Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. If only David ... a bit more careful, he'd have been all right.

2. Choose the correct answer. Look it is raining cats and dogs outside that is why it is no good … for a walk.

3. Choose the best answer. The swimming season in Turkey becomes … the further north you go.

4. Choose the correct answer. There are ... textbooks in our library this school year. In fact there are less of them than last year.

5. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Dona has got to call the fire brigade, ...?

6. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. One of the . . . from Italy.

7. Read the text and answer the questions according to it. These days many people often eat convenient food. This means food which is already prepared, in packets or cans, or often frozen. This type of food is considered dangerous as it often contains a lot of fat or sugar. If people eat a lot of sugar, people might get holes in their teeth. Similarly, if people eat a lot of fat, this is bad for their hearts. The best food is fresh, natural food such as fruit and vegetables. Instead of frying food in fat, people should boil it or eat it raw, as in salads. Food which has been boiled often contains many vitamins. These vitamins are often destroyed in the process of cooking. According to the passage, what does the author suggest people eating?

8. Choose the best answer. Making one’s … is important for … being.

9. Choose the best answer. The poor girl looked … … .

10. Read the text and answer the questions below. The polar bear makes its home in the cold and icy Arctic. Other animals might freeze or starve. But the polar bear knows how to live in the snow.
Polar bears have thick blubber, or fat, that protects them from the cold. They also have a thick fur coat. The polar bear’s coat is white. This allows it to blend into the snow. That way, the polar bear can sneak up on its prey. Polar bears swim well.
They eat seals, walruses, small whales, and rodents. In the summer, they may eat berries.
Polar bears will also eat people. They may look cute and furry, but be careful of this big bear! Which sentence is true?

11. Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each question below
Salt is a type of mineral. Adding a little salt to food can bring out the food’s natural avor. It can also be used to preserve food. Not only does salt improve our diets, it is essential to our health. Our muscles need it to move. Our hearts need it to beat. Even the brain and nerves need salt to communicate and function properly. If we do not get enough salt, the systems in our bodies do not work well. We might get tired, and our thinking might slow down. Our muscles might get sore, or we might even get headaches. Eating salt helps our bodies and minds work better.
However, just as too much salt can ruin the avor of food, it can also harm our bodies. Scientists say that too much salt can cause high blood pressure. This is dangerous because it can lead to heart problems. And because people tend to like the taste of salty food, heart problems are becoming more common.
Salt is an important mineral that our bodies need. We can’t live without it. However, it is wise to pay attention to the amount of salt in your diet if you care about your health.

Which part of the body can be harmed by too much salt?

12. Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each question below
Salt is a type of mineral. Adding a little salt to food can bring out the food’s natural avor. It can also be used to preserve food. Not only does salt improve our diets, it is essential to our health. Our muscles need it to move. Our hearts need it to beat. Even the brain and nerves need salt to communicate and function properly. If we do not get enough salt, the systems in our bodies do not work well. We might get tired, and our thinking might slow down. Our muscles might get sore, or we might even get headaches. Eating salt helps our bodies and minds work better.
However, just as too much salt can ruin the avor of food, it can also harm our bodies. Scientists say that too much salt can cause high blood pressure. This is dangerous because it can lead to heart problems. And because people tend to like the taste of salty food, heart problems are becoming more common.
Salt is an important mineral that our bodies need. We can’t live without it. However, it is wise to pay attention to the amount of salt in your diet if you care about your health.

Which can be inferred from this passage?

