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                           Часть 1. Лексика

А1    Im  Sommer machen viele Menschen … mit dem Auto.

                1)Ausflüge      2) Strand              3) das Gebirge            4)das Ferienheim

A2      Mein Freund wandert gern. In diesem Sommer ist er auf den Brocken …

               1)steigen           2) gestiegen        3) gesteigen       4) gesteigt

A3     Einige Kinder besuchen im Sommer ihre …, die auf dem Lande leben.

               1)Nachbarstädte          2) Verwandten         3)Sportlager         4) Jugendlichen

A4      Die Realschule umfasst die Klassen 5 bis 10 und beginnt mit einem ….

               1)Fest        2)Halbjahr        3)Probehalbjahr                 4) Schuljahr

A5     Alle Schüler wollen gute … bekommen.

              1)Stundenplan        2)Schulen            3)Zensuren             4)Abitur

A6    Nicht alle Schüler … sich mit den Lehrern gut.

            1)tadeln         2) loben            3) leichtfallen                    4) verstehen

A7     In der Schule lernen die Kinder verschiedene …

           1)  Fächer      2)Lehrer                  3) Zeugnisse        4)Fach

A8     Wir bereiten uns auf eine … vor.

             1)Konzert           2) Unterricht           3)Auslandsreise            4)Ausflug

A9         …  sind schon bestellt.

            1)Reisevorbereitungen          2) Fahrkarten           3) Koffer               4) Autos

A10     Wir haben beschlossen, nach Berlin mit der … zu fahren.

              1)Flugzeug        2) Auto              3) Fahrrad                 4) Eisenbahn

                                 Часть 2. Грамматика

A11    Vor der Reise … man Fahrkarten oder Flugkarten.

                  1)bestellen         2)  bestelle          3)bestellt          4) bestellst

A12    Wir sind zur Stunde pünktlich …

                 1)gekommen           2)  kommen        3) gekommt          4) gekommet

A13    Die Jugendlichen …    viel Zeit am Strand.

               1)verbringten         2)  verbrachten         3)verbringet           4) verbringt

A14    Die Reise nach Deutschland … gut …

             1)bin … vergangen           2) hatte … vergangen           3) war … vergangen             4) ist vergingen

A15   Das Kleid, … meiner Mutter gefällt, ist teuer.

             1)das                  2) dessen                    3)dem                 4)  -

A16   Der Prospekt, … ihr hier seht, informiert euch über Köln.

              1)den                            2) dessen                            3) der                   4) das

A17    Immer, …. Ich eine fünf bekomme, loben mich die Eltern.

            1)als                2) wenn             3) nachdem             4)während

A18    In diesem Sommer fahren wir in … Schweiz.

              1) -                      2) die                3) das                4) der

A19   Im Norden grenzt Deutschland … Dänemark.

             1)auf             2) in                          3)für                      4) an

A20   Ich war froh, … meine Mutter aus dem Krankhaus kam.

             1)als              2) wenn                 3) nachdem              4)während

                                           Часть 3. Чтение

                                                      Jambo heißt Hallo.

13. Dezember, Flughafen Frankfurt, 19.00 Uhr. 16 Schüler aus Schleswig – Holstein und Berlin fliegen nach Kenia, in die Schule in Nairobi, ein Mädcheninternat. Dort erwarten sie 16 kenianischen Schülerinnen und ihre Eltern. Sie nehmen die Deutschen mit nach Hause. Die Mädchen und Jungen leben fünf Wochen bei ihren Gastfamilien. Im Sommer kommen dann die kenianischen Mädchen in die Bundesrepublik. Zum Schüleraustausch in dem Land am Äquator- das ist ein Traum für jeden deutschen Jugendlichen. Jedes Jahr besuchen sich Gruppen aus beiden Ländern.  Die Deutschen fahren im Winter, die Kenianer im Sommer. Das Programm ist interessant: es gibt Besichtigungen von Betrieben, Schulunterricht, Badeurlaub u.v.a. Ein wichtiger Programmteil ist das Wohnen in den Familien. Fünf Wochen haben die Schüler neue Schwester, Brüder und Eltern. Da erfährt man viel über Land und Leute.

14. Dezember,  Flughafen Nairobi, 8 Uhr morgens. Katja, Andreas, Torsten, Julia und andere stehen vor der Passkontrolle. Müde sind sie; die meisten wünschen sich ein Bett und eine Dusche. Vor dem Flughafen wartet ein Schulbus. Er fährt auf der „falschen“ Straßenseite: in Kenia ist ein Linksverkehr. Es geht vorbei am Nationalpark zur Hauptstadt des Landes. Giraffen, Zebras, Nilpferde und andere wilde Tiere vor der Haustür. Da gibt in Deutschland nicht. Dann die Hochhäuser und viele Fußgänger – ist das eine typisch afrikanische Stadt?

Ankunft an der schule „Kenia High“. Die Schule liegt in einem großen park. Man öffnet das Tor. Die Direktorin begrüßt alle: „  Jambo! Willkommen in Kenia!“ Auch die  kenianischen Schüler  und ihre Eltern sind gekommen. Sandra geht mit Nkirote, die neue Schwester von Andrea   heißt Joyce.    Die  kenianischen Mütter umarmen ihre neuen Töchter zur Begrüßung. „Jambo! Fünf   Wochen seid ihr unsere Gäste“                                        

A21  Aus welcher Stadt fährt die Gruppe der deutschen Schüler ab?

1. Sie fahren aus Frankfurt ab.
2. Sie fahren aus Kenia ab.
3. Sie fahren aus Nairobi ab.
4. Sie fahren aus Berlin ab.

A22  Wie lange dauert der Aufenthalt der deutschen Schuler bei ihren Gastfamilien?

