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Date
1.

What is the reconstructed common ancestor of Germanic languages called?

a)

Proto-Celtic

b)

Old Norse

c)

Middle Germanic

d)

Proto-Germanic

e)

Old Saxon

2.
Which language is the principal representative of East Germanic?
a)
Gothic
b)
Burgundian
c)
Vandalic
d)
Old Saxon
e)
Frisian
3.

Who translated the Gospels into Gothic?

a)

H. Sweet

b)

Snorri Sturluson

c)

Ulfilas

d)

Alfred the Great

e)

Caesar

4.

Where did Gothic survive the longest?

a)

Denmark

b)

Iceland

c)

Norway

d)

Crimea

e)

Britain

5.

What is the early common Scandinavian language called?

a)

Old Danish

b)

Old Norse

c)

Old Swedish

d)

Old Icelandic

e)

Old Saxon

6.

Which Scandinavian language is considered the most literary in early times?

a)

Old Faroese

b)

Old Icelandic

c)

Old Swedish

d)

Old Danish

e)

Old Norwegian

7.

Which group does English belong to?

a)

Celtic

b)

North Germanic

c)

West Germanic

d)

Italic

e)

East Germanic

8.

What linguistic change divides High and Low German?

a)

The Great Vowel Shift

b)

The i-mutation

c)

Runic shift

d)

The Second (High German) Sound Shift

e)

Rhine consonant shift

9.

Which languages form the Anglo-Frisian subgroup?

a)

Old Saxon and Old High German

b)

Norwegian and Danish

c)

Old English and Old Frisian

d)

Gothic and Vandalic

e)

Old Dutch and Frisian

10.

Which ancient Celtic language in Gaul was replaced by Latin?

a)

Goidelic

b)

Cornish

c)

Brythonic

d)

Manx

e)

Gallic

11.

Which Celtic language became extinct in the 18th century?

a)

Breton

b)

Scottish Gaelic

c)

Welsh

d)

Irish

e)

Cornish

12.

Which people introduced Latin into Britain?

a)

The Anglo-Saxons

b)

The Normans

c)

The Vikings

d)

The Romans

e)

The Celts

13.

Old English is mainly characterized by what type of grammar?

a)

Agglutinative

b)

Isolating

c)

Synthetic

d)

Analytic

e)

Pidgin-like

14.

What Old English characters represent the “th” sound?

a)

æ and œ

b)

f and v

c)

þ and ð

d)

sc and cg

e)

c and k

15.

Which Old English text is considered the best-known epic?

a)

The Odyssey

b)

The Prose Edda

c)

Beowulf

d)

The Chronicle of Bede

e)

The Poetic Edda

16.

What happened to the Old English vocabulary after the Norman Conquest?

a)

It was completely forgotten

b)

It became more inflected

c)

Much of it disappeared and was replaced by French and Latin words

d)

It expanded greatly with new Germanic borrowings

e)

It remained unchanged

17.

What sound change turned “sk” into “sh” in Old English?

a)

Celtic shift

b)

Great Vowel Shift

c)

Second Sound Shift

d)

i-mutation

e)

Anglo-Saxon consonant shift

18.
Which pair illustrates i-mutation results?
a)
man/men
b)
king/kings
c)
tree/trees
d)
house/houses
e)
bird/birds
19.

What percentage of Anglo-Saxon words survived into Modern English?

a)

About 50%

b)

About 1%

c)

About 15%

d)

About 30%

e)

About 75%

20.

Which dialect became the main written dialect of Old English?

a)

Northumbrian

b)

East Midlands

c)

West Saxon

d)

Mercian

e)

Kentish

21.

Which period is known as the time of full inflections?

a)

Middle English

b)

Proto-English

c)

Modern English

d)

Post-modern English

e)

Old English

22.

Which period saw the greatest reduction of inflections?

a)

Modern English

b)

Late West Saxon

c)

Old English

d)

Early English

e)

Middle English

23.

Which major event accelerated Middle English changes?

a)

The Viking settlement

b)

The Norman Conquest

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Renaissance

e)

The Roman invasion

24.

Which case endings merged due to leveling in Middle English?

a)

-ed, -ing

b)

-a, -u, -e, -an, -um

c)

-ness, -ship

d)

-er, -est

e)

-tion, -sion

25.

Which pronouns lost most of their forms in Middle English?

a)

Reflexives

b)

Demonstratives

c)

Personal pronouns

d)

Possessives

e)

Interrogatives

26.
Modern English depends mainly on what grammar feature?
a)
Word order
b)
Case endings
c)
Gender marking
d)
Inflected adjectives
e)
Runic symbols
27.

Who introduced printing to England?

a)

Geoffrey Chaucer

b)

William Caxton

c)

Robert Cawdrey

d)

Alfred the Great

e)

Daniel Defoe

28.

When is the beginning of the Modern English period commonly placed?

a)

450

b)

1700

c)

1500

d)

900

e)

1150

29.

What was a major effect of printing on language?

a)

More dialect diversity

b)

Increase in runic writing

c)

Standardization

d)

Decline of literacy

e)

Elimination of English

30.

Which factor increased literacy in early Modern England?

a)

Decline of printing

b)

Spread of education

c)

Isolation of villages

d)

Reduction of schooling

e)

Ban on newspapers

31.

What greatly improved communication in modern times?

a)

Runes

b)

The telegraph

c)

Wooden ships

d)

Monastic scribes

e)

Feudal systems

32.

Which factor required new vocabulary in the Modern period?

a)

Return to Latin

b)

Growth of specialized knowledge

c)

Fewer inventions

d)

Reduced literacy

e)

Decline of trade

33.

Why did many 18th-century critics dislike foreign borrowings?

a)

They preferred Celtic terms

b)

They banned new words entirely

c)

They feared English would be corrupted

d)

They wanted more German words

e)

They loved French too much

34.

Which scholar published the first Old English dictionary?

a)

Samuel Johnson

b)

Richard Mulcaster

c)

William Somner

d)

Elyot

e)

George Hickes

35.

What was a common reason for defending English in the Renaissance?

a)

To replace French in court

b)

To eliminate Latin entirely

c)

To make knowledge available to all people

d)

To impose censorship

e)

To reject classical learning

36.

Which Renaissance figure strongly promoted English?

a)

Ascham

b)

Richard Mulcaster

c)

Snorri Sturluson

d)

Julius Caesar

e)

Ulfilas

37.

Which invention helped spread standardized English?

a)

The runic alphabet

b)

The printing press

c)

The sundial

d)

The reed pen

e)

The abacus

38.

Which conflict reduced Old English dialect prestige?

a)

The Black Death

b)

The Civil War

c)

The Viking raids

d)

The Roman invasion

e)

The Norman Conquest

39.

