a) plants from millions of years ago.
b) animals from millions of years ago.
c) Alaskan climate.
d) Alaskan lakes.
Text B. North America is changing. The sea tears away some coasts and builds up others. Rivers cut away their banks, and hills and mountains are worn away. Some of the Western mountains seem to be slowly rising. The coast of New Jersey is sinking about two feet in a hundred years. The land in Canada toward the Hudson Bay is rising; some day, thousands or millions of years from now, the water in the Great Lakes might possibly find its way into the Mississippi River, as it did long ago, instead of into the St. Lawrence River.
This story is mainly about -
a) changes in the earth of North America.
b) the wearing away of the land.
c) changes in Canada and New Jersey.
d) what might happen to water in the Great Lakes.
Water in the Great Lakes might someday flow into the Mississippi River because -
a) the land in Canada is rising.
b) the banks of the rivers are being worn away.
c) mountains are rising.
d) coast lines are changing.
28. Which statement is most true?
a) Water from the Great Lakes flows into the Mississippi River.
b) The St. Lawrence River flows into the Great Lakes.
c) Water in some Canadian rivers might someday end up in the Mississippi River instead of in the St. Lawrence River.
d) The Mississippi River flows into the Great Lakes.
Выберите верный вариант ответа (a, b или с).
29. My sight is getting worse. Next year, I’m afraid, I... read without glasses.
a. can not
b. may not
c. won’t be able to
30. Don’t you see I’m tired? You... me, you know.
a. might have helped
b. could help
c. may help
31. Police, fire fighters, newspaper reporters and radio broadcasters... work on holiday in the USA.
a. could
b. might
c. must
32. The period between 1688 and the middle of the eighteenth century... named “the accumulation of capital”.
a. need be
b. will be able to be
c. can be
33. The power of knowledge... placed in the hands of people.
a. should be
b. ought to be
c. need to be
34. We... commemorate great people.
a. must
b. need to
c. may
35. Whatever else the government... to undertake, its duty is to keep order in civil society.
a. must try
b. might try
c. may try
36. No museum... ever... buy even one painting by this artist.
a. has... been able to
b. might... have
c. has... been allowed
37. Twelve delegates representing gypsy groups from several countries... for six days of talks at the end of February.
a. can meet
b. have to meet
c. are to meet
38.... you... get up early yesterday to meet the delegation at the airport?
a. Did... have to
b. Had... to
c. Have... had to
Выберите верный вариант перевода (a, b или с).
39. В книжном шкафу много книг.
a. There are few English books in the bookcase.
b. The English books are in the bookcase.
c. There are a lot of English books in the bookcase.
40. В нашем городе нет заводов.
a. There are some plants in our town.
b. There aren’t any plants in our town.
с. Those plants are not in our town.
41. He выходите, пожалуйста.
a. Come in, please.
b. Don’t go out, please.
c. Let’s go out.
42. Давайте ответим на их вопросы.
a. Let’s answer their questions.
b. Don’t answer their questions.
c. We are not answering their questions.
Read the extract from your pen friend’s letter. Her name is Alice.
PERSONAL LETTER
Read the extract from your pen friend’s letter. Her name is Alice.
| … I hope you enjoyed your summer holidays. Where did you spend them? Please, tell me about the most interesting things you did. By the way, we are moving house and I am sending you my new address. |
Write a letter to Alice.
In your letter
· tell her about your summer holidays,
· ask 3 questions about the new house.
Remember the rules of letter writing.
Дисциплина «Иностранный язык (английский)»
Группы: 1 курс, бакалавр
Вариант 1
TEST 6
I. Прочитайте письмо английского мальчика Майка Робинсона, который решил завести переписку с кем-нибудь в Австралии. В письме есть пропуски, обозначенные номерами 1-9. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям 1-9, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Запишите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа.
Dear Pen Friend,
Hello! My name (1) ___ Mike Robinson. I (2) ___ from Bodmin, it’s the town of Cornwall. It (3) ___ half an hour to get to the ocean from our place by car. We often (4) ___ there in the summer. I like swimming very much.
I like football, too. We (5) ___ football at school. It’s a pity the field is rather small. Bodmin is on the hills and it’s difficult to find a place for the field.
I have already (6) ___ to London. I have (7) ___ the Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and other interesting places. I have (8) ___ a lot about the history of London. Have you ever been to London?
My favourite food is fish. My father (9) ___ a job in the bank. He says that in Australia there are a lot of people from Cornwall.
Write soon!
Best wishes, Mike.
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9сс | 1) am 1) am 1) take 1) go 1) play 1) be 1) see 1) learn 1) haveсс | 2) is 2) is 2) takes 2) goes 2) plays 2) was 2) saw 2) learnsсс 2) hasсс | 3) are 3) are 3) took 3) went 3) played 3) been 3) seen 3) learnt 3) had |
Переведите на английский язык
10.Мы часто ходим в кино ___________________________
11.Она занимается спортом ___________________________
12.Он проводит время со своей семьей ___________________________
13.Ты используешь интернет ___________________________
14.Мне нравится ходить в фитнес-клуб ___________________________________
15.Ей нравится смотреть телевизор ___________________________________
16.Нам нравится ходить в кино ___________________________________
17.Им нравится ходить в парк ___________________________________
18.Ему нравится слушать музыку ___________________________________
Выберите правильный вариант ответа
19. The leopard... not change his spots.
a. need
b. can
c. ought
20. We... learn from the past.
a. may
b. need
c. must
21. Teenagers who commit crimes... be treated as adults and sentenced to significant punishment.
a. would
b. should
c. ought to
22. The Senate and the House of Representatives... approve a bill for it to become a law.
a. had to
b. must
c. was to
23. Excuse me,... you tell me the way to the Houses of Parliament, please?
a. could
b. may
c. will
24.... you come and sit down?
