This word in english тест 12

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An American was travelling in Switzerland. Once he was taken by a local man to the hills. The man shouted, “Hello!” and after about five minutes the echo came back. “You can’t have that in America, can you?” said the Swiss. “Yes, we can,” replied the American. “At my house in the hills, every night before I go to bed, I put my head out of the door and shout, ‘It’s time to get up.’ Nine hours later the echo wakes me up.”

Вопросы:

1. How long did it take the echo in Switzerland to come back?
2. Did the American tell the truth?

Вопрос 1. How long did it take the echo in Switzerland to come back?
Ответ: It took the echo 5 minutes to come back.

Вопрос 2. Did the American tell the truth?
Ответ: No, he didn’t.

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Once he was taken by a local man to the hills.

Once he was taken by a local man to the hills.

By whom was he once taken to the hills?

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There (1 — be) many ways of (2 — get) to know people and their country. One way (3 — be) to get a job there.
My friend and I (4 — think) it (5 — look) just what we (6 — dream) of for the summer holiday in England. We (7 — can) improve our English, and it not (8 — cost) us anything, and we probably (9 — make) enough money (10— have) a week or two in London at the end.
In June we (11 — set) off for Sonnybrook Fruit Farm in East Anglia. We (12 — find) the farm building, but there (13 — be) no one about. We (14 — knock) on the door of the farmhouse, it (15— open) by a woman. We (16 — explain) to her what we (17 — come) for. Then we (18 — take) to a low white building which (19 — be) our accommodation. We (20 — be) to pay 20 pounds per week for this and food. There (21 — be) other students too, from different countries. They (22 — tell) us a lot of things. They (23 — say) there (24 — be) not enough work for everyone, and you (25 — have) to be up early if you (26 — want) to work.
The next day we (27 — come) to the farmyard by 7. That day we (28 — be) lucky. We (29 — send) to pick strawberries. Some of the others who (30 — pick) strawberries before (31 — tell) us what to do. We (32 — start) working. After I (33 — work) for five minutes I (34 – get) a backache, but I (35 – keep) on (36 – work). We (37 – work) hard till twelve when we (38 — have) an hour off for lunch. By that time I (39 — pick) thirteen boxes and my friend (40 — do) fourteen.

Выберите правильный вариант.

1. I must … this work today.
a) make, b) do, c) be making, d) be doing.

2. How … times did you call me?
a) much, b) many, c) little, d) few.

3. It’s quiet today, … no wind.
a) it is, b) there is, c) it was, d) there was.

4. This test is … difficult for me to do.
a) too, b) enough, c) even, d) still.

5. Shall I give you … more tea?
a) some, b) any, c) no, d) much.

6. He was … injured in the accident.
a) bad, b) badly, c) very, d) strongly.

7. What did he … ?
a) speak, b) talk, c) say, d) tell.

8. Do you remember when you went to the theatre … ?
a) last, b) last time, c) at last, d) for the last time.

9. Mary doesn’t leam Spanish, … ?
a) does it, b) doesn’t it, c) doesn’t she, d) does she.

10. Can you tell me what time … ?
a) is it, b) it is, c) is there, d) there is.

11. The more you do now, the … will be left for tomorrow.
a) more, b)-much, c) less, d) little.

12. Why … I ask anybody for help, I can do it myself.
a) can, b) could, c) have, d) should.

13. By the end of the next week they … all the exams.
a) have passed, b) had passed, c) will have passed, d) will pass.

14. Everybody … the film is interesting.
a) say, b) says, c) said, d) have said.

15. We were sorry we … the bus.
a) miss, b) missed, c) have missed, d) had missed.

16. We have not decided yet when we … into the new flat.
a) move, b) moved, c) will move, d) would move.

17. Ted suggested … the party at his place.
a) holding, b) to hold, c) having held, d) being held.

18. There are heavy clouds in the sky, it … to rain soon.
a) is unlikely, b) is sure, c) is possible, d) seems.

19. All the books … .
a) have sold, b) sold, c) have been sold, d) had been.

20. I’d like him … a success.
a) to be, b) to have been, c) being, d) will be.

1. I must … this work today.
a) make, b) do, c) be making, d) be doing.

2. How … times did you call me?
a) much, b) many, c) little, d) few.

3. It’s quiet today, … no wind.
a) it is, b) there is, c) it was, d) there was.

4. This test is … difficult for me to do.
a) too, b) enough, c) even, d) still.

5. Shall I give you … more tea?
a) some, b) any, c) no, d) much.

6. He was … injured in the accident.
a) bad, b) badly, c) very, d) strongly.

7. What did he … ?
a) speak, b) talk, c) say, d) tell.

8. Do you remember when you went to the theatre … ?
a) last, b) last time, c) at last, d) for the last time.

9. Mary doesn’t leam Spanish, … ?
a) does it, b) doesn’t it, c) doesn’t she, d) does she.

10. Can you tell me what time … ?
a) is it, b) it is, c) is there, d) there is.

11. The more you do now, the … will be left for tomorrow.
a) more, b)-much, c) less, d) little.

12. Why … I ask anybody for help, I can do it myself.
a) can, b) could, c) have, d) should.

13. By the end of the next week they … all the exams.
a) have passed, b) had passed, c) will have passed, d) will pass.

14. Everybody … the film is interesting.
a) say, b) says, c) said, d) have said.

15. We were sorry we … the bus.
a) miss, b) missed, c) have missed, d) had missed.

16. We have not decided yet when we … into the new flat.
a) move, b) moved, c) will move, d) would move.

17. Ted suggested … the party at his place.
a) holding, b) to hold, c) having held, d) being held.

18. There are heavy clouds in the sky, it … to rain soon.
a) is unlikely, b) is sure, c) is possible, d) seems.

19. All the books … .
a) have sold, b) sold, c) have been sold, d) had been.

20. I’d like him … a success.
a) to be, b) to have been, c) being, d) will be.

Переведите на английский язык.

1. — Что ты читаешь? — Я читаю интересную статью в сегодняшней газете.
2. В нашей школе французский не преподают.
3. Я тебе звонил сегодня несколько раз.
4. В какой институт ты собираешься поступать?
5. Когда я была маленькой, я думала, что хлеб растет на деревьях.

1. — Что ты читаешь? — Я читаю интересную статью в сегодняшней газете.
What are you reading? — I am reading an interesting article in today’s paper.

2. В нашей школе французский не преподают.
French isn’t taught in our school.

3. Я тебе звонил сегодня несколько раз.
I have phoned you several times today.

4. В какой институт ты собираешься поступать?
What institute are you going to enter?

5. Когда я была маленькой, я думала, что хлеб растет на деревьях.
When I was a little girl, I thought that bread grew in the trees.