Which text is the oldest surviving Old English poem?

a)

The Seafarer

b)

Cædmon’s Hymn

c)

The Chronicle

d)

Beowulf

e)

The Wanderer

40.

Which languages influenced English most during Middle English?

a)

Celtic and Greek

b)

Norse and Finnish

c)

Arabic and Hebrew

d)

French and Latin

e)

Basque and Dutch

41.

What type of change characterizes Modern English grammar?

a)

Return to synthetic grammar

b)

Loss of inflections

c)

Runic revival

d)

Growth of case system

e)

Gender reinforcement

42.

Which factor unified English dialects in the 19th century?

a)

Isolation of regions

b)

Loss of literacy

c)

Railroads and improved travel

d)

Decline of newspapers

e)

Rise of local kings

43.

Which event expanded English globally?

a)

Roman retreat

b)

Union with Denmark

c)

Black Death

d)

Norman invasion

e)

British Empire expansion

44.

Why do new scientific words appear?

a)

Writers invent at random

b)

Languages decay

c)

New knowledge needs new terms

d)

Old words are banned

e)

Vocabulary must shrink

45.

What does vocabulary reflect?

a)

Military power

b)

Religious rules

c)

The progress of civilization

d)

Poetic tradition

e)

Personal preference

46.

What was a reason classical scholars opposed vernaculars?

a)

Support from merchants

b)

Desire to simplify study

c)

Fear that learning would decline

d)

Love of English

e)

Lack of printing

47.

Which period does Beowulf belong to?

a)

Middle English

b)

Modern English

c)

Renaissance English

d)

Proto-English

e)

Old English

48.

Which Old English dialect has the most surviving texts?

a)

Kentish

b)

Northumbrian

c)

West Saxon

d)

East Anglian

e)

Mercian

49.

What did the Great Vowel Shift affect?

a)

Loss of runes

b)

Case system

c)

Borrowed words

d)

Pronunciation of long vowels

e)

Adjective endings

50.

Which Old English feature most contributes to its unfamiliar appearance to modern readers?

a)

The presence of many French loanwords

b)

The use of special characters like þ, ð, and æ

c)

The modern spelling rules

d)

The lack of consonant clusters

e)

The use of Arabic script

51.

What is the official name of Britain?

a)

The British Isles

b)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

c)

Great Britain

d)

Britain

e)

The United Kingdom

52.

Where is the United Kingdom situated?

a)

To the south of Europe

b)

To the north-west of Europe

c)

On the European mainland

d)

Far east of Europe

e)

In the centre of Europe

53.

How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

a)

Two

b)

Five

c)

Four

d)

Three

e)

Six

54.
What is the capital of Scotland?
a)
Edinburgh
b)
Glasgow
c)
Belfast
d)
Cardiff
e)
London
55.

What is the national emblem of England?

a)

The thistle

b)

The shamrock

c)

The daffodil

d)

The rose

e)

The lily

56.
Which world-famous landmark is a symbol of London?
a)
The Tower
b)
Hyde Park
c)
London Eye
d)
Buckingham Palace
e)
Trafalgar Square
57.

Which London museum is famous for galleries like "Human biology" and "History of the Earth"?

a)

Victoria and Albert Museum

b)

Science Museum

c)

Natural History Museum

d)

British Museum

e)

National Gallery

58.

What is the capital city of England?

a)

Manchester

b)

Birmingham

c)

Leeds

d)

Liverpool

e)

London

59.

What is the flag of England?

a)

A white cross on a blue background

b)

A red rose on green

c)

Three lions on a shield

d)

A red dragon on white

e)

A red cross on a white background

60.

Which Scottish mountain is the tallest in the British Isles?

a)

Cairn Gorm

b)

Snowdon

c)

Ben Nevis

d)

Scafell Pike

e)

Helvellyn

61.

What is the official language of Wales alongside English?

a)

Scots

b)

Welsh

c)

Irish

d)

Gaelic

e)

Cornish

62.

Which Northern Ireland city is the capital and largest city?

a)

Derry

b)

Lisburn

c)

Belfast

d)

Newry

e)

Armagh

63.

What sport was invented by the English?

a)

Rugby

b)

Snooker

c)

Football

d)

Golf

e)

Figure-skating

64.

Which plant is a national emblem of Wales?

a)

Rose

b)

Daffodil

c)

Thistle

d)

Leek

e)

Shamrock

65.

What symbol is used for Scotland?

a)

Red dragon on green background

b)

Rose

c)

Thistle

d)

Shamrock

e)

Red cross on white background

66.

What is the modern Welsh name for themselves?

a)

Walh and Walha

b)

Cymry

c)

Brecon and Breconians

d)

Gwynedd and Gwyneddians

e)

Wales and Welsh

67.

Who is Charles Dickens?

a)

Scientist

b)

Musician

c)

Author

d)

Politician

e)

Explorer

68.

Who was Diana, Princess of Wales?

a)

Duchess of Edinburgh

b)

Queen of England

c)

Princess of Wales

d)

Prime Minister of UK

e)

Princess of Scotland

69.

Who first entered Wales in 43 AD?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Romans

c)

The Normans

d)

The Anglo-Saxons

e)

The Celts

70.

What type of state is Great Britain?

a)

A presidential republic

b)

A constitutional monarchy

c)

A federal republic

d)

An absolute monarchy

e)

A socialist state

71.

When was the Commonwealth founded?

a)

In 1981

b)

In 1949

c)

In 1953

d)

In 1997

e)

In 1936

72.

When did Queen Elizabeth II ascend the throne?

a)

On 21 April 1926

b)

In 1952

c)

In 1947

d)

On 2 June 1953

e)

In 1936

73.

Which body has real political power in the UK?

a)

The Cabinet

b)

The House of Lords

c)

The House of Commons

d)

The Monarch

e)

The Prime Minister alone

74.

What is the National Curriculum?

a)

A private school curriculum

b)

A compulsory set of subjects studied up to the age of 16

c)

An exam taken at universities

d)

A special program only for grammar schools

e)

A curriculum only for independent schools

75.

What is the GCSE?

a)

A private school qualification

b)

A university entrance diploma

c)

A certificate for teachers

d)

The General Certificate of Secondary Education

e)

A primary school certificate

76.

What is the purpose of A-levels?

a)

They allow students to leave school at 14

b)

They are required to enter primary school

c)

They are only for private school pupils

d)

They replace GCSE exams

e)

They are the main standard for university entrance

77.

Which school is world-famous as an independent public school?

a)

Oxford College

b)

Brighton Academy

c)

Eton

d)

Manchester High School

e)

Cambridge Modern School

78.

What did the Parliament Act 1911 do?

a)

It created the Supreme Court

b)

It restricted the powers of the House of Lords

c)

It abolished the House of Lords

d)

It allowed the monarch to veto bills freely

e)

It gave equal powers to both Houses

79.

