Пробный ЕНТ: Английский язык, вариант 5

Choose the pair of verbs that correctly completes both sentences in the same order. 1) The headteacher agreed to ___ an exception for the new student. 2) Could you ___ me a favour and carry this bag?

• Amake – do
• Bdo – make
• Cmake – make
• Ddo – do

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word "scarce" in the sentence: Fresh water is scarce in this desert region, so people have to save every drop.

• Arare
• Babundant
• Cvaluable
• Dlimited

Choose the verb that correctly fills all three gaps.
1) A funny story helped to ___ the ice at the start of the meeting.
2) She is determined to ___ the world record in swimming.
3) Anyone who decides to ___ the law must expect to be punished.

• Abeat
• Bbend
• Cbreak
• Dset

Choose the antonym of the word "ancient" in the sentence: Tom likes ancient buildings, but his sister prefers modern ones.

• Aold
• Bhistoric
• Cfamous
• Dmodern

Choose the correct word to form a noun that fits the gap.
The ___ of the new bridge took two years. (build)

• Abuilding
• Bbuilder
• Cbuilds
• Drebuild

Choose the correct word to fill in the gap.
He was very tired, ___ he went to bed early.

• Abecause
• Bso
• Cbut
• Dalthough

Choose the sentence in which the word "before" is used as a conjunction.

• AHe had never seen the sea before that summer.
• BThink carefully before you answer the question.
• CBefore leaving the office, he locked all the drawers.
• DNever before had she felt so exhausted.

Choose the correct word formed from the word in capitals to fill in the gap.

The investigation showed that the accident was caused by the workers' ___ to follow the safety instructions. (WILLING)

• Aunwilling
• Bwillingness
• Cunwillingness
• Dunwillingly

Choose the correct form to complete the sentence. The new teacher ___ our homework yesterday, and she was pleased with it.

• Achecked
• Bchecks
• Chas checked
• Dwas checking

Choose the option that correctly fills both gaps.

Of the two drivers, Alan is ___ , so he drives ___ than Peter.

• Athe most careful ... most carefully
• Bmore careful ... more carefully
• Cmore careful ... more careful
• Dcarefuller ... more carefully

Choose the correct plural form of the noun to complete the sentence. The farmer bought two ___ at the market.

• Asheep
• Bsheep's
• Csheeps
• Dsheepes

Choose the correct pair of verb forms to complete the sentence: By the time the new stadium ___ to the public next May, the city ___ more than two million dollars on it.

• Ais opened / will spend
• Bwill have been opened / has spent
• Cis opened / will have spent
• Dwill be opened / will have spent

Choose the complex sentence whose subordinate clause is an attributive (relative) clause modifying a noun.

• AMarat said that he was late for the first lesson.
• BThe book that I borrowed from Aida was very interesting.
• CWhen the rain finally stopped, we went out into the garden.
• DShe opened the window, and cool air filled the room.

Choose the sentence in which the word order of the embedded (indirect) question is correct.

• ACould you tell me where the museum is?
• BI wonder what time does the film start.
• CDo you know where is the nearest bank?
• DTell me what are you looking for.

Choose the correct variant of the construction.
The more you practise, ___ you speak.

• Athe more good
• Bthe best
• Cthe better
• Dbetter

Choose the correct variant of the construction. She ___ her homework when the lights went out.

• Adoes
• Bis doing
• Chas done
• Dwas doing

Choose the correct variant of the construction.
I ___ get up early, but now I wake up at nine.

• Aam used to getting
• Bused to
• Cwould to
• Dam used to

Choose the correct variant of the construction.
The film was ___ boring that we left the cinema early.

• Aso
• Bsuch
• Cenough
• Dtoo

Choose the most appropriate phrase to thank a colleague politely after he has helped you with a report.

• AThanks a lot for your help with the report.
• BYou must thank me for the report.
• CYour help with the report was nothing.
• DWhy did you help me with the report?

Choose the most appropriate phrase to apologise to your teacher for arriving late to a lesson.

• AI am sorry I am late, Mr Brown.
• BYou should not be angry with me.
• CIt is not my problem, Mr Brown.
• DWhatever, I am here now.

Two requests are needed. Request 1 is to a close friend in a classroom (borrowing a pen). Request 2 is to a hotel manager you have never met (asking to leave the room later on the day of departure). Choose the pair in which each request suits the speech norms (register) of its situation.

