Лингвистические тесты по английскому языку

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Л.С. Есина, И.А. Манвелова

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Тест 1. The Article ( part 1 ) .…………...………………………………………. 5

Тест 2. The Article ( part 2 ) ……………………………………………………. 6

Teст 3. Глагол to be ( part 1 ) ………………………………………………… .7

Teст 4. Глагол to be ( part 2 ) ………………………………….……………….. 8

Teст 5. Глагол to be ( part 3 ) …………………………………………………… 9

Teст 6. Глагол to do ( part 1 ) …………………………………………………... 10

Teст 7. Глагол to do ( part 2 ) ………………………………………………….. 11

Teст 8. Глагол to have …………………………………………………………... 12

Тест 9. The Personal Pronouns …………………………………………………… 13

Тест 10. The Possesive Pronouns ………………………………….. ………………14

Teст 11. The Plural …………………………………………………. ………………15

Teст 12. The Possessive Case ………………………………. ……………………... 16

Teст 13. The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives …………………………………17

Тест 14. There is / are, there was / were, there have / has been, there will be …… 18

Teст 15. The Present Simple / The Present Continuous Tense ………………….. 19

Teст 16. The Present Simple / The Present Continuous Tense ………………….. 20

Teст 17. The Past Simple / The Present Perfect Tense ……………………………. 21

Teст 18. The Passive Voice ( part 1 ) ………………………………………………….22

Teст 19. The Passive Voice ( part 2 ) ………………………………………………… 23

Тест 20. The Modal Verbs ……………………………………………………………. 24

Тест 21. The tag’s questions …………………………………………………………. 25

Тест 22. The Past Simple / The Present Perfect Tense / The Past Perfect Tense …. 26

Тест 23. The Past Continuous / The Past Simple / The Past Perfect Tense ………. 27

Тест 24. The Gerund …………………………………………………………………… 28

Тест 25. The Infinitive …………………………………………………………………. 29

Тест 26. The Participle ……………………………………………………………….. 30

Тест 27. Мany, much, (a) little, (a) few ( part 1 ) …………………………………… 31

Тест 28. Мany, much, (a) little, (a) few ( part 2 ) …………………………………. 32

Тест 29. The Conditionals ( part 1 ) ………………………………………………… 33

Тест 30. The Conditionals ( part 2 ) ………………………………………………… 34

Тест 31. The Common Fractions ……………………………………………………. 35

Тест 32. The Decimal Fractions ……………………………………………………… 37

Тест 33. The Numerals …………………………………………………………………39

Тест 34. The Prepositions ………………………………………………………………41

Тест 1. The Article ( part 1)

Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1. …….. Russian company Avgit Founded a joint venture with the Latvian Spondo company.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

1. In 1998 Nestle brought half of its products to ……. Russian market from abroad.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

1. Twenty five specialists have already undergone training in ……. Germany.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

1. ……… Russian – Iranian auto plant has started assembling pickups.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

1. ……… Germans intend to invest 30 million in the project.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

1. ………. River Elbe flows through the Czech Republic.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

1. The nearest big city was ……. Riga.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

1. In ……. Russia the 1-st McDonald`s restaurant appeared in 1990.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

9. Before the late 19^th century the white conquest of …….. West

was completed.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

10. ……. United States has rich and productive land.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

Тест 2. The Article ( part 2)

Выберите правильный вариант ответа :

1. In ……. world there is no perfect economic system.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

2. Costs are …… money spent to manufacture goods or provide services.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

3. Land is ….. factor of production.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

4. In ……. planned economy, the government sets prices.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

5. Competition exists in ……. free market because anyone can be a producer.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

6. Many millions of ….. people enjoy a quality of life.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

7. People get loans from ….. banks for all sorts of reasons.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

8. He owns a lot of real estate in ……. Florida.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

9. I need …… wage rise of $1500 to keep up with inflation.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

10. She works in …… sales.

a) a (an) b) the c) –

Teст 3. Глагол to be ( part 1 )

Выберите нужную форму глагола to be:

