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Теория 1-100

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

Simple sentence is a sentence which consists of….

a)

one predication

b)

two predications

c)

no predication

d)

one subject

e)

two subjects

2.

What does morphology study?

a)

morphemes and parts of speech

b)

words

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

3.

The Present Indefinite Tense is used:

a)

to denote universal truths, something which is eternally true

b)

to denote continuous actions going on at the moment of speaking

c)

     to denote actions still in progress which began before the moment of speaking and go on up to that moment or into it

d)

to state simple facts in the past

e)

to denote actions characteristic of certain persons in the past

4.

The Present Continuous Tense is used:

a)

to denote continuous actions going on at the moment of speaking

b)

     to state facts in the present

c)

to denote actions still in progress which began before the moment of speaking and go on up to that moment or into it

d)

to state simple facts in the past

e)

to denote actions characteristic of certain persons in the past

5.

The Present Perfect Tense is used:

a)

to denote actions still in progress which began before the moment of speaking and went on up to that moment or into it

b)

to denote continuous actions going on at the moment of speaking

c)

to state facts in the present

d)

to state simple facts in the past

e)

to denote actions characteristic of certain persons in the past

6.

The Past Simple Tense is used:

a)

to state simple facts in the past

b)

to denote continuous actions going on at the moment of speaking

c)

     to denote actions still in progress which began before the moment of speaking and go on up to that moment or into it

d)

to state facts in the present

e)

to denote actions which will take place in future

7.

The adjective is …

a)

a word expressing a quality of a substance

b)

a word which denotes the relations between objects and phenomena

c)

a word which has categorial meaning of “substance” or “thingness”

d)

process presented dynamically, i.e. developing in time

e)

a word expressing either property of action, or property of another property, or circumstances in which an action occurs.

8.

The adverb is usually defined as:

a)

a word expressing either property of action, or property of another property, or circumstances in which an action occurs

b)

a word which denotes the relations between objects and phenomena

c)

a word which has categorial meaning of “substance” or “thingness”

d)

process presented dynamically, i.e. developing in time

e)

word expressing a quality of a substance

9.

What does the verb express

a)

process presented dynamically, i.e. developing in time

b)

a word which denotes the relations between objects and phenomena

c)

a word which has categorial meaning of “substance” or “thingness”

d)

a word expressing either property of action, or property of another property, or circumstances in which an action occurs

e)

word expressing a quality of a substance

10.

A part of speech which has categorial meaning of “substance” or “thingness” :

a)

the noun

b)

the verb

c)

the adjective

d)

the numeral

e)

the preposition

11.

What doesn’t refer to the grammatical category of the verb:

a)

gender

b)

    tense

c)

mood

d)

aspect

e)

person and number

12.

How is the branch of grammar that deals with sentences called?

a)

Syntax

b)

Morphology

c)

Lexicology

d)

Phonetics

e)

Sentence structure

13.

What adverbial modifier of time is not used to denote The Present Perfect Tense:

a)

at the moment

b)

since

c)

for

d)

already

e)

yet

14.

What adverbial modifier of time is not used to denote The Present Simple Tense:

a)

yesterday

b)

usually

c)

every day

d)

seldom

e)

regularly

15.

What adverbial modifier of time is not used to denote The Past Simple Tense:

a)

tomorrow

b)

yesterday

c)

last week

d)

ago

e)

last year

16.

Choose the correct form of the verb:  I … the glass when I was pouring the wine.

a)

dropped

b)

have dropped

c)

dropping

d)

was dropping

e)

drop

17.

Choose the correct form of the verb:  When … Argentina last?

a)

did you visit

b)

have you visited

c)

are you visiting

d)

will you visit

e)

   you visit

18.

Choose the correct form of the verb:  If your shoes are hurting you why don’t you …?

a)

take them off

b)

take off

c)

take off them

d)

take them out

e)

take out them

19.

Choose the correct form of the verb:  I … jazz since I was a teenager.

a)

have played

b)

plays

c)

am playing

d)

played

e)

play

20.

Choose the correct form of the verb:  Could you tell me where … comes from?

a)

your family

b)

is your family

c)

do your family

d)

does your family

e)

are your family

21.

Choose the correct form of the verb:  Would you mind … your suitcase, sir?

a)

opening

b)

to open

c)

if you open

d)

opened

e)

open

22.

Choose the correct form of the verb:  What … if you lost your job?

a)

would you do

b)

did you do

c)

do you do

d)

will you do

e)

you do

23.

