Тест 9 по английскому, уровень Intermediate

Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.

Enrico Caruso, a famous Italian singer, often said, «No one is so well-known as he thinks.» He knew it by his own experience. Once he came to the United States to give concerts. One day he was driving to New York and his car broke down. It was near the farm and he asked the farmer to help him repair the car. When the car was repaired, Caruso paid the farmer for his work and gave him his photograph with his name on it. The farmer read the name on the photograph and cried out, «What a luck! I’ve never dreamed of receiving the greatest traveller Robinson Crusoe in my house!»

Вопросы:

1. What did Caruso know by his own experience?
2. Who did the farmer, take Caruso for?

Вопрос 1. What did Caruso know by his own experience?
Ответ: He knew that no one was so well known as he thought.

Вопрос 2. Who did the farmer take Caruso for?
Ответ: He took him for Robinson Crusoe.

Поставьте вопрос к выделенному члену предложения.

Once he came to the US to give concerts.

Once he came to the US to give concerts.

Why (what for) did Enrico Caruso come to the US?

Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.

When he (1 — be) twenty-three years old Paul Morel (2 — send) a landscape to the winter picture show at Nottingham Castle. His pictures already (3 — admire) greatly and (4 — talk) much about.
One morning the young postman (5 — come) just as Paul (6 — wash up) in the kitchen. Suddenly Paul (7 — hear) a loud cry that (8 — come) from the front door. He (9 — hurry) to the door and (10 — find) his mother with a letter in her hand that the postman (11 — hand) to her.
Mrs Morel (12 — cry): «Hurrah!»
Paul (13 – surprise) and (14 – shock). «Why, Mother!» he (15 — exclaim). «Hurrah, my boy! I (16 — know) you (17 — get) it!» He (18 — be) afraid for her — that small woman with grey hair who (19 — cry) so excitedly. The postman (20 — come) back, as he (21 — be) afraid something (22 — happen). Mrs Morel (23 — open) the door to him.
«His picture (24 — get) the first prize, Fred!» she (25 — cry).
«And it (26 — buy) by a Major Moreton!»
The young postman, whom they (27 — know) all their life (28 — be) glad he (29 — bring) such an important letter.
«The letter (30 — say) how much the picture (31 — sell) for?»
«It (32 – sell) for 20 guineas!»
Paul (33 — follow) his mother into the room. He (34 — be) sure she (35 — make) some mistake reading the letter and now he (36 — want) to read it. He slowly (37 — read) the letter over unable to believe that it (38 — be) true.
«Mother!» he (39 – exclaim).
«Didn’t I say we (40 – do) it, Paul!»

When he was twenty-three years old Paul Morel sent a landscape to the winter picture show at Nottingham Castle. His pictures were already admired greatly and talked / were talked much about.
One morning the young postman came just as Paul was washing up in the kitchen. Suddenly Paul heard a loud cry that came from the front door. He hurried to the door and found his mother with a letter in her hand that the postman had handed to her.
Mrs Morel cried: «Hurrah!»
Paul was surprised and shocked / was shocked. «Why, Mother!» he exclaimed. «Hurrah, my boy! I knew you would get it!» He was afraid for her — that small woman with grey hair who was crying so excitedly. The postman came back, as he was afraid something had happened. Mrs Morel opened the door to him.
«His picture got the first prize, Fred!» she cried.
«And it was bought by a Major Moreton!»
The young postman, whom they had known all their life was glad he had brought such an important letter.
«Did the letter say how much the picture had been sold for?»
«It has been sold for 20 guineas!»
Paul followed his mother into the room. He was sure she had made some mistake reading the letter and now he wanted to read it. He slowly was reading the letter over unable to believe that it was true.
«Mother!» he exclaimed.
«Didn’t I say we would do it, Paul!»

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. When she arrived we … dinner.
a) have had, b) were having, c) are having, d) will have.