How long is the maximum duration of a UK Parliament according to the modern rules?

a)

Three years

b)

Five years

c)

Ten years

d)

Seven years

e)

Two years

80.

What type of monarchy does the United Kingdom have?

a)

A federal monarchy

b)

A ceremonial empire

c)

A constitutional monarchy

d)

An absolute monarchy

e)

A republican monarchy

81.

When did King George V change the name of the royal family to “Windsor”?

a)

In the first world war era

b)

On 17 July 1917

c)

When German blimps bombed London

d)

In 1882

e)

After Queen Victoria's reign

82.

Where did Joanne K. Rowling live when she was a small girl?

a)

In London

b)

In Bristol

c)

In Winterbourne

d)

In Cambridge

e)

In Westminster

83.

When was Alan Milne born?

a)

At the age of 24

b)

On 17 July 1917

c)

On 18 January 1882

d)

In the year Harry Potter was introduced

e)

At the age of 11

84.

Where was William Shakespeare born?

a)

In London

b)

In Stratford-on-Avon

c)

In Liverpool

d)

In Oxford

e)

In Manchester

85.

Which two countries border the United States on land?

a)

Bahamas and Canada

b)

Canada and Russia

c)

Mexico and Cuba

d)

Canada and Mexico

e)

Haiti and Mexico

86.

What is the predominant climate regime in the United States?

a)

Polar

b)

Humid subtropical

c)

Monsoon

d)

Tundra

e)

Mediterranean

87.

Which city is known for having the tallest building in the USA (the former Sears Tower)?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Miami

c)

Chicago

d)

New York City

e)

Washington, D.C.

88.

What type of government does the United States have?

a)

A monarchy

b)

A federal republic

c)

A military dictatorship

d)

A single-party state

e)

A theocracy

89.

How often are presidential elections held in the United States?

a)

Every two years

b)

Every four years

c)

Every three years

d)

Every six years

e)

Every five years

90.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Philadelphia

d)

New York City

e)

Chicago

91.
Who was the first president of the United States?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
e)
James Monroe
92.

When was the Declaration of Independence proclaimed?

a)

1789

b)

1912

c)

1492

d)

1776

e)

1861

93.

Who took the oath of office after the assassination of President Kennedy?

a)

Robert F. Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

e)

John F. Kennedy

94.

What is the USA described as in terms of its political structure?

a)

A monarchy

b)

A single state

c)

A confederation of kingdoms

d)

A city-state

e)

A federal union of fifty states

95.

Which city is popularly known as the "City of Brotherly Love"?

a)

San Jose

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Dallas

d)

New York City

e)

Los Angeles

96.

Which city is called the "Capital of Silicon Valley"?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

San Francisco

c)

San Jose

d)

New York City

e)

Seattle

97.
How is New York City popularly called?
a)
Big Apple
b)
City of Brotherly Love
c)
Capital of Silicon Valley
d)
Empire City
e)
Gateway to Antarctica
98.

What is New Zealand’s national emblem worn by New Zealanders representing their country in sport?

a)

Kea

b)

Haka

c)

Moa

d)

Silver fern

e)

Kākā

99.

What is the name of New Zealand’s national rugby team?

a)

Kiwis

b)

All Blacks

c)

Silver Ferns

d)

Tall Blacks

e)

New Zealand Warriors

100.
What is New Zealand’s total land area?
a)
268,680 square kilometres
b)
103,738 square miles
c)
1,600 kilometres
d)
4.1 million
e)
2,000 kilometres
101.

‘Kick the bucket’ is euphemistic word for________

a)

Play

b)

Death

c)

Beg

d)

Apologize

e)

Question

102.
One of the best-known Southern dialects is__________
a)
Cockney
b)
Midland
c)
American
d)
RP
e)
North
103.

The science of dictionary-compiling is called _________

a)

Lexicology

b)

Stylistics

c)

Morphology

d)

Lexicography

e)

Lexis

104.

_______ is a variety of a language which prevails in a district, with local peculiarities of vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar

a)

A term

b)

A dialect

c)

A morpheme

d)

A metaphor

e)

A slang

105.
How many main groups of dialects are there in GB?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
6
d)
3
e)
7
106.

_______ are used in everyday conversational speech both by cultivated and uneducated people of all age groups.

a)

Slang words

b)

Colloquial words

c)

Professional words

d)

Historical words

e)

Literary words

107.

What is American equivalent of the word ‘sweets’?

a)

Cookies

b)

Lollipops

c)

Candies

d)

Mints

e)

Biscuits

108.

are words which are no longer used in everyday speech, which have been ousted by their synonyms.

a)

Neologisms

b)

Archaisms

c)

Antonyms

d)

Phraseologisms

e)

Homonyms

109.

are word-groups that cannot be made in the process of speech they exist in the language as ready-made units.

a)

Antonyms

b)

Phraseologisms

c)

Archaisms

d)

Homonyms

e)

Neologisms

110.

To native words belong ____________

a)

Some adjectives

b)

All of them

c)

Most of prepositions

d)

Study of meaning

e)

Study of word-building

111.

What is a Semasiology?

a)

Study of sound

b)

Study of meaning; semantics

c)

Study of grammatical meaning

d)

Study of origin of language

e)

Study of word-formation

112.

Which branch of lexicology deals with the meaning of words and other linguistic units?

a)

Onomasiology

b)

word-formation

c)

Lexical morphology

d)

Semasiology

e)

Morphology

113.

Semasiological approach _____________

a)

The process of giving instructions

b)

Reverse of the semasiological approach; it starts from an object and consists in analyzing different words correlated with it

c)

Considering different meanings of the word, determining interrelations between them, as well as discovering semantic relations between different words

d)

The object which is given a name

e)

The one who gives a name to an object

114.

The lexical meaning is

a)

General, unique

b)

Individual, unique

c)

Standard, unique

d)

General, standard

e)

Individual, standard

115.

Grammatical meaning is

a)

Individual, unique

b)

General, unique

c)

Standard, unique

d)

General, standard.

e)

Individual, standard

116.

The part-of-speech meaning is_________.

a)

A new word from a syllable of the original word

b)

None is correct

c)

Classification of lexical items into major word-classes and minor word classes.

d)

All answers are correct.

e)

The one who gives a name to an object

117.

What are the three constituent parts (subsystems) of a language system?

a)

The phonological system, the lexical system and the vocabulary system

b)

The morphological and syntactical system, the lexical system and the grammatical system

c)

The phonological system, the phonetical system and the grammatical system

d)

Only phonological system

e)

The phonological system, the lexical system and the grammatical system

118.

The phonological system –

a)

Isn’t the whole set of naming means of language...

b)

Determines the material (phonetically) appearance of its significative (i.e., meaningless) units.

c)

Is the whole set of naming means of language, that is, the vocabulary of words and stable word groups.

d)

Determines the material (phonetically) appearance of its significative (i.e., meaningful) units.

e)

Is the whole set of regularities, i.e., the set of rules (laws) determining the formation of utterances...