1. 1)Die deutschen Schuler leben vier Wochen bei ihren Gastfamilien
2. Die deutschen Jungen und Mädchen leben fünf  Wochen bei ihren Gastfamilien
3. Die deutschen Jungen und Mädchen leben drei  Wochen bei ihren Gastfamilien
4. Die deutschen Schuler leben eine  Woche bei ihren Gastfamilien

A23  In welcher Jahreszeit fährt die Gruppe von deutschen Schülern ab?

1. Sie fährt im Sommer ab.
2. Sie fährt im Frühling ab.
3. Sie fährt im Winter ab.
4. Sie fährt im Herbst ab.

A24   In welcher Jahreszeit fährt die Gruppe von kenianischen Schülern nach Deutschland?

1. Sie fährt im Sommer.
2. Sie fährt im Frühling.
3. Sie fährt im Winter.
4. Sie fährt im Herbst.

A25  Was ist ein Traum für jeden deutschen Jugendlichen?

1. Ein Land am Äquator ist ein Traum für jeden deutschen Jugendlichen.
2. Australien ist ein Traum für jeden deutschen Jugendlichen.
3. Die USA ist ein Traum für jeden deutschen Jugendlichen.
4. Spanien ist ein Traum für jeden deutschen Jugendlichen.

A26  Wie ist der Verkehr in Kenia?

1. In Kenia ist  Rechtsverkehr.
2. In Kenia ist  Linksverkehr.
3. In Kenia ist  ein starker Verkehr.
4. In Kenia gibt es keinen   Verkehr.

A27  Wo liegt die Schule?

1. Die Schule liegt in einem großen Park.
2. Die Schule liegt  neben großen grünen  Park.
3. Die Schule liegt dem großen grünen Park gegenüber.
4. Die Schule liegt links von einem  großen grünen Park.

A28  Wer begrüßt deutsche Schüler?

1. Der Direktor begrüßt deutsche Schüler.
2. Die Lehrer begrüßen deutsche Schüler.
3. Die Fußgänger  begrüßen deutsche Schüler.
4. Die Direktorin begrüßt deutsche Schüler.

A29  Wo wohnen die deutschen Schüler?

1. Sie wohnen im Mädcheninternat.
2. Sie wohnen im Hotel.
3. Sie wohnen in der Schule.
4. Sie wohnen bei Gastfamilien.

A30  Warum ist  das Wohnen in der Familie ein wichtiger Programmteil?

1. Man erfährt viel über Land und Leute.
2. Man lernt Sitten und Bräuche des Landes kennen.
3. Man lernt besser die Sprache.
4. Man lernt Familientraditionen kennen.

                                      Правильные ответы:

  А1 -1), А2 – 2), А3 - 2), А4 – 3), А5 – 3), А6 – 4), А7 – 1), А8 – 3), А9 – 2), А10 – 4), А11 – 3),

А12 – 1), А13 – 2), А 14 – 3), А15 – 1), А16 – 1), А17 – 2), А18 – 2), А19 – 4), А20 – 1), А21 – 1), А22 – 2),

А23 – 3), А24 – 1), А25 – 1), А26 – 2), А27 – 1), А28 – 4), А29 -4), А30 – 1).

                                                   Литература:

1. Учебник немецкого языка для 8 класса, И.Л.Бим, А.С.Картова. – М.: Просвещение, 2000.
2. Тесты по немецкому языку: 8 класс: к учебнику И.Л.Бим «Шаги – 4»: учебное пособие / Р.Х.Жарова, Е.В.Дьяконова. – М.: Издательство «Экзамен», 2006.
3. Тесты по немецкому языку для учащихся 5 – 11 классов. А.В.Овчинникова, А.Ф. Овчинников. Серия «Грамматика». - М.: «Лист», 1998.

The noun Test 1

1.        When I came into        cottage, the family        sitting

round the table playing draughts. Draughts        their

favourite game. They like to play        in the evenings.

A the Holley's, were, are, it B Holleys, was, are, them C the Holleys', were, is, it D Holleys's, was, is, them

2.        When he was going through a narrow passage between

two         , he heard         , These were his neighbours,

two        girls.

A merrys-go-round, laugh, twenty-years old B merry-go-rounds, a laugh, twenty-year old C merry-goes-round, laughter, twenty-years old D merry-goes-rounds, a laughter, twenty-year old

3.        They decided to open a season. Though it was a fash
ionable party and the walls were decorated with        

and        , the majority of the guests        wearing jeans

and T-shirts.

A lilies-of-the-valley, forget-me-nots, were B lily-of-the-valleys, forget-me-nots, were

C lilies-of-the-valley, forgets-me-not, wa

D lilies-of-the-valleys, forgets-me-nots, was

4.        The        wife was wearing a plain white dress with a

string of pearls that cost more than my        salary.

A governor's-general, two years' B governor-general's, two years' C governor-general, two years D governor's-general's, two-year

5.        He pulled off his gloves and put        onto the dressing

table. She noticed that        brand new. So was his hat.

A it, it was B it, they were C them, it was D them, they were

6.        He conducted a lot of        into        but        a failure.

A researches, hay fevers, they were B research, hay fever, it was C researches, hay fever, it was .   D research, hay fevers, they were

7.        The proceeds of the campaign        been spent on the

construction of the Children's Care Centre. Roadworks
        being held there to build a new        crossing.

A        has, are, pedestrian's

B        have, are, pedestrian

C        has, is, pedestrians

D        have, is, pedestrians'

8.        Look, Mary is playing with the scissors! Take        

away from her,        may cut into her fingers.

A it, it B them, it C it, they D them, they

9.        Here          the pocket money my uncle has sent me

today. ___ will be enough to settle all my debts.

A are, It        C is, It

B is, They        D are, They

10.        The criteria         too vague. If there were a sharper

        to make our choice, I would be happy.

