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Раздел 1. Чтение и понимание прочитанных текстов.

Время выполнения: 80 минут

А. Прочтите текст и ответьте на вопросы, следующие за текстом, отметив крестиком один из предложенных вариантов ответа.
Letters In the Mail

As a rule, almost all like to receive mail, and probably nobody in the whole town of Stillwater liked to get letters in the mail more than Ray Buffin. But the fact was that Ray received fewer letters in his box at the post-office than anybody else.

When two of the younger men in town, Guy Hodge and Ralph Barnhill who were always thinking up pranks to play on people, saw one afternoon in the post-office with what hope Ray Buffin waited for mail, they decided that they would send him a letter signed with a fictitious name. Their pranks were never bad, Guy and Ralph did not mean to make people unhappy.

They planned that they would tell everybody in the post-office to watch Ray when he received a letter in his box. Then somebody would ask him loudly if he had received a love letter from a girl. After that somebody would snatch the letter out of his hand and would read it aloud for everyone to hear.

They bought a box of pink stationary and went around the corner to the telephone station, where Grace Brooks was the night operator.

Gracie was a fair-haired girl, nice and pleasant. She had worked for the telephone company since she graduated from school several years ago. She remained unmarried all those years, and because she lived such an unusual life, working all night and sleeping during the day, she understood that there was little hope for her to meet somebody who would be ready to marry her.

At first, after Guy and Ralph had told her what they were planning to do and had asked her to write the letter to Ray, because they wanted it to be in feminine handwriting, Gracie said that she would never do it, as she did not want to take part in such things.

“That’s cruel,” she told them, “I’ll never do a cruel thing like that. And … and I don’t want you to get anybody else to write it, - not to Ray Buffin.”

“But it’s only a joke, Gracie,” Ralph tried to explain, “everybody likes a small prank sometimes.”

“No, it’s too cruel,” she protested.

“But, Gracie, be a good girl and write the letter for us,” Ralph asked. “We’ll never tell Ray or anybody else that you wrote it.”

Suddenly Gracie turned away as she did not want them to see her eyes, full of tears. She remembered the day when she had received a letter from Ray Buffin saying that he liked her more than any other girl in the world and wanted to marry her.

That was long ago. She had just graduated from school then and had started to work for the telephone company, and as she had no plans about marrying at such a young age she ignored the letter. During all those years they had seen each other sometimes, and each time she saw ray he looked sadder and more lonely. There were moments when she wanted to run to Ray and ask him not to be angry with her for not answering his letter. If she had answered his letter, he probably would have married her and they would not be lonely all those years.

“Please, Gracie,” Guy Hodge asked her. “Write the letter for us. If you don’t, we’ll have to go and find somebody else to write it.”

“No,” she said quickly. “Don’t do that! I want to write it.”

“That’s all right,” Ralph said. “I knew you would like a good prank. Now, let’s see what you’ll have to write in it.”

“I think I know what I’ll have to say in it,” she told them. “Leave the box of stationary. I’ll write the letter tonight and post it early tomorrow morning.”

After they left, Gracie cried for a long time. Later that night she wrote the letter to Ray Buffin, and the next morning she put the letter in the letter-box in the post-office.

Guy Hodge and Ralph were waiting in the post-office that afternoon at four o’clock when Ray came in and stood in front of his box. By that time many people had gathered in the post-office because everybody knew about the prank. They looked at one another, smiled, waited.

When Ray saw the letter in his box, he could not believe his eyes. He stood looking at it through the little glass window for a long time. After that, with shaking hand he opened the box and took out the pink envelope. Turning it over in his hands, he went to the corner of the room to read it.

As he began to read, his face became bright and he began to smile. After reading the letter the first time, he began to read it a second time. When he finished, he left the post-office before anybody had time to say something.

As soon as they understood what had happened, Guy and Ralph ran after him, calling to him to come back to the post-office. Instead, Ray went quickly around the corner to the telephone station. As a rule, Gracie Brooks came to work at six o’clock in the evening, but this time she had been there since four o’clock.

When Guy and Ralph ran inside, Gracie was sitting at the switchboard and Ray Buffin was standing in front of her with the happiest smile they had ever seen on his face.

It was clear that they hadn’t yet said a word to each other, and that they were too excited to see that Guy and Ralph were in the office watching them. The little red and green lights on the switchboard began flashing urgently but telephone calls remained unanswered and unconnected.

Who liked receiving letters more than anybody else?