1. He ………… a financier soon.

a) am b) was c) will be

2. They ………… at work now.

a) am b) is c) are

3. The country ………. in a state of economic crisis last year.

a) is b) was c) are

4. These goods ……….. cheap.

a) am b) is c) are

5. The prices ……… rising now.

a) am b) is c) are

6. The contract ……….. signed last week.

a) were b) is c) was

7. They ………. to begin this work at once.

a) am b) is c) are

8. This letter ………. to confirm our recent telephone communication.

a) am b) is c) are

9. This hotel ……… very expensive.

a) am b) is c) are

1. There ………. a lot of Institutes, Universities, libraries and museums in

Moscow.

a) am b) is c) are

Teст 4. Глагол to be ( part 2 )

Выберите нужную форму глагола to be:

1. Monopoly ………. a market structure with only a single seller.

a) am b) is c) are

2. Successful marketers ……… open and flexible.

a) am b) is c) are

3. Marks & Spencer ………. the top brand in Britain in 1988.

a) were b) was c) is

4. Employment agencies ………. aimed at assisting you in finding a job.

a) am b) is c) are

5. As long as foreigners ……….. willing to hold American dollars, things remain stable.

a) am b) is c) are

6. All staff ……… to wear uniforms.

a) am b) is c) are

7. The customers ………… to wait here in this room until the sales manager return.

a) am b) is c) are

1. ………. we to offer you the job, would you accept it ?

a) Were b) Was c) Have been

1. If we …….. to succeed in this enterprise, we shall need to plan everything very carefully.

a) am b) is c) are

1. The manager ……… in his office since 9 o’clock.

a) have been b) has been c) was

Тест № 5. Глагол to be ( part 3 )

Выберите нужную форму глагола to be:

1. There ______ a telex on the table.

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

1. There ______ much work last week.

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

1. ______ there much mail on the desk?

Yes, there _____.

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

1. There ______ a conference next week.

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

1. _______ there many accountants in your firm?

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

1. There _______ a good crop in Russia this year.

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

1. ______ there a meeting at the enterprise yesterday?

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

1. _____ there a telephone in your office?

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

1. There ______ few letters in the mail for you today.

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

1. ______ there a store close to our Bank?

a) is b) are c) was d) will be

Teст 6. Глагол to do ( part 1 )

Выберите нужную форму глагола to do:

1. She ……. most of her writing on a computer.

a) do b) does

2. Machines …….. most of work yesterday.

a) did b) have done

3. ..…….. you have a computer?

a) do b) does

4. He always ……… his job well.

a) do b) does

5. What ……. she want to do?

a) do b) does

6. ……. you speak English?

a) do b) does

7. The company ought …… something about the poor service.

a) to do b) do

8. She …….. economics at Sheffield some years ago.

a) did b) have done

9. She …… well out of the deal today.

a) have done b) has done

10. What ……… you do for a living ?

a) does b) do

Тест 7. Глагол to do ( part 2 )

Выберите правильный ответ:

1. What ______ the manager do in the office in the afternoon?

а) do b) does c) –

1. How often _____ Harry meet customers?

а) do b) does c) –

1. How much ______ your computer cost?

а) do b) does c) –

1. What _____ Nokia make?

а) do b) does c) –

1. Where _____ you work?

а) do b) does c) –

1. How long ______ he want to stay in his job?

а) do b) does c) –

1. ______ they earn enough?

а) do b) does c) –

1. What time _____ the secretary finish work?

а) do b) does c) –

1. Who _______ borrows and lends money?

а) do b) does c) –

1. _____ you often read such advertisements?

а) do b) does c) –

Teст 8. Глагол to have

Выберите нужную форму глагола to have:

1. She ……. a day-off every week.

a) have b) has

2. I …… a good job last year.

a) have b) had

3. They ………. orders next week.

a) will have b) have

4. Recently we ………… the acknowledgement of debt.

a) have received b) had received

5. Inflation …….. got out of control.

a) has b) have

6. Do you ……. to travel on business?

a) has b) have

7. He ……. to get up early.

a) has b) have

8. I ……… a holiday last year.

a) haven’t b) didn’t have

9. The decision ……… to be made by senior management.

a) has b) have

10. This system software ………… to be very reliable.

a) has proved b) have prove

Тест № 9. The Personal Pronouns

Выберите правильный вариант ответа, заменяя выделенные слова личными местоимениями:

1. Adam Smith is often called the Father of Modern Economics.

a) it b) they c) he

2. Economists like to make theories.

a) they b) she c) he

3.The government puts higher taxes on petrol.

a) you b) it c) they

4.In some parts of Africa the traditional economy still exists.

a) it b) he c) you

5.People consume almost everything they produce.

a) he b) it c) they

6. Aristotle did not use the word economics.

a) it b) you c) he

1. In the traditional economy men are hunters & farmers.

a) I b) they c) he

1. Microeconomics looks at how the details of the economy work.

a) it b) you c) they

9. Some shops won`t accept credit cards.

a) they b) it c) we

10. Inflation can happen for a number of reasons.

a) they b) it c) you

Тест № 10. The Possesive Pronouns

Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1. The north-east of England was famous for ……… shipbuilding industry.

a) his b) its c) her

2. A man can leave …………… job and look for another one that suits him.

a) his b) your c) her

3. Some farm workers get most of …….. work in summer.

a) its b) their c) her

4. She explain how she had lost ………………job.

a) my b) your c) her

5. A nation’s wealth depended on …………….. owning precious metals.

a) its b) my c) their

6. Merchants were people who made …………… money through the buying and

selling goods.

a) his b) your c) their

7. When you have collected the evidence, you are ready to test ……….. theory.

a) ----- b) your c) its

8. Each good has ………… own utility value for the consumer.

a) their b) its c) my

9. The price of goods is not always the same as ……….. real cost.

a) their b) its c) my

10.Consumers want satisfaction from …………………….. resources ( time and

money).

a) her b) its c) their

Teст 11. The Plural

Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1. The tourist office has ……….. about hotel accommodation.

a) information b) informations

2. No news ………….. good news.

a) is b) are

3. Money ………….. the world go round.

a) make b) makes

4. Economics ………… my favourite subject at the Institute.

a) is b) are

5. What ………… the government going to do about the problem of homelessness.

a) is b) are

6.There ………….. $ 30 in my wallet, but now it’s gone.

a) was b) were

7. How much …………… jeans?

a) is this b) are these

8. Have …………… arrived yet?

a) businessmen b) a businessman

9. Many students get …………… at colleges and universities.

a) knowledge b) knowledges

10. Cash …………. money in the form of banknotes and coins.

a) are b) is

Teст 12. The Possessive Case

Выберите нужную форму существительного:

1. In a planned economy, ………….. wages depend on the service they provide to

society.

a) workers’ b) workers

2. ………….. salary mostly depends on the demand for his or her work.

a) Someone b) Someone’s

3. Consumers can buy a ………….. goods or services.

a) company’s b) company

4. Utility is the ……………….. word for the satisfaction we get from a purchase.

a) economists b) economists’

5. The cost of the good, the …………… income can affect the utility of a good.

a) consumer b) consumer’s

6. The demand is the ………….. need for labour.

a) employers’ b) employers

7. The …………………… financial plans are embodied in its annual budget.

a) government b) government’s

8. He had a ………….. holiday last summer.

a) month’s b) month

9.The ……….. cargo consisted of wheat and barley.

a) Neva’s b) Neva

10. My elder brother ……….. son is a top manager.

a) Peter b) Peter’s

Teст 13. The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives

Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1. The US has a ……… domestic market than Portugal.

a) bigger b) more big

1. If one company has a much ………. share than any other, it can affect price.

a) the largest b) larger

1. There are companies which need a lot of money to set up but much ……..

money to run.

a) little b) less

1. An increase in demand can make a company push its prices even ………

than necessary.

a) higher b) the highest

5. Adam Smith is one of …… economists.

a) great b) the greatest

6. A house is one of the ……… things that people buy.

a) more expensive b) most expensive

7. China and India are now making ………. Contributions to global growth.

a) the largest b) larger

8. From 2004 to the present world growth has been ……… than at any

time since the early 1970s.

a) more rapid b) rapider

9. Unfortunately, ……….. volatility does not rule out occasional recessions.

a) more low b) lower

10. Output stabilization in developing countries was ………. .

a) more gradual b) gradualer

Тест 14. There is /are, there was /were, there have/has been, there will be

Выберите нужную форму глагола to be:

1. There ……….. five people in my family.

a) are b) is

1. ………. there much mail on the desk ?

a) are b) is

1. There ………… no contracts on the desk.

a) are b) is

1. There …………… much new equipment at the plant.

a) are b) is

1. There ………… a big rise in the cost of living.

a) has been b) have been

1. …………… there a flight to Paris this evening?

a) are b) is

7. There ………… nobody in the office.

a) are b) is

8. There ………….. a lot of people in the shops.

a) were b) was

9. The manager of the company is leaving, so there ……….. a new manager soon.

a) will be b) is

1. There ………… 5, 000 employees in our company.

a) are b) is

Teст 15. The Present Simple / The Present Continuous Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в настоящем простом или в настоящем продолженном времени:

1. Our manager …………. in the office all day.

1. stay b) stays c) is staying

2. As a rule I ………… customers in the evening.

a) meet b) meets c) am meeting

3. We usually ………… … our work at 6.

a) finishes b) finish c) are finishing

4. He often ………… to London.

a) go b) goes c) is going

5. They ………….. customers in different cities.

1. have got b) has got c) are having

6. We don’t ………. out at weekends.

1. goes b) go c) are going

7. After lunch the secretary …………. letters to different companies.

1. write b) is writing c) writes

8. I ……….. my chief tomorrow.

a) meet b) am meeting c) meets

9. My boss ……………. with your enquiry now but you won’t get a rapid answer.

a) is dealing b) deals c) deal

10. The office ………… at 6 p.m. on weekdays.

a) is closing b) closes c) close

Teст 16. The Present Simple / The Present Continuous Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в настоящем простом или в настоящем продолженном времени:

1. I sometimes …………… at home because I have a computer.

a) work b) works c) am working

2. He usually ………….. financial control over these projects.

a) take b) takes c) is taking

3. Now he ……………… in Libya on a fixed-term contract.

a) is working b) works c) work

4. I ……………. . Can you tell Rosemary I’ll see her tomorrow?

a) am leaving b) leave c) leaves

5. His company ……………… profit every year but it isn’t very big.

a) is making b) make c) makes

6.Nowadays consumers in the industrialized world ……………….. increasingly

concerned with healthy living.

a) are becoming b) becomes c) become

7. It’s not an expensive hotel. It ……………….. much to stay there.

a) doesn’t cost b) don’t cost c) isn’t costing

8. She’s got a new job so she ………………….the firm in October.

a) is leaving b) leaves c) leave

9. Our company …………………. in high quality coffee.

a) is specializing b) specializes c) specialize

10. ‘Can I speak to John?’ – ‘Sorry, he’s out. No, hold on, he ………………… down

the corridor’.

a) come b) comes c) is coming

Teст 17. The Past Simple / The Present Perfect Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в простом прошедшем или в настоящем

совершенном времени:

1. I …………. three business lunches this week.

a) had b) have had

2. The company's share prices ……………. at the end of last week.

a) bounced b) has bounced

3. The company …………….. for a 5% increase in sales last month.

a) budgeted b) has budgeted

4. The shares …………….. a high rate of interest some days ago.

a) yielded b) has yielded

5. It ………………. a pleasure to do business with you today.

a) was b) has been

6. Last year she …………………. her own company and proved to be a very good

businesswoman.

a) set up b) has set up

7. I ……………… writing the three-year business plan yet.

a) didn't finish b) haven't finished

8. I …………… a successful business trip last month.

a) had b) have had

9. I …………. some gas shares recently.

a) bought b) have bought

10. Many years ago she …………….. a slide rule to add up the sales figures.

a) used b) has used

Teст 18. The Passive Voice

Выберите нужную форму глагола в пассивном залоге:

1. Payment ……………. yesterday.

a) is received b) was received c) received

2. The company’s annual accounts …………….. by the Chief Accountant.

a) is prepared b) are prepared c) prepare

3. The agent ……………. by the company last week.

a) was accredited b) were accredited c) accredited

4. The accumulated profit ……………… forward to next year today.

a) has been carried b) have been carried c) was carried

5. Our budget …………………… already.

a) have been cut b) has been cut c) were cut

6. Efforts ……………….. to reduce the prices by 10% now.

a) are being made b) were being made c) is being made

1. Nowadays all the clients of the bank ……………… for a financial advisory

service.

