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Training Test Level 9

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1.	It’s a relief to find the documents. I ____ for them all afternoon.	a) am looking b) have looked c) have been looking d) have been looked
2.	He called me at eleven in the evening to tell me that he ____ a solution.	a) was finally found b) has found finally c) has finally found d) had finally found
3.	I came to live in Spain in 1993. Next year I ____ here 20 years.	a) will be b) will have been c) will have been being
4.	Where on earth is Tony? I'm tired of waiting for him. Soon we ____ here for an hour.	a) will be waiting b) will have waited c) will have been waiting d) will wait
5.	The doctor asked me how long I ____ the symptoms.	a) have had b) had have c) had had d) had been having
6.	I weighed the chicken	a) correct b) incorrect
7.	He appears sad	a) correct b) incorrect
8.	Can you tell me	a) what time I have to go b) what time do I have to go c) what time do have to go
9.	I ____ down on the couch to get rid of my headache last night.	a) lay b) laid c) lain d) lied

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1. Он не придет. Я только что разговаривал с ним по телефону. 2. Дождь идет с самого утра, и я думаю, он не прекратится до вечера. 3. На будущий год в это время мы будем плыть (sail) назад в Америку. 4. Все в порядке, малышка, не плачь. Тебе просто что-то снилось. 5. Постель была пуста, в ней не спали. 6. Когда я встал, я подошел к окну. Хотя дождя уже не было, но везде были большие лужи. 7. Поприветствуйте президента, не бормочите, а говорите громко и внятно. Помните о хороших манерах. Если он предложит вам выпить, откажитесь.

Words

решительный, целеустремленный		лучше умереть, чем..., ни за что на свете
угол (наклона)		отражать
твердый, непоколебимый		preferably

Definitions. Explain these phrases in your own words.

bite the bullet
gossip
disheartened

Training Test Level 9 Answers

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1.	It’s a relief to find the documents. I ____ for them all afternoon.	a) am looking b) have looked c) have been looking d) have been looked	c
2.	He called me at eleven in the evening to tell me that he ____ a solution.	a) was finally found b) has found finally c) has finally found d) had finally found	d
3.	I came to live in Spain in 1993. Next year I ____ here 20 years.	a) will be b) will have been c) will have been being	b
4.	Where on earth is Tony? I'm tired of waiting for him. Soon we ____ here for an hour.	a) will be waiting b) will have waited c) will have been waiting d) will wait	c
5.	The doctor asked me how long I ____ the symptoms.	a) have had b) had have c) had had d) had been having	d
6.	I weighed the chicken	a) correct b) incorrect	a
7.	He appears sad	a) correct b) incorrect	a
8.	Can you tell me	a) what time I have to go b) what time do I have to go c) what time do have to go	a
9.	I ____ down on the couch to get rid of my headache last night.	a) lay b) laid c) lain d) lied	a

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1. Он не придет. Я только что разговаривал с ним по телефону. is not coming. have spoken 2. Дождь идет с самого утра, и я думаю, он не прекратится до вечера. has been raining, think, won’t stop 3. На будущий год в это время мы будем плыть (sail) назад в Америку. will be sailing 4. Все в порядке, малышка, не плачь. Тебе просто что-то снилось. have been dreaming 5. Постель была пуста, в ней не спали The bed was empty, it had not been slept in. 6. Когда я встал, я подошел к окну. Хотя дождя уже не было, но везде были большие лужи. got up, came up, wasn't raining, there were 7. Поприветствуйте президента, не бормочите, а говорите громко и внятно. Помните о хороших манерах. Если он предложит вам выпить, откажитесь. Greet the President; don't mumble, speak up. Remember proper etiquette! If he suggests drinking, pass it up!

Words

решительный, целеустрем.	determined	твердый, непоколебимый	stable
лучше умереть, чем..., ни за что на свете	wouldn’t be caught dead (with me, Ving smth)	отражать	reflect
угол (наклона)	angle	preferably	желательно; предпочт-но

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