□ Грейс Брукс

□ Ральф Барнхил

□ Рэй Баффин

What kind of prank did Guy and Ralph decide to play on Ray?

□ отправить письмо, подписанное вымышленным именем

□ пустить слух, что Рэй женится

□ отправить Рэю открытку

Grace Brooks worked as a

□ продавец канцтоваров

□ оператор телефонной станции

□ агент недвижимости

Why did Grace remain unmarried for so many years?

□ не хотела

□ работала по ночам

□ не было достойного молодого человека

Guy and Ralph asked Grace to write the letter to Ray because

□ они хотели помирить Рэя и Грейс

□ хотели, чтобы письмо было написано женским почерком

□ хотели подшутить и над Грейс

How did Grace react to the request?

□ сразу согласилась

□ отвернулась и заплакала

□ засмеялась

How did Grace hurt Ray many years ago?

□ не ответила на его письмо

□ отказалась выйти за него замуж

□ не замечала его ухаживаний

Where did Grace write the letter?

□ дома, когда пришла с работы

□ ночью на работе

□ пока Ральф и Гай были рядом

How many times did Ray read the letter?

□ один

□ два

□ три

At what time was Grace waiting for Ray at the telephone station?

□ ровно в 6

□ ровно в 4

□ после 4

Б. Прочтите текст, заполните пропуски словом или словосочетанием, отметив крестиком один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

Do You Believe in Fairies?

At ten o’clock that night, Peter ___11____ by a tiny knock on the door. It was Tinker Bell, who told him that Wendy and the boys ____12____ and taken to the Pirate ship.

“I’ll rescue them!” cried Peter taking his sword. “But first I must take my medicine!”

“No! No!” cried Tinker Bell. “It’s poisoned!”

“How could it be?” said Peter. ____13____ has been down here.”

He put his glass to his lips. But brave Tinker Bell had heard Hook ____14____in the wood, and flew ____15____ Peter’s mouth and the glass. She drank the poison herself in one gulp.

“It was poisoned!” she cried. “I shall die!”

She came slowly to her couch and lay ____16____gasping. Her light was getting weaker every moment. Soon it would go out.

Tinker was whispering something. Peter bent down to listen.

“If enough children believe in fairies,” she gasped, “I might get ____17____again!”

What could Peter do? Children everywhere were ____18____. Then he thought of those who were ____19____ of Neverland. He called,

“If you believe in fairies, clap your hands! Don’t let Tinker die.”

There was silence. Then there was a faint sound of clapping. It grew and grew __20_____ it filled the cave. Tinker was saved! Her voice grew strong, she flashed round the room, as merry as ever.

“And now to rescue Wendy!” exclaimed Peter.

He came up through the tree into the moonlit wood. No one was about.
11. □ was awakened □ was wake □ got up □ stood up

12. □ had been released □ had been stopped □ had been taken

□ had been captured

13. □ any □ anybody □ nobody □none

14. □ discussing to himself □ consulting to himself □ talking to himself

□ gossiping to himself

15. □ between □ through □among □ below

16. □ there □ their □ it □ theirs

17. □ worse □ better □ colder □ bigger

18. □ asleep □ awake □ afraid □ aloft

19. □ wishing □ inventing □ hoping □ dreaming

20. □ for □ unless □ because □ until

Раздел 2. Лексико - грамматические задания

Время выполнения: 60 минут

А. Дополните следующие ниже предложения, выбрав один из предложенных вариантов. Сделав свой выбор, отметьте соответствующий вариант крестиком.

I have no idea _________.

□ who’s book is this □ whose book is this

□ who’s book this is □ whose book this is

I wonder how much _______.

□ cost these □ these shoes cost

□ do these shoes cost □ are these shoes cost

You’d ________ hurry up or else we’ll be late.

□ rather □ should

□ better □ have to

Have you written _______ names?

□ everybody □ everybody’s

□ everybodys’ □ everybodies’

25. I have _________ interest in this problem.

□ very few □ very little

□ very few □ a very little
26. How many times _______ you to Rome?

□ were □ have been

□ was □ had been

27. When I saw the girl I was sure I ______ her before.

□ meet □ have met

□ met □ had met

28. As soon as I _______ reading the article, I will give it to you.

□ will finish □ shall finish

□ would finish □ finish

29. The teacher asked us ________ to each other.

□ not talk □ to not talk

□ not to talk □ to not to talk

30. _______ children _______happy with their presents.

