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. The underestimated demand for tickets made the theater manager … better for the next performance.

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. 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. Where is Thanksgiving celebrated?

6. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Alice is unhappy today. She can’t study … .

7. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Look at that girl who is on the stage. She is a friend of … .

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, the ancient Greeks and Romans used spices for all the following, except . . . .

9. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. I am really sure that you … a better job.

10. Choose the best answer. I haven’t found a smaller place ….

11. Choose the best answer. Because of the flu, Lauran was absent … her lessons for a couple of days.

12. Choose the correct answer. Tell me what … .

13. Choose the correct answer. If they invited me to their party, I . . . absolutely delighted.

14. 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.

One can find reptiles everywhere Except . . . .

15. Choose the correct answer. The work done by … is very important.

16. Choose the correct answer. Alisa is married but she doesn’t ….a ring.

17. In 2006, the Winter Olympics were held in Italy. People from all over the world came to try to win the games. They came in cars. They came on trains. Some came in buses.
Others came in planes. Some of them came to ski. Others came to skate. Some came to play hockey. Others came to snowboard. They came hoping to win gold medals. They wanted to take them back to their homes. They were hoping to show their parents and friends how good they were. Each of them came hoping that they would be the best.
Most of the people worked for four years to go to the Olympics. Each of them trained to be the best they could be. Some got medals. Others did not. They worked hard, and they raced hard. They also played hard. The best of the best got to take home the gold.

A synonym is a word that means the same thing. Hoping means to . . .

18. Choose the correct answer. I don't want to watch . . . television.

19. Choose the correct answer. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. , This meal doesn't taste as ... as my mother's meal.

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 did the fisherman do with the fish after he had caught them?

21. Choose the correct answer. That dog is as … as that child!

22. Choose the correct answer. Jurabek tends ... late on Mondays, but our boss doesn’t seem to care about that very much.

23. I am accustomed to care of myself.

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

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

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

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

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

29. Those are glasses.

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

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

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

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

34. Are you talking to ?

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

36. - 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.

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

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

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

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