casino
Прочитайте текст, выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.
Do you believe in supernatural things? (A33) ... people do. They are convinced that they have faced (A34) ... strange. If you want to meet a (A35) ..., the Tower of London is the right place to (A36) ... because it is nearly one thousand years old. As is known, some (A3 7) ... things happened there!
| A33. | 1)none | 2) any | 3) some | 4) somebody |
| A34. | l)with | 2)- | 3)by | 4) in front of |
| A35. | 1) friend | 2) colleague | 3) neighbour | 4) ghost |
| A36. | 1) finish | 2) see | 3)end | 4) start |
| A37. | 1) wonderful | 2) terrible | 3) nice | 4) special |
Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А38. Is it the right way to the city center?
1) Rather.
2) I'm sorry, I am a stranger here.
3) Why not go there?
4) Says who?
Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной ответной реплике. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А39. Walk past the museum building and turn left. You can't miss the sign.
1) Do they sell flowers here?
2) Is it the right way?
3) Where can I buy fruit?
4) How do I get to the subway?
Прочитайте вопрос. Выберите один из вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А40. The newly-developed business and dwelling area in London is situated by the Thames River. How is it called?
1) Victorian Embankment
2) Westminster Pier
3) 
The Docklands
4) Manhattan Project
Прочитайте текст и выберите вариант ответа, соответствующий содержанию прочитанного текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.
I. My grandfather always drove the car and my grandmother sat beside him. I sat in the back seat, my eyes just below the level of the window, seeing the world through their voices.
II. My grandfather had learned to drive in the country where there had been few people or vehicles on the road. My grandmother sometimes mentioned that there were a lot of other cars on the road now and he should take a little more care. In reply to this, my grandfather liked to say, 'All cars have brakes.' He would slow down to turn a corner and we would hear the sound of screeching tires behind us, followed by a loud blast of a car horn. 'George, you have to signal sooner,' my grandmother would suggest. 'Oh, what's all the fuss about?' he would ask. She'd say, 'That car could have hit us.' He would say, 'All cars have brakes.'
III. Both of my grandparents had grown on farms in this area, but during their lifetime the area had changed a lot. They said it was strange that there were no farms now. In place of those old farms were lots of new houses and a big new shopping center. There were still a few old houses with gardens. My grandparents lived in one of them.
IV. The advantage of all these changes, my grandmother used to point out, was the convenience of shopping. Everything was close now, even a new supermarket. My grandfather enjoyed the advantages, but he complained about some of the problems that came, he said, from 'too many people in too little space trying to do too much at once!' But he really liked the new coffee house that sold fresh pastries. We seemed to end up there every Saturday.
V. It was on our return from one of our Saturday shopping trips that we had our accident. We had eaten some strawberry tarts and my grandfather was telling me how lucky I was that I didn't have to get up early and pick strawberries on the farm as he had to. We reached our driveway and turned in. Perhaps his thoughts were back on the farm. Perhaps he didn't expect anyone to be there. He just kept driving up our driveway and straight into the back of another car. There was a terrible crunching sound and we jolted to a stop. A woman appeared beside his window. 'Are you okay?' she asked. 'Of course not! What are you doing in my driveway?' he demanded. 'I was hoping to persuade you to sell your house. Couldn't you stop?' she asked. 'You were in the way!' he almost shouted. 'Well, all cars have brakes, you know,' she said in a very matter-of-fact way.
A41. Choose the most appropriate message of the story.
1) When driving, make sure your brakes are okay.
2) When driving, one can never be too careful.
3) When driving, pay less attention to other drivers.
A42. The narrator's grandfather's driving was
1) somewhat careless.
2) all too careful.
3) below all criticism.
A43. In recent decades, the English countryside
1) has hardly changed a bit.
2) has changed beyond recognition.
3) has changed in terms of people's character.
A44. The network of new shops seemed
1) to bring peaceful living to an end.
2) to attract lots of new customers.
3) to annoy the majority of the locals.
A45. The road accident happened due to
1) the old man's mistake.
2) the narrowness of the driveway.
3) the woman's inattentiveness.
Определите, в каком значении слово употреблено в тексте. Укажите выбранный вариант.
A46.fuss(II)
1) noise
2) nonsense
3) confusion
A47. convenience (IV)
1) benefit
2) comfort
3) accessibility
Выберите правильный вариант перевода в соответствии с содержанием текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А48.1 sat in the back seat, (...) seeing the world through their voices (I).
1) Я сидел на спинке сиденья и видел мир через их разговоры.
2) Я сидел на заднем сиденье и узнавал о том, что происходит, из их разговоров.
3) Я сидел на заднем сиденье, видя мир с помощью их разговоров.
