FINAL GRAMMAR TEST (1)

Time limit: 80 min.

Total: 86 points

I. Read the text and fill in the right article if necessary:

In 1816, Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1) … famous English poet, and his future wife, Mary, visited Byron at his house near 2) … Lake Geneva. It rained and snowed constantly during their stay, forcing 3) … group to stay indoors. One night Byron challenged 4) … Shelleys and his doctor to each make up 5) … ghost story. He said that 6) … person who wrote 7) … most terrifying tale would win 8) … challenge.

Mary, who was only nineteen at 9) … time, came up with 10) … very peculiar idea for her story after having 11) … nightmare in which she saw 12) … pale student kneeling beside “13) … thing he had put together”. In 14) … finished novel, 15) … mad scientist, Victor Frankenstein by 16) … name, brings to 17) … life 18) … truly terrible monster. It is really 19) … warning against 20) … man’s dangerous relationship with 21) … science.

22) … Mary Shelley’s book was published in 1818, although for several years 23) … writer’s identity was not revealed. It is astonishing to think that Frankenstein was written by 24) … nineteen-year-old in 25) … simple attempt to scare her close friends.

25 points

II. Choose the right option observing the rules of English agreement:

1. A number of refugees has/have been turned back at the border.

2. Every boy and girl is/are to take part in the activity.

3. The main reason for his lack of progress is/are those late parties he throws.

4. Her politics is/are clearly left-wing.

5. About 90 per cent of the people questioned wants/want changes.

6. Either the witnesses or the defendant is/are lying.

7. The black and the white cat was/were lying under the oak.

8. The team plays/play the first match of the season at the home ground.

9. Many a soldier was/were shot dead in the fight.

10. Her money as well as jewels is/are stolen.

10 points

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the required mood-form:

1. It is my great wish that you (to meet) only decent people on your way.

2. If he (not to leave) his camera at the hotel, we (to have) many more pictures of the trip to show you.

3. I wish his silly joke (not to ruin) our evening yesterday.

4. Oh, that Phil (to be) a little less arrogant! He is not a bad fellow at heart…

5. It’s most strange that your cousin (to dye) his hair red.

6. I’d rather (not to believe) his words. Now I know he told a lie.

7. Put down his telephone number lest you (to forget) it.

8. But for his father, he (to choose) a different profession, but what’s done is done!

9. You look as though something awful just (to happen).

10 points

IV. Rewrite the sentences:

a) using inversion and fronting:

1. – I don’t like her new dress. – I don’t like it either!

2. We have never seen such a terrific play before.

3. The frightened crowd rushed out.

4. Though she was embarrassed, she agreed to sing another song.

5. If you should need more details, do not hesitate to ask me.

6. She hadn’t written a word since the exam started. (Not a word…)

b) using an emphatic construction:

7. I first met Jim in the year 2000, not earlier.

8. Do you know who is to blame for this loss? It’s you!

8 points

V. Spot the errors and correct them:

1. The door opened and in came we.

2. She bought women's beautiful brown gloves for her mother’s birthday.

3. How are the horse-races run at Newmarket, Epsom and Doncaster called?

4. This is too heavy box for me to carry. Could you help?

5. Why is he behaving so rude? I’d rather he hadn’t come at all.

6. The children were out in the afternoon but seem none the worst for it.

7. I’m going to live my life the way I want. It’s my life and no one else.

8. She gave us an irritated smile, what surprised us.

8 points

VI. Translate into English using your active grammar:

1. Надеюсь, что в ближайшее время у меня будет больше свободного времени, и мы сможем встретиться у твоих родственников и наговориться вволю. (3)

2. Сегодняшнее шоу было гораздо смешнее, чем обычно. Никогда раньше я так не смеялась! (3)

3. Этот друг Джоанны – настоящий дамский угодник. Ради бога, держись от него на расстоянии. (4)

4. В этом ручье много рыбы? И он пересыхает летом? (2)

5. Нет смысла в том, чтобы мы обсуждали это снова и снова, не так ли? (2)

6. Из двух романов этот – реалистичнее. Жаль, что я не прочитал его в оригинале. (3)

7. Вы поступите трусливо, если не рискнете. (2)

8. Нам нужен десятиминутный перерыв. Пойдем выпьем по чашечке кофе, чтобы не заснуть. (2)

9. Эти апельсины такие кислые на вкус! Не заставляй меня их есть! (2)

10. Этот человек высоко метит, но его амбиции часто не достигают цели. (2)

25 points

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