Тест 20 по английскому, уровень Intermediate

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Mark Twain and a friend of his went abroad on the same ship. Once they were both invited to a dinner. And they were to make speeches. Mark Twain was the first to speak. He spoke for twenty minutes and was a great success. Then if was his friend’s turn. He rose and said, «Before this dinner Mark Twain and I agreed to pronounce each oth­er’s speeches. He has just pronounced my speech. And I thank you for your kind appreciation of my speech. I’m sorry to say that I have lost the notes of his speech and can’t remember what he was to say.» Then he sat down and the guests burst out laughing.

Вопросы:

1. What did Mark Twain’s friend do when it was his turn to make a speech?
2. Did the guests understand what Mark Twain’s friend had done?

Вопрос 1. What did Mark Twain’s friend do when it was his turn to make a speech?
Ответ: He said that M. Twain had pronounced his speech.

Вопрос 2. Did the guests understand what Mark Twain’s friend had done?
Ответ: Yes, they did.

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Mark Twain spoke for twenty minutes.

Mark Twain spoke for twenty minutes.

How long did Mark Twain speak?

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Everybody (1 — know) today what hot dogs (2 — be). Hot dogs (3 — be) popular for a long time. The first ones (4 — sell) by street vendors in the 19th century. They not (5 — know) then, of course, that they (6 — be) hot dogs. They (7 — be) just a sausage in a bun.
In the 1930s Harry Stevens (8 — start) to sell sausages in (9 — heat) buns, (10 — add) mustard and relish. He (11 — think) they (12 — be) very funny.
A famous sports cartoonist, who (13 — call) himself Ted, also (14 — think) they (15 — look) funny and (16 — draw) a picture of a dog in a bun. Ted (17— be) very good at (18 — draw). He (19 — name) the sausages «hot dogs,» and the name soon (20 —become) very popular. But there (21 — be) a problem. Makers of sausages (22 — think) people (23 — think) they (24 — make) of dog meat and therefore not (25 — eat) them. So for some time «hot dogs» not (26 — use) in advertisements.
But hot dogs (27 — survive) this. Soon Nathan’s restaurant in New York (28 — put) hot dogs on their menu. They (29 — be) a great success and (30 — become) famous in the whole of New York.
They (31 — be) still popular in many different places, they can (32 — buy) in parks, fast-food restaurants and cafeterias.
Since the time they first (33 — appear) hot dogs (34 — become) favourite food of those who (35 — camp) out or (36 — need) fast food for other reasons, though most people not (37 — know) why they (38 — call) hot dogs or who (39 — give) them that name.

Everybody knows today what hot dogs are. Hot dogs have been popular for a long time. The first ones were sold by street vendors in the 19th century. They not didn’t know then, of course, that they were hot dogs. They were just a sausage in a bun.
In the 1930s Harry Stevens started to sell sausages in heated buns, adding mustard and relish. He thought they were very funny.
A famous sports cartoonist, who called himself Ted, also thought they looked funny and drew a picture of a dog in a bun. Ted was very good at drawing. He named the sausages «hot dogs,» and the name soon became very popular. But there was a problem. Makers of sausages thought people would think they were made of dog meat and therefore not would not eat them. So for some time «hot dogs» not were not used in advertisements.
But hot dogs survived this. Soon Nathan’s restaurant in New York put hot dogs on their menu. They were a great success and became famous in the whole of New York.
They are still popular in many different places, they can be bought in parks, fast-food restaurants and cafeterias.
Since the time they first appeared hot dogs have become favourite food of those who camp out or need fast food for other reasons, though most people not do not know why they are called hot dogs or who gave them that name.

Выберите правильный ответ.

1. The news … so pleasant, that she couldn’t help smiling.
a) is, b) was, c) are, d) were.

2. What … awful weather we’re having today.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

3. Do you know what … , I can’t remember it.
a) is his name, b) his name is, c) was his name, d) his name was.

4. Your father’s sister is your … .
a) niece, b) cousin, c) aunt, d) granny.

5. … we went we saw the same posters.
a) Somewhere, b) Anywhere, c) Nowhere, d) Everywhere.

