Тест 13 по английскому, уровень Intermediate

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Two men were boasting to each other about how rich their families were. One said, «My father’s farm is so big that when my mother goes off to milk the cows on Monday morning she gets back only on Saturday evening.» — «Really?» said the other. «Well, I think that’s a pretty big farm but it would look like a small garden if compared with my father’s farm.» — «How big is your father’s farm?» asked the first man. «Well, when my father sends a young married couple to milk the cows their grandchildren bring the milk back home.»

Вопросы:

1. How long does it take the first man’s mother to get the milk home?
2. Which of the two men was more boastful?

Вопрос 1. How long does it take the first man’s mother to get the milk home?
Ответ: It takes her six days.

Вопрос 2. Which of the two men was more boastful?
Ответ: The second one.

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Two men were boasting to each other about how rich their families were.

Two men were boasting to each other about how rich their families were.

What were the two men boasting about?

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It (1 — be) a hot day. When Marian and her father (2 — enter) the woods, it (3 — begin) to rain. But they not (4 — mind) that, because it (5 — feel) nice and cool. They (6 — run) down into the valley. At the bottom of the valley (7 — be) a small river and a bridge over it. This place (8 — call) «Robin Leap.» They (9 — stop) for a while to admire the view.
Marian (10— ask) her father why it (11 — call) «Robin Leap.» Her father (12— say): «They (13 — say) Prince John on horseback (14 — come) after Robin Hood who (15 — be) on foot. When they (16 — come) to this place R. Hood (17 — think) he (18 — catch) because there (19 — be) no bridge in those days. But to the Prince’s surprise Robin Hood (20— jump) over the river and (21 — get) away.»
Marian (22 — wonder) if her father (23 — believe) it (24 — be) true. Her father (25 —say) he (26 — be) not quite sure.
They (27 — run) deeper into the woods. Suddenly they (28 — begin) to hear thunder and (29 — see) lightning in the sky. It (30 — pour) down now, but Marian’s father (31 — say) it (32 — stop) in a minute.
Suddenly there (33 — be) a tremendous flash. Marian (34 — throw) into some bushes. She (35 — realize) she (36 — strike) by lightning. Slowly she (37 — sit) up, her legs (38 — bleed), but she not (39 – hurt) badly. Then she (40 – see) her father. He (41 – fall) under a tree and couldn’t move.

It was a hot day. When Marian and her father entered the woods, it began to rain. But they not did not mind that, because it felt nice and cool. They ran down into the valley. At the bottom of the valley was a small river and a bridge over it. This place was called «Robin Leap.» They stopped for a while to admire the view.
Marian asked her father why it was called «Robin Leap.» Her father said: «They say Prince John on horseback was coming after Robin Hood who was on foot. When they came to this place R. Hood thought he would be caught because there was no bridge in those days. But to the Prince’s surprise Robin Hood jumped over the river and got away.»
Marian wondered if her father believed it was true. Her father said he was not quite sure.
They ran deeper into the woods. Suddenly they began to hear thunder and saw lightning in the sky. It was pouring down now, but Marian’s father said it would stop in a minute.
Suddenly there was a tremendous flash. Marian was thrown into some bushes. She realized she had been struck by lightning. Slowly she sat up, her legs were bleeding, but she not wasn’t hurt badly. Then she saw her father. He had fallen under a tree and couldn’t move.

Выберите правильный ответ.

1. … birthday party was very interesting.
a) – , b) A, c) An, d) The.

2. I understood how … I knew about it and felt ashamed.
a) much, b) little, c) many, d) few.

3. We are going to the theatre … Saturday.
a) on, b) in, c) at, d) after.

4. I believe her … it.
a) know, b) knowing, c) to know, d) known.

5. Nobody likes … at.
a) to laugh, b) laughing, c) to be laughed, d) laughed.

6. The children enjoyed … in the garden.
a) play, b) playing, c) to play, d) played.

7. There is … place like home.
a) no, b) some, c) any, d) somewhere.

8. The Volga is longer … the Thames.
a) as, b) so, c) like, d) than.

9. We usually have dinner at home, … we?
a) have, b) haven’t, c) do, d) don’t.

10. You … see the film to know what it is about.
a) can, b) have, c) needn’t, d) should.

11. … a long way to walk and we were tired.
a) It is, b) There is, c) It was, d) There isn’t.

