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Тема 1. Глагол to be

Chose rhe right variant and translate the sentences

1. Where ...  you from?

a) is 

b) are 

c) am 

2. How old ... you? How old ... your brother?

a) are

b) am

c) is

3. What ... your aunt's name?

a) am

b) is

c) are

4. I... glad to see you. How ... you?

a) are, am

b) is, are

c) am, are

5. The dog ... in the garden.

a) am

b) are

c) is

6. Tom's parents ...  travel agents.

a) are 

b) is

c) am

7. - ... your father a carpenter?    - No, he ... .

a) are, is

b) is, isn’t

c) am, aren’t

8. John ...(not) a student, he ... a doctor.

a) are, are

b) is, is

c) isn’t, is

9. That book ... (not) very interesting. Take this one.

a) isn’t

b) aren’t

c) am not

10. The best seats ... 10$.

a) is

b) am

c) are

11. Moscow ... the capital of Russia.

a) am

b) is

c) are

12.I ... hot. Open the window, please.

a) am

b) are

c) is

13. What... the weather like today?

a) are

b) is

c) are

14. I... (not) interested in football at all.

a) aren’t

b) isn’t

c) am not

15. ... Tom and Bob good football players?

a) are

b) is

c) am

16. ...you hungry?

a) is

b) are

c) am

17. The news... (not) very bad today.

a) am

b) is

c) are

18. What... your parents' address?

a) is

b) are

c) am

19. Your money... in your handbag.

a) are

b) is

c) am

20. My father ... not a teacher, tie ... a scientist.

a) is, is

b) are, are

c) am, are

21.- ... your aunt a doctor? — Yes, she ... .

a) are, am

b) am, is

c) is, is

22. ... they at home? — No, they ... not at home, they ... at work.

a) is, are, is

b) are, are, are

c) am, is, are

23. My brother ... a worker. He ... at work.

a) is, is

b) am, are

c) is, are

24. ... you an engineer? — Yes, I ....

a) is, am

b) are, am

c) is, are

25. ... your sister a typist? — No, she ... not a typist, she ... a student.

a) are, are, are

b) is, am, am

c) is, is, is

26. ... your brother at school? — Yes, he ... .

a) is, is

b) are, am

c) are, are

27. ... your sister at school? — No, she ... not at school.

a) are, am

b) is, is

c) are, is

28. ... this your watch? — Yes, it ... .

a) are, is

b) is, are

c) is, is 

29. My uncle ... an office-worker.

a) are

b) is

c) am

30. Helen ... a painter. She has some fine pictures. They ... on the walls. She has much paper. It ... on the shelf. The shelf ... brown. It ... on the wall. Helen has a brother. He ... a student. He has a family. His family ... not in St. Petersburg, it ... in Moscow.

a) is, are, is, is,  is, is, is, is

b) are, is, is, is, am, am, am, are

c) are, am, is, is, is, are, am, are

Тема 2. Present Simple

 Chose rhe right variant and translate the sentences

1. My mother... a bad headache.

a)  have got

b)  am

c)  has got

2. Where… the Johnsons (live)?

a) Where do the Johnsons live?

b) Where are the Johnsons live?

c) Where does the Johnsons live?

3. Margie and her sister... wonderful voices.

a) does

b)  has got

c)   have got

4. I (not / understand) that man because I (not / know) English.

a)  not understand, don't know

b)  don't understand, not know

c) don' t understand, don' t know

5. -... you... any time to help me?   - Sorry, I....

a) Do you have, don't

b)  Have you got, am not

c)  Do you have, have got

6. Everybody in our family (help) Mummy about the house.  Dad (walk)  the dog, I (water) the flowers, and my brothers (clean) the rooms.

a) help, walks, water, clean

b)  helps, walks, water, clean

c)  help, walks, water, cleans

7.... Jane Smith (speak) English?

 a) Is...speak

 b)  Does ...speak

 c) Do ...speaks

8. The Browns... a nice house in the country.

a)  has got

b)  have got

9. ... you (like) swimming?

a) Do you like

b) Does you like

c) Are you like

10.... Dad... any brothers or sisters?

a)  Have Dad got

b)  Does Dad have

c)  Does Dad has

11 .... your sister often (go) to the theatre?

a) Is...go

b) Does ...go

c) Do...goes

12. We ... a car, but we are going to buy it.

a) don't have

b)  aren't have

c) hasn't

13. Bob (know) what I want?

a) Bob knows

b)  Do Bob knows

c)  Does Bob know

14. They can't go out because they... rain-coats and umbrellas.

a)   have got

b)   aren't have

c)  don't have

15. Jack lives not far from us, but we (not / see) him often.

a)  not see

b) doesn't see

c)  don’t see

16. Don't give him cigarettes. He (not/smoke).

a)   isn't smoke

b)   doesn't smoke

c)  don't smokes

17. Can you help me? I (not / know) the way to the market.

a)   am not know

b)   not know

c)   don't know

18. ... Pete... any beer in the fridge?

