Test 05 problems of generations

Part A

К каждому заданию даны варианты ответов, из которых только один является верным. Выберите правильный ответ из четырех предложенных.

A1. Nowadays jeans … by all generations: no gap where comfort!

1) is being worn

2) is worn

3) are worn

4) have been worn

A2. The problem of difference in value systems is … to be solved at once.

1) too complicated

2) enough complicated

3) far complicated

4) further complicated

A3. She was … child when her parents began to live separately from her grandparents.

1) a two-years-old

2) a two-year-old

3) a two-year’s-old

4) a two-years’-old

A4. It's not infrequent that I wish I …

1) live on my own

2) to live by myself

3) lived by myself

4) lived on me own

A5. Since childhood I never … to my father. I … always on good terms with him.

1) was objecting, had been

2) had objected, have been

3) objected, am being

4) have objected, am

A6. My folks are too conservative to understand new styles in clothing. Sometimes I ... they … younger.

1) want, are

2) wish, would be

3) would like, would be

4) wish, were

A7. Dad said he … in a strict way, and he … any misunderstanding with his folks.

1) was brought up, didn’t have

2) had been brought up, hadn’t had

3) was being brought up, didn’t have

4) has been brought up, hasn’t have

A8. Their teenage daughter is still missing. Since she … home she …

1) has left, is being looked for

2) left, has been looked for

3) had left, was being looked for

4) has left, has been looked for

A9. Mother … of my boyfriend strongly. She … us marry.

1) is disapproving, isn’t letting

2) disapproves, won’t let

3) disapproved, wouldn’t had let

4) disapproves, didn’t have let

A10. My brother always … his keys at home. I have to stay at home until he …

1) is leaving, comes

2) leaves, will come

3) left, would come

4) has left, will come

A11. “Jane, you … on the phone since morning!” – “You are exaggerating, mom. It … for 10 minutes.”

1) were talking, was lasted

2) talked, is lasting

3) had talked, had lasted

4) have been talking, lasted

A12. Yesterday my teenage son … impolite to me though generally he … a well-bred guy.

1) was, was

2) was being, is

3) had been, has been

4) is being, was

A13. “Why don’t you see eye to eye with your parents?” the psychologist asked. –

The psychologist … why we … eye to eye with our parents.

1) asked, didn’t see

2) said, didn’t see

3) asked, hadn’t seen

4) told, didn’t see

A14. She complained that her grandparents … twice while she … at their house.

1) had told her off, was staying

2) told her off, was staying

3) tell her off, had been staying

4) had been telling her off, stayed

A15. “Stop telling me what to wear. I … at school. I … my own style.”

1) will be laughed at, am creating

2) am being laughed at, had been creating

3) will have been laughed at, had created

4) am laughed at, has been creating

A16. Why … put up with my grandmother’s point of view?

1) have I to

2) do I have to

3) must I to

4) I must

A17. It's better for parents to let their children … their own choice in life.

1) make

2) to make

3) have made

4) made

A18. I can’t stand … with my parents. Unfortunately it happens very often.

1) quarrel

2) to quarrel

3) quarrelling

4) being quarreled

A19. If adolescent children … more patient and thoughtful, they … fewer rows with their parents.

1) have been, can have had

2) had been, would had had

3) had been, could have had

4) have been, will have had

A20. His mother … finding fault with him on condition that he … his attitude to studies.

1) shall stop, would have changed

2) will stop, changes

3) stops, will change

4) would stop, changes

A21. I live in … single-parent family and mother is … only person who takes care of me.

1) the / the

2) a / an

3) a / the

4) - / the

A22. In … some countries … children from broken families are doomed to very poor life.

1) - / -

2) the / the

3) - / the

4) the / -

A23. Father doesn’t like the man I’m engaged… . He is an electrical engineer… profession and works … a factory.

1) with / on / in

2) in / in / on

3) to / by / at

4) about / on / with

A24. My father's views aren’t similar … my mother's. They differ … many ways … almost everything.

