Тест уровня В1-С2. Может быть использован в качестве выявления затруднений или на начало года

Test 7

For questions 1-10 read the sentence and decide which answer (a,b,c,d or e) best fits each gap. Circle the right answer.

1. Complete the sentence using the idiom:

I don't have much cash __________, but I can get some from automatic teller machine.

1. on the go

2. on edge

3. out of order

4. on hand

5. next to nothing

2. Complete the sentence using the idiom:

"Has Marilyn got used to her new job at the bank yet?"

"It took her a while, but I think she has finally _________there".

1. hit the road

2. learned the ropes

3. kept track of

4. heard first hand

5. made a fool of herself

3. Complete the sentences using the correct structure:

______________the United States consists of many different immigrant groups, many sociologists believe there is a distinct national character.

1. In spite of

2. Whatever

3. Despite

4. Even though

5. Whether

4. Complete the sentences using the correct structure:

Typically, __________ in meadows or damp woods and bloom in the spring.

1. wild violets grow

2. wild violets growth

3. the wild violets growth

4. growing wild violets

5. the growth of wild violets

5. Complete the sentences using the correct structure: Jet propulsion involves _____________of air and fuel, which forms a powerful exhaust.

1. a mixture is ignited

2. to ignite a mixture

3. a mixture of igniting

4. the ignition of a mixture

5. an ignition of a mixture

6. Complete the sentence using a non-finite form or verb construction:

Geometry is the branch of mathematics ____________the properties of lines, curves, shapes and surfaces.

1. that concerns with

2. it is concerned with

3. concerned with

4. its concerns are

5. concerning with

7. Complete the sentence using a non-finite form or verb construction:

A baby's first teeth _________ are generally the lower incisors.

1. Appearance

2. Appear

3. To appear

4. In appearing

5. To be appearing

8. Complete the sentence using a non-finite form or verb construction:

A climbing helmet __________a rock climber's head from falling rocks and other hazards.

1. to protect

2. protects

3. protecting

4. that protects

5. that protect

9. Complete the sentence using correct word order:

It is difficult _____________through swamps because of tangled roots and shallow waterways.

1. to navigate even for small boats

2. for even small boats to navigate

3. even small boats for to navigate

4. even to navigate for small boats

5. for small boats even to navigate

10. Complete the sentence using prepositions:

Wage rates depend ________ part _______the general prosperity ________the economy.

1. on/on/from

2. in/on/of

3. in/from/for

4. on/from/of

5. from/on/of

For questions 11-22 read the text and decide which answer (a,b,c,d or e) best fits each gap. Circle the right answer.

The Philosophy behind the Monopoly game: lessons for life?

I recently asked my multilingual English class which board games they most enjoyed playing. Monopoly won hands down. Published in 43 countries, Monopoly is available in 26 languages (11) ____. So, what is it about this game that makes it (12) ___popular? Searching on the Internet later that day, I was astounded by the number of websites offering information, instructions and (13) ______ advice on understanding the rules, how to improve your (14) _____ of winning the game, and also inviting you to play online. Besides this, there are several sites (15) ________ the use of Monopoly in the classroom, to teach accounting, the laws of economics and even sociology! And therein (16) _____the secret of the game's success. Or at least that's what some teaching experts will tell you. There are important lessons in life to be learned from playing a game of Monopoly. (17)_______ the game has evolved over the years, and there are now several versions, its guiding (18)______ remains the same - to become the richest player through buying, selling and renting property. It is all about money, but doesn't adhere to the 'get rich quick' philosophy; (19) _______ it. The most important lesson we can learn from the game, say the experts, is not only how to get rich, but how to stay rich, by investing (20) _______. And that idea appeals to people the world over, (21) ________of nationality, age or gender. Monopoly makes players think not only about how to make money, but also how to make money work for them. So, you're wondering how to teach your 12 year old child about finance, you could do a lot (22) _______than introduce him or her to this game.

11

a) worldly

b) worldwide

c) throughout

d)

together

e) fully

12

a) universally

b) generally

c) overall

d)

ultimately

e) overcoming

13

a) valued

b) invaluable

c) worthy

d)

fruitful

e) valuable

14

a) possibilities

b) chances

c) probabilities

d)

opportunities

e) step

15

a) advising

b) sponsoring

c) counselling

d)

advocating

e) helping

16

a) falls

b) hides

c) lies

d)

runs

e) flies

17

a) Despite

b) However

c) Although

d)

Notwithstanding

e) in spite

18

a) idea

b) thought

c) concept

d)

principle

e) notion

19

a) in spite of

b) far from

c) instead of

d)

nothing of

e) of

20

a) prudently

b) rarely

c) openhandedly

d)

wastefully

e) wasteful

21

a) disrespectful

b) regardless

c) disregarding

d)

thoughtless

e) thoughtful

22

a) better

b)В more

c) worse

d)

less

e) few

For questions 23-25 read the text and decide which answer ( a,b,c,d or e) best fits it. Circle the right answer

Members of the flatfish family, sand dabs and flounders, have an evolutionary advantage over many colorfully decorated ocean neighbors in that they are able to adapt their body coloration to different environments. These aquatic chameleons have flattened bodies that are well-suited to life along the ocean floor in the shallower areas of the continental shelf that they inhabit. They also have remarkably sensitive color vision that registers the subtlest gradations on the sea bottom and in the sea life around them. Information about the coloration of the environment is carried through the nervous system to chromatophores, which are pigment-carrying skin cells. These chromatophores are able to accurately reproduce not only the colors but also the texture of the ocean floor. Each time that a sand dab or flounder finds itself in a new environment, the pattern on the body of the fish adapts to fit in with the color and texture around it.

23. It is NOT stated in the passage that sand dabs

a) are a type of flatfish

b) are in the same family as flounders

c) have evolved

d) are colorfully decorated

e) can adapt their coloration

24. According to the passage, it is NOT true that sand dabs and flounders

a) have flattened bodies

b) live along the ocean floor

c) live in the deepest part of the ocean

d) live along the continental shelf

e) inhabit areas along the ocean floor

25. All of the following are stated about the vision of sand dabs and flounders EXCEPT that they are

a) overly sensitive to light

b) able to see colors

c) able to see the sea bottom

e) aware of their surroundings

e) able to reproduce colors

Test 7

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