Экзамен курс 1 семестр 2.

Грамматический тест.

Выберите единственно правильный ответ:

Choose the best answer a, b, or с

1. What___behind the house when you were a child?

a) were there b) was there c) it was

2. My daughter does not have much free time.___.

a) Neither I do b) So don't I c) Neither do I

3. Several people have great difficulty___him.

a) to understand b) in understanding

c) for understanding

4. Can you lend me some money? I need___ badly.

a) it b) them c) they

5. You are too noisy, girls! Will you stop___?

a) talking h) to talk c) and talk

6. They promised that they___the following Sunday.

a) are coming b).will come c) would come

7. Sue's second book is___than her first one.

a.) far good b) more good c) far better

8. When I got there, she___all night.

a) had worked b) had been working

c) was working

9. They were very glad___their son back safely.

a) have b) for having c) to have

10. There___interesting news on TV now.

a) aren't any b) isn't any c) are no

11. He is a___successful businessman.

a) highly b) high c) hardly

12. We usually meet once___week.

a) a b) in c) in a

13. At this time tomorrow I___in the classroom.

a) will sit b) will be sitting c) am sitting

14.___it's rainy, we won't be able to go for a

picnic.

a) if b) In case c) Only if

15. They___there in complete darkness.

a) set b) sit c) sat

16.1 left school___I was 17.

a) while b) when c) after

17. Walter himself appeared to be deeply___.

a) moving b) moved c) movable

18.1 think she is___lies.

a) saying b) speaking c) telling

19. A friend of___is a dentist.

a) mine b)me c)my

20. I'm not very good___ writing letters.

a) in b) of. c)so

21. There are two books on the table. One book is Russian and ________ is English.

a) another b) other c) the other

22. Farm workers work very___in summer.

a) hardly b) hard e) harder

23. It's___school.

a) quite a good b) a quite good e) quite good

24. Can I help you___that heavy case?

a) carrying b) in carrying c) carry

25. My mother, ___first name is Pat, is an English teacher at my school.

a) whose b) who c) which

26. He usually___by train.

a) has travelled b) travels c) is travelling

27. She isn't used___orders.

a) to taking b) taking c) to take

28. Iwish I___to him like that. I think I hurt his feelings.

a) didn't speak b) wouldn't speak

c) hadn't spoken

29. She's having a party___Saturday evening.

a) at b) on. \ c) in

30. I don't dance and I don't sing ___.

a) too b) either c) neither

31. I'm a bit cold. I think I___on a sweater.

a) am going to-put b) am putting c) will put

32. What___awful weather!

a) — b) an с) а

33. Do you fancy___to Pam's party?

a) go b) to go c) going

34. How long___did he leave?

a) ago b) before c) since

35. Jim would rather___TV than do his homework.

a) watch b) watching c) to watch

36. She'd love___a gold medal in the Olympics.

a) winning b) to win с) won

37. The builders___the roof by Sunday.

a) will finish b) will be finishing

c) will have finished

38. Let's eat out somewhere tonight, ___?

a) shall we b) shall we not c) will we

39.___sky is very cloudy today.

a) This b) The c) —

40. These plants need to___every day or else they'll die.

a) watering b) be watered c) water

41. Susan told me she___a dinner party the following Friday night.

a) had b) will have c) was having

42. You___cheat during the exam.

a) don't have to b) mustn't c) needn't

43. When I___him, I'll tell him the news.

a) see b) will see c) am seeing

44. Don___tennis when he broke his leg.,

a) played b) was playing c) plays

45. I haven't slept___two nights.

a) for b)since c) —

46. That's the girl___lives next door.

a) that b) which c) whom

47. Kelly___ready for her exams for weeks.

a) has got b) has been getting c) is getting

48. The children always___me if they can go out to play.

a) tell b) say to c) ask

49. The patient___by the time the doctor arrived.

a) died b) was dying c) had died

50.___rather useful advice.

a) This is b) These are c) This is a

51. Her house is___of this street.

a) at the end b) in the end c) on the end

52. The castle___by William the Conqueror in the llth century.

a) was being built b)was built

c}has been built

53. Isn't it time___your television?

a) someone fixed b)someone to fix

c) someone fix

54. John's hair is _____ colour ____ his mother's.

a) same... as b) the same... of

e) the same... as

55.___turn off the light?

a) Shall I b) Will I c) Would I

56. You had a light breakfast today, ___?

a) hadn't you b) did you have c) didn't you

57.1 didn't use___early when I was on holiday.

a) to getting up b) to get up c) getting up

58. He's known her___school.

a) since b) for c) at

59. If Ann ___ so fast, her car wouldn't have crashed into a tree.

a) wasn't driving b) didn't drive

c) hadn't been driving

60. I wonder how long he___before he graduated from high school.

a) has studied b) had studied

c) was studying

61. There must be a reason___you said that.

a) that b) why c) when

62. They seldom go to school___.

a) by foot b) on foot c) on feet

63. He expects his wife___him breakfast in bed at the week­ends.

a) to serve b) serve e)serving

64.1 don't mind___ you do the washing-up.

a) to help b) help e) helping

65. What's Julia like? — She is___.

a) keen on aerobics

b) generous and friendly

c) very well

66. Don't go up these stairs! They don't look___.

a) safe b) safely c) enough safe

67.1 won't lend them any money unless they___me.

