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Кафедра Иностранные языки

 

 

 

 АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК 

Методические указания деловому общению для магистрантов всех спецальностей

 

 

 

 

Алматы 2010

СОСТАВИТЕЛЬ: М.Д. Курманбекова Английский язык. Методическое указание составлено на основе периодической печати для всех специальностей 6М070200Автоматизация и управление, 6М071700 – Теплоэнергетика, 6М071800 – Электроэнергетика, 6М71900 – Радиотехника, электроника и телекоммуникация. – Алматы, АУЭС, 2010. – 48 стр.

 

1Вариант

 

1. Find the right variant:

… this your watch? – Yes, it…

A) Are/am.

B) Are/are.

C) Is/is.

D) Am/are.

E) Is/are.

 

2. How many books… there on the table?

A) shall be.

B) is.

C) are.

D) was.

E) be.

 

3. Complete the space with the right verb in the passive voice

There’s no need to leave a tip. Service ________in the bill.

A) was included.

B) doesn’t include.

C) includes.

D) include.

E) is included.

 

4. Complete the sentence:

My elder brother looks … mother.

A) mine.

B) other.

C) yours.

D) our.

E) hers.

 

5. Fill in the gap with the correct answer.

Her sport car is different _______Kate’s.

A) so.

B) as.

C) than.

D) like.

E) from

 

6. Choose the correct answer. What is opposite of the word ‘Friendly’?

A) Beautiful.

B) Unfriendly.

C) Old.

D) Interesting.

E) Young.

 

7. Find the right synonym “Travel”:

A) Excursion.

B) Snow.

C) Study.

D) Tree.

E) Pupil.

 

8. Complete the sentence with the suitable verb:

The USA Constitutions is…

A) unwritten and rigid.

B) unwritten and flexible.

C) written and rigid.

D) flexible.

E) written and flexible.

 

9. Choose the right answer in a possessive case:

Roza Rymbayewa is our _________ best singer.

A) countries.

B) country’s.

C) countrys.

D) countrys’.

E) country.

 

10. Choose the right answer:

This is _____ match.

A) -

B) an.

C) are.

D) a.

E) some.

 

11. Choose the correct article:

… water which we drink is filtered at waterworks.

A) -.

B) An.

C) The.

D) Any.

E) A.

 

12. Choose the correct answer:

I am very sorry for_____ a lot of mistakes in the homework.

A) make.

B) to have done.

C) to make.

D) making.

E) made.

 

13. Write a passive sentence.

How do people learn languages?

A) How do you learn languages?

B) How is languages learn?

C) How were languages learnt?

D) How are languages learnt?

E) How was languages learnt?

 

14. Complete the sentence: It is very late. You… phone them now.

A) may.

B) shouldn’t.

C) am not to.

D) hadn’t to.

E) couldn’t

 

15. Read the situation and use the words in brackets to write sentence with modal verbs; I was woken up in the middle of the night by the noise next door. (The neighbors/have/a party)

A) The neighbors would like to have a party

B) The neighbors want to have a party

C) The neighbors must have been having a party

D) The neighbors will have to be having a party

E) The neighbors must had having a party

 

16. Choose the right variant; How much is it? 23448 tenge.

A) twenty three thousand four hundred and forty eight

B) twenty three thousand four hundreds and forty eight

C) twenty three thousands four hundreds and forty eight

D) twenty three thousands four hundred and forty eight

E) twenty three thousand and four hundred and forty eight

 

17. Fill in the gap with the correct answer. Could you add this up for me? I’m not very quick_______ calculating.

A) on

B) at

C) to

D) in

E) with

 

 

18. Choose the correct answer…. I would lend you some money now.

A) If I have enough money

B) Unless I lose my job in two weeks’ time

C) The cost of living is higher, so

D) If I win the game

E) If I had got my salary yesterday

 

19. Choose the correct word:

In the West and North, Kazakhstan… with the Russian Federation

A) stretches

B) borders

C) surrounds

D) occupies

E) lies

 

20. Choose the right answer in a possessive case: The toy.

A) childrens

B) childes

C) child’s

D) child

E) childs

 

21. When we … home last night, we found that somebody … into the fiat.

A) Got /broke

B) Got /had broken.

C) Will get /had broken

D) Would get /have broken.

E) Get /has broken.

 

22. Find the right translation of the numbers in the sentence: Text 56 on page 287 is very difficult

A) fifty six, two hundred and eighty seven

B) fifty sixth, two hundred eighty seventh

C) the fifty sixth, two hundreds and eighty seven

D) the fifty sixth, two hundred and eighty seven

E) the fifty sixth, two hundred and eight seven

 

23. He … come to the party, if he … left for London.

A) would have, hadn’t

B) would, haven’t

C) wouldn’t have, would

D) would, wouldn’t

E) would had, hadn’t

 

 

24. “Hamlet” was written by…

A) Shakespeare

B) Jack London

C) Robert Burns

D) Robert Frost

E) Georges Byron

 

25. Fill in a suitable word:

Comprehensive schools in England enroll pupils without ___ ___ to their ability or aptitude.

A) understanding

B) reference

C) consideration

D) implying

E) taking

 

2Вариант

 

1. Choose the correct answer: My mother … university teacher.

A) is a

B) is

C) are

D) a

E) is an

 

2. Complete the sentence:

I often … a lot of work to do.