A is, criterion        C is, criteria

B are, criterion        D are, criteria

11.        The latest news from the Middle East countries _
disturbing. A close-up camera showed a man run
ning somewhere. His face was bruised and his clothes
        torn.

A was, was        C was, were

B were, were        D were, was

12.        The premises        big enough, but the inspection took

them a lot of        , and they had to drive home at        .

A was, time, dusks

B were, times, a dusk C was, times, dusk D were, time, dusk

13.        The price for        has increased by ten        in the last

quarter. Lodgings        very expensive nowadays.

A an accommodation, per cent, is B accommodation, per cent, are C accommodations, per cents, is D accommodation, per cents, are

14.        That species of birds        migrant and        found in

Africa in winter. Our surroundings          too severe

for such birds and they leave        early in September.

A is, is, are, them       C is, is, is, it B are, are, are, them      D are, are, is, it

15.        The crossroads at our supermarket         a dangerous

place. The traffic lights will help both pedestrians and

drivers to avoid accidents. The police        to set        

here.

A are, needs, them       C are, needs, it
B is, need, them        D is, need, it

16.        Measles        a dangerous disease and a lot of children

catch        at an early age.

A is, them        C are, them

B is, it        D arc, it

17.        This        the most effective means of production and

_ can be adjusted to your business in ___ time.

A is, it, two month's B are, they, a two-months C is, they, two-month D is, it, two months'

18.        The Azores        are dark blue species that require ___

cultivation in temperate regions.

A forget-me-nots, greenhouse B forgets-me-nots, greenhouse's C forget-me-not, greenhouse D forgets-me-not, greenhouse's

19.        Reliable         about everyday clothing from the past

        hard to obtain.

A evidences, are        C evidences, is

B evidence, is        D evidence, are

20.        These species        protected in national parks and        .

A is, game reserves B are, game's reserves C are, game reserves D is, games reserves

Test 2

1.           depths are usually much greater than        depths

because of        low density.

A Snow, rain, snow B Snow's, rain's, snow's C Snow, rain, snow's D Snow's, rain, snow's

2.           are tiny white bells hanging from a single erect

stem about 30 cm tall with the        as a red berry.

A        Lilies-of-the-valley, fruit

B        Lilies-of-the-valley, fruits

C        Lily-of-the-valleys, fruit

D        Lily-of-the-valleys, fruits

3.        There        a lot of machinery in the shop and skilled

workers operated        .

A was, them        C were, it

B were, them        D was, it

4.        The        was shaky and he decided to go to the sec
ondhand         store.

A        leg's table, furniture's

B        leg of the table, furniture's

C        leg of the table, furniture

D        leg's table, furniture

5.        One hundred pounds        a large sum for her and she

decided to put the money on her        account.

A was, savings B was, saving's C were, savings D were, saving's

6.        Where        Nick's pyjamas? —        on the bed.

A is, It is        C is, They are

B are, They are        D are, It is

7.        Bread and cheese        his usual meal and he has been

living on        for two months.

A was, them        C is, it

B are, it        D is, them

8.        His        decreased because his salary was cut by 7        .

A earnings, per cent B earnings, per cents C earning, per cents D earning, percentage

9.        The producer presented his new        film. The show

took        time.

A two-series, three hour's B two-seria, three hours C two-series, three hours' D two-series', three hour's

10.        The story of the magnificent        castle the guide told

us about was exciting.

A five-centuries-old B five-century's-old C five-century-old D five-century-old's

11.        This is the        cloakroom, and that one is for        .

A ladies', gentlemen's B lady's, gentlemen's C ladies', gentlemen D lady, gentlemen

12.        The        at the        talks made a deep influence on

everybody.

A Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peace's B Minister's of Foreign Trade' speech, peace C Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peaceful D Minister of Foreign Trade's speech, peace

13.        The official        is a table containing the holy days,

        , and festivals of the church.

A Christian church calendar, saints' days B Christian's church calendar, saint days C Christian church's calendar, saint's days D Christian's church's calendar, saints' days

14.        The most beautiful        of carved jade in the form of

ornamental pieces, such as vases, bowls, tablets, and
statues, many of which are now        , were made in China.

A specimen, museum pieces B specimens, museum pieces C specimen, museum's pieces D specimens, museum's pieces

15.        Various        of the        are cereals, cultivated for their

        , which is used as food.

A        species, grass family, seed

B        speci, grass family, seeds

C        species, grass's family, seed

D        speci, grass's family, seeds

16.        The stone identified as a        was the first step in

opening the        fields of that region, which have be
come the greatest in the world.

A 21-carats diamond, diamonds B 21-carat diamond, diamonds C 21-carat diamond's, diamond's D 21-carat diamond, diamond

17.        She was well aware of her extraordinary good looks,

and was perfectly prepared to discuss        , just as a

man seven        high might talk of advantages and in
conveniences of being tall.

A them, foot        C them, feet

B it, foot        D it, feet

18.        There        enough        to suggest that job stress may

increase a man's risk of dying from        disease.

A are, evidences, hearts B is, evidence, heart C is, evidence, heart's D are, evidence, heart

19.        At its height in the early 1900s, the British Empire

included over 20        of the        land area and more

than 400        people.

A        percents, world, million

B        percent, world's, millions

C        percent, world's, million

D        percents, worlds', million

20.        The        history goes back to 1808.

A state's newspaper's B state's newspaper C state newspaper's D state newspapers'

The Article

Test 3

1.           African cheetah is believed to be        fastest ani
mal on        earth.

A An, the, the        C        ,         ,         

B The,         ,                 D The, the,         

2.           most cats hunt in         dim light, but they also

hunt in        dark and in        daylight.

