Задание. Выберите правильный грамматический вариант.
В этой комнате я отдыхаю в ... время: читаю, слушаю музыку и, конечно, сплю.
A.
свободным
B.
свободного
C.
свободное
D.
свободному
E.
свободный
Задание. Выберите правильный грамматический вариант.
Вчера мой друг Дорж видел на улице большую ... .
A.
собаки
B.
собака
C.
собаке
D.
собаку
E.
собакой
READING
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
(1) When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him because his parents always made him weed the garden, carry out the garbage and deliver newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage, and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
(2) The findings of a 40-year study that observed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston showed that those who had worked during their boyhood enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained more competence and came to feel themselves as worthwhile members of society”, said George Vaillant, the psychologist who made the discovery. As he also said, “Because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them as well.”
(3) Vaillant’s study observed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at the ages of 25,31 and 47. Under Vaillant’s supervision, the researchers compared the men’s mental health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for their part-time jobs, housework, school efforts, and ability to deal with problems.
(4) The link between the scores of men’s boyhood and adulthood activities was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid, and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ, family, a social and economic status made no real difference in how the boys turned out to be adults.
(5) Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help children develop their abilities to be responsible, independent, confident and competent—the underpinnings of emotional health. They also help them understand the importance of cooperative work toward common goals. The most confident adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if he/she knows how to work and love, and how to work for the person one loves and love one’s work.”
The word “They” in paragraph 5 refers to
A.
children
B.
childhood activities
C.
underpinnings of emotional health
D.
adulthood activities
E.
researchers
READING
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
(1) When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him because his parents always made him weed the garden, carry out the garbage and deliver newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage, and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
(2) The findings of a 40-year study that observed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston showed that those who had worked during their boyhood enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained more competence and came to feel themselves as worthwhile members of society”, said George Vaillant, the psychologist who made the discovery. As he also said, “Because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them as well.”
(3) Vaillant’s study observed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at the ages of 25,31 and 47. Under Vaillant’s supervision, the researchers compared the men’s mental health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for their part-time jobs, housework, school efforts, and ability to deal with problems.
(4) The link between the scores of men’s boyhood and adulthood activities was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid, and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ, family, a social and economic status made no real difference in how the boys turned out to be adults.
(5) Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help children develop their abilities to be responsible, independent, confident and competent—the underpinnings of emotional health. They also help them understand the importance of cooperative work toward common goals. The most confident adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if he/she knows how to work and love, and how to work for the person one loves and love one’s work.”
What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.
Competent adults know more about love than work.
B.
Love brings more joy to people than work does.
C.
Emotional health is essential to wonderful adult life.
D.
Independence is the key to one’s success.
E.
Confident adults know more about work than love.
READING
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
(1) When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him because his parents always made him weed the garden, carry out the garbage and deliver newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage, and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
(2) The findings of a 40-year study that observed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston showed that those who had worked during their boyhood enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained more competence and came to feel themselves as worthwhile members of society”, said George Vaillant, the psychologist who made the discovery. As he also said, “Because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them as well.”
(3) Vaillant’s study observed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at the ages of 25,31 and 47. Under Vaillant’s supervision, the researchers compared the men’s mental health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for their part-time jobs, housework, school efforts, and ability to deal with problems.
(4) The link between the scores of men’s boyhood and adulthood activities was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid, and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ, family, a social and economic status made no real difference in how the boys turned out to be adults.
(5) Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help children develop their abilities to be responsible, independent, confident and competent—the underpinnings of emotional health. They also help them understand the importance of cooperative work toward common goals. The most confident adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if he/she knows how to work and love, and how to work for the person one loves and love one’s work.”
The word “sharp” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A.
quick to react
B.
thaving a thin edge
C.
sudden and rapid
D.
easy to cut
E.
clear and definite
READING
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
(1) When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him because his parents always made him weed the garden, carry out the garbage and deliver newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage, and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
(2) The findings of a 40-year study that observed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston showed that those who had worked during their boyhood enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained more competence and came to feel themselves as worthwhile members of society”, said George Vaillant, the psychologist who made the discovery. As he also said, “Because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them as well.”
(3) Vaillant’s study observed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at the ages of 25,31 and 47. Under Vaillant’s supervision, the researchers compared the men’s mental health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for their part-time jobs, housework, school efforts, and ability to deal with problems.
(4) The link between the scores of men’s boyhood and adulthood activities was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid, and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ, family, a social and economic status made no real difference in how the boys turned out to be adults.