• A1: Would you be so kind as to lend me a pen? 2: Would it be possible to check out later?
• B1: Got a spare pen? 2: Would it be possible to check out later?
• C1: Would you be so kind as to lend me a pen? 2: Can I check out later, mate?
• D1: Got a spare pen? 2: Gimme a late check-out, OK?

Read the text and choose the sentence that does NOT fit the main idea of the text. Honeybees communicate with each other by dancing. When a bee finds flowers with plenty of nectar, it returns to the hive and performs a 'waggle dance'. Honey has been used in traditional medicine in many countries for centuries. The direction of the dance shows where the flowers are, and its length shows how far away they are. Thanks to this dance, other bees can fly straight to the food.

• AHoney has been used in traditional medicine in many countries for centuries.
• BThanks to this dance, other bees can fly straight to the food.
• CThe direction of the dance shows where the flowers are, and its length shows how far away they are.
• DHoneybees communicate with each other by dancing.

Read the text and choose the conclusion that is best supported by it.

When the town council of Marlow replaced paper parking tickets with a phone app, officials predicted that revenue would rise and complaints would fall. Within a year revenue did rise, but so did complaints: many elderly residents, who had no smartphones, were fined for not paying. The council then installed coin machines in three car parks. Complaints dropped, but revenue fell again, because drivers who had been paying large fines now paid only the normal fee. One councillor remarked that the app had never been a failure of technology, but a failure to ask who would use it.

• APart of the first year's extra revenue came from fines, not from more parking.
• BThe app failed because of technical faults and was withdrawn.
• CThe council's forecast about falling complaints proved correct from the start.
• DOlder residents deliberately refused to pay for parking.

Read the text and choose the statement that is best supported by it.

A coastal village in Norway began paying fishermen a small bonus for every worn-out net they brought back to the harbour instead of dumping it at sea. After the first year the scheme looked like a failure: the weight of recovered netting was far below the council's estimate of how much had previously been lost. However, that estimate had been based on the number of nets sold in local shops, and a later survey showed that many fishermen had been repairing old nets instead of buying new ones. When the council recalculated the figures using the survey, it found that the amount of netting lost at sea had fallen by almost a third.

• AThe scheme succeeded because fishermen stopped repairing their old nets.
• BThe survey proved that the shops had reported their net sales dishonestly.
• CThe scheme failed at first but worked after fishermen were offered a larger bonus.
• DThe scheme seemed to fail only because the figure used to judge it was misleading.

Read the text and choose the correct answer. Marat loves chess. He learned the game from his uncle when he was seven years old. Now he plays in the school club every Tuesday and Thursday after lessons. Last month he won his first small tournament in the city. His coach says that Marat needs to practise more if he wants to take part in the national competition next year. Why does Marat's coach want him to practise more?

• AMarat has just learned the rules of chess.
• BMarat wants to play in the national competition next year.
• CMarat lost the tournament in the city last month.
• DMarat's uncle asked him to join the school club.

Nurlan edits the English newsletter at his school in Astana. Before each issue, the club meets its teacher, Mr Hill, to check the sentences in the articles. Mr Hill explains that every complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate. For example, "The students visited the museum." is a simple sentence because it has one subject and one predicate. A compound sentence joins two equal main clauses with a conjunction such as and, but or so: "The museum was crowded, but the guide spoke clearly." A complex sentence has one main clause and at least one subordinate clause: "Although it was raining, the students walked to the museum." Mr Hill also reminds the club that sentences have different purposes. A declarative sentence gives information, an interrogative sentence asks a question, an imperative sentence gives an order or advice, and an exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling. In Nurlan's draft article there are three such sentences: "Where did the group go after lunch?", "Please bring your tickets." and "What a beautiful building it was!" Mr Hill also found three mistakes. The first was "Went to the park after lunch." The second was "We visited the park, we took many photos." Two main clauses cannot be joined by a comma alone; the writer should add a conjunction such as and, use a semicolon, or start a new sentence. The third mistake was in word order. In an English statement the usual order is subject, verb, object, so "Yesterday visited our class the museum." sounded strange. Nurlan corrected all three mistakes, and the next issue of the newsletter was ready on Friday.

Which sentence from the text is a complex sentence?

• AThe museum was crowded, but the guide spoke clearly.
• BPlease bring your tickets.
• CThe students visited the museum.
• DAlthough it rained, the students walked there.

