Тест 14 по английскому, уровень Intermediate

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A passenger was travelling in a train. Suddenly he wanted his handkerchief and couldn’t find it in his pocket. He accused the fellow passenger, who was in the same compartment, of stealing it. He continued to look for it and at last found it in his back pocket. He began to apologize to the fellow passenger for accusing him. “I am awfully sorry, I was mistaken,” he said. But the passenger said calmly, “It’s all right. We were both mistaken. You thought I was a thief, and I thought you were a gentleman.”

Вопросы:

1. Why did the man accuse his fellow passenger of stealing his handkerchief?
2. Who put the handkerchief into the passenger’s back pocket?

Вопрос 1. Why did the man accuse his fellow passenger of stealing his handkerchief?
Ответ: He accused his fellow passenger because he couldn’t find his handkerchief.

Вопрос 2. Who put the handkerchief into the passenger’s back pocket?
Ответ: He put it himself.

Поставьте вопрос к выделенному члену предложения.

Suddenly he wanted his handkerchief.

Suddenly he wanted his handkerchief.

What did he suddenly want?

Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.

An Englishman who (1 — be) in France on a short visit (2 — want) to go back to England. He (3 — spend) all his money and (4 — have) only enough to pay for his ticket. As he (5 — know) that the trip (6 — take) only two days he (7 — decide) that he (8 — can) to live without (9 — eat) those two days. So he (10 — buy) a ticket and (11 — get) on the ship. When dinner time (12 — come), he (13 — be) very hungry, but he (14— say) he (15 — be) not. In the evening he (16 — be) even more hungry, but when the waiter (17 — come) and (18 — ask) why he not (19 — want) to have supper, he (20 — say) he (21 — be) seasick and (22 — go) to sleep hungry. The next morning the Englishman (23 — feel) half-dead with hunger. He (24 — decide) he (25 — eat) even if they (26 — throw) him into the sea. So when dinner time (27 — come) he (28 — go) to the dinning room and (29 — eat) everything that (30 — put) before him on the table. When dinner (31 — be) over he quickly (32— get) up and (33 — go) to his cabin.
In the evening when the ship (34 — near) London he (35 — eat) his supper and (36 — ask) the waiter to bring him the bill for the dinner and the supper he (37 — eat). But the waiter (38 — tell) him that the meals (39 — pay) for together with the ticket. The Englishman (40 — disappoint).

An Englishman who was in France on a short visit wanted to go back to England. He had spent all his money and had only enough to pay for his ticket. As he knew that the trip would take only two days he decided that he would be able to live without eating those two days. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. When dinner time came, he was very hungry, but he said he was not. In the evening he was even more hungry, but when the waiter came and asked why he not did not want to have supper, he said he was seasick and went to sleep hungry. The next morning the Englishman felt half-dead with hunger. He decided he would eat even if they threw him into the sea. So when dinner time came he went to the dinning room and ate everything that was put before him on the table. When dinner was over he quickly got up and went to his cabin.
In the evening when the ship was nearing London he ate his supper and asked the waiter to bring him the bill for the dinner and the supper he had eaten. But the waiter told him that the meals had been paid for together with the ticket. The Englishman was disappointed.

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. This is a picture of … town where I was born.
a)— , b) a, c) an, d) the.

2. I read the story from … beginning to … end.
a) —, b) a, c) an, d) the.

3. The Smiths are … on holidays.
a) in, b) out, c) away, d) over.

4. I wonder where … now.
a) is he, b) he is, c) was he, d) he was.

5. I’m afraid we can do … to help him.
a) something, b) anything, c) nothing, d) everything.

6. Jane isn’t … enough to go out to parties.
a) tall, b) beautiful, c) clever, d) old.

7. We’ll do our … to win the contest.
a) good, b) better, c) best, d) well.

8. It’s cold here. Can we look for … room?
a) other, b) others, c) the other, d) some other.

9. I remember … her the book.
a) give, b) to give, c) giving, d) being.

10. We used … next-door neighbours.
a) to be, b) being, c) having been, d) to have been.

11. When … that unexpected questions I didn’t know what to answer.
a) asking, b) asked, c) was asked, d) being asked.

12. We know Robert … school last year.
a) to finish, b) to be finishing, c) to be finished, d) to have finished.

13. I can’t hear anything. Will you stop … ?
a) talking, b) talk, c) to talk, d) having talked.

14. How long you … speak English?
a) can, b) could, c) have been able to, d) did you have to.

15. When you phoned me I … a newspaper.
a) read, b) am reading, c) have read, d) was reading.

16. There was nothing interesting, … ?
a) wasn’t it, b) was it, c) wasn’t there, d) was there.

17. This fish … look fresh to me.
a) isn’t it, b) doesn’t, c) aren’t, d) don’t.

18. Please, find out if the timetable … .
a) change, b) is changing, c) changed, d) has changed.

19. We thought you … later.
a) come, b) came, c) have come, d) would come.

20. I want you to do as you … .
a) tell, b) are telling, c) are told, d) were telling.

1. This is a picture of … town where I was born.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

2. I read the story from … beginning to … end.
a) —, b) a, c) an, d) the.

3. The Smiths are … on holidays.
a) in, b) out, c) away, d) over.

4. I wonder where … now.
a) is he, b) he is, c) was he, d) he was.

5. I’m afraid we can do … to help him.
a) something, b) anything, c) nothing, d) everything.

6. Jane isn’t … enough to go out to parties.
a) tall, b) beautiful, c) clever, d) old.

7. We’ll do our … to win the contest.
a) good, b) better, c) best, d) well.

8. It’s cold here. Can we look for … room?
a) other, b) others, c) the other, d) some other.

9. I remember … her the book.
a) give, b) to give, c) giving, d) being.

10. We used … next-door neighbours.
a) to be, b) being, c) having been, d) to have been.

11. When … that unexpected questions I didn’t know what to answer.
a) asking, b) asked, c) was asked, d) being asked.

12. We know Robert … school last year.
a) to finish, b) to be finishing, c) to be finished, d) to have finished.

13. I can’t hear anything. Will you stop … ?
a) talking, b) talk, c) to talk, d) having talked.

14. How long you … speak English?
a) can, b) could, c) have been able to, d) did you have to.

15. When you phoned me I … a newspaper.
a) read, b) am reading, c) have read, d) was reading.

16. There was nothing interesting, … ?
a) wasn’t it, b) was it, c) wasn’t there, d) was there.

17. This fish … look fresh to me.
a) isn’t it, b) doesn’t, c) aren’t, d) don’t.

18. Please, find out if the timetable … .
a) change, b) is changing, c) changed, d) has changed.

19. We thought you … later.
a) come, b) came, c) have come, d) would come.

20. I want you to do as you … .
a) tell, b) are telling, c) are told, d) were telling.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Вы опоздали на несколько минут. Директор только что ушел.
2. Она сказала, что, если мы придем раньше, можем послушать музыку.
3. Этих денег не хватит, чтобы купить словарь.
4. Мы дружим с детства.
5. Когда-то мы ходили в кино раз в неделю.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Вы опоздали на несколько минут. Директор только что ушел.
You are a few minutes late. The director has just left.

2. Она сказала, что, если мы придем раньше, можем послушать музыку.
She said that if we came earlier, we could listen to music.

3. Этих денег не хватит, чтобы купить словарь.
This money isn’t enough to buy the dictionary.

4. Мы дружим с детства.
We have been friends since childhood.

5. Когда-то мы ходили в кино раз в неделю.
We used to go to the cinema once a week.