Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. The underestimated demand for tickets made the theater manager … better for the next performance.

2. Choose the correct answer. First libraries began to appear regularly in the 1800s. Since then, their contents … greatly through the years.

3. 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. The rainforest gives people . . .

4. Choose the correct answer. At last I . . . the key that was lost yesterday.

5. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Snow and rain . . . of nature.

6. It is important for scientists to sort animals into groups. It just as important to sort plants. Scientists sort them by how they make another plant like themselves. This is called eproduction. Scientists have decided to sort plants into three groups. The first group of plants reproduces with spores. Spores are parts of the plant that break away and travel in the wind. Each one grows into a new plant if it lands on soil that is wet and rich. Ferns and mosses are plants that make a copy of themselves with spores. Other plants reproduce with seeds. They are the second group. Seeds fall from the trees. They become part of the soil and grow into new plants. Evergreens, pine trees, and fir trees are plants that reproduce with seeds. The third group is the plant that reproduces by flowering. Before seeds can form, the pollen inside the flower needs to move from one part of the flower to another. The seeds form inside the flower. Birds and insects help this by moving the pollen when they land on the flower. Some of the flowering plants grow into fruits to eat. The seeds are hidden inside the fruit. Apples, oranges, cherries, daisies, and roses are plants that have flowers. Scientists have broken plants into three different groups:

7. Read the text and answer the questions according to it. She liked flowers. At least, he remembered somebody telling him that she liked roses. Unfortunately, at that time of year roses were very hard to find, and anyway, even if he did find them he wouldn’t be able to afford them. No roses and going out to a good restaurant. So he had got some tulips. It wasn’t sure if tulips were the right things to bring, and also while he was travelling in the bus several people bumped into him and the flowers were damaged. He felt uncomfortable in his borrowed coat, and even though Mike had promised him that it was almost a perfect fit he felt that the sleeves were too long. He checked in his pocket again to make sure he had her address. He still was not sure why she had given it to him. For a few minutes he thought about giving the whole thing up, going home. But he knew that this chance would not come again, and he would hate himself if he did not take it. Slowly, he walked through the rain to her street. What would be a good title for this text?

8. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. I have got nothing else to offer … my advice.

9. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Have you got any apples? Yes, I’ve got ….

10. Choose the best answer. A: Must I always pay my rent by cheque? B: No, … . Pay it however you want to.

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.

What is the main idea of this passage?

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

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.

All of the following statements are TRUE about the California condor, EXCEPT . . . .

14. Choose the correct answer. Some paintings and drawings look better at a . . . .You don’t get anything clear from near.

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

16. Choose the correct answer. I’ll be ready in ... minutes.

17. Choose the correct answer. I don't want to watch . . . television.

18. Do you have a baby at your house? Does he or she wear diapers? Can you throw them away?
In 1950, a mother named Marion had an idea. She did not like the diapers that were made out of cloth. They were too much work. They smelled bad. It took too much time to clean them. She wanted to make something better. Marion went to work. She tried making them out of many kinds of things. Marion made them out of plastic. She tried to sell the idea. No one said it would work. They said it would flop. They did not want to try her idea. Marion was sure it would work. She sold them all by herself. Mothers loved her idea. Marion made moms all over the world happy. They had more time for their babies. They had less mess to clean up. They did not have to wash diapers or let them dry. All they needed was a trashcan. She was sure her idea was going to work. She was right!

Why did Marion sell the diapers by herself?

19. Choose the correct answer. The survival of some large mammals is being put at... risk by global warming and other disasters.

20. Choose the correct answer. "Whose wedding was it?" said Aziza. Aziza asked whose wedding ...

21. Choose the correct answer.… youth of today have never known what life was like without computers.

22. Choose the correct answer. That dog is as … as that child!

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

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

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

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

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

28. Are you talking to ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

35. Those are glasses.

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

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

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

40. I am accustomed to care of myself.