Тест 19 по английскому, уровень Intermediate

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Once a French cab driver played a joke on Conan Doyle. The driver took Conan Doyle from the station to the hotel and said, «Thank you, Mr Conan Doyle.» Conan Doyle was surprised and asked how he knew his name. The driver said that he had seen in the papers that the writer was coming to Paris. And he said that Conan Doyle’s appearance was typically English and he guessed at once, who he was. «Besides,» said the man, «your name is written on your luggage.»

Вопросы:

1. What was Conan Doyle surprised with?
2. What helped the driver to recognize Conan Doyle?

Вопрос 1. What was Conan Doyle surprised with?
Ответ: He was surprised that the cab driver had recognized him.

Вопрос 2. What helped the driver to recognize Conan Doyle?
Ответ: Conan Doyle’s name on his luggage did.

Поставьте вопрос к выделенному члену предложения.

The driver took the writer from the station to the hotel.

The driver took the writer from the station to the hotel.

Where did the driver take the writer from?

Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.

Mark Twain (I — be) not only a famous writer but also a famous humorist. He (2 — travel) a lot and (3 — make) speeches in different towns. During these speeches he always (4 — tell) funny stories.
Wherever he (5 — go) he (6— follow) by reporters who (7 — write) down everything he (8 — say). His stories (9 — tell) and (10 — retell) and (11 — pass) down from generation to generation. Once he (12 — hear) a rumour that he (13 — be) dead and (14 — remark): «The rumours of my death greatly (15 — exaggerate).»
There (16 — be) a lot of humorous stories (17— connect) with the name of Mark Twain. Here (18 — be) one of them.
Once Mark Twain and two of Ms friends (19 — sit) in a restaurant. One of the friends just (20 — return) from a trip to the mountains. He (21 — say) that the air in the mountains (22 — be) very clear. In many places the echo of a voice (23 — come) back five times stronger than the original voice.
«That (24 — be) nothing,» (25 — say) the second friend. «In Colorado, in many places the echo of a voice (26 — speak) in the morning (27 — come) back in the afternoon.»
Mark Twain (28 — laugh) and (29 — say), «The echoes which you (30 — tell) us about (31 — be) very unusual. But in a small church in Hannibal where I (32 — be) born, there (33 — be) an even more unusual echo. If someone (34 — say) in a loud voice, «Good morning! How (35 — be) you?», the echo (36 — come) back after a moment very clearly, «I (37 — be) very well, thank you, and how (38 — be) you?»
Of course, Mark Twain’s friends not (39 — believe) the story, but they (40— enjoy) it.

Mark Twain was not only a famous writer but also a famous humorist. He travelled a lot and made speeches in different towns. During these speeches he always told funny stories.
Wherever he went he was followed by reporters who wrote down everything he was saying / said. His stories were told and retold and passed down from generation to generation. Once he heard a rumour that he was dead and remarked: «The rumours of my death greatly are exaggerated.»
There were a lot of humorous stories connected with the name of Mark Twain. Here is one of them.
Once Mark Twain and two of Ms friends were sitting in a restaurant. One of the friends just had returned from a trip to the mountains. He said that the air in the mountains was very clear. In many places the echo of a voice came back five times stronger than the original voice.
«That is nothing,» said the second friend. «In Colorado, in many places the echo of a voice spoken in the morning comes back in the afternoon.»
Mark Twain laughed and said, «The echoes which you have told us about are very unusual. But in a small church in Hannibal where I was born, there is an even more unusual echo. If someone says in a loud voice, «Good morning! How are you?», the echo comes back after a moment very clearly, «I am very well, thank you, and how are you?»
Of course, Mark Twain’s friends not did not believe the story, but they enjoyed it.

