Test 1 variant a i. vocabulary match the words to make a word combination, write them down and translate. (20 points) 1. make a. for charity 2. experience b. idea 3. raise money c. festival 4. enter d. event 5. bright e. pattern of ribbons 6. it takes f. streamers 7. annual g. a party 8. bring h. sure 9. pull i. celebration 10. throw j. handicrafts 11. receive k. life 12. major l. designed jewellery 13. special m. alive 14. hold n. crackers 15. stunning o. place 16. spectacular p. bags 17. come q. bad luck 18. traditional r. type 19. beautifully s. a competition 20. charm t. gifts ii. idioms choose the correct word. (4 points) his new book … like hot cakes. a. buys b. sells c. looks 2. her 20th anniversary was great with a lot of guests, gifts and rich food but the … on the cake was the performance of her favourite band. a. icing b. topping c. cherry you can surely hold a party with your friends’ help. it’ll be a … of cake for you. a. part b. peace c. piece if you both want to go out and prepare for the test tonight, it seems you want to have your cake and … it. a. cook b. cut c. eat iii. everyday english choose the correct response. (6 points) 1. a: is there anything worrying you? b: a. don’t worry! everything will be alright. b. yeah, i’m really anxious about my exam. 2. a: you know, i’ve just walked under the ladder… now something bad will happen to me. b: a. that’s a load of rubbish! b. that’s not the point! a: we’ve lost this match. b: a. better luck next time! b. you lucky thing! a: i broke my umbrella on friday the 13th! b: a. what a stupid thing! b. what a coincidence! a: good luck! b: a. thanks. i’ll need it! b. thanks. i’m glad you think so. a: don’t worry. it was an accident, after all. b: a. what’s the matter? b. that’s not the point! iv. word formation. add –ed or –ing to the words in brackets so the sentence is correct, translate the words under a), b). (10 points) i find cleaning the room quite a)… . i always get b)… at the end. (tire) i often feel a)… when somebody tries to play a trick on me. it’s quite an b)… situation for me. (embarrass) it’s really a)… to prepare for a final exam. you can’t but become totally b)… . (exhaust) he’s such an a)… person! everyone is usually b)… after 5 minutes of talking to him. (annoy) people don’t usually feel a)… when they watch this film, it’s not at all b)… . (bore) v. phrasal verbs and dependent prepositions. fill in the correct particle or preposition up, with, to, on, of, off, in, down, into, back, for. (20 points) that’s my favourite song! turn it … , please. don’t turn … this job, it’s a real good luck you got it. he’s usually quite nice with older children but with younger kids he turns … a real bully! never turn … when you leave the house, it’s bad luck. let’s hope martha turns … in five minutes. it’s time to go to sleep, turn … the light, please. he still believes … magic. the interest in travelling is the reason … learning english. i’m afraid … snakes. hollywood is famous … its films. the streets are crowded … people during the festival. i’m usually tired … talking at the end of a day. my friend is rather interested … learning new things. our parents are always pleased … our success. the organization of a “sweet sixteen” depends mostly … the budget. at the carnival, the square explodes … colour, movement and sound. the festival begins … the entry of soldiers. when planning their sixteenth birthday party some girls decide … holding a casual party. girls usually look forward … having a sweet sixteen. at halloween children like dressing … as ghosts or witches. vi. relative clauses. use which, where, who, whose, when to join the sentences. (10 points) mike loves halloween. he is eight. christmas is a great holiday. everybody believes in magic. carnival is a popular festival. it is celebrated in many countries. sarah’s favourite food is cake. she likes birthday parties. maslenitsa is held in moscow every year. moscow is a huge city. vii. present tenses. name the situation, put the verb in brackets in the correct form, make a question beginning with the word in brackets, make a negative sentence. (30 points) the match … (to start) at 7 o’clock. (what time) they … (to throw) a huge party every year. (how often) she always … (to talk) at the lesson. it makes me nervous. ( when) she already … (to buy) all the products for the party in a supermarket. (where) i … (to clean) the flat since morning and it’s not over yet. (how long)
i. Vocabulary: Match the words to make word combinations, write them down, and translate them.