A) have

B) was having

C) is having

D) has

E) had

 

3. Find the right variant:

There are … chairs in the room.

A) five

B) the five

C) fifth

D) a five

E) a fifth

 

4. Complete the sentence:

He knows … English words.

A) so

B) any

C) a few

D) much

E) a little

 

5. Complete the sentence:

Almaty is … than Karaganda.

A) the bigger

B) more big

C) big

D) the biggest

E) bigger

 

6. Find the right variant: We turned the house upside down but we couldn’t find your ring …

A) somewhere

B) everywhere

C) anywhere

D) nowhere

E) nothing

 

7. Find the right antonym “thin”

A) thick

B) clear

C) clean

D) low

E) free

 

8. Choose the correct word:

Annual festivals of music and drama are very____________ in Britain.

A) rare

B) exotic

C) popular

D) silly

E) dark

 

9. Find the sentence with a possessive noun:

A) Ann’s a nurse.

B) Peter’s teacher.

C) It’s cold.

D) He’s my friend

E) Jane’s husband is ill.

 

10. Choose the right article:

This is … large room.

A) –

B) that

C) at

D) in

E) a

 

11. Choose the right article:

How brilliantly _________ stars shine.

A) some

B) an

C) any

D) the

E) this

 

12. Find the right variant:

… your friend … to see you every Sunday?

A) Do … come

B) Is … comes.

C) Does … come

D) Does … comes

E) Do …comes

 

13. Choose the correct variant. Your car … to Edinburgh next Monday.

A) was driven

B) were driven

C) will be driven

D) would be drive

E) is being driven

 

14. Write the sentence using modal verb: Perhaps she doesn’t want to see me.

A) She must not want to see me

B) She doesn’t need to want to see me

C) She isn’t able to want to see me

D) She mightn’t want to see me

E) She can’t want to see me

 

15. Choose the right variant. The students had to read it twice, …:

A) had us

B) had we

C) hadn’t we

D) didn’t they

E) hadn’t I

 

16. Choose the right variant of the year nineteen fifty-seven

A) 1957

B) 1955

C) 1975

D) 1959

E) 1956

 

17. Find the right variant:

Who is looking … the children this afternoon?

A) for

B) after

C) at

D) on

E) of

 

18. Choose the correct answer.

Abay _____ many poems while living in the quiet life of country.

A) was written

B) used to write

C) was writing

D) have written

E) wrote

 

19. Choose the correct form of the verb in the Passive Voice: In the near future school teachers will _______________ by computers.

A) be replaced

B) replacing

C) are replaced

D) is replaced

E) replaced

 

20. Fill in the gap with the correct answer.

After ___________ period of drought it started raining every day.

A) the six month’s

B) six month

C) a six months

D) the six month

E) a six month’s

 

21. Choose the best alternative.

What was the problem? Why … for the electricity?

A) weren’t you paid

B) aren’t you pay

C) didn’t you paid

D) hadn’t you paid

E) haven’t you paid

 

 

22. Choose the right variant:

Dr. Smith has been living in Birmingham since 2002.

A) Twenty zero twelve

B) Two thousand two

C) Two thousands two

D) Twelve zero twelve

E) Twelve zero two

 

23. Choose the correct answer: If Tom had studied hard, he … passed his exams.

A) had

B) would

C) would have

D) have

E) would hade

 

24. Fill in a suitable word:

The most important____________ of entertainment in the USA are television, movies and recorded music.

A) parts

B) sources

C) centers

D) places

E) pieces

 

25. Fill in a suitable word:

At the age of 11 most children in England go to a ______school where they stay until they are 16.

A) primary

B) grammar

C) infant

D) comprehensive

E) junior

 

3Вариант

 

1. Choose the best alternative.

She … excited about her birthday.

A) is

B) were

C) am

D) do

E) are

 

2. Find the right variant: I opened the fridge. There … much food there.

A) are

B) were

C) been

D) be

E) was

 

3. Complete the passive verb

Cinema is a place where films_________.

A) are shown

B) don’t show

C) were shown

D) is shown

E) show

 

4. Find the personal pronoun for the underlined words:

Bob spent his weekend at home.

A) He

B) She

C) They

D) We

E) I

 

5. Choose the right answer. The 25 th of December is the … day of the year:

A) shorter

B) more short

C) most short

D) short

E) the shortest more short.

 

6. Choose the correct answer. You don’t need to vacuum the carpet. I’ve done it.

A) often

B) rather

C) yet

D) still

E) already

 

7. Choose the correct answer: He … her tonight – he is too busy.

A) didn’t see

B) doesn’t see

C) not see

D) isn’t see

E) not seeing

 

8. Choose the correct word:

In Scotland you have three distinct _________: Lowland, Central Plain and Uplands.

A) countries

B) villages

C) continents

D) regions

E) climates

 

9. Complete the sentence using suitable adjective form: It was an awful day. It was ________ day of my life.

A) worse

B) the worst

C) the most bad

D) bad

E) more bad

 

10. Great Britain is washed by … Atlantic Ocean.

A) -

B) and

C) the

D) an

E) a

 

11. Choose the right answer:

__________ Party took place at _________ theatre.

A) An\an

B) -\an

C) An\-

D) The\the

E) Some\-

 

12. Choose the correct variant. Stop … nails!:

A) bite

B) has biting

C) biting

D) to bite

E) be biting

 

13. Complete the sentence:

The building … last year.

