Lexical Grammar Test

I. (1 point for each item) Read the text. Choose the correct item.

1. A young lady was ___ for a concert. a) late b) lately

2. The curtain was ___ up. a) already b) still

3. The conductor was just ___ his hand. a) raising b) ri ... Читать дальше »

LISTENING (10 min)

Прослушай текст (2 раза) и выбери правильный вариант из 4-х предложенных (A, B, C или D):

1.Victoria Station Lost Property Department was closed ... .

А)on Thursday ... Читать дальше »

Auding: Прослушай текст и выбери правильный ответ из предложенных вариантов.

How old is Mary?

A) Forty Fourteen C) Twenty four

What time is it?

A) Twelve ... Читать дальше »

Listening

Julia’s strange experience

1. Listen to the story and decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

Julia was going to a party. ____________

She was alone in her car. _____________

She stopped her car because she ... Читать дальше »

Часть 1. Вопросы и задания

1. Кто из лингвистов и в какой работе впервые описал новую часть речи, назвав её категорией состояния?

2. Расставьте ударение в словах:

Апостроф, асимметрия, камбала, плодоносить.

3. Определите, какой частью слова являетс ... Читать дальше »

Test 1

I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.

A certain king was in the habit of writing verses. He thought highly of them. Since he was a king the people to whom he showed them tried to praise them too. Once he showed his verses to a wise man. The wise man didn't like ... Читать дальше »

Part I

Read the text and match up two halves of sentences below.

A Town Without Smoke

In the Australian town of Jonesborough in Queensland something very unusual happened: smoking was forbidden for two days. People who were seen with a cigarette, cigar or a pip ... Читать дальше »

TIME 60 min

Task I. For questions 1-12, fill in the blanks using the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line.

Telepathy

Results of a resent survey show that one third of Americans believe in telepathy – ... Читать дальше »

I. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text and complete the sentences.

The British have been known as great tea drinkers since the early time. They drink tea all the time in the morning and in the evening. They drink tea in cold winter and in sunny days. Tea was first brought t ... Читать дальше »

7-8 Forms

READING

Каждый правильный ответ данного конкурса оценивается в 2 балла.

MUSICAL CHEERS

We met first in a wine bar off Oxford Street. I'd just been to a disastrous concert at the Wigmore Hall – a little-known Korean soprano in a Hugo Wolf ... Читать дальше »

AN INTERVIEW WITH EMMA

Are the statements below true (T) or false (F)?

Emma took her exams yesterday.
Emma’s mother lives in Oxford.
Her parents do not live together.
Emma has got a brother and a sister.
Her brother is twelve years younger than E ... Читать дальше »

Read the text and fill in the gapes choosing the right option. (11 points)

It was in 1947, and Jean and Tom were going to get married. But after the Second World War it was very difficult …....A….., new clothes in Britain. "Do not worry", Jean s dad …..В….. to Tom." You can …C…my suit". ... Читать дальше »

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?

Tick (√) TRUE if the statement agrees with the information or FALSE if the statement disagrees with the information.

Global call Communications

Global call Communications has grown from a ... Читать дальше »

Task 1

Read the text «Elvis Presley»
1. Elvis Presley, who died at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977, will be remembered as one of the earliest and the greatest rock and roll singers. His recordings of «Blue Suede Shoes», «Hound Dog» and «Heartbreak Hotel» will always be classics. ... Читать дальше »

9 gr. Reading

You are going to read a newspaper article about exploring the oceans. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A - H for each part (1-6) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).

A ... Читать дальше »