А49. She'd say, 'That car could have hit us.' (II)
1) Она сказала: "Тот автомобиль смог в нас врезаться."
2) Она говорила: "Тот автомобиль смог бы в нас врезаться."
3) Она говорила: "Тот автомобиль мог в нас врезаться."
А50. We seemed to end up there every Saturday (IV).
1) Мы, похоже, каждую субботу заканчивали там.
2) Так получалось, что каждую субботу мы заворачивали туда.
3) Походило на то, что каждую субботу мы туда заезжали.
Part B
В каждом предложении заполните пропуск словом, образованным от указанного в скобках.
B1. We live in a beautiful ... on the outskirts of the city (neighbour).
B2.Many modern cities can boast of over a million ... (inhabit).
B3. Our city has some open spaces but they are not very ... (access).
Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.
В4. New office blocks (поднимаются) in this part of the city.
B5. There was (другая) road that led to the station.
B6. A lot of people think life is (намного интереснее) in large cities.
Прочитайте текст. Заполните каждый из пропусков только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.
Nowadays there are many good reasons for using bicycles (B7)... of cars to travel in the (B8) ... centre. Bicycles are (B9) ... silent and clean. Moreover, (B10) ... are easy to park, too. It seems a likely idea for the future, yet city dwellers have to get used to it.
MEANS OF COMMUNICATION
Test 14
PART A
К каждому заданию даны варианты ответов, из которых только один является верным. Выберите правильный ответ из четырех предложенных.
Al. "Special delivery" costs about fifteen times as much as sending ... "regular delivery".
1) mails
2) a mail
3) mail
4) pieces of mail
A2. The London cathedral that we've seen on television is twice ... the one in our city.
1) as old as
2) so old as
3) as oldest as
4) so older as
A3. Stamps with figure skaters were especially popular in the... .
1) 1980-s
2) 1980s
3) 1980s'
4) 1980th
A4. Theseparcels here areregistered, yet ... are not.
1) anothers
2) other
3) another
4) the others
A5. I ... wonderfulnews just now! My sister ... birth to a baby girl.
1) have received, has given
2) received, gave
3) am receiving, gave
4) received, has given
A6. While I ... writing the letter to our foreign pen-friend, you... hiszip code in this book.
1) am writing, will have been looking for
2) write, will look for
3) am writing, will be looking for
4) had been writing, will be looking for
A7. Ann ... to make an urgent phone call but thephone booth ... and couldn’t be used.
1) wanted, was vandalized
2) wanted, had been vandalized
3) was wanting, had been vandalized
4) wanted, has been vandalized
A8. Unfortunately some letters ... still in the post and parcels ... to the wrong address.
1) are lost, are delivered
2) lost, delivered
3) are getting lost, are being delivered
4) have been lost, have been delivered
A9.I ... my friend a check last Friday but he ... it yet.
1) has posted, hasn't received
2) posted, didn't receive
3) posted, hasn't received
4) had posted, hasn't received
А10. What a cool mobile phone! It... the very model we... for months!
1) was, had been looking for
2) is, are looking for
3) was, have been looking for
4) is, have been looking for
A11. The woman ...to the door to ask about her mail but the postman ... already.
1) was running, went
2) ran, went
3) ran, had gone
4) had run, has gone
A12. About three million Belarusian people ... mobile phones these days, and their number ... steadily.
1) use, grows
2) use, is growing
3) have used, grows
4) are using, is growing
A13. Theclerk ... my parcel and ...me to pay for thepostage.
1) had weighed, asked
2) weighed, asked
3) was weighing, asked
4) weighed, will ask
A14. Once a friend ... that the mobile phone ... a unique gadget. I couldn't but agree with her.
1) said, is
2) said, was
3) told, was
4) told, is
A15. The man who was calling ... if my father ...at home.
1) said, is
2) asked, was
3) asked, is
4) told, was
A16. The party you are calling is not available now. You... callback later.
1) must
2) may
3) have to
4) need
A17. Mother advised me not ... the number again because it was definitely the wrong one.
1) to dial
2) dialing
3) being dialed
4) dialed
A18. I didn't feel like ... hima call. We still are noton speaking terms.
1) to give
2) given
3) giving
4) give
A19. If only our phone calls ...free of charge I ... my phonenonstop.
1) would be, were to use
2) were, would use
3) would be, would use
4) were, will use
А20. If I ... the wrong magazine, I ... to the post officeand tried to sort out the problem.
1) am delivered, would go
2) have been delivered, would go
3) were delivered, would have gone
4) had been delivered, would have gone
A21. The article in ... Times read that excessive use of mobile phones can make ... person ill.
l)-/a
2) the / the
3)a/-
4)the / a
A22. ...first class lettersare delivered... next working day after collection.
l)-/the
2) The / the
3) A/-
4) The/-
A23. The record... late deliveryis held... a postcard posted in 1943 which arrived ... its destination in 1975.