a) are provided b) were provided c) provided

8. The shares …………….. on the American Stock Exchange next week.

a) will be floated b) were floated c) is being floated

9. Soon the financial results ……………………. at the annual general meeting.

a) will be announced b) will announce c) announce

10. The shipment may ………………. .

a) be delayed b) was delayed c) were delayed

Teст 19. The Passive Voice ( part 2 )

Выберите нужную форму глагола в пассивном залоге:

1. Equipment, tools and computers …………… in the manufacturing process.

a) is used b) are used c) used

2. Land, labour and capital ……………….. to produce goods.

a) are required b) is required c) required

3. A free market ……………………………… by a government.

a) is not controlled b) are not controlled c) not controlled

4. The US steel industry …………………… by imports of subsidized steel.

a) were being injured b) was being injured c) injured

5. The goods ………………………….. locally.

a) are made and sold b) was made and sold c) is made and sold

6. The money ……………… in an account in Hamburg.

a) are lodged b) were lodged c) was lodged

7. All the prices in this shop ………………… down by 10 %.

a) have been marked b) has been marked c) marked

8. The price of petrol …………………… by market forces.

a) are influenced b) is influenced c) influenced

9. The product ………………………… throughout Europe.

a) is being marketed b) are being marketed c) marketed

10. The market – place …. always ………….. on Saturdays.

a) is … crowded b) were … crowded c) are … crowded

Тест 20. The Modal Verbs

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав соответствующий модальный глагол:

1. You ____ send your resume to several companies.

a) can b) need c) have

2. You ____ not start your job search without a resume.

a) can b) must c) have

3. He ____ to get up early.

a) has b) must c) can

4.Do you _____ to travel on business?

a) can b) must c) have

5.This phenomenon ____ be explained by economic laws.

a) should b) need c) have to

6.The company had gone bankrupt and _____ pay its creditors.

a) couldn’t b) hadn’t c) shouldn’t

7. You ____ phoned me yesterday.

a) should have b) may c) might

8. Our sales ____ exceed our forecast by 15%.

a) should b) may c) must

9. They ____ deliver on time.

a) can b) had c) have

10. ____ I take a comment at this point?

a) Am b) May c) Must

Тест 21. The tag’s questions

Выберите нужную форму глагола:

1. Не is a company manager, ….. he ?

a) is b) isn’t c) are

2.You have got a nice flat in Moscow, ……. you?

1. have b) has c) haven’t

3. She finishes her work at 6, ……. she?

a) does b) is c) doesn’t

4.The manager stays in the office till 6, ……. he?

a) does b) doesn’t c) is

5. We don’t have lessons in the morning, …… we?

a) do b) don’t c) does

6.The director meets customers in the morning, …… he?

a) do b) does c) doesn’t

7. Brighton is a large city, …… it?

a) isn’t b) is c) aren’t

1. A credit has been wrongly entered in the books, ……… it?

a) hadn’t b) hasn’t c) haven’t

9. Prices fell as a result of excess supply, ……. they?

a) did b) didn’t c) don’t

10. He has to work hard to provide his family, ………. he?

a) do b) don’t c) doesn’t

Тест 22. The Past Simple / The Present Perfect Tense / The Past Perfect Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в настоящем простом, настоящем совершенном или в прошедшем совершенном времени.

1. He phoned to say he ……… his bag on the plane.

1. forgot b) had left c) has left d) has forgotten

2. He ………. the farm since 1987.

1. has owned b) own c) have been owning d) owned

3. ..… you ever been to Scotland?

a) has b) had c) have d) did

4. ..………. they arrive at the airport on time yesterday?

a) have b) did c) has d) do

5. He ………. unemployed since he left college.

a) has been b) were c) had been d) is

6. Where ………… before you moved to America?

a) you did live b) you lived c) did you live d) lived you

7. Last year inflation was tremendous, and the prices … .

1. raised b) arise c) rise d) rose

8. Last week our manager ………….. to get a new job.

a) leave b) left c) leaves d) has left

9. Ann …………….. to the bank, but a few minutes ago she returned.

a) goes b) has gone c) went d) has gone

10. Last year the company ……………. a good profit.

1. makes b) made c) have made d) did

Тест 23. The Past Continuous / The Past Simple / The Past Perfect Tense

Выберите нужную форму глагола в одном из вышеперечисленных времен:

