Образец письменной экзаменационной работы по общему английскому языку
на II курсе (основной язык)
T E S T
plete the text with verbs from the list in the correct tense, active or passive: be (x3), believe, borrow, bury, conduct, make, go on, happen, help, join in, last, meet, sing (x2), strengthen, take place, visit, wake.
The Christmas truce
The war (1)_________ for only a few months when on Christmas Eve 1914, an exraordinary event (2) ________. At midnight the sleeping British (3) __________ by the sound of carols (4) ________ in the German trenches. They immediately (5) ________ with English carols and soon both sides (6) _______ together. The next morning they all (7) ________ in no-man’s land and in a very short time many friendships (8) _______ . Not only (9) _______ they ________ to bury each other’s dead, but often German and British soldiers (10) _________ together in the same grave. Tools (11) ________ also ________ from each other and defences (12) _______ . There was no fear or suspicion on either side. If there (13) ________ fear, such a truce (14)_______ never _________.
Incredibly some friendships (15) ______ a lifetime. Harold Startin, who (16) ________ dead for many years now, (17) ________ regularly during his life by his friend Otto from Stuttgart.
Nowadays it (18) ________ generally ________ that such a truce (19) _______ impossible. Most modern warfare (20) ________ from the air.
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2. Some of the sentences are wrong. Mark the correct sentences and correct the ones which are wrong.
1. If I’d win the lottery, I’d leave work the next day.
2. If she hadn’t liked it, she wouldn’t have bought it.
3. If she wasn’t so busy, she’d have come with us.
4. I’d have seen it for myself if I’d been there.
5. If I hadn’t forgotten to invite her, she is here now.
6. I would be sitting on a beach in Greece now if I went there with them.
Put the verbs in brackets into an appropriate form.
7. If I ________(stay in) last night, I _______ (not/feel) so tired now.
8. If she really _______ (not/like) him, she _______ (not/go) to his party last night.
9. If he _______ (work) harder last term, he ________ (not/fail) his exams so badly.
10. If I (pay) attention in class, I _______ (not/do) extra work now.
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3. Rewrite the sentences using participle clauses.
1. As I flew over the Sahara desert, I realized just how enormous it is.
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2. If an injury is cleaned immediately, it usually heals up quickly.
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3. After they had walked all day, they at last reached the remote village.
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5. As they felt hungry, the four travellers stopped at a small cafe for lunch.
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plete the following sentences by adding the correct preposition and a suitable gerund.
1. Trevor is absolutely hopeless _________ photos – he always cuts your head or feet off!
2. Lesley’s rather anxious _________ the doctor next week – she thinks it might be something serious.
3. Emma was furious with me _________ her ex-boyfriend to the party.
4. I intend to find out who’s responsible _________ the window.
5. I’m tired ___________ the same old faces every day – I need a change!
_______ out of 5
plete the following sentences with either a gerund or infinitive. In some cases the verb to use is indicated in brackets.
1. Having defeated the champion in the opening match, she went on ________ the tournament.
2. Isn’t it time you stopped ________ on your parents so much and tried ______ on your own two feet?
3. You can’t expect ________ the exam if you spend all day ________ video games.
4. I can’t help _______ (wonder) why she keeps _______ home so late.
5. It’s no good ________ (worry) about things you can’t be expected _______(know).
_______ out of 5
plete each sentence in b) so the meaning is the same as a), using each of the modals from the list once and the underlined verb: could, couldn’t, may, might, must, should, wouldn’t.
1.a) It’s possible that it was Paul who took it.
b) It _________________________________________ Paul who took it.
2.a) It was a mistake not to ask her first.
b) You ______________________________ her first.
3.a) I’m afraid we didn’t manage to find it.
b) I’m afraid we ___________________________________ it.
4.a) I’m certain it was him who took it.
b) It _____________________________________ him who took it.
5.a) We tried, but he refused to tell us.
b) We tried, but he ______________________________ us.
6.a) I’m annoyed you didn’t call me.
b) You ______________________________me!
7.a) Perhaps they saw you.
b) They ____________________________ you.
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7. In the following sentences, one adverb goes more naturally with the verb than the other two. Underline the correct adverb.
1. I strongly/greatly/firmly recommend that you consider the matter more carefully before making a decision.
2. I totally/greatly/seriously appreciate all that you’ve done for me.
3. Sometimes, I deeply/totally/seriously wonder what we’re all doing here.
4. I feel very fully/strongly/firmly about the role of women in society.
5. I completely/distinctly/entirely forgot about his birthday.
6. The government has stated quite seriously/fully/categorically that it intends to pursue this course of action.
7. The city was absolutely/totally/fully destroyed by the earthquake.
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8. Choose the one correct adverb in these sentences.
1.This wine is absolutely/totally/rather pleasant.
2. I’m absolutely/terribly/very determined to lose weight.
3. The film was totally/utterly/quite interesting.
4. The restaurant was quite/utterly/absolutely nice, but I wouldn’t recommend it.
5. If you ask her, I’m terribly/pretty/completely sure she’ll say yes.
__________ out of 5
9. Translate from Russian into English using active vocabulary.
1.Страшно подумать, что этот обозреватель хочет держаться в тени и внимательно наблюдать за политической жизнью.
2. Я запрещаю жаловаться на систему реабилитации малолетних преступников и на систему общественных работ.
3. Не может быть, чтобы вы пропустили впечатляющее выступление хора, включающего женщин.
4. Мне не пришлось беспокоиться о приобретении контрольного пакета акций и объединении фирм. Мой заместитель всё продумал сам.
5. Вам не надо было говорить напыщенно почти 30 минут. Мы поддерживаем ваше предложение.
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