Тесты
тест по английскому языку

1. Reading.  Read the text and comprehend it:

In the weeks before Christmas people are busy. They make or buy Christmas cards and send them to their friends, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. They also buy Christmas  presents. Many children make their Christmas cards at school. People buy Christmas trees and put them in their living rooms. The children decorate the Christmas tree with toys and little coloured lights. There are beautiful decorations in the streets.

On Christmas Eve everybody puts their presents under the Christmas tree. Children believe that at night Father Christmas puts presents into the stockings which they hang on their beds. It is the most favourite winter holiday in Britain.  The traditional Christmas meal is roast turkey and Christmas pudding.  

Choose the best answer:

1. This text is about ………………..

1. a Russian holiday         b) a British holiday                   c) families

2. Christmas is in…….

1. winter                            b) summer                                  c) spring

3. British people ………. Christmas.

1. like                   b) are not busy before           c) travel a lot before  

4. People make or buy …….

1. Christmas trees     b) new beds     c) Christmas cards and presents

5. People decorate ……..

1. presents             b) Christmas puddings       c) their Christmas trees, homes and streets

Answer the questions:

6. Why are people busy before Christmas? _______________________________________________________________
7. Why do children hang the stockings on their beds on Christmas Eve?

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8. What do the British usually have for their holiday dinner?

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2. Grammar  Choose the suitable word (underline it):

1. Are there  …… carrots in the fridge? (some, any)
2. There are …… books on the shelves. (much, many)
3. We ……… a new flat last month (bought, have bought, buy)
4. Sue ……… to stay at this hotel. ( is going, go, gone)
5. Bruce …… in a large block of flats. (lives, have lived, live)
6. ….. you make your bed every day? (have, do, did)
7. Mum …… at the moment. (cooks, is cooking, cooked)
8. ….. you good at swimming? (did, have, are)
9. ….. you ever been to London? (did, have, are)
10. I make my breakfast ….. (myself, yourself, me).
11. Our teacher  wants …. (us, we, they) to read a lot.
12. My parents don’t expect me …(to tell, tell, not to tell) lies.

3.  Use of English  Choose the correct answer

1. The British Prime minister lives in… a) Downing Street  b) Mile c) Greenwich
2. London stands on …… a) the Thames b) the Avon c) the Severn
3. An Englishman’s home is his …… a) castle           b) home        c) palace

1. We all have different ….. hobbies      b) reading       c) eating cakes

4. Do you like your breakfast?

1. Please help yourself         b) Thanks. It’s delicious.    c) Bon appetite!

5. Parents must ……… to their children.

1. set a good example           b) washing up         c) do homework

6. Your mother’s or your father’s sister is your…..

1. parents                            b) aunt                        c) cousin

7. I’m in the 6th form. My …….. brother has already finished school.

1. younger                          b)  older                       c) elder

8. The English tea is ……

1. very strong                     b) white                         c) sweet

9. The British have a sweet tooth. It means they ……

1. often go to a dentist       b) like eating sweet things     c) eat a lot of fruit

10. Colchester is Mike’s  …… town.

1. house                            b) home                            c) British

11. There is a big garden …….. of the house.

1. opposite                         b) close to                        c) at the back

12. People keep animals in  ………..  

a) wild animals’ parks and  zoos  b) the wild              c) streets

      13.People should …….. the places where endangered animals live.

            a) take                                 b) feed                            c) protect  

      14. The person who plays in films is an … .

             a) writer                      b) engineer                c) actor

      15. The Royal parks in London are the property of …….

             a) Londoners               b) St. James               c) the Royal family

      16. Madam Tussaud’s museum has the largest collection of ……. in the world.

            a) wax models              b) pictures                  c) old cars

      17. Dr Johnson said: “When a man is tired of London he is tired of ……”

            a) zoos                         b) life                           c) sport

      18. D.Defoe, A. Christie, John R.R. Tolkien are famous English ……

            a) scientists                  b) writers                      c) musicians

      19. Would you like to be famous?

            a) I think, I would.         b) I’m a famous poet.    c) No, I haven’t

      20. My friend can …… very well.

           a) swimmer                      b) swimming                   c) swim  

      21.  W. Shakespeare was  born in

           a) London                   b) Stratford-upon-Avon          c) Macbeth

22.  ……. is the biggest part of the UK.