1) of/with/in
2) for / by / at
3) on/of/to
4) for / for / in
A24. It's typical ... Britain that letters ... Europe are always sent ...airmail.
1) about/to/in
2) for / in / on
3) of/to/by
4) with / for / with
A25. We try to keep ... touch... telephone... our in-laws.
1) for/by/to
2) on / on / with
3) - / with / about
4) in / by / with
A26. After their row she put down the receiver... to be the first to stop the conversation.
1) so as
2) just as
3) so that
4) for
A27. ... the heavy wind the connectionwas rather bad.
1) Provided
2) Due to
3)Because
4) As a result
Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.
А28. I must get to the post office before it'll close or the parcel
1 2
won't arrive in time for my friend's birthday.
3 4
A29. With so many mobile phones everywhere, fewer people are using
1 2 3
pay phones one these days.
Определите тему, к которой относится данный ряд слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.
АЗ0. parcel, stamp, money order, postal code
l)bank
2) tax office
3) post office
4) Internet cafe
Из предложенных вариантов выберите слово, относящееся к заданному ряду слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А31. pay phone, telephone directory, receiver, mouth piece
Dial
2) stamp
3) weigh
4) screen
Определите ряд, в котором не все слова относятся к одной теме. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А32.
1) to see, to gaze, to stare, to look
2) to send, to have meals, to get mail, to post
3) to jump, to skip, to hop, to leap
Прочитайте текст, выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.
Stamps are vital not only for mailing and collecting (A33) ... also as works of (A34) ... in miniature. Stamps can (A35) ... our cultural horizons, too. They depict outstanding political figures, as well as memorable cultural and sport (A36) ... and (A37) ... not.
| A33. | 1)and | 2) but | 3)though | 4) despite |
| A34. | 1) painting | 2) drawing | 3)art | 4) literature |
| A35. | 1) widen | 2) lengthen | 3) enlarge | 4) broaden |
| A36. | 1) events | 2) dates | 3) data | 4) incidents |
| A37. | 1) why | 2) what | 3) who | 4) which |
Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А38. Excuse me, can I transfer some money from here?
1) To whom?
2) What for?
3) Certainly.
4) Why not?
Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной ответной реплике. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А39. You've got the wrong number.
1) Glad to meet you.
2) Could I speak to the headmaster?
3) What's the name again?
4) Could I have a glass of water?
Прочитайте вопрос. Выберите один из вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.
А40. In which country did the first ever postal stamp appear?
1) Russia
2) Great Britain
3) Germany
4) The USA
Прочитайте текст и выберите вариант ответа, соответствующий содержанию прочитанного текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.
I. Gadgets can be wildly expensive and quickly out-of-date, but still there are people who are the first to buy them. Technological innovations are often quite stupid. The idea that you might want to walk down the street holding a mobile phone in front of your face, just to experience the wonders of video calling, is clearly ridiculous. Luckily for the tech companies, however, there are some people who jump at the chance to buy into new gadgets before they are fully ready and cheap enough for the mass-market. They are called "early adopters", and their fate is a terrible one. I should know, since I am one myself.
II.You might think we should just stop being so silly, save our money, and wait to see what really catches on.But the logic of the industry is such that, if everyone did that, no innovation would become popular. Imagine the third person to buy an ordinary telephone soon after Alexander Graham Bell had invented it. Who was he going to call? Nobody dreamed of the possibility of being able to speak to any one of millions of people. And yet if Telephone Man, and the hundreds and thousands of early adopters after him, had not bought into the idea, the vast communication networks that we all take for granted today would never have been built.
III.The same goes for all new technologies. Those yuppies holding bricks to their ears that we laughed at in the 1980s made the current mobile phone possible. People who bought DVD players when they still cost a fortune, instead of today's cheap one at the local supermarket, made sure that the new formatsucceeded. Early adopters' desire for desires provided for the future. And what did they get for their pains? They got a hole in their bank accounts and inferior, unperfected technology. But still, they got it first. And today they are still at work, buying overpriced digital radios, DVD recorders and LCD televisions, so that you will eventually be able to buy better and less expensive ones.
IV. So the next time you see a person dedicated to buying the newest of new inventions and feel tempted to laugh, think for a minute. Without early adopters, there would be no cheap mobile phones or DVD players; there would be no telephone or television either.
A41. According to the narrator's opinion, "early adopters" are those who
1) help develop and market new technologies.
2) buy new technologies first and use them.
3) design new technologies for the mass market.