Test Your English: Preparation Guide: Пособие для подготовки к тестированию по английскому языку.

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Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации Т36

Омский государственный университет Рекомендовано к изданию
редакционно-издательским советом ОмГУ

Рецензенты: доц. С.К. Калинкина, доц. Т.П. Руденко

Т36 Test Your English: Preparation Guide: Пособие для подго-

товки к тестированию по английскому языку / Сост. О.С. Двор-
жец, Н.Г. Гичева. – Омск: Омск. гос. ун-т, 2004. – 184 с.
Test Your English ISBN 5-7779-0476-9
В пособии приводятся тренировочные и проверочные материа-
лы по основным разделам учебной программы в объеме средней
Preparation Guide
образовательной школы, аналогичные заданиям, которые предла-
гаются на вступительных и сертифицирующих экзаменах в учеб-

ных заведениях.
Тесты разработаны в соответствии с содержанием Государст-
Пособие для подготовки к тестированию
венного образовательного стандарта и позволяют судить о требова-
ниях, предъявляемых вузами к уровню подготовки абитуриентов.
по английскому языку
Представленные тестовые задания апробированы на вступи-
тельных испытаниях в ОмГУ и подтвердили свою состоятельность.

Для выпускников средних учебных заведений, абитуриентов

вузов, а также преподавателей, применяющих тестовый контроль
уровня сформированности языковых навыков учащихся.

Издание Омск ISBN 5-7779-0476-9 © Омский госуниверситет, 2004
ОмГУ 2004

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ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ

В пособии содержится большое количество разнообразных тес-
товых заданий по грамматике, отражающих ее конкретные разделы и
позволяющие определить степень и прочность усвоения знаний мор-
фологии и синтаксиса английского языка, а также упражнения, разви-

вающие навыки подготовленной и спонтанной речи.

Обширно представлены задания, позволяющие учащимся про-

верить и скорректировать свои лексические знания. Особое внимание
уделяется пониманию текста, проверке словарного запаса, его расши- Part I
рению.
Пробный и итоговый тесты сборника (разделы I и VI) позволяют
Overview of Tests
учащимся оценить степень подготовки к сдаче теста в целом, набор
тренировочных тестовых заданий дает возможность отработать раз-
Format of Tests
личные разделы тестов: раздел II – аудирование, раздел III – грамма-
тическая часть, раздел IV – понимание текста, раздел V – лексика.
Последний раздел сборника содержит скрипты для секции «Ау- Sample Test
дирование» («Listening») в тестах и тренировочных тестовых задани-
ях, а также ключи ко всем тестовым заданиям и тестам, что поможет
проверить правильность ответов и обратить внимание на некоторые
моменты, которые следует повторить перед экзаменом.
Тестовые задания, представленные в сборнике, разработаны в
соответствии с содержанием Государственного образовательного
стандарта по английскому языку. Время выполнения заданий лимити-
ровано и не должно превышать 1–1,5 минут на вопрос.
Большая часть тестовых заданий сборника была апробирована
на вступительных испытаниях в Омском государственном универси-
тете в течение последних двух лет и представлена в сборнике с учетом
результатов апробации в скорректированном виде.

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Part B
Questions are based on the text. Choose the one best answer to each
Part I
question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the text. Mark the an-
Overview of Tests. Format of Tests.
swer on your answer sheet.
Sample Test

Section IV. Vocabulary
Find the word (s) that is closest in meaning to the underlined word
Format of Test and mark the answer on your answer sheet.

Section Subject area Number of questions
Sample Test
I Listening 5 Section I
II Grammar 20

III Reading 10
Directions: Listen to the tape and decide which of the four
IV Vocabulary 5 (Questions 1 – 5) choices A, B, C, D is the correct answer and mark
it on your answer sheet.
Total time: 60 minutes 40 questions

T1 You are going to listen to an extract from the American classic, the
Form of Test
movie ‘Little Women’ based on the novel by L. M. Alcott. Here young Joe
meets young Laurie at a local dance.
Section I. Listening
Listen to the tape and decide which of the four choices A, B, C, D is 1. It wasn’t
the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet. A Joe who first talked to Laurie.
B the first time that Joe and Laurie had met.
Section II. Grammar C pleasant for Joe and Laurie to be at the dance and have tricks.
In each question, only one of the four answers is correct. Choose the
D a chance meeting for the young people.
correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet. The example shows you

what to do.
2. Joe and Laurie

A were next door neighbours.
Section III. Reading
B liked to chat when bringing cats home.
Part A
C remembered their first nice cat.
Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four choices given below.
D knew many people at the party.
Choose the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet.