119.

The lexical system_________________

a)

isn’t the whole set of naming means of language...

b)

is the whole set of naming means of language, that is, the vocabulary of words and stable word groups.

c)

isn’t the whole set of regularities...

d)

is the whole set of regularities...

e)

determines the material (phonetically) appearance...

120.

The grammatical system____________

a)

is studied by lexicology

b)

is studied by phonology

c)

is the whole set of regularities, i.e., the set of rules (laws) determining the formation of utterances...

d)

is studied by all linguistic discipline.

e)

is studied by lexicography

121.

Linguistic unit can enter into relations of two different kinds. The are____________

a)

predicative and attributive

b)

semantic and functional

c)

formal and informal

d)

Paragmatical and Syntagmatical

e)

semantic, formal and functional

122.

Two or more words identical in sound-form but different in meaning,

a)

phraseologisms

b)

synonyms

c)

antonyms

d)

homonyms

e)

paroxysm

123.

There are three aspects of homonyms

a)

grammatical, lexical, graphic

b)

semantic, lexical, lexico-grammatical

c)

sound-form, graphic-form and meaning

d)

lexical, lexico-grammatical, grammatical

e)

graphic-form and meaning

124.

Homonyms are

a)

words identical in meaning but different in sound-form

b)

words different in meaning but identical in sound-form

c)

words identical both in spelling and in sound-form but different in meaning

d)

words different in sound.

e)

words identical both in meaning and in spelling

125.

Homophones _______

a)

words identical in spelling but different in sound-form

b)

are same spelling, different pronunciation and different meanings.

c)

words identical both in meaning and in spelling

d)

words identical in sound-form but different in spelling

e)

lexical, lexico-grammatical, graphic

126.

Homographs are________

a)

words identical both in spelling and in sound-form but different in meaning

b)

All answers are correct.

c)

words sound alike

d)

None is correct

e)

words identical in spelling but different in sound-form.

127.

Homonyms________

a)

jeans-genes, know-now, but-bat

b)

lead-lead; write-read; bow-bow

c)

spring-summer; steel-steal; sun-moon

d)

flat-flat; light-light; spring-spring;

e)

perform-reform; right-wright; day-night

128.

Lexicology is a branch of linguistics which deals with _____

a)

the outer sound form of the word

b)

only grammatical structure

c)

various means of expressing grammatical relations

d)

the study of the nature, functions and structure of stylistic devices

e)

lexical units and the vocabulary of a language

129.

The term lexicology comes from

a)

a Latin word

b)

a German word

c)

a Greek word

d)

a French word

e)

an English word

130.

The object of lexicology is _________

a)

phonemes

b)

methods of lexical units’ investigation

c)

morphological structure

d)

lexical units

e)

phonetical units

131.

LEXIS means_______

a)

units

b)

phrase

c)

study

d)

vocabulary

e)

learning

132.
Lexicology has close ties with___________
a)
phonetics, grammar, history of a language, stylistics and sociolinguistics
b)
phonetics and grammar
c)
literature, history and sociology
d)
philosophy and history
e)
grammar and stylistics
133.

What is special Lexicology?

a)

the study of grammar structure

b)

the structural and semantic entity of language units within the language system

c)

It is the lexicology of a particular language

d)

the study of vocabulary at a certain time of its development

e)

It is the lexicology of any language

134.

The word has _____________

a)

phonological and semantic aspects

b)

phonological

c)

only semantic aspects

d)

phonological and syntactic aspects

e)

phonological, semantic, syntactic aspects

135.

By external structure of the word we mean ___________

a)

Paragmatical approach

b)

its meaning

c)

phonological structure

d)

Syntagmatical approach

e)

its morphological structure

136.

Internal structure of the word is

a)

its morphological structure

b)

phonological structure

c)

its sound-form

d)

a grammar form

e)

its semantic structure

137.

Which branch of lexicology deals with meaning of words and other linguistic units?

a)

Phonology

b)

Onomasiology

c)

Lexical Morphology

d)

Semasiology

e)

Stylistics

138.

Choose the antonym the words "to lose".

a)

to leave

b)

to explain

c)

to win

d)

to complete

e)

to play

139.

Choose the definition to the word "strange"

a)

something awful

b)

not known before; unfamiliar

c)

a very interesting fact

d)

something very amusing and funny

e)

a very important thing

140.

Choose the antonym the word "noise"

a)

sail

b)

talk

c)

silence

d)

wait

e)

cheer

141.

Choose the word with the meaning "послевоенный"

a)

prewar

b)

postwar

c)

underwar

d)

rewar

e)

diswar

142.

Choose the antonym the word "allow"

a)

burn

b)

replay

c)

forbid

d)

forget

e)

rub

143.

Lexicology is ____________

a)

the study of sounds

b)

the study of relations between the word and its referent

c)

the study of words

d)

the study of mental processes and language

e)

the study of origin of language and words

144.

The fact that words are composed of component morphemes, which are permanently linked together, reflects_________.

a)

the semantic unity of the word

b)

the formal unity of the word

c)

internal structure of the word

d)

external structure of the word

e)

grammar structure

145.

Lexicology deals with ________

a)

grammatical meaning

b)

properties of words

c)

phraseologisms

d)

morphemes

e)

phonetic form

146.

What’s the other way of naming the descriptive lexicology?

a)

phonology

b)

morphology

c)

etymology

d)

synchronic lexicology

e)

semasiology

147.

The system formed by the sum of all the words and word equivalents is called:

a)

thematic group

b)

phraseological units

c)

vocabulary

d)

grammar

e)

semantic grouping

148.

How is the study of words and vocabulary irrespective of the specific features of any particular language is called?

a)

historical lexicology

b)

general lexicology

c)

diachronic lexicology

d)

synchronic lexicology

e)

etymology

149.

Which branch of linguistics deals with the origin and history of words?

a)

phonology

b)

etymology

c)

morphology

d)

semasiology

e)

lexicography

150.

How do we call the historical lexicology in other words?

a)

etymology

b)

diachronic lexicology

c)

philological study

d)

synchronic lexicology

e)

morphology

151.

I heard of a new company today with which we should co-operate and____ business with.

a)

create

b)

do

c)

have

d)

make

e)

none

152.

Shortly after he was dismissed from the firm he decided to ______ himself up in his own business.

a)

put

b)

hold

c)

set

d)

place

e)

none

153.
She knew that there was some kind of______ business going on because strange things were happening.
a)
funny
b)
weird
c)
unusual
d)
stupid
e)
none
154.

We really can't delay any more with our plans and must _______ down to business as soon as possible.

a)

cut

b)

set

c)

get

d)

find

e)

none

155.