Nurlan edits the English newsletter at his school in Astana. Before each issue, the club meets its teacher, Mr Hill, to check the sentences in the articles. Mr Hill explains that every complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate. For example, "The students visited the museum." is a simple sentence because it has one subject and one predicate. A compound sentence joins two equal main clauses with a conjunction such as and, but or so: "The museum was crowded, but the guide spoke clearly." A complex sentence has one main clause and at least one subordinate clause: "Although it was raining, the students walked to the museum." Mr Hill also reminds the club that sentences have different purposes. A declarative sentence gives information, an interrogative sentence asks a question, an imperative sentence gives an order or advice, and an exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling. In Nurlan's draft article there are three such sentences: "Where did the group go after lunch?", "Please bring your tickets." and "What a beautiful building it was!" Mr Hill also found three mistakes. The first was "Went to the park after lunch." The second was "We visited the park, we took many photos." Two main clauses cannot be joined by a comma alone; the writer should add a conjunction such as and, use a semicolon, or start a new sentence. The third mistake was in word order. In an English statement the usual order is subject, verb, object, so "Yesterday visited our class the museum." sounded strange. Nurlan corrected all three mistakes, and the next issue of the newsletter was ready on Friday.

Which sentence from Nurlan's draft is matched correctly with its purpose?

• A"What a beautiful building it was!" – interrogative
• B"The students visited the museum." – exclamatory
• C"Where did the group go after lunch?" – declarative
• D"Please bring your tickets." – imperative

Nurlan edits the English newsletter at his school in Astana. Before each issue, the club meets its teacher, Mr Hill, to check the sentences in the articles. Mr Hill explains that every complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate. For example, "The students visited the museum." is a simple sentence because it has one subject and one predicate. A compound sentence joins two equal main clauses with a conjunction such as and, but or so: "The museum was crowded, but the guide spoke clearly." A complex sentence has one main clause and at least one subordinate clause: "Although it was raining, the students walked to the museum." Mr Hill also reminds the club that sentences have different purposes. A declarative sentence gives information, an interrogative sentence asks a question, an imperative sentence gives an order or advice, and an exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling. In Nurlan's draft article there are three such sentences: "Where did the group go after lunch?", "Please bring your tickets." and "What a beautiful building it was!" Mr Hill also found three mistakes. The first was "Went to the park after lunch." The second was "We visited the park, we took many photos." Two main clauses cannot be joined by a comma alone; the writer should add a conjunction such as and, use a semicolon, or start a new sentence. The third mistake was in word order. In an English statement the usual order is subject, verb, object, so "Yesterday visited our class the museum." sounded strange. Nurlan corrected all three mistakes, and the next issue of the newsletter was ready on Friday.

Why is "Went to the park after lunch." not a complete sentence?

• AIt has no object after the verb.
• BIt has two main clauses.
• CIt has no conjunction.
• DIt has no subject.

Nurlan edits the English newsletter at his school in Astana. Before each issue, the club meets its teacher, Mr Hill, to check the sentences in the articles. Mr Hill explains that every complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate. For example, "The students visited the museum." is a simple sentence because it has one subject and one predicate. A compound sentence joins two equal main clauses with a conjunction such as and, but or so: "The museum was crowded, but the guide spoke clearly." A complex sentence has one main clause and at least one subordinate clause: "Although it was raining, the students walked to the museum." Mr Hill also reminds the club that sentences have different purposes. A declarative sentence gives information, an interrogative sentence asks a question, an imperative sentence gives an order or advice, and an exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling. In Nurlan's draft article there are three such sentences: "Where did the group go after lunch?", "Please bring your tickets." and "What a beautiful building it was!" Mr Hill also found three mistakes. The first was "Went to the park after lunch." The second was "We visited the park, we took many photos." Two main clauses cannot be joined by a comma alone; the writer should add a conjunction such as and, use a semicolon, or start a new sentence. The third mistake was in word order. In an English statement the usual order is subject, verb, object, so "Yesterday visited our class the museum." sounded strange. Nurlan corrected all three mistakes, and the next issue of the newsletter was ready on Friday.

Which version correctly fixes the mistake in "We visited the park, we took many photos."?

• AWe visited the park we took many photos.
• BWe visited the park, took we many photos.
• CWe visited the park and, we took many photos.
• DWe visited the park, and we took many photos.