A) built

B) build

C) were built

D) was built

E) are building

 

 

14. For the situation write a sentence with a modal verb: Liz needs a change.

A) She will go away for a few days

B) She should go away for a few days

C) She should will go for a few days

D) She should goes away for a few days

E) She is going away for a few days

 

15. Write the sentence using modal verb: Perhaps Margaret is busy.

A) She is able to be busy

B) She must be busy

C) She might be busy

D) She needs to be busy

E) She can be busy

 

16. Choose the correct answer.

I’m in favor ___________ NATO, but I’m against the use of nuclear weapons.

A) about

B) after

C) to

D) for

E) of

 

17. Find the right variant:

He asked if I… his telephone number:

A) knew

B) knows

C) know

D) to know

E) known

 

18. Choose the right variant. What is the population of Kazakhstan?:

A) 16,000,000.

B) 20,000,000.

C) 3,000,000.

D) 100,000,000.

E) 50,000,000.

 

19.Fill in a suitable word:

USA Congress consists of two parts __________ and ____________.

A) the Senate, House of Common

B) the House of Representatives, the Senate

C) House of Lords, the Senate

D) the House of Representatives, House of Common

E) House of Common, House of Lords

20. What do you say in these situations? Use suitable adjective form and the words in brackets: Your friend meets a lot of people, some of them famous. You ask your friend: (famous/person/meet?)

A) Who is more famous person you’ve ever met?

B) Who is most famous person you’ve ever met?

C) Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met?

D) Who is the more famous person you’ve ever met?

E) Do you meet famous person?

 

21. Complete the sentence:

I … a pain in my stomach since I got up this morning.

A) Had

B) Will have

C) Have had

D) Have

E) Have been

 

22. “2.380”

A) two thousand three hundred and eighty

B) two thousand three hundreds and eighty

C) two thousands three hundred and eighty

D) two thousands three hundreds and eighty

E) two thousand three hundred and eighteen

 

23. Write in words: 4.753”

A) four thousand seven hundred and fifty three

B) four thousands seven hundred and fifty three

C) four thousand seven hundreds and fifty three

D) four thousand and seven hundred and fifty three

E) four thousand seven hundred fifty three

 

24. Choose the right variant:

Plants will die if you … them.

A) Wouldn’t water

B) Is water

C) Won’t die

D) Could water

E) Don’t water

 

25. Fill in a suitable word:

If the students continue studying at the university after they have graduated they are called

A) freshmen

B) graduates

C) post-graduates

D) sophomore

E) undergraduate

 

4 Вариант

 

1. Find the right variant:

There … no clouds in the sky. The sun is shining brightly.

A) Are

B) Were

C) Is

D) Aren’t

E) Was

 

2. Choose the correct answer:

They have got many books, ________?

A) Don’t they

B) Haven’t they

C) Won’t they

D) Aren’t they?

E) Isn’t they?

 

3. Complete with the verb in passive voice:

This room________ yesterday.

A) Are being cleaned

B) Has cleaned

C) Were cleaned

D) Was cleaned

E) Cleaned

 

4. Find the right variant:

How are … children? – Fine, thanks. How are?

A) Yours/yours

B) Yours/your

C) Your/your

D) Your/yours

E) Yours/my

 

5. Choose the right variant:

December 22 is … day of the year.

A) The shortest

B) Shorter

C) More shorter

D) Short

E) The more shortest

 

6. Find the right variant:

You needn’t …Mike.

A) Say to

B) Said to

C) Told

D) Speak to

E) Spoke to

 

7. Shallow water is warmer than______ water:

A) High-risen

B) Low

C) Shallow

D) High

E) Deep

 

8. Fill in a suitable word:

One credit usually equals one ________ of class per week in a single course.

A) Subject

B) Month

C) Minute

D) Week

E) Hour

 

9. Find the plural form of “Mouse”:

A) Mise

B) Mouses

C) Mice

D) Mousies

E) Mousis

 

10. Choose the right answer:

It was a new house. _____root was red, ___door was brown.

A) This/that

B) A/an

C) The/the

D) the/an

E) An/a

 

11. Find the right variant:

… sun rises in the West:

A) -

B) An

C) The

D) A

E) In

12. Find the right variant:

We have already … Pete about our plans.

A) Said

B) Spoke

C) Say

D) Told

E) Spoken

 

13. Choose the right variant:

Our tests _______ by our teacher yesterday.

A) Wasn’t checked up

B) Isn’t checked up

C) Am not checked up

D) Weren’t checked up

E) Aren’t checked up

 

14. Chouse the correct answer:

“Why are you in a hurry? You … be in your office before half past eight”.

A) Couldn’t

B) Aren’t supposed to

C) Had better not

D) Mustn’t

E) Might not.

 

15. Write the sentence using modal verb:

Perhaps she wants to be alone

A) She can want to be alone

B) She might want to be alone

C) She is able to want to be alone

D) She must want to be alone

E) She wants to be alone

 

16. Choose the right variant:

You can see the details … the computer screen.

