Контрольная «Решить 4 вариант,10 заданий»,
Профессиональный Английский Язык в Нижнем Новгороде

ВАРИАНТ 4 1. Change these sentences from active to passive. 1. They had bought new shoes to the child before her first day at school. 2. They decided that they would never mention the incident in the family. 3. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year? 4. They have been discussing the question for two hours already 5. Specialists use this device to connect the two networks. 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive or active form. In 1840, Rowland Hill’s Penny Stamp Act (l) (to become) law. Under this law, letters (2) (to pay) for by weight. Previously, they (3) (to charge) according to the distance or number of sheets. It also became compulsory to pay for postage in advance. This always (4) (not to do) before and often people (5) (to refuse) to pay for letters which (6) (to deliver) to them. Stamps (7) (to introduce) in 1840 as an easy way of checking that postage (8) (to pay). As Britain was the first country to use stamps widely, the country’s name (9) (not to write) on them. However, the head of the ruling monarch (10) (to appear) on every stamp. 3. Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian. 1. You mustn’t/don’t have to learn Italian. You can learn French instead if you want to. 2. You can/have to come to dinner at our house if you want to. 3. I think it’s your fault. You should / need apologise 4. The guide must/ is to meet the group and take them to the hotel today. 5. You ought / should to go to bed early if you have an exam. 4. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1. Helen said, ‘My sister wrote at least 15 postcards on holiday.’ 2. “Have you heard the news?” Raymond asked. 3. “How long have you been learning English?” asked the examiner. 4. “Don’t show the dog that you are afraid,” Dad said. 5. The teacher says to the student, “You weren’t attentive enough.” 5. Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian 1. If you pay/ were paying me, I’ll clean your car. 2. If I were/ was you, I'd eat more fresh fruit. 3. If I had heard the cat, I will try/would have tried to help it get down the tree. 4. Snow will melt/ melts when the temperature rises. 5. As long as/ In case you look after your car, it will last for years. 6. Complete the article by choosing the correct word (a-d) from the table below. Australia's high-speed, state-of-the-art broadband network is under attack from thousands of birds. The birds doing the damage are Australia's ubiquitous and colourful cockatoos. They have taken a (1) ____ for chewing the broadband cables that criss-cross Australian towns and cities. They are causing hundreds of thousands of dollars (2) ____ damage to the cables. The National Broadband Network (NBN) company that maintains the fibre-optic cables reports that they need to spend around $60,000 each time they are (3) ____ out to fix the cables. The birds' handiwork is also causing great frustration to Internet users across the country. Internet users have reported Internet (4) ____ and painfully slow speeds. Cockatoos are a type of parrot which (5) ____ eats fruit, nuts, wood and bark. A spokeswoman from NBN said she was at a (6) ____ as to why the birds had become partial to chewing the cables. She guessed that it was the colourful plastic that (7) ____ the power lines and broadband cables. She told reporters: "They are constantly sharpening their beaks and as a (8) ____ will attack and tear apart anything they come across. Unfortunately, they've (9) ____ a liking to our cables." She joked: "You wouldn’t think it was possible, but these birds are unstoppable when in a swarm. I guess that's Australia (10) ____ you; if the spiders and snakes don't get you, the cockatoos will." 1 (a) licking (b) liking (c) likening (d) likely 2 (a) at (b) of (c) in (d) by 3 (a) spoken (b) whispered (c) called (d) shouted 4 (a) outages (b) outrages (c) potages (d) stages 5 (a) normality (b) normally (c) normalcy (d) normalize 6 (a) loss (b) lost (c) loser (d) loses 7 (a) ensconced (b) encased (c) encapsulated (d) encashed 8 (a) sequel (b) grade (c) result (d) outcome 9 (a) enveloped (b) redevelop (c) developed (d) envelop 10 (a) at (b) by (c) as (d) for 7. Complete the text with the words and phrases given (there is one odd phrase). Translate the text. cites the example of show analyse efficiency proves reasons is researched Abstract. The (1)……. of mixed fodder balancing for milk cows in relation to protein not decomposing in paunch (2)………. The authors (3)…….. a productive effect of diets with different sources of protein in mixed fodder for milk cows. The article (4)……… for soy-bean oilcake partial replacement by dry grain and wheat bran. The experiment results (5)……. the achievement of galactopoietic rating and 10% decline in value of mixed fodder. 8. Entitle an