Тест 18 по английскому, уровень Intermediate

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The famous J. Swift was once travelling with his servant. They put up at a small hotel where they spent the night. In the morning Swift asked for his boots. The servant immediately brought them to him. When Swift saw the dirty boots he asked, «Why haven’t you cleaned them?» — «I haven’t cleaned them,» replied the servant, «because you are going to ride and they will soon be dirty again.» — «Very well», said Swift, «go and get the horses ready.» While the servant was away, Swift told the landlord not to give the servant any breakfast. When the servant returned he was surprised but Swift said, «You haven’t had your break­fast because we are going to ride and soon you will be hungry again.»

Вопросы:

1. Why did Swift order to leave his servant without breakfast?
2. Did Swift treat his servant kindly?

Вопрос 1. Why did Swift order to leave his servant without breakfast?
Ответ: He ordered it because the servant hadn’t cleaned his boots.

Вопрос 2. Did Swift treat his servant kindly?
Ответ: No, he didn’t.

Поставьте вопрос к выделенному члену предложения.

They put up at a small hotel.

They put up at a small hotel.

Where did they put up?

Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.

Once Mark Twain (1 — go) from the north of England to Manchester by train. He (2 — be) very tired and (3 — want) to go to bed. So he (4 — ask) the guard to wake him up when they (5 — come) to Manchester. «If I (6— sleep) when you (7— come) up to me, I (8 — be) angry,» he (9 — say). «But even if I (10 — be) angry, please throw me out of the train.» The guard (11 — agree) and Mark Twain (12 — go) to bed.
When he (13 — wake) up it (14 — be) morning. People (15 — walk) in the corridor, a boy (16— cry) and his mother (17 — try) to make him quiet. Mark Twain (18 — put), on his clothes and (19 — go) out in the corridor. The guard (20 — talk) to a man and Mark Twain (21 — go) up to him.
«(22 — come) we to Manchester yet?» he (23 — ask).
«We (24— pass) Manchester two hours ago,» the guard (25 — answer).
«What!» Mark Twain (26 — shout). «Why you not (27 — tell) me, you (28 — forget) that I (29 — ask) you?»
The guard (30 — surprise). «You (31 — be) the American who (32 — ask) to wake him up when we (33 — come) to Manchester?» he (34 — ask).
«Yes, of course,» Mark Twain (35 — say).
The guard (36 — continue), «Oh, now I (37 — understand) why the man (38 — shout) and (39 — fight) when I (40 — throw) him out of the train in Manchester.

Once Mark Twain was going from the north of England to Manchester by train. He was very tired and wanted to go to bed. So he asked the guard to wake him up when they came to Manchester. «If I sleep when you come up to me, I will be angry,» he said. «But even if I am angry, please throw me out of the train.» The guard agreed and Mark Twain went to bed.
When he woke up it was morning. People were walking in the corridor, a boy was crying and his mother tried to make him quiet. Mark Twain put, on his clothes and went out in the corridor. The guard was talking to a man and Mark Twain went up to him.
«Have we come to Manchester yet?» he asked.
«We passed Manchester two hours ago,» the guard answered.
«What!» Mark Twain shouted. «Why you not didn’t tell me, did you forget that I had asked you?»
The guard was surprised. «You are the American who asked to wake him up when we came to Manchester?» he asked.
«Yes, of course,» Mark Twain said.
The guard continued, «Oh, now I understand why the man was shouting and fighting when I threw him out of the train in Manchester.

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. School year begins on … 1st of September.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

2. … our English classes we speak a lot.
a) On, b) At, c) In, d) For.

3. … is knocking at the door.
a) Some, b) Somebody, c) Anybody, d) Nobody.

4. We’ll wait… everybody comes.
a) till, b) before, c) unless, d) if.

5. Everybody says the film is worth … .
a) see, b) to see, c) seeing, d) to be seen.

6. … nothing interesting to see and we left.
a) There was, b) It was, c) It is, d) There is.

7. According to the weather forecast tomorrow will be … warmer than today.
a) yet, b) still, c) more, d) just.

8. … people can understand classical music. :
a) Few, b) A few, c) Little, d) A little.

9. I wish I … a poet.
a) am, b) was, c) have been, d) were.

10. Martin Eden … by Jack London.
a) wrote, b) was written, c) has written, d) is writing.

11. The road is wet. It must … .
a) rain, b) rained, c) raining, d) have been raining.

12. … through the magazine I decided to buy it.
a) Looked, b) Having looked, c) Looking,, d) Being looked.

13. She couldn’t remember … such aquestion.
a) ask, b) to ask, c) asked, d) being asked.

14. What are you … ?
a) saying, b) telling, c) speaking, d) talking.

15. This money … quite enough for everything.
a) are, b) is, c) were, d) have been.

16. Sam had to cook breakfast himself, … ?
a) hadn’t he, b) had he, с) didn’t he, d) did he.

17. We didn’t know what time … .
a) it is, b) it was, c) is it, d) was it.

18. Next week we … here for 2 years.
a) are, b) will be, c) have been, d) will have been.

19. When David came, everybody … .
a) examined, b) was examined, c) was examining, d) had been examined.

20. He promised to let us know if anything … .
a) changes, b) changed, c) will change, d) change.

1. School year begins on … 1st of September.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

2. … our English classes we speak a lot.
a) On, b) At, c) In, d) For.

3. … is knocking at the door.
a) Some, b) Somebody, c) Anybody, d) Nobody.

4. We’ll wait… everybody comes.
a) till, b) before, c) unless, d) if.

5. Everybody says the film is worth … .
a) see, b) to see, c) seeing, d) to be seen.

6. … nothing interesting to see and we left.
a) There was, b) It was, c) It is, d) There is.

7. According to the weather forecast tomorrow will be … warmer than today.
a) yet, b) still, c) more, d) just.

8. … people can understand classical music. :
a) Few, b) A few, c) Little, d) A little.

9. I wish I … a poet.
a) am, b) was, c) have been, d) were.

10. Martin Eden … by Jack London.
a) wrote, b) was written, c) has written, d) is writing.

11. The road is wet. It must … .
a) rain, b) rained, c) raining, d) have been raining.

12. … through the magazine I decided to buy it.
a) Looked, b) Having looked, c) Looking,, d) Being looked.

13. She couldn’t remember … such aquestion.
a) ask, b) to ask, c) asked, d) being asked.

14. What are you … ?
a) saying, b) telling, c) speaking, d) talking.

15. This money … quite enough for everything.
a) are, b) is, c) were, d) have been.

16. Sam had to cook breakfast himself, … ?
a) hadn’t he, b) had he, с) didn’t he, d) did he.

17. We didn’t know what time … .
a) it is, b) it was, c) is it, d) was it.

18. Next week we … here for 2 years.
a) are, b) will be, c) have been, d) will have been.

19. When David came, everybody … .
a) examined, b) was examined, c) was examining, d) had been examined.

20. He promised to let us know if anything … .
a) changes, b) changed, c) will change, d) change.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Кажется, мы с вами где-то встречались.
2. Что ты собираешься делать, когда закончишь школу?
3. Мы проголодались и остановились перекусить.
4. Ей следует читать больше литературы в оригинале.
5. Телевизор надо починить.

1. Кажется, мы с вами где-то встречались.
We seem to have met somewhere.

2. Что ты собираешься делать, когда закончишь школу?
What are you going to do when you finish school?

3. Мы проголодались и остановились перекусить.
We got hungry and stopped to have a snack.

4. Ей следует читать больше литературы в оригинале.
She should read more literature in the original.

5. Телевизор надо починить.
The TV set needs (wants) repairing.