When the bomb went off, most of the injured were just ordinary people going______ their business.

a)

along

b)

about

c)

none

d)

through

e)

across

156.

I've warned you before that you shouldn't get involved in this matter and you have _____ business discussing it.

a)

not

b)

some

c)

little

d)

make

e)

no

157.

That's really not my concern at all and I'm certainly not___ the business of telling others what to do.

a)

make

b)

by

c)

out

d)

of

e)

in

158.

She was very enthusiastic about her new job and was making rapid progress_______ nobody's business.

a)

as

b)

like

c)

with

d)

similar

e)

none

159.

He was very keen that we kept in touch and for that reason he handed me his business_______

a)

ticket

b)

none

c)

card

d)

paper

e)

notice

160.

The whole site has nothing but offices and administration centres and that's why we call it a business ______

a)

place

b)

park

c)

situation

d)

none

e)

field

161.

The __________ line was shut down for two hours as a result of damaged machinery.

a)

delivery

b)

production

c)

cancel

d)

market

e)

control

162.

Information on __________ prices is available to brokers throughout the world.

a)

share

b)

make

c)

trading

d)

delivery

e)

market

163.

I am going to __________ my trip to New York. The situation changed completely.

a)

deny

b)

cancel

c)

respond

d)

refuse

e)

do

164.

The recent boom in consumer spending resulted in sales __________ .

a)

do

b)

improvement

c)

growth

d)

make

e)

recession

165.

Hewlett Packard is known as one of the most reputable __________ in the electronic and computer industry.

a)

buyers

b)

make

c)

no

d)

suppliers

e)

customers

166.

What is the secret of their fantastic commercial __________ ?

a)

no

b)

invoice

c)

success

d)

market

e)

production

167.

A movement of money into or out of an account is called __________ .

a)

option

b)

transaction

c)

do

d)

make

e)

invoice

168.

We decided to __________ the new model at the trade fair in autumn.

a)

produce

b)

launch

c)

market

d)

manufacture

e)

no

169.

Our company is ready to sponsor the city football team if they wear our __________ on their shirts.

a)

slogan

b)

banner

c)

brand

d)

logo

e)

no

170.

The 1929 __________ market crash led to the great depression in many countries.

a)

market

b)

share

c)

stock

d)

stake

e)

store

171.

The CEO decided to ______ the outdated policy and introduce a new compliance framework.

a)

stop

b)

remove

c)

phase out

d)

change

e)

cancel

172.

Our marketing team needs to ______ creative solutions for the upcoming campaign.

a)

think of

b)

come up with

c)

develop

d)

imagine

e)

invent

173.

We must ______ the contract details before signing to avoid misunderstandings.

a)

settle

b)

iron out

c)

repair

d)

fix

e)

solve

174.

The project was temporarily ______ due to a lack of funding.

a)

paused

b)

frozen

c)

put on ice

d)

stopped

e)

delayed

175.

The company plans to ______ into emerging Asian markets next year.

a)

expand

b)

break into

c)

move

d)

enter

e)

penetrate

176.

The management team decided to ______ costs by cutting unnecessary expenditures.

a)

limit

b)

reduce

c)

cut back on

d)

lower

e)

lessen

177.

Our startup managed to ______ a niche market with its innovative product.

a)

get

b)

tap into

c)

enter

d)

access

e)

reach

178.

The CFO warned that any unforeseen expenses could ______ the budget.

a)

break

b)

throw off

c)

ruin

d)

disturb

e)

disrupt

179.
Before launching the product, the company decided to ______ consumer preferences.
a)
drill down into
b)
analyze
c)
investigate
d)
look at
e)
research
180.

The HR department is developing a ______ for senior leadership roles.

a)

career roadmap

b)

replacement schedule

c)

future plan

d)

promotion plan

e)

succession plan

181.

We need to ______ the quarterly report for errors before presenting it to the board.

a)

check

b)

read

c)

go over

d)

inspect

e)

review

182.

Investors are eager to ______ the company if it maintains strong growth.

a)

get

b)

purchase

c)

buy out

d)

invest in

e)

acquire

183.

The new regulations will ______ stricter reporting requirements for listed companies.

a)

increase

b)

add

c)

strengthen

d)

enforce

e)

tighten up

184.

The team must ______ all pending tasks before the end of the week.

a)

check

b)

complete

c)

follow up on

d)

finish

e)

review

185.
To stay competitive, the company must ______ technological innovations.
a)
capitalize on
b)
take advantage of
c)
benefit from
d)
use
e)
employ
186.

The company had to ______ bad debts that could not be recovered.

a)

cancel

b)

erase

c)

write off

d)

delete

e)

forget

187.

The board agreed to ______ the proposal until further analysis was completed.

a)

wait

b)

postpone

c)

pause

d)

table

e)

delay

188.

The management promised to ______ employee complaints promptly.

a)

check

b)

follow up on

c)

listen

d)

resolve

e)

investigate

189.

The project team must ______ the objectives before proceeding to the next phase.

a)

comply with

b)

respect

c)

adhere to

d)

stick to

e)

follow

190.

The scandal ______ the company’s reputation in the media.

a)

damaged

b)

tarnished

c)

weakened

d)

spoiled

e)

broke

191.

The manager encouraged the staff to ______ in problem solving sessions.

a)

consider

b)

brainstorm

c)

analyze

d)

discuss

e)

think

192.

The company decided to ______ from non-profitable business units.

a)

remove

b)

withdraw

c)

sell

d)

dispose

e)

divest

193.

The CEO promised that the company would ______ fraudulent activities.

a)

reduce

b)

clamp down on

c)

stop

d)

limit

e)

control

194.

The project manager must ______ the project to ensure timely completion.

a)

manage

b)

see through

c)

supervise

d)

lead

e)

oversee

195.

The company plans to ______ a new line of eco-friendly products next quarter.

a)

release

b)

make

c)

roll out

d)

introduce

e)

launch

196.
The board of directors asked for a ______ of all ongoing projects.
a)
comprehensive review
b)
thorough analysis
c)
full report
d)
complete check
e)
look
197.

To improve efficiency, the company decided to ______ the production process.

a)

enhance

b)

streamline

c)

fix

d)

simplify

e)

organize

198.

The new product ______ last month and received positive customer feedback.

a)

was launched

b)

hit the market

c)

came out

d)

appeared

e)

entered the market

199.

The company’s innovative solutions helped it ______ of the curve in the tech industry.

a)

lead

b)

stay ahead

c)

outperform

d)

be top

e)

win

200.

The financial analyst presented a ______ of projected cash flows for the next fiscal year.

a)

summary

b)

list

c)

breakdown

d)

report

e)

overview

201.

The vocal cords and the glottis constitute:

a)

Power mechanism

b)

Vibrator mechanism

c)

Obstructor mechanism

d)

Resonator mechanism

e)

They don’t constitute any mechanisms

202.