1. make a. for charity - собирать деньги на благотворительность
2. experience b. idea - опыт
3. raise money c. festival - собирать деньги на праздник
4. enter d. event - участвовать в событии
5. bright e. pattern of ribbons - яркий узор из лент
6. it takes f. streamers - это требует
7. annual g. a party - ежегодный
8. bring h. sure - приносить
9. pull i. celebration - тянуть
10. throw j. handicrafts - организовывать
11. receive k. life - получать
12. major l. designed jewellery - крупное предложение
13. special m. alive - особенный
14. hold n. crackers - устраивать
15. stunning o. place - потрясающий
16. spectacular p. bags - впечатляющий
17. come q. bad luck - приходить
18. traditional r. type - традиционный
19. beautifully s. a competition - прекрасно
20. charm t. gifts - очаровывать
ii. Idioms: Choose the correct word.
1. His new book sells like hot cakes. (b. sells)
2. Her 20th anniversary was great with a lot of guests, gifts, and rich food but the icing on the cake was the performance of her favorite band. (a. icing)
3. You can surely hold a party with your friends' help. It'll be a piece of cake for you. (c. piece)
4. If you both want to go out and prepare for the test tonight, it seems you want to have your cake and eat it. (c. eat)
iii. Everyday English: Choose the correct response.
1. A: Is there anything worrying you?
B: B: Yeah, I'm really anxious about my exam.
2. A: You know, I've just walked under the ladder... Now something bad will happen to me.
B: A: That's a load of rubbish!
3. A: We've lost this match.
B: A: Better luck next time!
4. A: I broke my umbrella on Friday the 13th!
B: B: What a coincidence!
5. A: Good luck!
B: A: Thanks. I'll need it!
6. A: Don't worry. It was an accident, after all.
B: B: That's not the point!
iv. Word Formation: Add -ed or -ing to the words in brackets, so the sentence is correct, and translate the words.
1. I find cleaning the room quite tiring. I always get tired at the end. (усталый)
2. I often feel embarrassed when somebody tries to play a trick on me. It's quite an embarrassing situation for me. (смущенный)
3. It's really exhausting to prepare for a final exam. You can't but become totally exhausted. (исчерпанный)
4. He's such an annoying person! Everyone is usually annoyed after 5 minutes of talking to him. (раздраженный)
5. People don't usually feel bored when they watch this film; it's not at all boring. (скучный)
v. Phrasal Verbs and Dependent Prepositions: Fill in the correct particle or preposition - up, with, to, on, of, off, in, down, into, back, for.
1. That's my favorite song! Turn it up, please.
2. Don't turn down this job, it's really good luck you got it.
3. He's usually quite nice with older children, but with younger kids, he turns into a real bully!
4. Never turn your back when you leave the house; it's bad luck.
5. Let's hope Martha turns up in five minutes.
6. It's time to go to sleep, turn off the light, please.
7. He still believes in magic.
8. The interest in traveling is the reason for learning English.
9. I'm afraid of snakes.
10. Hollywood is famous for its films.
11. The streets are crowded with people during the festival.
12. I'm usually tired of talking at the end of the day.
13. My friend is rather interested in learning new things.
14. Our parents are always pleased with our success.
15. The organization of a "sweet sixteen" depends mostly on the budget.
16. At the carnival, the square explodes with color, movement, and sound.
17. The festival begins with the entry of soldiers.
18. When planning their sixteenth birthday party, some girls decide on holding a casual party.
19. Girls usually look forward to having a sweet sixteen.
20. At Halloween, children like dressing up as ghosts or witches.
vi. Relative Clauses: Use which, where, who, whose, when to join the sentences.
1. Mike loves Halloween, which is eight.
2. Christmas is a great holiday when everybody believes in magic.
3. Carnival is a popular festival that is celebrated in many countries.
4. Sarah's favorite food is cake, which she likes at birthday parties.
5. Maslenitsa is held in Moscow every year, where Moscow is a huge city.
vii. Present Tenses: Name the situation, put the verb in brackets in the correct form, make a question beginning with the word in brackets, make a negative sentence.
1. The match starts at 7 o'clock. (What time does the match start?)
2. They throw a huge party every year. (How often do they throw a huge party?)
3. She always talks at the lesson. It makes me nervous. (When does she always talk at the lesson?)
4. She has already bought all the products for the party in a supermarket. (Where has she already bought all the products for the party?)
5. I have been cleaning the flat since morning, and it's not over yet. (How long have I been cleaning the flat?)