УО «БЕЛОРУССКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ»
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ТРЕНИРОВОЧНЫЕ ТЕСТЫ
ДЛЯ ПОДГОТОВКИ К ВЫПОЛНЕНИЮ КОМПЬЮТЕРНОГО ТЕСТА № 1
ДЛЯ СТУДЕНТОВ ЗАОЧНОЙФОРМЫ ОБУЧЕНИЯ
Учебное пособие
для студентов 1-2 курсов факультетов ФФБД, ФВШТ, ФЭУТ И ФП
Минск: БГЭУ, 2011
Рекомендовано кафедрой профессионально ориентированной английской речи УО «Белорусский государственный экономический университет»
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Тренировочные тесты для подготовки к выполнению компьютерного теста №1 для студентов заочной формы обучения/ , .
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Настоящее учебное пособие предназначено для студентов заочной формы обучения факультетов ФФБД, ФВШТ, ФЭУТ И ФП и может быть использовано при подготовке к сдаче теста №2 по дисциплине «Иностранный язык (английский)».
TEST 1. NOUNS
Choose the correct form.
1. His advice … useful to me.
A were
B was
2. Their progress in … was good.
A mathematics
B mathematic
3. The police here … helpful.
A are
B is
4. There were a lot of … in the field.
A sheeps
B sheep
5. Where … my clothes?
A are
B is
6. What … the news?
A is
B are
7. My trousers … torn.
A is
B are
8. There … money on the table.
A is
B are
9. … is power.
A knowledge
B knowledges
10. The furniture … rather old.
A are
B is
11. Did you catch many …?
A fish
B fishes
12. Where.. my glasses?
A is
B are
13. My sister’s hair … fair.
A is
B are
14. The scissors … on the table.
A is
B are
15. He knows well the … at the Black Sea.
A fish
B fishes
16. There … sand in my shoes.
A is
B are
17. My cat catches a lot of … .
A mouse
B mice
18. Do you know the … who lives next door?
A men
B man
19. Travellers saw two … in distance.
A oases
B oasis
20. There is … in American agriculture.
A crises
B crisis
21. His family … at the table.
A is
B are
22. The team … tomorrow morning.
A is playing
B are playing
23. Politics … me.
A interest
B interests
24. A group of students … on a tour to Italy.
A is going
B are going
25. Close by, a group of men … .
A was sitting
B were sitting
26. There are many … in our schools.
A women-teachers
B woman-teachers
27. I like … .
A forgets-me not
B forget-me-nots
28. This crossroads … very dangerous.
A are
B is
TEST 2. NOUNS: POSESSIVE CASE
Choose the correct form.
1. My … hair is fair.
A sister
B sister’s
C sisters
2. It is about three … drive to Minsk from my house.
A hour
B hour’s
C hours’
3. He’d never forget his … kindness.
A friend
B friend’s
C friends
4. There was a … silence.
A moment’s
B moment
C moments
5. He made his way to a … .
A chemists’
B chemist
C chemist’s
6. … parks are dangerous at night.
A New-York’s
B New-York
C New-Yorks’
7. I have got two … holiday.
A weeks
B weeks’
C week’s
8. She taught for a year in a good … school in the north of England.
A girl
B girls’
C girl’s
9. I am afraid we are going to be lot at … .
A John’s
B John
C Johns
10. I need eight … sleep at night.
A hour
B hour’s
C hours’
11. She stayed at … flat.
A Ann and Mary
B Ann’s and Mary’s
C Ann and Mary’s
12. Her … face showed her irritation.
A doll
B doll’s
C dolls’
13. I went to sleep very late. So I only had … .
A an hour’s sleep
B an hour sleep
C an hours’ sleep
14. She was surprised by young … reply to her question.
A men
B men’s
C man
15. He used to refer to his profession as a … life.
A dog
B dogs’