1. He … on the report all day long.

1. was working b) worked c) were working

1. I … the office when he arrived.

1. was leaving b) left c) leaves

1. We … about safety procedures when the fire alarm went off.

1. were talking b) talked c) talk

1. The production line … five times yesterday.

1. stopped b) was stopping c) stops

1. She … letters when I came.

a) wrote b) was writing c) has written

1. He … to the director at 3 yesterday.

1. spoke b) was speaking c) speaks

1. Our fax number … today.

1. has changed b) changed c) changes

1. We … just ….. our prices.

1. has lowered b) have lowered c) were lowering

1. The government … a decrease in corporation tax yesterday.

1. has announced b) was announcing c) announced

1. He … vice-president for 10 years.

1. has been b) was being c) have been

Тест 24. The Gerund

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав нужную форму глагола:

1. … .….. is the process of buying a security for less than its face value.

1. discounted b) discounting c) discounts

1. We discussed ………. a new business.

1. open b) opening c) opened

1. He risks ………. all of his money.

1. lost b) lose c) losing

1. I heard of the experiment ………. last month.

a) having been started b) started c) start

1. The increase in government ………. will have some effect on the rate of interest.

1. spend b) spent c) spending

1. That would entail our ………. a concession.

1. making b) to make c) made

1. This will save our ………… time.

1. wasting b) waste c) to waste

1. They have suggested his ………… to the symposium.

a) go b) to go c) going

1. He’s looking forward to our … ……… .

1. to come b) coming c) come

1. We have succeeded.in …….. a new competitive market.

a) entering b) to enter c) enter

Тест 25. The Infinitive

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав нужную форму инфинитива:

1. ………… our employers to develop their skills is one of the prime concerns of management.

a) to recruit b) to inform c) to encourage

1. …………. this market requiers a lot of hard work.

a) to enter b) to inform c) to lose

1. We have decided not to advertise this position, but ………… internally.

a) to encourage b) to recruit c) to inform

1. I am glad …………. you that you have been successful.

a) to inform b) to accept c) to encourage

1. It is impossible for us ………… these terms.

a) to have found b) to accept c) to work out

1. We would like ……….. our overdraft facilities.

a) to extend b) to buy c) to have found

1. The sales director claimed ………… three new customers.

a) to recruit b) to have found c) to find

8. They made us ……….. extremely hard.

a) to work b) work c) to have worked

9. Central banks of different countries are expected ……….. away from monetary

restrictions.

a) to stay b) stay c) to have stayed

10. The world economy is predicted …………. growing.

a) to have continued b) to continue c) continue

Тест 26. The Participle

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав причастие настоящего или прошедшего времени:

1. All transactions are to be ____________ in the general journal.

1. recording b) recorded

2.There is an ____________ number of private investors.

1. increasing b) increased

3. Staff are ________ to work flexitime.

1. allowing b) allowed

4. John was _________ to join the family firm.

a) inviting b) invited

5. She works in an ____________ agency.

a) advertising b) advertised

6. Most of the products are __________ to developing countries.

a) exporting b) exported

7. Accrued income is a total sum of money __________ by the company during a

particular period.

a) earning b) earned

8. The goods were ___________ in the shop window.

a) displaying b) displayed

9. All ___________ machines are cut-price for one week only.

a) washing b) washed

10. ___________ conditions improved last year.

a) Trading b) Traded

Тест 27. Мany, much, (a) little, (a) few ( part 1 )

Вставьте одно из следующих слов в пропуски:

1. As the field survey shows, very ………….. customers find the design of our goods

attractive.

a) little b) few c) much

2. We managed to capture ………… contracts last month.

a) little b) much c) many

3. We have …….. time at our disposal. We must make a decision right away.

a) little b) much c) many

4. There is very …….. data available about market trends in this region.

a) a few b) little c) many

5. We spent too …….. time on routine meetings.

a) much b) a few c) many

6. ‘ Are there any seats on the next flight to Madrid?’ ‘ Yes, there are ……. .’

