Раздел 3 (задания по грамматике и лексике)

Task 1. Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные

заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами B4–B12 так,

чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните

пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному

заданию B4–B12.

Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood were our neighbours. They had two

B4__________________. CHILD

Their son Michael B5__________________ from the other NOT/DIFFER

children very much but their daughter Matilda was a brilliant

child.

By the time she was five, Matilda was able to read very well.

She studied every magazine and newspaper that she

B6__________________ find around the house. CAN

Actually, she read B7__________________ than most school WELL

pupils.

One afternoon when the parents were out of the house, Matilda

put on B8__________________ dress and shoes and went to the SHE

library.

The librarian was surprised to see such a small child. "Are you

here for the B9 __________________ time? Would you like me to ONE

find a nice book with lots of pictures for you?" she asked.

"No, thank you, I B10__________________ what I need," FIND

answered Matilda and pointed to a thick book of fairy tales.

Then she added, “I B11__________________ for a new book as COME

soon as I finish this one”.

The librarian was really shocked when she saw Matilda only

two days later.

“I wish all children B12_________________ reading so much,” LIKE

the librarian said. From that day on Matilda went to the library

every afternoon.

Task 2. Choose the correct answer. Only one variant is correct.

How Americans Choose Their First President

Everyone 1_______of the President of the United States 2_______ the most powerful man in the country. But when the representatives of the 13 former British colonies 3_______ to draw up the constitution of the new country 4_______ 1787, most of them were not sure whether they 5_______ to have a President at all. There were even 6_______ who 7_______a king 8_______ their successful war against the British king, George III. The decision was in doubt 9_______ the last moment. One group wanted 10_______ for life, while 11_______ suggested that12_______ not be a President, because a Committee would govern the country better; a third group 13_______ a President 14_______ term of office would last seven years but 15_______. could not stand for re-election, because they were afraid he 16_______his time 17_______ votes at the next election. In the end they chose George Washington as President for four years and let him 18_______ for reelection because they trusted him. But they were 19_______ to make rules in case a future President 20_______ badly and these rules were used against President Nixon two hundred years later.

1 1) use to think 2) think 3) thinks 4) uses to think

2 1) to be 2) being 3) like 4) as

3 1) met 2) have met 3) were meeting 4) would meet

4 1) at 2) by 3) on 4) in

5 1) should 2) would 3) needed 4) must

6 1) few 2) a few 3) little 4) a little

7 1) have preferred 2) would have 3) should have 4) were prefer

preferred preferred

8 I) although 2) however 3) nevertheless 4) in spite of

9 1) until 2) as far as was 3) so far as 4) by

10 1) that the President 2) that the President 3) to elect the 4) to be elected the

was elected would be elected President President

11 1) another 2) other 3) the other 4) some other

12 1) it should 2) it would 3) there should 4) there would

13 I) would have liked 2) would 3) would like 4) would liking

14 I) that's 2) whose 3) which 4) of which

15 1) which 2) who 3) that 4) whose

16 1) spent 2) would spend 3) would spent 4) had spent

17 1) looking for 2) to look for 3) to look at 4) looking at

18 1) stand 2) to stand 3) be stand 4) that he stood

19 I) so careful 2) too careful 3) careful enough 4) enough careful

20 1) would behave 2) behaved 3) behaves 4) behave

1	5	9	13	17
2	6	10	14	18
3	7	11	15	19
4	8	12	16	20