АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК (1)
Questions 1-8
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text?
Tick (√) TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
or FALSE if the statement disagrees with the information.
Levi's Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in the mid 1800's and emigrated to the United States as a young
man. He lived in New York City and learned the dry-goods business for several years. In 1853 he took
his knowledge and his dreams to San Francisco (California., USA.) His dream to succeed came true
over the next 20 years as he became a very successful businessman.
Many of Levi Strauss' customers were cowboys and miners. They needed clothing that was strong and
durable. Strauss found a special fabric from France that was comfortable and lasted a long time. It was
called "serge de Nimes," which was later shortened to the word denim.
Another man named Jacob Davis bought large amounts of the denim fabric from Levi Strauss. He was a
tailor who made pants for hard-working men. One of his customers was continually tearing the pockets
off his pants. So Jacob Davis decided to put rivets on certain parts of the pants to make them stronger.
The customer loved the new pants so much that he told all his friends, and soon Jacob Davis was busy
making lots of pants with rivets.
Jacob Davis soon realized that using rivets was a great business idea, and he didn't want anybody to steal
that idea. He decided that he would need to get a patent. But being a poor tailor, he didn't have enough
money to pay for the patent. After thinking it over, he went to the businessman Levi Strauss and told
him his idea. He said, "If you agree to pay for the patent, we will share the profits from the riveted
pants." Levi Strauss did agree, and the new riveted pant business was called Levi Strauss and
Company. Today Levi's jeans are more popular than ever, and Levi's name continues to live on.
1. Levi Strauss was born in 1853.
True
False
2. Levi Strauss wanted to become a great businessman.
True
False
3. Levi Strauss sewed pants in his business.
True
False
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4. Jacob Davis sewed pants in his business.
True
False
5. Jacob David used denim to make pants.
True
False
6. Jacob Davis put rivets in pants because they looked good.
True
False
7. Levi Strauss didn't want to pay for Jacob Davis' patent.
True
False
8. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis became business partners.
True
False
Questions 9-15
Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (9-15). There is one extra sentence
which you do not need to use.
About the Christmas Tree
THIS is the tale of the incredible shrinking Christmas tree. 9________
They'll want to know why Grandma's Christmas tree, fully decorated, is plucked from a shoebox
and sits on the living room mantle instead of the floor.
I don't want to come across as a killjoy. But I do understand now why my parents lost their
enthusiasm for Christmas trees.
10 _________
When I went home, I wanted to see everything just the way it had been through my childhood
years.
In those days my dad had strong opinions about Christmas trees, as he did about nearly
everything. 11___________ It had to be fresh, and he wouldn't pay more than $10.
So with three excited kids in tow, he would drive from lot to lot, all over the Kanawha Valley if
necessary. The tree had to be cheap, but it also had to be nicely shaped. 12_________
Finally back at home again, we would delight in opening the musty storage boxes and pulling out
the familiar ornaments, some dating back to our parents' childhoods.
My parents would let us decorate as we pleased until it was time for the icicles. We kids would
be out of patience by this time and inclined to hang the shimmering strands in clumps.
13__________
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The effect would be marvelous. He was right as usual.
Then we grew up and discovered that my parents weren't all that interested in continuing the tree
ritual.
We saw this as lack of interest in Christmas. After all, where would the presents go?
Surely they weren't going to stop buying us presents!
14_____________
Something that is loads of fun to do with excited little ones eventually becomes, well, a chore.
15____________
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
The candles were always considered to be very important.
It was always a challenging search.
Now my own children are grown, and I understand.
And a big chore at that, if all the rituals are maintained.
As a young adult, I was irritated by this.
He wouldn't buy a tree more than a week before Dec. 25.
Dad insisted they go on the branches one by one and hang straight down.
It's a story for the grandchildren I may have someday.
Questions 16-30
For Questions 16-30, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each
space. Circle the correct answer.
Choosing a job
One of the most difficult decisions is choosing what to do for a (16)_________ . For example, do you
want to follow a definite (17)__________ , and (18) __________ a low (19) __________ at the
beginning, but have good (20) __________ in a company that trains its (21) __________ ? Or are you
more interested in taking any kind of work, because you need a/an (22) __________ ? You may have to
(23) __________ the fact that a good (24) __________can be difficult to find. In that case, why not take
a (25) __________ one? You will gain some useful (26) __________ Remember that even if you have
the right (27) __________ , you may have to (28) __________ lots of application forms before you are
asked to (29) __________an interview. But don't worry if you don't know what you want to (30)
__________exactly. You'll enjoy finding out!
16. A. salary
B. living
C. employee
D. work
17. A. company
B. training
C. business
D. career
18. A. earn.
B. gain
C. win
D. take
19. A. money
B. profit
C. cheque
D. salary
20. A. hopes
B. prospects
C. futures
D. promotions
21. A. employees
B. crew
C. staff
D. persons
22. A. money
B. cash
C. account
D. income
23. A. face up with
B. go over
C. come up with
D. call off
24. A. work
B. labour
C. job
D. seat
25 A. temporary
B. overtime
C. profitable
D. short
26. A. experiences
B. experienced
C. experience
D. experiencing
27. A. qualifications B. exams
C. letters
D. degrees
28. A. fall through
B. get on
C. turn down
D. fill in
29. A. be
B. attend
C. make
D. advertise
30. A. work
B. job
C. do
D. employ
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Questions 31-60
For Questions 31-60, read the sentences below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each
space. Circle the correct answer.
