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| Лингва-мир Английский |
| Назад к списку блоков |
| 8 класс. Блок № 1 |
| 45 минут на выполнение блока. Из них 45 минут на ввод ответов |
| Задание № 1 |
| Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. I knew I was going to be late but there was no way of warning her. By the time I arrived, it was around ten past eight. It had been raining for the last five minutes. Sheila was still there, outside a bookshop in Charing Cross Road. She could have waited (line 4) inside, but as the arranged was outside, she had loyally waited there for 25 minutes. I wore my biggest smile as I ran through all the old excuses: the Northern line… you wouldn’t believe it… fourteen minutes at Camden for a train. I felt secure. It wasn’t the first time, but (line 7) the mention of the Northern line made such excuses more authentic. She looked at me then with a completely new look, not sweet or loyal at all. She just said, “Well, no one could ever accuse you of having good manners,” looked straight at me once more and walked away. I can’t quite say why, but for a while that phrase seemed to reveal all the lies I had ever told. In particular, the lies that covered up my habitual lateness. I’m not talking about being fashionably late, a habit which can indicate anything from a degree of politeness to a feeling of coldness towards the host. Fashionable lateness is more about timing than about actually being late. What I’m talking about is not timing, but something bigger. When I said I was going to be late, I meant it. I planned to be late. To go from my apartment to Charing Cross Road takes 45 minutes. To get there by 7.45 I had to leave at 7 pm. But, washed, shaved and dressed, I knew at 6.30, as I always did, that I was going to be late. In fact, for years I have been late for every occasion: for drinks, for meetings, for dates, for lunch and dinner, for interviews, weddings, birthdays, funerals. In the end, I finally decided to see an analyst about my habitual lateness. He asked about my feelings when people were later than I. This rarely happened, I said, but when it did, it produced feelings of unhappiness and (line 24) neglect. Apparently I showed all the classic symptoms of tardomania. Tardomaniacs, he explained, are pathologically late people, who are so obsessed in themselves that the world around and the people around them become little more than objects whose only function is to increase their self-image. Although there are no cures for tardomania, there are remedies. Giving some thought to how you feel when other people keep you waiting is one. Remembering it’s an expensive compliment to be there on time is another. My own preference is for a new convention, which is both to show consideration for others and yet, at the same time, to satisfy my own need for slf-love: my recommendation is to be fashionably punctual at all times. Then, if anyone should make fun of your loyalty and timeliness, you can quote Samuel Beckett and say: “We are not saints but we have kept our appointments. How many people can boast as much?” |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| Sheila was waiting outside the bookshop in the rain because |
| a) the bookshop was closed so she couldn’t wait inside. |
| b) that was where they had agreed to meet. Это правильный ответ |
| c) she wanted to be able to see the writer approaching. |
| d) she had only just arrived. |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| Why did the writer feel “secure” that she would believe his excuses? |
| a) He made excuses that were quite believable. Это правильный ответ |
| b) It was the first time he had been late. |
| c) He had never used those excuses before. |
| d) He knew she would be understanding. |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| Contrary to the writer’s expectations (line 4 – line 7) Sheila was |
| a) calm and pleasant |
| b) well-mannered |
| c) cold and wet |
| d) sharp and sarcastic Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| What time had the writer arranged to meet his friend? |
| a) At seven o’clock. |
| b) Some time after eight. |
| c) At quarter to eight. Это правильный ответ |
| d) At ten past eight |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| The writer finally decided to see an analyst because |
| a) he wanted to find out about habitual lateness Это правильный ответ |
| b) he was always too punctual |
| c) he was running out of excuses for his problem |
| d) he had missed a very important interview |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| The term “tardomaniacs” (line 24) refers to |
