1
Choose the correct response.
I’m not going to apply for that job now.
A) Don’t you really?
Б) Aren’t you?
В) Do you really?
Г) Are you? Why not?
Д) Won’t you?
2
Does that mean they are going to lose?
A) No meaning at all.
Б) Anything will do.
В) I don’t think so.
Г) It means a great deal.
Д) Don’t they really?
3
Choose the correct stimulus.
Sure. No problem.
A) You are from Canada, aren’t you?
Б) Can I use your phone for a while?
В) Let me help you.
Г) Do you agree with me?
Д) Is she any better now?
4
To save time and not ask the teacher to repeat everything, you can say/ask:
A) What?
Б) I didn’t catch any of that.
В) I didn’t hear what you said after … .
Г) Huh?
Д) Write the teacher an email.
5
Answer the questions.
Which of the following is not a superstition?
A) The number 13 is an unlucky number.
Б) Things always happen in threes.
В) If you don’t wash your hands after using the bathroom, you can get sick.
Г) Four-leaf clovers are lucky.
Д) You will have seven years of bad luck if you break a mirror.
6
What is the name of the Scottish dish made with sheep’s stomach?
A) haggis
Б) black pudding
В) Scouse stew
Г) kipper
Д) Braveheart
7
How often does the annual event take place?
A) every month
Б) every year
В) twice a year
Г) every two years
Д) every day
8
The Inuit people live in the north of Canada. What are they often called?
A) Indians Б) Aztecs В) Eskimos Г) Celts Д) Igbo
9
In the UK political system, what do the initials MP stand for?
A) Minister of Politics
Б) Minister of Parliament
В) Manager of Parliament
Г) Member of Politics
Д) Member of Parliament
10
Each MP represents a geographical area called a _______ .
A) consistency Б) constituency В) constitution Г) construction Д) confectionery
11
The traditional title for the eldest son of the British king or queen is the _______ .
A) Duke of Edinburgh
Б) Duke of Cambridge
В) Earl of Wessex
Г) Prince of Wales
Д) Prince Royal
12
Complete the sentences.
We would like to present you _______ this set of CDs to thank you for your help.
A) for Б) about В) – Г) with Д) to
13
Our new country house is _______ the old one.
A) two times larger
Б) twice larger as
В) twice larger than
Г) twice as large as
Д) two times as large as
14
Mother Theresa devoted all her life to _______ for the poor.
A) be cared
Б) being caring
В) caring
Г) being cared
Д) care
15
I don’t like light-minded people, I’ll never believe they ________ be serious.
A) can
Б) must
В) ought to
Г) have to
Д) will
16
Please, _______ me to your uncle when you see him, will you?
A) remember Б) recognize В) remind Г) recall Д) recollect
17
He _______ his steps when he saw the train approaching the station.
A) quicked Б) quickened В) quicklied Г) quickered Д) quickled
18
Pete thought that Annette _________ no delays.
A) will come to Paris in an hour if there are
Б) would come to Paris in an hour if there were
В) had come to Paris in an hour if there are
Г) would have come to Paris in an hour if there are
Д) will come to Paris in an hour if there were no delays
19
________ easy to spend and hard to save.
A) Money are
Б) The money is
В) Moneys are
Г) Money is
Д) The moneys are
20
He _______ me some money but I refused.
A) offered having lent
Б) offered lending
В) offered to lend
Г) offered lend
Д) offered have been lent
21
You are the first to hand in the paper today. ________ are still writing.
A) The others
Б) The other
В) Others
Г) Other students
Д) Anothers
22
She wrote a hundred letters to the company’s partners a month, which made __________ a year.
A) one thousand two hundreds
Б) two thousands twelve
В) twelve hundreds
Г) a thousand-two-hundred
Д) twelve hundred
23
A very tall man was sitting __________ me, so I could hardly see the stage.
A) next to
Б) near
В) opposite
Г) in front of
Д) behind
24
The male equivalent of a duchess is a _______ .
A) king Б) prince В) earl Г) duke Д) duck
25
Queen Elizabeth, Mr Bean and Shakespeare are _____ .
A) funny
Б) writers
В) English
Г) members of the nobility
Д) aliens
26
The UK isn’t surrounded by __________ .
A) the Irish Sea
Б) the North Sea
В) the English Channel
Г) the Atlantic Ocean
Д) the Pacific Ocean
27
When I was young I was send to _______ school by my parents.
A) boarding Б) sleeping В) staying Г) residential Д) children
28
Lady Gaga said that Johann Sebastian Bach is a(n) ________ for her music.
A) sensation Б) operation В) demonstration Г) publication Д) inspiration
29
A smokejumper ________ out of an aeroplane into a fire zone.
A) throws Б) parachutes В) goes Г) leaves Д) moves
30
It’s not that cold today. It’s just a little bit ______ .
A) cold Б) stupid В) freezing Г) chilly Д) slushy