a) Scotland                           b) Wales                                 c) England

                                                                                         TEST

1. A person who helps sick animals is a …

     a) vet                          b) singer                   c) sportsman

2. When you have problems with your teeth you must see a …

    a) doctor                     b) composer               c) teacher

3. … was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. Now it is a museum.

    a) The Tower of London       b) Hyde Park              c) Buckingham Palace

4. The capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is … .

    a) England                  b) Washington                   c) London

5. My friend … English well. He has been to England many times.

     a) tells                         b) speaks                       c) spends

6. I’m going … my birthday party on Saturday at 15 p.m.

     a) to read                       b) to arrange                   c) to see

7. … is a place where people watch films

     a) gallery                   b) museum                    c) cinema

8. The word “… “ means “places of interest”.

     a) family                   b) sights                        c) capital

9. People should save endangered … .

    a) city                         b)animals                      c) parks

10. They … games every evening.

     a) play                      b) plays                         c) will play

11. They … in the zoo last week.

     a) were                       b) was                         c) are

12. I am … to write a letter to my English friend in the evening.

    a) going                     b) go                              c) went

13. Where is Dick? He … his mum in the kitchen now.

    a) helps                     b) are helping                 c) is helping

14. … you ever been to Africa?

   a) was                        b) am                               c) have

15. Father … children to the park two days ago. They were in the theatre.

    a) took                     b) will not take                  c) didn’t take

16. I hope, she will come … .

    a) last week                b) at this moment          c) soon

17. He doesn’t speak German, … ?

    a) does he                      b) do they                      c) isn’t he

18.  We enjoyed swimming in the river … .

    a)  just                           b) in a day                 c) yesterday

19. Sue is very talkative, … ?

    a) isn’t she                    b) is she?                    c) was she?

20.  – Have you ever visited Hyde Park? – Yes, I … .

    a) do                          b) have                            c) hasn’t

21. Look! He …  faster than Mike.

   a) running                   b) is running                   c) ran

22. My parents’ computer

    a) компьютер моих родителей             b) компьютеры родителей

23. Самый полезный

    a) the useful               b) the most useful  c) usefuler

24. The giraffe is the … animal in the word.

    a) tallest                     b) more taller                        c) tall

25. East or West – home is … .

    a) better                       b) best                                   c) good

26. Хобби Питера

    a) Peter’ hobby           b) Peter’s hobby            c) The hobby of Peter

27. … you use to like milk?

    a) Do                          b) Does                                  c) Did

28. He ... a pupil.

    a) be                            b) am                                     c) is

29. He usually … home at 14 a.m.

    a) leave                       b) will leave                           c) leaves  

30. He likes sport

    a) So do I                     b) Neither do I                   c) I do.

31. Какой солнечный день!

   a) What a sunny day!     b) What sunny days!         c) How sunny day!

32. Какая важная новость!

    а) What important news! b)  What an important new!

                          c) How important news!

33. Я хочу, чтобы ты сказал мне правду.

a) I want that you told the truth b) I want you to tell me the truth

                         c) I want you to told me the truth.

34. When Peter came home his mother …… dinner.

  a) cooked        b) was cooking    c) was cooked  

35. While I …… an exercise Mary was reading a text.

      a) wrote      b) were written      c) was writing

Entry Test

1. Read the text and choose the right answer.

  Susan Spencer, just 14 years old, is one of England’s top swimmers. Susan wants to swim for England in the Olympic Games and win a gold medal. Susan’s life is probably very different from yours. Her day starts at 4a.m., when she gets up and begins training. She has the same timetable for every day. She swims 400 lengths (20 kilometers) and still has time for school work!

