Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. It was my fault. We … at seven, but I wasn’t able to come in time.

2. Choose the correct answer.… an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.

3. Read the text and answer the questions below. Where does the word volcano come from? It comes from the Roman god of fire. His name was Vulcan. A volcano is a mountain that blows its top! Hot lava pushes through the mountain. Then, it flows down the side. Some volcanoes are millions of years old. Some sleep. Others are active. It is hard to tell when a volcano will blow. Many volcanoes have snow. If they blow their tops, hot lava melts the snow. It burns up trees and plants, too, just like a fire. In this story, the word hard means . . .

4. Read the text and answer the questions below. Where does the word volcano come from? It comes from the Roman god of fire. His name was Vulcan. A volcano is a mountain that blows its top! Hot lava pushes through the mountain. Then, it flows down the side. Some volcanoes are millions of years old. Some sleep. Others are active. It is hard to tell when a volcano will blow. Many volcanoes have snow. If they blow their tops, hot lava melts the snow. It burns up trees and plants, too, just like a fire. Who is Vulcan?

5. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. It would require permanent, steady and patient activity to cultivate a new attitude … people's minds towards work, life and society.

6. Choose the best answer. Keep … the edge of the pool. You might fall in.

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

8. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Raining non-stop could have caused . . . .

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

10. Why do you think crows can live almost any place?

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

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, why did the California condor become rare?

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

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.

Which of these is NOT something positive about digital movies?

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

17. Choose the correct answer. Kelly knows . . . about computers. She is a computer programmer.

18. Choose the correct answer. You must believe in . . . own abilities.

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. 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.

According to the passage, when were calendars included in almanacs?

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

23. - 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.

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

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

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

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

28. Those are glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

35. I am accustomed to care of myself.

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

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

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

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

40. Are you talking to ?