A) At

B) By

C) In

D) Along

E) On

 

17. Find the right variant:

I speak English … Than my sister does:

A) Bad

B) Baldy

C) The worst

D) Worse

E) Worst

 

18. Change the following sentence from Direct into Indirect speech:

Pedro said: “I want to go to Cambridge”

A) Pedro says that he wanted to go to Cambridge

B) Pedro says that he goes to Cambridge

C) Pedro says that he is wanted to go to Cambridge

D) Pedro says that he will want to go to Cambridge

E) Pedro says that he wants to go to Cambridge

 

19. Fill in a suitable word:

It is a __________ for many people to make New Year resolutions.

A) Bad idea

B) Promise

C) Tradition

D) Necessity

E) Good idea

 

20. Write sentence with the same meaning using appropriate adjective form:

You and I both have dark brown hair.

A) Your hair is more darker than my hair

B) My hair is dark brown

C) Your hair is not dark brown as hair

D) Your hair is colour as mine

E) Your hair is darker than my hair

 

21. Choose the right variant:

We usually have dinner at home, …?:

A) Do we

B) Have we

C) Don’t we

D) Does we

E) Haven’t we

 

22. Finish the following proverb:

One for all and all for…

A) Two

B) Four

C) One

D) Five

E) Three

 

23. Christopher Columb was born in…

A) 1865

B) 1550

C) 1451

D) 1709

E) 1444

 

24. Find the right variant:

If you had not wasted so much time, you (not to miss) the train:

A) Will not missed.

B) Not missed

C) Having not missed

D) Would have missed

E) Would not have missed

 

25. Choose the correct word:

Administratively and territorially, Kazakhstan is _________ into 19 provinces and two cities.

A) Shared

B) Placed

C) Located

D) Divided

E) Separated

 

5 Вариант

 

1. Choose the right variant:

I … in the 10 th grade.

A) am

B) is

C) were

D) are

E) be

 

2. Find the right variant: “to be”: Those … my presents.

A) was

B) is

C) be

D) are

E) am

 

3. Complete with the verb in passive voice

Cheese _____________ from milk.

A) was made

B) is made

C) has been made

D) makes

E) made

 

4. Complete the sentence:

There are … buses in Astana.

A) many

B) little

C) much

D) any

E) a little

 

5. My sister’s new flat is … than her old one.

A) the most comfort able

B) the comfort ablest

C) more comfortable

D) comfort abler

E) the more comfort able

 

6. Find the right antonym “Happiness”

A) hate

B) information

C) love

D) knowledge

E) sadness

 

7. Indicate the correct answer

Whale is the capital of England:

A) Cardiff

B) Belfast

C) Dublin

D) London

E) Birmingham

 

8. Choose the correct word:

Professional degrees such as Bachelor of Law take additional three years of

A) payment

B) holiday

C) reading books

D) study

E) vacation

 

9. Which of the following nouns has ending-es in a plural form.

A) Knife

B) Carpet

C) Potato

D) Book

E) Clock

 

10. Fill in the gap with the correct answer.

Moscow is on ……..

A) Moskva River

B) Moskva a river

C) a Moskva River

D) the Moskva River

E) Moskva the river

 

11. Choose the right article:

This is __________ lamp.

A) Any

B) That

C) An

D) This

E) A

 

12. Choose the best alternative.

The house was dirty. They … cleaned it for weeks.

A) weren’t

B) haven’t

C) hadn’t

D) won’t have

E) didn’t

 

13. Complete the sentence:

The exercises … by him yesterday.

A) done

B) were done

C) is done

D) are done

E) do

 

14. Choose the right variant. We … do our lessons everyday:

A) had to

B) must

C) will have to

D) might

E) could

 

15. Choose the right variant. Sam had to take his exam one more time, …?:

A) hadn’t he

B) had he

C) didn’t he

D) hadn’t them

E) did he

 

16. Choose the right variant:

How do you say the number “101”?

A) One hundreds one

B) One and one hundred

C) One thousand ones

D) One hundred and one

E) Ones hundreds one

 

17. Find the right variant:

She became nervous, she knocked … the door but there was no answer:

A) on

B) at

C) of

D) in

E) for

 

18. Choose the right variant:

He doesn’t do_________at his English.

A) good

B) the better

C) well

D) best

E) the best

 

19. Choose the correct variant. “I don’t like going to parties,” she’s told me.:

A) She’s told me she wasn’t like going to parties

B) She’s told me she didn’t like going to parties

C) She’s told me she isn’t like going to parties

D) She’s told me she weren’t like going to parties

E) She’s told me she doesn’t like going to parties

 

20. Choose the right answer in a possessive

The ________hats.

A) mens

B) menes

C) men

D) mans

E) men’s

 

21. Choose the right variant:

My arms are aching now because … since two o’clock.

A) I swam

B) I’ was swim

C) I swim

D) I’m swimming

E) I’ve been swimming

 

22. Two hundred and fifty minus forty five is…

A) two hundred five

B) one hundred and ninety five

C) two hundred and five

D) two hundred zero five

E) two hundred

 

23. Choose the right variant:

I haven’t got a ticket. If … one, I could get in.

