Things we enjoy

Задайте разделительный вопрос: Animated cartoons are very popular because they are funny and amusing,____________________?

• do you?
• can they?
• aren’t they?
• aren’t you?

Вставьте пропущенное слово: The Sunday papers have a higher circulation _______ the dailies.

• that
• now
• then
• than

Вставьте пропущенное слово: ________postwar period brought us many new achievements, extended our technical possibilities, enriched our artistic language.

• In
• Of
• An
• The

Вставьте пропущенное слово: You appear to have found _________ him something that I have missed.

• in
• to
• at
• off

Вставьте пропущенное слово: They are fond of winter and think that winter is ______ best season for sports.

• an
• a
• in
• the

Укажите, в каком времени употреблено сказуемое: But many people aren’t afraid of cold.

Установите соответствие между английскими и русскими эквивалентами:

• musical instrument
• рисовать, писать красками
• painting
• картина
• paint
• музыкальный инструмент

Вставьте пропущенное слово: As regards the system of TV networks, there are three commercial TV networks in the USA — NBC, CBS, and ABC — that broadcast nationwide through ____________ stations.

• domestic
• ready
• local
• home

Укажите частеречную принадлежность подчеркнутого слова: The first performance or showing in Great Britain begins about two o’clock in the afternoon and goes on from then until about half past ten.

Вставьте пропущенное слово: The article is likely ________ in the next issue of the journal.

• appear
• to appear
• appearing
• appeared

Данное слово имеет следующие значения: equipment

• тяга
• оснащение
• оборудование
• компрессия

Вставьте пропущенное слово: Brought __________ us by the same people who gave us bungee-jumping, zorbing is the latest adventure experience from New Zealand.

• from
• to
• at
• off

Укажите, в каком времени употреблено сказуемое: Most TV stations have local news and weather forecasts before national and international news, which is at 6 p.m. except in the Central Time Zone.

• Future Indefinite
• Present Continuous
• Present Perfect
• Present Indefinite

Укажите частеречную принадлежность подчеркнутого слова: In one showing there are usually a main film (called the main feature), a shorter one, a news film, some advertisements and a «trailer» telling about the film for the next week.

Вставьте пропущенное слово: _______are two main types of national paper — the «popular» papers and the «quality» papers.

• There
• an
• As
• it

Установите соответствие между английскими и русскими эквивалентами:

• It is necessary for a doctor to be patient
• Предполагалось, что конференция проходит успешно
• It is for her to answer
• Это она должна ответить на этот вопрос
• The conference was supposed to be making good progress
• Врачу нужно быть терпеливым

Укажите, в каком времени употреблено сказуемое: These papers such as «The Daily Telegraph», «The Guardian» are bigger in size (they are called «broad-sheets»), with longer articles and a wider coverage of events.

• Future Indefinite
• Present Continuous
• Present Perfect
• Present Indefinite

Укажите, в каком времени употреблено сказуемое: Every Sunday we can see a lot of people with skis at the railway stations.

Соедините части предложения:

• When we have time for leisure,
• or television
• There are
• several ways to do this
• People use radio
• we usually need something that can amuse and interest us

Установите соответствие между английскими и русскими эквивалентами:

• What makes you suspect him?
• Командир приказал им перейти реку вброд
• They made me repeat my story
• Они заставили меня повторить этот рассказ
• The commander ordered them to ford the river
• Почему вы его подозреваете?

Установите соответствие между английскими и русскими эквивалентами:

• article (on)
• новость, новости, известия
• report (on)
• сообщение (о, об), доклад
• news
• статья (о, об)

Данное слово имеет следующие значения: curtain

• трюмо
• портьера
• занавес
• зеркало

Вставьте пропущенное слово: He is sure _________ me all about this even if I don’t ask him.

• told
• telling
• to tell
• tell

Вставьте пропущенное слово: But it is not only ________ element of risk which prevents many people from taking up this sport.

• the
• as
• a
• an

Укажите, в каком времени употреблено сказуемое: The Russian cinematography has greatly developed. Its power lies in its ability to present our life in highly artistic images, in the ability to see new elements and to study the problems which occupy the modern cinema-goers.

• Future Indefinite
• Present Perfect
• Present Indefinite
• Present Continuous

Вставьте пропущенное слово: At present TV communication is provided ______________ the help of a system of artificial earth satellites so that people living in different time zones are able to watch the central TV programs at the most convenient hours.

