Лексико-грамматический тест    (80 points)

1.   Open the brackets putting the verbs in the appropriate tense form. (15 points)

    As I (1) _______________(walk) along the narrow streets of a small Spanish village, I (2) _________________ (feel) excited at the prospect  of the roof of a beautiful church. My purpose in being there was (3) _______________(take)

photographs of the white storks which had been seen nestling in the bell tower high above the village streets. In fact, storks (4) ___________________(be) my ticket into many similar adventures over the years.

    Storks (5) ______________ (be) large, beautiful birds with long necks. The  numbers of storks (6) _____________________ (decrease)  for various reasons.

The major cause for this decrease (7) ___________________  (be) probably due to the lack of rain in West Africa. Human development also (8) _________________ (affect) the stork's ability to survive, but in this case the bird (9)_______________

(prove) to be very adaptable. However there (10)__________________(be) a new threat to storks on the horizon. European Union rules and regulations may affect the source of food found on rubbish tips, as governments (11) _______________

(ask) to clean up rubbish tips by (12) ____________________ (cover) them over.

This obviously (13) __________________ (cut off) a valuable food supply for the storks. Nevertheless, like any animal or bird which so successfully (14)_________

_______________ (adapt) to human development, the stork no doubt, (15)______

_______________ (find) a way to survive long into the future.  

2.        Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences. (10  points)

1)        The new novel was reviewed  in ____________  newspaper.

a)        the last Sunday  b) last Sunday  c) last Sunday's  d) the last Sunday's

2)        ___________ went through their failure with dignity.

a)        The Kennedies  b) The Kennedys  c) The Kennedy  d) Kennedies

3)        The slaves were subjected to ___________ discipline.

 a)  unhuman   b)  not human   c) non-human    d)  inhuman

4)        Here's an article you must all read from beginning to end, ___________?

 a) mustn't you   b) isn't it     c)  isn't there      d)  is it

5)        Everyone has ___________ individual opinions.

 a)   their       b)   theirs     c)  its        d)  his or hers

6)        I overheard _____________ to her father.

 a)  them talking      b)  they talked     c)  them to talk       d)  they talk

7)        There has never been anything like this before, _______________.

a)        neither it will be again  b) has it?  c ) nor will be again  d) has not it there?

8)        In the reading-room there are tables where you can sit and read the daily

papers and ___________  periodicals.

       a)  all the other   b) other all      c) all other    d) another

9)        It was raining heavily and we _________ much of the night.

  a) lay awake for   b) lied awaken for  c)  laid awoken    d)  laid awoken for

10)"Stanhope and Sons"________ one of the most important investment houses.

a)    were     b)  have been     c)  was    d)  are     

3.  Insert the right article where necessary.      ( 14 points)

  An enormous number of people in Britain read (1)_____ national newspaper

every day. Some have (2)____ newspaper delivered to their home, while others buy one from (3)_____shop, usually a newsagent. (4)_____paper that people choose to read is (5) ___ paper which they feel corresponds with their interests, often with regard to their political opinions.

    There are basically two kinds of national newspaper in Britain: the "broad-sheets and the "tabloids". Broadsheets focus on (6)______ news and serious

matters; tabloids focus more on (7)_____ latest gossip and scandal concerning

famous people. The Sun, which is (8)_____ tabloid, is (9)_____ highest sales

figures. Some people are critical of (10) _____ approach taken by the tabloids, saying that they have (11)______ bad effect on society. Nevertheless, (12)_____

fact that so many people buy them shows that there is (13) ______big demand

for (14)_____ kind of story they print.

3         Find a mistake in each sentence. Circle the number.  (  5  points)

1)        I had forgotten(1) that this friend of yours(2) doesn't like(3) her coffee

sweet and milky(4).

2)        It's time you casted away(1) those dull clothes(2) and bought some(3)

cheerful ones(4).

3)        She needed no(1) cap; her naturally curly red hair(2) was short and combed

easily (3) into a soft halo when they were(4) wet.

4)  We went to the(1) Europa Hotel….    and we had caviar and Champaign(2)

while listening to an orchestra of 30 (3)  played Gershwin (4).

5         When Julia feels strongly (1)  about something (2) she can speak up (3)

herself(4).

4         Rewrite the sentences correcting the mistakes.  ( 10 points)

1)       They believed it that American rodeo began in Texas while that area still

belonged to Mexico. __________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

2)       Please, tell me the name of the salon, where you had cut your hair.

______________________________________________________________

3)       I hate to bother you, but the man is still waiting for you to be given him a definite answer. _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

4)       Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.

_______________________________________________________________

5)       They are going to have a new flat soon, and so have we. _______________

_______________________________________________________________

    6.  Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.        ( 16 points)

       1)  She ignored the warnings from her friends.    NOTICE

         She __________________________________________the warnings from

        her friends.

2)       This bill should have been paid two weeks ago.   DUE

This bill __________________________________________ two weeks ago.

3)  A well-known designer made the dress for her.    GOT

She _______________________________________ by a well-known designer.

       4)      Pete said that Josh doesn't usually tell lies.   LIKE

"It _____________________________________ lies", said Pete.

7    Form verb forms from the words in capitals at the end of each line using the 

     prefixes or suffixes below. You may need to make more than one change to the

     word given.                                   ( 10  points)

     Prefixes:   a-;  dis-;  en-;  mis-;

     Suffixes:  - en;  -ify;  -ize;

                            Practical Computer Skills

    As the name makes clear, this course (1) ________________ EMPHASIS

the practical side of things. If you want to (2) _____________ BROAD

your knowledge and skills, the course will (3)_____________ ABLE

you to do just that. Experienced teachers will (4)___________ CLEAR

areas that confuse you. There may be some terminology  which you have

always (5) ______________________. This course will          UNDERSTAND

(6)____________________ that this is no longer a problem.   SURE

The teachers will (7)  __________________ the technical       SIMPLE

language and explain certain error messages, so that you know

what to do if the same problem (8)___________________      RISE

in the future. Many people are (9)_____________________  ADVANTAGE

when applying for jobs as their computer skills let them down.

So don't be (10) _____________________ if you're struggling COURAGE