3. How did Laurie manage to make the boys stop calling him ‘Dora’?
A He beat them.
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B He said ‘Dora’ was a girls’ name. 8. The works of Picasso were quite during various periods of his
C The fellows hated the name too, they agreed easily. artistic life.
D He spoke tenderly to them. A differ B different C different from D different than

4. Why didn’t Joe want to dance? 9. The terrain in North Cardina includes both the Highlands the
A She was a bad dancer. Coastal Plain.
B She wanted to play a bad trick and stand near the fire. A and B as well as C and also D either
C She didn’t want anyone to see the mend on her dress.
D Everything was too funny at the party. 10. He be in a meeting. I am not certain.
A ought B needs C shouldn’t D may
5. Laurie suggested
A they laugh and forget the burn. 11. Oh, I’m sorry, I’ve spilt some tea. Where the paper towels?
B he should buy Joe another dress. A are you keeping
C dancing in the long hall so that no one sees them. B do you keep
D they should manage without dancing. C did you keep
D have you kept
Section II
12. Bob a lot of help since we arrived.

A gave B has given C was giving D had given
Directions: In each question, only one of the four answers is

(Questions 6 – 25) correct. Choose the correct answer and mark it on
13. This year, figuring standard income tax, taxpayers might also
your answer sheet. The example shows you what
have to compute alternative minimum tax.
to do.
A among B between C except D besides

Example: 0. This a book.
14. By the late twenties, his friends down to respectable jobs.
A is B are C am D be
A were settling B had settled C have settled D settled
Answer: 0. A

15. I’d better answer these letters, I?

A wouldn’t B hadn’t C did D didn’t
6. After 11 days in prison they were released.

A the B a C an D —
16. a fierce competition between Ohio State University and the

University of Michigan for the Big Ten Championships.
7. Don’t wait for us, help to some food.
A There’s B Theirs C Its D It’s
A you B them C on your own D yourself

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17. If services are increased, taxes . 24. She didn’t share his belief everything would be all right.
A will probably go up A why B that C what D where
B probably are gone up
C probably up 25. After a while I in a big city.
D had probably gone up A used to live
B got used to living
18. The car wants . C use living
A to clean D will use to live
B cleaning
C to have been cleaned
D being cleaned Section III

19. The weather to be changing.
Part A. Directions: Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
A was appeared
(Questions 26 – 30) choices given below. Choose the correct answer
B is appeared
and mark it on your answer sheet.
C appears

D their appeared

Cycling Furiously
20. The train commuters.
An obscure 150-year-old law, 26 intended to deal with horsemen
A packs with
riding too quickly has claimed an unlikely victim – a cyclist who was not
B has packed by
even speeding. Tony Adams was 27 for “cycling furiously” after police
C is packing with
in Cambridge spotted him, in training for a world record attempt, cruising
D is packed with
at 40 kph zone. A police car crawled 28 him through the city center, in

what must have been one of the slowest pursuits on record, before he was
21. Andrew here now if he had caught the train.
arrested. 29 he is facing up to three months in jail after refusing to pay
A had been B would be C have been D is here
the £ 120 fine imposed for breaking the law, 30 dates back to 1847

when bicycles as we know them today did not exist. “I couldn’t believe it,”
22. that the President is unwell.
he said.
A It is rumoured

B Rumours are
26. A originally B basically C legally D practically
C It rumoured
27. A proseculed B awarded C spotted D beaten
D Rumours were
28. A before B after C in front of D through

29. A However B Besides C Since then D Now
23. We offered him a lift home.
30. A but B and C which D who
A to give B giving C — D to have given

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Part B. Directions: Questions 31 through 35 are based on the text 33. John Smith
(Questions 31 – 35) below. A was broken and died in 1904.
Choose the one best answer to each question on B was a critic of identity parades.
the basis of what is stated or implied in the text. C looked like Alfred Beck.
Mark the answer on your answer sheet. D and Alfred Beck questioned how accurate identifications were.