6. Their house is … to the school.
a) near, b) nearly, c) close, d) closely.

7. She felt somebody … her by the shoulder and turned round.
a) touch, b) to touch, c) touched, d) have touched.

8. Have you had your lunch … ? — No, I’m going to do it now.
a) already, b) still, c) just, d) yet.

9. She left the room and shut the door behind … .
a) her, b) herself, c) by herself, d) for herself.

10. The tea was … hot for me to drink.
a) quite, b) enough, c) top, d) at all.

11. He is not … in politics.
a) interest, b) interests, c) interesting, d) interested.

12. Don’t worry, your luggage will be looked … .
a) after, b) over, c) at, d) upon.

13. My sister enjoys ….
a) dance, b) to dance, c) dancing, d) danced.

14. The typist is away, these papers can’t … now.
a) type, b) to type, c) have typed, d) be typed.

15. My father is 3 years … than my mother.
a) old, b) older, c) oldest, d) elder.

16. … does she look like? — She’s young and pretty.
a) What, b) Who, c) How, d) How old.

17. I don’t remember when I went to the cinema … .
a) last time, b) for the last time, c) last, d) at last.

18. I’ll call the taxi as soon as the things … .
a) were packed, b) have been packed, c) will be packed, d) packed.

19. He said he … in Moscow all his life.
a) lives, b) lived, c) has lived, d) had lived.

20. We wondered when our documents … ready.
a) will be, b) would be, c) are, d) were.

1. The news … so pleasant, that she couldn’t help smiling.
a) is, b) was, c) are, d) were.

2. What … awful weather we’re having today.
a) — , b) a, c) an, d) the.

3. Do you know what … , I can’t remember it.
a) is his name, b) his name is, c) was his name, d) his name was.

4. Your father’s sister is your … .
a) niece, b) cousin, c) aunt, d) granny.

5. … we went we saw the same posters.
a) Somewhere, b) Anywhere, c) Nowhere, d) Everywhere.

6. Their house is … to the school.
a) near, b) nearly, c) close, d) closely.

7. She felt somebody … her by the shoulder and turned round.
a) touch, b) to touch, c) touched, d) have touched.

8. Have you had your lunch … ? — No, I’m going to do it now.
a) already, b) still, c) just, d) yet.

9. She left the room and shut the door behind … .
a) her, b) herself, c) by herself, d) for herself.

10. The tea was … hot for me to drink.
a) quite, b) enough, c) top, d) at all.

11. He is not … in politics.
a) interest, b) interests, c) interesting, d) interested.

12. Don’t worry, your luggage will be looked … .
a) after, b) over, c) at, d) upon.

13. My sister enjoys ….
a) dance, b) to dance, c) dancing, d) danced.

14. The typist is away, these papers can’t … now.
a) type, b) to type, c) have typed, d) be typed.

15. My father is 3 years … than my mother.
a) old, b) older, c) oldest, d) elder.

16. … does she look like? — She’s young and pretty.
a) What, b) Who, c) How, d) How old.

17. I don’t remember when I went to the cinema … .
a) last time, b) for the last time, c) last, d) at last.

18. I’ll call the taxi as soon as the things … .
a) were packed, b) have been packed, c) will be packed, d) packed.

19. He said he … in Moscow all his life.
a) lives, b) lived, c) has lived, d) had lived.

20. We wondered when our documents … ready.
a) will be, b) would be, c) are, d) were.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. К этому времени все уже уйдут.
2. Он сказал, что сможет дать ответ только завтра.
3. Мы изучаем английский язык со второго класса.
4. Вряд ли они успеют на этот поезд.
5. Сколько еще страниц тебе надо перевести?

1. К этому времени все уже уйдут.
Everybody will have left by that time.

2. Он сказал, что сможет дать ответ только завтра.
He said he would (only) be able to give the answer only tomorrow.

3. Мы изучаем английский язык со второго класса.
We have learned (have been learning) English since the 2nd form at school.

4. Вряд ли они успеют на этот поезд.
They are unlikely to catch this train.

5. Сколько еще страниц тебе надо перевести?
How many more pages do you have to translate?