C dog’s
16. On his way home he usually buys something at the … .
A baker
B baker’s
C bakers
17. His … eyes expressed an astonishment.
A sister’s
B sisters
C sister
18. My … … car is new.
A sister’s-in-law
B sister-in-laws
C sister-in-law’s
19. They are going to the … office.
A lawyer
B lawyers
C lawyer’s
20. He told me nothing about the … functions.
A clerk’s
B clerk
C clerks
21. There is an article about this place in the … paper.
A evening
B evening’s
C evenings’
22. The … toys are everywhere.
A children’s
B childrens
C childrens’
23. I spent Christmas at my aunt … .
A Emily’s
B Emily
C Emilys’
24. Mike’s … cottage is posh.
A parent’s
B parents’
C parents
25. The … environment is in danger.
A earth
B earth’s
C earths’
26. It’s only … far from here.
A 5 minutes walk
B 5 minute walk
C 5 minutes’ walk
27. A … voice behind me softly spoke my name.
A woman’s
B women’s
C womans
28. She went through the … without looking at her.
A secretaries
B secretarys’
C secretary’s
TEST 3. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Choose the correct form.
1. You can do … you want, but don’t bother me now.
A anything
B something
C nothing
2. You are always quarreling! Stop it … of you.
A everybody
B some
C both
3. Excuse me, could you move. I can’t see … .
A something
B anything
C nothing
4. There are … things that money can’t buy.
A something
B any
C some
5. They say that in future the officials will demand a fine if … breaks the law.
A someone
B everyone
C everybody
6. He has earned so … money that he has decided to help the poor.
A many
B much
C few
7. My friends tell me that the professors are people who think a lot, but say … .
A little
B few
C some
8. Sorry, but I can’t hear … of your property.
A neither
B none
C either
9. Excuse me, there is … I’d like to ask you.
A anything
B something
C everything
10. … is at home and no one knows where they are.
A Anybody
B Somebody
C Nobody
11. Why have you done it? Oh, there are … reasons for it.
A many
B much
C little
12. … is wrong with the car and it won’t start.
A Anything
B Something
C Nothing
13. Are you going … today?
A somewhere
B nowhere
C anywhere
14. … has used this room for ages.
A Anybody
B Nobody
C Everyone
15. I haven’t got … money.
A some
B any
C no
16. They didn’t want to tell us … .
A something
B nothing
C anything
17. Are you going … ?
A somewhere
B anywhere
C nowhere
18. Ca n you lend me … money?
A some
B any
C a few
19. Do you hear … ? Yes, I hear soft music.
A something
B everything
C anything
20. I couldn’t open the door, because it was locked by … .
A someone
B anyone
C everyone
21. … is at the door. – I’ll go to see who it is.
A Anyone
B Somebody
C No one
22. I know … of them.
A either
B nothing
C neither
23. I have … time left.
A little
B many
C few
24. He left the house without … money.
A no
B some
C any
25. A cook is … who prepares meals.
A someone
B everyone
C anyone
26. … of the guests have arrived yet.
A None
B Neither
C Either
27. … nowadays thinks that women should just stay at home and look after the children.
A Anyone
B Everyone
C Nobody
28. I have something to say. May I have … words with you?
A few
B a few
C little
TEST 4. POSESSIVE PRONOUNS
Choose the correct form.
1. Whose book is it? – It’s … .
A my
B mine
C our
2. Something is wrong with mu umbrella. May I take … ?
A yours
B your
C our
3. That car isn’t … .
A ours
B her
C our
4. May I use … phone to ring for a taxi?
A you
B your
C yours
5. Tom was invited to … friends birthday party yesterday.
A his
B hers
C ours
6. Whose spectacles are these? - … are on the table and these are my spectacles.
A Ours
B Their
C Yours
7. Ask the woman on front of you to take off … hat.
A her
B hers
C their
8. Our city is famous for … ancient buildings.
A it
B its
C his
9. These beautiful flowers were presented to her by … friends.
A hers
B him
C her
10. They did not reply to … letters.
A ours
B theirs
C our
11. Who doesn’t eat this ice-cream. Oh, it’s … . I’m just going to eat it.
A his
B mine
C my
12. They went on holydays with a friend of … .
A theirs
B them
C their
13.”… mother was more intelligent and less naïve than you” – my grand mother used to say.
A their
B yours
C your
14. Do you know that lady who has just left the shop. Is she a customer of …?
A yours
B you
C our
15. We are waiting for … answer to our request.
A theirs
B their
C them
16. We enjoy … life here. We have a few friends and we meet quite often.
A ours
B their
C our
17. The case is too heavy for me to lift it on … own.
A my
B me
C mine
18. His composition is much more interesting than … .
A me
B my
C mine
19. Have you got many friends here? – Alex is … best friend.
A mine
B my
C me
20. Is it … book? Yes, it’s mine.
A you
B yours
C your
21. She said that she was trying to ring up … mother several times.
A her
B hers
C yours
22. Your Italian is much better than … .
A my
B me
C mine
23. She makes all … clothes herself.
A hers
B her
C ours
24. There is … book on it.
A my
B mine
C hers
25. I’ve got a lot of stamps in my collection and my brother has few in … .
A her
B his
C him
26. The cat drank … milk.
A it
B it’s
C its
27. … was the last train.
A our
B ours
C their
28. She folded the letter and replaced it in … envelope.
A its
B it
C his
TEST 5. ADJECTIVES
Choose the correct form.
1. That was great! It was … meal you have ever cooked.
A better
B best
C the best
2. Small shops are not … as supermarkets.
A as convenient
B convenient
C more convenient
3. This is … film I’ve ever seen.
A more interesting
B most interesting
C the most interesting
4. We moved last week and now we have a much … flat.
A good
B better
C the best
5. My … brother studies at college.
A older
B elder
C the oldest
6. The Mediterranean is not … as the Pacific Ocean.
A larger
B large
C largest
7. This is … problem I have ever had in my life.
A difficult
B more difficult
C the most difficult
8. I think … people look after their cars better than young people.
A elderly
B older
C oldest
9. The book was … then the film I saw last week.
A exciting
B most exciting
C more exciting
10. … house is three miles away.
A Near
B The nearest
C the near
11. This wine is … I ever tasted
A the best
B good
C better
12. We were disappointed as the film was … than we expected.
A more entertaining
B less entertaining
C most entertaining
13. You live so far away. I wish you lived … .
A near
B nearer
C the nearest
14. The British Queen is certainly one of … women in the world.
A rich
B richer
C the richest
15. You can apply for … a job when you have more experience.
A best
B better
C the best
16. This café used to be much … before they opened the new one next door.
A popular
B most popular
C more popular
17. The journey to Paris had taken much … before they built the Channel Tunnel.
A longer
B long
C the longest
18. He was the … man to come.
A later
B late
C last
19. Being a nurse is not … as being a doctor.
A more interesting
B most interesting
C as interesting
20. In Japan the first bow of the day should be … than when you meet these after.
A the lowest
B low
C lower
21. Do you know that the sea is … at the bottom than in any part nearer its surface?
A calmer
B much calmer
C the calmest
22. Agatha Christie is possibly the world’s … writer.
A less famous
B most famous
C more famous
23. This is … book I have ever read.
A the best
B better
C good
24. Africa’s economy is the … of any continent after Antarctica.
A last developing
B last developed
C least developed
25. Apples are not … as oranges.
A less expensive
B expensive
C so expensive
26. You are late. I expected you to be here … .
A early
B the earliest
C earlier
27. You speak English a lot … than you did when we last met.
A fluently
B more fluently
C most fluently
28. There were a lot of people in the bus. It was … than usual.
A crowded
B less crowded
C more crowded
TEST 6. ADVERBS
Choose the correct form.
1. Actions speak … than words.
A loudly
B louder
C the loudest
2. You live even … from the center than they.
A farther
B far
C the farthest
3. It took her … to translate this text.
A long
B the longest
C much longer
4. I sing … of all in my family.
A badly
B worst
C the worst
5. You know much, but you know … than your teacher.
A little
B less
C least
6. She studies … than most of her group mates.
A hard
B hardly
C harder
7. It took me … to get there than I expected.
A long
B longest
C longer
8. John said that no other car could go … his.
A as fast as
B faster
C fastest
9. The people who arrive … get the best seats
A early
B earlier
C the earliest
10. His eyebrows rose … than ever.
A high
B the highest
C higher
11. She was the one who was being hurt … .
A deeply
B the most deeply
C more deeply
12. He thought about it … before making a decision.
A careful
B the most carefully
C more carefully
13. She was … educated than the others.
A better
B the best
C well
14. In such situation he acted … .
A more sensibly
B sensibly
C the most sensibly
15. Ann works … than most of her friends.
A hard
B the hardest
C harder
16. Could you speak … ?
A more slowly
B slow
C slower
17. She listened to him than he had expected.
A respectively
B more respectively
C the most respectively
18. He drives … than his brother.
A more cautiously
B more cautious
C cautiouslier
19. Everybody in our team played … than the captain.
A badly
B worse
C the worst
20. Of two evils choose … .
A less
B little
C the least
21. He is … ill than he thought.
A seriously
B more seriously
C the most seriously
22. It is necessary to work … to be successful in one’s carrier.
A Hardly
B harder
C the hardest
23. It is becoming … to find a job.
A hard and hard
B the hardest and hardest
C harder and harder
24. She understands Italian … than French.
A better
B well
C the best
25. Our guide spoke English … than Spanish.
A fluent
B fluently
C more fluently
26. … we leave, … we’ll arrive.
A The earlier, the sooner
B The early, the soon
C The earlier, sooner
27. He usually drives … than his brother.
A careful
B carefully
C more carefully
28. Have you seen her …?
A lately
B late
C later
TEST 7. VERBS
Choose the correct form.
1. By the time we got to the cinema the film had begun.
A will begin
B began
C had begun
2. Don’t make noise, the children … to sleep.
A are trying
B try
C will try
3. When … you in the city again? – In a week.
A arrive
B arrived
C will arrive
4. My train … in 2 hours. So I’ll leave the house in an hour.
A is leaving
B will be leaving
C leaves
5. Have you ever visited other countries? – Yes, I … to Poland and Italy.
A was
B have been
C had been
6. He spoke so quickly that we … what he was speaking about.
A don’t understand
B didn’t understand
C had not understood
7. Where … you … when I saw you yesterday near the railway station?
A was hurrying
B had hurried
C were hurrying
8. I thought that I … my key.
A lose
B lost
C had lost
9. As soon as she arrives, I … you know.
A let
B have let
C will let
10. Can you help me? I … for a railway station.
A look
B am looking
C was looking
11. At the beginning of the film I realized that I … it before.
A see
B saw
C had seen
12. We’ll … our dinner by 3p. m. Phone me.
A finish
B be finishing
C have finished
13. This time last year she … along the country.
A travelled
B was travelling
C had traveled
14. When you … in Minsk again, you must come and see us.
A will be
B are going
C are
15. By the time we come they … .
A will go
B will be going
C will have gone
16. Long ago they … most houses out of wood.
A built
B were building
C had built
17. Usually she … pictures in the living room.
A is painting
B paints
C was painting
18. … you … much fruit today?
A Have … eaten
B Did … eat
C Are … eating
19. At 10 o’clock tomorrow she … .
A will work
B will be working
C will have worked
20. Next week he … to Moscow on business.
A is going
B goes
C is going to go
21. I think, it … a difficult match.
A is going to be
B will be
C have been
22. By the end of the next week we … know the results of our test.
A will know
B will be knowing
C will have known
23. I … by train in the future.
A shall travel
B shall be travelling
C am traveling
24. I … the title of the article.
A have forgotten
B forgot
C had forgotten
25. How much money … you … for your journey?
A have saved
B do save
C are saving
26. I think I … the same job all my life.
A will be doing
B will do
C will have done
27. … you … for me after your lectures?
A Will wait
B Will have waited
C Will be waiting
28. While I was waiting for my friend, it … to rain.
A has started
B started
C starts
FINAL TEST
1. I never (read) a story that (interest) me so much as the one I (read) last night.
2. Where (be) my glasses? – On your nose.
3. The house was small and there (be) not (much, many, little, a little) in it.
4. For (far) information, please, write to the above address.
5. When (be) the (late) news on TV? (It, they) (be) at 9p. m.
6. Would you like (some, any) coffee?
7. The flat (look) very cozy.
8. He is much (old) than his wife, but they are (happy) couple I ever (meet).
9. A group of foreigners (visit) our university tomorrow.
10. I think the American version of “War and Peace” was (little) interesting than (our).
11. As soon as I (finish) my work the phone (ring).
12. My (old) sister is an economist.
13. Oh, measles (be) quite a serious illness.
14. Television (inform) about the (last) news and also (provide) entertainment at home.
15. When we (meet) them on Saturday, they (go) to the cinema.
16. I hope you (discuss) this (serious) problem tomorrow.
17. My (sister-in-law) family is large.
18. Cambridge University was exclusively for (man).
19. What you (do)? – I (look) for (I) keys.
20. (Old) she gets, the (forgetful) she becomes.
