Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. Knowing several … helpful if you work for an international corporation.

2. Choose the correct answer. He doesn't seem to care ... the effect smoking has on him.

3. Choose the best answer. In the French and Indian War, … is known as the Seven Years' War in England, George Washington fought against the French.

4. Read the text and answer the questions below. Rainforests give us air. They give us plants and animals and medicine. A rainforest has many trees. It gets a lot of rain. Many kinds of animals and plants live here. Wild pigs live in rainforests. So do snakes. It is also home to bugs and birds. Trees here can grow to be 150 feet tall. Plants have big, bright flowers. Some rainforests are home to tall bamboo. People make pills out of tree bark and plants in the rainforest. These pills help many people. We must save our rainforests. What animals live in rainforests?

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. Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated predominantly in North America, and it possesses a different meaning in each of the countries where it's acknowledged. In the United States, Thanksgiving is a federal holiday (meaning all government employees and most private employees are given a day off of work), and always takes places on the Fourth Thursday in November, regardless of the date. The holiday signifies the immense progress made by pilgrims, or some of the first travelers to North America, at Plymouth Plantation circa 1621. It was at this time that the hungry and weary Pilgrims were taught (by Native Americans) how to grow and produce food on North America's unique terrain. Once they'd grown (and caught) an abundance of food, the Pilgrims were expectedly thankful, and they celebrated alongside the Native Americans who provided them with such valuable assistance. President Abraham Lincoln initiated the contemporary practice of Thanksgiving by calling for a "day of Thanksgiving" during one of his Civil War addresses. In America today, Thanksgiving remains firmly engrained in its historical roots, and is widely considered to be a day for giving thanks for good food, good times, and family. Thanksgiving dinner generally consists of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, gravy, and ample desserts. To be sure, indulging in abundance is a cornerstone of the holiday, as doing so could only be possible if one possesses abundance. Which food(s) are often prepared for Thanksgiving dinner?

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. All of the statements are TRUE about convenient food, EXCEPT . . . .

8. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. I have yet ... where to spend my holidays.

9. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Is that house small?

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

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

12. Complete the sentence with correct answer. Jack was born ….

13. 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.

According to the passage, tuataras are most like . . . .

14. Choose the correct answer. If they invited me to their party, I . . . absolutely delighted.

15. 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.

Where can’t people watch movies today?

16. Choose the correct answer. I ... the garden but I can’t find the spade.

17. From the marked areas 1, 2, 3 and 4, identify the one that is wrong. It was such (1) dark when the lights went out (2) so my husband lit (3) a nearby candle (4) .

18. Choose the correct answer. You . . . smoke in here. It's forbidden. Look at that sign.

19. Choose the correct answer. How many flats ... at so far?

20. Choose the correct answer. Ralph decided to give ... a birthday present when everybody else forgot his birthday.

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. Choose the correct answer. Think ... about whether you want to quit this job.

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

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

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

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

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

28. - 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

35. I am accustomed to care of myself.

36. Those are glasses.

37. Are you talking to ?

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

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

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