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Test 16
I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.
A passenger addressed a lady travelling in the same compartment:
"Have you a family, madam?"
"Yes sir, one son."
"Indeed! Does he smoke?"
"No, sir, he has never touched a cigarette."
"So much the better, madam. Tobacco is poison. Does he drink wine?"
"Oh, no, he has never taken a drop of it."
"Then I congratulate you. Does he come late at night?"
"Never. He always goes to bed right after dinner."
"He is a model young man, madam. How old is he?"
"Five years, sir."
Вопросы:
1. Why did the man call the lady's son a model young man?
2. Where did the conversation take place?
II. Поставьте вопрос к подчеркнутому члену предложения.
Не always goes to bed right after dinner.
III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.
So far everything (1 — be) good. Mick and Biddy (2 — get) into Mrs Simpson's house and (3
— find) the Picasso painting in the sitting room. Biddy (4 — put) it into the bag and (5 — climb)
out of the window.
Mick (6 — be) about to follow her when the light (7 — go) on and he (8 — see) Mrs Simpson
in the doorway.
"What you (9 – think) you (10- do)?" (11- ask) Mrs Simpson. She (12 — run) to the telephone,
but Mick (13 — get) there first. He (14— put) his hand over her mouth, then (15 — gag) her with a
scarf. Mrs Simpson (16 — try) to make a noise (17 — stare) at him. From outside the window Mick
(18 — hear) Biddy (19-whisper), "What (20- happen)?"
Mick (21 — pull) a rope out of his pocket and (22 — tie) Mrs Simpson's hands behind her
back. Mrs Simpson (23 — make) louder noises and Mick (24 — say), "What (25 — be) the matter?
I (26 — take) the gag off if you (27 — promise) you not (28 — scream)." Mrs Simpson (29 — nod)
and Mick (30 — take) the gag off.
Mick (31 — be) on the way to the window when Mrs Simpson (32 — ask) him to untie her
hands before he (33 — leave). He (34 — do) it and (35 — run) like mad to the window. Mrs
Simpson (36 — ring) the police, "This (37 — be) Fionna Simpson (38 — ring), I just (39 — have) a
burglary. Yes, a Picasso. No, the real one (40 — hide) in a safe."
IV. Выберите правильный ответ.
1. There ... three sheep in the yard.
a) is, b) was, c) has been, d) are.
2. The concert is ... over.
a) near, b) nearly, c) about, d) always.
3. What are you looking ... ?— Gloves, I can't find them.
a) on, b) at, c) f6r, d) of.
4. I like the idea. It sounds ... to me.
a) good, b) well, c) bad, d) badly.
5. Nothing could make her ... her mind.
a) change, b) changing, c) to change, d) to have changed.
6. When ... the road look left, then right.
a) cross, b) to cross, c) crossing, d) to be crossing.
7. She is happy ... the final examination successfully.
a) to pass, b) to be passing, c) to be passed, d) to have passed.
8. Has ... happened? She looks upset.