FINAL GRAMMAR TEST (4)

Time limit: 80 min.

Total: 86 points

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

Isabella Beeton, better known as Mrs. Beeton, was 1) … writer of 2) … books and … articles on 3) … cooking meals and … house economy. Her recipes came with information on 4) … cost of 5) … meal and 6) … number of people each recipe can serve. Those who had become rich in 7) … Industrial Revolution in 8) … Victorian England but were lacking in 9) … social graces required at 10) … time, found 11) … Mrs. Beeton’s books extremely useful.

Born in 1836, Isabella was 12) … oldest of fourteen children. Growing up in 13) … very large family, she soon realized 14) … value of having 15) … well-running house and 16) … order in 17) … kitchen. At 18) … rather early age she married Samuel Beeton, 19) … publisher, who was to play 20) … important part in 21) … future writer’s career. 22) … prolific Mrs. Beeton wrote for 23) … Englishwoman’s Domestic Magazine and also published her own cook-books.

She died in 1865, at 24) … age of twenty-nine but hasn’t been forgotten. Even now many people take 25) … keen interest in her recipes.

25 points

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

1. The statistics of Brendon’s report is/are not quite exact.

2. Forty thousand pounds was/were stolen in the robbery.

3. There has/have been many a good tune played on this old fiddle.

4. The class was/were shouting and screaming when the teacher entered the room.

5. There is/are a couple of people disappointed with the results.

6. Martin seems to be one of those who never agree/agrees with the majority.

7. There is/are a lot of fish in this stream.

8. 50% of her colleagues has/have children.

9. The Spanish seem/seems so loud and outgoing to me.

10. Neither the children not their mother seems/seem bothered.

10 points

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

1. He could not utter a word as if his ability to speak (to betray) him.

2. I feel so tired! If only I (to have) more free time these days!

3. The government must take immediate action so that the problem of child poverty (not to grow) worse.

4. If she (not to have) too much work to do last night, she (not to look) so exhausted at the moment.

5. The requirement in such situations is that all (to remain) in their seats.

6. I’d sooner (not to accept) that offer of his. How I regret it now!

7. It’s a shame that Claire (to forget) about the concert!

8. He wished his dad (not to lose) his job in the early 90s.

9. And what if he (to refuse) to help? What will you do then?

10 points

IV. Rewrite the sentences:

a) using inversion and fronting:

1. He knows very little of those problems that immigrants have to face.

2. If you read that article, you would be a little disappointed.

3. Though he seems very young, he will have no trouble winning the contest.

4. This medicine should not be given to pregnant women. (Under no circumstances…)

5. Finally, the guests came in.

6. – I am particularly fond of Turner’s paintings.. – I love them too!

b) using an emphatic construction:

7. They are in a difficult situation, not us.

8. He met Brenda in a small London café, not in his office.

8 points

V. Spot the errors and correct them:

1. Of the two men, he is the more talented. I find unusual that he is just a clerk.

2. That friend of Sam is so arrogant. It’s no wonder no one likes him.

3. We always try to hope for the better, however hard it may be.

4. You two are just genii!

5. My leather Spanish favourite old boots need repairing.

6. There is no use continuing our debate, everyone is so tired!

7. He did one or two remarks about the weather.

8. My patience is getting thin – you are driving me crazy!

8 points

VI. Translate into English using your active grammar:

1. Лиза, одна из подруг моей сестры, в ближайшем будущем собирается совершить путешествие на Дальний Восток. (4)

2. Вчерашний хлеб уже зачерствел, что меня неприятно удивило. (3)

3. В этой компании в два раза меньше служащих, чем в нашей. А как она называется? (2)

4. Я всегда провожу свой двухнедельный отпуск на даче. В моем саду всегда много фруктов, а цветы пахнут так сладко! (3)

5. Ради внешних приличий он по-отечески обнял Дэйва. (2)

6. Почему все вдруг побледнели и замолчали? Кажется, как будто вы вместе увидели привидение… (3)

7. Мы очень высоко ценим вас как специалиста. Как жаль, что ваша компания разорилась! (3)

8. Случилось невероятное: Роберт влюбился с первого взгляда! (2)

9. Он знает эту легенду, как свои пять пальцев. Ты бы лучше обратился к нему за помощью. (2)

10. Твой перевод опять не звучит! (1)

25 points

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