Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. Many kings ... in Westminster Abbey for the past centuries.

2. Choose the correct answer. The international criminal Jimmy Rosendale is reported … in Ireland now.

3. Choose the correct answer.Trevor and Laura booked a table for dinner. But the restaurant was empty. They ... a table.

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

5. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. A long distance journey often ... travelers feel stiff, because they ... in one position for several hours.

6. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Nowadays most British children (over 80 per cent) go to comprehensive schools which take pupils of all . . . without any exams.

7. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. I have yet ... where to spend my holidays.

8. Read the text and answer the questions according to it. She liked flowers. At least, he remembered somebody telling him that she liked roses. Unfortunately, at that time of year roses were very hard to find, and anyway, even if he did find them he wouldn’t be able to afford them. No roses and going out to a good restaurant. So he had got some tulips. It wasn’t sure if tulips were the right things to bring, and also while he was travelling in the bus several people bumped into him and the flowers were damaged. He felt uncomfortable in his borrowed coat, and even though Mike had promised him that it was almost a perfect fit he felt that the sleeves were too long. He checked in his pocket again to make sure he had her address. He still was not sure why she had given it to him. For a few minutes he thought about giving the whole thing up, going home. But he knew that this chance would not come again, and he would hate himself if he did not take it. Slowly, he walked through the rain to her street. The character can be best described as:

9. Choose the best answer. She let the children … to play.

10. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Is that house small?

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

12. Choose the correct answer. Nowadays even 500,000 soums … enough to buy a modern mobile phone.

13. Choose the correct answer. . . . a few men on the bus.

14. Choose the correct answer. In the UK, school . . . are not allowed to work more than two hours on a school . . ., or more than twelve hours in total during a school . . . .

15. Choose the correct answer. He has been short of money ever … he bought a new house.

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. 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 one is NOT a mammal?

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

19. 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, what sport is popular in the United Kingdom?

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.… youth of today have never known what life was like without computers.

22. Choose the correct answer. There was nothing for them to watch …television.

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

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

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

27. Are you talking to ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

37. Those are glasses.

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

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

40. I am accustomed to care of myself.