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. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

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. In this story, the word hard means . . .

4. Choose the best answer. I need to replace ... table in my office. Its leg is broken.

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 food(s) are often prepared for Thanksgiving dinner?

6. It is important for scientists to sort animals into groups. It just as important to sort plants. Scientists sort them by how they make another plant like themselves. This is called eproduction. Scientists have decided to sort plants into three groups. The first group of plants reproduces with spores. Spores are parts of the plant that break away and travel in the wind. Each one grows into a new plant if it lands on soil that is wet and rich. Ferns and mosses are plants that make a copy of themselves with spores. Other plants reproduce with seeds. They are the second group. Seeds fall from the trees. They become part of the soil and grow into new plants. Evergreens, pine trees, and fir trees are plants that reproduce with seeds. The third group is the plant that reproduces by flowering. Before seeds can form, the pollen inside the flower needs to move from one part of the flower to another. The seeds form inside the flower. Birds and insects help this by moving the pollen when they land on the flower. Some of the flowering plants grow into fruits to eat. The seeds are hidden inside the fruit. Apples, oranges, cherries, daisies, and roses are plants that have flowers. Which group of words mean the same as the word reproduction?

7. Choose the right answer. Yesterday John’s car broke down and he took it to the service centre. He … there.

8. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. I have got nothing else to offer … my advice.

9. Why would a crow need to make a tool?

10. Choose the best answer. The clock … and we realized it was two o’clock.

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

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

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

14. Choose the correct answer. −I have four meals a day, and what about you, Malika?−. . . .

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!”

What lesson did Frieda finally “get?”

16. Read the passage below and answer the questions Did you know that there are over 1,000,000 different species, or types, of animals? With so many species, scientists have to find a way to sort them into groups. Two of the main groups are vertebrates and invertebrates.
Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. Humans are in this group. Also in this group are whales, monkeys, birds, and frogs. Just about any pet you have in your home is a vertebrate. Dogs, cats, goldfish, hamsters, and snakes are vertebrates.
Invertebrates have no backbone. Many of them live in the ocean. Clams, jellyfish, squids, and octopuses are invertebrates. Those that live on land are spiders, worms, and insects.
Scientists are finding new species of animals every day. Every one of them can be put into one of these two groups

What are two ways, according to this passage, animals are classified or sorted?

17. Choose the correct answer. There are . . . elephants than there used to be.

18. Choose the correct answer. "We won't have enough time to finish the job." The workers said that they . . . enough time to finish the job.

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

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, all the following are TRUE about the fisherman, EXCEPT . . . .

21. Choose the correct answer. Hey, ... Uncle, what are you doing?

22. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Many people like to eat pizza, but not everyone knows how to make it. Making the perfect pizza can be complicated, but there are lots of ways to make a more basic version at home.
When you make pizza, you must begin with the crust. If you want to make the crust yourself, you will have to make dough using flour, and water. Then make the dough with your hands.
If you do not have enough time to do this, you can use a prepared crust that you buy from the store. Then you must add the sauce. Making your own sauce can take a long time and is a bit difficult.
You have to buy tomatoes, peel them, and then cook them with spices at home. Or you can also purchase a jar of sauce from the store.
Now that you have your crust and your sauce, you need to add the cheese and then you can add different toppings. Some people like to put meat on their pizza, while other people like to add vegetables. Some people even like to add pineapple!

Which of the following statements describes making a sauce for pizza?

23. - 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.

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

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

26. Are you talking to ?

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

28. I am accustomed to care of myself.

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

30. Those are glasses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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