Задание 1
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Make the story complete
Meeting an old friend again
A man went to visit a (1) _____ couple who he had not seen (2) _____ more than ten years. The wife opened the door.
“Hello, Brian. How nice to see you again!” she said.
“It’s nice to see you, (3) _____, Jean,” said the man. “And how is your husband, David?”
“Oh, (4) _____ you know?” she said. “David died just over a year (5) _____.”
“Oh, I’m so (6) _____,” said the man. “Was it sudden?”
“Yes, it was. One Sunday morning he went into the garden to get a (7) _____ for lunch and dropped (8) _____ dead.”
“How awful!” said the man. “Whatever (9) _____?”
“What could I do?” answered the woman. “I opened a (10) _____ of peas.”
A) old Б) wedding В) married Г) friend Д) unknown
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 30 - 0.75 = 29.25
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Задание 2
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A) since Б) from В) for Г) at Д) but
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 29.25 - 0.75 = 28.5
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Задание 3
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A) thanks Б) well В) either Г) neither Д) too
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: Д
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Промежуточный результат: 28.5 + 3 = 31.5
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Задание 4
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A) can’t Б) doesn’t В) isn’t Г) didn’t Д) haven’t
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 31.5 + 3 = 34.5
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Задание 5
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A) since Б) past В) or two Г) away Д) ago
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: Г
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Промежуточный результат: 34.5 - 0.75 = 33.75
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Задание 6
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A) unhappy Б) sorry В) glad Г) hungry Д) excited
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 33.75 + 3 = 36.75
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Задание 7
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A) cabbage Б) newspaper В) milk Г) shirt Д) flowers
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Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: А
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Промежуточный результат: 36.75 + 3 = 39.75
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Задание 8
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A) away Б) down В) off Г) out Д) up
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 39.75 + 4 = 43.75
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Задание 9
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A) did you Б) do you do В) happened Г) you did Д) did you do
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: В
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Промежуточный результат: 43.75 - 1 = 42.75
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Задание 10
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A) parcel Б) bunch В) bottle Г) tin Д) can
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: В
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Промежуточный результат: 42.75 - 1.25 = 41.5
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Задание 11
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In the following sentence one letter has been omitted throughout. Guess what the letter is. MBOSPLAWITHTOSEVERDA
A) a Б) i В) e Г) o Д) y
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: Д
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Промежуточный результат: 41.5 + 3 = 44.5
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Задание 12
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Complete the sentences with the most appropriate options
You had better take your mobile phone with you _____.
A) so that you can lose it.
Б) or I couldn’t have called you.
В) because I will not be at home during the whole day.
Г) if you had wanted to go abroad.
Д) in case you may not find one when you are in need of it.
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: Б
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Промежуточный результат: 44.5 - 1 = 43.5
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Задание 13
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I _____ the meeting to him the other day. I wonder why he didn’t turn up.
A) warned Б) reminded В) mentioned Г) pointed Д) wanted
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: А
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Промежуточный результат: 43.5 - 1.25 = 42.25
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Задание 14
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We listened to the story _____ and couldn’t believe our ears.
A) open-eyed Б) clever-eyed В) red-eyed Г) pop-eyed Д) dream-eyed
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 15
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My mother kept her _____ name when she got married.
A) maiden Б) first В) last Г) surname Д) initial
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Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 16
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_____ experience of working in an office environment is essential for this job.
A) earlier Б) initial В) first Г) previous Д) last
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 17
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Even the tiniest _____ of dust can damage delicate electrical equipment.
A) piece Б) portion В) shred Г) speck Д) lump
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 18
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Attitudes towards the teaching profession have _____ considerably and it’s sad that the number of students considering a career in teaching has _____ off a lot.
A) turned, depressed
Б) affected, dropped
В) changed, declined
Г) modified, sunk
Д) changed, dropped
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 19
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Answer the questions
What does a midwife do?
A) treats sick animals
Б) makes arrangements for funerals
В) delivers babies
Г) treats people’s feet
Д) runs a museum
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Правильный ответ: В
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 20
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What is not true about phrasal verbs?
A) They are easy to understand when used in isolation.
Б) They consist of simple verbs and prepositions.
В) They make life more difficult for the learner of English.
Г) The students can’t guess their meanings.
Д) They are particularly difficult to pronounce.
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 21
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Which phrasal verb can be used to replace the underlined words in the pairs of sentence?
The old man donated half his fortune to charity.
They will never believe you are French. Your accent will betray you.
A) give away Б) go into В) pick up Г) do up Д) send off
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Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 22
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Match the question with an appropriate answer
1. When is the best time to pick strawberries?
2. What do you get when you cross a sheep with a kangaroo?
3. Are your curtains drawn?
4. Do you write with your left hand or your right hand?
5. You smell good. What have you got on?
a. Clean socks.
b. Nether – I use a ballpoint pen.
c. When the farmer isn’t looking.
d. Really? I didn’t even know they could knit.
e. No, they’re real.
f. A wooly jumper.
