Наука и технология

Test. 3^rd term.

Variant 2.

1. Choose the appropriate word to complete the sentences:

1. Albert walked ______ for half an hour trying to collect his thoughts.

a) aim b) aimlessly c) aimful

2. These two students are ____ young scholars.

a) promising b) promised c) to promise

3. I’ll never accept his _____ to continue our research.

a) refused b) refusing c) refusal

4. They decided to _____ the narrow drive leading to their cottage.

a) widen b) enwiden c) unwide

5. Our voyage around Europe was full of _______ events.

a) memorable b) memory c) memories

6. Try to ______ Robert. I’m sure he will make a very good astronomer.

a) courage b) courageous c) encourage

7. This time you’ve got only _____ mark.

a) satisfy b) satisfactory c) satisfaction

8. Some countries spend a lot of money on space _____.

a) exploration b) explore c) exploring

9. During the Middle Ages few people could read or write, those who could were ______ rich people and monks.

a) most b) mostly c) more

10. Modern ________ achievements do not come without a price.

a) technological b) technology c) technologies

Afford the rent, murder weapon, was drawn, full size, main function, useful tool, agreements on trade, considered the possibility, memorable days, flight from New York.

Afford the rent, murder weapon, was drawn, full size, main function, useful tool, agreements on trade, considered the possibility, memorable days, flight from New York.

1. Later she wrote about those _____ in her diary.

2. The _____ to Heathrow took about five hours.

3. What is the _____ of this tool? It is used to collect dry leaves from the ground.

4. The _____ still hasn’t been found.

5. Have you ____that he simply doesn’t know these facts?

6. We needed a bigger house , but we just can’t______.

7. A good memory is a _____ for learning.

8. The two leaders signed ______ and sporting links.

9. The plants should reach ______ in about four years.

10. The carriage _____ by a small pony.

3. Choose the appropriate function word to complete the sentences:

1. Mrs Rundell simply didn’t manage to participate ______ all the meetings.

a) about b) to c) in

2. Don’t you think Rose is tired ____ all these outings?

a) of b) from c) for

3. The sky was dark and the rays of the sun could hardly break _____ the clouds.

a) down b) through c) into

4. We should do it _____ all costs.

a) of b) in c) at

5. I strongly object ____ your participation in the game.

a) to b) about c) from

6. I’ll try to keep Alec ____ joining this dangerous expedition.

a) off b) for c) from

7. The bicycle is fairly expensive, _____ the other hand we can afford it.

a) on b) in c) for

8. We blame Victor ____ what has happened.

a) in b) of c) for

9. I don’t you think the boys will ever succeed _____ finishing the project.

a) of b) in c) about

10. World War II broke _____ in 1939.

a) out b) down c) into

4. Translate into English:

1. Этот роман было скучно читать.

2. Этот футбольный матч интересно смотреть.

Test. 3^rd term.

Variant 1.

1. Choose the appropriate word to complete the sentences:

1. The water wheel is one of the greatest ________of the humanity.

a) inventors b) inventive c)inventions

2. Telescopes _________ people to watch distant planets and stars.

a) unable b) enable c) disabled

3. Their last experiments show a great _________in the research.

a) improval b) disimprove c) improvement

4. In this way our pupils can large bowl there vocabulary.

a) enlarge b) largen c) larger

5. When my children saw the gift, their eyes ________.

a) wide b) widen c) unwide

6. That was very­­­­­­­____________ news!

a) excited b) exciting c) excitement

7. Be careful! The vase is, ,.

a) breakable b) unbreakable c) breaking

8.The first people who made stockings decorated them with pieces of___________ and silk cloth.

a) gold b) golden c) goldly

9. In my view, countries should cooperate in space explorer, explore, exploration.

a) exploration b) explorer c) explore

10. Some people can't understand each other because of the ­­­­__________ gap.

a) generate b) general c) generation

free access, any proof, entirely reconstructed, simple explanations, expressed satisfaction, my main aim, useful device, promised ourselves, future generations, dug a hole

1. The book tries to give _________of some very complex scientific ideas.

2. I know that it won't be easy to achieve ___________.

3. The site was presented as a monument for ___________.

4. Mr Wilson __________with the results of our work.

5. We __________that we would visit Lake Baikal.

6. The clock is a ___________that shows time.

7. As a guest I had a ________of the hotel tennis court.

8. The old church was a beautiful building almost____________.

9. We ________and planted the tree.

10. Do you have ______ that the facts are true?

3. Choose the appropriate function word to complete the sentences:

1. I’ll consider what can be done to prevent Roy______joining the exhibition.

a) for b) from c) of

2. Uncle Sam always blames me ______what I have never done.

a) for b) from c) of

3. We couldn’t continue our journey as our car has broken_______.

a) through b) out c) down

4. I have never dreamt ______such success.

a) for b) of c) over

5. Don’t argue with me ______such things. They are of no importance.

a) over b) out c) from

6. Do you really think I did it _____ purpose?

a) at b) with c) on

7. They are looking forward ______exploring those distant islands.

a) for b) to c) of

8. We will never forgive you _____what you have done.

a) from b) for c) of

9. We didn’t manage to keep Fred _____fighting with Ray.

a) from b) for c) of

10. I don’t think the boys will ever succeed ______finishing the project.

a) at b) on c) in

4. Translate into English:

1. Его идеи было трудно объяснить.

2. Этот фильм интересно обсудить.