Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. Before we leave, let’s have Shelley ... a map for us so we won’t get lost.

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

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. My cousin John carne from Germany the other day. He ... to see us next Friday.

5. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Dona has got to call the fire brigade, ...?

6. Choose the best answer. There are … biscuits in the box. It was nearly empty.

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. 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. Read the text and answer the questions below. The polar bear makes its home in the cold and icy Arctic. Other animals might freeze or starve. But the polar bear knows how to live in the snow.
Polar bears have thick blubber, or fat, that protects them from the cold. They also have a thick fur coat. The polar bear’s coat is white. This allows it to blend into the snow. That way, the polar bear can sneak up on its prey. Polar bears swim well.
They eat seals, walruses, small whales, and rodents. In the summer, they may eat berries.
Polar bears will also eat people. They may look cute and furry, but be careful of this big bear! Polar bears are found in . . .

10. Choose the best answer. After trying for some time, he gave … working on it.

11. 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.

12. Choose the correct answer. I hoped he ... back as soon as possible.

13. Choose the correct answer. If the students . . . diaries, they wouldn’t forget their homework so often.

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

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

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

17. Choose the correct answer. You will need a passport if you want to . . . the border.

18. From the marked areas 1, 2, 3 and 4, identify the one that is wrong. It was such (1) dark when the lights went out (2) so my husband lit (3) a nearby candle (4) .

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

Pepperoni is often put on a pizza. It is actually a type of cured sausage made from beef. "Cured" means salty to protect against bacteria which are dangerous for people. Sometimes cured sausages are made of turkey or chicken to reduce both fat and calories. Pepperoni is mixed with red pepper or other spices and takes a reddish colour. It is typically cut in small, thin circles. The word "pepperoni" means "big peppers" in Italian, though pepperoni has nothing to do with Italy. Its actual origin is not known yet. However, it is believed to be invented in America, likely in one of the original pizzerias in New York City. What is clear however, is that pepperoni is America’s favourite pizza topping.

All of the following statements are TRUE about pepperoni, EXCEPT ... .

20. Choose the correct answer. Because I... all my exams by then, I'll have much more time next week.

21. Choose the correct answer. - I want to learn a new language.- … .

22. Choose the correct answer. Anna told that she would inform us ... Monday if she could come to visit us or not.

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

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

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

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

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

28. I am accustomed to care of myself.

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

30. - 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.

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

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

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

34. Those are glasses.

35. Are you talking to ?

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

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

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

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

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