Which tendency that determines the place and the different degree of word- stress, results in placing the word-stress on the initial syllable?

a)

Recessive tendency

b)

Retentive tendency

c)

Rhythmic tendency

d)

Communicative

e)

Semantic factor

203.

Phonetic is an independent branch of:

a)

Logic

b)

Grammar

c)

Linguistics

d)

Stylistics

e)

Lexicology

204.

A syllable which begins in vowel sound is called:

a)

Closed

b)

Open

c)

Covered

d)

Fixed

e)

Uncovered

205.

Allophones are:

a)

Phonemes themselves

b)

Variants of phonemes

c)

Any sounds

d)

Non-distinctive sounds

e)

Morphemes

206.

The terminal tone is:

a)

The unstressed words with the last stressed word

b)

The first stressed word

c)

The last stressed word

d)

All unstressed words in an intonation-group

e)

The unstressed word preceding the first stressed word

207.

What obstructor mechanism responsible for?

a)

For the production of all the sounds

b)

For the production of consonants

c)

For the production of nasal sounds

d)

For the production of vowels

e)

For the production of sonorants only

208.

What functions does Intonation perform?

a)

Rhythmical and accentual

b)

Identificatory, rhythmic and fixed

c)

Constitutive, recessive, retentive

d)

Constitute, distinctive and recognitive

e)

Segmental and supra-segmental

209.

The first stressed word in an intonation group is:

a)

The nucleus

b)

The head

c)

The tail

d)

The scale

e)

The pre-head

210.

What type of word-stress does the English accentual structure belong to?

a)

Qualitative only

b)

Dynamic

c)

Quantitative, qualitative and dynamic

d)

Musical

e)

Quantitative

211.

What organs of speech belong to the vibrator mechanism?

a)

The nasal cavity

b)

The vocal cords and the glottis

c)

The teeth

d)

The alveoli

e)

The lungs, the windpipe, the glottis, the pharynx

212.

Assimilated sound is:

a)

The consonant sound at the end of the word

b)

When the articulation of a sound is modified under the influence of the neighboring sound

c)

Any sound in the open syllable

d)

The result of two neighboring vowels

e)

The sound written in transcription

213.

In the case when the assimilated consonant is influenced by the preceding consonant we have:

a)

Double assimilation

b)

Progressive assimilation

c)

Complete assimilation

d)

Incomplete

e)

Regressive assimilation

214.
What directions of assimilation do you know?
a)
Progressive, reciprocal and regressive
b)
Complete and incomplete
c)
Progressive and reciprocal
d)
Regressive and reciprocal
e)
Double and regressive
215.

Which theory of syllable is based on L.V. Shcerba’s statement?

a)

Theory of relativity

b)

Sonority theory

c)

Are of loudness theory

d)

Muscular tension theory

e)

Expiratory theory

216.

What branch of phonetics studies the functional aspect of speech sounds?

a)

Comparative phonetics

b)

Acoustic phonetic

c)

Phonology

d)

Physiological phonetics

e)

General phonetics

217.

What branch of phonetics studies the articulatory and auditory aspect of speech sounds?

a)

General phonetics

b)

Physiological phonetics

c)

Comparative phonetics

d)

Phonology

e)

Acoustic phonetics

218.

The stress which serves to make especially prominent certain parts of the utterance called:

a)

Syntactic

b)

Emphatic

c)

Hesitation

d)

Logical

e)

Syntagmatic

219.

Modification of consonants under the influence of vowels is called:

a)

Elision

b)

Assimilation

c)

Loss of plosion

d)

Accommodation

e)

Lateral plosion

220.
What type is the syllable “no”?
a)
Covered, open
b)
Covered, close
c)
Uncovered, close
d)
Uncovered, open
e)
Ubcovered, covered
221.

Speech is impossible without the following mechanisms:

a)

Only the obstructor mechanisms

b)

The resonator and the obstructor mechanisms

c)

Careless speech is possible without all these mechanisms

d)

The power and the vibrator mechanisms

e)

Speech is impossible without all these mechanisms

222.

Where does the stress fall in the words “psychology, biologist”:

a)

On the last syllable

b)

On the 1-st syllable

c)

On the 2-d syllable

d)

On the 3-d syllable from the end

e)

They are unstressed words

223.

What is the oldest and the most developed branch of phonetics?

a)

Comparative phonetics

b)

Physiological phonetics

c)

Phonology

d)

General phonetics

e)

Acoustic phonetics

224.

What intonational function manifests itself in the fact than each syllable in the sentence has a certain pitch and can’t exist without it?

a)

Recognitive function

b)

Distinctive function

c)

All of them

d)

Principal function

e)

Constitutive function

225.

What is the unit of Phonetics?

a)

A phoneme

b)

An allophone

c)

A distinctive speech sound

d)

Minimal pairs

e)

A speech sound

226.

English, Russian, German languages are traditionally considered to belong to:

a)

Dynamic, qualitative, quantitative

b)

Qualitative

c)

Quantitative

d)

Musical

e)

Dynamic

227.
What are the English nasal consonants?
a)
[m], [n], [η]
b)
[m], [p], [d]
c)
[p], [b], [d], [t], [k]
d)
[], [n], [l]
e)
[m], [n], [l], [], [r]
228.

Correlative in the time of stressed and unstressed syllable in intonation group is:

a)

Tempo

b)

Pause

c)

Rhythm

d)

Melody

e)

Timber

229.

What do we call syllable in writing?

a)

Morphemes

b)

Syllabophones

c)

Suffixes

d)

Syllabographs

e)

Phonemes

230.

Three degree of word stress are suggested by:

a)

Baudouin de Courteney

b)

British physiologists

c)

L.V. Shcherba

d)

British and Russian linguists

e)

American linguists

231.

Modification of consonants under the influence of a consonant is called:

a)

Elision

b)

Assimilation

c)

Loss of plosion

d)

Accommodation

e)

Adaptation

232.
What forms the speed of speech?
a)
Tempo
b)
Pitch and loudness
c)
Rhythm
d)
Loudness
e)
Pausation
233.

What is the oldest theory of syllable formation and syllable division?

a)

Muscular tension theory

b)

The “are of loudness” theory

c)

Sonority theory

d)

Expiratory theory

e)

musical

234.

What is the unit of Phonology?

a)

A morpheme

b)

A sound

c)

Syllable

d)

Word

e)

A phoneme

235.

What resonator mechanism is responsible for the articulation of vowels?

a)

Nasal resonator and the vocal cords

b)

Oral resonator

c)

Resonator mechanisms are not responsible for it

d)

Nasal resonator

e)

Oral together with nasal resonator

236.

What is Received Pronunciation?

a)

Standard American

b)

All types of pronunciation in G.B.

c)

Standard English

d)

English, spoken in the USA

e)

English, spoken by foreign learners of the language

237.