04.00 - 04.30  Susan gets up.

30. -05.00   She goes to the swimming pool.

05.00-8.30  Susan swims 200 lengths — that’s 10,000 meters or 10 kilometers.

08.30-09.00 She has a light breakfast and then goes to school.

09.00-15.30 Susan is at school. She does her homework at lunchtime.

15.30-18.00  She goes back to the swimming pool and swims another 200 lengths.

18.00-18.30  Susan does more exercises.

19.00-20.00 She gets back home, has her dinner and then does some more exercises.

20.00 Bedtime. Susan sleeps for 8 hours before she starts swimming again!

1. Susan Spencer is a   … a) runner             b) swimmer     c) tennis player.

2. She lives in …   a) France                    b) Italy           c) England.

3. She wants to win … a) a gold medal    b) a silver medal   c) no medal.

4. She gets up at … a) 7.30 a.m.      b) 4.00       c) 9.00 every day.

5. She has … a) the same    b) different     c) no timetable for every day.

6. At 5.00 a.m. Susan goes … a) for a walk    b) to school  c) to the swimming pool.

7. She swims … a) 2    b) 8      c) 10 kilometers every morning.

8. She does her homework at … a) home in the evening   b) school at lunch time

c) the swimming pool in the morning.

9. She goes to bed at … a) 10.00 p.m.   b) 11.00 p.m.  c) 8.00 p.m.

II. Complete each sentence using the proper verbal form.

1. We always …them on Sunday.

a) visit      b) visited     c) are visiting

2. They … now.

a) ran     b) are running  c) run

3. I … to London last year.

a) went     b) are going   c) go

4.  She … TV now.

a) doesn`t watch    b) didn`t watch     c) isn`t watching

5. … he … football yesterday?

a) Does … play    b) Did … play     c) Is … playing

6. Kate … every day.

a) swim    b) swam     c) swims

III. Complete the sentences.

Secretary,     piano,     conveniences,   fishing

1. We have all modern … in our flat.
2. I am fond of playing the ….
3. His hobby is ….
4. Tom`s mother was a ….

IV. Open the brackets.

1. Baby (sleep) now.
2. Jack (read) newspapers every day.
3. I (come) home late yesterday.

Test 2

I. Read the texts and match the titles.

Sunday.            Fireplaces.         Gardening.

1. English people like gardening. They talk about it in their offices, factories and at home. In the evening they work in their gardens, large and small, and they do it in any weather. They grow flowers, vegetables and fruit there.

  If you want to please an Englishman, be very polite about his garden. Perhaps, he will show you his garden and tell you about it. So you will listen to it and say, “How nice!” or “How interesting!”

    2. In the past the English Sunday was a day of rest. Traditionally people did not write letters and read books on that day. They did not go to the concerts and did not do many other things. They stayed at home and had a rest together with the members of their family.

But today it is not so. Englishmen may write letters, read novels and play the piano. They visit picture galleries and go to concerts on Sundays. Cinemas are open on Sunday, but the theatres are closed.

People do not go to work on Sunday. Only a few small shops are open. Buses do not run so often as on weekdays.

3. In the English home a fireplace has always been the centre of interest in a room. People may like to sit at a window on a summer’s day, but for many months of the year they like to sit near the fire and watch its dance.

Many, many years ago the fireplaces in the halls of rich houses were very large. Later fireplaces become much smaller. Above the fireplace there is usually a shelf, on which there is often a clock and some photographs.

 II. Read the text again and write if the statements are “True”, “False”,

“Not stated”.

