Английский язык для школьников №18
1. Прочтите текст "A Story About Forks" и выберите единственно правильный ответ.
A STORY ABOUT FORKS
In 1608 an Englishman whose name was Thomas Coryate visited Italy. He
liked the country and noted down every interesting thing he found. But there
was one thing which he found more interesting than the others. In his diary
Thomas wrote, "When the Italians eat meat, they use small forks. They do not
eat with hands because, as they say, people do not always have clean hands."
Before leaving for England, Thomas Coryate bought a few forks.
At home Thomas gave a dinner party to show the invention to his friends.
When the servants brought the steak, he took out a fork and began to eat like
they did in Italy.
Everybody looked at him in surprise. When he told his friends what it was,
they all wanted to take a good look at the strange thing. All his friends said that
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Английский язык для школьников №17
1. Из четырех вариантов (А), (В), (С), (D) выберите единственно правильный:
A. JACKJAMEISON
There was once a small boy 1 Jack Jameison, who 2 in the
village of Jamesville, in the state of Georgia. Young Jameison 3 by
4 of the villagers to be 5 foolish, but he was just
6 clever as any boy of his 7 .
One day Jack went 8 the village 9 to buy some
groceries: some jelly, oranges, jam, and finally, five cents worth of cheese. The owner,
however, objected to 10 so small a piece of cheese. He said that he just
11 judge the size of a five-cent piece of cheese.
"Then 12 ten cents worth," 13 Jack Jameison.
The owner 14 15 a ten-cent piece of cheese.
" 16 satisfied now, 17 young man?" he asked.
Jack Jameison 18 five cents on the 19 and said:
"Now just cut that piece 20 half."

1. (A) named (C) whose name
(B) by name (D) was named
2. (A) left ( ... Читать дальше »

Английский язык для школьников №16
1. Из четырех вариантов (А), (В), (С), (D) выберите единственно правильный:
A. RUSSUA'S FIRST SURGEON
Do you happen
surgeon and clinician? He
At 18, he 5
the story 2 Alexander Kuprin "The Wonderful Doctor"?
3 it's about Nikolai Pirogov, a great researcher, excellent
4 an ordinary man.
Moscow University; at 22 he 7
a Doctor of Science; at 26 he 8 a Professor at Derpt (now Tartu) University,
in Europe at that time; at 30 he 10 Russia's first surgery
11 the basic methods in the study and
clinic.
To this day Pirogov's methods are
12 anatomy.
13 to proclaim disease prevention an extremely
Nikolai Pirogov was
important task of medicine. He 14 : "The future 15_
preventive medicine." Today 17 doubts it.
If you 18 in Pirogovskaya Street, stop and „__
monument to this great man. He 20 a scientist of genius even in hi ... Читать дальше »

Английский язык для школьников №15
1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени:
GOOD LUCK, CARL!
Carl Osbourne lives in Glasgow. He (ought, be) in The Guinness Book of
Records because he (have) a terrible time this year.
The trouble (start) one fine morning at the beginning of January when Carl
(find) that his car (disappear) from his garage. He (see, not)
- it since that time!
In February he (buy) a new car, but he (have, not) it for more
than two weeks when he (crash) into a lamp-post.
Three days ago Carl (sit) on a seat that (paint) only a few minutes
before. He (wear) a brand-new suit that he (buy) only the previous week.
In the summer Carl (spend) his holiday at the seaside. When he (arrive)
home, he (discover) that his house (break into) . His
television and video-recorder (disappear) .
Now poor Carl (know, not) what he (do) to deserve this bad
luck. He just ... Читать дальше »

Английский язык для школьников №14
1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени:
AN INTERVIEW FOR A JOB
On Wednesday I had an important interview for a job. I (get up) at 7
o'clock in the morning and (shave) carefully. I (put on) my best
jacket and trousers. I (must, travel) by train, so I (walk)
to the station.
On my way I (see) a man who (paint) his fence with red paint.
The man (notice, not) me: he (look) ' at the fence. Then he (turn)
suddenly and (splash) my beautiful trousers! The man
(apologise) to me, but the damage (already, do) .
"If I (go) home, I (be late) for the interview," I (think)
. There (be) a department store not far from the station, so I
(decide) to buy a new pair.
I (find) a nice pair of trousers and since I (be) in a hurry, I (decide)
to change on the train. The shop (be) .full, so I (pay)
hurriedly for my trousers, (take) • my shopping bag ... Читать дальше »

