1
Canada is situated in ... .
A) Africa
Б) Asia
В) South America
Г) North America
Д) Europe
2
The American flag has ... stripes.
A) thirteen Б) thirty В) three Г) thirty-three Д) thirsty
3
Look at the picture. What type of house is it?
A) a detached house
Б) a bungalow
В) a terraced house
Г) a mansion
Д) a semi-detached house
4
Look at the picture. What type of visual art is it?
A) photography Б) graffiti В) sculpture Г) drawing Д) installation
5
A newspaper makes its money from the price people pay for it and also from the ... it carries.
A) circulation Б) advertising В) entertainment Г) censorship Д) editorials
6
What kind of material does a carpenter work with?
A) plastic Б) iron В) wood Г) glass Д) brick
7
This famous person was born in Polotsk in 1486. He was one of the first book printers in Eastern Europe. He translated the Bible into Belarusian.
A) Yakub Kolas
Б) Yanka Kupala
В) Marc Chagall
Г) Francysk Skaryna
Д) Leon Bakst
8
Everyone knows that the Missouri is the longest river in the USA. Which river is the next longest?
A) the Arkansas
Б) the Colorado
В) the Rio Grande
Г) the Yukon
Д) the Mississippi
9
Houses today are still built bearing the local environment and conditions in mind. Residents of very hot places need houses that will keep them …, while people in Scandinavia, for example, need houses that protect them from the cold.
A) fresh Б) cool В) frozen Г) chilled Д) lukewarm
10
What is the fastest spinning planet in our Solar System?
A) Neptune Б) Saturn В) Venus Г) Jupiter Д) Mercury
11
I could not read my book because the train was going … the tunnel.
A) on Б) at В) across Г) between Д) through
12
Please, don’t make so much noise. It’s too late and everybody ... .
A) is sleeping
Б) sleeps
В) has slept
Г) slept
Д) was sleeping
13
Science has not yet made a machine that can learn … a young child can learn in a few days – how to tie a pair of shoes.
A) where Б) which В) what Г) where Д) why
14
The most modern ladders cannot reach above seven stories, … firefighters must enter skyscrapers dressed in suits designed to supply oxygen and reflect heat.
A) so Б) as В) after Г) until Д) before
15
When you create a profile on a social networking site, you open up a huge range of possible social connections. You can … old friends, make new friends and share music, photos and videos with them.
A) watch
Б) look at
В) check
Г) look up
Д) look around
16
If you travelled to the Sun at the speed of light, you … there in about eight and a half minutes.
A) arrive
Б) would have arrived
В) would arrive
Г) will arrive
Д) arrived
17
It’s quite common to hear someone complain that their memory is … as it used to be, or the more things they try to remember, … quickly they seem to forget.
A) less good; it’s just a
Б) not as good; the more
В) worse; not nearly as
Г) better; the most
Д) bad; so
18
Most of us are familiar with Robin Hood from Hollywood films. In the popular story, Robin Hood has two enemies, Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. … try to capture and kill him.
A) Either of them
Б) Both of them
В) All of them
Г) Neither of them
Д) None of them
19
Friendship, stability and trust are frequently mentioned as … for a worthwhile relationship between two people.
A) criteriae Б) criterion В) crriterias Г) criteria Д) criterions
20
Today temporary work takes the same amount of bureaucratic preparations as a life-long career. I recently took a job as a … in a small holiday camp.
A) labour Б) labourist В) laborious Г) labourer Д) labourite
21
Nearly all the staff were …, and most stayed for about a month, between school and college or between one job and another.
A) seasonable Б) season В) seasoned Г) seasoning Д) seasonal
22
Why do people drive on the left in Britain and on the right in other countries? The reason for this goes back to the days when people travelled by horse. Most people are right-handed, and thus the left is the … side to ride on if you are on horseback and need your right hand to hold a sword in case of trouble.
A) prior Б) principal В) natural Г) main Д) bossy
23
Angela Bright started her career in the struggle against organized crime when she took on the difficult job of a warder in a high security prison.
-took on- here means:
A) replaced Б) offered В) accepted Г) stopped doing Д) continued
24
Here are the words commonly used in colloquial English. Which one refers to a man?
A) a bird
Б) a bloke
В) a kid
Г) a youth
Д) a filly
25
MacMillan looked round the dark and dirty rooms critically, while the landlady stood behind him, wondering whether he would decide to take them. She stood with her arms crossed, her eye was … .
A) observant Б) observable В) observatory Г) observer Д) observance
26
After speaking to him for about ten minutes, I became fully disappointed. His English was roughly … with my Italian, so communication was rather difficult.
A) level Б) equal В) in tune Г) same Д) like
27
I consider myself very careful with my flat. I always clean it before my mum comes round, but she always finds at least one … of dust and says it`s filthy.
A) scrap Б) gust В) speck Г) flock Д) blade
28
If you want to hike through some of the most stunning scenery in North America, then the Appalachian Trail is for you. It takes over five million steps to walk it and only 1 person in 4 makes it … .
A) entirely
Б) total
В) whole
Г) all the way
Д) altogether
29
Sam turned left, right, whirled around 360°, stood on his head, and then walked backwards before taking a photograph of the sunset. What direction was he pointing?
A) West. Б) East. В) North. Г) South. Д) Northeast.
30
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial features sculptures of the heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The sculptor selected these four presidents because they ... .
A) were the first four presidents of the USA
Б) represented the most important events in the history of the country
В) were the most handsome presidents
Г) died in the war for independence
Д) had written about it in their wills