1. English people like fishing.

2. In the evening they read in their gardens.

3. They work in the gardens in any weather.

4. In the past English people travelled a lot.

5. Today they don`t visit galleries on Sundays.

6. In the English home a TV set has always been the centre of interest.

7. There is usually a shelf above the fireplace.

III. Answer the questions.

1. What should you do to please an Englishman?

2. What did English people do on Sunday in the past?

3. Why do people like fireplaces?

IV. Complete the sentences.

Departure, caviar, exhibition, turn, custom, scientist

1. M. Lomonosov was a famous Russian ….

2. Don`t … the light on, please. The baby is sleeping.

3. Have you ever eaten …?

4. The time of their … was changed.

5. Would you like to go to the … tomorrow?

6. It`s an old Russian … . People celebrate spring`s coming.

V. Complete each sentence using the proper verbal form.

1. We … to school every day.

a) go      b) will go      c) went

2. He … already ….

a) is arriving     b) has arrived      c) will arrive

3. They … computer games tomorrow.

a) play      b) played     c) will play

4. Yuri Gagarin … in space in 1961.

a) is      b) was     c) will be

5. Ben … homework now.

a) is doing     b) has done    c) did

Test 3

I. Read the text and find the right answers.

       “And now, kids, let me tell you a tale,” Jane’s Grandma said. “Once upon a time there lived an old woman. She lived in a house near a forest. She was never married and she had no children so she lived alone. She had a large garden with a lot of beautiful flowers in it. She liked flowers very much and flowers liked her too. She used to talk to each flower. Even very rare (редкие) flowers grew in her garden. People often came to her and asked for some flowers, but she never sold them any flower. ‘My flowers are my best friends. How can I sell them?’ answered the woman.”

1. This tale tells about an old woman and her … (family, garden, husband).

2. This tale is told by … Grandma.         (Kate`s, my,   Jane`s)

3. A lot of beautiful and rare flowers … in the woman`s garden.

 (were sold, were grown, were bought)

4. The woman used to say: “My flowers are my …”.  (family,    friends,   job)

5. The woman used to … her flowers.  (talk to,    sell,   draw)

6. The woman … her flowers very much. (hated, liked, told about)

II. Make a right choice.

1. What`s … of the street. (long  , longer,   the length)  

2. The sun … in the East. (saves,  rises,   sets)

3. Last summer she … swim a lot.     (not used,  used not,   didn`t use)

4. The roses smell  … (sweetly,   sweet,  very sweetly)

5. In spring all apple trees are … (in blossom,  snowdrops,   red)

6. My father is a … man.  (high,   long,  tall)

7. He … many people from the fire.  ( hid,   climbed,   saved)

III. Choose the right tense.

1. They … football every day.

a) are playing   b) will play   c) play

2. We … the flat at 6 o`clock yesterday.

a) cleaned    b) were cleaning    c) will clean

3. Ben … London yet.

a) hasn`t visited    b) visits   c) is visiting

4. He … any foreign languages last year.

a) doesn`t speak    b) didn`t speak   c) won`t speak

5. The boy … the tree now.

a) is climbing     b) climbed   c) will climb

6. … you … to the cinema tomorrow?

a) Did … go   b) Does … go    c) Will … go

IV. Use Present Simple Passive or Past Simple Passive.

1. The letter (write) yesterday.

2. Porridge (eat) for breakfast.
3. The flowers (water) two days ago.
4. English (speak) all over the world.

V. Find the proper reply to each phrase.

1. So long, see you again!    

 A) Thanks!    B) Bye!  C) OK.

2. What would you like for breakfast?

A) I think I`ll have porridge.  B) OK.  C) I`m afraid I can`t.

3. Let`s go to the park.

A) Fine. Thanks. How are you?  B) See you!  C) That sounds great.

Test 4

1. Read the text and choose the right variant.

   Yesterday I got up and suddenly felt something wrong. I had neither a headache nor a pain in my stomach. A sudden thought came into my mind. How could I forget! I washed my face and looked into the mirror. I was so sorry for that poor child!

“Be quicker! You won’t have any time for your breakfast!” my Mum looked at me attentively. “What’s wrong?”