A         ,         , the,         

B The, the, the, the

C          ,           ,           ,           

D The, the,         , the

3.           Captain Cook reached        Cape of Good Hope

in        spring of 1771 and sailed via        St. Helena

in the South Atlantic before arriving in England in July 1771,

A The, the,        , the       C The,         ,         , the

B         , the, the,               D        ,         , the,         

4.        We must organize        little dinner to celebrate        

event. Tell her to come and see me at        noon.

We'll speak about it.

A         , an, the        C the, the,         

B a, the, the        D a, the,         

5.        She remained on        deck until         midnight, and

        following day she was carried up there again early

in         morning.

A         ,        , the, the       C        ,         ,         ,         

B a, the, the, the        D the, the,         ,         

6.        On the second day of our voyage, before we reached
        Zanzibar,         Camellia ran into ____ bad weath
er, and        most of the passengers became seasick.

A the, the, the, the

B         , the,         ,         

C        ,         , a, the

D the, the, a,         

7.        Until the nineteenth century,        carpet was usually con
sidered         work of        art and was made by        hand.

A the,         ,         ,         

B a, a, the,         

C the, a,         ,         

D a,         , the, the

8.        At last        war ended, but the transition from        

war to        peace was painful for both sides.

A the, the, the        C a, a, a

B         ,         ,                 D the,         ,         

9.            morning after          morning of        late he has

taken his walk in the same direction trying to see her again.

A A, a, the        C         ,         ,         

B The, the,                 D A, a,         

10.        common autumn phenomenon in        central and

eastern USA and in        Europe is        Indian sum
mer, a period of        unseasonably warm weather

that sometimes occurs in        late September and Oc
tober.

A The, the, the, the, the,         

B A, the,         , the, the, the

C A,         ,         ,         ,         , the

D A, the,         ,         ,         ,         

11.        By        late 18th century and         Captain Cook's

exploration of        southern Pacific, much of        

world had been mapped.

A the, the, the, the

B         ,         ,          the

C the,         , the, the

D the,         ,         ,         

12.        In 1620,         group of Leyden Puritans, 101 men,

women and children, set out for        Virginia on        

board         Mayflower.

A the, the, the, the      C a,         , a, the

B a,         ,         , the       D a, the, a         

13.        At         zenith of their power in          Middle Ages

craft guilds had        enormous power over their mem
bers.

A         , the,                 C a,         , the

B the, the, an        D a, the,         

14.        He was a page, that is        youth of        noble birth

who left his family at        early age to serve in the

family of        man of        rank.

A                , the, an, a, the

B        a,         , an,         ,         

C        the, the, the, the, the

D        a, a, an, a,         

15.        dinosaur is a reptile that was        dominant land

animal during          most of         Mesozoic Era but

became        extinct at its close.

A The, the, the, the, the

B The, the,         , the,         

C A, a,         ,         ,         

D A, the, the, the, the

16. Only        tiny percentage of        plant species are di
rectly used by          humans for          food, shelter,

fiber, and drugs.

A         ,        , the, the       C the, the, the, the

B a,         ,         ,                D a, the,         , the

Test 4  

1.            rice, wheat, corn, legumes, cotton, conifers,

and tobacco are        items on which        whole econ
omies and nations depend.

A         , the, the

B The,         ,         

C The, the, the
D         , the,         

2.           tiger lives in Asia and belongs to        same genus

as         lion, leopard, and jaguar.

A The, the, the        C        , the,         

B A,         , a        D The,         ,         

3.           most of financial activities are crowded along        

Threadneedle Street.

A The, the        C        ,         

B The,                 D         , the

4.        The intersection is known as          Bank, which in
cludes         huge Bank of England complex,        Roy
al Exchange, and        Stock Exchange.

A the, the, the, the
B         ,         ,         ,         

C         , the,         ,         

D the,         , the         

5.        The busiest shopping area is        Oxford Street, where

such large department stores as         Selfridges,         

John Lewis, and        Marks and Spencer are located.

A         ,          ,         ,         

B the, the, the, the

C         ,         , the, the

D the, the,         ,         

6.           East End, beyond        City of London and        

Tower, has long been        home of London's docks

and immigrants.

A The, the        ,               C The, the, the, the

B         ,        , the, the       D The,         ,         ,         

7.           centre of this educational establishment is        

University of London in        Bloomsbury, founded in

1836.

A The,         , the        C        , the,         

B The, the,                 D        ,         , the

8.        It is made up of        number of colleges, schools,

and attached institutes, which range from        Lon
don School of Economics and Political Science to        

King's College and several medical schools.

A the,         ,                 C a,         ,         

B a, the, the        D the,         , the

9.        With        average elevation of more than 4000 m,

Tibet is the highest region on        earth sometimes

called        Roof of        World.

A         , the, the, the

B the,         ,         ,         

C an, the,         , the

D an,         , the, the

10.        apple, peach, pear, and apricot trees are culti
vated in        valleys of the region.

A         , the        C        ,         

B The,                 D The, the

11.        musk deer, wild sheep,        wild goats, wild don
keys, yaks, and        Tibetan antelopes are common

in mountainous areas.

A         ,         ,                 C The, the, the

B A,         ,                 D The,         , the

12. On        typical summer day, the temperature can rise

from 3°C before        sunrise to 27°C by        midday.

A the, the, the        C the,         ,         

B a,         ,                 D a, the, the

13.        most common material for rugs and carpets has

traditionally been        sheep's wool, although in cer
tain regions        goat's or camel's hair is also used.

A The, the, the        C        , the, the

B The,         ,                 D        ,         ,         

14.        At the end of the 16th century the first explorers of

        South Seas mapped        southern sky, which was

largely unknown to        ancients.

A         , the,                 C the, the, the

B         , a, the        D the,         ,         

15.        During         Renaissance, people thought that their

own age and         time of        ancient Greece and

Rome were advanced and civilized.

