Пробный ЕНТ: Английский язык, вариант 3

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Задание 1 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the sentence in which the verb "run" has the same meaning as in: "She runs a small family hotel by the sea."

Задание 2 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the one verb that correctly fills all three gaps.

1) Wages have failed to ___ pace with the rising cost of living.
2) It is hard to ___ a diary when you travel constantly.
3) She could not ___ a straight face when he told the joke.

Задание 3 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the one verb that correctly fills all three gaps.

1) The new stadium can ___ over 30,000 spectators.
2) Please ___ the line, and I will put you through to the manager.
3) The committee will ___ its annual conference in Almaty this autumn.

Задание 4 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the correct article option to fill in the gap.

My brother is ___ engineer, and he works for ___ European company.

Задание 5 · Один ответ · 1 балл

In which sentence is the word "since" used as a conjunction of time (not of reason)?

Задание 6 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the correct word to fill in the gap.
We stayed at home ___ it was raining heavily.

Задание 7 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the correct pair of forms to fill in the gaps.

By the time the rescue team reached the cabin, the hikers ___ without food for three days, so they ___ straight to hospital.

Задание 8 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the correct set of forms to fill in the gaps.

Of the two sisters-in-law, Mary is the ___ talkative, yet ___ children behave even ___ than their cousins.

Задание 9 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the correct form to complete the sentence. My sister's children ___ playing in the garden now.

Задание 10 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the imperative sentence.

Задание 11 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the correct word order in a question.

Задание 12 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the exclamatory sentence.

Задание 13 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the complex sentence that contains an object clause.

Задание 14 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the correct variant of construction.
I ___ the report by Friday, so please don't worry.

Задание 15 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the correct variant of construction.
You look very tired. You ___ to bed early tonight.

Задание 16 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the correct variant of the construction.
I ___ my homework when the lights went out.

Задание 17 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Correct variant of construction
The manager would rather the team ___ the contract last week, but it is too late to change anything now.

Задание 18 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the sentence that is most appropriate for a formal email to a university administrator whom you have never met.

Задание 19 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Choose the appropriate reply in a polite conversation.

- Thank you very much for your help.
- ___

Задание 20 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Your manager has invited you to a company dinner on Friday, but you already have another commitment. Choose the reply that best follows the speech norms of polite professional communication.

Задание 21 · Один ответ · 1 балл

You are writing a formal letter of complaint to the manager of a hotel where you stayed. You want to sound polite but clear, using a consistent formal register and no inappropriate colloquial or over-deferential language. Which sentence is the most appropriate opening for this letter?

Задание 22 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

Many people think that cats always land on their feet. This is mostly true because cats have a flexible backbone and a very good sense of balance. When a cat falls, it turns its body in the air and prepares to land. However, a fall from a very high place can still hurt a cat.

According to the text, why can cats usually land on their feet?

Задание 23 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Read the text and choose the correct answer. Bees live in large groups called colonies. Each colony has one queen, who lays eggs, and thousands of worker bees. The workers collect nectar from flowers and turn it into honey. In winter it is too cold to find flowers, so the bees stay inside the hive. What do bees do in winter according to the text?

Задание 24 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Read the text and choose the correct answer. The town library opens at nine o'clock every morning except Sunday. On Saturdays it closes at one o'clock, but on other weekdays it stays open until six. Children can borrow up to five books for two weeks, and adults can borrow up to ten books. When does the library close on Saturday?

Задание 25 · Один ответ · 1 балл

Read the text and choose the statement that is true according to it.

Last year the town library changed its opening hours. Before, it opened at 9 a.m. and closed at 5 p.m. on weekdays, and it was closed at weekends. Now it opens at noon and closes at 8 p.m. from Monday to Friday, and it is also open on Saturday mornings. The librarian says that the change was suggested by working parents, who could not visit the library during the day. However, students from a nearby school complain that they can no longer use the library before lessons.

