Тест 11 по английскому, уровень Intermediate

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The school teacher of History was having the last class of the school year. At the end he spoke about the final examination in history. He said that each pupil should devote all the remaining time preparing for the final examination. «The examination papers are being typed now,» he said. «Are there any questions concerning the exam?» There was a long silence and then one of the pupils stood up and asked, «Who is typing the examination cards?»

Вопросы:

1. What examination did the teacher speak about?
2. Why did the pupil want to know who the typist was?

Вопрос 1. What examination did the teacher speak about?
Ответ: He spoke about the final exam in History.

Вопрос 2. Why did the pupil want to know who the typist was?
Ответ: He wanted to know it because he wanted to see the examination papers.

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The examination papers are being typed now.

The examination papers are being typed now.

What is being typed now?

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Jack Jones (I — leave) his office at 6 p.m. He (2 — have) a very busy day. He (3 — walk) home and in a few minutes (4 — reach) the street where he (5 — live) for many years. What he (6 — see) as he (7 — come) round the corner (8 — make) him very angry. A man just (9 — get) out of a car (10 — park) right in front of the gate of Mr Jones’ house. There (11 — be) the «No Parking» notice that he (12 — put) in the frontgarden. Mr Jones (13— get) angry, he (14— change) into the clothes he always (15 — wear) when (16 — work) in the garden and (17 — go) out.
The houses farther down the street (18 — have) no cars (19 — park) outside them. This (20 — be) because a few weeks earlier «Police Notice— No Parking» in clear white letters (21 — fix) up. Suddenly an idea (22 — start) to form in his mind.
A little while later he (23 — take) his wife out to see what he (24 — do). To her surprise she (25 — find) that the little black and white «No Parking» notice (26 — take down) and in its place (27 — be) a new board (28 — paint) bright blue with white letters on it which (29 — say) «Polite Notice— No Parking.» Since that time Jones never (30 — trouble) with cars (31 — park) outside the gate of his house again. It (32 — be) a funny thing, but true, that people usually (33 — read) what they (34 — expect) to see. Hardly anyone (35 — notice) that it (36 — be) a «polite notice» and not a «police notice» that (37 — write) in his front garden.

Jack Jones left his office at 6 p.m. He had had a very busy day. He walked home and in a few minutes reached the street where he had lived for many years. What he saw as he was coming / came round the corner made him very angry. A man just had got out of a car parked right in front of the gate of Mr Jones’ house. There was the «No Parking» notice that he had put in the frontgarden. Mr Jones got angry, he changed into the clothes he always was wearing when worked in the garden and went out.
The houses farther down the street had no cars parked outside them. This was because a few weeks earlier «Police Notice— No Parking» in clear white letters was fixed up. Suddenly an idea started to form in his mind.
A little while later he took his wife out to see what he had done. To her surprise she found that the little black and white «No Parking» notice had been taken and in its place was a new board painted bright blue with white letters on it which said «Polite Notice— No Parking.» Since that time Jones never was troubled with cars parked / parking outside the gate of his house again. It is a funny thing, but true, that people usually read what they expect to see. Hardly anyone noticed that it was a «polite notice» and not a «police notice» that was written in his front garden.

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. His little sister is fond … to before she goes to sleep.
a) of reading, b) to read, c) of being read, d) of having read.

2. They … to have returned.
a) say, b) said, c) have said, d) are said.

3. We didn’t know how much time it … us to finish the work.
a) takes, b) took, c) will take, d) would take.

4. Hurry up, the train … in a minute.
a) is leaving, b) was leaving, c) has left, d) will be left.

5. You will not be able to speak English unless you… hard at it.
a) will work, b) work, c) don’t work, d) won’t work.

6. I … the Browns all my life.
a) know, b) knew, c) have known, d) had known.

7. He said he … us during the weekend.
a) visited, b) would visit, c) will visit, d) visit.

8. The autumn … very rainy this year.
a) has been, b) was, c) had been, d) was being.

9. … half of the story I gave it up.
a) Reading, b) Read, c) Having read, d) Having been read.

10. We hope the weather won’t change for the … .
a) good, b) better, c) bad, d) worse.

11. It was … an exciting story.
a) so, b) such, c) as, d) so much.

12. We are looking forward … seeing this film.
a) to, b) at, c) for, d) on.

13. The novel is highly … of.
a) said, b) told, c) spoken, d) talked.

14. She looked at him ….
a) anger, b) angry, c) angrily, d) being angry.

15. Bill … to be at the station at 3.
a) must, b) should, c) is, d) will be.

16. There’s light in the house, they … be at home.
a) have, b) can’t, c) mustn’t, d) must.

17. She works … a secretary at an office.
a) as, b) like, c) alike, d) so.

18. You didn’t have to use adictionary, … you?
a) did, b) didn’t, c) had, d) hadn’t.

19. Which book shall I give you? — … book will do.
a) Some, b) Any, c) No, d) Anything.

20. He is … man who robbed the bank.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

1. His little sister is fond … to before she goes to sleep.
a) of reading, b) to read, c) of being read, d) of having read.

2. They … to have returned.
a) say, b) said, c) have said, d) are said.

3. We didn’t know how much time it … us to finish the work.
a) takes, b) took, c) will take, d) would take.

4. Hurry up, the train … in a minute.
a) is leaving, b) was leaving, c) has left, d) will be left.

5. You will not be able to speak English unless you… hard at it.
a) will work, b) work, c) don’t work, d) won’t work.

6. I … the Browns all my life.
a) know, b) knew, c) have known, d) had known.

7. He said he … us during the weekend.
a) visited, b) would visit, c) will visit, d) visit.

8. The autumn … very rainy this year.
a) has been, b) was, c) had been, d) was being.

9. … half of the story I gave it up.
a) Reading, b) Read, c) Having read, d) Having been read.

10. We hope the weather won’t change for the … .
a) good, b) better, c) bad, d) worse.

11. It was … an exciting story.
a) so, b) such, c) as, d) so much.

12. We are looking forward … seeing this film.
a) to, b) at, c) for, d) on.

13. The novel is highly … of.
a) said, b) told, c) spoken, d) talked.

14. She looked at him ….
a) anger, b) angry, c) angrily, d) being angry.

15. Bill … to be at the station at 3.
a) must, b) should, c) is, d) will be.

16. There’s light in the house, they … be at home.
a) have, b) can’t, c) mustn’t, d) must.

17. She works … a secretary at an office.
a) as, b) like, c) alike, d) so.

18. You didn’t have to use adictionary, … you?
a) did, b) didn’t, c) had, d) hadn’t.

19. Which book shall I give you? — … book will do.
a) Some, b) Any, c) No, d) Anything.

20. He is … man who robbed the bank.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Мои часы остановились, я не знаю, сколько сейчас времени.
2. Кто-нибудь еще видел, как ты выходил из школы?
3. В тексте было мало незнакомых слов, и я смог понять его, не пользуясь словарем.
4. Они переехали на новую квартиру в прошлом месяце.
5. Не открывай окно, здесь холодно.

1. Мои часы остановились, я не знаю, сколько сейчас времени.
My watch has stopped, I don’t know what time it is now.

2. Кто-нибудь еще видел, как ты выходил из школы?
Did anybody else see you coming out of the school?

3. В тексте было мало незнакомых слов, и я смог понять его, не пользуясь словарем.
There were few unknown words in the text and I was able to understand it without using a dictionary.

4. Они переехали на новую квартиру в прошлом месяце.
They moved into a new flat last month.

5. Не открывай окно, здесь холодно.
Don’t open the window, it’s cold here.