• off
• at
• in
• with

Установите соответствие между английскими и русскими эквивалентами:

• art
• билет
• book tickets
• заказывать билеты
• ticket
• искусство

Укажите, в каком времени употреблено сказуемое: What football team do you support?

• Present Perfect
• Future Indefinite
• Present Indefinite
• Present Continuous

Вставьте пропущенное слово: There ________ also a noncommercial public network — PBS.

• has
• been
• were
• is

Соедините части предложения:

• 2004 was a remarkable season for Michael Schumacher and Ferrari,
• and McLaren-Mercedes teams catch them in the 2005 season?
• After the driver and
• constructor trophy presentation you will return to your hotel
• Can the BMW-Wiiliams
• ending dramatically with the German winning a record-breaking sixth consecutive drivers’ championship and with Ferrari winning an astonishing fifth consecutive constructors’ championship

Задайте разделительный вопрос: I see all the best films that are on in Moscow,____________________?

• don’t I?
• can they?
• aren’t they?
• do you?

Вставьте пропущенное слово: It happened that I was present ___________ the opening session.

• off
• in
• to
• at

Задайте разделительный вопрос: This very film had a successful run as the cast was good and the plot was thrilling,____________________?

• didn’t it?
• do you?
• aren’t they?
• can they?

Вставьте пропущенное слово: Here is an armchair guide to some of the sports which can make skydiving seem about ___________ ‘extreme’ as dominoes.

• at
• an
• a
• as

Вставьте пропущенное слово: ___________popular papers are smaller in size (they are tabloid size), with lots of pictures, big headlines and short articles.

• The
• as
• in
• at

Вставьте пропущенное слово: What do spectators _______ at the stadiums?

• is
• are
• does
• do

Задайте разделительный вопрос: I made up my mind to see this film,____________________?

• didn’t I?
• can they?
• aren’t they?
• do you?

Вставьте пропущенное слово: In 1930 we ________ the production of sound films.

• begins
• beginning
• begin
• began

Вставьте пропущенное слово: What _________ pity you don’t know enough physics.

• the
• a
• an
• at

Установите соответствие между английскими и русскими эквивалентами:

• cable television
• телевидение высокой четкости
• commercial
• рекламный ролик
• definition television (HDTV)
• кабельное телевидение

Установите соответствие между английскими и русскими эквивалентами:

• skydiving
• олимпийский рекорд
• luge
• одиночные сани, тобогган
• Olympic record
• затяжные прыжки с парашютом

Установите соответствие между английскими и русскими эквивалентами:

• for the revival of this ancient festival
• для отдельных участников
• the custom has arisen
• возник обычай
• for individuals
• для возрождения этого древнего праздника

Соедините части предложения:

• A thrilling adventure story played out on the high seas, Master and Commander stars Russell Crowe
• ten runners up, will also win a copy of the DVD
• Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he pursues the enemy
• in a mission that could save a nation and make his reputation — or destroy Jack and his crew
• Our lucky winner, and
• as Captain ‘Lucky’ Jack Aubrey, whose ship is attacked and badly damaged by a superior enemy

Соедините части предложения:

• It is hardly
• station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements
• And what fun
• they often are, too!
• Just think what a railway
• possible not to read advertisements these days

Укажите, в каком времени употреблено сказуемое: In 1980s it became possible via satellite and cable TV to use more channels on a TV set at every home on the world.

• Present Perfect
• Past Indefinite
• Present Continuous
• Future Indefinite

Вставьте пропущенное слово: _________the films like «Ballad of a Soldier», «The Fate of a Man» the Russian people are presented with great artistic force.

• Out
• at
• for
• In

Вставьте пропущенное слово: In addition to these, most towns and cities ________cable TV, which costs a few dollars a month.

• have
• having
• to have
• has

Задайте разделительный вопрос: Many famous film stars were in the cast, ____________?.

• do you?
• weren’t they?
• are they?
• didn’t we?

Соедините части предложения:

• Beginning with approximately
• were held in Olympia
• The four-year cycles
• were called the Olympiads and adopted in reckoning historical events
• In 1453 В. С. the games
• 776 В. С. the games were organized every fourth year

Соедините части предложения:

• The External Service of the BBC broadcasts over 700 hours of programmes
• over 120 million people listen to the service
• I did not know what
• I was expected to say to that, so I said nothing
• It is estimated that
• a week in thirty-seven languages, including the English-language World Service and BBC English by Radio and Television