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Neil Armstrong, who said in 1969, "That's one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind." was ... .
A) a political leader
Б) an inventor
В) a musician
Г) an astronaut
Д) a sportsman
2
There are three popular styles of swimming: the butterfly, the front crawl, and the ... .
A) brass
Б) breaststroke
В) throwing
Г) dog paddle
Д) diving
3
Which of them is not a writer?
A) Joanne Rowling.
Б) Agatha Christie.
В) Sherlock Holmes.
Г) Alan Edgar Poe.
Д) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
4
Complete the title of the play by W. Shakespeare – ‘The Merchant of …’.
A) Edinburgh Б) Rome В) Florence Г) Venice Д) Milan
5
She is going to look ... perfect at the party.
A) squeaky Б) book В) paper Г) picture Д) sound
6
How do we call an area of a city that’s the busiest, with the most shops, restaurants, buildings, and pedestrians?
A) Downtown. Б) Suburb. В) Industrial zone. Г) District. Д) Outskirts.
7
In which section of a newspaper can you read the following information?
“Thanks to their brilliant performance in the second half, the team have secured their place in the final ...”
A) Gossip column.
Б) Horoscope.
В) Sports pages.
Г) Classified adds.
Д) Business news.
8
How do we call the most important bridesmaid at a marriage ceremony?
A) Best friend.
Б) Maid of honour.
В) Best bridesmaid.
Г) Groom.
Д) Fiancée.
9
If you ' ... your dues', it means you do what is expected of you.
A) pay Б) give В) mortgage Г) owe Д) loan
10
Read the pairs of words. Which of them are not synonyms?
A) answer – response
Б) hurry – rush
В) shout – cry
Г) suggest – offer
Д) exclaim – explain
11
Find the sentences that can form the first part of the following tag question: ..., do they?
a) Everybody enjoys walking in the forest
b) Nobody wants to fail the exam
c) Cacti grow in Mexico
d) The Browns hardly ever appear in public
e) These jeans need repairing
A) d, e
Б) b, c, d
В) a, d
Г) b, d
Д) a, b, c
12
The human memory is an incredibly powerful tool, but … of us make the most of it. In these days of high performance, … greater demands are made on our memories, so what can we do to make them work more efficiently?
A) less, too
Б) few, even
В) little, always
Г) few, that
Д) most, even
13
Ecologists try to find out how the Earth's environment can be preserved … living things will continue to survive on the planet.
A) thanks to
Б) now that
В) in order to
Г) so that
Д) in case
14
I have to … my notes once again to make sure I have learned all important details before the exam.
A) stand for
Б) put up with
В) take after
Г) pull down
Д) go over
15
Bicycles are the most preferable way of transport in town … cars and buses just cause air pollution.
A) whereas
Б) on the other hand
В) on the contrary
Г) whenever
Д) as long as
16
How many ways to spell the sound [i:] are there in the sentence: ' He believed Caesar could see people seize the seas.’?
A) 4 Б) 5 В) 6 Г) 7 Д) 8
17
Every year a spectacular festival takes place in the town of Surin in Thailand. People arrive from all corners of the country, and far …, to celebrate the magnificent Asian elephant.
A) over Б) beyond В) outside Г) around Д) apart
18
Mr Smith is a wishy-washy person. He is ... .
A) ambitious
Б) a neatnik
В) fussy
Г) indecisive
Д) a dreamer
19
Growing older is a natural process that we cannot avoid. However, some people manage to keep their looks for longer than others, and live to a … old age.
A) ready Б) plump В) prime Г) late Д) ripe
20
Some people say that Oxford is the most attractive city in England. Whether this is true or not, it is certainly worth a visit. It is ideal for a day trip from London, as there are regular trains and buses at fifteen-minute … .
A) stops Б) spaces В) gaps Г) intervals Д) breaks
21
At 12:01 on 1 August 1981, a new American cable TV channel broadcast the video of a song by The Buggles called Video Killed the Radio Star. This was the … MTV was born.
A) period Б) moment В) month Г) instant Д) point
22
The “Man in the Iron Mask” lived three hundred years ago in the Bastille, a prison in Paris. He was … to the prison in 1698 and spent the rest of his life there, dying at the age of 60 in 1703.
A) arrived Б) replaced В) removed Г) transferred Д) located
23
Your sister Anna has worked with us for seven years and we have all found her to be an excellent … .
A) adult Б) contact В) applicant Г) employer Д) colleague
24
– Can you explain why you are always late for work?
– There must be some … I’ve never been late for work.
A) mistook Б) mistaking В) mistakes Г) mistaken Д) mistake
25
Until recently, vegetarianism was fairly uncommon in Britain, and it is still considered strange by some. But since the 1960s its popularity has increased greatly, to the … that high street stores stock products for vegetarians.
A) measure Б) distance В) extent Г) length Д) degree
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– I hope the problems are temporary.
– What’s the matter?
– We can’t afford a proper aerial for our TV yet, so for the … being we are using an indoor one.
A) line Б) space В) place Г) point Д) time
27
To indicate the shortest distance between two places you say ‘as the … flies.’
A) pigeon Б) crow В) sparrow Г) eagle Д) bee
28
– Do you think she’ll be able to sell the house at that price?
– Not in a month of ... . It costs a fortune!
A) Wednesdays Б) Fridays В) Saturdays Г) Mondays Д) Sundays
29
Sam wears her heart on her sleeve. She … .
A) bottles her feelings up
Б) has problems with her heart
В) openly shows her emotions
Г) is always ready to help
Д) is not trustworthy
30
The fact that Grandma, Mom, and I are all good at art proves that ... .
A) forbidden fruit is the sweetest
Б) the trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit
В) it's time to reap the fruits of our actions
Г) he that would eat the fruit must climb the tree
Д) the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree