Образец письменной экзаменационной работы по общему английскому языку, I курс
(Лексико-грамматический аспект)
Время выполнения: 90 мин.
A. Read the sentences and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
0 Never trust what the _critics___ say. They always write bad things.
a sculptors b critics c realists d collectors
1 With his new and original style, his work is really ___________.
a retrospective b abstract c realist d groundbreaking
2 A ___________ of the collection will be shown to special guests before the exhibition.
a masterpiece b preview c retrospective d realist
3 This ___________ documentary will look at her work right up until the last days of her life.
a realist b retrospective c masterpiece d preview
4 His images of war and suffering in his photography are very ___________ and I hope they affect some politicians.
a thought provoking b controversial c groundbreaking d abstract
_____out of 4
B For questions 16–30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
When you visit 0___the_____Louvre Gallery in Paris you find yourself face to face with one of the greatest mysteries in the art world. For hundreds of years, no one has known 16___________ the woman in Da Vinci’s famous painting ‘The Mona Lisa’ was. No one knows 17___________she was rich or poor, fact or fiction. Her identity 18___________ caused 19___________ argument over the years. 20___________the back of the painting had 21___________signed or dated, investigators may have been able to discover Mona Lisa’s identity. In addition, there is 22___________record of a commission for the portrait in Da Vinci’s pposing there was a note in his paper, would 23___________ have helped us find this mystery women’s identity? Maybe the answer can be found in the fact that the painting 24___________ to be called ‘La Gioconda’. German scientist Veit Probst thinks so. He has 25___________ he knows who Mona Lisa 26__________. He is sure that she is Lisa Gerardoni, wife of a Florentine cloth merchant 27___________Francesco del Giocondo. Probst 28___________ journalists that her identity 29___________revealed by a note that belonged to a former owner of the painting. His scientific article on this issue will 30___________ published next month.
_____out of 15
C Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word in bold and other words. You must use between two and five words in total.
1. I could give you my boat for a month. Where would you go?
imagine
________________________my boat for a month, where would you go?
2. I finally managed to convince him to come.
succeeded
I finally ________________________ come.
3. What time is it?
know
Do you ________________________________________?
4. ‘Is the train arriving at eleven tomorrow?’
arriving
She asked ________________________ ____________at eleven the next day.
5. Someone comes and cleans our carpets twice a year
have
We ______________________________________ twice a year.
6. I am very tired this evening.
absolutely
I _________________________________________this evening.
_____out of 6
D Mark (*) the place where the adverb in the brackets goes in the sentence.
1 It is the worst restaurant in the world. (probably)
2 The panda can be seen in the highlands of china. (frequently)
3 They are known as vegetarians. (mostly)
4 We take the car to work. (mainly)
5 After last night, he’ll want to stay in bed this morning. (definitely)
_____out of 5
Ex pply the correct form of the verbs given inbrackets.
A
I didn’t go to university when I was younger, but I’m sure I (1) ____________ (to enjoy) it if I (2) ______ (auxiliary verb). I (3) _______________ (to study) medicine. I always wanted to be a doctor, but I was no good at science. Instead, I (4) ______ (to study) business administration at a polytechnic. Now I (5) ____________ (to work) in a textile factory. I still think I (6) ________________ (to become) a good doctor. If I (7) ____ (auxiliary verb), I (8) ____________ (to earn) a lot more than I (9) _____ (auxiliary verb) now.
B
I met my wife while I was on a cruise. I fell ill, and she was the ship’s doctor. Now we run a health food shop. Just think! If I (1) __________ (not to go) on that cruise and (2) ___________ (not to fall) ill, I (3) ______________ (not to marry) her, our children (4) ______________ (not to be born) and I still (5) _________ (to work) as a teacher.
C
Harry is a remarkable chap! He is sixty now, and he (1) ____________ (to work) all his life as a designer. He (2) _______ (to retire) next year. He has so much talent that he (3) ________ (to make) a success of any job he (4) ________ (to turn) his hand to, but he always says he is happy in what he (5) _______ (to do). I think he (6) ______________ (to be) a very good administrator in something like the Civil Service. He (7) _____________ (mod. v./rise) very high in it, maybe even to ministerial level. On the other hand, I don’t think he (8) _______ (to enjoy) it so much as being a designer, where he (9) ________ (to be) his own boss.
_____out of 23
Ex pply the appropriate forms of the gerund or the infinitive of the verbs given in brackets.
Do you think you’ll resolve the dispute with your counterparts soon? – I don’t think so. The boss refuses even _________ (to consider) ____________ (to come) to terms with them. Mr Roberts suggested _________ (to set up) a new branch of our company. However, the directors are considering ______ (to rule) it out. They say it will involve _________ (to invest) too much money. – Well, they tend ________ (to rule) out everything new. Hilary won’t admit _________ (to inform) on Rachel, and she chooses _________ (not to notice) that everybody disapproves of her. – As I see it, she enjoys ___________ (to talk about). You can’t deny _________ (to charge) with fraud. It’s all registered in police files. The boy admits _________ (to assault) an old lady outside the bank aiming _______ (to get) hold of her purse. He hopes ____________ (not to prosecute) as he is underage.
_____out of 12
Ex 3. Fill the gaps with a relative pronoun (if not necessary write ‘X’) and punctuate the following sentences
My wife_____ works as a journalist is an excellent cook. The man_____ she is getting married to is an artist. My daughter has been married once before____ means she should know what she is doing. Her previous marriage_____ ended in divorce was to Spaniard. The children____ spoke Spanish went to live with their farther after the divorce._____out of 5
Ex 4. Write four idioms with the word “mind”
_____out of 4
Ex 5. Write a correct prefix
1.___soluble 2.____accurate 3.____date.4.____trust 5._____war 6.____culture
_____out of 6
Ex. 6. Translate the sentences into English, using the active vocabulary.
Невероятно впечатляющее здание Британского музея с его великолепным куполом было построено в классическом стиле. Вместо того, чтобы сжигать мосты, я стараюсь возобновлять старые знакомства посредством социальных сетей. Современное абстрактное искусство не может не вызывать противоречивых реакций у зрителей. Властные, амбициозные люди часто ссорятся с другими членами команды. Тинэйджеры, которые имеют низкую самооценку и ведут себя нерешительно, часто становятся мишенью для издевательств. Этот серийный убийца, сейчас отбывающий пожизненный срок, первоначально совершал только мелкие правонарушения. Культурное наследие России настолько богато, что многие культурные объекты входят в список мирового культурного наследия. Тот факт, что письмо было датировано задним числом, казался интригующим. Если бы технические достижения прошлого века не проложили дорогу для самых современных технологий, многих "умных" приборов, экономящих труд устройств и домашней техники могло бы сейчас не существовать. Хотел бы я, чтобы все неэффективные меры, принятые в результате плохого руководства, были отменены.
_____out of /20
Total: 100 points
(Проверка навыков письменной речи - эссе)
Время выполнения: 90 мин.
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