A special prominence given to one more syllable in a word is:

a)

The rhythm

b)

The stress

c)

The pause

d)

The melody

e)

The tempo

238.

What is a syllable?

a)

Segmental structure of the word

b)

Shortest speech continuum

c)

The shortest segment of speech sounds

d)

Morphemic structure of the word

e)

One of the speech sounds

239.

Phonetics studies:

a)

Words and their relations in the sentence

b)

Sounds and their various aspects and functions

c)

Morphological structure of sentences

d)

Parts of speech

e)

Words and their semantic structure

240.

What is the definition of assimilation?

a)

The result of obstruction

b)

The influence of neighboring consonants to each other

c)

The result of softness of consonants

d)

The result of adaptation of one vowel to another

e)

The result of length

241.

Which phrase demonstrates flapping of /t/ in General American pronunciation?

a)

“tight” → /taɪt/

b)

“better” → /ˈbɛɾәr/

c)

“tall man” → /tɔːl mæn/

d)

“take it” → /teɪk ɪt/

e)

“want to” → /wɒnt tuː/

242.

In which example is the vowel completely reduced to /ә/?

a)

“support” → /sәˈpɔːt/

b)

“adapt” → /әˈdæpt/

c)

“ago” → /әˈɡәʊ/

d)

“about” → /әˈbaʊt/

e)

“arrive” → /әˈraɪv/

243.

Which sentence contains intonation break before the subordinate clause?

a)

“Tell me what you need.”

b)

“I think | he’ll come later.”

c)

“He said that he was tired.”

d)

“I don’t know when he left.”

e)

“This is the man who helped me.”

244.

Which example shows palatalization of the final consonant?

a)

“five years” → /faɪv jɪәz/

b)

“bad cat” → /bæd kæt/

c)

“love you” → /lʌv juː/

d)

“did you” → /dɪdʒu/

e)

“take care” → /teɪk keә/

245.

In which phrase is /h/ most likely to be elided in rapid connected speech?

a)

“help her” → /help hɜː/

b)

“Happy hour” → /ˈhæpi aʊә/

c)

“hold on” → /hәʊld ɒn/

d)

“Tell him” → /tel ɪm/

e)

“How is it?” → /haʊ ɪz ɪt/

246.

Which phrase shows devoicing of a voiced consonant at the end of a word?

a)

“big one” → /bɪɡ wʌn/

b)

“move on” → /muːv ɒn/

c)

“cab owner” → /kæb әʊnә/

d)

“dog” → /dɒk/

e)

“leave it” → /liːv ɪt/

247.

Which of these stress patterns is correct for a phonologically conditioned shift?

a)

“fourteen pages” → /fɔːˈtiːn peɪdʒiz/

b)

“sixteen hours” → /sɪksˈtiːn aʊәz/

c)

“thirteen men” → /ˌθɜːˈtiːn men/

d)

“fifteen girls” → /fɪfˈtiːn ɡɜːlz/

e)

“thirteen books” → /θɜːˈtiːn bʊks/

248.

Which of the following uses a fall-rise tone?

a)

“Sit down.”

b)

“What is your name?”

c)

“Take this.”

d)

“Where are you?”

e)

“I liked it…” (implying “but…”)

249.

Which variant shows dark L?

a)

“lamp” → /læmp/

b)

“lake” → /leɪk/

c)

“light” → /laɪt/

d)

“loud” → /laʊd/

e)

“full” → /fʊɫ/

250.

Which example demonstrates linking V-V (vowel-to-vowel linking)?

a)

“five o’clock”

b)

“go away” → /ɡәʊ‿әˈweɪ/

c)

“two people”

d)

“see those”

e)

“take off”

251.

Choose the right form: If only he … the truth earlier, none of this would have happened.

a)

knew

b)

had known

c)

knows

d)

had known

e)

would know

252.

Choose the right variant of the Reported Speech: "The girl asked her friend..."

a)

The girl asked her friend to help her with the exercise

b)

The girl told her friend to help her with the exercise

c)

The girl asked her friend helping her with the exercise

d)

The girl asked her friend help her with the exercise

e)

The girl asked her friend to helping her with the exercise

253.

Fill in the blank: My sister is as … as my brother.

a)

more tall

b)

tallest

c)

tall

d)

taller

e)

most tall

254.
Fill in the blank: The company approved the … plan yesterday.
a)
manager's
b)
managers'
c)
managers
d)
manager
e)
managers’s
255.

Finish the question: Susan has got to mark this test later, ...?

a)

has she

b)

doesn't she

c)

isn't she

d)

hasn't she

e)

does she

256.

Change the underlined word: He can speak English very well.

a)

must

b)

has to

c)

is able to

d)

ought

e)

would

257.

Choose the right order of the words:

a)

What the teacher she didn’t understand meant.

b)

She didn’t understand the teacher what meant.

c)

She didn’t understand what the teacher meant.

d)

The teacher didn’t understand what she meant.

e)

What meant the teacher she didn’t understand.

258.

Put the sentence into Passive Voice (Future): The project...

a)

will have finished next week

b)

is finished next week

c)

They will be finished the project next week

d)

has been finished next week

e)

will be finished next week

259.

Finish the sentence: Don't work too hard! Take care of...!

a)

your

b)

yourself

c)

me

d)

you

e)

myself

260.

Match the sentence with the time: I have been working on this project …

a)

last week

b)

since last Monday

c)

tomorrow

d)

in 2010

e)

yesterday

261.

Choose the right form: If he … harder, he would have passed the exam.

a)

studied

b)

has studied

c)

studies

d)

was studying

e)

had studied

262.

Choose the right form: We asked if he ... to join us.

a)

has wanted

b)

wants

c)

will want

d)

is wanting

e)

wanted

263.

Say it in Passive Voice: Nobody lived in that old house.

a)

Nobody was lived in that old house.

b)

That old house lived nobody in.

c)

In that old house was not lived.

d)

That old house was not lived in.

e)

In that old house nobody lived in.

264.

Fill in the blank: This house is ... of all the houses in the street.

a)

the most new

b)

the newest

c)

newer

d)

as new as

e)

new

265.

Finish the question: Helen didn't say that, ...?

a)

didn't she

b)

said she

c)

did Helen

d)

didn't Helen

e)

did she

266.

Make the right choice: He has left ... Astana ... Moscow: his family is already in Russia.

a)

-/for

b)

from / to

c)

for/-

d)

from / for

e)

-/to

267.

Fill the articles in: On ... Sunday our family went to ... country ... last week.

a)

a/-/a

b)

the/a/-

c)

-/the/-

d)

-/-/the

e)

a/the/-

268.