A the, the, the        C the, the,         

B         ,         ,                 D         , the,         

16. Because there were no        rugs or tapestries, sounds

of the monks' prayers echoed from one end of the
church to        .

A         , the other        C the, another

B the, other        D        , others

Tests  5

1.           East End has frequently been characterized by        

poverty, crime, and slums.

A The, the        C        ,         

B The,                 D        , the

2.        The church calendar includes the fixed feasts, such as
         Christmas, and        movable feasts, which de
pend on the date of        Easter.

A the, the, the        C        ,         ,         

B         , the,                 D the,         , the

3.        In 1722 several thousand Polynesians inhabited the island,

but        diseases and raids by slave traders reduced        

number to fewer than 200 by        late 19th century.

A the, the,                 C        , the,         

B the, a, the        D        , the, the

4.        The island was named by         Dutch explorer who

landed here on        Easter Day in 1722.

A the,                 C the, the

B a,                 D the, an

5.        Born in Salinas, California, Steinbeck was educated

at        Stanford University. As        youth, he worked

as        ranch hand and fruit picker.

A         , a, a        C the, the, the

B the,         ,                 D         ,         , a

6.           pearl is        abnormal growth resulting from the

invasion of the body of the mollusk by          minute

particle of foreign matter, such as          fine grain of

sand.

A The, an, a, a        C        , the,         , the

B A,         , the,                D The, an, the, the

7.           jade has always been prized by        Chinese and

Japanese as        most precious of all        stones.

A The, the, the, the      C The,         , the,         

B         ,        ,        , the      D         , the, the,         

8.        Sir Henry Morgan is said to have been kidnapped at

Bristol when        boy and sold as        servant on        

West Indian island of Barbados.

A         ,         ,                 C the, the,         

B a, a, the        D a, the, a

9.           wealth acquired from        trade enabled        up
per classes to live in        luxury.

A The, the, the, the      C        ,         , the,         

B         ,         , the, the      D The, the,         ,         

10.        cotton is still a  principal raw material for         

world's textile industry, but its dominant position has
been seriously eroded by        synthetic fibers.

A The, the, the        C The,         ,         

B         ,         the        D         , the,         

11.        American inventors Elisha Gray and Alexander

Graham Bell applied for        patent on        telephone

on the same day.

A The, a, the        C        , a, a

B         , the, the        D The, the,         

12.        jade is        highly valued gemstone used in        

jewelry.

A The, the,                 C        , a,         

B         , the, the        D The, a, the

13.        porcelain was        first made by        Chinese.

A The,         , the        C        ,         , the

B The, the,                 D        , the,         

14.        gold is extremely inactive. It is unaffected by        

air, heat, moisture, and        most solvents.

A         ,         , the

B The, the,         

C        ,         ,         

D The,         ,         

15.        optical phenomena, such as rainbows and halos,

occur when        light shines through cloud particles.

A         ,                 C The, the

B The,                 D        , the

16.        stone picked up by        child on the banks of

        Orange River in        South Africa in 1866 was a

big diamond.

A         , a, the, the

B A, a,         ,         

C        , the,         , the

D A, a, the,         

17.        E-mail and        Internet are        latest technolo
gies that are spreading        American English.

A         ,        ,        , the

B         , the, the,         

C The, the, the,         

The Pronoun Test 6

1.        He closed one eye, but        eye looked at me with a

strange expression as if he wanted to advise me of        

but was forbidden to say        .

A another, something, something B other, anything, anything C the other, something, anything D the another, anything, something

2.        They covered        three miles and came to a point

where they couldn't see        vegetation: _        was cov
ered with snow.

A other, any, all
B another, any, everything
C the other, no, each
D others,         , the whole

3.        He set        to one side, disassociating        from what

was going forward, watching        running calmly.

A little,         , the others

B a little, himself, another
C a little, himself, the others
D little,         , the other

4.        When I met her,         her parents had perished and

she was dependent upon        . She did not want        

help and lived on        own.

A        either, her, anybody, her

B        any of, hers, somebody's, hers

C        both, herself, anybody's, her

D        both of, oneself, everybody, oneself

5.           of them quite knew what she meant, but        was

sure that she could not bring        to do it.

A Nobody, all, her

B Somebody, every, oneself

C No one, each,         

D None, everybody, herself

6.        I phoned her        day, but she refused to tell me        .'

A another, something B another, anything C the other, something D the other, anything

7.        She gave him a cold stare and told him         sharp

words. He was taken aback at this behaviour of        .

A quite a few, hers

B such a few, her C so few, herself D too few, her

8.        Ann and Pete were trying their best, but        of them

was helpful. They made        attempts but        was in

vain.

A none, other a few, all

B neither, another few, everything

C nobody, the other few, all

D no one, another a few, everything

9.        It was clear he was hungry. He ate a considerable

        of fried meat         quicker than         and asked

for        helping.

A number, lot, others, other
B amount, far, the others, another
C deal, a lot, the other, the others
D quantity,         , anothers, an another

10.        She goes to Cyprus ___ summer,          of them can

assure you of it. Shall I send you        details?

A each, every, some B either, all, any C every, everybody, any D every, each, some

11.        It is so noisy that         can hear        . If        keeps

talking, he will leave the room.

A none, anything, somebody B nobody, something, anybody C somebody, nothing, somebody D no one, anything, anybody

12.        There are three towers in the fortress, one with a big

clock,         are decorated with glazed tiles.         of

them remained intact.

A others, None        C the others, None

B the others, No        D others, Neither

13.        Why are you afraid to ask for help?        of them will be

glad to solve your little problem, especially Jack. He
is goodness        .

A        Everybody, himself

B        Each, itself

C        Every, itself

D        Each, himself

14.        She did not know what else to do. She had already had

breakfast, put her        clothes into the suitcase, and

was standing at the window with little hope to see Al
ice in this green tweed coat of        .

