IV. Choose the right variant.
1. The train leaves ___ five minutes, hurry up.
a. at
b. on
c. in
2. I'm going to America ___ April.
a. at
b. on
c. in
3. He doesn't work ___ Sundays or Mondays.
a. at
b. on
c. in
4. In England the shops shut ___ 5:30.
a. at
b. on
c. in
5. She never feels very good ___ the morning.
a. at
b. on
c. in
6. She is starting work ___ June 4th.
a. at
b. on
c. in
7. What do you do ___ the evenings?
a. at
b. on
c. in
8. I can't sleep ___ night these days.
a. at
b. on
c. in
9. Where are you going ___ the summer?
a. at
b. on
c. in
10. I was born ___ 1966.
a. at
b. on
c. in
V. Choose the correct alternative.
They (sit ) in the room when the taxi arrived.
A. sat C. were sitting
B. had been sitting D. had sat
2. He quickly forgot everything he ( learn ) at school.
A. learnt C. had been learning
B. was learning D. had learnt
3. I ( talk ) over the phone for a whole hour when the porter knocked at the door.
A. talked C. had been talking
B. had talked D. was talking
4. We ( walked ) along the forest for two hours when we saw a house.
A. walked C. had walked
B. were walking D. had been walking
5. The musician ( play ) the piano for a whole hour when we came in.
A. played C. had played
B. had been playing D. were playing
6. And I began writing to you instead of going to the seaside ,as I ( plan ) before.
A. planned C. had planned
B. was planning D. had been planning
VI. Complete the table.
Base word Adjectives
Translation Positive meaning Negative meaning
beauty ................................. beautiful X
brain ................................. X brainless
care ................................. careful careless
charm ................................. X charmless
end ................................. X endless*
faith ................................. faithful faithless
harm ................................. harmless harmful
home ................................. homeless X
help ................................. helpful helpless
hope ................................. hopeful hopeless
pain ................................. painless painful
peace ................................. peaceful
penny ................................. X penniless
power ................................. powerful powerless
sleep ................................. sleepless*
taste ................................. tasteful tasteless
thought ................................. thoughtful thoughtless
time ................................. timeless X
use ................................. useful useless
VII. Translate into English.
1. На его месте я бы не пропускал занятия. 2. Жаль, что я не вожу машину. 3. Как жаль, что сейчас не лето. Мы бы поехали на море, если бы было тепло. 4. Жаль, что я не знаю её адрес. 5. Будь я молод, я бы отправился с вами. 6. Что бы ты делал на моём месте?
МОДУЛЬ 34.
Test 34.
I. Choose the best word or phrase a, b, or c.
(1) Harry’s birthday is _________________.
a) the twentieth of May b) May the twenty c) the twenty in May
(2) Would you like to pay ____ cash, or ____ credit card, madam?
a) by / in b) in / by c) with / with
(3) Did Kate Winslet _________________ a good speech when she won her Oscar for Titanic?
a) have b) say c) make
(4)A: Is your son named _________________ your father?
B: Yes, he was called David, too.
a) after b) with c) by
II. Fill the gaps with the correct form of the word.
The weekend
A It was Labour Day and Michael and Patty decided ________________ away for the last weekend of the summer. B On Saturday they _________________ to Bayside. Everything was terrible ! The weather was cloudy and cool. The beaches were dirty with cups, cans, and bottles on the sand. C Because their motel was near the highway, it was very noisy and they were awake _________________ of the night. D On Saturday evening they tried a French restaurant near their motel. Their table was near the kitchen and it was hot and noisy. The food was awful. Patty said, «I can cook ____________________ than this!» Michael was upset with the bill. It was $75. E Patty and Michael left on Sunday morning and drove to Surf City. What a difference! The weather was ____________________ and hot. The beach was sandy and white, and they were in the water all afternoon. F That evening they were happy with the Mexican restaurant near the motel. Their table was near the window, so they _________________ see the beach. The food was fresh and spicy, and the bill was only $37. | GO DRIVE MUCH GOOD SUN CAN |
III. Choose the best alternative.
Начало формы
1. If you are ___, you shouldn't apply for this job.
1 unexperienced
2 inexperienced
2. Начало формыEverybody thinks that John and his brother are ___ guys.
1 unpleasant
2 displeasant
Конец формы
3. Начало формыIt's quite ___ to please her.
1 impossible
2 unimpossible
Конец формы
4. Начало формыThis was one of the most ___ conferences I've ever participated in.
1 inorganized
2 disorganized
Конец формы
5. Начало формыJohn and Mary are ___ friends.
1 unseparable
2 inseparable
Конец формы
6. Начало формыOur society should punish ___ politicians.
1 unhonest
2 dishonest
Конец формы
7. Начало формыShe was fired because she was ___.
1 unefficient
2 inefficient
Конец формы
8. Начало формыWe couldn't understand why he made such ___ remarks.
umpersonal
impersonal
Конец формы
9. Начало формыIt's ___ to shout at people in the street.
1 impolite
2 unpolite
Конец формы
10. Начало формыThat teacher feels awful when ___ visitors come to attend her class.
1 inexpected
2 unexpected