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2. Небо темное, может пойти дождь.
3. Мы не знали, что он собирается нас навестить.
4. Кто знает прогноз погоды на завтра?
5. Нам не пришлось долго ждать их.
VI. Выберите правильный ответ.
1. What's the name of the most famous clock in Britain?
a) Big Albert, b) Big Stephen, c) Big Wren, d) Big Ben.
2. What's tartan?
a) a dish, b) a pattern of the kilt, c) a bird, d) a dance.
3. Where is Glasgow situated?
a) in Scotland, b) in Wales, c) in England, d) in Northern Ireland.
4. What's the name of the London underground?
a) Metro, b) Tube, c) Subway, d) Underground,
5. What is the nickname of the Liberal Party?
a) the Tories, b) the Whips, c) the Libs, d) the Whigs.
Test 2
I. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.
A young writer has just managed to publish his first book. He is very proud of his success and
is boasting of it to everybody around. For more than half an hour he has been talking about his
success to one of his friends who is also a writer. At last he thinks that his friend is not very much
interested and apologizes saying "I am sorry to have taken so much of your time, it is so selfish of
me." — "Never mind," answered his friend absent-mindedly. "You haven't taken my time at all. I've
been thinking over the plot of my new novel."
Вопросы:
1. Was the young writer modest?
2. Why wasn't his friend annoyed?
II. Поставьте вопросы к подчеркнутому члену предложения.
The writer is proud of his success and is boasting of it to everybody around.
III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.
In summer I (1 — go) to Brighton. When I (2 — arrive) there it (3 — be) late afternoon. After
dinner I (4 — put) on my raincoat and (5 — go) out for a walk. It (6 — be) a nasty day, the sky (7
— cover) with clouds, and it (8 — rain) a little. As I (9 — move) slowly along the quiet empty
street, I (10 — see) a stranger. He first (11 — pass) me by but then (12 — stop). "(13 — be) that
you, Peter?" he (14 — cry) out. It (15 — be) Jones." I (16 — not see) you for ages," he (17 — say).
— "Why, what you (18 — do) here?" I (19 — ask). "Why you (20 — not go) home?" — "I cannot,"
he (21 — answer). "I (22 — forget) the name of the hotel where my wife and I (23 — stay)." — "If
you (24 — ring) up the hotels, you (25 — find) out where you (26 — stay)," I smiled. He said that
he (27 — have) no money. And he (28 — explain) that they (29 — get) to Brighton at II o'clock.
They (30
— leave) their things at the station and (31 — go) to a hotel. He (32 — change) his
clothes and (33 — decide) to go for a walk. The sun (34 — shine) brightly and there (35 — be)
nothing in the forecast about rain. I suggested that we (36 — go) to my hotel. While Jones (37 -
take) a shower I (38- think) the situation over. Then we (39 — begin) telephoning all the hotels in
Brighton. We (40 — do) it so well that next afternoon Jones (41 — find) both his hotel and his
wife.
IV. Выберите правильный вариант.
1.1 ... since breakfast and I'm very tired.
a) travel, b) am travelling, c) was travelling. d) have been travelling.
2. He came to the party ... he hadn't been invited.
a) although, b) in case, c) even, d) in spite.
3. We have ... for a new secretary but we haven't had any replies yet.
a) announced, b) advertised, c) advised, d) noticed.