A few, hers        C a lot of, herself

B a few, her        D many, her

15.        I tried to concentrate         , but as I felt        cold I

could think only of a warm room with a fireplace and
an armchair in front of it where I can settle        .

A myself, myself, myself

B         , _,         

C myself,         ,         

D        ,         , myself

16.        Colonies were         used as sources of raw materials

        as markets for products of the home country.

A either, and        C either, or

B neither, or        D either, nor

Test7 |

1.        They stood on        side of the bed looking at the sleep
ing boy. His left hand was in plaster,        clasped a

toy.

A each, other        C every, another

B either, the other        D either, other

2.        Only        nations in the world export diamonds with

South Africa and Russia the biggest importers, while
        are far behind them.

A little, other        C few, the others

B a little, the other      D a few, others

3.        It refers to the ways ancient Greeks spoke, worshipped,
understood the nature of the physical world        , or
ganized their governments, made         livings, enter
tained         , and related to        who were not Greek.

A themselves, them, themselves, the others

B itself, their, itself, others

C itself, their, themselves, others

D themselves,         , themselves, the other

4.        One of the reasons why so        people are to be found who

seem sensible and pleasant in conversation is that almost

        is thinking about what he wants to say        rather

than about answering clearly what is being said to him.

A        few, everybody, himself

B        a few, anybody,         

C        little, nobody, himself

D        many, everyone, themselves

5.        It is more shameful to distrust        friends than to be

deceived by        .

A their, theirs        C his, themselves

B one's, them        D our, ourselves

6.           action happens, but the subtle quality of the        

events and, more crucially, the characters' feelings
about        , form the essence of the story.

A Few, few, themselves B Little, little, them C Few, little, its D Little, few, them

7.        The loads imposed on a building are classified as        

"dead" or "live". Dead loads include the weight of the    
building        and        major items of fixed equipment.

A both, itself, each      C either, itself, all
B both,         , every       D either, oneself, any

8.        Identification is proof of identity:         , especially a

card or document, to prove that        is who he or she

claims to be.

A everything, everybody B something, somebody C anything, anybody D something, anybody

9. She learnt both classics and philosophy, but knows
        of them well. Though she can speak on        sub
ject in general.

A none, any        C neither, either

B nothing, some        D either, neither

10.        is waiting for the signal.         two minutes and

the match will begin.        players are anxious to win.

A Everybody, Another, Every B Anybody, Some, All C Everybody, Another, All the D All, Other, Each

11. He was pleased with        because        of them noticed

A him, nobody, anything B himself, any, nothing C them, no one, nothing D himself, none, anything

12.        husband        wife were responsible for the reli
gious development of theit household members.

A Either, or B Neither, nor C Both, and D Every, and

13. He is diligence         . But he forgets one thing: the

difference between a good worker and a bad worker

is that one works with his heart and         with his

hands.

A himself, the other

B         , another

C itself, the other D himself, others

14. He thought        over and came to the conclusion that

it was not in        bad.

A it, himself        C its, oneself

B it's, itself        D it, itself

15.        You and I may now consider        as tete-a-tete; Sir

Nicolas won't be much in our way. He hears and sees
        but        .

A yourselves, anything, his B ourselves, nothing, himself C us, something, hisself D ourselves, somewhere, him

16.        In the early part of the Modern English period the
vocabulary was enlarged by the widespread use of one

part of speech for        and by increased borrowings

from        languages.

A        the other, others

C        other ones, another

B        another, other

D        others, another

The Adjective & the Adverb

Test8

1.   One of        games is chess, which originated in India

or probably China. It is a game of        tradition and

is        popular.

A old, the oldest, international B the most ancient, old, internationally C the more ancient, older, internationally D ancient, the oldest, the most international

2.        You know still waters run        , but        I get to know

him,          embarrassed I feel. I would like to have

        information because I don't know what his        

move is going to be.

A deeply, the better, the more, farther, next B deep, better, more, further, nearest C deeper, the best, the most, farther, near D deep, the better, the more, further, next

3.        She did not have to change trains and went to Glas
gow         . She felt         and thought if Harry would be

able to meet her. But        had she stepped on the

platform in Glasgow        she saw him with a bundle

of flowers.

A direct, lonely, hardly, when

B directly, alone, hardly, than

C more directly, lonely, no sooner, when

D the most direct, alone, hardly,        

4.           they hurried        it was they would be in time to

see him off. They came        after his departure.

A The more, the less obvious, short B The more, more obviously, shortly C The more, the less obvious, shortly D The most, the least obviously, short

5.        She opened two bottles of perfume. The perfume in

the oval bottle smelt        that reminded her of        

summer; but        _ had a strange smell.

A        so sweetly, last, latter

B        so sweet, late, the latter

C        such sweetly, the latest, the former

D        such sweet, later, last

6.        The almonds, which I bought in the shop         our

office, tasted        . I threw away        half of them.

A        nearly, bitterly, almost

B        near, bitter, nearly

C        next to, bitter, near

D        by, bitterly, all but

7.           had we got out of the car        he and his        

brother rushed to us. It was        how they could guess

where we were going.

A No sooner, when, older, strange B Hard, and, elder, strangely C No sooner, than, elder, strange D Hardly, when, eldest, strangely

8.        There was an obvious weakness in the argument        

but they were too        to admit their mistake. The

most        thing was that Nick, the        friend of theirs,

did not support them.

A presenting, alarming, embarrassing, old

B presented, alarmed, embarrassed, eldest

C presented, alarmed, embarrassing, oldest

D presenting, alarmed, embarrassed, elder

9.        It was far        than he expected, so he made up his

mind to spend twice as        money as he had wanted.