A) I’d have

B) I having

C) I have

D) I had

E) I’ve got

 

24. Choose the correct items:

Summer in the steppe is usually _______and __________

A) mild, rainy

B) rainy, dry

C) cold, rainy

D) hot, dry

E) hot, wet

 

25. The sculptor of the Statue of Liberty is…

A) Eiffel

B) Monet

C) Bartholdi

D) Lincoln

E) Michelangelo

 

6 Вариант

 

1. Find the right variant:

There … three windows in my room:

A) are

B) be

C) was

D) is

E) am

 

2. Complete the sentence:

He … be free next week.

A) are

B) am

C) will

D) were

E) was

 

3. Fill in the gap with the correct answer.

I haven’t got a large appetite and when I____ my favorite food, I leave half of it on the plate

A) was given

B) am given

C) gave

D) have given

E) have been given

 

4. Complete the sentence:

This is … flat.

A) My

B) I

C) We

D) He

E) She

 

5. Choose the right variant:

This is …: house in the city.

A) Beautiful

B) The most beautiful

C) The beautifulest

D) Beautifuler

E) More beautiful

 

6. Which of the following adverbs has suffix – or in the comparative degree?

A) bad

B) high

C) study

D) student

E) good

 

7. Find the right antonym-always

A) also

B) let

C) again

D) abroad

E) never

 

8. Fill in a suitable word:

The plains of Appalachian Mountains enjoy a continental ….

A) condition

B) temperature

C) district

D) climate

E) zone

 

9. Choose the right answer in a possessive case:

Arman Bolatovich is our_____________ friend.

A) familie’s

B) families

C) family

D) familys

E) family’s

 

10. Choose the right variant:

This morning I had … apple and some toasts for … breakfast.

A) an/the

B) a/-

C) a/the

D) an/-

E) -/the

 

11. Choose an appropriate article to “She’s … . University teacher”

A) an

B) -

C) these

D) the

E) a

 

12. Find the right variant: I saw Tom … I was waiting for the bus.

A) during

B) then

C) for

D) and

E) when

 

13. Find the right variant: Sergei Bezrukov (to recognize) as a talented actor by all

A) is recognize

B) was recognize

C) were recognize

D) recognize

E) is recognized

 

14. Choose the right variant:

After a few months on the training course I speak English quite well.

A) have to

B) am allowed to

C) am to

D) is able to

E) could

 

15. Complete the sentence:

If you feel bad, you… .

A) can go to the country

B) could help me

C) will go for a walk

D) must go to work

E) should see a doctor

 

16. Choose the right variant: 8579

A) Eight thousand five hundred seventy nines

B) Eighteen thousand five hundred seventy nine

C) Eight thousand five hundred and seventy nine

D) Eight thousands five hundred seventy nine

E) Eighteen thousand five hundreds seventy nine

 

17. They have been wafting … us … eight o’clock.

A) for, at

B) for, since

C) -, for

D) to, in

E) for, for

 

18. Choose the correct answer.

He is drunk now he wishes he _.

A) didn’t drink that much alcohol

B) didn’t have to drink with his friend

C) hasn’t drunk so much in the evening

D) hadn’t drunk so much alcohol

E) wasn’t to drink so much alcohol

 

19. Choose the right variant. Astana, the Capital of Kazakhstan is situated on the …river:

A) Irtish

B) Esil

C) Syr-Darya

D) Thames

E) Lena

 

20. Choose the right variant:

There are many in the zoo.

A) deers

B) a deer

C) deer

D) deers’

E) deer’s

 

21. Choose the right variant:

If she … a seat-belt, she would have been injured in the crash.

A) Wore

B) Is wearing

C) Hadn’t been wearing

D) Was not wear

E) Had worn

 

22. Mukhtar Auezov was born in

A) 1680

B) 1897

C) 1790

D) 1970

E) 1987

 

23. Find the right variant:

If she (to ask) me yesterday, I should certainly have told her all about it:

A) had to ask

B) asks

C) asked

D) will ask

E) had asked

 

24. The oldest and best known public school for boys in Great Britain is …

A) Oxford

B) Cambridge

C) Eton

D) Bath

E) Nourish

 

25. Fill in a suitable word:

No fees are ________ to parents of the children, who study at maintained schools.

A) given

B) granted

C) shared

D) got

E) charged

 

6 Вариант

 

1. Choose the best alternative.

This is an easy test, …?

A) isn’t it

B) is it

C) aren’t they

D) yes, it is

E) wasn’t it

 

2. Complete the sentence:

I … in the 8 th form eight years ago.

A) was

B) is

C) were

D) are

E) am

 

3. Fill in the gap with the verb in passive voice

While I was on holiday, my camera ________ from my hotel room

A) was stolen

B) were stolen

C) are stolen

D) stolen

E) is stolen

 

4. Choose the right variant:

I invited my friend to _____ place.

A) My

B) Him

C) Hers

D) Mine

E) Me

 

5. Choose the right answer. His plan is … than yours:

A) more practical

B) practicalest

C) practicaler

D) practical

E) most practical

6. Choose the right variant:

My parents’ parents are my___.

A) grandparents

B) grandmothers

C) great-grandparents

D) grandfathers

E) grandchildren

 

7. Choose right variant. What main cities are in Eastern Kazakhstan:

A) Oskemen, Semey, Pavlodar.

B) Oskcmen, Scmcy, Shymkent.

