Express-tests

TEST

Variant 1

ΠComplete the sentences with the words from the bo circumstances personality extraordinary

1) Her main						is being too	obstin
want	to	take		the opinion	of	other people	into
						do not always influence one’s beha
						in everything we do. 4) Only a re
succeed in	life.	5)		The truly				hairsty
of the	decade	in	which they		were invented.

 Report the questions.

1) David said, «Do you discuss your problems with y

2) Vicky said, «When did you visit the hairdresser,

3) Tony said, «Will your friend take part in the conc

4) Sandy said, «What magazine have you bought, H

Ž Write questions to the answers.

—

— My friend’s name is Elizabeth.

—

— I have known her for four years.

—

— She is tall and slim with long dark hair and grey

TEST

Variant

ΠComplete the sentences with the words from the box.

extraordinary

impressive

personality

possesses

ambitious

1)

Mark

is

a

very

person

because his

only

wish

is

to

be successful

in

life. 2)

A

is

someone who has

a

very

strong character

and

is

very

different from

other people. 3)

The

hairstyle

is

the

hair

that

amazes

and

attracts

the

most

attention.

4)

Susan

such

character

traits

that

make

her

interesting

to

be

with.

5)

Your

sister

looks

really

in

her

new

dress.

 Report the questions.

1) Andy said, «Have you ever heard this song, Nick?»

2) Bill said, «Do you often go to the cinema, Frank?»

3) Molly said, «Why are you speaking so quietly, Ann?»

4) Pete said, «Where will you meet your cousin, John?»

Ž Write questions to the answers.

—

— This is my friend Martin.

—

— We have been friends for three years.

—

— Martin is a sociable and reliable person.

TEST 2

Variant 1

ΠComplete the sentences with the correct part of sp brackets.

1) Nowadays people understand how important (environment) problems. 2) The p caused by the (develop) of indus

is a shelter for many animals which are under

the state. 4) It is so exciting to see animals in their

environment. 5) The tourists were impressed by the view of the waterfall.

 Circle the correct item.

1)	The	village	what/that	is situated at	the bottom o
for	its	legend.	2) Can you tell me what/that you’re
3)	Richard is	the student	who/whose	paintings have

the gallery. 4) She remembered where/when she had

office for the	first	time. 5) Mr Samuel is the person wh
this situation.	6)	Pete hasn’t decided yet that/which c

Ž Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense for

1)

you

(alrea

— Yes,

we

(to go)

there

last

(to

have)

an

opportunity

to

ta

next summer.

3) Where

Ne

(to

watch)

the

birds

in

the

nex

it

usually

(to

waterfall?

— It

usually

(to

take)

th

(to decide)

to

postpone

(to hear) the news about the

Wednesday.

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TEST 2

Variant 2

ΠComplete the sentences with the correct part of speech using the words in brackets.

1)

One

of the greatest

environmental concerns is

(pollute)

in

its

many

forms. 2)

One of the most burning

problems

nowadays is

the

(destroy) of rainforests. 3) This

national park is a major

tourist

(attract). 4) Scientists say

that the

area

includes

the

habitats

of some

(endanger)

species. 5) A group of

tourists was moving through the

(wood) hillside

towards

the

camp.

 Circle the correct item.

1)	The zoo	what/which you have just been to	is the oldest in our country.
2)	I don’t	know what/that he is going to ask	you about. 3) The girl that/

whose singing you’re enjoying is my cousin. 4) Mrs Deen is the nurse who/ whose will take care of you. 5) We have just met Johnny who/whose brotherwon the competition last week. 6) Unfortunately, he couldn’t remember where/ when he had to meet the delegation at the station.

Ž Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.

1)

the

guide

(to

tell)

you

about

the plan of

the

tour

for

the

following

three

days

yet?

—

No,

he

(to

tell)

us

about

the

plan tomorrow

morning. 2) What

Sam

(to

do)

now?

—

He

(to

take)

photos

of

some

rare

animals.

3)

What

you

(to

know)

about

the impact

of pollution on the environment? — I

(just

to

read)

an

interesting article about it and now I

(can)

discuss

this

problem with you. 4) Yesterday the conference

(to

start)

before

we

(to

get)

the

news

about the

hurricane.

TEST 3

Variant 1

ΠRewrite the sentences in direct speech.

1) Betty asked where Liz was going so early.

