Тест 4 по английскому, уровень Intermediate

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A certain king was in the habit of writing verses. He thought highly of them. Since he was a king the people to whom he showed them tried to praise them too. Once he showed his verses to a wise man. The wise man didn’t like them. It made the king very angry and he put the man into prison. Some time passed and the king decided to set him free. The king invited him to dinner and showed him his new verses. Then he asked the wise man what he thought of them. The wise man turned to the king and said, “Send me back to prison.”

Вопросы:

1. Was the king wise?
2. Why did the wise man ask to send him back to prison?

Вопрос 1. Was the king wise?
Ответ: No, he wasn’t.

Вопрос 2. Why did the wise man ask to send him back to prison?
Ответ: He asked to send him back to prison because he thought that the verses were poor.

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The king thought highly of his verses.

The king thought highly of his verses.

Who thought highly of his verses?

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One bright afternoon Major Brown (1 — go) out for his usual after-dinner walk. The major (2 — be) a little man, very energetic and strong-looking. Some time before Major Brown (3 — retire) from the army and now (4 — live) on a small pension. He (5 — be) a brave and successful solider but he never (6 — like) being a military man. He (7 — take) a small house in London and (8 — devote) the rest of his life to growing his favourite flowers – pansies in his little garden.
As the major slowly (9 — walk) along a narrow street he suddenly (10 — see) a most pleasant sight. A large, heavy man (11 — push) before him a barrow full of pansies. The major pever (12 — see) such beautiful flowers. He (13 — come) up to the man and (14 — begin) to talk to him. At first he only (15 — want) to buy some of the pansies but finally he (16 — decide) to buy them all.
“I (17 — tell) you something, sir,” (18— say) the man and (19 — look) around. “If you (20 — interest) in such things, you just get on to that wall,” and the man (21 — point) to the garden wall by which they (22 — stand). “The finest collection of yellow pansies in England (23 — be) in that garden,” whispered the man. How it (24 — happen) no one ever (25 — know) but the fact (26 — be) that a second later the major (27 — stand) on the garden wall. At the next moment he (28— forget) everything. In the very centre of the garden he (29 — see) a large bed of the most beautiful yellow pansies. But it (30— be) not the beauty of the pansies that (31 – surprise) him. It (32 — be) something else: the pansies (33 — arrange) in gigantic capital letters which (34 — form) the sentence “Death to Major Brown.” An old man (35 — water) them. Brown (36 – look) back at the road behind him. The man with the barrow (37 – disappear). Then he (38 — look) again at the flowerbed that had the terrible words. The evening air (39 – be) so still, the garden (40 — look) so quiet. Suddenly Major Brown (41 — see) the watering can (42 — fall) from the old man’s hand.

One bright afternoon Major Brown went out for his usual after-dinner walk. The major was a little man, very energetic and strong-looking. Some time before Major Brown retired from the army and now lived on a small pension. He had been a brave and successful solider but he never had liked being a military man. He took a small house in London and devoted the rest of his life to growing his favourite flowers – pansies in his little garden.
As the major slowly was walking along a narrow street he suddenly saw a most pleasant sight. A large, heavy man was pushing before him a barrow full of pansies. The major pever had seen such beautiful flowers. He came up to the man and began to talk to him. At first he only wanted to buy some of the pansies but finally he decided to buy them all.
“I will tell you something, sir,” said the man and looked around. “If you are interested in such things, you just get on to that wall,” and the man pointed to the garden wall by which they were standing / stood. “The finest collection of yellow pansies in England is in that garden,” whispered the man. How it happened no one ever knew but the fact was that a second later the major was standing / stood on the garden wall. At the next moment he forgot everything. In the very centre of the garden he saw a large bed of the most beautiful yellow pansies. But it was not the beauty of the pansies that surprised him. It was something else: the pansies were arranged in gigantic capital letters which formed the sentence “Death to Major Brown.” An old man was watering them. Brown looked back at the road behind him. The man with the barrow had disappeared. Then he looked again at the flowerbed that had the terrible words. The evening air was so still, the garden looked so quiet. Suddenly Major Brown saw the watering can fall from the old man’s hand.

