ПРИМЕР ТЕСТА
I. Соотнесите слова, содержащие греческие корни, с их дефинициями.
1. Agnostic
2. Prognosis
3. Archetype
4. Paradoxical
5. Anachronism
6. Pathology
7. Amorphous
8. Apathy
9. Sophisticated
10. Prologue
a) the representation of smth. out of its right place in time
b) the absence of caring about anything
c) without specific shape
d) one who believes that God is unknowable
e) wise in the ways of the world
f) a forecast or prediction
g) introductory material
h) a perfect example of, as one of a group
i) self-contradictory, or apparently so
j) characteristics of a disease taken together
II. Заполните пробелы в тексте словами в подходящей по контексту
форме, используя слова, предложенные справа для каждой строки
соответственно.
Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing lasts forever. For one group of materials _____(11)
working at a London museum, that is a problem. Their area
of _____(12) is the care of some extremely ancient objects,
including _____(13) and textiles. It is, however, the
_____(14) of more modern materials that the group finds
really_____(15). Fax paper, for example, only lasts for six
months, whilst books printed as _____(16) as the 1980s are
already beginning to fall apart.
A similar fate awaits many of the _____(17) of the twentieth
century. Films, vinyl records and floppy discs will all have
_____(18) from the face of the Earth many years before the
_____(19) ancient objects in the museum. In so-called age of
_____(20), the group sees this lack of durability as really
_____(21) for museums all over the world.
SCIENCE
RESPONSIBLE
DRAW
PRESERVE
CHALLENGE
RECENT
INVENT
APPEAR
VALUE
INFORM
WORRY
III. Выберите правильный по контексту вариант.
22. Because of / Because the fact that they are going to build a block of flats there,
the house was demolished.
23. By providing incentives for example/such as flexible hours, businesses can
encourage employees to be more productive.
24. It is a well known fact that wearing seat belts saves lives; yet/ although, large
numbers of drivers refuse to wear them.
25.Vegetable fats, though/yet not as harmful as animal fats, can nevertheless result
in gaining weight.
26. The sun is getting increasingly more dangerous; as/consequently, I never go
out between midday and three.
27. While it is true to say that the government is investing in retraining schemes,
in fact/indeed the unemployment rate is still high.
28. The evil of class and race hatred must be eliminated while it is still in an
embryonic state; instead/otherwise it may grow to dangerous proportions.
IV Определите, какой из подчеркнутых элементов содержит ошибку.
29. Fertilizers are used(A) primarily(B) to enrich soil(C) and increasing(D) yield.
30. The extent to which(A) an individual is a product of either heredity and(B)
environment cannot be proved(C), but several theories(D) have been proposed.
31. Anyone reproducing(A) copyrighted(B) works without the permission of the
holders of the copyrights are breaking(C) the law(D).
32. In the ancient times and throughout(A) the Middle Ages, many people
believed(B) that the Earth(C) is(D) motionless.
33. Not only the Internet has(A) made a major impact on(B) education, but it will
also greatly(C) influence the way(D) we teach and learn.
34. If(A) England had not imposed(B) a tax on tea over two hundred and twenty
years ago(C), will(D) the United States have remained part of the British
Commonwealth?
35. Regulations(A) require that officers not to enter(B) the crime(C) scene
without protective(D) clothing.
36. Despite(A) being(B) in a zoo, the animals behaved quite(C) natural(D).
37. The immigration(A) authorities couldn't prevent the refugees(B) at(C)
entering(D) the country.
V. Поставьте глагол в подходящую по контексту форму страдательного
залога.
38. Most people believe that the light bulb___(invent) by Thomas Edison.
39. Young people today ___ (encourage) to start saving with personal pension
schemes as early as possible to ensure an adequately financed retirement since it
___(40)(predict) that state pension levels in the future will not be enough to
guarantee a continuation of the lifestyle they have become accustomed to.
41. Passports must ___(present) at the border crossing.
42. I'm going to get my windows ___(wash) at the weekend.
43. We regret to inform you that your request___(deny).
44. Not ___(ask), I didn't really want to interfere.
45. The tax bill will be the first item ___(debate) in the next parliament.
VI. Выберите наиболее подходящую по смыслу форму модального
глагола.
46. Do you think that you can/may give me an answer today?
47. She was so exhausted she could/might hardly speak.
48. All living beings need/must to take in sustenance in order to live.
49. There wasn't anyone on the night club door so we didn't need to show/needn't
have shown proof of our age.
50.We couldn't go/mustn't have gone into the disco because we were too young.
КЛЮЧИ
1.d 2.f 3.h 4.i 5.a 6.j 7.c 8.b 9.e 10.g 11.scientists 12.responsibilities 13.drawings
14.preservation 15.challenging 16.recently 17.inventions 18.disappeared 19.
valuable 20.information 21.worrying 22.Because of 23.such 24.yet 25.though
26.consequently 27.in fact 28.otherwise 29.D 30.B 31.C 32.D 33.A 34.D 35.B
36.D 37.C 38. was invented 39. are encouraged (are being encouraged) 40.has been
predicted 41.be presented 42.washed 43.has been denied 44.having been asked 45.
to be debated 46.can 47.could 48.need 49.didn’t need to show 50.couldn’t go