a)  Does Pete have

b)   Do Pete has

c)   Have Pete got

19. My daughter Mary (not / like) apples, but she likes oranges.

a)  not likes

b) doesn't likes

c) doesn't I ike

20. What's the matter? You (look) very happy.

a)   look

b)  looks

21. How much ... this sweater cost?

a) Is

b) does

c) do      

22. How much ... this sweater?                           

a) Is

b) does

c) do           

23. It ... rainy in summer.                                     

a) don’t

b) doesn’t

c) isn’t

24. It ... often rain in summer.                            

a) don’t

b) doesn’t

c) isn’t

25. I ... stay at home on Sundays.                         

a) am not

b) doesn’t

c) don’t  

26. I ... at home on Sundays.                           

a) am not

b) doesn’t

c) don’t       

27. He ... have much money.                                

a) isn’t

b) doesn’t

c) don’t

28. He ... rich.

a) isn’t

b) doesn’t

c) don’t

29. Mag and her sister ... live in Rome.

a) aren’t

b) doesn’t

c) don’t     

30. Mag and ger sister ... in Rome.

a) aren’t

b) doesn’t

c) don’t        

31. Pat’s mother ... teach students.                    

a) isn’t

b) doesn’t

c) don’t     

32. Pat’s mother ... a teacher.

a) isn’t

b) doesn’t

c) don’t

33. It ... cost much to stay at that hotel.

a) doesn’t

b) isn’t

c) don’t

34. That hotel ... expensive.

a) doesn’t

b) isn’t

c) don’t

35 - ...your brother (live) in Moscow?

- No, he (not) - He (live) in Kiev.

a) does, doesn’t, lives

b) Do, don’t, live

c) is, isn’t, does live

36. There ... a policeman at the door.

a) are

b) Is

c) does

37. -... you (like) reading books?

-Yes, I... - I (like) to read very much.

a) are , is, like

b) Is, am, likes

c) do, do, like

38. She ... pretty and friendly.

a) am

b) Is

c) do

39. There ... some mistakes in yourdictation,

a) is

b) are

c) does

40. Where ... the nearest bus stop, please?

a) are

b) am

c). is

41. -... the shops open at 8 o'clock?   - No, they... closed.

a) are, are

b) Is, is

c) do, are

42. It (sound) interesting.

a) sound

b) sounds

c) do sound

43. You... a teacher, aren't you?

a) are

b) Is

c) do

44. The Hays (seem) to be a really happy family.

a). seem

b). seemed

c). seems

45. When it ... cold, we (put on) warm clothes.

a) are, puts on

b) Is, put on

c) do, putted on

46 .... that hotel expensive?

a) is

b) are

c) does

47. He (think) he... right.

a) think, am

b) doesn’t think, are

c) thinks, is

48. The sweater... nice, the trousers... nice, too.

a) is, are

b) are, is

c) do, are

49. Bad news (travel) fast.

a) travels

b) travel

c) does travel

50. My hair (not) clean. I must wash it.

a) am not

b) are not

c) is not

51. Mary (teach) Mathematics at school.

a) teach

b) teached

c) teaches

52. There ... a programme for youth and two films on TV.

a) are

b) Is

c) does

Тема 3. Auxilary verbs

Поставьте глагол to be в настоящем времени или вспомогательные глаголы do\does, have

1. — Hello, I......Kate Kern. And what......your name?

2. — Hi, my name......Ann Brown. I......glad to meet you.

3. — Where......you live, Ann?

4. — I......from Leeds. And where......you from?

5. — I......from London. Where...... a sports center in Leeds?

6. —Yes, there......three big sports centers in my town.

7. — What......your favourite sport?

8. — I like swimming. And what about you? ......you like swimming?

9. —No, I...... But my best friend......And I like tennis.

10.— ......you......any hobbies? ......you like reading?

11.—Yes, I......

12.— What......your favourite books?

    — I like detective stories. Do you?

13.— No, I...... ......you......any brothers or sisters?

14.— No, I......an only child.

15.— And I......a brother.

16.—How old......he?

17.— He......4. He......go to school. I help him much.