A more cheaper, more B more cheap, a lot C the cheapest, the most D cheaper, much

10.        This is a        task and I hope he'll cope with it. He remains

        in any circumstances. His results are always        .

A challenging, calmly, pleased B challenging, calm, pleasing C challenged, calm, pleased D challenged, calmly, pleasing

11.        When he saw them standing        to each other, he

laughed        as though a weight had been lifted from

him. But his wife cut him        saying his laughter was

not to the point.

A        closely, joyfully, shortly

B        close, joyful, short

C        closely, joyful, short

D        close, joyfully, short

12.        Why is he backing out? It is not        . He earns as        

money as I do, and maybe even a lot        than we both.

A fairly, much, much

B fair, much, more C fair, more, many D fairly, many, much

13.        after she left the village, she felt too tired to go

any        . She took a nap lying        on the grass.

A Shortly, further, flat B Shortly, farther, flatly C Short, further, flat D Short, farther, flatly

14. To the        ,        child this task would be        .

A brighter, more advanced, challenged B more bright, the most advanced, challenging C the most bright, the most advanced, challenged D brighter, more advanced, challenging

15.        Yesterday I got lost in the forest. I shouted        and

         but nobody came. Suddenly I felt somebody

watching me         . I ran        to the right and soon

found myself near the spring, which was        to my

home. This was the most        experience 1 had ever

had.

A loudly, longly, close, fastly, closely, excited B loudly, long, closely, fast, close, exciting C loud, long, close, quickly, close, exciting D loud, longer, close, quick, closely, excitement

16.        Many fruits taste        and delicious, and have the ad
vantage of being relatively        in calories and        in

nutrients.

A sweetly, lower, highly

B sweet, low, high

C more sweet, more low, more high

D sweeter, much more low, much more high

17.        The most         accepted theory of the origin of the

universe proposed that a huge explosion set        all

the matter and energy in the universe.

A        wide, free

B        widely, freely

C        wide, freely

D        widely, free

18.        During the French and Indian War, several colonies

had refused to cooperate        in the war effort when

their own borders were not        at risk.

A in full, immediately B fully, immediately C in fully, immediate D full, immediate

19.        The task of drafting the declaration fell to Jefferson,
who was known for his        style.

A powerfully written B powerful written C powerful writing D powerfully writing

20.        These colonies stayed        to the coastline, never pen
etrating far inland, and in fact each was linked        to

England than to the other colonies.

A close, more closely B closely, closely C closely, more closely D close, more closer

21.        Although the British considered the act to be        , many

American colonists saw it as a violation of their rights.

A perfect fair B perfectly fairly C perfect fairly D perfectly fair

22.        a land bridge between two continents, Panama

developed plant and animal life        than almost any
where else on Earth.

A As, more diverse        C Like, diverselier B Being, diversely         D As, diversely

Test9

1.   He was a        promising student in Maths and Physics

at Cambridge and always felt a lingering interest in the
         subject.

A very, last        C highly, latter

B         , latest        D quite, later

2.        Pencil marks,        those made by writing implements

using fluids, can be         erased.

A different, easily

B not like, easy

C unlike, easily

 D unlike, easy

3.        The name mountain is usually applied to region of land
that is raised rather        above the surrounding ter
rain. Temperatures in the mountains are generally        

than at sea level.

A highly, much low B high, far lower C high, a lot more lower D highly, more lower

4.        Mr Rochester, as he sat in his damask-covered chair,

looked        to what I had seen him look before—not

quite so        ,         .

A differently, stern, much gloomy B differently, sternly, much more gloomy C different, stern, much less gloomy D different, stern, much more gloomier

5.        Computerized tests adapt to the skill level of the indi
vidual test-taker. Each correct answer given by a stu
dent is followed by a        question, and incorrect an
swers are followed by        questions.         the ques
tion,         points the student can score.

A more difficult, less difficult, The more difficult,

the more

B less difficult, less difficult, More difficult, more C more difficult, more difficult, More difficult, the most D more difficult, less difficult, The more difficult,

the most

6.        According to legend, Fuji arose from the plain during

a single night in 286 BC.         the mountain is         

than the legend asserts.

A From a geological point of view, far more old B Geologically, a lot elder

C From a geological point of view, quite more older D Geologically, much older

7.        All members of the cat family are        in physical char
acteristics,         vision and hearing, and claws and

teeth that are        for grasping and tearing.

A closely similarly, acutely, highly adapting B close similar, acute, high adapting C closely similar, acute, highly adapted D close similar, acute, high adapted

8.        The islands were named after British explorer and nav
igator James Cook, who        sighted them in 1773.

A        firstly

C        at first

B        first

D        at the first

9.        Unlike the        regulated and financed education sys
tems of many other industrialized societies, American

public education is        the responsibility of the states

and        school districts.

A        nation's, firstly, individually

B        national, chiefly, individual

C        nationally, primarily, individual

D        nation, mainly, individually

10.        The structural design of a building depends         on

the nature of the soil and        geologic conditions and

modification by man of        of these factors.

A essentially, underlied, both

B mainly, underlying, any

C greatly, underlying, either

D in the shortly run, underlying, every

11.        Books differ from periodicals and newspapers because
they are not published on a        schedule.

A strictly daily, weekly, or monthly B strict day, week, or month C strictly day's, week's, or month's D strict daily, weekly, or monthly

12.        In the        1990s several companies introduced elec
tronic books, or e-books. These        devices display

the text of books on a small screen designed to make
reading        .

A late, computerized, easily B last, computerizing, easily C late, computerized, easy D latest, computerizing, easily

13.        People have        climbed mountains for        activities

such as retrieving lost animals and hunting, but tech
nical climbing as a sport has a much        history.

A for long, necessarily day, shorter B long, necessary daily, shorter C longly, necessary daily, shorter D long, necessarily day's,-more shorter

14.        It used to be said that oil-exporting countries depended

on the oil-importing countries just as        as the        

depended on the        .

