Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. A: I don’t believe that the chemical factories can be perfectly safe. B: … .

2. Choose the best answer. “How did that window ...?” “I don’t know”

3. Choose the correct answer. Often people . . . remember their childhood with pleasure choose to forget the bad times.

4. Choose the best answer. We ... with our friends if there ... a spare room.

5. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Barbara said the beach was twenty miles away, but I thought it was . . . than that.

6. Choose the best answer. Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George … the room.

7. Read the text and answer the questions according to it. Spices were known to Eastern peoples thousands of years ago.Arab traders skilfully kept a secret the true source of these spices. Spices became valuable items of sale early in the evolution of the spice trade and were introduced by Arab traders to the West. The initial uses of spices in very early times were in medicine and in the making of holy oils. People believed in the cure of spices, in a powder form, in the Middle Ages and even brought them into early medicine. It is not known when spices were first used in food. Certainly, the ancient Greeks and Romans used spices to flavour food and drinks because they discovered that spices helped to preserve foods, hid the flavour of spoiled meat in part, and also brought a change of flavour. Knowledge of the use of spices to preserve and flavour food slowly spread through Europe. Finally, in the last third of the 15th century, the Europeans decided to build ships and dared to go abroad in search of a route to the spice-producing countries. According to the passage, initially, spices were . . . .

8. Choose the right word. Reading this book is waste … time. It isn’t worth reading.

9. Which statement is true?

10. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. His mother will come at 8 o’clock … evening.

11. Choose the correct answer. Lucy felt homesick but soon she got fully used … abroad.

12. Choose the best answer. To me, we had a fantastic time yesterday, … ?

13. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
With wings that can stretch to almost three metres long, the California condor is the largest flying
bird found in America. The huge condor is mostly black with big white wing patterns. It has no feathers on its head. It is a scavenger, which means it eats dead animals. Unlike its close relative, the vulture, which is rare, the California condor finds food by sight rather than by smell. The California condor is also an endangered bird. This means it is rare and needs help to survive. These birds became rare because the dead animals they feed on often contain lead, a kind of metal, which is dangerous for the birds. Today, there are only about 230 California condors left in the wild. Scientists are working hard to make sure these birds survive.

According to the passage, what is the similarity between condors and vultures?

14. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Reptiles have been around for millions of years and once were the most common vertebrate animals
on Earth. Today, reptiles are divided into four main groups: turtles and tortoises; lizards and snakes; crocodiles and alligators; and the tuatara. A tuatara looks like a lizard, but it isn’t. It’s a species left over from a group of reptiles as old as dinosaurs. It is the closest thing to a living dinosaur. Tuataras live only in New Zealand and are in danger of becoming extinct.
Some reptiles spend most of their time in water. But most species live on land. All have scaly skin to protect them. Reptiles are found in all habitats except polar ice in the Arctic and the tundra.
Reptiles usually lay their eggs in nests or holes dug in the ground. But some snakes, like rattlesnakes, let the eggs hatch inside the body and give birth to live babies. Female crocodiles are very good mothers. They guard the nest and even help the hatchlings get a start in life. Some snakes do this, too. But most reptiles lay their eggs and leave. The hatchlings, which are perfect miniature copies of their parents, are on their own.

All of the following statements are True, Except:

15. Choose the correct answer. I want … matches. Have you got …?

16. Choose the correct answer. The President was reported ... a heart attack last week.

17. Choose the correct answer. Bill Clinton, . . . was President of the USA, has only one daughter.

18. Choose the correct answer. I was very worried by . . . what cigarettes might do to me.

19. Choose the correct answer. - Your motorcar needs to be serviced.- Yes, I have already noticed it. I... it to the repair shop.

20. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.

There are many different kinds of sports in the world. Some people do sports for their career and other people do sports for pleasure. Some sports, like cricket, require using a lot of equipment, while others need very little in order to play a game successfully. Some people use public playing fields to play sport for free, while other sports such as squash, tennis, badminton and table tennis are usually paid an hourly basis. The games are often controlled by individuals known as umpires in cricket and referees in sports like football and rugby. Most sports usually last not more than a few hours. However, a game of cricket can last five days before a winner is announced. Some people prefer to watch sport games on TV. Some sports, such as football and cricket, are really popular in the UK but not in the USA. People often play basketball and baseball in the USA. However, most countries compete in world sporting events such as the Football World Cup or the Olympics, which occur every four years.

According to the passage, what sport is popular in the United States?

21. From the marked areas 1, 2, 3 and 4, identify the one that is wrong. Many (1) people dream about (2) what they would do with their (3) money if they win (4) the lottery.

22. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
In old times, the first almanac was a chart showing the movements of the stars for a period of several years. Later almanacs were printed in a book form and included information which was especially useful to farmers. In the sixteenth century, almanacs began to be issued every year and included predictions of the weather.
At about the same time, almanacs included
calendars listing holidays. In the seventeenth century, almanacs included jokes. Benjamin Franklin continued this tradition with "Poor Richard’s Almanac", which was published in 1732-1758. In Germany, the almanacs of the eighteenth century included poems by authors. The almanacs printed in the United States from
1835-1856 were called "Davy Crockett" almanacs. They were different from other almanacs, as they had many long tales.

All of the following statements are TRUE, EXCEPT . . . .

23. “She a famous writer one day”. “Yes, I think you are right”.

24. .....they need is a big fridge in their kitchen.

25. He promised, “I will do it tomorrow.”

26. - Is the soup ?- No, it isn’t. It is cold.

27. If I lived in the country, I a lot of farm animals.

28. .....were you all night? I was really worried about you.

29. Are you talking to ?

30. He insisted ... being paid the full sum.

31. - Is there any difference between English spoken in the United Kingdom and that of India? -Of course, there is: in vocabulary, pronunciation and meaning of some words.

32. - James Smith wasn’t at home at 10 o’clock yesterday.- ... .

33. I was so relieved when I found my keys. I ... for them all morning.

34. A brief outline of the course and bibliography were handed ... to the students at the first meeting.

35. ". . . sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate but to be indifferent to them", said Ernest Hemingway.

36. I am accustomed to care of myself.

37. The flowers would grow much better if you . . .them regularly.

38. Where will the new hotel be . . . ?

39. Those are glasses.

40. It was a really long trip. You be tired now.