FINAL GRAMMAR TEST (3)

Time limit: 75 min.

Total: 86 points

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

1) … Queen Victoria reigned over 2) … worldwide empire, which at its peak in 1914 included about one-fifth of 3) … world’s land surface and one-quarter of its population. Later, by 4) … 1920s, Britain held sway over 5) … population of 458 million people. 6) … British Empire also exercised 7) … powerful influence over 8) … large areas of land in 9) … Latin America and 10) … Far East.

11) … greatest single motive for 12) … Britain’s imperial expansion was 13) … doctrine of 14) … free trade, which 15) … British were prepared, if necessary, to extend by 16) … force.

Apart from 17) … self-governing dominions of Canada and Australia, 18) … core of 19) … empire – 20) … most precious jewel in 21) … Victoria’s crown – was India. 22) … ambitious Victoria, jealous of 23) … imperial titles of her fellow-monarchs in 24) … Western Europe, was proclaimed 25) … Empress of India in 1876.

25 points

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

1. The number of road accidents has/have doubled over the past decade.

2. More than one poem has/have been written under that ancient tree.

3. 70% of the people present was/were against the MP’s conclusions.

4. The extraordinary attracts/attract many people.

5. Either the journalists or the singer is/are lying.

6. The acoustics in this hall is/are amazing.

7. A group of students is/are going on a tour to Montenegro in summer.

8. Is/Are there a lot of fruit on that tree?

9. She is one of those who likes/like to do most work in the morning.

10. The clergy is/are generally dressed in black.

10 points

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

1. But for Vivian, yesterday’s conference (not to take) place at all.

2. And what if his first book (to meet) only criticism?

3. The doctor’s recommendation is that he (to stay) in bed for some days.

4. I wish I (to be) more advanced at mathematics when I was a school student.

5. I’d rather Alice (not to inherit) so much money. She has changed a lot.

6. Isn’t it unusual that she (to be) absent at the moment?

7. I remember that episode in the book so well as if I (to write) it myself.

8. If they (to get) a pay rise last month, they (not to be) on strike now.

9. It’s about time Ted (to propose) to Diana, they’ve been together for so long.

10 points

IV. Rewrite the sentences:

a) using inversion and fronting:

1. If you had studied more thoroughly, you would have reached your goal.

2. The door opened and Simon came in.

3. He had rarely seen such a beautiful sunset.

4. Though they seemed quite sad, they both gave a thin smile.

5. – I don’t like it when people mock at others. – I don’t like it either!

6. The government did not order an inquiry into the accident until August. (Not until August…)

b) using an emphatic construction:

7. He won the World Championship in 2008, not in 2009.

8. If you need to know who has broken the glass – well, it’s me.

8 points

V. Spot the errors and correct them:

1. In the nearest future we are planning at stay at my sister-in-law’s.

2. Who does shopping in your family?

3. The contents of your essay doesn’t correspond to the topic chosen.

4. Hadn’t he offended me, we would be on speaking terms now.

5. There was certain bitterness in the woman’s voice.

6. This joke is the funnier from the two.

7. A lot of harm has been done. We need to find the responsible people.

8. There’s no point addressing him.

8 points

VI. Translate into English using your active grammar:

1. Ума не приложу, почему перевод не звучит. Возможно, я сделал в нем несколько ошибок. (3)

2. Я предлагаю не игнорировать ее советы. Она всегда относилась к тебе по-матерински. (2)

3. Неудивительно, что этот приятель Ника всегда проводит выходные у Смитов. Он живет в двух шагах от них. (4)

4. У меня и в мыслях не было утверждать, что ваши сведения не достоверны. (2)

5. Напрасно я выпила эту таблетку, я чувствую себя ничуть не лучше. (2)

6. Сначала мы двигались черепашьим шагом, а затем повернули резко влево и поехали на полной скорости. (3)

7. Я очень устала после 12-часового перелета. Мне нужно принять душ и немного поспать. (3)

8. Вчера Эрмитаж приобрел новую картину Матисса. (2)

9. Новости были неожиданными и неприятными, но он даже не вздрогнул. На его лице было полное безразличие. (3)

10. Хорошо, когда мечты сбываются! (1)

25 points

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