A much, latter, former B much, last, first C the same, first, former D great, latter, first

15.        She stretched herself out        on the sofa and looked

at the barometer. She knew that        falling pressure

usually meant a storm was approaching.

A flat, rapid        C flat, rapidly

B flatly, rapidly        D flatly, rapid

16.        Although some         cigars are made         by hand,

most cigars are manufactured by machine.

A highly-quality, entirely

B high-quality, entire

C highly-quality, entire

D high-quality, entirely        

17.        , the results presented were not in accord with the

        precise calculations.

A        Interestingly enough, rather

B        Interesting enough, prettily

C        Enough interestingly, rather

D        Enough interesting, pretty

18.        high mountain ranges, such as the Sierra Ne
vada in the U.S., the Andes in South America, and
the Himalayas in Asia,        affect climate and weath
er patterns over vast areas of the earth because they

stand as barriers to        circulating air masses.

A Enough, distinctly, regular B Especially, markedly, regularly

C Particular, clear, to regulate D In particular, evident, regular

19.        The various islands gained their independence       .
and not always        , units.

A like separate, viably B as separate, viable C as separately, viably D like separate, viable

20.        The        and most rural sections of Missouri are the

Ozark Upland and the north central section of the Northern Plains.

A most thinly populated B most thin populating C most thinly populating D mostly thin populated

21.        The first schools in the area were opened by French
settlers at St. Louis in the        part of the 18th centu
ry-

A later        C late

B latter        D latest

22.        The words cloth and clothing are related,        meaning

fabric or textile, and        meaning fabrics used to cover

the body.

A the first, the latter B the former, the latter C the former, the second D the first, the later

The Verb Test 10  I

1.        A man who        in the compartment said that the place

        by a passenger who        out to the diner.

A was sitting, is taken, went B sat, had been taken, has gone C was sitting, was taken, had gone D had been sitting, had taken, went

2.        I cannot make up my mind if I        them till I        

when they        .

A join, will find out, leave B will join, find out, will be leaving C will join, will find out, are leaving D would join, would find out, will leave

3.        Cyprus        on major migration routes for birds, and

in spring and autumn many millions          through.

Many species also        on the island,

A is lying, are passing, will winter

B lies, pass, winter

C is lying, pass, wintered

D has lain, have passed, have been wintering

4.        The term Middle Ages        by scholars in the 15th

century to designate the interval between the downfall
of the classical world of Greece and Rome and its re
discovery at the beginning of their own century, a
revival in which they        they        . Indeed, the no
tion of a long period of cultural darkness        by

Petrarch even earlier.

A coined, had felt, participated, had expressed

B is coined, feel, are participating, has been expressed

C has coined, have felt, had participated, was expressed

D was coined, felt, were participating, had been expressed

5.        It        that as a result of emigration and other fac
tors, such as war losses and temporary decline in fertili
ty, the population         by about 5 per cent between

mid-1974 and 1977. The years since 1974 also        by

an increase in persons leaving the island in search of work, especially in the Middle East.

A has been estimated, decreased, have been marked B estimated, had decreased, mark C has estimated, has decreased, have marked D was estimated, was decreased, was marked

6.        Raphael's greatest work, "The School of Athens",        

in the Vatican at the same time that Michelangelo        

on the Sistine Chapel.

A had been being painted, worked B was painted, was working C was painting, had worked D has been painted, was working

7.        You        nothing unless you        a microscope. It is

the most interesting specimen I        .

A see, don't use, ever see B will see, don't use, have ever seen C will see, use, have ever seen D won't see, won't use, ever saw

8.        Do you see a couple in the corner? Their dessert        

now. As soon as they        it, we        their table.

A is served, finish, will take B is serving, will finish, take

C is being served, finish, will take

D has been served, will have finished, will take

9.        What's the matter?        ? — Yes, my mother        bad
ly ill since yesterday.

A        Have you cried, is

B        Have you been crying, has been

C        Did you cry, was

D        Are you crying, had been

10.        Where        to? — My mother        me to go to the

post office because they        a break in half an hour.

A parcel        to us.

A are you going, has asked, will be having, has sent

B do you go, asked, would have, was sent

C are you go, asked, will have had, is sent

D are you going, has asked, will have, has been sent

11.        She said that by the time you        to him for help they

        the greater part of their research.

A had turned, will do B turn, will have done C turned, would have done D had turned, would do

12.        The librarian said that she        me another book unless

I        the one which I        several weeks before.

A would not give, did not return, had taken

B will not give, have returned, took

C would not give, returned, had taken

D would not have given, did not return, had taken

13.        to London? — Yes, I        there when there      _

an exhibition of our goods

A Have you ever been, was, was

B Have you ever been, have been, was

C Were you ever been, was, was

D Had you ever been, had been, had been

14.        Provided the dam         by February, the flood         

several towns.

A was built, will have struck B has not been built, will strike C won't be built, will be striking D won't have been built, strikes

15.        When I        to Riga, it was cold, a stiong northern

wind         and it         for a fortnight.

A came, blew, was raining B had come, had been blowing, had rained C came, was blowing, had been raining D was coming, had blown, was raining

16.        In 1963 fiber-tip  markers        into the U.S.  market

and since then        the ballpoint as the principal writ
ing implement.

A were introduced, had challenged B had introduced, challenged C were introduced, have challenged D were introduced, challenged

17.        The fishing industry, which traditionally        under
developed,         .

A had been, is expanding B has been, had expanded C is, had been expanding D has been, is expanding

18.        China        the technology of silk production secret;

the ancient Greeks speculated that silk        on a spe
cial tree in China.

A had kept, would grow B kept, grew

C would keep, had grown

D was keeping, grow