a) ask b) will ask c) don't ask

68. Please excuse___all the time.

a) he interrupting b) his interrupting c) him to interrupt

69. He has a rare ability___people happy.

a) to make b) for making c) of making

70. I think you'd better___smoking.

a) to give up b) gave up c) give up

71. It would be a good idea if James___a holiday.

a) takes b) has taken c) took

72. What do you think has happened to Tony? — I don't know,

a) should have got lost

b) might have got lost

c) must have got lost

73. I'm not surprised Peter___his exam.

a) has been failing b) has failed c) failed

74. You've got enough time___over this offer.

a) to think b) for thinking c) of thinking

75. I was beginning___that he was a most gregarious person. I'd ever met.

a) believe b) to believe e) believing

76. Nobody understands what is happening here, _ _?

a) don't they b) does he or she c) do they

77. Don't worry, we'll get there in no time: there are __cars in the city centre late at night.

a) quite a few b) a few c) few

78.___popular Russian souvenir is Matryoshka.

a) The most b) More c) The more

79. He drives___on the motorway.

a) fast his car b) his car fastly c) his car fast

80. In Russia you___to vote at the age of sixteen.

a) aren't supposed

b) aren't allowed

c) aren't believed

81. Tom doesn't like___Sally___her sister.

a) both... and b) either... or c) neither... nor

82. We____the lottery and shared the prize money.

b) were winning b) winned c) won

83.___any good plays recently?

a) Did you see b) Have you seen

c) Do you see

84.1 promise I won't forget___the door.

a) to lock b) locking c) lock

85.1 couldn't help___at Wendy's letter.

a) to laugh b) laughing c) laugh

86. He's left Warsaw but he hasn't reached Prague___

a) yet b) already c) still

87. Bill told Christina that he couldn't go on___without her;

a) to live b) and live c) living

88. " How long have you ___ this country? " — " All my life! And I've never left it for any other place."

a) been to b) been in c) gone to

89. Bob is very selfish and he only thinks___.

a) of himself b) by himself c) himself

90. This manual is very useful___how to type.

a) for learning b) to learn c) in learning

91. My granny sings___songs though she's over 70.

a.) beautifully b) beautiful c) beauty

92. I am___only child in the family.

a) an b) the c) —

93. I happened___Mark's house, so I decided to visit him.

a) to pass b) passing c) to be passing

94.___ lion is fast disappearing.

а) — b)А с) The

95.1 regret___you that you have failed the exam.

a) telling b) to tell c) tell

96. Can you play___guitar well?

a) — b) a c) the

97. This is my___sister.

a) older b) elder c) old

98.1 can't go out tonight. I have___work to do.

a) many b) a lot of c) much

99.___you wanted to see the film, I bought you a ticket.

a) Knowing b) Known c) Having known

100. Before___, we phoned the airport to check the flight.

a) being left b) left c) leaving

§ Примерный перечень вопросов к экзамену (курс 1 семестр 2):

1. Прочитайте текст и кратко изложите его содержание.

2. Собеседование по темам.

Примерный перечень вопросов для собеседования на экзамене:

1. Расскажите о себе и своей семье.

2. Что вы думаете о проблеме отцов и детей?

3. Какие качества вы бы хотели воспитать в ваших детях?

4. Много ли у вас друзей? Что вы больше всего цените в них? Легко ли вам заводить новых друзей? Почему?

5. Ваше представление об идеальном отдыхе. Сравните, как любили отдыхать ваши родители и современная молодежь?

6. Расскажите о ваших увлечениях.(Театр, кино, музыка, фитнес, танцы, книги и т.д.)

7. Любители вы свой город? Почему?

8. Если бы у вас был выбор, где бы вы хотели жить? Почему?

9. Что вы вкладываете в понятие «дом»?

10. Опишите дом, в котором вы хотели бы жить?

11. Часто ли вы помогаете родителям по дому? Что входит в ваши обязанности по дому? Какая домашняя работа вам нравится, а какая нет?

12. Считаете ли вы, что есть «мужские» и «женские» обязанности по дому?

13. Сравните труд домохозяйки сегодня и 50 лет назад.

14. Расскажите о школе, в которой вы учитесь.

15. Чем отличается система образования Великобритании от нашей образовательной системы?

16. Почему вы выбрали этот факультет?

17. Трудно ли в наше время найти работу по специальности? Почему?

18. Что бы вы посоветовали человеку, потерявшему работу?

19. Если бы вы были начальником отдела кадров, какие вопросы вы бы задали кандидату на должность главного бухгалтера, начальника отдела снабжения, специалиста по рекламе, PR?

20. Часто ли ходите в магазины? Где вы обычно делаете покупки?

21. Какие магазины нашего города вы считаете лучшими? Почему?

22. Расскажите о своей последней крупной покупке.

23. Часто ли вы обедаете/ ужинаете вне дома? Если да, то где именно и почему?

24. Что вы можете сказать о русской национальной кухне?

25. Умеете ли вы готовить? Ваше любимое блюдо и как его готовить?

26. Как вы относитесь к моде? Стараетесь ли следовать ей?

27. Следите ли Вы за своим здоровьем? Придерживаетесь ли Вы здорового образа жизни?

28. Любите ли Вы путешествовать? Расскажите о последней поездке.