A) 1c, 2a, 3d, 4e, 5f
Б) 1c, 2f, 3d, 4e, 5a
В) 1e, 2f, 3c, 4b, 5d
Г) 1c, 2d, 3e, 4b, 5f
Д) 1c, 2f, 3e, 4b, 5a
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Правильный ответ: Д
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 23
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Match each sentence on the left with a sentence of related meaning on the right.
| 1. Stop kidding yourself |
А. Why am I so stupid? |
| 2. Pull yourself together. |
B. Stop deluding yourself. |
| 3. I could kick myself. |
C. Get a grip on yourself? |
| 4. Don’t belittle yourself. |
D. Stop putting on an act. |
| 5. Be yourself. |
E. Don’t put yourself down so much. |
A) 1C, 2A, 3B, 4E, 5D
Б) 1B, 2C, 3A, 4E, 5D
В) 1B, 2A, 3E, 4C, 5D
Г) 1C, 2B, 3A, 4E, 5D
Д) 1D, 2B, 3A, 4C
Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 24
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Match the group of verbs with one of these dependent prepositions.
Suspect; Convince; Convict; Accuse; Acquit.
A) about Б) against В) over Г) of Д) in
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Правильный ответ: Г
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 25
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Match the five sentences with the most appropriate response.
1. Will it be all right to borrow his paper?
2. Thanks for putting me up at such short notice.
3. Would they care to put us on a three-day working week?
4. They are finally going to get married then.
5. Sorry, we have decided to give the job to Anna and not you.
А. That’s all right, dear.
B. I should think so.
C. That’s that, then.
D. I sincerely hope not.
E. So it seems.
A) 1A, 2D, 3B, 4E, 5C
Б) 1B, 2A, 3D, 4E, 5C
В) 1B, 2A, 3C, 4E, 5D
Г) 1D, 2B, 3E, 4A, 5C
Д) 1E, 2C, 3D, 4A, 5B
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 26
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Match the first halves of sentences with the second halves and connect them with one of the linking words listed below.
While, on, now that, the minute, once
1. I understand why you don’t like her
2. I think I must have dropped my keys
3. She was bound to contact the police
4. He phoned his wife immediately
5. I began to enjoy the novel
a. I had read the first few chapters.
b. hearing the result of the tests.
c. I was walking to work this morning.
d. I’ve finally met her.
e. she discovered her diamonds missing.
A) 1 now that d, 2 while c, 3 the minute e, 4 on b, 5 once a.
Б) 1 once d, 2 the minute e, 3 on b, 4 while a, 5 now that c.
В) 1 now that b, 2 while c, 3 on d, 4 the minute e, 5 once a.
Г) 1 the minute e, 2 on c, 3 once a, 4 now that d, 5 while b.
Д) 1 while a, 2 once d, 3 now that b, 4 the minute e, 5 on c.
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Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 27
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The differences between the following adjectives are often based on collocation as much as meaning. Match each of the adjectives on the left with a collocating noun on the right.
| 1. illegitimate |
А. killing |
| 2. illegal |
B. child |
| 3.illicit |
C. advice |
| 4.unlawful |
D. pleasures |
| 5. legal |
E. substances |
A) 1B, 2D, 3E, 4C, 5A
Б) 1B, 2E, 3D, 4A, 5C
В) 1A, 2D, 3B, 4C, 5E
Г) 1C, 2A, 3D, 4E, 5B
Д) 1B, 2E, 3D, 4C, 5A
Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 28
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In the following group there is one noun that we cannot use in the phrase, either for reasons of meaning or collocation. Choose the one that doesn’t fit. A point of _____.
1. honour 2. question 3. order 4. light 5. view
A) 1 Б) 2 В) 3 Г) 4 Д) 5
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 29
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Make up correct phrases.
| 1. initiate |
А. аn institution |
| 2. found |
B. an impression |
| 3. pass |
C. memories of one’s youth |
| 4. create |
D. proceedings against someone |
| 5. evoke |
E. a new law |
A) 1D, 2А, 3Е, 4В, 5С
Б) 1В, 2А, 3Е, 4С, 5D
В) 1D, 2Е, 3А, 4С, 5В
Г) 1D, 2А, 3В, 4Е, 5С
Д) 1А, 2В, 3С, 4D, 5Е
Правильный ответ: А
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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Задание 30
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Which sequence of verbs best completes the following:
By this time next summer you _____ your studies and _____ a job. I, on the other hand, _____ anything. I _____ and you _____ in some new high paying job.
A) have completed, will be finding, won’t have accomplished, will still study, will work
Б) will have completed, found, won’t have accomplished, will still be studying, will be working
В) had completed, found, hadn’t accomplished, still studied, worked
Г) completed, found, didn't accomplish, will study still, will work
Д) will complete, will find, won’t accomplish, will still study, will work
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Правильный ответ: Б
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Ответ участника: нет ответа
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Промежуточный результат: 42.25
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