Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each question below. A woodpecker is a kind of bird. Woodpeckers are found all over the world except in the North and South poles, Australia, and New Zealand. There are over 200 different kinds of woodpeckers. The two largest woodpeckers, the Imperial Woodpecker and the Ivory-billed Woodpecker are most likely extinct. Animals that become extinct are no longer found on Earth. Woodpeckers have sharp bills for drilling into wood, and short tails which help to balance them on tree trunks and branches. Woodpeckers also have very long tongues, which help them get insects deep within trees. Woodpeckers are often heard knocking loudly on trees before they are seen. Woodpeckers can even become trouble if they learn to knock on sides of a house. Woodpeckers can easily be attracted to backyard bird feeders with sunflower seeds or suet. Suet is a kind of animal fat that is very tasty to woodpeckers and other birds. According to the passage, which is NOT true about woodpeckers?

2. Choose the correct answer. It has been a long time since we ... each other at a wonderful city of Los Angeles.

3. Choose the best answer. The committee are separated from ... families for long periods of time.

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. In this story, the word bark means . . .

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. From which part of the statue did Claire receive spectacular views of the city?

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

7. Choose the right answer. Let me know if you hear from her, …?

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

9. Choose the best answer. Let’s … some sandwiches.

10. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. They don’t have much free time. Neither….

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 can be inferred from this passage?

12. Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each question below

Forests can be found all around the world. There are many different plants and animals that use the forest as their home. In the forest, small animals eat the fruits, nuts, mushrooms, and insects. They race around from tree to tree and jump from branch to branch. Larger animals eat smaller animals. Other animals eat seeds and shrubs. Even though most animals are scared of humans, they are never far away. An ant, bat, robin, snake, deer, or turkey may be hiding among the leaves.
They may be sitting in the trees. They might be running on the ground.
Many different types of trees live in the forest. Trees drop their leaves during the fall to save water on the floor of the forest.
The soil is made up of fallen leaves, dirt, and animals that have died. After the animals and plants die, their bodies break down. This makes the earth rich with nutrients.
Forests are fun places to visit. A person who wants to see and hear the real sounds of the forest must sit quietly and listen with his or her eyes and ears.

A good synonym for the word shrub could be . . .

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

14. Choose the correct answer. Those are . . . glasses.

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.

What makes Robert unusual?

16. Read the passage below and answer the questions  Frieda the Fox was one of the young foxes learning how to hunt. She would practice her skills every day.
She wanted to be one of the best, but she still had a lot to learn. Her dad took her out one day, and Frieda found a mouse to chase. She chased the mouse and almost caught it, until she saw a rabbit hop by. She stopped chasing the mouse and began chasing the rabbit. “Silly Frieda. Why did you do that?” asked her dad. “Dad! A rabbit would have been a bigger and better catch.” Her dad just shook his head. The next day they went hunting again. Frieda did the same thing except this time she stopped chasing a rabbit to chase a chicken. She came home with neither. When they got back, all of Frieda’s brothers and sisters had a catch. Frieda sat by herself in the back and pouted. She almost had the chicken and the rabbit, but instead she came home with neither. The next day, Frieda went hunting alone.
This time she decided that she would catch whatever animal she saw first. There would be no switching gears to go after another animal. It wasn’t long before she saw a hen strutting by. She decided this was it. She raced after the hen and made her pounce. It worked! She got the hen. She proudly walked home to show her dad. He was thrilled, telling Frieda, “Yeah! You finally got it!”

What lesson did Frieda finally “get?”

17. Choose the correct answer. If you don't look . . . plants in the garden, they die very quickly.

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!

Which compound word from the text means “one thing”?

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

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

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

22. Choose the correct answer. The exhibition wasn’t so ... as we hoped to see.

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

24. Are you talking to ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36. Those are glasses.

37. - 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.

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

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

40. I am accustomed to care of myself.