Nurlan edits the English newsletter at his school in Astana. Before each issue, the club meets its teacher, Mr Hill, to check the sentences in the articles. Mr Hill explains that every complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate. For example, "The students visited the museum." is a simple sentence because it has one subject and one predicate. A compound sentence joins two equal main clauses with a conjunction such as and, but or so: "The museum was crowded, but the guide spoke clearly." A complex sentence has one main clause and at least one subordinate clause: "Although it was raining, the students walked to the museum." Mr Hill also reminds the club that sentences have different purposes. A declarative sentence gives information, an interrogative sentence asks a question, an imperative sentence gives an order or advice, and an exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling. In Nurlan's draft article there are three such sentences: "Where did the group go after lunch?", "Please bring your tickets." and "What a beautiful building it was!" Mr Hill also found three mistakes. The first was "Went to the park after lunch." The second was "We visited the park, we took many photos." Two main clauses cannot be joined by a comma alone; the writer should add a conjunction such as and, use a semicolon, or start a new sentence. The third mistake was in word order. In an English statement the usual order is subject, verb, object, so "Yesterday visited our class the museum." sounded strange. Nurlan corrected all three mistakes, and the next issue of the newsletter was ready on Friday.

Which sentence shows the correct word order for the incorrect "Yesterday visited our class the museum."?

• AVisited yesterday our class the museum.
• BYesterday our class visited the museum.
• CYesterday our class the museum visited.
• DOur class yesterday the museum visited.

Collocation(s) in which the verb is used correctly

• Amake a photo
• Bdo a decision
• Cmake homework
• Ddo a favour
• Edo homework
• Fmake a mistake

Sentence(s) in which the degree of comparison is used correctly

• AThis is the most interesting book I have ever read.
• BWinter is the most cold season in our region.
• CToday is the worst day of the week for me.
• DMy brother runs more fast than I do.
• EHe speaks English better than he did last year.
• FShe is more taller than her sister.

Sentence(s) in which the construction with too / enough / so / such is used correctly

• AThe box is too heavy that I can't lift it.
• BShe is so a kind girl that everybody likes her.
• CThe tea was too hot to drink.
• DThe room is big enough for all of us.
• EIt was such a cold day that we stayed at home.
• FHe is enough tall to reach the top shelf.

Sentence(s) in which the direct speech is correctly transformed into Reported Speech (all the reports are made a day later, in another place)

• A"Where did you buy this jacket?" she asked. → She asked where did I buy that jacket.
• B"Have you finished the report?" he asked me. → He asked me if I have finished the report.
• C"Don't touch the screen," the teacher said to us. → The teacher told us not to touch the screen.
• D"You must leave now," the guard said to us. → The guard said us that we had to leave then.
• E"I will meet you here tomorrow," she told me. → She told me that she would meet me there the next day.
• F"I've lost my keys," Tom said. → Tom said that he had lost his keys.

Read the text and choose the statement(s) that are true according to the text. Text: Two classes took part in a four-week school recycling project. In the first week, Class 9A collected 40 kg of paper and Class 9B collected 25 kg. In the second week, Class 9B collected twice as much paper as in the first week, but Class 9A collected 10 kg less than before. In the third week, the two classes together collected 100 kg of paper. Plastic bottles were added only in the fourth week, when the school bought special containers. The winning class got a trip to the botanical garden instead of money.

• AIn the third week, Class 9A alone collected 100 kg of paper.
• BThe winning class received money for the project.
• CClass 9A collected more paper in the second week than in the first week.
• DPlastic bottles were not collected during the first three weeks.
• EAfter two weeks, Class 9A had collected 5 kg less paper than Class 9B.
• FClass 9B collected 50 kg of paper in the second week.

Match each sentence with the word that correctly completes it.

Match each description with the sentence in which the grammar form is used correctly.

Match each rule with the sentence in which it is applied correctly.

Read the text and match each task with the correct statement. Text: Every Saturday morning, the children of Willow Street gather in the small park near the library. They bring old books, toys and board games and swap them with their neighbours. The idea started three years ago, when a girl named Mira wanted a new book but her family could not afford one. Today, more than fifty families take part, and nobody spends any money.

Read the text and match each task with the correct statement. Text: The museum in the town of Karabulak keeps a small collection of old clocks. Last spring, the director decided to let visitors touch them, although some staff members worried that the clocks might break. To everyone's surprise, visitors became more careful, not less, and the number of repairs fell. The director believes that people respect an object more when they are trusted with it.