For questions 26-75 read the sentences and decide which answer, 1,2,3,4 or 5, best fits each space

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For items 29-31 choose the best answer 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.

The results of __14__ studies described __15__ the previous section __16__ that the earth is a __17__ planet in which the minerals __18__ segregated or separated according to density __19__ a series of concentric spherical shells or layers distinguished __20__ their composition and physical properties. Figure 2.4 __21__ our present understanding __22__ the earth's interior. The major structural units consist __23__ a central core composed predominantly of iron and nickel, a thick surrounding mantle composed of silicate minerals rich __24__ iron and magnesium, and a crust composed of __25__ light silicate minerals.

14.	1 geophysician	2. geophysic	3. geophysics	4. geophysical	5. geophysicist
15.	1. at	2. in	3. into	4. among	5. on
16.	1. is indicating	2. be indicate	3. indicates	4. has indicated	5. indicate
17.	1.differ	2. differed	3. differing	4. differentiated	5. differentiate
18.	1. has	2. will be	3. are	4. had been	5. is
19.	1. into	2. on	3. at	4. onto	5. between
20.	1. of	2. with	3. in	4. between	5. by
21.	1. summarize	2.summarizes	3. summary	4. have summarized	5. is summarized
22.	1. in	2. at	3. of	4. within	5. out
23.	1. off	2. to	3. in	4. behind	5. of
24.	1. into	2. of	3. in	4. at	5. among
25.	1. relative	2. relate	3. relativeness	4. relatively	5. relation

II. ЛЕКСИКО - ГРАММАТИЧЕСКИЙ БЛОК

For questions 26-75 read the sentences and decide which answer, 1,2,3,4 or 5, best fits each space.