21. My both (brother-in-law) work in a bank.
22. The Japanese live (long) than Europeans.
23. By the end of this week they (return) from their trip.
24. When mother came into the room, he (watch) TV.
25. The first (woman) college was opened in Britain in 1871.
26. Their family belonged to (high) social class of the country.
27. Is it (you) book? – Yes, it’s (I).
28. (They) firm is situated on the (outskirt) of the town.
KEYS to Tests 1-7
Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | Test 4 | Test 5 | Test 6 | Test 7 |
1-B | 1-B | 1-A | 1-B | 1-C | 1-B | 1-C |
2-A | 2-C | 2-C | 2-A | 2-A | 2-A | 2-A |
3-A | 3-B | 3-B | 3-A | 3-C | 3-C | 3-C |
4-B | 4-A | 4-C | 4-B | 4-B | 4-B | 4-C |
5-B | 5-C | 5-A | 5-A | 5-B | 5-B | 5-B |
6-A | 6-A | 6-B | 6-C | 6-B | 6-C | 6-B |
7-B | 7-B | 7-A | 7-A | 7-C | 7-C | 7-C |
8-A | 8-B | 8-C | 8-B | 8-A | 8-A | 8-C |
9-A | 9-A | 9-B | 9-C | 9-C | 9-C | 9-C |
10-B | 10-C | 10-C | 10-C | 10-B | 10-C | 10-B |
11-A | 11-C | 11-A | 11-B | 11-A | 11-B | 11-C |
12-B | 12-B | 12-B | 12-A | 12-B | 12-B | 12-C |
13-A | 13-A | 13-C | 13-C | 13-B | 13-A | 13-B |
14-B | 14-B | 14-B | 14-A | 14-C | 14-C | 14-C |
15-B | 15-C | 15-B | 15-B | 15-B | 15-C | 15-C |
16-A | 16-B | 16-C | 16-C | 16-C | 16-A | 16-A |
17-B | 17-A | 17-B | 17-A | 17-A | 17-B | 17-B |
18-A | 18-C | 18-A | 18-C | 18-C | 18-A | 18-A |
19-A | 19-C | 19-C | 19-B | 19-C | 19-B | 19-B |
20-B | 20-A | 20-A | 20-C | 20-A | 20-C | 20-A |
21-B | 21-B | 21-B | 21-A | 21-B | 21-B | 21-B |
22-A | 22-A | 22-C | 22-C | 22-B | 22-C | 22-C |
23-B | 23-A | 23-A | 23-B | 23-A | 23-C | 23-B |
24-A | 24-B | 24-C | 24-A | 24-B | 24-A | 24-B |
25-B | 25-B | 25-A | 25-B | 25-C | 25-C | 25-A |
26-A | 26-C | 26-A | 26-C | 26-C | 26-A | 26-A |
27-B | 27-A | 27-C | 27-B | 27-B | 27-C | 27-C |
28-B | 28-C | 28-B | 28-A | 28-C | 28-A | 28-B |
KEYS TO THE FINAL TEST
1. Had read, interested, read
2. Are
3. Were, many
4. Further
5. Is, the latest, it, is
6. Some
7. Looks
8. Older, the happiest, have met
9. Is visiting
10. Less, ours
11. Had finished, rang
12. Elder
13. Is
14. Informs, latest, provides
15. Met, were going
16. Will discuss, seriously
17. Sister-in-law’s
18. Men
19. Are doing, am looking, my
20. The older, the more forgetful
21. Brothers-in-law
22. Longer
23. Will have returned
24. Was watching
25. Women’s
26. The highest
27. Your, mine
28. Their, outskirts