Choose the right variant of the Reported Speech: "Are you fond of going to the theatre?" asked my friend.

a)

My friend asked if you are fond of going to the theatre.

b)

My friend asked if I had been fond of going to the theatre.

c)

My friend asked if I would be fond of going to the theatre.

d)

My friend asked if I am fond of going to the theatre.

e)

My friend asked if I was fond of going to the theatre.

269.

Match the sentence with the time: I had been doing my homework ...

a)

at 3 o'clock yesterday

b)

for 3 hours yesterday

c)

for 3 hours at 5 o'clock yesterday

d)

already at 5 o'clock yesterday

e)

by 3 o'clock yesterday

270.

Make the right choice: John ... not tell us the rules of the game: we know them.

a)

must

b)

have to

c)

should

d)

need

e)

does

271.

Fill in the blank: Kate is ... her brother.

a)

the most lazy

b)

as lazier as

c)

lazier

d)

the laziest

e)

as lazy as

272.

Make the right choice: The translation of this article ... by next Tuesday.

a)

will be finished

b)

will finish

c)

will have finished

d)

will have been finished

e)

will be finishing

273.

Choose the right form: The train ... when they got to the station.

a)

has already left

b)

will already leave

c)

is leaving

d)

was left

e)

had already left

274.

Fill the prepositions in: France is ... the south-west ... Europe.

a)

in, of

b)

to, of

c)

-, of

d)

on, of

e)

in, to

275.

Choose the correct variant (conditionals): He is not ill: if he (to be) ill, he (not to play) tennis so much.

a)

He is not ill: if he is ill, he will not play tennis so much.

b)

He is not ill: if he had been ill, he would not have played tennis so much.

c)

He is not ill: if he will be ill, he is not play tennis so much.

d)

He is not ill: if he were ill, he would not play tennis so much.

e)

He is not ill: if he are ill, he will not play tennis so much.

276.

Fill the articles in: We go to ... school in ... morning.

a)

the / -

b)

a / the

c)

- / the

d)

the / the

e)

a/-

277.

Choose the variant that can't be used in the sentences. You ________ many questions.

a)

haven’t been asked

b)

won't be asked

c)

didn't be asked

d)

weren't asked

e)

aren’t asked

278.

Make the right choice: Paul's hands are dirty. He ... the car for two hours already.

a)

has repaired

b)

is repairing

c)

repairs

d)

has been repairing

e)

repaired

279.

Choose the correct variant (conditionals): I wish I (not to drink) so much coffee in the evening: I could not sleep half the night.

a)

I wish I do not drink so much coffee in the evening: I could not sleep half the night.

b)

I wish I am not drink so much coffee in the evening: I could not sleep half the night.

c)

I wish I would not drink so much coffee in the evening: I could not sleep half the night.

d)

I wish I had not drunk so much coffee in the evening: I could not sleep half the night.

e)

I wish I were not drink so much coffee in the evening: I could not sleep half the night.

280.

Choose the right order of words:

a)

We went very quickly to school that morning.

b)

Very quickly we went to school that morning.

c)

We went to school very quickly that morning.

d)

We went that morning very quickly to school.

e)

That morning we went to very quickly school.

281.

Fill in the blank: That building ... than that one.

a)

the most high

b)

more high

c)

as high as

d)

higher

e)

the highest

282.

Choose the correct variant (conditionals): How slippery it is! If it (not to rain), it (not to be) slippery.

a)

How slippery it is! If it had not rained, it would not be slippery.

b)

How slippery it is! If it will not rain, it had not been slippery.

c)

How slippery it is! If it did not rain, it would not be slippery.

d)

How slippery it is! If it were not rain, it will not be slippery.

e)

How slippery it is! If it had not rained, it would not been slippery.

283.

Make the right choice: He was told that a married couple ... in the house for the last 3 years.

a)

would live

b)

had lived

c)

were living

d)

had been living

e)

will live

284.
Finish the sentence: He is very selfish. He only thinks of...
a)
himself
b)
hiself
c)
he
d)
his
e)
him
285.

Choose the right order of words:

a)

She was not playing the piano when her mother came.

b)

The piano she was not playing when her mother came.

c)

She not was playing the piano when her mother came.

d)

She was playing the piano when her mother not came.

e)

She was not playing the piano when came her mother.

286.

Make the right choice: He's got a lung problem and he ... go to hospital every two weeks.

a)

can

b)

must

c)

should

d)

has to

e)

may

287.

Choose the correct form (wish / regret, past perfect): I wish I … that exam last week; it was much harder than I expected.

a)

passed

b)

have passed

c)

were passing

d)

had passed

e)

would pass

288.

Choose the correct conditional (third conditional): If she … earlier, she wouldn’t have missed the train.

a)

left

b)

has left

c)

was leaving

d)

had left

e)

would leave

289.

Passive voice with modals: The instructions … read carefully before starting the experiment.

a)

should be

b)

must

c)

have to

d)

should

e)

must be

290.
Reported speech (complex tense change): He said, “I have been working on this project since Monday.”
a)
He said that he had been working on this project since Monday.
b)
He said that he has been working on this project since Monday.
c)
He said that he was working on this project since Monday.
d)
He said that he will be working on this project since Monday.
e)
He said that he would work on this project since Monday.
291.

Choose the correct comparative / superlative construction: This solution is far … than the one we discussed yesterday.

a)

the most effective

b)

as effective as

c)

effectiver

d)

most effective

e)

more effective

292.

Choose the correct time expression to complete the sentence: I will have finished my report …

a)

tonight

b)

by Monday

c)

lately

d)

one of those days

e)

till 3 yesterday

293.

Fill in the blank: Lucy is ... her brother.

a)

the laziest

b)

as lazy as

c)

lazier

d)

the most lazy

e)

as lazier as

294.

Make the right choice of the possessive case:

a)

mine mother dress

b)

my mother's dress's

c)

my mothers' dress

d)

my mother's dresses

e)

mine mother dresses

295.

Make the right choice: Paul ... not tell us the rules of the game: we know them.

a)

should

b)

must

c)

have to

d)

need

e)

does

296.

Choose the correct form (perfect infinitive / gerund): She seems … the instructions carefully before starting.

a)

to read

b)

to have read

c)

read

d)

have read

e)

having read

297.

Choose the correct tense (Future in the Past): He promised that he … the report by Friday.

a)

had finished

b)

would finish

c)

finished

d)

finishes

e)

will finish

298.

Correct use of participles / reduced clauses: … by the sudden noise, everyone in the office jumped.

a)

Startling

b)

Having startled

c)

Being startled

d)

Startled

e)

Being startling

299.

Choose the correct modal for past deduction: He … have left already; his car isn’t in the parking lot.

a)

might have

b)

must

c)

should

d)

must have

e)

might

300.
Choose the correct sequence of tenses (mixed conditionals): If I … more time yesterday, I would be able to finish this task today.
a)
had had
b)
have
c)
had
d)
would have
e)
have had

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