C) Taraz, Pavlodar, Astana.

D) Karaganda, Temirtau.

E) Karaganda, Scmey, Oskemen.

 

8. Fill in a suitable word:

The _________ for most graduate degrees can bee completed in two or four years.

A) courses

B) subjects

C) terms

D) disciplines

E) objects

 

9. Choose the right answer in a possessive case:

This is __________ newspaper.

A) Nina’s

B) Nina

C) Ninas

D) Ninass

E) Nins

 

10. Make the right choice: She has … good sense of … dress.

A) a/-

B) the/a

C) the/the

D) a/the

E) a/a

 

11. Choose the right article:

Yesterday I met_____ old friend.

A) an

B) -

C) in

D) the

E) any

 

12. Find the right variant:

Our group … a dictation tomorrow.

A) Won’t write

B) Shalln’t written

C) Doesn’t write

D) Willn’t write

E) Shan’t wrote

 

13. Choose the coned variant. This Him .. by about thirty million people now.

A) is being watched

B) was being watched

C) is watched

D) has been watched

E) will be watched

 

14. Choose the right variant. You have to support your children…:

A) don’t you

B) haven’t you

C) have you

D) did you

E) isn’t you

 

15. Choose the correct answer.

I thought it ________ be a meat help to him for me  the books he wanted.

A) would / to bring

B) will / bring

C) will / bringing

D) may / bringing

E) could / brought

 

16. Find the right variant: The driver stopped just … time to avoid an accident.

A) in

B) for

C) to

D) by

E) of

 

17. Choose the right variant:

These shoes cost … mine.

A) as much as

B) as more as

C) more

D) many than

E) much than

 

18. Choose the correct answer: When we were young, we … every day.

A) Used to swim

B) Swam

C) Swims

D) Swim

E) Were swimming

 

19. Fill in a suitable word:

Washington, D.C. is __________ on the Potomac River.

A) situated

B) represented

C) reconstructed

D) established

E) drown

 

20. Choose the right variant:

I saw a lot of … in the shop.

A) Pianos

B) Pianoes

C) Pianos’.

D) a piano

E) the pianos

 

21. Find the right transformation of sentence:

“Go home”, said the teacher to us:

A) The teacher told us to go home.

B) The teacher told us go home.

C) The teacher told us will go home.

D) The teacher told us gone home.

E) The teacher told us went home.

 

22. Room 257 is full of people.

A) Two hundred and fifty seven

B) Two hundred and lively seven

C) The second hundred and fifty seventh

D) Two hundred and the fifty seven

E) Two hundreds and the fifty seven

 

23. $ 382, 67

A) three hundred and eighty two dollars and sixty seven cents

B) three hundreds and eighty two dollars and sixty seven cents

C) three hundred eighty two dollars and sixty seven cents

D) three hundred eighteen two dollars and sixty seven cents

E) three hundreds eighty two dollars sixty seven cents

 

24. Find the correct answer:

If she … the letter earlier she … that flat.

A) had received / would have bought

B) receive /will buy

C) receive / would to buy

D) would receive / bought

E) received /would buy

 

25. The oldest royal residence of the U.K. is …

A) Buckingham Palace

B) British Museum

C) Westminster Abbey

D) The tower of London

E) House of Parliament

 

7 Вариант

 

1. She wants ________ glass of milk

A) a

B) -

C) this

D) an

E) the

 

2. There … any mice in the house

A) aren’t

B) is

C) wasn’t

D) was

E) are

 

3. Choose the best alternative

… the people friendly?

A) Were

B) Be

C) Was

D) Is

E) Wasn’t

 

4. Choose the best correct answer: Grammar ___by our teacher

A) is explained

B) are explained

C) explained

D) explains

E) will explain

5. Find the righted variant:

We know many … beautiful songs

A) other

B) else

C) another

D) every

E) yet

 

6. What provides students with textbooks, instructions, literature on special subjects?

A) a library

B) teacher

C) an examination

D) a lesson

E) a store

 

7. Mukhtar Auezov is famous for his …

A) novels

B) poems

C) music

D) customs

E) songs

 

8. Fill in a suitable word:

The number of ___________ awarded for each course relater to the number of hours of work involved

A) credits

B) wife

C) subjects

D) money

E) years

 

9. Choose the noun in a possessive case:

The ____________ watch

A) wife’s

B) wifes

C) wife

D) wives

E) wivs

 

10. Choose the right answer

In the coffee I had a cup of _______ coffee and _____bread, ______butter

A) -\-\-

B) a\-\a

C) -\the\a

D) \the\the\

E) -\a\a

 

11. Fill in the gap with the coo rest answer

Next week he _______ to Paris on business

A) is going

B) is going to go

C) go

D) is go

E) goes

 

12. Choose the correct Students … not to talk during the test

A) are expected

B) was being expected

C) have been expected

D) has been expected

E) were being expected

 

13. Fill in the gap with the correct answer

Kate missed the film last night, because she ________ work I ate

A) hat to

B) can

C) may

D) could

E) couldn’t

 

14. Write the sentence using modal verb: Perhaps she ins ‘t working today

A) She mightn’t be working today

B) She can’t be working today

C) She isn’t working today

D) She mustn’t working today

E) She isn’t need working today

 

15. Choose the demonstrative pronoun:

Take ________ apples

A) Those

B) Myself

C) You

D) His

E) Then

 

16. Choose the correct answer

Why did you quarrel _________your friends______ such a small matter?

