Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. If they had eaten breakfast earlier, they... so hungry now.

2. Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each question below. Snow is composed of ice crystals. These crystals fall from clouds in cold weather when the air is too cold to melt the ice crystals into rain. In most of the world outside the very hot tropics, most rain starts to fall as snow but melts to rain on the way down. The heaviest snowfalls occur when the air temperature is close to the freezing point at 32°F. For this reason, more snow falls on the northern United States than at the North Pole because it is too cold at the North Pole for snow to fall. Snow can be as much as 90 percent air. For this reason, snow helps to keep the ground warm and protect some plants from extreme cold. Because so much of the snow is composed of air, it takes about ten inches of snow to equal the amount of water in one inch of rain. All snowflakes are six-sided crystals, with some occasional needles or columns. One farmer and amateur scientist photographed thousands of snowflakes through a microscope. He was trying to find two identical flakes. Neither he nor anyone else ever has. Snow often melts slowly because the white color reflects sunlight away. The most snow in a single storm in the United States was 189 inches. It occurred at Mount Shasta, California, in February 1959. Antarctica is buried in an average of two-and-a half miles of snow. According to the passage, most rain starts to fall as snow but melts to rain on the way down in most of the world except...

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. The Statue of Liberty, arguably one of New York City's most iconic symbols, is a popular tourist attraction for first-time visitors to the city. This 150-foot monument was gifted to the United States from France in order to celebrate 100 years of America's independence. The statue is located on Liberty Island, and it is accessible by taking a ferry from either Battery Park in New York City or Liberty State Park in Jersey City. When Claire visited the Statue of Liberty for the first time, she instantly admired it as a symbol of freedom. Claire made sure to make reservations before her visit because only 240 people are permitted to climb the staircase to the top of the statue every day. After climbing almost 400 stairs, Claire received spectacular views of the city from the statue's crown. During her visit, Claire learned that the Statue of Liberty was not always the color that it is now. She found out that because the statue's exterior is made of copper, the statue oxidized over time, giving it the greenish appearance it has in present day. When it was first constructed, the statue was the same color as a shiny penny! After touring the Statue of Liberty, Claire spent the rest of the day in New York City visiting other important monuments and historic landmarks. Claire left New York hoping to have had the time to explore more sites, but she can't wait to return to the city in the future. Who gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

6. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Alice is unhappy today. She can’t study … .

7. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. … his coffee, he made his way to the door because he had planned to go the library.

8. 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, spices were first used . . . .

9. 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 of the following do polar bears not eat?

10. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. After I ... that I had lost my way, I went back home.

11. Choose the correct answer. Tom wonders if he … to study my first term again in case he fails his final exams.

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

13. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was
learning how to swim. I was always afraid of the water, but I decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn. I also thought it would be good exercise and help me to become physically stronger. What I didn’t realize was that learning to swim would also make me a more confident person. New situations always make me a bit nervous, and my first swimming lesson was no exception. After I changed into my bathing suit in the locker room, I stood timidly by the side of the pool waiting for the teacher and other students to show up. After a couple of minutes the teacher came over. She smiled and introduced herself, and two more students joined us. Although they were both older than me, they didn’t seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to swim. I began to feel more at ease.

Which word best describes how author felt when he was waiting for his teacher?

14. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was
learning how to swim. I was always afraid of the water, but I decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn. I also thought it would be good exercise and help me to become physically stronger. What I didn’t realize was that learning to swim would also make me a more confident person. New situations always make me a bit nervous, and my first swimming lesson was no exception. After I changed into my bathing suit in the locker room, I stood timidly by the side of the pool waiting for the teacher and other students to show up. After a couple of minutes the teacher came over. She smiled and introduced herself, and two more students joined us. Although they were both older than me, they didn’t seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to swim. I began to feel more at ease.

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

15. Choose the correct answer. Their car …… in front of their house just now

16. Choose the correct answer. Victor felt sleepy and tired. 'All I need is cup of coffee', he said to himself, 'with sugar'.

17. There is a reason for everything, . . . ?

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

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

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

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

22. Choose the correct answer. The reason … Nick came was that he wanted to see Rita.

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

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

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

26. Are you talking to ?

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

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

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

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

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

33. Those are glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

40. I am accustomed to care of myself.