МИНИСТЕРСТОВО ОБЩЕГО И ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ
РОСТОВСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ
Государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение
начального профессионального образования
Ростовской области
Профессиональное училище №58
Автор – составитель:
Преподаватель ин.языка МЕДВЕДЕВА О.В.
2015г
2015
TEST 1
Read the text and choose the best word, A, B, C or D, for each space.
New season’s fashion tip
Sick of your old clothes? Want something new and 0) .................. to wear this summer?
Well, why not check out the 1) .................. styles by young fashion designers at flea
markets? There are lots of designers who sell clothes and accessories 2) ..................
weekend markets. The clothes are trendy and, most importantly, not 3) .................. !
Lea Carmichael is a flower-power designer 4) .................. uses her hippy-style skirts and
bags as her 5) .................. . Or Mike Getty, the young man behind the Wink 6)
.................. , whose hooded 7) .................. are worn by the coolest skaters around the
city. And you won’t be able to miss Jill & Bill, the punk team that make 8) ..................
piercing jewelerly.
So, if you want something fashionable but don’t want to be a fashion 9) .................. , just
turn 10) .................. at your local flea market. You’ll buy cool clothes at cheap prices and
you’ll be supporting young talent at the same time!
e.g. A scruffy
B plain
C different
D baggy
1
2
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10
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D
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A
A
A
A
A
A
patterned
at
copy
which
brand
label
A jeans
A spike
A tribe
A down
old-fashioned
of
cheap
who
attitude
tribe
tops
skull
victim
in
latest
with
tight
whose
trademark
identity
boots
body
group
up
easy-going
by
expensive
what
interest
personality
sunglasses
chain
teenager
off
TEST 2.
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, C or D for each space.
Fashion statements
The idea of fashion and wearing 0) ............... clothes is nothing new. But why do we get
so excited 1) ............... what we wear and how we look? One reason is that through
fashion we can show others how we feel about ourselves. In other words, it gives us a(n)
2) ............... that others recognise. There are many different fashion 3) ............... , from
punks and hippies to skaters and raggas. The one we choose makes us part of a likeminded group of people 4) ............... share the same 5) ............... . It’s only natural to
want to be part of a group as it helps us to feel more 6) ............... .
Getting the look that lets you 7) ............... your personality is a matter of finding the
right place to buy your clothing and 8) ............... . Some people like to splash out on
designer 9) ............... while others are happier picking up a bargain at the local 10)
............... market.
But, young or old, alternative or mainstream, one way or another we are all dedicated
followers of fashion.
0 A embroidered B old-fashioned C trendy
D patterned
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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D
D
D
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D
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D
D
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A
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A
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A
for
meaning
tribes
whose
reasons
classy
organise
products
names
shop
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
about
message
victims
who
identities
competitive
feel
accessories
signs
stock
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
with
shape
crowds
what
interests
confused
express
styles
tags
fruit
on
identity
bands
why
aims
confident
explain
varieties
labels
flea
TEST 3
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, C or D for each space.
Music television
At 12:01 on 1 August 1981, a new American cable TV channel broadcast the video of a song
by The BuggIes called Vuieo Killed the Radio Star. This was the (0) ..... MTV was born.
Before this, pop and rock artists relied on radio to (1) ..... their audiences, but now
audiences could actually see their favourite bands (2) ..... their greatest hits on a TV channel
entirely (3) ..... to music.
Some critics (4) ..... the channel would fail, and some musicians felt annoyed about having
to act and dance in videos to win over fans. Other artists, (5) ..... as Madonna and Michael
Jackson, took (6) ..... of the coverage, and it helped to make them into cultural icons. MTV
both influenced and was influenced by the young generation, and the channel had an (7) .....
on style, fashion and trends.
Over the following years, MTV (8) ..... globally, bringing music television to Europe in 1987
and Asia ten years later. Nowadays there are few people in the world who have not (9) .....
of MTV. Since the channel's humble beginnings, the first MTV viewers have grown older
and now themselves have children who (10) ..... the channel. Today's audience (11) .....
continents and generations.
Today, there is no longer an emphasis on music alone, and the channel also has quiz shows,
reality shows and films. The original idea of music television is a distant (12) ..... .
