КВАЛИФИКАЦИОННЫЙ ТЕСТ VARIANT 2

I. Use the right form of the verb to be (is / are):

1. Statistics ______ the science of collecting and analyzing information shown in numbers.

2. The committee ______ discussing their decision now.

3. There ______ two armchairs and a desk in the room.

4. “The Sunday Times” ______ a quality magazine.

5. The number of students taking the test ______ quite impressive.

6. The scissors in the drawer ______ not mine.

7. Darts ______ an interesting game which requires much skill.

8. The news of the disaster ______ completely unexpected.

9. Each girl and boy in the six-grade class ______ to do a science project.

10. Fish and chips ______ a popular meal in Britain.

11. Neither the Premier nor his advisers ______ to be present at the conference.

12. The police ______ investigating the robbery now.

13. Most of the book ______ totally breathtaking.

14. The majority of lakes in the area ______ significantly polluted.

15. Three miles _____ a long distance to walk.

II. Write questions to which the words in bold are the answers:

1. Harry is my elder brother.

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2. My best friend works in that bank at the corner.

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3. He would prefer to wear the black shoes.

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4. They are my sister’s glasses.

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5. This umbrella cost twenty pounds.

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6. Lilly is tall, with brown hair and green eyes.

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7. It usually takes ten minutes to get to the nearest underground station.

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8. Our neighbours are happy as they have just bought a new car.

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9. She is talking about her brother.

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10. I go jogging every day.

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III. Fill in the appropriate question tags:

1. We have to tell them the truth, _______________?

2. Please, open the window, _______________?

3. I’m able to do it on my own, _____________?

4. Judy has never panicked about trifles, _______________?

5. It may rain soon, _____________?

6. Nobody seems to care about their problem, _______________?

7. The Browns seldom come to our parties, ______________?

8. His grandparents have got a summer cottage near Leeds, ________________?

9. I believe there was little we could do about it, _______________?

10. I think this hardly makes any difference, ______________?

IV. Use the words in brackets to form words suitable for the context:

1. All _____________________ (apply) must be received before August 10.

2. The problems we face such as pollution and the _____________________ (destroy) of the rainforests are not restricted to a single country, it is everyone’s problem.

3. The __________________ (protective) of the environment is the responsibility of all nations. 4. I’m sure that the whole problem is a simple _______________________ (understand).

5. I hope that the report will meet all the _____________________ (require).

6. There’s no significant _____________________ (differ) between the two variants.

7. His behavior was _______________________ (bear)! He is the most ill-mannered and disobedient child I’ve ever seen.

8. It wasn’t very _____________________ (sense) to go to the disco the night before the exam.

9. He took part in the world ____________________________ (champion) last year.

10. We meet _____________________ (regularity), once a month.

V. Open the brackets using the verbs in the appropriate tense and voice forms:

A. Robert Bruce was the most famous of the kings of Scotland. One morning he (1 – to receive) unpleasant information. While he (2 – to think) of what he should do, his eye (3 – to attract) by a spider, which wanted to fix the line on which it meant to stretch its web. Bruce (4 – to count) that the spider (5 – to try) to swing itself to another beam six times but with no result. Bruce decided if the spider (6 – to make) another attempt to fix its thread and (7 – to be) successful, he (8 – to make) his seventh attempt to drive out invaders. While Bruce (9 – to form) his resolution the spider succeeded in fixing its thread. And though Bruce never before (10 – to win) a victory, he never afterwards had any defeat.

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B. There (1 – to be) a major bank robbery in central London. It (2 – to happen) at nine o’clock this morning, and fifty thousand pounds (3 – to steal). Three men dressed as cleaners surprised bank clerks just at the time the bank (4 – to open) for business. The men (5 – to wait) by a side entrance. They (6 – to seize) the cash and (7 – to escape) in a car. The police (8 – to call) but the thieves already (9 – to disappear). The police (10 – to work) ever since trying to investigate the case hot on the trail.

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VI. Transform the following active sentences into passive:

1. I guess we have sold all the copies but we have already ordered more.

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2. They sang this hymn as an official greeting.

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3. Previous owners had installed the alarm system.

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4. They gave a pay rise to the new employee.

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5. Passengers shouldn’t throw away their tickets as inspectors may check these during the journey.

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6. Someone has already sent all the postcards but has anyone posted my letter?

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7. We will have been renting our apartment for 5 years by the time they build our own flat.

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VII. Put the following sentences into Reported speech: (sentence/2 points)

1. “It will probably snow tomorrow,” said Bill. “It’s much colder than last night.”

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2. Rose said, “I am happy to see the exhibition although I have been standing in a queue for an hour.”

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3. I asked the passer-by, “How far is the railway station?”

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4. The woman said to the waiter, “Could you bring me some more juice, please?”

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5. “We must visit them today,” said the woman to her husband.

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6. “Let’s go to the cinema tonight, shall we?” Will suggested.

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7. “Those are the guys who followed me,” Johanna confessed.

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8. “Do you think that the missing climbers have survived?” my daughter asked.

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9. “Okay, Pam, I will lend you the computer,” said Jerry.

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10. “Are you satisfied with your new position?” asked Dad.

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11. “He graduated just a few years ago,” admitted Carol.

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12. The librarian said to the girls, “Keep silent in the hall!”

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13. “What is the most exotic dish you have ever tried?” asked Hugh.

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