a. Could
b. Are
c. Won’t
25.... you like a cup of coffee?
a. Should
b. Would
c. Could
26. I... mind a drink, if you had one.
a. shouldn’t
b. wouldn’t
c. haven’t
27. There are (мало) foreign students in our Institute.
a. few
b. a few
c. some
28. Her flat is on the ground floor, (моя) is on the second.
a. my
b. me
c. mine
Выберите правильный вариант перевода
29. Пусть она отошлет письмо своему брату.
a. Let’s send her a letter from her brother.
b. Let her send a letter to her brother.
c. Don’t send her a letter from her brother.
30. На полке лежит какой-то журнал.
a. The magazine is on the shelf.
b. There is some magazine on the shelf.
c. Is there any magazine on the shelf?
31. Памятник находится в центре города.
a. There is a monument in the centre of the town.
b. The monument is in the centre of the town.
c. There are some monuments in the centre of the town.
32. О чем они говорят?
a. What book are they speaking about?
b. Are they speaking English?
c. What are they speaking about?
Образец выполнения теста
Block I:
The United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom is a large island located in Europe. It also includes part of the island of Ireland. It is made up of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Over 60 million people live in the United Kingdom. The vast majority of the population, however, lives in England. The government of the United Kingdom is considered a constitutional monarchy. A constitutional monarchy is a government in which the monarch (king or queen) is head of state. Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch of the United Kingdom. In reality, however, she exercises very little political power.
The history of the United Kindgom is full of wars, invasions, revolutions, and interesting rulers. Numerous castles, fortifications, old cathedrals, and ruins are evidence of the kingdom's past. The "UK," as it is often called, was once the world's most powerful nation. Canada, Australia, India, Pakistan, and even the United States are among nations that used to be controlled by the United Kingdom. It is also the birthplace of the English language.
There are many remarkable landmarks to see in the United Kingdom such as the Tower of London, Big Ben, Oxford University and the mysterious Stonehenge. Oxford University, founded sometime in the 12th century, is the oldest university in the English speaking world. Many of the United Kingdom's former prime ministers attended Oxford. Stonehenge, located near Salisbury, England, is a group of giant standing stones arranged in a circular formation. Archaeologists believe the formations are over 4,500 years old. No one knows exactly what Stonehenge is meant to represent.
1. What continent is the United Kingdom in?
a) Asia
b) England
c) Scotland
d) Europe
2. Which of the following is not a country that makes up the United Kingdom?
a) London
b) Northern Ireland
c) Scotland
d) Wales
3. Which of the following is NOT an example of a Constitutional Monarchy?
a) A country with a queen
b) A country with a king
c) A country with a president
4. Which of the following would PROBABLY not be evidence of United Kingdom's past?
a) Old churches and cathedrals
b) Castles and fortifications
c) Computers and technology
d) Stonehenge
5. Which of the following nations was NOT once controlled by the United Kingdom?
a) The USA
b) Canada
c) Australia
d) Russia
6. Why is Stonehenge mysterious?
a) It is old
b) No one knows what it supposed to represent
c) The stones are heavy
d) The stones are mostly grey
7. Which of the countries in the United Kingdom has the highest population?
a) England
b) Wales
c) Scotland
d) Northern Ireland
8. The term "UK" is an example of....
a) A synonym
b) An antonym
c) An abbreviation
d) A homophone
9. Which of the following is NOT true?
a) The United Kingdom's queen is named Elizabeth II.
b) The queen really doesn't make political decisions.
c) The United Kingdom was the birthplace of the English language.
d) The United Kingdom is made up of Wales, England, Ireland, and Scotland.
10. Which of the following does not apply to Oxford University?
a) It is the oldest university in the world.
b) Many prime ministers of the United Kingdom attended Oxford University.
c) It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
d) It was founded in the 12th century.
Block II:
11. Match the countries and their capitals:
1) Canada. 2) Denmark. 3) Egypt. 4) Estonia. 5) Finland.
a) Helsinki. b) Cairo. c) Ottawa. d) Copenhagen. e) Tallinn.
12. Fill in the gaps:
1) Dutchmen live in Holland and speak __________
2) ____________ live in Spain and speak Spanish
3) Americans live in ___________ and speak English
4) _________ live in Switzerland and speak ________
5) Chinese live in _________ and speak __________
13. Supply articles where necessary:
Many of... rivers of... Russia are among... world's greatest... most important rivers of... western plain are... Volga,... Western Dvina,... Don and... Northern Dvina. In... Far East... Amur flows into... Pacific. In... lakes, too, our country is extremely rich. Among them are... world's greatest lake... Caspian Sea and... deepest —... lake Baikal.
Block III:
Text A. North America has four great slopes - one slope that rivers flow down toward the Atlantic Ocean, one slope that rivers flow down toward the Hudson Bay and Arctic Ocean, one slope that rivers flow down toward the Gulf of Mexico, and one slope that rivers flow down toward the Pacific Ocean. Land also slopes toward the Great Lakes, but water there empties into the St. Lawrence River and goes on into the Atlantic Ocean.