Английский язык для школьников №13
1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени:
MISS EVANS
One night in April 1912, a new ocean liner was crossing the Atlantic. It (set out)
two days before and (go) to New York. It (be) the
largest and fastest ship in the world called Titanic.
The passengers (have) a good time when the ship suddenly (hit)
an iceberg.
Everyone (tell) to come out of their rooms. Unfortunately there (be, not)
enough lifeboats for all the passengers.
There (be, not) very much time left. The iceberg (be) on one
side of the ship. It (look) like a high, white wall.
A woman (come) to the side of the ship. Her two children (be)
in one of the lifeboats, and she (be) very much afraid.
"My children (be) in the lifeboat. I (must, go) with them!" the
woman (call) to the people in the lifeboat.
"There's no more room," someone (call out) . "If we (take)
on ... Читать дальше »

Английский язык для школьников №12
1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени:
THE WINCHESTER MYSTERY
One night Mrs Joyce Boweles (drive) her car from Winchester to Chilcomb
with a friend of the family, Mr Ted Pratt.
Suddenly they (see) an orange light in the sky. The car (start)
to shake and Mrs Bowels (can, not) control it. Some unknown power (lift)
it, then (push) to the left, then (stop) the engine and
(switch off) the lights.
"It was then that we (see) a cigar-shaped object about five yards long.
There (be) three figures inside," said Mrs Bowles. The three figures (be)
the crew of the UFO. Mrs Bowles said that she (be, never) so
frightened before.
At first, the alien crew (look) like ordinary people. They (wear)
silver clothes. Then an alien (come out) of the UFO. He (be)
quite tall and (seem) to be about forty-five years old. He (have)
_ long fair hair and ... Читать дальше »

Английский язык для школьников №11
1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени:
THE CANTERVILLE GHOST
When Mr Hiram В. Otis, the American Minister, (decide) to buy
Canterville Chase, everyone (tell) him that it (be) .__ a foolish thing
to do. There (be) no doubt that a ghost (live) in the house.
Indeed, Lord Canterville himself (mention) _ the fact to Mr Otis when they
(discuss) the sale.
"We (live, not) in the place ourselves," (say) Lord Canterville,
"since the day when my grand-aunt (frighten) by the ghost. It (happen)
many years ago. My grand-aunt (dress) for dinner when she
suddenly (feel) two skeleton hands being placed on her shoulders. The fright
(make) her very ill, and she never really recovered."
"I (believe, not) in ghosts," (say) Mr Otis.
"I (must, tell) you, Mr Otis, that the ghost (see) _ by several
living members of our family, as well as by the local pri ... Читать дальше »

Английский язык для школьников №10
1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени:
CONVERSATION
Ann: Do you like travelling?
Bill: Yes, I (like) travelling very much. It (be) my hobby. I always
(take) my camera with me and (take) pictures of everything that
(interest) me: the rains of ancient buildings, the sights of cities, views of
mountains, lakes, valleys, waterfalls and even animals and birds.
Ann: What countries (visit, you) ?
Bill: Well, I (be) to Italy, Greece, Russia and India. Some day I
(go) to the United States. My cousin (live) there. She (invite)
me several times already. When I (have) enough
money, I (go) to the States.
Ann: I (be, never) to any of these countries. When
(be, you) in Russia?
Bill: Two years ago.
Ann: Did you go there alone?
Bill: No, I (go) there with my father. We (visit)
Moscow and St Petersburg, the most beautiful citie ... Читать дальше »

Английский язык для школьников №9
1. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени:
THEY OVERDID IT
The London police were looking for a criminal who (rob) a bank. One day
they (catch) him and (take) him to prison. But while they (take)
photographs of him from the front, from the left, from the right, with a hat,
without a hat — he suddenly (attack) one of the policemen and (run away)
Then a week later the telephone (ring) in the police station and somebody
(say) : "You (look for) _ _ Ben Jackson, aren't you?" - - "Yes." -
"Well, he (be) at Victoria Station an hour ago. He (leave, probably)
London by now."
The city police immediately (send) four different photos of the robber to
the railway police. All the trains (search) .
Less than two hours later they (get) a telephone call from a small town not
far from London. "We (catch) three of the men," they (say)
happily, "and we (h ... Читать дальше »