Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. Did you have an argument with Francis? If you had been there, you … the same.

2. Choose the correct answer. I met your sister last night. She thought we’d met before, but we … .

3. Choose the best answer. The politician about … lifestyle there has been a lot of speculation recently has handed in his resignation.

4. 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. Who is Vulcan?

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

6. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. I’m not ... that subject.

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 is convenient food considered not safe?

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 answer which correctly completes the sentence. His mother will come at 8 o’clock … evening.

11. Choose the correct answer. Tom wonders if he … to study my first term again in case he fails his final exams.

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.

The purpose of this passage is . . .

13. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
With wings that can stretch to almost three metres long, the California condor is the largest flying
bird found in America. The huge condor is mostly black with big white wing patterns. It has no feathers on its head. It is a scavenger, which means it eats dead animals. Unlike its close relative, the vulture, which is rare, the California condor finds food by sight rather than by smell. The California condor is also an endangered bird. This means it is rare and needs help to survive. These birds became rare because the dead animals they feed on often contain lead, a kind of metal, which is dangerous for the birds. Today, there are only about 230 California condors left in the wild. Scientists are working hard to make sure these birds survive.

All of the following statements are TRUE about the California condor, EXCEPT . . . .

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

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

17. Choose the correct answer. The reason . . . he gets into trouble so often is that he has a bad temper.

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!

Why did Marion sell the diapers by herself?

19. Choose the correct answer. How many flats ... at so far?

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

There are many different kinds of sports in the world. Some people do sports for their career and other people do sports for pleasure. Some sports, like cricket, require using a lot of equipment, while others need very little in order to play a game successfully. Some people use public playing fields to play sport for free, while other sports such as squash, tennis, badminton and table tennis are usually paid an hourly basis. The games are often controlled by individuals known as umpires in cricket and referees in sports like football and rugby. Most sports usually last not more than a few hours. However, a game of cricket can last five days before a winner is announced. Some people prefer to watch sport games on TV. Some sports, such as football and cricket, are really popular in the UK but not in the USA. People often play basketball and baseball in the USA. However, most countries compete in world sporting events such as the Football World Cup or the Olympics, which occur every four years.

According to the passage, which sport needs the use of much equipment?

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

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. Where will the new hotel be . . . ?

24. - 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.

25. Are you talking to ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. I am accustomed to care of myself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

40. Those are glasses.