0.A period
1.A touch
2.A perform
3.A specialised
4.A checked
5.A such
6.A benefit
7.A impression
8.A expanded
9.A known
10. A see
11. A jumps
12. A reminder
B moment
B stretch
B act
B interested
B confirmed
B like
B advantage
B improvement
B heightened
B noticed
B watch
B crosses
B memory
C point
D time
C catch
C show
C devoted
C proved
C just
C profit
C impact
C enlarged
C listened
C look
C meets
C history
D reach
D display
D closed
D believed
D same
D assistance
D inspiration
D increased
D heard
D view
D matches
D past
TEST 4.
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, C or D for each space.
Vegetarianism.
Until recently, vegetarianism was fairly uncommon in Britain, and it is (0) .....
considered strange by some. But since the 1960s its popularity has increased
greatly, to the (1) ..... that high street stores stock a huge variety of products for
vegetarians.
The reasons people give for not eating meat are (2) ...... Perhaps most vegetarians do
it for moral reasons, arguing that it is (3) ..... to kill. The opposing point of view is
that it is (4) ..... for us to kill for food, and that we have evolved to do so. Still, there
are societies where eating meat is not allowed because it is (5) ..... their
religion.
There are other good reasons to (6) ..... meat, one of which is the inefficiency of
livestock farming. A single (7) ..... of soya bean plants can actually (8) ..... 200 times
as much protein as the number of cattle which could be raised on the same (9) ..... of
land, so a vegetarian world might be a world without hunger. Although it is, in
theory, cheaper to eat only vegetables, vegetarianism is most (10) ..... in richer
countries such as Germany and Britain, where many people (11) ..... meat for health
reasons. In these countries, at least, it (12) ..... to be a matter of choice rather than
necessity.
0A yet
1 A measure
2 A numerous
3 A false
4 A real
5 A across
6 A give up
7 A pitch
8 A achieve
9 A amount
10 A popular
11 A exclude
12 A finishes off
B just
B distance
B lots
B faulty
B natural
B beside
B put down
B place
B produce
B total
B famous
B prevent
B goes through
C still
C length
C several
C wrong
C physical
C opposite
C cut off
C farm
C create
C area
C known
C escape
C turns out
D ever
D extent
D dozens
D mistaken
D genuine
D against
D turn away
D field
D establish
D size
D liked
D avoid
D comes up
TEST 5.
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, C or D for each space.
THE “ MAN IN THE IRON MASK”
The 'Man in the Iron Mask' lived three hundred years (0) ..... in the Bastille, a prison in Paris
notorious for I its bad conditions. He was (1) ..... to the prison in 1698 and (2) ..... the rest of
his life there, dying at the age of 60 in 1703. To this day we are still not (3) ..... of his true
identity. The famous writer Voltaire was the first to write about this mysterious prisoner,
who was never actually seen (4) ..... when his face was hidden by an iron mask.
In 1789, when angry citizens forced their (5) ..... into the Bastille, they came (6) ..... an
unusual iron mask. The Bastille record books showed the mask belonged to prisoner
number 64389000 - 'Man in the Iron Mask'. Anyone who had read Voltaire's story would
already have (7) ..... about this mysterious prisoner. After further investigation, it was found
that he had been buried under the name of Marchioli. The question has often been (8) ..... as
to the man's identity. Some say he was a French Duke or perhaps an Italian diplomat.
Voltaire himself (9) ..... the idea that the prisoner was the older brother of King Louis XIV,
son of Louis' mother but not of his father, and that the king did not want the (10) .... to learn
of this. Voltaire's theory could (11) ..... the man's separation from other prisoners, the mask
used to hide his face and why his guards (12) ..... him with such respect.
0 A ago
B before
C past
D earlier
1 A transferred
2 A settled
3 A certain
4 A unless
5 A path
6 A against
7 A known
8 A mentioned
9 A put forward
10 A community
11 A describe
12 A cared
B removed
B passed
B secure
B except
B road
B across
B understood
B raised
B brought down
B society
B explain
B acted
C replaced
C spent
C definite
C beside
C route
C over
C believed
C demanded
C gave up
C population
C reason
C treated
D put
D finished
D right
D apart
D way
D by
D recognised
D requested
D let through
D public
D express
D dealt
TEST 6.
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, C or D for each space.
HOMES.
Some of the (0) ..... first homes were caves, which had walls and ceilings that (1) .. ... wind,
rain and prowling animals, and floors where people could sit or sleep.