34. What title would you give to the story?
In 1895 a lady was walking along a dimly lit street in London when A The days of the identity parades are numbered.
she recognized a man who had robbed her of some jewellery a few days B A sad tale of mistaken identity.
before. She called the police, who arrested the man, who protested his in- C Mr John Smith, a notorious criminal.
nocence. He said his name was Alfred Beck and he was a Norwegian busi- D Compensation for robbery.
nessman. The police insisted that he was John Smith, a notorious criminal.
Ten different women picked him out at identity parades as the thief who 35. The word ‘parade’ means in the text:
had robbed them. In court, Beck was sentenced to seven years imprison- A holiday
ment, but he was still angrily denying that he was guilty. A year after he B display
was released, he was arrested again following an accusation by three C movement
women that he had stolen their rings. All the women confidently identified D procession
Beck as the thief. He was again sent to prison but at this point the police
found the real John Smith, who bore an astonishing resemblance to Beck. Section IV
Beck received £ 5,000 in compensation but died, a broken man, in 1904.

Directions: Find the word (s) that is closest in meaning to
31. Which of the following is not true? The ladies
(Questions 36 – 40) the underlined word and mark the answer on
A identified Alfred Beck as a thief.
your answer sheet.
B were asked to look at the line of people and pick out the person

who committed the crime.
Example: 0. contrast
C picked Mr Beck out at identity parades as a thief.
A purpose B choice C agreement D difference
D identified Mr Beck at the scene of the crime – identity parades.
Answer: 0. D

32. Why did the victims of attacks identify Mr Beck as a thief?

A They took Mr Beck for Mr Smith.
36. surplus
B The police insisted that he was John Smith, a notorious criminal.
A strange B extra C main D rare
C They could find nobody else except Mr Beck.

D Mr Beck was guilty though he denied it.
37. approximately

A certainly B never C about D faintly

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38. metamorphosis
A scientific theory B accurate copy

C disaster D change in form

39. curious

A not interested B angry
C full of questions D true

40. wonder
A blame B want to know

C answer D let

Part II
Sample Questions for the
Listening Section

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C David’s mother thinks he can’t love anyone at all.
D Sue is sure he loves his mother more.
Part II

Sample Questions for the Listening Section
5. Why doesn’t Sue tell David’s mother what she thinks about their rela-

tions?
A She is too sweet to talk to.
Directions: Listen to the tape and decide which of the four B David’s mother is very talkative – Sue is unable to say anything.
(Questions 1-30) choices A, B, C, D is the correct answer and mark C David doesn’t allow her to discuss it.
it on your answer sheet D David’s mother never phones Sue.