Choose the correct adverbial modifier of time: I’ve decided to carry on living there … .

a)

for the time being

b)

now and then

c)

forever

d)

for ages

e)

always

24.

Choose the correct form of the verb:I want a new computer, but I … enough money yet.

a)

haven’t saved

b)

didn’t save

c)

am not save

d)

hasn’t saved

e)

haven’t been saved

25.

The formation of the Past Perfect Tense:

a)

it is formed by means of the Past Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to have and Participle 2 of the notional verb

b)

it is formed by means of the auxiliary verbs should and would and the infinitive without to of the notional verb

c)

it is formed by means of the Present Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle 1 of the notional verbs

d)

it is formed by means of the auxiliary verbs shall and will and the infinitive without to of  the notional verb

e)

it is formed by adding –ed or –d to the stem (regular verbs), or by changing the root vowel, or in some other ways (irregular verbs)

26.

The formation of the Future Continuous Tense:

a)

it is formed by means of the Future Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle 1 of the notional verb

b)

it is formed by means of the auxiliary verbs shall and will and the infinitive without to of  the notional verb

c)

     it is formed by means of the auxiliary verbs should and would and the infinitive without to of the notional verb

d)

it is formed by means of the Future Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to have and Participle 2 of the notional verb

e)

it is formed by means of the Present Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle 1 of the notional verbs

27.

The formation of the Future Indefinite in the Past:

a)

it is formed by means of the auxiliary verbs should and would and the infinitive without to of the notional verb

b)

it is formed by means of the Present Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to be and Participle 1 of the notional verbs

c)

     it is formed by means of the Past Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to have and Participle 2 of the notional verb

d)

     it is formed by means of the auxiliary verbs shall and will and the infinitive without to of  the notional verb

e)

it is formed by adding –ed or –d to the stem (regular verbs), or by changing the root vowel, or in some other ways (irregular verbs)

28.

What does morphology study?

a)

morphemes and parts of speech

b)

word-combinations

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

29.

The modal verbs are special group of words that can’t function without…

a)

Notional words   

b)

structural words

c)

articles

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

30.

Structural words do not have…

a)

full lexical meaning

b)

words

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

31.

Notional words have …

a)

full lexical meaning

b)

words

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

32.

Adjectives have only …

a)

1grammatical category

b)

2grammatical categories

c)

3grammatical categories

d)

no grammatical categories

e)

numbers

33.

Modal verbs have …

a)

full lexical meaning

b)

words

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

34.

Could she have been passed exams successfully …

a)

неужели она сдала экзамены удачно

b)

не может быть, что она сдала экзамены

c)

Она не могла сдать экзамены удачно

d)

нельзя сдавать экзамены

e)

она млгла бы сдать экзамены

35.

Verbs in English have …

a)

4 grammatical categories

b)

3 grammatical categories

c)

2 grammatical categories

d)

1 grammatical categories

e)

degrees of comparisons

36.

Lexical meaning of words is the …

a)

individual meaning

b)

grammatical meaning

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

37.

Grammatical meaning of words is the …

a)

meaning of whole class or a subclass

b)

lexical meaning

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

38.

Grammatical structure of English …

a)

analytical

b)

synthetic

c)

structural

d)

complicated

e)

complex

39.

Structural words do not have…

a)

full lexical meaning

b)

words

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

40.

Morpheme is the …

a)

smallest unit of the language

b)

biggest unit of the language

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

41.

Simple sentences can be …

a)

complete and incomplete

b)

short

c)

only complete

d)

only incomplete

e)

extended

42.

The bridge is being built …

a)

Passive continuous

b)

Active continuous

c)

continuous

d)

Active indefinite

e)

degrees of comparisons

43.

Sentence serves as …

a)

the unit of communication

b)

biggest unit of the language

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

sentences

e)

degrees of comparisons

44.

the modal verb must in the sentence” She must have been sleeping” expresses…

a)

supposition implying certainty

b)

supposition implying uncertainty

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

prohibition

e)

real necessity

45.

Non-finite verbs do not possess …

a)

person and number

b)

tense

c)

case

d)

gender

e)

degrees of comparisons

46.

Complete and incomplete sentences can …

a)

extended and unexpended

b)

only extended

c)

only short

d)

only long

e)

degrees of comparisons

47.

the modal verb may in the sentence” She may have been sleeping” expresses…

a)

supposition implying uncertainty

b)

supposition implying certainty

c)

the human noises by which the thought is actualized

d)

prohibition

e)

real necessity

48.

elliptical sentences are used in …

a)

colloquial speech

b)

newspapers

c)

only in poems

d)

only prose

e)

articles

49.