Задание 26 · По тексту · 1 балл

Aigerim is a university student who has applied for a summer internship at a travel agency in Almaty. During one week she has to do three things: write an email to the manager, Mr Carter, whom she has never met; phone the office to change the time of her interview; and tell her friend Dana about the new time. Her first draft of the email began with "Hi Mr Carter, Wanna know if I can come on Monday?" Her teacher, Ms Brown, said that the draft was too informal for a first business message to a stranger. She advised Aigerim to begin with "Dear Mr Carter," and to finish with "Yours sincerely," because the manager's name was known. She added that if a writer does not know the name, the letter should begin with "Dear Sir or Madam," and finish with "Yours faithfully." Ms Brown also told Aigerim to avoid slang and short forms such as "wanna" in formal writing and to make requests polite, for example with "I would be grateful if you could..." On the phone, Aigerim should introduce herself first and then give the reason for the call: "Good morning, this is Aigerim Sadykova speaking." With Dana, however, she can use relaxed language: "Guess what! They've moved my interview to Tuesday." After the interview, Ms Brown said, she should send a short, polite thank-you message.

What was wrong with the first draft of Aigerim's email to Mr Carter?

Задание 27 · По тексту · 1 балл

Aigerim is a university student who has applied for a summer internship at a travel agency in Almaty. During one week she has to do three things: write an email to the manager, Mr Carter, whom she has never met; phone the office to change the time of her interview; and tell her friend Dana about the new time. Her first draft of the email began with "Hi Mr Carter, Wanna know if I can come on Monday?" Her teacher, Ms Brown, said that the draft was too informal for a first business message to a stranger. She advised Aigerim to begin with "Dear Mr Carter," and to finish with "Yours sincerely," because the manager's name was known. She added that if a writer does not know the name, the letter should begin with "Dear Sir or Madam," and finish with "Yours faithfully." Ms Brown also told Aigerim to avoid slang and short forms such as "wanna" in formal writing and to make requests polite, for example with "I would be grateful if you could..." On the phone, Aigerim should introduce herself first and then give the reason for the call: "Good morning, this is Aigerim Sadykova speaking." With Dana, however, she can use relaxed language: "Guess what! They've moved my interview to Tuesday." After the interview, Ms Brown said, she should send a short, polite thank-you message.

Which sentence could replace "Wanna know if I can come on Monday?" in Aigerim's formal email?

Задание 28 · По тексту · 1 балл

Aigerim is a university student who has applied for a summer internship at a travel agency in Almaty. During one week she has to do three things: write an email to the manager, Mr Carter, whom she has never met; phone the office to change the time of her interview; and tell her friend Dana about the new time. Her first draft of the email began with "Hi Mr Carter, Wanna know if I can come on Monday?" Her teacher, Ms Brown, said that the draft was too informal for a first business message to a stranger. She advised Aigerim to begin with "Dear Mr Carter," and to finish with "Yours sincerely," because the manager's name was known. She added that if a writer does not know the name, the letter should begin with "Dear Sir or Madam," and finish with "Yours faithfully." Ms Brown also told Aigerim to avoid slang and short forms such as "wanna" in formal writing and to make requests polite, for example with "I would be grateful if you could..." On the phone, Aigerim should introduce herself first and then give the reason for the call: "Good morning, this is Aigerim Sadykova speaking." With Dana, however, she can use relaxed language: "Guess what! They've moved my interview to Tuesday." After the interview, Ms Brown said, she should send a short, polite thank-you message.

Which opening is best for Aigerim's phone call to the office?

Задание 29 · По тексту · 1 балл

Aigerim is a university student who has applied for a summer internship at a travel agency in Almaty. During one week she has to do three things: write an email to the manager, Mr Carter, whom she has never met; phone the office to change the time of her interview; and tell her friend Dana about the new time. Her first draft of the email began with "Hi Mr Carter, Wanna know if I can come on Monday?" Her teacher, Ms Brown, said that the draft was too informal for a first business message to a stranger. She advised Aigerim to begin with "Dear Mr Carter," and to finish with "Yours sincerely," because the manager's name was known. She added that if a writer does not know the name, the letter should begin with "Dear Sir or Madam," and finish with "Yours faithfully." Ms Brown also told Aigerim to avoid slang and short forms such as "wanna" in formal writing and to make requests polite, for example with "I would be grateful if you could..." On the phone, Aigerim should introduce herself first and then give the reason for the call: "Good morning, this is Aigerim Sadykova speaking." With Dana, however, she can use relaxed language: "Guess what! They've moved my interview to Tuesday." After the interview, Ms Brown said, she should send a short, polite thank-you message.