a) little b) many c) much

7. I am beginning to get …….. worried about the situation.

a) a little b) few c) many

8. We need ……. more time to think about your proposal.

a) a little b) many c) a few

9. ……….. insurance companies protect their customers against risk.

a) A little b) Many c) Much

10. It takes one ……… money to join a credit union.

a) a few b) many c) much

Тест 28. Many, much, (a) little, (a) few ( part 2 )

Вставьте одно из следующих слов в пропуски:

1. Starting a business without financial support from the bank may cause you ……….trouble.

a) a few b) many c) much

2. Banks are subjects to ……..government regulations.

a) little b) many c) much

3. Only …… major customers can keep up with the rise of the service prices.

a) a few b) many c) much

4. Very ……… financial institutions nowadays keep off technical innovations in the

banking industry.

a) a few b) few c) much

5. You can’t do without ……. cash on hand when you go to a retailer shop.

a) a little b) many c) little

6. Banks are now using computer technology to perform …….. financial transactions.

a) little b) many c) much

7. No matter how …….. money you have you can open a bank account.

a) few b) many c) much

8. There are too ……..students in our group.

a) a few b) much c) many

9. Do you have ……… homework to do ?

a) few b) many c) much

10. I need …… help. Could you help me with the translation ?

a) a little b) many c) little

Тест 29. The Conditionals ( part 1)

Составьте предложения, соединив первую часть каждого предложения со второй:

1. If you read this book,

2. If you elect me,

3. If a firm doesn’t advertise,

4. If people are flexible and keen to work hard,

5. If you have an offshore bank account,

6. If inflation is high,

7. If I had a lot of money,

8. If the management styles hadn’t been so different,

9. If you had worked harder last year,

10. If I were you,

a) we can employ them.

b) you’ll get the best financial advice.

c) people tend not to save.

d) the merger could have succeeded.

e) you would know English well now.

f) you don’t pay income tax.

1. I’ll bring about changes in the social welfare system.

h) it loses market share.

i) I would give money to charity.

j) I would open my own business.

Тест 30. The Conditionals ( part 2 )

Составьте предложения, соединив первую часть каждого предложения со второй:

1. If different Russian Parliament fractions agreed with each other,

2. If customs are reduced,

3. If IMF grants the next loan to Russia,

4. If the August crisis hadn’t happened,

5. Customers wish

6. Russia would live much better

7. If received credits had been used according to appointment,

8. If a firm doesn’t advertise,

9. If my computer is infected with a virus,

10. If you pay people peanuts,

1. total amount of reciepts to the budget would be higher.

2. the budget would be accepted without any delay.

c) its part could be used for repayment of the IMF’s debts.

d) if it developed according to laws but not wishes of some people.

e) the most Russian banks would have paid to their depositors.

f) they didn’t have to get goods of low quality.

1. it would have been possible to avoid strikes.

2. I’ll call a computer expert.

i) you get monkeys.

j) it loses market share.

Тест 31. The Common Fractions

Выберите правильный ответ:

1. a (one) half

a) 1/4 (одна четвертая)

b) 7/8 (семь восьмых)

c) ½ (одна вторая)

2. one and a half

a) 2 1/2 (две целых одна вторая)

b) 1 7/8 (одна целая семь восьмых)

c) 1 ½ (одна целая одна вторая)

3. a (one) quarter

a) 1 1/7 (одна целая одна седьмая)

b) 1/5 (одна пятая)

c) 1/4 (одна четвертая)

4. two and a half

a) 2 1/2 (две целых одна вторая)

b) 3 1/2 (три целых одна вторая)

c) 2 1/7 (две целых одна седьмая)

5. a (one) third

a) 3/4 (три четвертых)

b) 1/3 (одна третья)

c) ½ (одна вторая)

6. a (one) fifth

a) 1/6(одна шестая)

b) 3/5 (три пятых)

c) 1/5 (одна пятая)

1. five sixths

a) 1/4 (одна четвертая)

b) 5/6 (пять шестых)

c) ½ (одна вторая)

1. two thirds

a) 2/3 (две третьих)

b) 1/6 (одна шестая)

c) 1/3 (одна третья)

9. five and one sixth

a) 5 ½ (пять целых одна вторая)

b) 5 1/6 (пять целых одна шестая)

c) 6 1/5 (шесть целых одна пятая)

