8 A – III
Test in Translating
Translate from English into Russian:
The Underground
There are more than 250 Underground stations in London and its suburbs. In the centre of London you are never likely to be more than a few minutes from one of them.
Stations are indicated by an illuminated London Transport symbol. Look at your Underground map to decide your journey. You must buy your ticket before travelling, either from a ticket machine or a ticket office. You cannot buy books of tickets, but the special tourist tickets may well save your time and trouble. Trains run frequently until about 00.15 (Sundays 23.30) from the central area. Make sure you wait on the correct platform for your destination, and choose your train by the indicator on the platform or the front of the train. It is important to know the final destination of the train you want, because from some platforms trains leave for several different destinations. Please ask one of the station staff if you are lost.
Your ticket takes you right through to your destination. Just follow the signs for the lines you want, and at all stations there are maps to help you. Keep your ticket to give up at the end of your journey. Most trains stop at all stations, but certain stations are closed at weekends.
B.Translate from Russian into English:
1. Мне не стоило звонить Эрди.
2. Моя сестра позвонила ему до меня.
3. Ты мог бы сказать мне, что мы не идём в школу в понедельник.
4. Алисе не надо было пить холодное молоко.
5. Ким стоило напечатать письмо.
Lexical-Grammar Test
| B3 | It was Christmas. Alex wanted to buy a new computer game as a present for himself. He __________________ to the supermarket. |
GO |
| B4 | There were lots of adults, ____________ and | CHILD |
| B5 | teenagers everywhere and it was not easy to find the department where computer games ________________. |
SELL |
| B6 | He asked a group of teenagers but they ______________ where the department was. | NOT KNOW
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| B7 | When Alex was walking through a large hall with shelves of books, he saw a colourful Fine Art book. He remembered that his mother was fond of painting. “The book will be the _________ Christmas present for Mum ever,”Alex thought . |
GOOD |
| B8 | At home he said to his mum: “I __________ something for you. | JUST BUY |
| B9 | I’m sure you __________________ it.” | LIKE |
| B10 | Philip didn’t like autumn. When the teacher told the class about the trip to the country to see the house of a famous _________________, he didn’t feel happy at all. |
WRITE |
| B11 | _________________, it didn’t rain on the day of the trip. | FORTUNATE
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| B12 | When they arrived, they saw a nice ___________ house in a large park. | WOOD |
| B13 | In fact, the park was the main _______________ of the place. | ATTRACT |
| B14 | It was very __________________________ in autumn with its trees in different colours. | BEAUTY
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Test in Writing
C1 You have 30 minutes to do this task.
You have received a letter from your English–speaking pen friend, Ben.
| … My Dad bought me a laptop yesterday. It’s cool! Now I can play computer games everywhere! But it drives my Mum crazy. She says that all computer shooting games are stupid. What do teenagers in your country do in their free time? Do you like or dislike computer games and why? What do you use computers for?... |
Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions.
Write 80 – 100 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
Reading Comprehension
Установите соответствие между заголовками A–F и текстами 1–5.
Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один
раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок.
| A. Geographical position | C. The famous town | E. Pages of history |
| B. Education | D. State holiday | F. Sights |
1. More than 80 percent of New Zealand’s population are Britons or Europeans.
That's why the New Zealand school system is similar to the British one. Education
is free and compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 16.The school year
starts in January (after the summer holidays) and ends in December. In most
schools wearing a school uniform is obligatory. For New Zealand teenagers daily
life takes place in school where they stay up to the late afternoon.
2. Canada occupies most of the northern North America continent as well as some
islands. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the
west. It's also washed by the Arctic Ocean in the north. The country was
discovered in 1497 by John Cabot, an Italian sea captain. About 2% of the
Canadian territory is covered with ice. The eastern part of the country is mainly
valleys and plains. The western territories are made up of the Cordilleras.
3. Most Americans simply call the Independence Day the “Fourth of July”. It
always falls on this day, and it celebrates the signing of the Declaration of
Independence on July 4, 1776. At that time, the people of the 13 British colonies
were involved in a war which had begun in 1775. The colonists were fighting for
freedom from the English. The Declaration of Independence stated it clearly. For
the first time in history the colonies were defined as the United States of America.
4. With great weather, great events and terrific crowds Australia Day in Melbourne
in 2010 was one of the best ever! It is a day for all Australians to get together and,
in whatever way they choose, celebrate being Australian. 1788 is when the British
Fleet first arrived at Sydney Cove and lifted the British flag. Now, major cities
throughout the country celebrate the national day with parades, free food, and
different events.
5. Cambridge lies in East Anglia, about 50 miles north of London. The river Cam
flows through it. It gets the name Cambridge from the river. It's a compact green
city. There is always something to do and to see in the city: walk in the parks and
gardens, visit museums and galleries, enjoy the festivals or relax in small cafés.
The city is best known as the home of Cambridge University, one of the world's
best universities. It was founded in 1209 and it consists of 30 colleges.
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений A5–
A8 соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют
(2 – False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя
дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Not stated).
Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа.
Have you ever been to the Wetland Centre? It is situated in London, on the banks
of the River Thames. The Centre is home to some rare and beautiful wildlife
including over 180 species of birds, bats, grass snakes, slow worms and butterflies.
The Wetland Centre is opened 7 days a week except 25 December. Whatever the
time of the year or weather, there is always something to see and do. You can walk
among the lakes, ponds and meadows or join free guided tours and learn more
about this fantastic 42 hectare wildlife reserve. You can feed ducks, geese and
swans from around the world. If you are tired, you can have a cup of coffee and
delicious home-made cakes in the café.
In the Adventure Area young visitors can go through great water vole tunnels,
climb the vertical wall, play water games in the Discovery Centre or watch our
Planet Water film in the cinema. At weekends and during the school holidays there
are additional activities for them, for example, a nightmare safari. It’s a favourite
with children and teenagers. But, according to the rules, children under 16 years
old must be accompanied by an adult.
In our gift shop you can find lots of wildlife books, eco products, outdoor clothing,
cards, children's gifts and souvenirs of your visit to the centre.
Visitors are asked to respect the wildlife of the centre by walking on the paths at all
times and not making loud noise. Using scooters, bicycles, roller skates or
skateboards is not allowed in the Centre. However, this doesn’t mean that sport is
prohibited in the Centre. You might see people jogging and exercising here.
The Wetland Centre is really worth visiting.
The Wetland Centre is open all year round.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
Watching wildlife is the only entertainment in the Centre.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
There are special entertainment programmes for children.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
Any pets (including small dogs) are not allowed in the Centre.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
Listening Comprehension B1
A. The speaker says that travelling was more exciting in the past.
B. The speaker explains what he/she likes about travelling most.
C. The speaker says that he/she does not enjoy travelling at all.
D. The speaker says that he/she enjoys travelling by air most of all.
E. The speaker dreams about how people will travel in the future.
F. The speaker describes what his/her travelling experience was like.
| A1 Why did Jessica miss the call? 1) She was at the party. 2) She was in the park. 3) She was at the movies.
A2 How did Ronny find his job? 1) He found his job through a job agency. 2) He found his job with the help of his family. 3) He found his job through the university. | A3 What is Ronny fond of? 1) He likes going to the movies. 2) He likes watching football. 3) He likes learning French.
A4 How did Ronny spend his weekends in France? 1) He went to the Football Fan Club. 2) He worked at the weekends. 3) He visited Paris with his friends. |