“I don’t know, Mum ... My throat! I can’t drink even warm tea with milk!” “Why can’t you?”

“I don’t know! I just can’t swallow! I have a terrible pain in my throat.” “OK,” my Mum said. “I see. I see that you’re seriously ill. You have a sore throat. But you have your English test today, don’t you?”

“I do, Mum. But you see, I just can’t swallow ...”

“Are you going to swallow anything during your test?” my Mum asked sighing. I understood everything. My Mum didn’t believe me! Last time, when I was coughing badly, I also had a difficult test at school. Not in English, in Maths. And two weeks ago the day I had my Russian test, I suddenly felt a terrible toothache ... “But Mum, is it my fault that every time I have my tests something bad happens to me?”

“It is not, it is not at all,” my Mum answered shaking her head. “All the fault is mine. Now I see you have real problems at school. OK, what shall we do now? Shall we get a bad mark in English or shall we stay at home and call a doctor in? ‘We’re so seriously ill,’ we’ll tell him. 'Please, doctor, help us, we just can’t swallow ...’ ”

I couldn’t even look into my Mum’s eyes. How could she understand everything? Perhaps when she was a little girl, she was also afraid of her school tests so much that something bad always happened to her health too ...

1.   a. The child was ill.

       b. The child wasn’t ill. He was just afraid of tests.

1. The child told his Mum that he had …

      a. a headache     b. a pain in his left arm.       c. a sore throat.

2. The child told his Mum that he couldn`t …

      a. raise his left arm.    b. open his mouth.   c. swallow.

3.  a. Mum believed her child and called a doctor at once.

      b. Mum didn`t believe her child. 

5.    a. The boy had English test that day.

      b. The boy had Russian test that day.

6.   a. When Mum was a little girl she wasn`t afraid of her school tests.

      b. When Mum was a little girl she was afraid of her school tests.

2. Find the proper reply to each question.

1. What can I do for you?

a) A bit later.    b) Can you show me that blue dress?  c) Yes, please.

2. Can you help me?

a) I did.    b) You can.      c) With pleasure.

3. How much is it?

a) Oh, is it?   b) About twenty dollars.    c) About twenty minutes.

4. My little brother has had a sore throat all this week.

a) The why don`t you take him to a doctor?

b) Let him drink cold water!     c) Go along this street and turn to the right.

3. Complete the sentences.

Cream, dairy, hurt, coughing, worry, careful, suffer.

1. Don`t … ! Your son is absolutely healthy.
2. I never drink coffee without …
3. I eat only … products today.
4. Be …! My son has just … his leg here!
5. Kids! Who is …?

IV. Find equivalents to the Russian words.

1. переменчивый  –            

2. счастье –

3. серьезность –

4. съедобный –

V. Choose the right tense.

1. She … from headaches every day.

a) suffered     b) will suffer   c) suffers

2. We … across the fields yesterday.

a) ride      b) rode     c) ridden

3. Ben … just …his leg.

a) has hurt      b) hurts      c) is hurting

4. He … a cold last year.

a) doesn`t have    b) didn`t have   c) won`t have

5. The boy … now.

a) is sneezing    b)sneezed  c) will sneeze

6. I hope you  … next week.

a) recovered   b) recover    c) will  recover

VI. Choose the right form of the verb.

1. He told me that he  … that book the day before.

a) had read     b)  has read

2. The policeman asked the man where … then.

a) did he live     b) he lived

3. Granny asked Peter if he … dairy products.

a) liked    b) likes

4. Mother told me that the doctor … my pulse.

  a) will feel    b) would feel

Final Test

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

ENGLISH SHOPS

The Body Shop sells perfumes (духи), soap, shampoo and skin-care products for men and women. The shops sell good cheap products in beautiful packing.

Dillons first opened in 1936 as the bookshop to the University of London. Dillons is now a complex of 49 modern bookshops. They are situated in large buildings of traditional architecture, with modern hi-tech interiors.