10. three fourths

a) 1/8 (одна восьмая)

b) 3/4 (три четвертых)

c) 1/6 (одна шестая)

Тест 32. The Decimal Fractions

Выберите правильный ответ:

1.six point three

a) 3,6 (три целых шесть десятых)

b) 3,7 (три целых семь десятых)

c) 6,3 (шесть целых три десятых)

2.seven four point zero two

a) 74,02 (семьдесят четыре целых две сотых)

b) 54,02 (пятьдесят четыре целых две сотых)

c) 74,2 (семьдесят четыре целых две десятых)

3. two point five

a) 2,05 (две целых пять сотых)

b) 5,2 (пять целых две десятые)

c) 2,5 (две целых пять десятых)

4. fifty nine point three

a) 5,3 (пять целых три десятых)

b) 59,3 (пятьдесят девять целых три десятых)

c) 5,9 (пять целых девять десятых)

5. zero (nought) point two

a) 0,3 (ноль целых три десятых)

b) 0,02 (ноль целых две сотых)

c) 0,2 (ноль целых две десятых)

6. nought point four five

a) 0,05 (ноль целых пять сотых)

b) 0,45 (ноль целых сорок пять сотых)

c) 0,04 (ноль целых четыре сотых)

7. four two (forty two) point three five

a) 42,35 (сорок две целых тридцать пять сотых)

b) 42,05 (сорок две целых пять сотых)

c) 45,2 (сорок пять целых две десятых)

8. nought point nought one

a) 0,1 (ноль целых одна десятая)

b) 0,01 (ноль целых одна сотая)

c) 0,001 (ноль целых одна тысячная)

9. one six point one nought four

a) 16,04 (шестнадцать целых четыре сотых)

b) 18,1 (восемнадцать целых одна десятая)

c) 16,104 (шестнадцать целых сто четыре тысячных)

10. three point two five

a) 3,25 (три целых двадцать пять сотых)

b) 2,35 (три целых тридцать пять сотых)

c) 5,3 (пять целых три десятых)

Тест 33. The Numerals

Выберите правильный вариант:

1. twenty four + fifty-three

1. eleven

2. eighty-one

3. seventy-seven

4. fifty-five

1. thirty-eight + forty-two

   1. eighty

   2. ninety

   3. eighty-six

   4. twelve

1. fifty + ten

   1. twenty-two

   2. eleven

   3. seventy-four

   4. sixty

1. thirteen + forty-one

   1. fifty-four

   2. sixty-five

   3. fourteen

   4. ninety-four

1. seventy one + fifteen

   1. eighty-six

   2. ninety

   3. sixteen

   4. ninety-two

6. seventy - three

1. seventeen

2. sixty-four

3. seventy-six

4. sixty-seven

7.fifty-three + six

1. forty

2. forty-seven

3. fifty-eight

4. twelve

8.eighteen - seven

1. twenty

2. thirty-six

3. eleven

4. ninety-five

9.ninety-four - forty-two

1. eighty-five

2. fifty-two

3. seventeen

4. thirty-one

10. sixty-eight - nineteen

1. forty-eight

2. twenty-five

3. fourteen

4. ninety-eight

Тест 34. The Prepositions

Выберите правильный ответ:

1.Our office hours are …. nine ….. six.

a) in …. in b) from …. till c) since …for

2. ….. the beginning of the 20th century, economic scientists have made important

discoveries.

a) for b) during c) since

3. Those promises were made the company …. 2003.

a) in b) at c) till

4. The firm has been discussing a possible $100 investment ….. more than a year.

a) at b) since c) for

5. Russia and Japan plan to increase cooperation in the energy sector …. 2008.

a) in b) on c) for

6. Sky Express has sold almost 3000 tickets ….. last week.

a) from b) since c) in

7. LUKoil will start operating four new gas stations …. a few weeks.

a) at b) in c) during

8. ….. that time the country’s population will be approximately 1,25 bl.

a) at b) for c) on

9. ….. the 1970s and ‘80s the city’s service sector grew in size.

a) on b) at c) during

10. ….… the mid-1980s several computer companies established major research

programs.

a) for b) buy c) at