A) with/on

B) against/over

C) for/about

D) with/over

E) at/about

 

17. Find the correct sentence:

A) He returned late yesterday

B) He returned lately yesterday

C) He returned shortly yesterday

D) He returned soonest yesterday

E) He returned hardly yesterday

 

18. Choose the correct answer

… whose daughter was kidnapped last month?

A) I haven’t seen such an idiot boy in my

B) James is the owner of this hotel

C) Don’t think we can finish the project this month

D) He was invited to the meeting

E) This is the senator

 

19. Fill in a suitable word:

The Smithsonian Institution in the USA was ________ in 1846, and it includes their ten museums

A) founded

B) prepared

C) discussed

D) ruined

E) destroyed

 

20. Choose the correct answer

Judy goes to _______ on the bus

A) work

B) an work

C) some work

D) the work

E) a work

 

21. Choose the correct answer

Do you know it is parent’s wedding anniversary next month? They … married for thirty years

A) will have been

B) are going to be

C) will be

D) have been

E) are

 

 

22. Choose the right equivalent

More than 4570 students study at the University:

A) Four thousand five hundred and seventy:

B) Four thousand and five hundred and seventy:

C) Fourty – five and seventy:

D) Fourty five thousand  and seventy:

E) Four thousand five hundred and seventy:

 

23. Write in words: 31493

A) thirty one thousand four hundred  and ninety three

B) thirty first thousand four hundred  and ninety three

C) thirty and hundreds four hundred  and ninety three

D) thirty one hundreds fourth hundred  and ninety three

E) thirty first thousand four hundred and ninety three

 

24. Choose the correct. variant, If I … you, I would do everything well.

A) were

B) will be

C) would be

D) am

E) was

 

25. The Tower of London is…

A) a museum of arms and armour

B) a prison

C) a library

D) a Queen’s residence

E) a museum of wax figures

 

9 вариант

 

1. Complete the sentence:

My brother is ………….. engineer.

A) A

B) TO

C) The

D) At

E) An

 

2. Complete the sentence.

A) Is

B) Are

C) Were

D) Has

E) Am

3. Choose the right variant:

There …….. few things our bedroom now.

A) Are

B) Am

C) Is

D) __

E) Was

 

4. Fill and the gap with the correct answer.

On festive occasions sweets _____ at the end of a meal.

A) are served

B) is served

C) been served

D) is being served

E) served

 

5. Find the right variant:

The weather was …..

A) bad

B) badly

C) brightly

D) nicely

E) well

 

6. Choose the correct answer: I sent a letter two weeks ago and they haven’t received it …..

A) Yet

B) Quit

C) Already

D) much

E) Still

 

7. Choose the correct answer: An apple a day __.

A) Keeps the doctor away.

B) Keeps your enemies away

C) Keeps your friends away

D) Keeps everybody away

E) Keeps you away

 

8. Choose the right  variant. The British Parliament consist of the House of Commons

and ….

A) The House of lords

B) Duma

C) Senate

D) Representatives

E) Mazhilis

 

9. Choose the correct answer.

It took the artist many years to complete his _________ statue, which stands in the Archaeological Museum.

A) Monumental

B) Plaster

C) Artificial

D) Huge

E) Purling

 

10. Find the right variant: It is difficult to name all …… entertainment possibilities in ….. USA.

A) The, the

B) An, a.

C) -,-.

D) -, a.

E) -, an.

 

11. Choose the right  variant:

I ______ your letter about a month ago.

A) Received.

B) Receive.

C) Will receive.

D) Have received.

E)  Is Received.

 

12. Choose the right variant:

What text _____ by your yesterday?

A) Was translated.

B) Is translated.

C) Am translated.

D) Were translated.

E) are translating

 

13. Choose the right variant:

………. you pass me the salt, please?

A) Can.

B) May

C) Should.

D) Must.

E) Had to.

 

14. Write the sentence using modal verb: Perhaps she was ill yesterday.

A) She might have been ill

B) She might be ill

C) She must have been ill

D) She is able to be ill

E) She must be ill

 

15 . Choose the right variant:

______ river flows through London?

A) What

B) Whose

C) Whom

D) Who

E) Where

 

16. Give the right answer: five hundred + three hundred=?

A) Eight hundred

B) Nine

C) Six

D) Twenty

E) Five

 

17. Chose the best alternative.

The drive was drunk, so everyone blamed him …… the accident.

A) For

B) An

C) At

D) On

E) With

 

18. Choose the correct answer.

Henry likes walking in the county and ______.

A) Also does  Ann

B) Ann likes  also

C) So does Ann

D) So likes Ann

E) So Ann likes

 

19. Fill in a suitable word:

Education in England is  _________________ from the age of five to sixteen.

A) Compulsory

B) Widespread

C) Independent

D) Private

E) Optional

20. what do you say in these situation? Use suitable adjective form and the words in brackets:

You’ve just been to cinema. The film was extremely during. You tell your friend (boring/ film/ see)

A) That’s the most boring film I’ve ever seen

B) That’s more boring film I’ve ever seen

C) The film is good

D) That’s the more boring film I’ve ever seen

E) That’s most boring film I’ve ever seen

 

21. Choose the right variant:

Robert ……. ill for three weeks. He’s still in hospital.

