Лексико-грамматический тест
Task 1. Read the text below and chose the
correct word for each gap.
correct word for each gap.
Kitesurfer Makes Channel Crossing
Andy Ward, a kitesurfer
from Dorset _(1)_ UK,
has recently _(2)_ what is thought to be the first crossing
from the Channel Islands to the cost of England. The 70-mile journey
_(3)_ almost six hours but a delighted Mr Ward
_(4)_ that he thought it was ‘all over’ on a few _(5)_.has recently _(2)_ what is thought to be the first crossing
from the Channel Islands to the cost of England. The 70-mile journey
He says, ‘There were
difficulties from the start. First I couldn’t leave the beach _(6)_ the
wind wasn’t strong enough. When I _(7)_ finally get off the beach I
worked hard but only _(8)_ to travel three of four miles in _(9)_ first
hour. Then the kite _(10)_ into the water and it was _(11)_ before
I could get it up into the air again’.
Andy _(12)_ kitesurfing
for _(13)_ three years. During the crossing, he was accompanied _(14)_
a support boat and had a land-based team following his _(15)_ to the
English coast.
1. A. in B. in a C. in the D. on the
2. A completed B reached C closed D covered
3. A used B took C spent D needed
4. A told B blamed C spoke D admitted
5. A minutes B occasions C moments D
periods
6. A although B unless C
because D though
7. A was B had C will D did
8. A. could B. should C. managed D. must
9. A that B those C this D these
10. A. felt B. fallen C. fell D. has fallen
11. A times B lots C ages D loads
12. A. have been kitesurfing B. was kitesurfing C. kitesurfed D. has
been kitesurfing
13. A even B only C always D ever
14. A by B with C at D beside
15. A travel B movement C departure D progress
Task 2. Match the words on the left (16-31) with their partners on the right (A-P).
16. a stroke of
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A. coal
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17. a shower of
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B. news
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18. an item of
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C. luck
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19. a blade of
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D. thunder
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20. a rumble of
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E. clothing
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21. an article of
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F. grass
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22. a lump of
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G. lightning
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23. a flash of
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H. rain
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24. a pile of
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I. herring
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25. a bunch of
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J. deer
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26. a flock of
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K. criminals
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27. a shoal of
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L. sheep
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28. a swarm of
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M. grapes
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29. a herd of
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N. bees
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30. a gang of
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O. people
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31. a crowd of
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Task 3. For questions 32– 57, fill in the blanks in the following text
chosing from the grammar forms below. Decide which form (A, B, C or D) best
fits in each gap.
“Shrek! Fiona! ” cried Donkey, 32. ___ happily out of the chair. “ Well,
33.___ you two a sight for sore eyes! 34. ___ us a hug, Shrek!”
Donkey 35. ___ his front legs around Shrek and 36.___ him a big bear
hug. Donkey then 37. ___ to Fiona and 38. ___ his muzzle to her for a smooch.
“And 39. ___ at you, Mrs. Shrek. How about a side of sugar for the
steed?”
“Donkey!” Shrek 40. ___ somewhat miffed. “ What 41. ___ here?”
“I 42. ___ care of your love nest for you, “ Donkey 43. ___ earnestly.
Shrek eyed the disheveled room again. Uh-huh. Obviously, Donkey 44. ___
anything but 45. ___ a mess.
“Would you look at the time?” Shrek 46. ___ to let Donkey 47. ___ their
evening. He 48. ___ pushing Donkey toward the front door. Well, I guess you 49.
___ going!”
“Hey, wait a minute! 50. ___ want to tell me about your trip? Or, how
about a game of Parcheesi?” Donkey pushed the other way, 51. ___ his best to
resist 52. ___ invited out. When he wanted to, he 53. ___ be as stubborn as a
mule.
54. ___ Shrek and Donkey struggle, Fiona 55. ___, “Actually, Donkey, 56.
___ you be getting home?”
“I thought I’d move back in with you guys!” Donkey 57. ___ brightly.