2) Tom asked the policeman if it was a serious crimi

3) The woman wondered which of the children had c

4) The teacher wanted to know when the pupils wou for the presentation.

5) Mother wondered what Jane was reading.

6) Greg asked if Bill could drive a car.

 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense for

1)

—

they

(

the

hospital

next year?

— The building of the hospital

months.

2)

—

Sam

(to

—

The

report

(to

type)

yester

3)

—

the

room

party

now?

—

Yes,

our

friends

(to

decora

4)

—

they

(to

—

No,

the

car

(to

repair) at

TEST 3

Variant 2

ΠRewrite the sentences in direct speech.

1) Steve asked if the teacher had already explained the rule.

2) The shop assistant wondered if he could help the boy to choose a calculator.

3) Alice asked whom Dolly was waiting for in the hall.

4) The doctor wanted to know when Jack had felt bad.

5) The man asked the boys who had thrown the sweets wrappings on the street.

6) Pam wondered what time the show would begin.

 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form and voice.

1)

—

anyone

(to

inform) Ted about

the

meeting

yet?

—

Yes,

Ted

(to

inform) already.

2)

—

you

(to send)

the invitations

for

the

party yesterday?

—

The

invitations

(to send) two days ago.

3)

—

the classroom

(to clean)

now?

—

Yes,

we

(just

to wash) the windows and now we

(to

water) the flowers.

4)

our

teacher

(to

check)

the

test

papers yet?

—

No,

the

test papers

(to check)

now.

TEST 4

Variant 1

ΠComplete the sentences with the correct word given

1) They usually look for for their

(inform, information) 2) It’s very convenient to do onlin

the help of the Internet. (shop, shopping) 3) The mobile phone has changed our lives greatly. (invent,

tells us about inventions in different branches of scientific)

 Use the phrases from the box to complete the dialo

—	Sorry.	Can I leave a message for him?
—	Thank	you.
—	Please,	tell him that his computer has b
—	May I	speak to Nick, please?

— Hello!

— Nick is out at the moment.

— Sure.

— OK.

Ž Rewrite the sentences using passive structures.

1) They are developing a new model of a digital ca

2) Who invented the sewing machine?

3) When will they use new software?

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TEST

Variant

ΠComplete

the sentences

with the correct word

given in

brackets.

1) They have decided to

a new

website.

(designer,

design) 2) With the help

of

the

Internet

I

have got an opportunity to

share my

hobbies and

with my pen friends. (interests,

interesting) 3) Mobile phones come in many

configurations.

(differ, different) 4) The ability

to

communicate

to anyone

anywhere is a powerful concept of

the mobile phone.

(easy, easily)

 Use the phrases from the box

to complete

the

dialogue.

— Yes, please. Tell her

I called

her.

—

Hello!

Is Sally

in?

—

Thank

you.

—

This is

her

friend

Vicky.

— Hello!

— She is out. And who is speaking?

— Can I help you, Vicky?

— OK.

Ž Rewrite the sentences using passive structures.

1) They received a patent for the invention of this medicine fifteen years ago.

2) Who discovered the penicillin?

3) They are introducing new software now.

TEST

Variant 1

_ΠComplete the sentences with the words from the bo

desirable	launch	sights
revolt	refurbishment
1) This company has planned	to

reconstruction of this landmark at the beginning of

authorities have done the					of
attract	more	tourists to it.	3) It	was	obvious
				against the government. 4)		This
most					places to study at. 5)
way to	learn	more about	the places	you	visit.

 Rewrite the following sentences using the Gerund.

1) We could go on a tour around the city.— He su

2) They agreed to visit the Museum of Fine Arts.—

3) She wants to see your paintings very much.— Sh

4) We would like to go shopping first.— We prefer

TEST

Variant 2

ΠComplete

the sentences with the words from

the box.

exist

medieval

revolve

announce

heritage

1)

Do

you

think

the

ghosts

really

in

this

castle?

2)

These

works

of

art

are

considered

of

great importance

to

Ukraine’s

national

.

3)

Using

graphics

software,

you

can

the image on the screen and create new pictures. 4) The

tourists enjoyed the excursion to the

castle

on

the

south

bank of the river. 5) The government has decided to

this

place

as

one

of

the

wonders

of

our

country.

 Rewrite the following sentences using the Gerund.

1) They would like to go sightseeing around London.— They prefer

2) He agreed to meet us at the station.— He didn’t mind

3) We want to visit this exhibition very much.— We are looking forward to

4) We can buy souvenirs in the shopping centre.— The guide suggested

TEST 6

Variant 1

ΠMatch the words to their definitions. One definition i

1) A famous person.