Voice is the grammatical category of the verb which shows the relation …

a)

the subject and the action

b)

members of the sentence

c)

the recipients of the action

d)

sentences

e)

between clauses

50.

Aspect is the grammatical category of the verb which shows…

a)

the way the action is performed

b)

members of the sentence

c)

the recipients of the action

d)

sentences

e)

between clauses

51.

Tense is the grammatical category of the verb which shows…

a)

the time of the action

b)

members of the sentence

c)

the recipients of the action

d)

sentences

e)

between clauses

52.

Mood is the grammatical category of the verb which shows…

a)

speaker’s attitude to reality denoted by a verb

b)

members of the sentence

c)

the recipients of the action

d)

sentences

e)

between clauses

53.

Simple sentence consist of …

a)

one predication

b)

two predications

c)

the recipients of the action

d)

3 sentences

e)

2 clauses

54.

Choose  three basic forms of the verb:

a)

Infinitive, Past Indefinite, Participle II.

b)

Notional, functional, transitive

c)

functional , regular ,  irregular

d)

irregular, transitive, intransitive

e)

regular ,transitive   ,  intransitive

55.

Define the function of the gerund in the sentence “I like playing and watching show on TV”

a)

object

b)

subject

c)

predicate

d)

adverbial modifier

e)

clauses

56.

Define the function of the infinitive in the sentence “I left for Africa to die”

a)

Adverbial modifier

b)

subject

c)

object

d)

predicative

e)

clauses

57.

Define the kind of the subordinate clause: «He wondered why he should look back.

a)

object

b)

subject

c)

object

d)

predicative

e)

clauses

58.

Define the kind of the subordinate clause: «Everywhere Jenny goes she’s mistaken for Princess Diana. »

a)

adverbial modifier of place

b)

subject

c)

object

d)

predicative

e)

clauses

59.

Define the kind of the subordinate clause: «I know that the match will be cancelled. »

a)

object

b)

subject

c)

adverbial modifier

d)

predicative

e)

clauses

60.

Verbal features are combined with the features of the adjectives and the adverbs in:

a)

participle1 and participle 2

b)

infinitive

c)

gerund

d)

predicative

e)

clauses

61.

Verbal features are combined with the features of the noun and the verb in:

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

c)

participles

d)

predicative

e)

clauses

62.

Define the kind of the sentence: « I get up and I have breakfast»

a)

composite

b)

simple

c)

extended

d)

incomplete

e)

complete

63.

Adverbs denote…

a)

qualities of qualities(actions)

b)

thingness

c)

quality

d)

actions

e)

time

64.

I am to be your mentor for the next six months. If you are ever ___ doubt about something, feel free to ask me and I will help as much as I can.

a)

in

b)

under

c)

on

d)

about

e)

to

65.

I know you have to move because you got a great job. Just promise me that we'll keep ___ touch even though you're going to be so far away.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

under

d)

about

e)

from

66.

Verb is the part of speech which denote…

a)

actions

b)

thingness

c)

quality

d)

quality

e)

time

67.

Grammatical structure of Old English was…

a)

synthetic

b)

analytical

c)

static

d)

changeable

e)

complicated

68.

Grammatical categories of English nouns are…

a)

number and case

b)

gender and number

c)

only cases

d)

changeable

e)

complicated

69.

Grammatical category of English adverbs is…

a)

degrees of comparison

b)

gender and number

c)

only cases

d)

changeable

e)

complicated

70.

Adjectives have only…

a)

degrees of comparison

b)

gender and number

c)

  only cases

d)

changeable

e)

complicated

71.

Define the type of the verbal in the sentence” The girl standing at the window is my teacher” …

a)

participle 1

b)

infinitive

c)

gerund

d)

modal

e)

auxiliary

72.

Don't worry about a thing. You'll feel better ___ no time. You look better already and the flu doesn't usually last more than a couple of days.  …

a)

in

b)

on

c)

about

d)

under

e)

with

73.

Syntax is the branch of grammar which deals with …

a)

sentences and types of sentences

b)

words

c)

only cases

d)

changeable

e)

complicated

74.

Define the function of the modal can in the sentence “One can get to London from here by bus or by car” …

a)

possibility due to circumstances

b)

permission

c)

prohibition

d)

physical   ability

e)

mental ability

75.

Define the function of the modal may in the sentence “One may get to London from here by bus or by car” …

a)

possibility due to circumstances

b)

permission

c)

prohibition

d)

physical   ability

e)

mental ability

76.