1. Mother doesn’t have much free time. Neither … .
a) do I, b) do I have, c) I do, d) I am.

2. It has been snowing all day. I wonder when … .
a) will it stop, b) does it stop, c) it stops, d) it will stop.

3. This is … useful advice.
a) such, b) such a, c) so, d) so a.

4. I have two rooms. One is a bedroom, and … is a sitting room.
a) other, b) the other, c) another, d) others.

5. He … his hat to welcome us.
a) rose, b) has risen, c) raised, d) is rising.

6. I haven’t the slightest idea of what I … to do in this situation.
a) could, b) ought, c) would, d) should.

7. They let their children … different pets at home.
a) keeps, b) keeping, c) keep, d) to keep.

8. You have to support your children, … ?
a) have you, b) haven’t you, c) do you, d) don’t you.

9. We all… mistakes when we are young.
a) do, b) make, c) did, d) made.

10. Something is wrong with the watch. Can you repair … ?
a) they, b) it, c) them, d) its.

11. She looks … today.
a) happily, b) happy, c) nicely, d) beautifully.

12. I’ll give the book back as soon as he … it.
a) will want, b) want, c) wants, d) doesn’t want.

13. When the phone rang I… a bath.
a) had, b) was having, c) had been having, d) have been had.

14. Не … whenever he goes to the theatre.
a) is boring, b) has bored, c) bores, d) is bored.

15. If it … rain, we’ll have the party outside.
a) won’t, b) wouldn’t, c) doesn’t, d) didn’t.

16. When I arrived at the party, Tom … home.
a) had already gone, b) has already gone, c) already went, d) have already gone.

17. Is that the man … yesterday?
a) you’re met, b) met you, c) you met, d) has met you

18. We couldn’t find the cat… .
a) any, b) nowhere, c) anywhere, d) everywhere.

19. He won’t let anyone … his records.
a) to touch, b) to have touched, c) touch, d) touching.

20. … already dark outside.
a) There was, b) It was, c) There had been, d) It had been.

1. Mother doesn’t have much free time. Neither … .
a) do I, b) do I have, c) I do, d) I am.

2. It has been snowing all day. I wonder when … .
a) will it stop, b) does it stop, c) it stops, d) it will stop.

3. This is … useful advice.
a) such, b) such a, c) so, d) so a.

4. I have two rooms. One is a bedroom, and … is a sitting room.
a) other, b) the other, c) another, d) others.

5. He … his hat to welcome us.
a) rose, b) has risen, c) raised, d) is rising.

6. I haven’t the slightest idea of what I … to do in this situation.
a) could, b) ought, c) would, d) should.

7. They let their children … different pets at home.
a) keeps, b) keeping, c) keep, d) to keep.

8. You have to support your children, … ?
a) have you, b) haven’t you, c) do you, d) don’t you.

9. We all… mistakes when we are young.
a) do, b) make, c) did, d) made.

10. Something is wrong with the watch. Can you repair … ?
a) they, b) it, c) them, d) its.

11. She looks … today.
a) happily, b) happy, c) nicely, d) beautifully.

12. I’ll give the book back as soon as he … it.
a) will want, b) want, c) wants, d) doesn’t want.

13. When the phone rang I… a bath.
a) had, b) was having, c) had been having, d) have been had.

14. Не … whenever he goes to the theatre.
a) is boring, b) has bored, c) bores, d) is bored.

15. If it … rain, we’ll have the party outside.
a) won’t, b) wouldn’t, c) doesn’t, d) didn’t.

16. When I arrived at the party, Tom … home.
a) had already gone, b) has already gone, c) already went, d) have already gone.

17. Is that the man … yesterday?
a) you’re met, b) met you, c) you met, d) has met you

18. We couldn’t find the cat… .
a) any, b) nowhere, c) anywhere, d) everywhere.

19. He won’t let anyone … his records.
a) to touch, b) to have touched, c) touch, d) touching.

20. … already dark outside.
a) There was, b) It was, c) There had been, d) It had been.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером?
2. Я опоздала на десять минут.
3. Кто из вас самый старший в семье?
4. Можно мне еще чаю?
5. Мы спросили, сколько времени нам потребуется, чтобы добраться поездом до Ярославля.

1. Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером?
What are you doing tonight?

2. Я опоздала на десять минут.
I was (am) ten minutes late.

3. Кто из вас самый старший в семье?
Which of you is the eldest in the family?

4. Можно мне еще чаю?
Can (may) I have some more tea?

5. Мы спросили, сколько времени нам потребуется, чтобы добраться поездом до Ярославля.
We asked how long (how much time) it would take us to get to Yaroslavl by train?