Английский язык (11 класс). Часть 1

Today the picture galleries of the National Gallery of Art __________works of all the European schools of painting which existed between the 13th and 19th centuries.

• exhibited
• exhibit
• exhibiting
• exhibits

The award, a _______ statuette, is bestowed upon winners in the 24 categories.

• gold-plates
• gold-plating
• gold-plate
• gold-plated

In 1908 one of the first storytelling movies, The Count of Monte Cristo, was completed in Hollywood after its filming ________ in Chicago.

• has begun
• begun
• had begun
• had begin

The Grand Canyon is immense canyon cut by _______ Colorado River into the high-plateau region of northwestern Arizona, U.S.

• the
• a
• an
• —

I wouldn’t bother _______ shorts because I wouldn’t have a chance to wear them.

• took
• taking
• take
• taken

_________ , the main city of New England for 350 years, is the historic capital of the United States.

• Los Angeles
• Chicago
• Boston
• Washington

During World War II the statuettes were made ________ plaster because of metal shortages.

• of
• on
• with
• at

The best picture award, _________ example, can significantly increase the box office earnings of the winning film.

• as
• at
• for
• in

In many cases, ____ American films, old or new, are shown more often than are the home grown variety.

• which
• that
• what
• these

Documentaries and short films have different eligibility requirements and are _______ submitted by their producers.

• officials
• unofficially
• official
• officially

Discover everything _______scenic coastal experiences and nature trails to exciting city walks and underground tunnel explorations.

• in
• as
• with
• from

At approximately 2,500 metres _______ sea level, the North Rim is some 3,658 metres higher than the South Rim.

• in
• above
• at
• below

Now bagpipes can be seen and heard only in the northern _________ of England, in Ireland and in Scotland where it was introduced much later.

• counties
• countries
• blocks
• states

______ miss one of our numerous ground-breaking environmental, science or technology attractions.

• Won’t
• Doesn’t
• Don’t
• Haven’t

The design for the award statuette — a knight standing on a ________ and holding a sword — is credited to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) art director Cedric Gibbons.

• DVD box
• reel of film
• platform
• book

Today the picture galleries of the National Gallery of Art exhibit works of all _____ European schools of painting which existed between the 13th and 19th centuries.

• the
• an
• —
• a

The best-known streets here are Whitehall with important Government offices, _____, the London residence of Prime Minister.

• High Street
• Downing Street
• Harley Street
• Fleet Street

The idea of presenting awards was considered ___________ not immediately pursued.

• so
• but
• then
• and

When Queen Elizabeth was a princess, she was sent to Tower by Mary Tudor, ________, and kept prisoner for some time.

• «Beautiful Mary»
• «Cruel Mary»
• «Bloody Mary»
• «Terrible Mary»

Although tourism can boost the economy, with foreigners _______large amounts of money, tourists can push up the cost of living for the locals who are used to paying low prices.

• are being spent
• spend
• to spend
• spending

London is now surrounded by a________, a belt of agricultural and wooded land on which new buildings may be put up only with the permission of the planning authorities.

• ‘green belt’
• ‘blue belt’
• ‘white belt’
• ‘yellow belt’

What is the tradition associated with ____ Tower of London?

• an
• the
• —
• a

The entire academy membership nominates the candidates for best picture and votes to determine the winners in _______ most of the categories.

• a
• an
• —
• the

The following year the number of categories was reduced ________ seven, and the two major film awards were collapsed into one, called best picture.

• to
• in
• at
• for

We can breathe _______ the atmosphere and wonder at the reason behind their formation.

• for
• on
• up
• in

What plays ________ by Shakespeare do you know?

• writing
• being written
• write
• written

A long-term advantage is that award winners tend ________ offered better pictures and thus receive more acclaim for that work.

• to be
• to
• be
• —

However, the development that arises from the influx of tourism can destroy places of _______ beauty as hotels and entertainment complexes spring up.

• everyday
• natural
• common
• usual

The collection of Turner’s paintings at the Tate includes about 300 _______ and 19,000 water-colours and drawings.

• oilless
• oil
• oils
• oiled

_________Cambridge University started during the 13th century and grew until today.

• —
• A
• The
• An

One of the sculptor’s masterpieces — the «Reclining Figure» —is at the Headquarters of _______ UNESCO in Paris.

• the
• an
• —
• a

Each college has its name, its ________ of arms.

• dress
• crown
• plate
• coat

I’d also take a pair of skis _________I wouldn’t be able to ski without them.

• for
• that
• since
• so

______ universities are independent.

• One
• Every
• Both
• Each

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, and therefore it is not _______ that so many countries want to be a part of it.

• surprise
• surprised
• surprising
• being surprising

Away _______the metropolis, you’ll also find frequent air shows, especially during the summer.

• out
• in
• from
• —

To be eligible for an award in a _____ year, a film must be publicly exhibited in a 35-mm or larger-gauge format.

• give
• given
• gives
• giving

Aside from bestowing international recognition and prestige, _____ Academy Award can play a crucial role in the success of the major winners.

• an
• —
• a
• some

Sculptor George Stanley was commissioned to create the original statuette _________ on Gibbons’s design.

• base
• basing
• based
• bases

On the river bank of the Cam _______ weep their branches into the water.

• willows
• firs
• birches
• poplars

_________ masterpieces of architecture in Great Britain do you know?

• When
• What
• Why
• How

The bagpipe was popular all over the country in ________ Middle Ages.

• the
• —
• an
• a

Hollywood had become the centre of the United States’ motion-picture industry ______1915.

• in
• about
• for
• by

We leave London to the South East passing __________ the historic town of Greenwich en route to Leeds Castle.

• between
• in
• through
• along

Ideally located _______ a touring base, atmospheric York is roughly 2-hours by rail from London, Edinburgh and Manchester.

• as
• on
• such
• so

With the advent of television, Hollywood began to alter ______ functions.

• her
• its
• it’s
• their

Among the writers _________were fascinated with Hollywood in its «golden age» were the novelists F. Scott Fitzgerald, Aldous Huxley, Evelyn Waugh, and Nathanael West.

• whose
• that
• who
• —

The grey stones of the Tower ________ tell terrible stories of violence and injustice.

• must
• might have
• could
• need

Bagpipes ___________ in most European countries.

• have been using
• have been used
• have used
• have been use

Among the most significant changes have been the decision in 1933 to alter the eligibility period for award consideration to the _________ year and the addition of the supporting actor and actress categories in 1936.

• calendar’s
• full
• calendar
• enough