Define the function of the modal must in the sentence “She must have been waiting for him since morning” …

a)

supposition implying certainty about the past

b)

supposition implying uncertainty about the past   

c)

prohibition

d)

physical   ability

e)

mental ability

77.

Define the function of the modal must in the sentence “She may have been waiting for him since morning” …

a)

supposition implying uncertainty about the past

b)

supposition implying certainty about the past   

c)

prohibition

d)

physical   ability

e)

mental ability

78.

Define the function of the modal must in the sentence “You must stop smoking ” …

a)

strong prohibition

b)

supposition implying certainty about the past   

c)

prohibition

d)

physical   ability

e)

mental ability

79.

Define the function of the modal may in the sentence “You may not leave the room” …

a)

prohibition

b)

supposition implying certainty about the past   

c)

permission

d)

physical   ability

e)

mental ability

80.

Define the function of the modal can in the sentence “You can not leave the room” …

a)

prohibition

b)

supposition implying certainty about the past

c)

permission

d)

physical   ability

e)

mental ability

81.

Define the function of the modal need in the sentence “You don’t need to help her. She is able to do it herself” …

a)

absence of necessity

b)

supposition implying certainty about the past   

c)

permission

d)

physical   ability

e)

mental ability

82.

Define the function of the modal should in the sentence “You shouldn’t help her. She is able to do it herself” …

a)

advice

b)

supposition implying certainty about the past   

c)

permission

d)

physical   ability

e)

mental ability

83.

Find the correct definition of “The verb” .

a)

the part of spееch that еxprеssеs the grammatical meaning of an action.

b)

a word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects.

c)

a word or an expression that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence.

d)

a word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes its referent.

e)

a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase.

84.

Choose  three basic forms of the verb:

a)

Infinitive, Past Indefinite, Participle II.

b)

Notional, functional, transitive

c)

functional , regular ,  irregular

d)

irregular, transitive, intransitive

e)

regular ,transitive   ,  intransitive

85.

How many types of verb-formation are there?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

5

e)

6

86.

The main grammatical categories of English verb are :

a)

person, number, time, aspect, voice, mood

b)

tense, gender, number

c)

regular ,  irregular   

d)

notional, functional

e)

transitive,  intransitive

87.

How many categories of the verb are there by  Barkhudarov, D. Steling?

a)

four

b)

two

c)

seven

d)

eight

e)

three

88.

What is an aspect?

a)

a grammatical category, a meaningful opposition of two form classes

b)

a grammatical category of the verb reflecting the relation of the action expressed by the verb to reality from the speaker’s point of view

c)

the part of spееch that еxprеssеs the grammatical meaning of an action

d)

a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase.

e)

a word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes its referent.

89.

Choose  Infinitive form of the verb

a)

to play

b)

playing

c)

played

d)

is playing

e)

was playing

90.

Choose  Past Simple/Indefinite  form of the verb

a)

played

b)

playing

c)

to play

d)

is playing

e)

was playing

91.

Choose  Participle II form of the verb

a)

sung

b)

to sing

c)

singing

d)

was singing

e)

is singing

92.

Complete the expression .The forms of the Perfect   … expresses the integral time –aspective category of the verb.

a)

Continuous

b)

Simple

c)

Present

d)

Past

e)

Future

93.

Choose the right word. The main verb in every sentence will be a  … verb.

a)

finite

b)

modal

c)

non-finite

d)

notional

e)

regular

94.

You will pay for that. "Will" is the modal auxiliary verb and the finite verb. "Pay is the …

a)

bare infinitive

b)

modal

c)

non-finite

d)

notional

e)

regular

95.

What doesn’t refer to the grammatical category of the verb?

a)

gender

b)

tense

c)

mood

d)

aspect

e)

person and number

96.

Which verb does not indicate tense, person and number?

a)

nonfinite

b)

irregular

c)

bare infinitive

d)

notional

e)

regular

97.

A  … is a form of verb which works as an adjective, noun, or verbs in a sentence.

a)

Participle

b)

Modal

c)

Present

d)

Past

e)

Future

98.

A … is a present participle (verb + ing) which works as a noun in a sentence.

a)

Gerund

b)

Modal

c)

Present

d)

Past

e)

Future

99.

How many Participles are there in practical grammar?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

4

d)

6

e)

1

100.

What part of speech has categorial meaning of “substance” ?

a)

the noun

b)

the verb

c)

the adjective

d)

the numeral

e)

the preposition