13. Choose the correct answer. When the fire began at 4:00 AM, most people in the house . . . in their beds.

14. Choose the correct answer. −Is your brother . . . ? −No, he isn’t. He is fat.

15. Choose the correct answer. What ... big dogs! They are so scary, aren’t they?

16. Read the passage below and answer the questions The first movies were made using black and white cameras. The film for the pictures were cut up and made into long strips. They were played on a movie projector in a theater. Today, people can see movies almost anywhere. They can see movies on computers. Others watch movies on iPods®. Some even watch movies on their cell phones. The world of movies is changing very fast. Some filmmakers want to use digital photography for making movies. Digital photography is cheaper, takes fewer people and less space. It is easy to use and can be done in a small area. However, they do not turn out as clear as the original way of filming.
A man named Robert Rodriguez says that digital form is the new way to make movies. He says it is the way to keep movie theaters alive. He does not want them to become extinct.
Robert writes movies and shoots them. He directs them and puts them together. He even does the special effects. Robert does them all in digital format. He does this in his own home in Texas. He can make most movies for half of the money it would usually cost.
Rodriquez wants to make movies that can only be seen in theaters. His idea is to make movies, for less money, only to be shown in theaters. He feels this will help preserve the original way to watch a movie.

Which of these is NOT something positive about digital movies?

17. In 2006, the Winter Olympics were held in Italy. People from all over the world came to try to win the games. They came in cars. They came on trains. Some came in buses.
Others came in planes. Some of them came to ski. Others came to skate. Some came to play hockey. Others came to snowboard. They came hoping to win gold medals. They wanted to take them back to their homes. They were hoping to show their parents and friends how good they were. Each of them came hoping that they would be the best.
Most of the people worked for four years to go to the Olympics. Each of them trained to be the best they could be. Some got medals. Others did not. They worked hard, and they raced hard. They also played hard. The best of the best got to take home the gold.

What guess can we make about the people who came to the Olympics?

18. We can look at living things, and we can put them into groups.
One group is called mammals. Mammals all have fur or hair. Their fur or hair can keep them warm. It covers some or all parts of their bodies.
Most of their babies are born alive. They are like little copies of their parents. They look just like them. Some other mammals live on land. People are mammals. They have a lot of hair on the top of their heads. Dogs and cats are mammals. They have fur all over their bodies. Rabbits and zebras are mammals, too. They also have fur all over their bodies.
Other mammals live in the water. Whales and dolphins live in the ocean. They do not have long fur or hair. Their skin is smooth, but they are still mammals.
Some of them live in and out of the water. Sea lions do this. They have very short fur. They sit in the sun during the day. They also swim in the water much of the day and at night.

Which one is NOT a mammal?

19. Choose the correct answer. I just watched them ... volleyball instead of joining them because I was tired.

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

Every day, a fisherman sat on a bridge. He threw the seeds into the water. He had a simple way to catch fish. He cut a branch off a tree and tied a plain string to it. He put a sharp hook on it. Then he whispered, "Come here fish." Like magic, the fish bit the hook. He took the fish home to make a big pot of fish soup from them. One day, another man walked up to him. He said, "My name is George. I am staying at the hotel. I bet that I am a better fisherman than you. I will accompany you today. I want to prove my skill." The fisherman cast his string. George had a lot of electronic tools. One machine showed him the locations of fish. The other machine could weigh the fish. At the end of the day, George subtracted his fish from the fisherman’s. The fisherman had beaten him by forty-seven. George was shocked. The fisherman told George, "I am patient and I believe in myself. Take a breath, and try it in my way."

According to the passage, what did the fisherman do with the fish after he had caught them?

21. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Temur was the strongest man in the town. He performed and exercised in the public park. He did this to show everyone how strong he was. One man named Jamol didn’t like him. Jamol was a movie critic and could solve complex math problems. One day, a big storm came suddenly.
Snow covered the town. People needed food. The people said, "Temur can save us and bring food". But Jamol wanted to be a hero, so they both went. Jamol found some small passages under the snow. One of them led toward another town which had food. They walked until there was a block of ice in their way. Jamol said, "We can’t get through until you strike it." Temur thought it was probable. He broke it and was too tired. Jamol said, "Let’s support each other. I’ll get the food alone." Jamol came back with food. The men became friends by working together. In town, people saw Jamol with the food. They called Jamol a hero. But Jamol was thinking of something else. He said, "I learned friendship today."

According to the passage, why did Jamol become a hero?

22. Choose the correct answer. After he … his speech we started to ask him some questions.

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

24. Those are glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. I am accustomed to care of myself.

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

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

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

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

38. - 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.

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

40. Are you talking to ?