FINAL GRAMMAR TEST (5)

Time limit: 80 min.

Total: 86 points

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

Ray Bradbury, 1) … outstanding American novelist, short story writer, essayist, screenwriter and poet, was born in August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois. His father was 2) … lineman for 3) … electric company.

As 4) … boy, Bradbury planned to become 5) … actor. At 6) … age of twelve, after seeing 7) … performance of 8) … magician named Mr. Electrico at 9) … carnival, Bradbury began to spend hours writing 10) … stories.

His reputation as 11) … writer of courage was established with 12) … publication of The Martian Chronicles in 1950, which describes 13) … first attempts of Earth people to colonize Mars.

Next came The Illustrated Man and then, in 1953, Fahrenheit 451, which many consider to be 14) … Bradbury’s masterpiece, 15) … frightening picture of 16) … censorship set in 17) … future where 18) … written word is forbidden. In 19) … attempt to save their history and culture, 20) … group of rebels memorize 21) … entire works of 22) … literature as their books are burned by 23) … totalitarian state.

24) … writer’s work has been included in four Best American Story Collections. He has been awarded 25) … O.Henry Memorial Award, … Benjamin Franklin Award, and many others.

25 points

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

1. Neither the stars nor the moon is/are visible.

2. The director and producer has/have signed the contract.

3. He is one of those who knows/know how to choose the best wine.

4. 35% per cent of my colleagues is/are under 35.

5. Your tactics is/are obvious, Peter!

6. More than one person is/are unhappy with your decision.

7. The party was/were asked to move towards the garden.

8. Every man, woman, and child in the city was/were there.

9. He wore a pair of earphones which was/were plugged into a tape-recorder.

10. The number of boys in his class is/are very small.

10 points

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

1. I’d sooner she (not to mention) my name in public.

2. He feared lest his house (to be broken) into.

3. He wished he (not to deal) with those people. It was so unpleasant!

4. It’s about time you (to leave) me in peace.

5. It’s impossible that they (not recognize) each other. Of course, they did!

6. He spoke softly as though he (to be) afraid of being overheard.

7. Even if you (to wear) a badge at the party, I (to recognize) you.

8. She arranged that the Forrests (to come) to her place.

9. If only she (not to interfere)! Should I tell her not to?

10 points

IV. Rewrite the sentences:

a) using inversion and fronting:

1. If you hadn’t interfered, things wouldn’t be as complicated!

2. The guests came in, loud and cheerful.

3. – I don’t agree with his opinion. – I don’t agree with it either!

4. I shall never sign this contract on such humiliating terms!

5. Though she liked Moscow very much, she decided to go back home.

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

b) using an emphatic construction:

7. Do you know who is to blame for this fault? It’s you!

8. I first met Karen in the year 2007, not earlier.

8 points

V. Spot the errors and correct them:

1. I’m planning to visit the Rays tomorrow, and we’ll talk to out heart’s content.

2. How do you think, will this friend of Pam’s get a good mark?

3. He rang the bell for the third time but no one answered.

4. The boys were out in the afternoon but seem none the worst for it.

5. Are the fruit on the plate ripe enough? Everything looks so attractive!

6. The contents of the letter were made public, what shocked us.

7. English endure any amount of suffering if you can promise them a nice cup of tea at the end of it.

8. He looked at her very close and gave a warm smile.

8 points

VI. Translate into English using your active grammar:

1. Он ведет себя сейчас очень глупо, лучше бы тебе дать ему пару советов о том, как вести себя на публике. (4)

2. Его назначили председателем на вчерашнем собрании. (2)

3. После двухчасового перерыва наша команда играла гораздо лучше. (2)

4. Дом моей невестки находится в двух шагах отсюда. (2)

5. В ближайшем будущем я собираюсь купить новые часы. Старые постоянно отстают. (3)

6. В этой компании было в три раза больше служащих, чем в нашей. К сожалению, она обанкротилась. (2)

7. Он считает, что бессмысленно ожидать перемен к лучшему. А я считаю, что нужно держать высоко голову! (3)

8. Это слишком хорошая возможность, чтобы не воспользоваться ею. Надеюсь, все присутствующие меня поняли!.. (2)

9. Отель «Хилтон» находится недалеко от Пятой Авеню. Случится тебе побывать в Нью-Йорке, обязательно сходи туда. (3)

10. Его резкие слова заставили Клару замолчать. (2)

25 points

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