Something the matter with the car – it won’t start.

1. there is 2.it is

3. this is 4.these are

 

5. We can’t use the sports hall yet because it....

1. is still built 2.is still being built

3. is still building 4.has still been building

 

6. As soon as she came in, I knew I... her before.

1. have seen 2.saw

3. had seen 4.have been seeing

 

7. I wish I... Chinese.

1. spoke 2.speak

3. will speak 4.have spoken

 

8. “Who’s there?” – “... “

1.it’s me 2.it’s I.

3.I do 4. me do.

 

9. After I... work, I’ll come round to your place.

1. will finish 2. have finished

3. will have finished 4. finished

10. You... to carry identity papers in England.

1. needn’t 2. haven’t

3. mustn’t 4. don’t have

 

11. If it... fine tomorrow, I’m going to paint the windows.

1. will be 2. is

3. would be 4. were

 

12. There was hardly... in the hotel.

1. somebody 2. nobody

3. anybody 4. none

 

13. He told us that the report... by a discussion.

1. will follow 2. followed

3. would be followed 4. would follow

 

14. Some metals are magnetic, and... aren’t.

1. the other 2. other

3. the others 4. others

 

15. The exam was... than I thought it would be.

1. hard 2. more hard

3. harder 4. hardest

 

16. I wondered whether service... or not.

1. was included 2. is included

3. will be included 4. included

 

17. I... she is making a mistake.

1. am feeling 2. felt

3. was feeling 4. feel

 

18. You... have been nicer to your sister.

1. can 2. should

3. ought 4. are able

 

19. The old fire station... into a theatre.

1. has turned 2. has been turned

3. has been turning 4. had been turned

 

20. You wouldn’t have caught cold if you... your coat.

1. had taken 2. took

3. would take 4. were taking

21. The phone rang while I... dinner.

1. had 2. have been having

3. had had 4. was having

 

22. He watched each gesture of... as if she was a stranger.

1. her 2. hers

3. herself 4. she’s

 

23. There’s a light out there,...?

1. isn’t there 2. is it

3. is there 4. isn’t it

 

24. He was... nice person that everybody liked him.

1. so 2. such

3. such a 4. so a

 

25. I... admire... distrust him.

1. both … and 2. neither … or

3. either … and 4. both … or

 

 

Составьте вопросительные предложения из данных слов. Запишите цифры, которыми обозначены слова, в правильной последовательности.

26. 1.the 27. 1.while

2.station 2.my

3.far 3.out

4.petrol 4.you

5.to 5.am

6.is 6.pets

7.how 7.look

8.nearest 8.I

9.it 9.after

10.could

 

28. 1.learnt 29. 1.it

2.pass 2.how

3.have 3.him

4.enough 4.master

5.the 5.did

6.to 6.take

7.you 7.to

8.exam 8.long

9.English

 

 

Выберите грамматическую конструкцию, соответствующую каждому предложению.

 

30. The process of... a problem by analogy may often give good results.

1. being solved

2. solving

3. solve

4. having been solved

 

For people who were late made him angry.

1. to wait

2. wait

3. waited

4. being waited

 

32. He showed us a list of goods... by the firm.

1. exporting

2. exported

3. having exported

4. to have exported

 

33. I’d rather... for a bit longer.

1. to stay

2. staying

3. stay

4. stayed

 

34. We couldn’t help... when we heard it.

1. laugh

2. to laugh

3. laughed

4. laughing

 

At the station, I called a porter.

1. arrive

2. arrived

3. being arrived

4. arriving

Выберите русское предложение, наиболее точно соответствующее по смыслу английскому предложению.

 

The company is reported to have become the market leader.

1. Сообщают, что компания стала лидером рынка.

2. Компания сообщила, что стала лидером рынка.

3. Сообщили, что компания станет лидером рынка.

 

I don’t want you to be persuaded to give up the position.

1. Я не хочу, чтобы ты убеждал меня отказаться от этой должности.

2. Я не хочу, чтобы тебя убедили отказаться от этой должности.

3. Я не хочу убеждать тебя отказаться от этой должности.

 

They are likely to visit the international fair.

1. Вероятно, они посетят международную ярмарку.

2. Им нравится посещать международные ярмарки.

3.Вероятно, они посетили международную ярмарку.

 

We expect him to succeed in realizing our plan.

1. Мы ждем его, чтобы успешно выполнить наш план.

2. Мы полагаем, что он успешно выполнит наш план.

3.Мы полагаем, что он успешно выполнил наш план.

 

 

Выберите предлоги, соответствующие данным предложениям.

 

40. When did you arrive... England? 1. –

41. He is not bad... tennis. 2. on

42. The meeting is... this Thursday. 3. at

43. There’s a mistake... page 20. 4. of

44. The door was opened... a key. 5. by

45. I’m tired... listening to this. 6. in

7.with

Выберите слово, наиболее близкое по значению данному.

Tremendous

1.tiny 2.decisive 3.modest 4.enormous

 

Concerning

1.understanding 2.regarding 3.concealing 4.distracting

To dedicate

1.to decrease 2.to devote 3.to violate 4.to predict

 

Besides

1.therefore 2.behind 3.moreover 4.meanwhile

 

Chiefly

1.closely 2.namely 3.mainly 4.truly

 

 

Выберите правильный вариант подчеркнутой формы глагола.

До того, как я поступил (51) в университет, я учил( 52) английский язык восемь лет. Сейчас, помимо английского, я учу (53) немецкий язык и уже прочитал (54) на нем несколько экономических статей. Когда я получу (55) диплом, я буду сдавать (56) экзамены в аспирантуру.

51. 1.had entered 52. 1.have been learning

2.entered 2.have learnt

3.was entering 3.was learning

4.have entered 4.had been learning

 

53. 1.have learnt 54. 1.read

2.am learning 2.had read

3.have been learning 3.have read

4.learnt 4.was read

 

55. 1.will get 56. 1.take

2.would get 2.would take

3.will have got 3.will take

4.get 4.will have taken