A42. The turning point in the airport's history was

1) the decision made during World War II.

2) the establishment of the Fairy Company.

3) the construction of the new Ocean Terminal.

A43. The airport grew rapidly because

1) the central area was not equipped adequately.

2) air-traffic increased on a large scale.

3) at the beginning it was partly-built.

A44. One can make a conclusion that a passenger

1) can reach London from Heathrow rather quickly.

2) can get only limited access to transportation.

3) can hardly get to London with great difficulty.

A45. It is clear that the local population

1) is not concerned with the airport's activities.

2) opposes strongly the airport's further expansion.

3) demands that the airport should be closed.

Определите, в каком значении слово употреблено в тексте. Укажите выбранный вариант.

А46. facility (III)

1) factory

2) station

3) terminal

А47. curfew (V)

1) order

2) limit

3) principle

Выберите правильный вариант перевода в соответствии с содержанием текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.

А48. It was never to be. (II)

1) Этого так никогда и не бывало.

2) Этому не суждено было случиться.

3) Это так и не происходило никогда.

А49. As air traffic boomed.. (Ill)

1) По мере роста объема воздушных перевозок...

2) Поскольку воздушный транспорт расширялся...

3) Поскольку воздушный транспорт производил много шума...

А50....in the face of local objections. (V)

1)... в лице местных возражений.

2)... перед лицом местных протестов.

3)... в условиях, когда население выступает против.

Part B

В каждом предложении заполните пропуск словом, образованным от указанного в скобках.

B1. I got a seat on the plane because of another passenger's... (cancel).

B2. The... has been delayed due to bad weather (depart).

B3. Luckily I had taken some travel pills so I didn't feel sea-...(sick).

 

Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

B4. From the waiting lounge window, we watched (как самолет взлетал).

B5. (Почему бы не поехать) to the capital by bus? Buses are faster than local trains.

B6. If you are extravagant, you will (окажешься без денег) long before the trip ends.

 

Прочитайте текст. Заполните каждый из пропусков только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.

When planning (B7)... you must first decide where you are going. Next, you need to decide when you are going (B8)... and (B9)... you are going with. You may need to visit (B10)... who will help to provide for your tickets.

Test 13

BUSY CITY LIFE

К каждому заданию даны варианты ответов, из которых только один является верным. Выберите правильный ответ из четырех предложенных.

А1. Today, two hours either way... not uncommon when people commute to work in big cities.

1) are

2) is

3) will

4) was

A2. We've got pressing problems, all right, but... don't live in the streets.

1) poverty

2) the poor

3) the poors

4) the poverty

A3. According to the level of people's education, Belarus ranks... in the world.

1) a second

2) second

3) the second

4) an second

A4. When public transport is overcrowded, it's difficult not to push....

1) each others

2) each another

3) one other

4) one another

A5. Now you... unreasonable. Downtown areas ... always full of traffic jams!

1) are, are

2) are being, are

3) have been, are

4) will be, have been

A6. I wish our public transport... more punctual, especially in the morning.

1) will become

2) would have become

3) will have become

4) would become

A7. These old buildings... next month. A new office block... here by the year 2008.

1) are pulled down, will have been erected

2) are being pulled down, will be erected

3) will be pulled down, will have been erected

4) are going to be pulled down, will have erected

A8. My regular commuting time... twenty minutes, now it... about an hour every morning.

1) would be, takes

2) was used to be, was taken

3) used to be, is taking

4) used to be, takes

A9. The street lights... since morning, so a traffic warden...to sort out the traffic problems.

1) hadn't been fixed, had been ordered

2) wouldn't have been fixed, was ordered

3) haven't been fixed, was ordered

4) hadn't been fixed, was ordered

A10. While city life... more intense, people ... more isolated.

1) is growing, are becoming

2) grows, becomes

3) will be growing, are becoming

4) has grown, became

A11. It ... obvious that inner city problems … the government's concern for many years to come.

1) is, are

2) will be, will be

3) is, will be

4) has been, will be

A12. Since the city renovation project..., many changes for the better ….

1) has been adopted, have taken place

2) was adopted, took place

3) was adopted, have taken place

4) adopted, are taking place

A13. Watch where you...! You... the billboards, not the street ahead.

1) go, are staring at

2) are going, are staring at

3) are going, stare at

4) are going, are being stared at

A14. The posters ... the city dwellers and tourists... the streets.

1) warned, not littering

2) warn, to litter

3) warned, not to litter

4) warned, to litter

A15. They... that they... building a hypermarket.... They needed four days more.

1) claim, can't finish, today

2) claimed, can't finish, that day

3) claimed, couldn't finishing, that day

4) claimed, couldn't finish, that day

A16. They ... fine those people who litter the streets.

1) would rather

2) would prefer

3) had better

4) wish

A17. The students watched the teacher... posters about air pollution. The information confirmed that living in the city center was a health risk.

1) show

2) showing

3) showed

4) being showing

A18. It's no use ... people to use bicycles. They would still prefer cars.

1) to encourage

2) encourage

3) to be encouraging

4) encouraging

A19. After they... the inhabitants of cities to buy old cars, there... so many problems with air pollution.

1) have banned, won't be

2) bans, won't be

3) would ban, wouldn't be

4) banned, would have been

А20....fewer high blocks of flats in my neighborhood, I ... a lovely view from my window.

1) Were there, will have

2) Had there been, might have had

3) Have there been, would had had

4) There were, may had

A21. Cars and buses are ... major source of... noise pollution in big cities.

1) the/the

2) a/-

3) -/a

4) - / the

A22. It's time to provide... neighborhoods with... better amenities.

l) the/-

2) a/the

3) -/a

4) the / an

A23. People who commute... their work usually live ... the suburbs or... the outskirts of a city.

1) with / at / about

2) to / in / on

3) at / on / in

4) on / above / under

A24. This by-street is located... the vicinity... a hypermarket, close ... the downtown.

1) in/of/to

2) at / to / with

3) over/of/to

4) to / with / with

A25. To get...my work at first I go... bus, then I change it... the subway.

1) to/to/to

2) on / in / with

3) at / on / into

4) to / by / to

A26. We'll place recycling bins all over the city … we get the permission.

1)in case

2) for fear of

3) so that

4) until

A27. Many citizens do not go out at night... being attacked by robbers.

1) as long as

2) provided

3) for fear of

4) with a view of