31. I’d like to go back to the point _________ during the last meeting.
A. raising
C. raised
B. arising
D. arised
32. We should learn more about our _________.
A. opposites
C. competitors
B. productors
D. competents
33. Don’t __________ until tomorrow what can be done today.
A. put of
C. put up
B. put off
D. put by
34. As a salesman, the more goods you sell, the more ___________ you make.
A. commission
C. fee
B. price
D. rate
35. The research was __________ by a group of scientists from Moscow.
A. carried about
C. carried out
B. carried forward
D. carried up
36. Income tax is _____________ to your annual income.
A. associated
C. related
B. based
D. dependent
37. How are we going to _________ with them?
A. attract
C. get
B. communicate
D. reach
38. With the ____________ in car use in the 50s and 60s, the bicycle went into decline.
A. rise
C. height
B. lift
D. climb
39. Nowadays for city journeys a bicycle can be up to five ___________ faster than a car – and it is
easier to find a parking space!
A. ways
C. hours
B. times
D. ages
40. It was not until 1885 that something truly _______________ a modern bicycle came onto the
market.
A. looking
C. appearing
B. resembling
D. seeming
41. All members of the Armed Forces are required to ____________ allegiance to the President.
A. announce
C. confess
B. certify
D. swear
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42. She _____________ late for the exam.
A. turned
C. turned down
B. turned up
D. turned out
43. You just need to buy some new shoes as these are _____________.
A. broken down
C. used up
B. gone off
D. worn out
44. I am afraid my speech may have ________ you as to our company’s aims.
A. miscalculated
C. mistaken
B. misled
D. misunderstood
45. When we are at school, we quite often have to learn poems __________ .
A. by ear
C. by heart
B. by eye
D. by mouth
46. My music teacher has been teaching music for years, even though she hasn’t got ______________.
A. examinations
C. experiment
B. experience
D. qualifications
47. No one is so _____________ as the person who has no wish to learn.
A. ignorant
C. simple
B. sensible
D. useless
48. When I had a sore throat, it was very difficult to _____________.
A. bite
C. digest
B. chew
D. swallow
49. This book gives a brief ___________ of the history of the Hermitage and also provides details of its
art collection.
A. article
C. reference
B. outline
D. research
50. Be careful with this vase as it is ________________.
A. invaluable
C. valueless
B. priceless
D. worthy
51. They went _________business shortly after their children had left home and got married.
A. out
C. into
B. in
D. on
52. He mumbled throughout his speech so I could ___________ understand a single word.
A. really
C. hardly
B. fully
D. hard
53 The room was good, the bed was comfortable and the service was excellent but the hotel food left a
lot to be ___________.
A. required
C. demanded
B. desired
D. included
54. The president stated in the press conference that the ___________situation was very serious.
A. economical
C. economic
B. economy
D. economist
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55. I was totally ____________of the increased taxes.
A. unknowing
C. incredulous
B. unclear
D. unaware
56. What would you say to a member of your staff who always ___________his work in late?
A. delivered
C. produced
B. handed
D. completed
57. In order to survive in this business you must adopt a ________________stance.
A. competition
C. competitor
B. competing
D. competitive
58. This sport centre has largely been ____________by money that has come from the national lottery.
A. founded
C. fined
B. found
D. funded
59. Most of the money ....... was donated to charity.
A. raised
C. risen
B. gathered
D. found
60. The ____________of living has risen drastically in the last six months.
A. expenditure
C. cost
B. expense
D. price
Questions 61-75
For Questions 61-70, read the sentences below and decide which answer A, B, C, D or E best fits
each space. Circle the correct answer.
61. …………., but I'd guess he must be about sixty.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
My husband will phone the tour company and ask the price of the trip to Egypt
I don't remember how much the shop assistant told us those jeans cost
I don't know exactly how old Tim's father is
Frank weighed himself and was horrified to see he is eight kilos
Tom may be heavier than you, but don't forget that he is also taller
62. …….., most citizens of the sultanate actually live in poverty.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Since the Sultan of Brunei is one of the wealthiest people in the world
Considering that the largest concentration of urban population is in Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri
Begawan
Because Brunei earns billions of dollars a year from petroleum exports
When Queen Elizabeth paid an official visit to the Sultan of Brunei in ear1y1998
Although the average income in Brunei is among the world's highest
63. The cost of living in Alaska is extremely high, ……… .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
as the price of petrol there is surprisingly low
whereas Eskimos live in ice houses called igloos
due to the fact that only about 500,000 people live there
unless you really enjoy extremely cold weather and snow
because nearly everything has to be imported
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64. Are you aware that we will have been waiting here for four straight hours ……..?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
if we had toured around the city instead of coming here so early
what time exactly is the plane going to take off
since they last made an announcement about the fate of our flight
as soon as they arrived in Spain at 3p.m.