18.— You......a happy girl

Тема 4. Past Simple

Chose rhe right variant

1. There isn 't a cloud in the sky, but it (be) cloudy in the morning.

a)  was

b)  were

c)  are

2. Mrs. Clay usually finishes her work at half past three, but she (finish) it later yesterday afternoon.

a)  finishes

b)  finished

c)  has finished

3. Every day I help Morn about the house, but last week I was very busy with my exam. So I (not / help) her much.

a)  doesn’t help

b)  don’t help

c)  didn’t help

4. Tom isn't playing tennis tomorrow afternoon, he (not/play) tennis yesterday.

a)  doesn’t play

b)  don’t play

c)  didn’t play

5. We generally have lunch at 12.30, but yesterday we (have lunch) later.

a)  had lunch

b)  has lunch

c)  have lunch

6. Now my brother smokes a lot, but he (not / smoke) before.

a)  didn’t smoked

b)  don’t smoke

c) didn’t smoke

7. The Frasers live in a four-room apartment, but last year they (live) in a small house in the country.

a)  lives

b)  lived

c)  did lived

8. I don‘t eat meat at all, but the other day I visited my friends and (eat) pork there.

a)  eat

b)  eats

c)  ate

9. My Dad always goes to work by car, but last week he (go) to work on foot.

a)  went

b)  goes

c)  go

10. The weather is nice today, but it (be) bad yesterday.

a)  was

b)  were

c)  is

11. We  rarely watch television, but last week we  (watch) a lot of interesting programmes.

a)  watch

b)  watched

c)  didn’t watch

12. - Do you often see Tom? - Not often, but I (see) him at the party the other day.

a)  see

b)  didn’t seed

c)  saw

13. I (get) to the market myself last time, but now I don't remember how to get there.

a)  got

b)  getted

c)  get

14. I sleep well, but last night I (not / sleep) at all.?

a)  doesn’t sleep

b) didn’t sleeped

c) didn’t sleep

15. I usually come home from school at 2.00 p.m., but last we I was on duty and (come) home a little later.

a)  came

b) did come

c)  come

16. It seemed impossible for him to win, but he (win).

a)   win

b)  won

c)  winned

17. I walked quickly because I (feel) cold.

a)  felt

b)  did feel

c)  feels

18. It (take) him two hours to get to London.

a)  takes

b). took

c)  didn’t take

19. Helen (prefer) tea to coffee.

a)  preferes

b) did prefer

c)  prefered

20. My husband (speak) to his boss last week.

a)  spoke

b)  speaks

c)  spoken

21. Five years ago my Dad (sell) his farm and (buy) a business a small town.

a)  sell, buy

b)  sold, bought

c)  sellded, buyed

22. He (meet) Mary and (fall) in love with her at first sight.

a)  meets

b)  met

c)  metted

23. As soon as the bus (stop), Jill (get off).

a)  stopped, got off

b)  stopes, get off

c)  stopped, get off

24. Three weeks later I (leave) for Moscow.

a)  leaves

b)  left

c)  leaved

25. How you (cut) your finger?

a)  cuts

b)  did cut

c)  does cuts

26. Jack (try) to remember what he had done last April.

a)  tries

b)  did try

c)  tried

27. Yesterday Mr. Watson (drink) too much at the party.

a)  drank

b)  drunk

c)  drinked

28. Looking through the paper, the teacher (find) several mistak

a)  finds

b)  finded

c)  found

29. Julius Caesar (found) the Tower of London.

a)  founded

b) did find

c)  finds

30. Ten minutes ago I (hear) a strange noise.

a)  heared

b)  heard

c)  hears

31. Edward (make) up his mind to escape from prison.

a)  make

b) made

c) makes

32. When you (write) to your parents last time?

a)  writes

b) did write

c) wrote

33. Sir Walter was a proud knight, and ... to think that he had to submit to the commands of a tyrant lord.

a)   had hated

b)  was hating

c)  hated

34. ... you ... the ancient stone carvings at the museum last week?

a)  have seen

b)  did see

c)  saw

35. Dinosaurs ... millions of years ago.

a)  died out

b)  had died out

c)  were died out

36. In the year 1620, a ship named the “Mayflower” ... 120 Englishmen to the rocky coast of America.

a)  has brought

b)  brought

c)  did bring

Тема 5.  Articles (with the geographical names)

Chose the right variant

1. …Africa is much larger than … Europe.

a) -, -

b) the, the

2. Last year I visited …Mexico and …United States.

a) the, -

b) -, the

3. …South of …England is warmer than … north.

a)  the, -, the

b) -, the, -

c) -, - , -

4. … Portugal is in … western Europe.

a)-, -

b) the, the

5. … France and …Britain are separated by … Channel.

a) -, -, -

b) the, the, the

c)  -, -, the

6. Jim has traveled a lot in … Middle East.

a) -

b) the

7. … Chicago is on … Lake Michigan.