| a) people who try not to be late because they don’t like being kept waiting themselves |
| b) people who only miss important appointments |
| c) people who are deliberately late Это правильный ответ |
| d) people who are seldom late |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| One way of trying to overcome tardomania is to |
| a) consider how you feel when you have to wait for someone Это правильный ответ |
| b) always try to arrive ten minutes early for the appointment |
| c) think up more convincing excuses |
| d) ask the other people to be even later than you are |
| Задание № 2 |
| Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| А. stopped |
| В. banned Это правильный ответ |
| C. removed |
| D. altered |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| A. unbearable Это правильный ответ |
| B. much |
| C. overcrowded |
| D. exceeded |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| A. risk Это правильный ответ |
| B. danger |
| C. urgent |
| D. problem |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| A. size |
| B. number |
| C. growing |
| D. increase Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| A. look for |
| B. make out |
| C. face up to Это правильный ответ |
| D. come round to |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| A. solutions Это правильный ответ |
| B. errors |
| C. suggestions |
| D. methods |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| A. taken after |
| B. set up Это правильный ответ |
| C. carried out |
| D. looked into |
| Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов) |
| A. pile-up |
| B.riot |
| C. organization |
| D. demonstration Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов) |
| A. join Это правильный ответ |
| B. bear |
| C. increase |
| D. agree |
| Задание № 3 |
| Choose the correct answer, A, B or C for each question. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| Teresa......................Russian at evening classes this term. |
| A. is studying Это правильный ответ |
| B. studies |
| C. study |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| I don't know what this sentence...................... |
| A. is meaning |
| B. means Это правильный ответ |
| C. mean |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| Clive was driving into town when he ......................out of petrol. |
| A. was running |
| B. run |
| C. ran Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| I don't enjoy computer games now, but I ......................like them when I was younger. |
| A. was used to |
| B. used to Это правильный ответ |
| C. would |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| We expected George at 7.30 but he ......................yet. |
| A. hasn't arrived Это правильный ответ |
| B. has arrived |
| C. didn't arrive |
| Вопрос № 6 1 балла(ов) |
| The film started............. so you’ ve missed quite a lot. |
| A. for half an hour |
| B. half an hour ago Это правильный ответ |
| C. since half an hour |
| Вопрос № 7 1 балла(ов) |
| When......................the picnic, they went for a swim in the lake. |
| A. they'd been eating |
| B. they'd eaten Это правильный ответ |
| C. they've eaten |
| Вопрос № 8 1 балла(ов) |
| ......................my sister three times today but her number's always engaged. |
| A. I'd phoned |
| B. I've been phoning |
| C. I've phoned Это правильный ответ |
| Вопрос № 9 1 балла(ов) |
| Anna: Shall I ring you at one o'clock? Ben: No, my lunch hour is earlier tomorrow so......................my lunch in the canteen then. Ring me at about one-thirty. |
| A. I'm eating |
| B. I'll be eating Это правильный ответ |
| C. I eat |
| Задание № 4 |
| Choose the correct answer. |
| Вопрос № 1 1 балла(ов) |
| The Great Charter of Liberties is |
| A) the Magna Carta Это правильный ответ |
| B) the Doomsday Book |
| C) the Order of the Garter |
| D) the Canterbury Tales |
| Вопрос № 2 1 балла(ов) |
| The English Renaissance started under the rule of |
| A) Henry VIII |
| B) Elizabeth II |
| C) Elizabeth I Это правильный ответ |
| D) Mary Stuart |
| Вопрос № 3 1 балла(ов) |
| Oliver Cromwell was |
| A) Lord Protector Это правильный ответ |
| B) Prime Minister |
| C) the king |
| D) the Emperor |
| Вопрос № 4 1 балла(ов) |
| Charles II belonged to _______ Dynasty |
| A) Tudor |
| B) Stuart Это правильный ответ |
| C) Hanoverian |
| D) Windsor |
| Вопрос № 5 1 балла(ов) |
| The American War of Independence began after |
| A) the Boston Tea Party Это правильный ответ |
| B) the Gunpowder Plot |
| C) the Industrial Revolution |
| D) the French Revolution |