(5) Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help children develop their abilities to be responsible, independent, confident and competent—the underpinnings of emotional health. They also help them understand the importance of cooperative work toward common goals. The most confident adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if he/she knows how to work and love, and how to work for the person one loves and love one’s work.”
Vaillant’s team obtained their findings by___________.
A.
recording the boys’ effort in school
B.
evaluating the men’s mental health
C.
measuring the men’s problem-solving ability
D.
meeting the teenage boys’ parents
E.
comparing different sets of scores
READING
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
(1) When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him because his parents always made him weed the garden, carry out the garbage and deliver newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage, and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
(2) The findings of a 40-year study that observed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston showed that those who had worked during their boyhood enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained more competence and came to feel themselves as worthwhile members of society”, said George Vaillant, the psychologist who made the discovery. As he also said, “Because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them as well.”
(3) Vaillant’s study observed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at the ages of 25,31 and 47. Under Vaillant’s supervision, the researchers compared the men’s mental health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for their part-time jobs, housework, school efforts, and ability to deal with problems.
(4) The link between the scores of men’s boyhood and adulthood activities was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid, and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ, family, a social and economic status made no real difference in how the boys turned out to be adults.
(5) Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help children develop their abilities to be responsible, independent, confident and competent—the underpinnings of emotional health. They also help them understand the importance of cooperative work toward common goals. The most confident adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if he/she knows how to work and love, and how to work for the person one loves and love one’s work.”
Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as___________.
A.
an explanation of why some boys grew into happy men
B.
a description of personal values and social values
C.
analysis of how work was related to competence
D.
an example of parents’ expectations of their children
E.
advice on how to become a worthy member of society
READING
Task 1
Read the passage and choose the correct answers. /6x2=12points/
(1) When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him because his parents always made him weed the garden, carry out the garbage and deliver newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage, and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.
(2) The findings of a 40-year study that observed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston showed that those who had worked during their boyhood enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained more competence and came to feel themselves as worthwhile members of society”, said George Vaillant, the psychologist who made the discovery. As he also said, “Because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them as well.”
(3) Vaillant’s study observed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at the ages of 25,31 and 47. Under Vaillant’s supervision, the researchers compared the men’s mental health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for their part-time jobs, housework, school efforts, and ability to deal with problems.
(4) The link between the scores of men’s boyhood and adulthood activities was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid, and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ, family, a social and economic status made no real difference in how the boys turned out to be adults.
(5) Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help children develop their abilities to be responsible, independent, confident and competent—the underpinnings of emotional health. They also help them understand the importance of cooperative work toward common goals. The most confident adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if he/she knows how to work and love, and how to work for the person one loves and love one’s work.”
What do we know about John?
A.
He had few childhood playmates.
B.
He received little love from his family.
C.
He enjoyed his career and marriage.
D.
He was envied by others in his childhood.
E.
He felt sorry for his childhood.
Woman: It’s dark in the front hall.
Man: The bulb’s burned out. What does the woman imply?
A.
The ball is in the front hall.
B.
.The light doesn’t work.
C.
She can smell something burning.
D.
She turned the light off.
E.
The woman has to light a candle.
Read the short conversations and choose the best answers.
Man: How did Fred manage to pass his social psychology class?
Woman: It is a mystery to me.
What does the woman mean?
A.
Fred is mysterious.
B.
She doesn’t know.
C.
Fred’s class is not difficult.
D.
Fred’s social psychology class is mysterious.
E.
Social psychology class is interesting to the woman.
Student: Did people there use to be poor?
Teacher: _________________ They used to be rich.
A.
Yes, they were.
B.
Yes, they did.
C.
. No, they didn’t.
D.
. No, they weren’t.
E.
No, people weren’t.
Girl: I really must be going now.
Boy: But you’ve just come. Wouldn’t you like to stay for a snack?
Girl: That’s very kind of you, but I mustn’t be too late.
Boy: _______________
Girl: Thanks very much for the party.
A.
What a pity!
B.
I’d be glad to.
C.
With pleasure.
D.
Sounds great.
E.
What a surprise!
COMMUNICATION
Read the conversations and choose the best answers.
Man: Does Judy prefer saving her money?
Woman: ______________________ She loves to buy things.
A.
Yes, she always saves her money.
B.
Yes, she’d rather save.
C.
No, she wouldn’t rather spend her money.
D.
Yes, she prefers saving her money.
E.
No, she’d rather not save.
My girlfriend always acts as if she were born yesterday.
A.