□ both …was □ both …were

□ both of … was □ both of… were

31. I didn’t enjoy the party, and Mary didn’t ______.

□ either □ as well

□ neither □ also

32. Kate hasn’t seen her elder brother ______three years.

□ since □ from

□ for □ before

33. Dad didn’t let us ______ to the disco.

□ go □ going

□ to go □ to going

34. _________ too difficult for me.

□ Physic is □ Physics is

□ Physic are □ Physics are
35. Can you play ____ guitar?

□ --- □ the

□ a □ any

36. We’ve booked the seats for ________.

□ seventh July □ the seventh of July

□ seven July □ the seven of July

37. We sat by _____ sea and watched the birds in ____sky.

□ ---- …---- □ ---- … the

□ the … ---- □ the … the

38. _______ a lovely flower! Thank you very much!

□ How □ So

□ What □ That

39. We all look forward ______ your friends.

□ of seeing □ to see

□ for seeing □ to seeing

40. I think it’s ________. We can take pictures here.

□ enough lightly □ light enough

□ enough so light □ so enough lightly

41. It was rude _____ him to leave so suddenly.

□ of □ with

□ to □ about

42. If it _____ so late, we could have a chat.

□ won’t □ weren’t

□ isn’t □ not be

43. Mom, ______ some water on the table.

□ it is □ there’s

□ there are □ it isn’t
44.You ______ me a postcard, but you didn’t.

□ could send □ could have sent

□ could be sent □ could had sent

45. Do you know the boy ___ was hurt in the accident?

□ which □ whom

□ who □ whose

46. I want one and ______ of apples, please.

□ half kilo □ a half kilo

□ half kilos □ a half kilos

47. Would you mind ______ the window, please?

□ to open □ open

□ opening □ opened

48. Everybody should take care _____ nature.

□ at □ of

□ about □ with

49. I _____ not see Andrew yesterday.

□ do □ did

□ are □ have

50. How soon we’ll leave this place depends ______ the weather.

□ of □ on

□ for □ from

51. I cook meal and my sister ______ dishes.

□ is wash □ is washing

□ washes □ wash

52. Where _______ she live?

□ do □ does

□ is □ have
53. Who ________ knows the answer?

□ do □ does

□ is □ ----

54. Where _____ you born? -- In London.

□ were □ are

□ did □ have

55. You _______ smoke here. It’s forbidden.

□ needn’t □ may

□ can’t □ must

56. We are very proud _____ our son’s success.

□ for □ of

□ on □ at

57. Whenever we go abroad, we ______ in cheap hotels.

□ stay □ use to stay

□ are staying □ used to stay

58. Many people work to _____ money.

□ win □ earn

□ gain □ bring

59. He played an active ______ in politics until he was over 80.

□ scene □ job

□ position □ part

60. They invited ________ dinner with them.

□ us for having □ us to have

□ that we have □ our having

Б. Из данных предложений выберите и отметьте крестиком одно правильное.

□ He thinks she is beautiful, but I don’t agree with her.

□ He thinks she is beautiful, but I don’t agree with him.

□ He think she is beautiful, but I’m not agree with him.

□ I advise you check all your exam answers before you hand your paper in.

□ I advise you to check all your exam answers before you will hand your paper in.

□ I advise you to check all you exam answers before you hand your paper in.

□ I’d like knowing where you are.

□ I’d like to know where are you.

□ I’d like to know where you are.

□ The tourist have asked a passer-by how far the post-office was.

□ The tourist asked a passer-by how far the post-office was.

□ The tourist was asked a passer-by how far was the post-office.

□ Are you always go to bed without getting undressed?

□ Do you always go to bed without getting undressed?

□ Do you always go to the bed without getting undressed?

□What will you be doing this time last year?

□ What you will be doing this time next year?

□What will you be doing this time next year?

□ John asked me if I know where she lived.

□ John asked me if I was knowing where she lived.

□ John asked me if I knew where she lived.

□ Everyone wonders if that is your crocodile.

□ Everyone wonder if that is your crocodile.

□ Everyone wondered if that is your crocodile.

□ They say what the best thing to do when you meet a bear is to run.

□ They say that the best thing to do when you meet a bear is to run.

□They said that the best thing to do when you met a bear is to run.

□ Americans believe that individuals must learn to rely to themselves.

□ Americans believe that individuals must learn to rely on themselves.

□ Americans believe that individuals must to rely on themselves.

Раздел 3. Перевод.

Время выполнения: 20 минут

А. Прочтите следующие предложения, выберите и отметьте крестиком один вариант перевода.