32. A jumped B. jumping C. have jumped D. had jumped
33. A. is B. were C. aren’t D. did
34. A. giving B. gave C. give D. giving
35. A. throw B. thrown C. throws D. threw
36. A. had given B. give C. gave D. has given
37. A. turned B. has turned C. have turned D.turning
38. A. presenting B. had presented C. presented D. has presented
39. A. looking B. looked. C. look D. looked
40. A. has been B. been C. was being D. was
41. A. have you done B. did you do C. are you doing D. do you do
42. A. am taking B. were taking C. has taken D. have taken
43. A. replying B replies C. replied D. has replied
44. A. hadn’t done B. haven’t done C. hasn’t done D. weren’t done
45. A. does B. make C. doing D. making
46. A. didn’t go B wasn’t going C. is not going D. were not going
47. A. ruining B. ruined C. to ruin D. ruin
48. A. had started B. has started. C. started D. is starting
49. A. you would rather be B. you had better be C. you would rather to
be D. you should
50. A. haven’t you B. hadn’t you C. don’t you D. aren’t you
51. A doing B. making C. has done D. has made
52. A. to get B. getting C. having got D. been getting
53. A. can B. should C. could D. must
54. A. watched B. is watching C. has watched D. watching
55. A. says B. saying C. said D. has said
56. A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. must D. may
57. A. said B. says C. saying D. told
Task 4. Restore the order of the sentences (A-M) in the text.
A. There was a crowd watching when we got to the ground!
B. And I didn’t realize that a bridge we flew over was the one I cross
to school every day! It looked really different!
C. Everyone had said I should wear thick clothes for the flight, as it
would be cold in basket, but in fact it felt warm, partly because of the hot
air inside the balloon.
D. Hello, everyone! My name is Andrew and I want to tell you about a
trip I did with my family in a hot air balloon – a huge balloon filled with hot
air, with a basket underneath. Amazing!
E. I really wanted a few cushions!
F. It was all fantastic, anyway, and I really want to go again soon!
G. Balloons often land somewhere like a farm or a park, but Ben had
arranged for us to come down on a golf course!
H. It was a couple of hours after sunrise when we left. We were up in
the balloon for an hour, but the whole experience took three hours in all.
I. There were some huge birds flying around, and because the balloon was
so silent, they were not afraid. We also flew over some great sights in our
area, like the castle which I go to a lot, and the river.
J. Soon it was time to come down again.
K. The only problem was that it got a bit uncomfortable in the basket –
there were only six of us, so it wasn’t crowded, but there was nowhere to sit,
so we had to stand all the way.
L. The view was amazing. I was able to see right across our town, and
all the way to the mountains.
M. We set off early in the morning, near my house.
Task 5. Try and guess what sports game is described in the following story and
how it is played. Answer the questions below.
Sports for pleasure are a relatively new development in the United
States. For most of the nineteenth century, few people had time to watch or
participate in sports. Their only free time was on Sunday, but that day was
traditionally for religious activities. Starting in the mid-nineteenth century,
however, American workers began to have more free time. The number of work
hours in the day decreased. By the 1920s, many workers only worked five days a
week, which gave them more time to relax. Additionally, a series of child labor
laws increasingly kept children out of the workforce, so they had more time to
play when they were not in school.
Watching and participating in sports appeals to traditional American
values. It is consistent with Americans' respect for hard work, competition,
and individual achievement. Furthermore, the sports world has produced players
who have become popular heroes, many of them with the kind of rags-to-riches
life stories that Americans have always loved. Playing sports and watching
sports have often brought the country together, uniting Americans across the
country and across class and ethnic lines.
Today many Americans prefer fast games. Unlike baseball, in this kind of
sport the players are always moving, and the games have lots of action. It is
the one American sport that was deliberately invented. In 1891, the inventor
was looking for a sport that young men could play indoors in winter and
outdoors in summer, so he nailed fruit baskets onto two poles. Players threw a
soccer ball to one another and then tried to get it into the basket.
Today professional matches are played indoors, but outdoor matches are
also extremely popular as a neighborhood game. In contrast to baseball, it does
not require much space or equipment — just a ball and a ring on a pole — and it
can be played with as few as two players. The popularity of the game has spread
around the world. It has been an Olympic sport since 1936.
6. How did the first players call this game?
a) soccer
b) volleyball
c) basketball
d) water polo
7. The ball is usually covered with
a) green leather
b) golden plates
c) red leather
d) blue paper
8. There are two teams on the field, each consists of …… players.
a) 12 b) 5 c) 22 d) 7
9. Who is considered to be the inventor of the game?
a) Michael Jordan b) James
Naismith c) Kobe Bryant d) Larry Bird
10. What does “overtime” mean in this sport?
a) additional period of play b) break c) beginning of the game