2. He … school this year.
a) finished, b) was finished, c) has finished, d) is finished.

3. They … by 5 o’clock.
a) returned, b) had returned, c) have returned, d) has returned.

4. I wonder when we … their letter.
a) receive, b) have received, c) will receive, d) are receiving.

5. … you do me a favour?
a) can, b) may, c) should, d) need.

6. He … spend more time in the open air.
a) has, b) need, c) should, d) ought.

7. Tom works … at his English.
a) hard, b) hardly, c) well, d) badly.

8. My car … repairing.
a) must, b) must be, c) needs, d) hasn’t.

9. Have you seen the film … ?
a) already, b) ever, c) yet, d) just.

10. Ann enjoys … to classical music.
a) to listen, b) listening, c) being listened, d) having listened.

11. What did you…?
a) speak, b) talk, c) say, d) tell.

12. He spent his childhood in … Scotland.
a) a, b) an, c) the, d) — .

13. John is twice as … as his sister.
a) old, b) older, c) oldest, d) the oldest.

14. She did … she had been told.
a) like, b) as, c) how, d) as well as.

15. Her grandmother is … 70.
a) near, b) nearly, c) close, d) closely.

16. … snowing at night.
a) It is, b) It was, c) There is, d) There was.

17. I haven’t done … wrong.
a) something, b) anything, c) nothing, d) no.

18. He heard somebody … .
a) talking, b) talked, c) to talk, d) being talked.

19. Mother … to return on Sunday.
a) expects, b) expected, c) has expected, d) is expected.

20. He … two foreign languages in childhood.
a) taught, b) has taught, c) is taught, d) was taught.

1. When she arrived we … dinner.
a) have had, b) were having, c) are having, d) will have.

2. He … school this year.
a) finished, b) was finished, c) has finished, d) is finished.

3. They … by 5 o’clock.
a) returned, b) had returned, c) have returned, d) has returned.

4. I wonder when we … their letter.
a) receive, b) have received, c) will receive, d) are receiving.

5. … you do me a favour?
a) can, b) may, c) should, d) need.

6. He … spend more time in the open air.
a) has, b) need, c) should, d) ought.

7. Tom works … at his English.
a) hard, b) hardly, c) well, d) badly.

8. My car … repairing.
a) must, b) must be, c) needs, d) hasn’t.

9. Have you seen the film … ?
a) already, b) ever, c) yet, d) just.

10. Ann enjoys … to classical music.
a) to listen, b) listening, c) being listened, d) having listened.

11. What did you…?
a) speak, b) talk, c) say, d) tell.

12. He spent his childhood in … Scotland.
a) a, b) an, c) the, d) — .

13. John is twice as … as his sister.
a) old, b) older, c) oldest, d) the oldest.

14. She did … she had been told.
a) like, b) as, c) how, d) as well as.

15. Her grandmother is … 70.
a) near, b) nearly, c) close, d) closely.

16. … snowing at night.
a) It is, b) It was, c) There is, d) There was.

17. I haven’t done … wrong.
a) something, b) anything, c) nothing, d) no.

18. He heard somebody … .
a) talking, b) talked, c) to talk, d) being talked.

19. Mother … to return on Sunday.
a) expects, b) expected, c) has expected, d) is expected.

20. He … two foreign languages in childhood.
a) taught, b) has taught, c) is taught, d) was taught.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. Она уже закончила школу, да?
2. Интересно, на каких еще иностранных языках он говорит.
3. Мои часы на 5 минут спешат.
4. Это произошло много лет назад.
5. Мы знали, что он сдержит обещание, если ничего не случится.

1. Она уже закончила школу, да?
She has finished school, hasn’t she?

2. Интересно, на каких еще иностранных языках он говорит.
I wonder what other foreign languages he can speak.

3. Мои часы на 5 минут спешат.
My watch is five minutes fast.

4. Это произошло много лет назад.
It happened many years ago.

5. Мы знали, что он сдержит обещание, если ничего не случится.
We knew that he would keep his promise if nothing happened.