2) Sources of information and news such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television, that

reach and influence large numbers of people.

3) A programme that is broadcast several times a day, which tells you about the most important current events in the world.

4) A television or a	radio	story	about a group
of imaginary people and their lives, which is
broadcast regularly	for	many	years.

5) A set of large printed sheets of paper containing news, articles, advertisements, etc. and published every day or every week.

6) Programmes that show real people in different

situations and which do not use professional actors

7) A show in which designers decorate someone’s house or change their garden, so that it looks completely different.

 Translate into English.

1) Яка твоя улюблена телепередача?

2) Зараз транслюють багато різноманітних телепере

3) Для багатьох людей головним джерелом інформ

4) Журналісти часто втручаються у приватне життя

5) Деякі люди вважають за краще слухати музику телевізор.

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		TEST
		Variant
ΠMatch the words to their definitions. One definition is	extra.
1)	A programme on television or the radio that is	a)	a phone-in
	intended to be entertaining or funny.
2)	A person who collects and reports news for	b)	television
	newspapers, radio or television.
3)	The system, process or business of broadcasting	c)	a sitcom
	television programmes; a piece of electrical equipment
	with a screen on which you can watch programmes
	with moving pictures and sounds.
4)	A programme that gives you facts and information	d)	the news
	about serious subjects, such as history, science or
	social	problems.
5)	Facts	or details about somebody or	something.	e)	a reporter
6)	A programme, especially on the radio, in which	f) a documentary
	people telephone the programme in order to give
	their	opinions or ask a famous person a question.

7) New information about something that has happened recently; reports of recent events on TV, radio, newspapers.

 Translate into English.

1) Які телепередачі ти любиш дивитись?

2) Головне джерело новин для багатьох людей — це телевізор.

3) Зараз по телевізору транслюють багато розважальних передач.

4) Журналісти не завжди повідомляють нам надійну інформацію.

5) О котрій годині розпочалось це шоу?

TEST 7

Variant 1

ΠCircle the correct item.

1) When you are choosing a job for yourself, you sh

necessary interests / qualities which are required for i

caring,	calm and friendly, you	might	be	a nurse
3) A	high qualification makes a	person	fit	of / for a

best approach to / for career planning is to get a g people get older, they might want / require more hea

 Decide what the modal verbs express in the follo permission, advice or obligation.

1)	You	have to follow your parents’ advice.
2)	We	were allowed to take part in the competition
3)	You	should pay more attention to your spelling.
4)	She	will	be	able to join us a bit later.
5)	Tom	had	to	walk the dog after school.

6) May I come in?

7) The secretary must prepare all the documents on

Ž Complete the dialogues with the correct modal verb

1) — I go to the cinema tonight,

— Certainly, but first you

go

can)

2)

— I

find

my key.

Have

you

not)

— No, I haven’t. You

reme

(may, should)

3)

— I didn’t know that you

driv

— Well,

I

drive a

car at

the

should)

			TEST
			Variant
ΠCircle the correct item.
1)	Magazines	for teenagers offer	surveys	to	help	young	people	to	see
their interests and opportunities / abilities more clearly to choose the perfect
profession.	2)	If you are interested	in	science	and	research,	you	might be
a	scientist	or	an inventor / accountant.	3)	Special tests	can	find out	what
a	person	is	best suited of / for. 4)	What professions	are	in / on	demand
today? 5)	The retirements in the health sector will create positions / vacancies
for	young	people.

 Decide what the modal verbs express in the following sentences: ability, permission, advice or obligation.

1)	You had to inform us about everything.
2)	Clare could play the violin at the age of nine.
3)	May I borrow your bike?
4)	You ought to be more attentive to your grandparents.
5)	Children were allowed to go to bed		later than usual.
6)	He must be in time for the lectures.
7)	Mike won’t be able to come home	early.

Ž Complete the dialogues with the correct modal verbs.

1)

—

you help me

with

the

washing up, John?

(may,

can)

—

Sorry, I

tidy my room now. (can, have to)

2)

—

I

remember Mike’s phone number. (shouldn’t, can’t)

—

You

to look for

it in

your

notebook. (ought,

can)

3)

—

I put on my new dress, Mum? (may, must)

—

Yes, but you

iron it

first. (may, should)

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