Once Mark Twain (1 — go) from the north of England to Manchester by train. He (2 — be) very tired and (3 — want) to go to bed. So he (4 — ask) the guard to wake him up when they (5 — come) to Manchester. "If I (6— sleep) when you (7—.come) up to me, I (8 — be) angry," he (9 — say). "But even if I (10 - be) angry, please throw me out of the train." The guard (11 — agree) and Mark Twain (12 — go) to bed.
When he (13 — wake) up it (14 — be) morning. People (15 — walk) in the corridor, a boy (16— cry) and his mother (17 — try) to make him quiet. Mark Twain (18 — put), on his clothes and (19 — go) out in the corridor. The guard (20 — talk) to a man and Mark Twain (21 — go) up to him.
"(22 — come) we to Manchester yet?" he (23 — ask).
"We (24— pass) Manchester two hours ago," the guard (25 — answer).
"What!" Mark Twain (26 - shout). "Why you not (27 - tell) me, you (28 — forget) that I (29 — ask) you?"
The guard (30 — surprise). "You (31 — be) the American who (32 — ask) to wake him up when we (33 — come) to Manchester?" he (34 — ask).
"Yes, of course," Mark Twain (35 — say).
The guard (36 — continue), "Oh, now I (37 — understand) why the man (38 — shout) and (39 — fight) when I (40 — throw) him out of the train in Manchester.
IV. Выберите правильный вариант.
1. School year begins on... 1st of September.
a) —, b) a, c) an, d) the.
2.... our English classes we speak a lot.
a) On, b) At, c) In, d) For.
3.... is knocking at the door.
a) Some, b) Somebody, c) Anybody, d) Nobody.
4. We'll wait... everybody comes.
a) till, b) before, c) unless, d) if.
5. Everybody says the film is worth....
a) see, b) to see, c) seeing, d) to be seen.
6.... nothing interesting to see and we left.
a) There was, b) It was, c) It is, d) There is.
7. According to the weather forecast tomorrow will be... warmer than today.
a) yet, b) still, c) more, d) just.
8.... people can understand classical music. :
a) Few, b) A few, c) Little, d) A little.
9. I wish I... a poet.
a) am, b) was, c) have been, d) were.
10. Martin Eden... by Jack London.
a) wrote, b) was written, c) has written, d) is writing.
11. The road is wet. It must....
a) rain, b) rained, c) raining, d) have been raining.
12.... through the magazine I decided to buy it.
a) Looked, b) Having looked, c) Looking,, d) Being looked.
13. She couldn't remember... such aquestion.
a) ask, b) to ask, c) asked, d) being asked.
14. What are you...?
a) saying, b) telling, c) speaking, d) talking.
15. This money... quite enough for everything. a) are, b) is, c) were, d) have been.
16. Sam had to cook breakfast himself,...?
a) hadn't he, b) had he, с) didn't he, d) did he.
17. We didn't know what time....
a) it is, b) it was, c) is it, d) was it.
18. Next week we... here for 2 years.
a) are, b) will be, c) have been, d) shall have been.,
19. When David came, everybody....
a) examined, b) was examined, c) was examining, d) had been examined.
20. Hepromised tolet us know if anything....
a) changes, b) changed, c) will change, d) change.
V. Переведите на английский язык.
1. Кажется, мы с вами где-то встречались.
2. Что ты собираешься делать, когда закончишь школу?
3. Мы проголодались и остановились перекусить.
4. Ей следует читать больше литературы в оригинале.
5. Телевизор надо починить.
VI. Выберите правильный ответ.
1. The language spoken in Scotland is....
a) Scot, b) Scottish, c) Scotch, d) Scotland's.
2. The oldest university in Britain is....
a) London, b) Cambridge, c) Oxford, d) Edinburgh.
3. The financial centre of London is....
a) the West End, b) the East End, c) Westminster, d) the City.
4. Which party is in power in Great Britain now?
a) the Labour, b) the Conservative, c) the Liberal, d) the Social-Democratic.
5. The telephone number to call for emergency services in Britain is....
a) 03, b) 09, c) 911, d) 999.
Test 19
I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.
Once a French cab driver played a joke ой Conan Doyle. The driver took Conan Doyle from the station to the hotel and said, "Thank you, Mr Conan Doyle." Conan Doyle was surprised and asked how he knew his name. The driver said that he had seen in the papers that the writer was coming to Paris. And he said that Conan Doyle's appearance was typically English and he guessed at once, who he was. "Besides," said the man, "your name is written on your luggage."
Вопросы:
1. What was Conan Doyle surprised with?
2. What helped the driver to recognize Conan Doyle?
