1
Four of these Belarusian sites are already on UNESCO World Heritage List. Which of the items was only nominated to join it?
A) the Belovezhskaya Pushcha
Б) Holy Transfiguration Church and St Sophia Cathedral
В) the Mir Castle Complex
Г) the Struve Geodetic Arc
Д) the Nesvizh Palace
2
Which of these facts about Queen Elizabeth II is not true?
1) The Queen has a personal poet.
2) Queen Elizabeth II has the right of ownership of all swans, dolphins, and whales wandering around British waterways.
3) Queen Elizabeth II became the world’s oldest reigning British monarch.
4) Queen doesn’t need any driving license to drive around and she doesn’t hold a passport.
5) In 2012, Elizabeth II marked the Golden Jubilee of her accession to the throne.
A) 5 Б) 2 В) 1 Г) 4 Д) 3
3
Worthless to priceless is like cowardice to______.
A) prejudice Б) coward В) courageous Г) bravery Д) brave
4
Which colour name from English idioms links the following sentences?
1) I told a small lie to get you out of trouble.
2) His face went pale because he was frightened out of his senses.
A) purple Б) white В) blue Г) red Д) yellow
5
How is the symbol ”&” called?
A) asterisk Б) hyphen В) ampersand Г) parenthesis Д) colon
6
IQ stands for_____.
A) ignorance quiz
Б) intelligence qualities
В) intelligence quotient
Г) individual qualities
Д) intensive questioning
7
He was in a hurry getting dressed this morning and didn’t realise he was wearing ____ socks.
A) unpaired Б) odd В) unmatched Г) uneven Д) repaired
8
I enjoy talking to______ people as they state their opinion honestly, even if other people do not like it.
A) rude Б) decisive В) shy Г) outgoing Д) outspoken
9
Match the phrases with the feelings of the speaker:
1) Yesterday I couldn’t get to sleep because of the persistent backache.
2) Try it again. Believe in yourself!
3) Fred, you are always interrupting people!
4) He can’t have been the winner of the marathon. He can’t ride a bike.
5) It’s a shame you're not staying longer to meet Professor Smith.
a) doubt b) annoyance c) encouragement d) regret e) complaint
A) 1e 2c 3b 4a 5d
Б) 1b 2d 3e 4a 5c
В) 1e 2a 3d 4b 5c
Г) 1d 2a 3c 4b 5е
Д) 1b 2e 3d 4c 5a
10
Complete the sentences matching them with the missing parts of the given compound adjectives:
1) There was a variety of mouth-____ desserts at the wedding reception.
2) The quick-_____ detective solved the crime before anyone else had a clue.
3) These fat-_____ cookies are delicious!
4) I wanted to buy the most child-_____ toy for my daughter.
5) She’s a strong-_____ woman who won’t stop until she gets what she wants.
a) wanted b) willed c) witted d) watering e) free
A) 1e 2a 3b 4c 5d
Б) 1b 2e 3c 4a 5d
В) 1d 2c 3e 4a 5b
Г) 1d 2b 3e 4c 5a
Д) 1a 2c 3b 4d 5е
11
Insert the missing phrasal verbs:
I have to _____ my notes once again to make sure I have learned all important details before the exam.
A) stand for
Б) put up with
В) take after
Г) pull down
Д) go over
12
If it weren't for the loan I got from the bank, it would have been impossible for me to ____ my own business.
A) set up
Б) cross out
В) drop off
Г) take down
Д) throw up
13
There is an easy way to ______ four species of wild cats living in this region by their tail patterns.
A) tell apart
Б) see to
В) clear up
Г) back up
Д) call for
14
I find it hard to ______ with the other students in the Italian class as they have been attending the classes more regularly than I do.
A) fall through
Б) call in
В) do away
Г) catch up
Д) come up
15
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16
Which three of the following phrases imply that you lack money?
a) to live on the breadline
b) on the house
c) to live on a shoe string
d) to live in clover
e) to get by
A) a, b, c
Б) a, c, d
В) c, d, e
Г) a, d, e
Д) a, c, e
17
Find the correct idiom for the gap.
Because of a sudden rain, we had to continue the party in the house, but that was the only ______.
A) apple of discord
Б) promised land
В) loaves and fishes
Г) slip of the tongue
Д) fly in the ointment
18
Insert the correct forms of the verbs:
Unless you ______ all of my questions, I can't do anything to help you.
A) answered
Б) answer
В) would answer
Г) were answering
Д) don’t answer
19
If I were in your shoes, I think I ______ to her rather than try to explain what has happened over the phone.
A) spoke
Б) have spoken
В) would speak
Г) will speak
Д) wouldn’t speak
20
Somebody said that the weather ______ the following week.
A) will improve
Б) improved
В) would improve
Г) improves
Д) will be improving
21
Dozens of mysteries of ancient times haven’t been solved yet. Surely, explorers _____ more discoveries in the future.
A) will be making
Б) will have made
В) would make
Г) will be made
Д) will make
22
Don’t be late! The concert ______ at 7pm sharp.
A) starts
Б) started
В) will start
Г) might start
Д) is started
23
Tie your shoelaces or you ______.
A) would fall
Б) are going to fall
В) will fall
Г) are falling
Д) fall
24
Nobody______ the house for thirty years. Then, a family from Boston bought it.
A) has occupied
Б) occupied
В) occupies
Г) had occupied
Д) had been occupied
25
We can buy ____ tickets for this film either at ____ Odeon cinema or via ___ Internet.
A) -, the, the
Б) the, -, the
В) the, the, the
Г) -, the, -
Д) the, -, -
26
Fill in a) another, b) the other, c) others, d) the others:
1) Two new students started today. One is Jane Malfoy and _____ is Kate Howard.
2) Mr. and Mrs. White are arriving this evening but _____guests won't be here until tomorrow.
3) Some people liked the film while _____ were shocked by it.
4) I've got one of the four books I ordered but _____ haven't arrived yet.
5) My brother has ____ two years to go before he finishes his university course.
A) 1b 2a 3d 4c 5a
Б) 1b 2a 3c 4d 5a
В) 1b 2b 3c 4d 5a
Г) 1a 2b 3d 4d 5b
Д) 1b 2d 3c 4c 5a
27
Which of the following words doesn’t form a noun with the suffix –ship?
A) town Б) student В) showman Г) snowman Д) scholar
28
Which is not a noun?
A) resilience Б) resolution В) resistant Г) responsibility Д) restatement
29
Which languages did Francysk Skaryna know besides Belarusian?
a) Czech b) Polish c) Latin d) Portugese e) Old Church Slavonic
A) a, b, c, d
Б) a, b, c, e
В) a, b, e
Г) c, d, e
Д) b, c, d, e
30
What is Globish?
A) the Modern English language
Б) a new global language
В) a computer language
Г) the language of travellers
Д) simple, primitive English