USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY) Task 1. Choose the word with the same or similar meaning (4 points). 1.

foggy a) rainy b) stormy c) misty 2. a disaster a) danger b) trouble c) luck 3. to damage a) to be in trouble b) to be out of luck c) to hurt 4. an exploration a) research b) an experiment c) an achievement Task 2. Choose the word which best completes the sentence (4 points). 1. A terrible noise was coming the ground. a) with b) in c) from 2. Hurricanes often massive floods. a) break b) take c) bring 3. The great scientist did this research this problem. a) on b) of c) in 4. A rocket was last week. a) flown b) launched c) taken Task 3. The word in capitals in the right column can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way (3 points). 1. The kiwi is the bird and emblem of New Zealand. NATION 2. A hot day in the afternoon or in the early evening is the most likely time for the tornadoes. DANGER 3. Its a day, isnt it? WONDER Task 4. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past perfect and the past simple) (4 points). 1. When Mary arrived at the airport, she saw that the plane already (take off). 2. Yesterday he (come) home at nine in the evening. 3. Nick (play) golf yesterday, he (never/ play) golf before. Task 5. Choose the correct answer (4 points). 1. She TV when my sister came home after work. (watched/ was watching/ had watched) 2. Where you this book? (did buy/was buying/ had bought) 3. I my homework by 7 oclock. (did/ was doing/ had done) 4. We very pleased to see Alice again at the party last Sunday. (were/ were being/ had been) Task 1. Match the words and phrases which have opposite meanings (5 points). 1. to remember a. expensive 2. 3. 4. 5. cheap to damage to clean to be in luck b. c. d. e. to pollute to be out of luck to forget to protect

Task 2. Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases below (5 points). human beings, environment, pollute, insects, prohibited On the Earth live human beings, animals, birds, fishes, 1) and plants. Now 2) are killing our planet. People 3) natural homes of animals. Luckily many people care about the 4) . They say polluting should be strictly 5) . Task 3. The word in capitals in the right column can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way (3 points). 1. Disappearing of the forests all over the word is an disaster. NATION 2. We should improve education. ECOLOGY 3. , some of packaging becomes litter. FORTUNE Task 4. Find and correct the mistakes. Fill in the definite article the if needed (8 points). I live in Russian Federation. Russia is largest country in world. There are many mountains there: Alps, Everest, Pamirs, Elbrus, Urals. My town Gorokhovets is small. It stands on river Klyazma. I want to visit United Kingdom. Task 5. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II and III (6 points). 1. What (do), if you (be) me? 2. 2. If she (study) better, she (not pass) her exams. 3. 3. If people (avoid) damaging nature, many species of animals (disappear). 4. 4. If I (finish) my research, I (take part) in the conference. Task 3. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct variant (5 points). 1. The (new/ news) is shocking. 2. The (new/ news) film is shocking. 3. I have some (money/ moneys) in my pocket.

4. We have much (snow/ snows) in winter. 5. Her (hair/ hairs) is beautiful. Task 4. Complete the sentences (5 points). 1. He agreed (to help/ helping) us with Physics. 2. We are fond of (to fish/ fishing). 3. His Dictionary was proved (to be/ being) useful. 4. He finished (written/ writing) the letter. 5. Children decided (to buy/ buying) the present for their teacher. . A driver who was going in his car at a great speed through the country road saw a man crossing the road and a dog following him. As the car drew near them the dog suddenly stopped, was hit by the car and killed. The driver stopped his car and came up to the man. "I am very sorry for what has happened," he said. "Will 50 dollars be enough for the killed dog?" "Oh, yes," said the man, "50 dollars will be quite enough." The man put the money in his pocket and when the driver disappeared in the distance, looked at the dog and thought, "I wonder whose dog it was." Bonpoc: 1. Did the man feel very unhappy that the dog had been killed? 2. Why was he happy to get 50 dollars? II. . A driver was going in his car at a great speed through the country road. III. , . There (1 be) always a big problem with Rex. Mr Smith never (2 know) where he (3 go). He (4 - - try) to keep him in the garden but it (5 - - be) no good. Rex always (6 bring) something home with him. One day Mr Smith (7 -- come) home tired and (8 -- be) soon fast asleep. He (9 wake up) by a loud knock at the door. Rex (10 look) at him with one eye. Mr Smith (11 get up) and (12 -- surprise) to see a policeman in the doorway. The policeman (13 -- apologize) and told him that there (14 be) a thief in the district stealing from the local shops small things like sweets, chocolates... Mr Smith said that if he (15 - - notice) anything he (16 let) the policeman know. But he knew who it (1 7 be). IV. . 1. What's the name of the most famous clock in Britain? a) Big Albert, b) Big Stephen, c) Big Wren, d) Big Ben. 2. Who is the head of the state in Britain? a) Prime Minister, b) Queen, c) Speaker, d) Chancellor. 3. Where is Glasgow situated? a) in Scotland, b) in Wales, c) in England, d) in Northern Ireland. 4. What's the name of the London underground? a) Metro, b) Tube, c) Subway, d) Underground, 5. What is soccer? a) American football, b) hockey, c) squash, d) boat-racing.

1. Transform the words printed with capital letters so that they grammatically and lexically corresponded to the text. Fill in the gaps with these words. 0 is the example for you. (6 points)

Shakespeares Globe Theatre The Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the ____________________ open-air playhouse designed in 1599, where Shakespeare worked and for which he wrote many of his ____________ plays. Each year the Globe Theatre Company rediscovers the energetic ____________ between the audience and the actor in the unique building. The Globe also welcomes _________________theatre companies to share the impact Shakespeares plays have had worldwide. Today, audiences of this ____________ O sit in a gallery or stand informally as a grounding in the yard, just as they would have done _____________400 years ago. NEAR (6) WOOD (5) RELATION (3) NATIONAL (4) GREAT (2) RECONSTRUCT (0) ORIGIN (1)

2. Choose the right variant (9 points)

1. I broke my leg yesterday and I take part in the football match. a) cant b) couldnt c) could

2. Mr Garret have a personal bank account. a) doesnt b) dont c) isnt

3. birthday is it next week? a) Whose b) Whom c) Who

4. Run downstairs. Your sister for you. a) waits b) waiting c) is waiting

5. Perhaps they a new house next year. a) will buy b) buy c) shall buy

6. Dont worry about your letter. I it yesterday. a) have sent b) sent c) sended 7. Timothy can play cricket well, ? a) doesnt he? b) can he? c) cant he?

8. My elder sister is afraid height. a) b) of c) with

9. I dont want or help. a) advices b) an advice c) advice

3. Fill in the gaps with the pronouns instead of the words in bold. (10 points)

me her him he it me us them they us them him

Example: Bill and I went to a concert. Jim met us there.

1. I recorded my first album when I was 10, and people loved ________! 2. Mozart composed many songs, but we dont have all of __________. 3. My parents love rap music. _________ bought the new Eminem album! 4. Madonna is very famous. Everybody knows _________. 5. I saw Justin Timberlake in a shop and took a photo of _______. 6. Elvis Presley didnt only record songs - _______ also made films. 7. Jane and I were at a concert and P. Diddy said hello to_______! It was amazing! 8. I was singing on the beach and a pop manager gave _______ a recording contract. 9. My younger brother can sing pretty well and my parents have decided to send _____ to a music school. 10.Ben and Tom met Sara at a caf. She asked ______ to go a J-Lo concert on Saturday night with her and Lucy.