Which phrase from the text is suitable for talking to Dana, but NOT for a business email?

Задание 30 · По тексту · 1 балл

Aigerim is a university student who has applied for a summer internship at a travel agency in Almaty. During one week she has to do three things: write an email to the manager, Mr Carter, whom she has never met; phone the office to change the time of her interview; and tell her friend Dana about the new time. Her first draft of the email began with "Hi Mr Carter, Wanna know if I can come on Monday?" Her teacher, Ms Brown, said that the draft was too informal for a first business message to a stranger. She advised Aigerim to begin with "Dear Mr Carter," and to finish with "Yours sincerely," because the manager's name was known. She added that if a writer does not know the name, the letter should begin with "Dear Sir or Madam," and finish with "Yours faithfully." Ms Brown also told Aigerim to avoid slang and short forms such as "wanna" in formal writing and to make requests polite, for example with "I would be grateful if you could..." On the phone, Aigerim should introduce herself first and then give the reason for the call: "Good morning, this is Aigerim Sadykova speaking." With Dana, however, she can use relaxed language: "Guess what! They've moved my interview to Tuesday." After the interview, Ms Brown said, she should send a short, polite thank-you message.

Aigerim also sends a message to the general office address of the agency, without knowing any name. Which greeting and closing should she use?

Задание 31 · Несколько ответов · 2 балла

Pair(s) of words that are synonyms (have almost the same meaning)

Задание 32 · Несколько ответов · 2 балла

Complex sentence(s) (a main clause and at least one subordinate clause)

Задание 33 · Несколько ответов · 2 балла

Sentence(s) with the Complex Object construction used correctly

Задание 34 · Несколько ответов · 2 балла

Read the direct speech: "I am reading a book now," Tom said. Choose the correct sentence(s) in Reported Speech.

Задание 35 · Несколько ответов · 2 балла

Read the text and choose the statement(s) that are true according to the text. Text: Maya joined the school library club in September. Every Tuesday, the members sort returned books and help younger pupils choose something to read. In December, the club organised a book swap, and pupils brought more than two hundred books from home. Maya says the best part of the club is meeting students from other classes.

Задание 36 · Соответствие · 2 балла

Match each task with the correct word.

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1. Choose a synonym of the word "enormous".

2. Choose an antonym of the word "ancient".

Задание 37 · Соответствие · 2 балла

Match each sentence with the word formed from "care" that correctly fills the gap.

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1. The driver's ______ caused the accident.

2. She carried the tray ______ so that nothing would spill.

Задание 38 · Соответствие · 2 балла

Match each description with the sentence that uses the construction correctly.

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1. The construction "too + adjective + to-infinitive" shows that the degree is excessive, so the action is impossible.

2. The construction "adjective + enough + to-infinitive" shows that the degree is sufficient for the action.

Задание 39 · Соответствие · 2 балла

Match each direct speech sentence with its correct reported form. Both sentences are reported a day later.

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1. "I will call you tomorrow," Tom said to me.

2. "Where did you leave your keys?" she asked him.

Задание 40 · Соответствие · 2 балла

Read the text and match each task with the correct statement. Text: In 2019, the town of Alder Bay replaced its paper bus tickets with a mobile app. Officials expected older residents to complain, yet the loudest protests came from teenagers, who had always enjoyed trading unused paper tickets at school. Within a year, however, the number of passengers rose by 18 percent, and the app's designers noted that most new users were over sixty, who found the app's large buttons easier than counting coins.

Выберите вариант для каждой строки

1. The best statement of the main idea of the whole text

2. A conclusion about older passengers that the text implies but does not state directly