Gradually, as the centuries (2) ..... , people learned to build different kinds of homes. They
needed homes that were (3) ..... for the place where they lived, and they used (4) ..... that
were available locally. In dry places, houses were made of mud or clay. Where there was
(5) ..... of wood, people built houses of logs or boards. On grassy (6) ..... , they built homes of
dry grass. People who lived near rivers made rafts or houseboats, or houses raised above
the ground on stilts.
Houses today are (7) ..... built bearing the local environment and conditions in (8) ......
Residents of very hot places need houses that will keep them (9) ..... , while people in the
frozen north need houses that protect them from the cold. Indeed, the climate affects many
of the (10) ..... of a house, such as the size, position and number of windows. Where weather
conditions are extreme, (11) ..... example, windows tend to be smaller. Our homes,
comprising modern blocks of flats, (12) .... a lot in common with those first caves, since they
protect us against the weather and give us a safe place to sleep.
1 A put away
2 A went by
3 A suitable
4 A supplies
5 A sufficient
6 A stages
7 A more
8 A idea
9 A cool
10 A factors
11 A as
12 A keep
B held up
B passed up
B fitted
B fabrics
B plenty
B flats
B ever
B memory
B frozen
B points
B for
B are
C kept out
C ran out
C matching
C materials
C enough
C levels
C still
C thought
C chilled
C features
C by
C like
D carried off
D fell behind
D agreeable
D objects
D much
D plains
D yet
D mind
D lukewarm
D sides
D like
D have
Test 7.
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, C or D for each space.
Elephant round – up
Every year a spectacular festival takes place in the town of Surin in Thailand. People arrive
from all (0) ..... of the country, and far (1) ..... , to celebrate the magnificent Asian elephant.
These elephants are often used in Thailand for (2) ..... work such as hauling timber.
In former times, the King rode an elephant into battle, and the (3) ..... of the beast must have
(4) ..... fear into the hearts of the enemy. The fact that Thailand has never been defeated by
another country is thanks in (5) ..... to the elephant. What's more, many believe that
Thailand's outline (6) ..... like the head of an elephant. The Surin Elephant festival is (7) .....
as a tribute to these precious animals, and it has (8) ..... in popularity over the years.
It starts with three hundred elephants marching through Surin city. Once they arrive, the
feasting begins.
The elephants quickly consume the fruit (9) ..... before them. Over the next two days, these
great creatures (10) ..... at the elephant stadium to entertain onlookers by (11) ..... feats of
strength and intelligence. There are elephant races, elephant football and a tug-of-war
between one elephant and a hundred men. To (12) ..... the event, the elephants are dressed
in full war costume for a splendid war-elephant parade. It's a show few people would want
to miss .
0 A corners
B angles
C directions
D spots
1 A over
B beyond
C outside
D apart
2 A strong
B tough
C hard
D firm
3 A view
B vision
C sight
D look
4 A struck
B hit
C beaten
D knocked
5 A share
B part
C piece
D section
6 A shows
B appears
C seems
D looks
7 A held
B paid
C made
D passed
8 A grown
B multiplied
C developed
D expanded
9 A put up
B made up for
C done in
D set out
10 A group
B collect
C gather
D crowd
11 A acting
B performing
C conducting
D producing
C turn out
D round off
12 A close up B put through
Test 8
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, C or D for each space.
Walking to health
If you’re looking for the 0) .................. exercise that’s easy to do and which 1) .................. you fit
and healthy, why not try walking? You can start at any age and you can do it almost
anywhere.
Walking in the countryside is popular 2) .................. many people. There’s nothing like a
breath of fresh air and 3) .................. nature to put a spring in your step. Walking uphill can
do 4) .................. for you, too. It takes a lot of energy and so you 5) .................. more calories. As
a result, you will find that you can 6) .................. weight fast. Take care when going downhill,
though, as it can put a lot of strain on your joints and 7) .................. if you are not used to it.
Always have walking boots or trainers 8) .................. and make sure you dress warmly in
winter. A waterproof jacket is useful to have and so is a rucksack. You’ll need to take water
with you and perhaps some chocolate or dried fruit for energy boosters. It’s also 9)
.................. to carry a map and a compass, in case you get lost.
It won’t be long before you start to feel in tip-top condition. But it’s not just your physical
health that will improve but your 10) .................. health, too. In short, you’ll feel on top of the
world!
