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Why was Conan Doyle surprised?
34.a) The taxi-driver was rude to him.
b)The taxi-driver could not speak English.
c)The taxi-driver knew his name.
The word "wonderful"(from the text) means
35.a) красиво
b)ужасно
c)замечательно
Complete the following sentences
36.The taxi-driver was a ... person.
a)quick-witted
b)strange
c)stupid
37.The taxi-driver read in the newspaper that Conan Doyle ...
a)was coming to Paris from the south of France
b)was coming to the south of France from Paris
c)arrived at the hotel in a taxi
Which of these titles fits the text
38.a) Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
b)Sherlock Holmes in Paris
c)The Clever Taxi-Driver
39.Wellington is the capital city of ... .
a)Canada
b)Northern Ireland
c)New Zealand
40.The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is known as … .
a)"The Union Jack"
b)"The Banner"
c)St. George's Flag
41.The Niagara Falls are the largest waterfalls in ... .
a)Africa
b)Australia
c)North America
42.James Cook was ....
a)a naval captain
b)an engineer
c)a scientist
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43.Buckingham Palace is the Queen's residence in... .
a)Edinburgh
b)London
c)Liverpool
44.Trafalgar Square is the central square of…
a)London
b)Washington, D.C.
c)New York
45. ... is a play by W. Shakespeare about an old king who divided his kingdom among his three daughters.
a)"Mac Beth"
b)"King Lear"
c)"Richard III"
What would you say to a friend of yours if you didn't like the film
46.a) I find it rather good.
b)Well, it was nothing special.
c)I am glad you saw it.
You don't know when the work will be finished. What would you say?
47.a) That's great.
b)It's a pity.
c)I'm not sure.
Variant II
1.Mary ... in a village.
a)live
b)is living
c)lives
2.The students ... a lecture at the moment.
a)attend
b)are attending
c)have been attending
3.I ... read any books by this writer yet.
a) haven't |
. |
b) didn't |
|
c) don't |
|
4.What shall I do? I... my passport.
a)lost
b)have lost
c)had lost
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5.St. Paul's Cathedral... destroyed in the Great Fire of London.
a)is
b)had been
c)was
6.We ... that we should get there by bus.
a)say
b)said
c)had said
7.I'm hungry. I ... concentrate on the quiz.
a)needn't
b)can't
c)shouldn't
8.When I got home, I found that someone … my bedroom window.
a)has broken
b)had broken
c)have broken
9.I hear that your exams are next week. You ... be studying very hard at the moment.
a)must
b)should
c)can
10. ... many shops near your house?
a)are
b)is there
c)are there
11.Please give me ... interesting to read.
a)anything
b)everything
c)something
12.Excuse me, is it your book?-No. it's ... .
a)him
b)his
c)her
13.Everest is ... mountain in the world.
a)the highest
b)a high
c)the most high
14.She speaks ... English.
a)perfectly
b)perfect
c)most perfect
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15.Can you play ... the guitar?
a)on
b)at
c)---
16.Helen likes ... in the sun for hours.
a)coming
b)during
c)sitting
17.He could not do his homework ... help.
a)with
b)without
c)instead of
18.The English people often talk about the weather, ... they?
a)don't
b)aren't
c)do
19.They learn German.
a)What language they learn?
b)What language did they learn?
c)What language do they learn?
20.The car belongs to Michael.
a)Does the car belongs to Michael?
b)Do the car belongs to Michael?
c)Does the car belong to Michael?
21.Do you often ... TV?
a)look
b)watch
c)observe
22.I ... autumn. I hate rains.
a)unlike
b)like
c)dislike
23.Take ... of the children, please!
a)place
b)notice
c)care
24.It was difficult to believe that autumn had ... begun.
a)almost
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b)already
c)also
25."Low" is the opposite оf "...".
a)height
b)big
c)high
26. ... louder. We can't hear you.
a)tell
b)speak
c)say
27.The ... was thick. Nothing was seen.
a)snow
b)rain
c)fog
28.Spell and translate the... words.
a)coming
b)going
c)following
29.He... a very interesting report at the last conference.
a)did
b)accomplished
c)performed
30.Russia is our....
a)earth
b)land
d) ground
Read the text
The great painter Sir James Thornhill was employed for decorating the interior of the dome of St. Paul's in London. One day he stepped back on the scaffolding to see how his work looked at a distance. His servant, who was standing near, was terrified to see him within some inches of the edge of the scaffolding. At the last movement backwards he would be thrown and dashed to pieces on the pavement. How could he be warned of this danger? If the servant cried out. he would probably in his alarm take a fatal step.
So the man threw a pot of paint over the piece of work the painter was just admiring. Sir James, in a rage, rushed forward to punish him. Thus his life was saved. On finding out why the servant had spoilt his painting. Sir James was glad to reward him instead of punishing him.
scaffolding – леса (строит.)
31.The text is about... .
a)St.Paul's Cathedral and how it was built