12. The news … very exciting.
a) is, b) are, c) were, d) have been.

13. When I entered the office I … to give my name.
a) asked, b) asking, c) was asked, d) have been asked.

14. She wanted to know where … spend her holidays.
a) will she, b) she will, c) would she, d) she would.

15. Ann … the article since morning.
a) translates, b) is translating, c) has been translating, d) has translated.

16. The weather forecast said the weather … tomorrow.
a) changes, b) is changing, c) would change, d) will change.

17. … my things I went out to find a taxi.
a) Packing, b) Packed, c) Being packed, d) Having packed.

18. What … you … about all the time?
a) are … speaking, b) are … saying» b) are … telling, c) have … telling.

19. You haven’t read this novel, have you? — … , I couldn’t find the book.
a) Yes, I have, b) Yes, I haven’t, c) No, I have, d) No, I haven’t.

20. The plane … to have landed.
a) announced, b) was announced, c) announce, d) announces.

1. … birthday party was very interesting.
a) – , b) A, c) An, d) The.

2. I understood how … I knew about it and felt ashamed.
a) much, b) little, c) many, d) few.

3. We are going to the theatre … Saturday.
a) on, b) in, c) at, d) after.

4. I believe her … it.
a) know, b) knowing, c) to know, d) known.

5. Nobody likes … at.
a) to laugh, b) laughing, c) to be laughed, d) laughed.

6. The children enjoyed … in the garden.
a) play, b) playing, c) to play, d) played.

7. There is … place like home.
a) no, b) some, c) any, d) somewhere.

8. The Volga is longer … the Thames.
a) as, b) so, c) like, d) than.

9. We usually have dinner at home, … we?
a) have, b) haven’t, c) do, d) don’t.

10. You … see the film to know what it is about.
a) can, b) have, c) needn’t, d) should.

11. … a long way to walk and we were tired.
a) It is, b) There is, c) It was, d) There isn’t.

12. The news … very exciting.
a) is, b) are, c) were, d) have been.

13. When I entered the office I … to give my name.
a) asked, b) asking, c) was asked, d) have been asked.

14. She wanted to know where … spend her holidays.
a) will she, b) she will, c) would she, d) she would.

15. Ann … the article since morning.
a) translates, b) is translating, c) has been translating, d) has translated.

16. The weather forecast said the weather … tomorrow.
a) changes, b) is changing, c) would change, d) will change.

17. … my things I went out to find a taxi.
a) Packing, b) Packed, c) Being packed, d) Having packed.

18. What … you … about all the time?
a) are … speaking, b) are … saying» b) are … telling, c) have … telling.

19. You haven’t read this novel, have you? — … , I couldn’t find the book.
a) Yes, I have, b) Yes, I haven’t, c) No, I have, d) No, I haven’t.

20. The plane … to have landed.
a) announced, b) was announced, c) announce, d) announces.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Я бы мог ему помочь, если бы он попросил. У меня есть немного времени.
2. Если ты кому-нибудь скажешь об этом, я рассержусь.
3. Говори, пожалуйста, громче, мне ничего не слышно.
4. Что ты делаешь в зимние каникулы?
5. Мы приготовили обед до того, как родители вернулись.

1. Я бы мог ему помочь, если бы он попросил. У меня есть немного времени.
I could help him if he asked. I have a little time.

2. Если ты кому-нибудь скажешь об этом, я рассержусь.
If you tell anybody about it, I’ll get angry.

3. Говори, пожалуйста, громче, мне ничего не слышно.
Speak louder, please. I can’t hear anything.

4. Что ты делаешь в зимние каникулы?
What are you doing during your winter holidays?

5. Мы приготовили обед до того, как родители вернулись.
We had cooked the dinner before our parents returned.