0 A ideal
1 A has
2 A for
3 A looking
4 A surprises
5 A produce
6 A forget
7 A exercise
8 A in
9 A advisable
10 A unstable
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
deal
makes
with
watching
wonders
spend
reduce
diet
on
well
thoughtful
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
standard
creates
by
exploring
scenes
waste
lose
muscles
under
noticeable
intellectual
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
model
keeps
after
looking for
sights
burn
cut
fingers
up
clear
mental
Test 9
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, C or D for each space.
Swim into shape
Summer is a great time to hit the beach or the pool. But rather than just floating around on
top of the water, cooling off, why not use it as an exercise workout? Swimming and other
forms of water exercise, such as water aerobics, are 0) .................. for the heart and are one of
the few forms of exercise that work out the 1) .................. body. So you get an upper-body
workout and a lower-body workout, unlike running or biking or many other activities.
One major 2) .................. with running is that you 3) .................. pressure on your joints by
coming down on each leg with two to three times your body weight. Therefore, your spine
has to develop the 4) .................. to withstand that amount of tension. On the other hand, with
swimming, the water cushions the body so that there is much less tension. Because the
buoyancy of the water protects the joints and 5) .................. , water exercise is a particularly
good choice for people who are overweight or who can’t take part in other activities
because of 6) .............. .
Before you start swimming, though, you should make sure you're 7) .................. enough by
getting a health check-up. Then talk to a swimming 8) .................. about your stroke
technique. It is 9) .................. to start off slowly and then build up to a faster pace over time.
Don’t rush things and you will end 10) .................. getting fit in one of the most enjoyable
ways possible.
0 A
1 A
2 A
3 A
4 A
5 A
6 A
7 A
8 A
9 A
10 A
ideal
full
outcome
load
power
muscles
damage
poor
instructor
suitable
in
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
deal
complete
problem
lay
energy
exercise
injury
good
teacher
desirable
up
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
standard
entire
effect
put
force
diet
conditions
well
learner
advisable
to
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
model
absolute
product
press
strength
sight
muscles
excellent
master
noticeable
with
Test 10
Read the text and choose the best word A, B, C or D for each space.
Most teenagers find it difficult to budget their pocket money. But they should be
encouraged to make the most of their cash as early as possible in life. If they 0) .......... money
now then it’s likely they will continue to do so in the future.
There’s no reason why a young person can’t be a smart 1) .......... . All it takes is to check out
the 2) .......... of things in different shops before buying. Another thing that can help young
people learn to control their money is opening a bank 3) .......... . By saving a little every
week they’ll soon end up with a large sum of cash to spend 4) .......... something they really
want.
It also makes good sense to teach them not to 5) .......... money. They need to be aware that
when you 6) .......... money it means that you have to 7) .......... off your debt.
And last but not least, if they don’t want to be 8) .......... then they should know never to 9)
......... the power of saving. It can make all the difference to their 10) .......... of living.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
throw
client
price
account
with
pick
win
play
well-off
estimate
ease
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
put
caterer
cost
note
on
collect
charge
let
broke
overdo
value
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
spoil
consumer
worth
bill
for
order
owe
send
wealthy
overestimate
earn
D waste
D
conserver
D
payment
D
coin
D
by
D
borrow
D
give
D
pay
D
generous
D
underestimate
D
standard
TEST 1
TEST 2
TEST 3
TEST 4
TEST 5
1–C
2–A
3–D
4–B
5–C
6–A
7–B
8–C
9–B
10 - C
1–B
2–D
3–A
4–B
5–C
6–D
7–C
8–B
9–D
10 - D
1–D
2–A
3–C
4–D
5–A
6–B
7–C
8–A
9–D
10 – B
11 – B
12 - B
1–D
2–A
3–C
4–B
5–D
6–A
7–D
8–B
9–C
10 – A
11 – A
12 - C
1–A
2–C
TEST 6
TEST 7
TEST 8
TEST 9
3–A
4–B
5–D
6–B
7–A
8–B
9–A
10 – D
11 – B
12 - C
1–C
2–A
3–A
4–C
5–B
6–D
7–C
8–D
9–A
10 – C
11 – B
12 - D
1–B
2–C
3–C
4–A
5–B
6–D
7–A
8–A
9–D
10 – C
11 – B
12 - D
1–D
2–B
3–C
4–B
5–D
6–C
7–C
8–B
9–A
10 - D
1–C
2–B
3–C
4–D
5–A
6–B
7–C
8–A
9–C
10 - B
TEST 10 1 – C
2–A
3–A
4–B
5–D
6–C
7–D
8–B
9–D
10 - D