a) the, the

b) -, -

8. … highest mountain in …Africa is … Kilimanjaro.

a) the, the, the

b) -, -, -

c) the, -, -

9. Next year we are going skiing in … Swiss Alps.

a) the

b) –

10.  … United Kingdom consists of … Great Britain and … Northern Ireland.

a) the, the, the

b) -, -, -

c) the, -, -

11.  … Everest was first climbed in 1953.

a) the

b) -

12.  … Milan is in … north of … Italy.

a) the, the, the

b) the, -, -

c) -, the,-

13.  … Seychelles are a group of islands in … Indian Ocean.

a) -, -

b) the, the

14. …River Volga flows into … Caspian Sea.

a) -, -

b) the, the

15. .… America was discovered in the 15th century.

a) -

b) the

16. I went to … France last year, but I haven’t been to … Netherlands yet.

a) the, the

b) the, -

c) -, the

17. I live in … Tverskaya Street.

a) the

b) –

18. … Thames flows through … London.

a) the, the

b) the, -

c) -, the

19 … United Kingdom includes … Great Britain and … Northern Ireland.

a) the, the, the

b) -, -, -

c) the, -, -

20.  St. Bernard dogs are named after a monastery high up in … Alps.

a) the

b) –

21. … USA is … fourth largest country in … world after … Russia, …Canada and the Republic of … China.

a) the, the, the, -, -, -,

b) the, -, -, the, the, the

c) -, the,- , -, -, -

22. … English Channel is between …Great Britain and … France.

a) the, the, the

b) the, -, -

c) -, the,-

23. … Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of … London.

a) -, -

b) the, the

24. Would you like to go to … Kremlin?

a) the

b) –

25. …Everest is … highest mountain in … world.

a) the, the, the

b) -, the, the

c) -, the,-

26. … West End is the symbol of wealthy and luxurious life.

a) the

b) –

27. … Pacific is … largest ocean on our planet.

a) the, the

b) the, -

c) -, the

28. Have you ever been to … Bolshoi Theatre.

a) the

b) –

29. Does … Mark speak … Spanish?

a) the, the

b) -, -

30. Show me … Canary Islands on this map, please.

a) -

b) the

31. How much does it cost to stay at … Grand Hotel?

a) the

b) –

32. I’ve made up my mind to go to … Black Sea … next summer.

a) the, the

b) the, -

c) -, the

33. … Lake Baikal is the deepest one in … world.

a) the, the

b) the, -

c) -, the

34. Every morning during breakfast bagpipes are played outside the Queen’s dining - room in … Buckingham Palace.

a) the

b) –

35. … Urals are old and not very high. 

a) the

b) –

Тема 6. Numbers and dates

Chose rhe right variant

1.... 1957, Russia announced the launching of a sputnik.

a) In October 4^th

b) On October 4^th

c) On 4th October

2. Yuri Gagarin was ... first man in space.

a) a

b) the

c) —

3. My friend Jack lives ... 55, Main Street... Apartment 20.
a) in; in

b) at; in

c) on; at

4. He likes reading books by American authors of... century.
a) nineteen

b) the 19th century

c) the nineteen

5. There are more than three ... year-files of magazines and newspapers in the
reading-room.
a) hundred

b) hundreds

c) hundred of

6. ... people watched the Olympic Games on television.
a) millions

b) Millions of

c) Million

7. Are all the students here? — Two-thirds of the group ... absent.
a) are

b) is

8. Helen felt tired; three miles ... too far to walk.

a) was

b) had

c) were

9. Twenty dollars ... too much for such a trifle.
a) is

b) are

10. The friends were just in time to catch ... train.

a) 4 o'clock

b) the four o'clock's

c) the four o'clock

11. At the end of the contest, twenty-one ... got prizes.

a) boy and girl

b) boys and girls

c) boy and girls

12. Henry ..., the Tudor king of England, became known for ... number of his
marriages.
a) Eight; a

b) the Eighth; the

c) Eighth; the

13. The Beatles were very popular in ... and the mid ....
a) the 1960s; 70s

b) 1960;1970

c) 1960;70s

14.... Boxing Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom ... the second day after
Christmas.
a) The; at

b) A; in

c) —; on

15. The British Prime Minister resides at ... .

a) Downing Street 10

b) 10 Downing Street

c) No 10 Downing Street

16. Japan’s surrender marked the end of ... .

a) the World War Two

b) World War II

c) the Second World War

17. What does she want? – A dozen ... eggs and a pound ... raisins.

a) - ; of           

b) of; of

c) -; -

18. There are two … in my telephone number.

a) 6

b) 6’s

c) 6^th