Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. From the marked areas 1, 2, 3 and 4, identify the one that is wrong. You(1) look at that(2) do(3)! It is eating a bone(4)

2. Choose the correct answer. I don’t believe that the chemical factories can be perfectly safe.

3. Choose the correct answer. Often people . . . remember their childhood with pleasure choose to forget the bad times.

4. Choose the best answer. The swimming season in Turkey becomes … the further north you go.

5. 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?

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

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

8. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. I saw a few people, most of … were carrying an umbrella while it was raining.

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

10. Choose the best answer. There was hardly … wind, just as a slight breeze.

11. Choose the correct answer. The first English dictionary … by Robert Cawdrey in 1604.

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

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

14. Choose the correct answer. Aren’t you going to introduce me . . . your friend?

15. 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!”
Which of the following animals was not in the story?

16. Choose the correct answer. I ... the garden but I can’t find the spade.

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

18. We can look at living things, and we can put them into groups.
One group is called mammals. Mammals all have fur or hair. Their fur or hair can keep them warm. It covers some or all parts of their bodies.
Most of their babies are born alive. They are like little copies of their parents. They look just like them. Some other mammals live on land. People are mammals. They have a lot of hair on the top of their heads. Dogs and cats are mammals. They have fur all over their bodies. Rabbits and zebras are mammals, too. They also have fur all over their bodies.
Other mammals live in the water. Whales and dolphins live in the ocean. They do not have long fur or hair. Their skin is smooth, but they are still mammals.
Some of them live in and out of the water. Sea lions do this. They have very short fur. They sit in the sun during the day. They also swim in the water much of the day and at night.

Which sentence below is NOT TRUE?

19. Choose the correct answer. My father was very strict. He always reminded me ... my homework.

20. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.

Every day, a fisherman sat on a bridge. He threw the seeds into the water. He had a simple way to catch fish. He cut a branch off a tree and tied a plain string to it. He put a sharp hook on it. Then he whispered, "Come here fish." Like magic, the fish bit the hook. He took the fish home to make a big pot of fish soup from them. One day, another man walked up to him. He said, "My name is George. I am staying at the hotel. I bet that I am a better fisherman than you. I will accompany you today. I want to prove my skill." The fisherman cast his string. George had a lot of electronic tools. One machine showed him the locations of fish. The other machine could weigh the fish. At the end of the day, George subtracted his fish from the fisherman’s. The fisherman had beaten him by forty-seven. George was shocked. The fisherman told George, "I am patient and I believe in myself. Take a breath, and try it in my way."

According to the passage, what is the story mainly about?

21. Choose the correct answer. Let’s get to the restaurant early ... it gets crowded.

22. 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?

23. I am accustomed to care of myself.

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

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

26. - 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.

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

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

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

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

31. Those are glasses.

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

33. Are you talking to ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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