Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. They both did well and they will … receive prizes.

2. Choose the correct answer. "France won’t win in the chempionship". She doesn’t think France … in the chempionship.

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.The word volcano comes from the Roman god of . . .

4. Choose the correct answer. There are ... textbooks in our library this school year. In fact there are less of them than last year.

5. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. A long distance journey often ... travelers feel stiff, because they ... in one position for several hours.

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 event(s) began the tradition of Thanksgiving?

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. According to the passage, why should people eat boiled food?

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

10. Choose the best answer. I am living with my friends … the present until I find a flat.

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

12. Choose the best answer. If you don’t leave my house, I’ll have you … .

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.

All of the following statements are True, Except:

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.

According to the passage, when did the author begin to feel relaxed?

15. Choose the correct answer. It takes a long time to write a novel even if you ... hard. And then you have to get it ....

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

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

18. Choose the correct answer. She is suffering from the flu.- . . . .

19. Choose the correct answer. Every old house like this has ... strange stories.

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

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. Veronica and her friend didn’t live in Brest… . They left three and a half years ago.

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

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

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

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

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

29. Those are glasses.

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

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

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

33. Are you talking to ?

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

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

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

40. I am accustomed to care of myself.