Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. 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...

2. Choose the best answer. Gloria never seems to get tired. I sure wish I... her energy.

3. Choose the best answer. She said I ... as well ask him.

4. Read the text and answer the questions below. What do you call a long, blue river of ice? A glacier! Most fresh water on Earth is in glaciers. Some glaciers never melt. You can find glaciers in the mountains. Others cover big areas of continents. They are home to snow fleas and ice worms. The top part of a glacier is snow. The middle part is mixed snow and ice. The bottom part is ice. You can take a class to learn how to walk on a glacier. You need special boots. You also need a rope and an ice axe. Then, you can walk on a river of ice! In this story, the word cover means . . .

5. Choose the best answer. My brother doesn’t like coffee, … I do.

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, what does the author suggest people eating?

8. 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. This text seems to have come from . . .

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

10. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. She talked to me … . Moreover, I liked her sense of humour.

11. Choose the best answer. She had … to play with. She was an only child that … liked her.

12. Choose the best answer. Bob’s mother wants to know … her son is getting all his money from as she hardly ever gives him any money.

13. Choose the correct answer. The people in Italy were very friendly . . . we went.

14. Choose the correct answer. Bob’s keeping his car in our garage . . . the time being.

15. - Our goods are not beautiful. - Do you think . . . are better?

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

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

18. Choose the correct answer. I was very worried by . . . what cigarettes might do to me.

19. Choose the correct answer.- I'm going to stay in the same hotel as last year.-...?

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

21. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Temur was the strongest man in the town. He performed and exercised in the public park. He did this to show everyone how strong he was. One man named Jamol didn’t like him. Jamol was a movie critic and could solve complex math problems. One day, a big storm came suddenly.
Snow covered the town. People needed food. The people said, "Temur can save us and bring food". But Jamol wanted to be a hero, so they both went. Jamol found some small passages under the snow. One of them led toward another town which had food. They walked until there was a block of ice in their way. Jamol said, "We can’t get through until you strike it." Temur thought it was probable. He broke it and was too tired. Jamol said, "Let’s support each other. I’ll get the food alone." Jamol came back with food. The men became friends by working together. In town, people saw Jamol with the food. They called Jamol a hero. But Jamol was thinking of something else. He said, "I learned friendship today."

According to the passage, what is the main idea of this story?

22. Choose the correct answer. After he … his speech we started to ask him some questions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30. Are you talking to ?

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

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

33. I am accustomed to care of myself.

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

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

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

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. Those are glasses.

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

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