She was born yesterday.
B.
.Her boyfriend doesn’t know what she really wants.
C.
She believes that the best way to learn is by experience.
D.
She is naive because she doesn’t have much experience in life.
E.
His girlfriend is very thoughtful.
Chimgee got it in the neck because she forgot to turn off the car light last night.
A.
The long drive hurt her neck.
B.
She was punished for the damage to the car battery.
C.
She forgot to turn off the car light.
D.
Her shirt was open at the neck.
E.
She was punished for the damage to the car light.
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idioms.
Jake and I lost our jobs yesterday. Now we are in the same boat.
A.
They are in the broken boat.
B.
They have a good situation.
C.
They are in the same bad situation.
D.
They are looking for a job.
E.
They are travelling by boat.
Chimgee is nearly eight feet tall and has red hair, so she really sticks______ in a crowd.
A.
out
B.
down
C.
around
D.
with
E.
to
It’s getting late, I’m turning _________.
A.
in
B.
around
C.
into
D.
up
E.
off
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particles.
Because of some mistakes in my test, my teacher made me do it _____________ .
A.
without
B.
over
C.
away
D.
in
E.
with
The two countries have ____________close ties for centuries.
A.
confused
B.
distracted
C.
maintained
D.
debated
E.
ignored
The heavy rain flooded the field, and the ground was muddy. Under these _______the kids couldn’t play.
A.
willingness
B.
circumstances
C.
decisions
D.
basements
E.
cells
My ______________is that you’re not getting enough work done.
A.
concentration
B.
occupation
C.
concern
D.
action
E.
attachment
Regular exercise is good for your body and brain. It _______your blood with oxygen.
A.
stores
B.
enriches
C.
influences
D.
processes
E.
produces
Teaching English in a lively interesting way increases students’ ___________to learn.
A.
volunteering
B.
tolerance
C.
motivation
D.
diversity
E.
automation
Children_________their necks to see who their mother was talking to.
A.
nodded
B.
spilled
C.
fluttered
D.
craned
E.
ignored
We must get a ____________of flour, and some eggs and apples, so we can make an apple pie for dessert.
A.
box
B.
can
C.
tube
D.
bag
E.
bar
John is ____________________________and needs help when asked to sign papers.
A.
literate
B.
literally
C.
literacy
D.
illiteracy
E.
illiterate
The more he looked at her, _______________________________embarrassed she was.
A.
the more
B.
the most
C.
more
D.
mostly
E.
much
SECTION 2 VOCABULARY
Read the sentences and choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
_____________Jim nor Tom passed the exam.
A.
Neither
B.
Both
C.
Either
D.
All
E.
None
More pigs are raised in Lowa than in other any state.
A B C D E
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Identify the underlined part that should be corrected in each sentence.
Most candles are made of paraffin wax mix with compounds that have a higher melting point
A B C
to keep them from melting in hot weather.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
I took a vest with me ___________________________I wouldn’t get cold.
A.
in order to
B.
so that
C.
to
D.
so as
E.
as if
We live in _____village _____ their parents.
A.
not so/as
B.
as/as
C.
the same/as
D.
so/as
E.
both/and
If he ________________too much, he wouldn’t have felt sick.
A.
hadn’t been eaten
B.
didn’t eat
C.
hasn’t eaten
D.
hadn’t eaten
E.
wasn’t eating
. Yesterday, Lisa went to the hairdresser’s. She_________________________ .
A.
had her hair cut
B.
is cutting her hair
C.
cut her hair
D.
was cutting her hair
E.
cuts her hair
The recipe tells you to use a pound and a _______________________ butter.
A.
half of
B.
all of
C.
both of
D.
none of
E.
each of
Direct speech: “I’m waiting for my English exam result,” Chimgee said.
Reported speech: Chimgee said (that)____________________.
A.
she is waiting for my English exam result
B.
she has been waiting for her English exam result
C.
she waited for her English exam result
D.
she was waiting for her English exam result
E.
she was waiting for my English exam result
The boys ________________________by the police on their way home.
A.
have stopped
B.
stopped
C.
had stopped
D.
was stopped
E.
were stopped
During her stay in Mongolia, Susan tried almost all the local foods her friends ______.
A.
were recommending
B.
would recommend
C.
have recommended
D.
had recommended
E.
. are recommending
Your apartment is old and small. You would like to live in a nice big apartment.
You say: I wish I ____________ in a nice big apartment.
A.
would live
B.
were living
C.
had lived
D.
have lived
E.
lived