Ingliz tili attestatsiya №12

1. Choose the correct answer. First libraries began to appear regularly in the 1800s. Since then, their contents … greatly through the years.

2. Choose the correct answer. They both did well and they will … receive prizes.

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

4. Read the text and answer the questions below. What do you call a long, blue river of ice? A glacier! Most fresh water on Earth is in glaciers. Some glaciers never melt. You can find glaciers in the mountains. Others cover big areas of continents. They are home to snow fleas and ice worms. The top part of a glacier is snow. The middle part is mixed snow and ice. The bottom part is ice. You can take a class to learn how to walk on a glacier. You need special boots. You also need a rope and an ice axe. Then, you can walk on a river of ice! Where is most fresh water on Earth?

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

6. Choose the correct answer. She … to America for two years, but now she's back.

7. Choose the answer which correctly completes the sentence. Don’t walk on the grass, . . . ?

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, initially, spices were . . . .

9. Why do you think crows can live almost any place?

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

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

12. Choose the correct answer.… the ironing!

13. 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.

According to the passage, tuataras are most like . . . .

14. Choose the correct answer. We’ve met before, . . . we?

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!”

Which sentence below is not true?

16. Choose the correct answer. From the marked areas 1, 2, 3 and 4, identify the one that is wrong. The Spanish(1) would(2) have a lot of military ships(3) during(4) the war.

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

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!

Which compound word from the text means “one thing”?

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

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. -What ... for? -I’ve lost my--purse.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31. I am accustomed to care of myself.

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

33. Those are glasses.

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

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

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

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

38. Are you talking to ?

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

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