A) Has been

B) Had been

C) Will

D) Is

E) Was

 

22. This staff consists  of 4980 people.

A) Four thousand nine hundreds and eighty

B) Four thousands nine hundreds and eighty

C) Four thousands nine hundred and eighty

D) The fourth thousands nine hundreds and eighty

E) Four thousand nine hundred and eighty

 

23. Chose the correct variant. She would have forgotten the appointment, if Jack …. her

A) had not phoned

B) Didn’t phone

C) Had phoned

D) Was not phoned

E) Phoned

 

24. Choose the right variant:

In the city ________ is polluted.

A) Air

B) Lakes

C) Woods

D) Rivers

E) Forests

 

25. The Capital of the USA Washington is in …..

A) the District of Columbia

B) the State of California

C) the State of New York

D) the state of Montana

E) the state of Georgia

 

10 Вариант

 

1. Which of nouns is used with an:

A) Actor

B) Bed

C) Fridge

D) Tree

E) Fawn

 

2. Find the right variant:

English and other subjects … very important to me

A) are

B) does

C) be

D) do

E) am

 

3. Chose the right variant:

Pete … a lawyer.

A) is

B) has

C) were

D) are

E) am

 

4. Make a question using the passive voice

I don’t understand the word. How _______________________ ?

A) is the word pronounced ?

B) the word pronounces ?

C) are the word pronouncing ?

D) is being the word pronounced ?

E) does the word pronounce?

 

5. Complete the sentence using modal verb: I used to ______ stand on my head  but I can’t do it now.

A) be able to

B) was able to

C) am able to

D) been able to

E) able to

 

 

6. Choose the right answer: I can speak English … than you:

A) better

B) good

C) the best

D) more good

E) well

 

7. Choose the correct answer: They play chess.

A) very slowly

B) better

C) the best

D) too

E) nice too

 

8. Choose the correct item:

Every year the anniversary of W. Shakespeare is celebrated in __________ .

A) Stratford – upon –Avon

B) Brooklyn

C) Manchester

D) Liverpool

E) London

 

9. Complete the sentence  using suitable adjective form: It’s very old castle. It is one of _______________ castles in Britain.

A) the oldest

B) the most oldest

C) the older

D) the must old

E) older

 

10. Choose the right answer in a possessive case:

A) Victor’s neighbour

B) Victores neighbours

C) Victors neighbour

D) Victor  neighbour

E) Victores neighbour

 

11. Choose the right answer:

_________ day in summer are long, ________ nights are short.

A) the/the

B) some/-

C) any/-

D) an/-

E) -/ an

 

12. Fill in the gap with the correct answer.

The book ______ to me before it appeared on sale.

A) had been given

B) is given

C) be given

D) has been given

E) was given

 

13. Write a passive sentence: I didn’t realize that somebody was recording our conversation.

A) I didn’t realize that  our conversation was being recorder

B) I didn’t realize that somebody recorder our conversation

C) I didn’t realize that  our conversation is being recorder

D) I didn’t realize that  our conversation were being recorder

E) I didn’t  recorder our conversation

 

14. Read the situation  and use the words in brackets to write sentence with modal verbs: She knew everything about our plans. (She/listen/to our conversation)

A) She must have been listened to our conversation

B) She has been listened to our conversation

C) She must has been listened to our conversation

D) She listens to our conversation

E) She must had been listened to our conversation

 

15. Choose the right variant:

I see only two students in the room. Where  are …. ?

A) The others

B) Others

C) Another

D) The other

E) Other

 

16. Give the right answer: twenty + twenty – five=?

A) forty – five

B) fifty – five

C) twenty – five

D) seventy – five

E) thirty – five

 

17. Find the right variant:

This question … be discussed at the next meeting:

A) will

B) is

C) are

D) has

E) was

 

18. Choose the correct variant. Susan … coffee when she heard the news:

A) was drinking

B) is drinking

C) were drinking

D) drunk

E) drank

 

19. Symphony “Abai“ was created by ……

A) Zhubanov

B) Tlendiev

C) Auezov

D) Kurmangazy

E) Makataev

 

20. Choose the right variant:

I heard the clock (strike) _____ ten a long time ago.

A) Strike

B) Stuck

C) Striking

D) Had struck

E) To strike

 

21. Find the right equivalent: 1867 y.

A) one thousand eight hundred and sixteen seven

B) one thousand eight hundred and sixteen seven

С) one thousand eight hundred and sixty seventh

D) one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven

E) one thousand and eight hundred and sixty seven

 

22. Choose the right variant:

I wonder…. he will come in time.

A) whether

B) what

C) this

D) that

E) weather

 

23. Choose the right variant:

The air hostess told the passengers to_________ their seat belts.

A) Fasten

B) Tighten

C) Put

D) Bring

E) Attach

 

24.The anthem of the USA is …

A) The  Star – Spangled Banner

B) America, The Beautiful

C) In god we trust

D) America

E) God save the Queen

 

25. Choose the right variant:

What is the oldest University in Britain?

A) Oxford

B) Scottish

C) Alabama

D) Lugano

E) Cambridge