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. He is very honest, he never tells … lie.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

2. Your hair … beautiful today.
a) look, b) is looking, c) are looking, d) looks.

3. I have no pen. I have nothing to write … .
a) by, b) with, c) on, d) about.

4. Would you like … milk in your tea?
a) some, b) any, c) none, d) every.

5. I’m afraid I can’t tell you … about the accident.
a) many, b) much, c) little, d) a little.

6. There was an interesting film on TV yesterday, … ?
a) was there, b) was it, c) wasn’t there, d) wasn’t it.

7. I … getting up very early.
a) am used to, b) used to, c) didn’t use to, d) never used to.

8. They all have worked … at their English.
a) good, b) well, c) hard, d) hardly.

9. Kate is the … dancer in our class.
a) good, b) better, c) best, d) best of all.

10. I can speak French. — So … .
a) I can, b) can I, c) I can’t, d) can’t I.

11. The mother didn’t let her daughter … late.
a) to stay out, b) stayed out, c) stay out, d) staying out.

12. You … do it now, you can do it tomorrow.
a) mustn’t, b) needn’t, c) can’t, d) may not.

13. Steve … English since he was 5 years old.
a) learns, b) learned, c) has bееn learning, d) is learning.

14. How long … you … to drive a car? — For three years now.
a) are able, b) were able, c) will be able, d) have been able.

15. She … to do the work immediately.
a) tells, b) told, c) was told, d) was telling.

16. We wanted to know if they … to the party.
a) come, b) would come, c) came, d) have come.

17. If it’s dark, you may … the light.
a) turn on, b) turn in, c) turn out, d) turn off.

18. He is known … from the trip.
a) to return, b) to be returned, c) to have returned, d) returned.

19. Can you tell me how far …? I can’t walk.
a) is it, b) it is, 6) it was, d) was it.

20. I haven’t taken my exam yet. — … .
a) I haven’t too, b) I also haven’t, c) Neither have I, d) Neither have.

1. He is very honest, he never tells … lie.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

2. Your hair … beautiful today.
a) look, b) is looking, c) are looking, d) looks.

3. I have no pen. I have nothing to write … .
a) by, b) with, c) on, d) about.

4. Would you like … milk in your tea?
a) some, b) any, c) none, d) every.

5. I’m afraid I can’t tell you … about the accident.
a) many, b) much, c) little, d) a little.

6. There was an interesting film on TV yesterday, … ?
a) was there, b) was it, c) wasn’t there, d) wasn’t it.

7. I … getting up very early.
a) am used to, b) used to, c) didn’t use to, d) never used to.

8. They all have worked … at their English.
a) good, b) well, c) hard, d) hardly.

9. Kate is the … dancer in our class.
a) good, b) better, c) best, d) best of all.

10. I can speak French. — So … .
a) I can, b) can I, c) I can’t, d) can’t I.

11. The mother didn’t let her daughter … late.
a) to stay out, b) stayed out, c) stay out, d) staying out.

12. You … do it now, you can do it tomorrow.
a) mustn’t, b) needn’t, c) can’t, d) may not.

13. Steve … English since he was 5 years old.
a) learns, b) learned, c) has bееn learning, d) is learning.

14. How long … you … to drive a car? — For three years now.
a) are able, b) were able, c) will be able, d) have been able.

15. She … to do the work immediately.
a) tells, b) told, c) was told, d) was telling.

16. We wanted to know if they … to the party.
a) come, b) would come, c) came, d) have come.

17. If it’s dark, you may … the light.
a) turn on, b) turn in, c) turn out, d) turn off.

18. He is known … from the trip.
a) to return, b) to be returned, c) to have returned, d) returned.

19. Can you tell me how far …? I can’t walk.
a) is it, b) it is, 6) it was, d) was it.

20. I haven’t taken my exam yet. — … .
a) I haven’t too, b) I also haven’t, c) Neither have I, d) Neither have.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Мы думали, что вы едете с нами.
2. Она выглядит такой же молодой, как ее двадцатилетняя дочь.
3. Кто еще хочет сказать что-нибудь?
4. Они когда-то были друзьями.
5. К 11 часам гости ушли.

1. Мы думали, что вы едете с нами.
We thought you were going with us.

2. Она выглядит такой же молодой, как ее двадцатилетняя дочь.
She looks as young as her 20 year-old daughter.

3. Кто еще хочет сказать что-нибудь?
Who else wants to say something?

4. Они когда-то были друзьями.
They used to be friends.

5. К 11 часам гости ушли.
The guests had left by 11.