I happened to have driven that kind of car before.

□ Мне доводилось водить такую машину раньше.

□ Я ездил на этой машине.

□ Случилось так, что я водил такую машину.

He insisted on both students apologizing.

□ Он настаивает, чтобы студенты извинились.

□ Он будет настаивать, чтобы оба студента извинились.

□ Он настоял на том, чтобы оба студента извинились.

He didn’t want his son to study abroad.

□ Его сын хотел учиться за границей.

□ Он не хочет, чтобы его сын учился за границей.

□ Он не хотел, чтобы его сын учился за границей.

Soon he became an actor playing supporting roles.

□ Вскоре он стал актером и играл второстепенные роли.

□ Он стал актером, играя второстепенные роли.

□ Он начал работу актера с второстепенных ролей.

The daily circulation of papers is over 14 million copies.

□ Ежедневный тираж газет составляет более 14 миллионов экземпляров.

□ Ежедневный оборот бумаги – более 14 миллионов.

□ Ежедневный оборот газет – более 14 миллионов копий.

A lot of people are interested in the races and risk their money on the horse which they think will win.

□ Большинство людей интересуются скачками и ставят деньги на лошадей, которые могут выиграть.

□ Многие увлекаются скачками и делают ставки на лошадь, имеющую шансы прийти первой.

□ Многие увлечены скачками и ставят деньги на выигрывающую лошадь.

Not all dinosaurs were meat eating, many of them were vegetarians.

□ Некоторые динозавры питались мясом, а некоторые были вегетарианцами.

□ Среди динозавров были и хищные, и травоядные.

□ Среди динозавров попадались вегетарианцы.

For versatility Lomonosov has no equal in Russian science.

□ В русской науке Ломоносову нет равных по количеству сделанных им открытий.

□ Ломоносов не имеет равных в русской науке.

□ Ломоносова нельзя сравнить ни с кем в русской науке.

Many fish are dying in the sea, others are getting contaminated.

□ Много рыбы умирает, и много становится ядовитой.

□ Много морской рыбы умирает, либо становится ядовитой.

□ Одни виды рыб вымирают, другие становятся ядовитыми.

I hope my school education will form a basis for my future occupation.

□ Надеюсь, что мое школьное образование заложит основу моей будущей профессии.

□ Уверен, что учеба в школе является базой для будущей профессии.

□ Надеюсь, что боя будущая профессия начинается со школьного образования.

Б. Прочтите следующие предложения, выберите и отметьте крестиком один вариант перевода.

Поэзия Шекспира – одно из величайших достижений человечества.

□ Shakespeare’s poetry is at the summit of human achievement.

□ The poetry by Shakespeare is the humanity’s achievement.

□ Shakespeare’s poetry is the only achievement of the humanity.

Вскоре судьба улыбнулась ему.

□The fortune smiled to him very soon.

□ Soon his fate smiled to him.

□ Soon the fortune took a turn for the better.

Я видела, как он вошел в дом.

□ I saw him to enter the house.

□ I saw him enter the house.

□ I see how he enters the house.

Не могу не восхищаться этой картиной.

□ I can’t help admiring this picture.

□ I can’t help admire this picture.

□ I can’t admire this picture.

Я увлекаюсь живописью.

□ I’m good at painting.

□ I’m fond of painting.

□ I ‘m tired of painting.

На твоем месте я бы спросила у кого-нибудь совета.

□ If I were you I would ask somebody for advice.

□ I would ask for an advice in your place.

□ If I were you I will ask for advice.

Продукты, содержащие белки, необходимы молодому организму.

□ Products with protein are useful.

□ The foods containing protein are necessary for young bodies.

□ The foods containing fat are necessary for young bodies.

Он остановился, чтобы поздороваться с соседом.

□ He stopped to greet his neighbour.

□ He stopped greeting his neighbour.

□ He stopped his neighbour to greet.

Эту книгу стоит прочитать.

□ It’s worth to read this book.

□ This book is worth reading.

□ This book must be read.

Меня заставили выучить стихотворение наизусть.

□ I was made to learn the poem by heart.

□ I was made learning the poem by heart.

□ I was made study the poem by heart.
Раздел 4. Письмо

Время выполнения: 20 минут

Вы получили письмо от своего английского друга по переписке. Он сообщает, что хочет заняться спортом, но не может решить каким. Дайте своему другу совет и обоснуйте его.

Обратите внимание на оформление письма.

Объем текста – 140-150 лексических единиц. Количество слов укажите в конце работы.