T2 Questions 1-5
T3 Questions 6-10
You will hear Sue discussing her problems with her friend.
You will hear Andy Tullet who has just come back from Spain after doing
1. What problems is Sue discussing? a month’s intensive language course talking to Susie Miller, the personnel
A Her marital status. manager of his company.
B Problems of her married life.
C Problems of separation. 6. Did Andy enjoy his stay in Spain?
D David’s bad behaviour. A On the whole he liked it.
B It didn’t influence his conversational Spanish.
2. Who/what is causing problems to Sue? C He didn’t like traffic jams there.
A Her mother-in-law. D He only had a general feeling about it.
B Peas on the table.
C Frozen breakfast. 7. What was Andy’s criticism of the school?
D Her father-in-law. A The students were talkative – Andy couldn’t get a word in edge-
ways.
3. Why is David’s mother not pleased with Sue? B The teacher talked most of the time – Andy couldn’t practice his
A She thinks Sue is in many ways worse than she is. Spanish, the classes were too large.
B She doesn’t cook anything. C The students in his class made many mistakes and looked stupid.
C Breakfast is not served in Sue’s house. D The group wasn’t big enough to speak Spanish.
D Sue is never ready to leave the house.
8. Did Andy think it was worth going on the course?
4. Who does David love more – his mother or his wife? A He didn’t really think he learnt anything he couldn’t have done on
A He doesn’t love any of them. his own at home.
B Sue suspects he doesn’t love her at all. B He thought it was better than learning the language at home.
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C He thought Spain was the only place to learn Spanish. 13. Why did Dave think people would love the idea of holding the concert?
D He thought the course was quite useful. A People were petty-minded.
B It was going to be enjoyable and informative, great musicians were
9. What were Andy’s views on learning grammar? to take part in it.
A He didn’t really learn grammar in Spain. C Stalls with information about the concert were to be installed.
B He couldn’t understand grammar. D Everybody could take part in the concert.
C Things like Past Participle and Tenses bored him.
D He thought grammar was quite helpful. 14. How long was the concert going to last?
A Part of weekend.
10. What did Susie think Andy gained from his trip? B All weekend.
A He didn’t gain anything – it was a complete waste of time. C The whole Sunday.
B He spent the money of the company which sent him on the course. D A peaceful day.
C He put on weight, he got out quite a bit in the evenings.
D He started diet to lose 15 kilos. 15. Dave thought the concert was necessary
A to criticize the idea.
B to argue with Liz.
T4 Questions 11-15 C to show its cares to the rillage.
D because it was a good way of helping other people.
You will hear Liz and Dave talking about the plans to hold an open air con-
cert in Shetford.
T5 Questions 16-20
11. Why were they going to organize an open air concert in Shetford?
A To buy and sell tickets for children. You are going to listen to Alex asking Richard and Wendy how they get
B To have a good rest. close to nature.
C To raise money for charity.
D To draw attention to the political situation in Shetford. 16. If Richard wants to go and get close to nature, he …
A goes walking in woods just before it is dark.
12. – Why were the local people going to complain about the concert? B waits and watches for the appropriate time dear to him.
– They were afraid of C goes hunting for a fox taking its prey across the field.
A the noise, the mess, the car parking problems. D controls and regulates his movements to choose the best time to go
B the smoke, the fire, the crowds of people. walking.
C the children in need.
D the field by the river. 17. If Wendy wants to go and get close to nature, she…
A copes with difficulties with the help of the map.
B goes somewhere away from villages and cars.
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C chooses places where the roads are very small and takes them. C knew what to expect when she came to Britain.
D takes a map and drives to few villages not to hear the sound of the D had a different image of Britain in mind before she left India.
motor car.
22. What surprised Mrs Gupta when she first arrived in Britain?
18. Where would Richard go in the British Isles to find a natural environ- A A number of cars, big houses, night time.
ment? B Streets, rows, light at night and daytime.
A He would prefer to stand somewhere to watch the sky and move C Nice bungalows and all the stuff.
with it. D The number of cars, the rows of houses, how much daylight there
B He’d rather be surrounded by a storm and have no control of it. still was at 10 o’clock at night.
C He’d rather be in any very, very dramatic and fast moving place in
Britain. 23. What does she miss most about India?
D He would stand on the coast at Lyme Regis watching the storm. A The weather, friends, open-air evening activities.
B Most of her family who stayed in India.
19. What is Wendy’s favourite part of the British Isles in the last few years, C Her family on her mother’s side and Paul’s side.
where she could go for a week or so? D Fresh Indian weather and proper seasons.
A The island of Scotland.
B Happy but different places. 24. The weather in Britain
C The islands off Scotland. A is as fantastic as in India at proper seasons.
D The Scottish landscapes. B reminded Mrs Gupta of her Indian past.
C is a bit different from that in India.
20. Among the places that Wendy enjoyed in the last few years is also… D terrifies her.
A The Atlantic Ocean.
B The wood at dusk. 25. What work does she do?
C The dramatic sea or sky in Scotland. A She is involved in the teaching project in Oxford and is going to
D The highest mountain on Harris – Clisham. start work.
B She teaches people English as a second language.
C She teaches methods of improving English as a second language.
T6 Questions 21-25 D She sorts people according to their abilities to learn English as a
second language.
You are going to listen to an interview with Mrs Gupta, an Indian lady who
came to live in England in 1965.

21. Mrs Gupta
A was amazed by the image of India when she came to Britain.
B missed Indian images in the rows of British Rouses.
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