Foyle’s is one of London’s largest bookshops. The shop is well known for its wide number of books. Many of its assistants are foreign students who can’t speak English.

 Harrods is the most famous London’s department store. Harrods has about 230 departments, among them 16 food departments, and 34 for fashion. The store has a library, a bank, a kennel for customers’ dogs. 40% of Harrods’ business is to foreign customers (покупателей) and there is a total of 50,000 customers a day.

Marks and Spencer is a number of department stores which sell men’s and women’s clothing, home furniture, plants and food. Today there are 280 Marks and Spencer stores in Britain, and 600 stores in other countries. Marks and Spencer sells 5% of Britain’s food and 16% of its clothing. Its clothing is traditional in design and good value for money. Its food is expensive, of high quality and great choice.

Next is a chain of popular fashion clothes shops for men and women. It became famous for the suits which were worn by businessmen and businesswomen at the beginning of the 1980s.

Sainsbury’s supermarkets are one of the leaders in food and drink selling in Britain. It has about 12% of the market and suggests good food and wine. Most of the 246 supermarkets and 46 home base stores, which sell do-it-yourself goods, are in the richest part of England. There are no Sainsbury’s stores in Scotland and Wales.

W. H. Smith is a national chain of shops which sells newspapers and magazines. Smith’s also sells books, videos, pens and office equipment.

Tesco was founded by J. Cohen who used to say, ‘I pile it high, sell it cheap’ to explain the great success of his supermarkets. Today the cut-price image has remained and the name ‘Tesco’ is often used to mean anything cheap. It has 396 stores.

1. The Body Shop sells perfumes, soap, shampoo and skin- care products …

1. only for women
2. both for men and women
3. for children and teenagers

2. Dillons was first opened in 1936 as the bookshop to the University of ….

1. London
2. Oxford
3. Cambridge

3. Assistants at Foyle’s are mainly ….

1. well-trained
2. English students
3. foreign students

4. Harrods is the most famous London`s department store, which sells …

1. food
2. clothes
3. food and clothes

5. Food at Marks and Spencer is …

1. cheap and of high quality
2. cheap and of high quality
3. expensive and of high quality

6. Next became famous for the suits which were worn by …

1. men only
2. businessmen and businesswomen
3. children

7. Sainsbury’s supermarkets sell good food and wine and do-it yourself goods in

1. England
2. Scotland
3. Wales

8. W. H. Smith is a … chain of shops which sells newspapers and magazines.

1. foreign
2. national
3. London

9. The name ‘Tesco’ is often used to mean anything …

1. cheap
2. expensive
3. old-fashioned

2. Complete the sentence.

Cost, towels, keep, a bit, cut, departments, pork.

1. I`m sure she doesn`t … to any diet.
2. Let`s … the cake in three or maybe in six!
3. But don`t you eat … at all?
4. It just can`t … so much! – Yes, it can!
5. Can you bring us clean …?
6. I don`t like their plan. Let`s change it …
7. In a very big shop there are a lot of …

3. Agree in a short way.

1. I don`t know him well. – Neither … he.
2. They aren`t here. - Neither … she.
3. He won`t answer them. - Neither … I.
4. We were glad to see him. – So … I
5. They have been to London many times. – So … he.

IV. Choose the right tense.

1. She … to the baker`s every day.

a) went     b) will go   c) goes

2. The game … in a draw yesterday.

a) end     b) ended     c) will end

3. Ben … just … two loaves of bread.

a) has bought      b) bought      c) is buying

4.  … your team always … for the first prize?

a) Did …  compete b) Does … compete   c) Do …  compete

5. We … the delegation from Britain now.

a) are receiving    b) received  c) will receive

6. He … the race tomorrow because he is the best swimmer in the team.

a) won    b) win   c) will  win

7. How much … you … for that book last week?

a)  do … pay   b) did … pay    c) will pay

8. Nick … football at 5 pm yesterday.

a) was playing   b) is playing    c) plays