26.	I … my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.	1. am wearing 2. wears 3. wear 4. wore 5. was wearing
27.	Have you heard the _____ news?	1. last 2. latest 3. less 4. more 5. further
28.	Would you like _____ cake?	1. some 2. any 3. no 4. one 5. something
29.	He’s gone home. He’s probably _____ home now.	1. in 2. at 3. into 4. on 5. to
30.	What a beautiful baby girl! What’s _____ name?	1. her 2. his 3. its 4. a 5. the
31.	When did the plane take _____?	1. off. 2. down 3. on 4. up 5. in
32.	Could you please stop _____ so much noise?	1. to make 2. making 3. having made 4. make 5. to have made
33.	I don’t enjoy _____ letters.	1. writing 2. to write 3. write 4. having written 5. to have written
34.	Jill decided _____ a car.	1. buying 2. to buy 3. buy 4. to have bought 5. having bought
35.	Quickly/ the door/ I/ closed.	1. Quickly I closed the door. 2. I closed the door quickly. 3. I closed quickly the door. 4. The door I closed quickly. 5. I quickly closed the door.
36.	The children _____ thirsty. They haven’t had a drink for hours.	1. must be 2. mustn’t be 3. can be 4. can’t be 5. may be
37.	Bill said ‘Nora has had a baby’. Bill said that Nora _____ a baby.	1. had 2. had had 3. was having 4. will have had 5. would have had
38.	‘Why is Maria crying?’ She wondered _____.	1. why Maria was crying 2. why was Maria crying 3. why Maria is crying 4. why is Maria crying 5. why Maria cries
39.	A new ring-road _____ round the city now.	1. is being built 2. is building 3. was building 4. was being built 5. has been built
40.	A tree was lying across the road. It _____ in the storm.	1. was blown down 2. had been blown down 3. has been blown down 4. is blown down 5. was blown down
41.	If it _____ next weekend, we _____ to plant the vegetables.	1. rain _____ won’t be able 2. rains _____ won’t be able 3. will rain _____ won’t be able 4. will be raining _____ won’t be able 5. rained _____ weren’t be able
42.	If he _____ a millionaire, he _____ you a palace.	1. were _____ would buy 2. is _____ will buy 3. was _____ will buy 4. were _____ will buy 5. is _____ buys
43.	They _____ better, if they _____ more training.	1. would have played _____ had had 2. would play _____ had had 3. will play _____ had 4. would play _____ had 5. will play _____ have
44.	Do you think you _____ still _____ here in five years’ time?	1. will _____ work 2. will _____ be working 3. will _____ have worked 4. are _____ working 5. will _____ have been working
45.	What time _____ he _____ tomorrow?	1. is _____ arriving 2. will _____ arrive 3. will _____ be arriving 4. does _____ arrive 5. do _____ arrive
46.	When I was a child I _____ eat ice-cream, but I don’t like it now.	1. used to 2. am used to 3. was used to 4. used 5. was used
47.	John and Sue _____ glasses.	1. wear 2. wears 3. are wearing 4. were wearing 5. wore
48.	I _____ English well.	1. ‘m understanding 2. understand 3. understood 4. was understanding 5. have understood
49.	What _____ you _____? It looks awful.	1. do _____ drink 2. are _____ drinking 3. does_____ drink 4. have _____ drunk 5. were _____ drinking
50.	Your eyes are red. _____ you _____?	1. Are _____ crying 2. Have _____ been crying 3. Have _____ cried 4. Were _____ crying 5. Did _____ cry
51.	Your mother is still in the kitchen. She _____ all morning.	1. was cooking 2. is cooking 3. has been cooking 4. has cooked 5. cooks
52.	I _____ lunch an hour ago.	1. had 2. have had 3. was having 4. had had 5. has had
53.	_____ you still _____ when I left?	1. Did _____ work 2. Were _____ working 3. Have _____ worked 4. Are ______ working 5. Had ______ worked
54.	She _____ English for five years before she visited Canada.	1. had been studying 2. was studying 3. has been studying 4. studied 5. have been studying
55.	This side of the house was used for dancing.	1. Эта сторона дома использовалась для танцев. 2. Эта сторона дома использовалась как танцплощадка. 3. Эта сторона дома была для танцующих. 4. Эта сторона дома была, чтобы танцевать. 5. Танцующие были использованы в другой части дома.
56.	He stood for a while holding my hands.	1. Он постоял немного, держа меня за руки. 2. Он немного постоял и подержал мои руки. 3. Он стоял мгнговение и держал мои руки. 4. Он постоял немного, держа мои руки. 5. Он стоял, держа меня за руки.
57.	The children were seen playing in the garden.	1. Видели, как дети играли в саду. 2. Детей видели играющими в саду. 3. Дети были видны играющими в саду. 4. Дети видели, как они играли в саду. 5. Дети видны и играют в саду.
58.	It being dark, I couldn’t see anything on the stairs.	1. Будучи темно, я ничего не видел на лестнице. 2. Так как было темно, я ничего не мог видеть на лестнице. 3. В то время как на лестнице было темно, я там ничего не мог разглядеть. 4. Будучи темной, я ничего не мог рассмотреть на лестнице. 5. Было темно, я ничего не мог увидеть на лестнице.
59.	It was a pleasure even to see her.	1. Просто увидеть ее было удовольствием. 2. Это было удовольствие – просто увидеть ее. 3. Удовольствие заключалось в том, чтобы просто повидаться с ней. 4. Даже смотреть на нее было удовольствием. 5. Удовольствие – просто увидеть ее.
60.	He was thought to be honest and kindly.	1. Думали, что он честный и добрый. 2. Он думал, что он честный и добрый. 3. Он думал быть честным и добрым. 4. Быть честным и добрым – были его мысли. 5. Думали, что он был честным и добрым.
61.	Oil is known to be one of the most important sources of energy.	1. Нефть известна самым важным источником энергии. 2. Известно, что нефть была самым важным источником энергии. 3. Известно, что нефть является самым важным источником энергии. 4. Было известно, что нефть – самый важный источник энергии. 5.Считается, что нефть всегда была важным источником энергии.
62.	Many different factors are taken into account in choosing a prospecting method.	1. Много различных факторов принимали во внимание, выбирая метод разведки. 2. Различные факторы принимают во внимание, выбирая методы разведки. 3. При выборе методов разведки необходимо принять во внимание множество факторов. 4. Много различных факторов принимается во внимание при выборе метода разведки. 5. В выборе метода разведки имеют место много разных факторов.
63.	Young scientists are well-educated enough to carry out this research successfully.	1. Молодые ученые достаточно хорошо образованы, чтобы успешно провести это исследование. 2. Молодые специалисты имеют достаточно хорошее образование и успешно проводят это исследование. 3. Молодые ученые очень хорошо образованы, чтобы проводить это исследование самостоятельно. 4. Молодые ученые хорошо образованы, чтобы успешно проводить эти исследования. 5. Молодые ученые довольно хорошо образованы, чтобы успешно провести это исследование.
64.	The richer is the organic material, the darker is the colour of beds.	1. Богатый органический материал – причина темного цвета пласта. 2. Чем богаче органический материал, тем темнее цвет пластов. 3. Чем богаче органическая материя, тем темнее цвет кроватей. 4. Органический материал богат, а цвет пластов темен. 5. Более насыщенный органический материал делает цвет пластов темным.
65.	Topography shaped by glaciers differs sharply from that shaped by running water.	1. Топография ледников отличается от топографии воды. 2. Рельеф поверхности, сформированный ледниками, слабо отличается от рельефа, сформированного водой. 3. Топография ледников и воды всегда отличается. 4. Рельеф сформировал различные ледники и текущую воду. 5. Рельеф, сформированный ледниками, резко отличается от рельефа, сформированного потоками воды.
66.	He remembered reading about such strange phenomena in foreign scientific journals.	1. Он помнит, что уже читал о подобном странном явлении в зарубежных научных журналах. 2. Он помнил, что читал о подобных явлениях в зарубежных научных журналах. 3. Он вспомнил, что читал о подобном странном явлении в зарубежных научных журналах. 4. Он помнил, что уже читал о подобных странных явлениях в зарубежных научных журналах. 5. Он вспомнил, что уже читал о странных явлениях в зарубежных журналах.
67.	He is used to working with …..granite.	1. a 2. these 3. - 4. the 5. an
68.	Among the nine planets that speed around the sun the Earth is ….. the largest….. the most massive.	1. either … nor 2. neither …..or 3. either ……or 4. neither…..nor 5. no…….no
69.	The core is believed to be nearly twice as……..as the mantle.	1. denser 2. dense 3. densest 4. densely 5. much denser
70.	…..destructive effects have taken place during the past centuries.	1. Much 2. A little 3. Many 4. Little 5. More
71.	……the late 18th and early 19th centuries numerous deposits of gemstones were discovered.	1. At 2. On 3. In 4. For 5. Since
72.	The secondary seismic waves don’t pass….. liquid.	1. through 2. in 3. out of 4. on 5. -
73.	Nobody has seen …..today.	1. his 2. he 3. they 4. him 5. their
74.	They study plant and animal remains ………to past life of the Earth.	1. belong 2. belonging 3. being belonged 4. to belong 5. belonged
75.	The deepest mines usually ……. into depth more than 15 km.	1. have penetrated 2. are being penetrated 3. will penetrate 4. penetrate 5. penetrates