by the time the plane leaves at eight, after a two-hour delay
65. ………, Barbara was appointed to district manager.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
Unless she displayed considerable talent in her job
Due to her dedication to her work
As she has just been promised by the director
No wonder she just couldn’t believe her eyes
In spite of her managerial skills she gained at university
66. ..........., until his car was stolen and he got mugged on the same day.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
His life was so bad that he was sure he was due for a spell of good luck
The police were sure that they knew where the robbers were hiding
He never believed that he lived in a dangerous part of town
He enjoyed the security of his job even though the salary was low
No matter how hard he worked he always seemed to have trouble paying his bills
67. There is going to be a big protest…………… .
A)
when a ceremony was organised for the opening of the new motorway
B)
in case the council continued pulling any more historical buildings down
C)
while they were cutting down so many trees for a new housing development
D)
if only taxes have been brought down a little by the new government
E)
if the government tries to build a road through that residential area
68. ……….., it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A)
None of us wanted to go in the first place
B)
Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C)
Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D)
Seeing that we couldn't solve anything in the end
E)
Except for the fact that everyone thought the food was terrible
69. Despite the disadvantage of playing away from home in front of a hostile crowd, ……… .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
our team put in one of their, best performances of the season
they knew they'd never have a chance to win
we were rather late and were unable to get tickets
the players were a little demoralised, and couldn't do their best
I don't have satellite TV, so I couldn't watch the match anyway
70. Harry has been earning a lot of money recently, ………… .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
although he is one of the most industrious workers in the company
but he hasn't managed to save a thing
so he can barely afford to look after his expensive house by the sea
in spite of the fact that his job pays rather well
until he'd contracted a serious disease and missed a month of work
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71.
I feel that I now have much more energy…………… .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
until I began a full-time job again
ever since I began exercise classes at the local gym
when l began to walk my dog in the mornings
because of the exercise I've been taking recently
just after I began to practise meditation
72.
……….., despite owning hundreds of them himself.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
The prophet, Jesus of Nazareth was well-known as a carpenter
Paul's never actually liked the taste of yoghurt or cheese
Thomas Jefferson was opposed to the idea of keeping slaves
Ross Perot has an enormous collection of automobiles
Frank has never been very good at making new friends
73. In spite of being dangerous and feared fish, ………. .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
sharks attack over a hundred people annually
piranhas usually attack their prey in large numbers
Stephen Spielberg's film "Jaws" gave them a powerful reputation
more than thirty-five people have been killed by sharks this year
piranhas are caught for food by South Americans
74. Research carried out recently suggests………….. .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
which involved many well-known doctors and nutritionists
that one or two glasses of red wine every day is good for your heart
to eat five small meals a day instead of three big ones
so we can be sure that grape juice is the best nutrient for the brain
as some people do not believe there can be any benefit in eating vegetables raw
75. He is hoping to be able to earn a lot of money…………… .
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
when he started his own business five years ago
as soon as he graduates from university
which turned out great as he was able to buy the boat
if he had taken the opportunity when it presented itself
but the stock market crashed at a very bad time for him
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Questions 76-84
Read the letter below. Most of the sentences contain a mistake/mistakes. They are either
grammatically incorrect or do not fit in with the meaning of the text. Some sentences, however,
are correct.
Underline the mistake and write down the correct variant into the box. There are altogether not
less than 9 mistakes.
BUNGALOW HOLIDAYS
Give yourself a break in one of our beautifully restored bungalows with all mod cons – sleeping
from 3 to 7 people. Prices from ₤ 99 per week.
Contact: Helen Joules
121 Park Road
Buxton SK176SP
Derbyshire
The Coach House
39a Manchester Road
Buxton SK 176SR
28th March, 2009
121 Park Road
Buxton SK176SP
Derbyshire
Dear Mrs. Joules,
I was most interested by your advertisement on the Herald and I am writing for obtain further
informations about your bungalow holidays.
In particular, I would like knowing in which parts of the country your bungalows are located as
my friends and I are interested to stay as far away from large cities as possible. I would also like
to know if it would be possible renting a bungalow for five people for up to three months and
whether pets are allowed. As my friends and I have three well-behaved dogs we are planning to
take them with us.
I should, therefore, be terrible grateful if you send me full details of your larger, more isolated
cottages and any brochures you may have.
Thank you in advance for your help. I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
ELENA HERRISON
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Questions 85-90
Fill in the gap with the missing word in the proverb or saying.
85.
_________________________________ speak louder than words.
86.
An _____________________________ a day keeps a doctor away.
87.
Every bird likes its own _______________________________ best.
88.
There is a black sheep in every ____________________________.
89.
When in Rome, do as the ________________________________ do.
90.
Don't make a ______________ out of a molehill.
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