1) with / in / about

2) to / in /about

3) on / on / in

4) with / for / on

A25. When I was young I got … … parents’ punishment … stealing cakes from the kitchen.

1) away / with / for

2) out / of / about

3) in / to / for

4) away / out / with

A26. Once I told my parents lies … I’ve lost their trust.

1) since

2) therefore

3) until

4) so as

A27. … I had a row with my parents, I felt terrible.

1) as long as

2) by the time

3) the first time

4) just as

Укажите номер подчеркнутого фрагмента, в котором допущена ошибка.

A28. When the charismatic young man was elected a president of his school this

1 2

seemed to be the thing that made all the students quite happy.

3 4

A29. It is evident that conflicts between parents and teenager children often occur

1 2

because the latter want more independence and self-reliance.

3 4

Определите тему, к которой относится данный ряд слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A30. knocker, drainpipe, sewerage, rubbish chute

1) utensils

2) cutlery

3) household

4) furniture

Из предложенных вариантов выберите слово, относящееся к заданному ряду слов. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A31. bachelor, divorcee, widow, newlyweds

1) orphan

2) spinster

3) ancestor

4) descendant

Определите ряд, в котором не все слова относятся к одной теме. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A32. 1) kinsman, relative, folks, relation

2) toddler, baby, school, infant

3) quarrel, row, dispute, argument

Прочитайте текст, выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.

My grandfather said that when he (A33) … up, he lived on a farm. In summer he (A34) … to get up early and work all day long on the farm. He said that most people (A35) … to go away on holiday, as they do now. But he (A36) … feeling unhappy or deprived because all his friends were in the same shoes. Nowadays most people (A37) … lead another lifestyle.

A33. 1) had been growing 2) had grown 3) was growing 4) was grown

A34. 1) had been 2) has 3) was having 4) would have

A35. 1) didn't use 2) haven't used 3) was used 4) weren't used

A36. 1) didn't remember 2) hadn't remembered 3) remembered 4) wasn't

remembered

A37. 1) had better 2) had rather 3) would better 4) would rather

Выберите ответную реплику, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной реплике-стимулу. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A38. You seem down a bit. Anything wrong?

1) Everything is okay.

2) It's none of your business.

3) It's my parents. We never see eye to eye.

4) It's so strange.

Выберите реплику-стимул, подходящую по смыслу к предложенной ответной реплике. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A39. Cheer up! Everything will work out some day.

1) We have quarreled again!

2) What terrific weather!

3) I must have lost my mobile!

4) I have got a terrible headache!

Прочитайте вопрос. Выберите один из вариантов ответа. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A40. What does the expression 'the world is a global village' mean?

1) World population is growing fast.

2) The mass media are spreading widely.

3) Mass culture is everywhere.

4) Agriculture is being developed.

Прочитайте текст и выберите вариант ответа, соответствующий содержанию прочитанного текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.

1. Traditionally Canadian population grew through immigration which was encouraged in order to expand the work force and domestic markets. The peak year of immigration in the 20th century was 1913, with more than 400,000 arrivals. Immigration was discouraged during the Great Depression of the 1930s, but after World War II tens of thousands of displaced persons from Europe were admitted, and in the 1970s large numbers of refugees from Europe, Asia, and Latin America were welcomed to Canada. Canada's immigration policy is nondiscriminatory regarding ethnicity; however, individuals with special talents or with capital to invest are given preference.

2. Nevertheless, natural increase is basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War. The country showed impressive population growth. For every three Canadians in 1945, there was over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canada's population passed the 20 million mark. Most of this growth came from natural increase. The depression of the 1930s and the war had held back marriages, but the catching-up process began after 1945. The baby boom continued the decade of the 1950s producing an increase of nearly fifteen per cent.

3. This rate of increase had been exceeded only once before in Canada's history, in the decade before 1911, when the prairies were being settled. Undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950s supported a growth in the population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families. In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world.

4. After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued falling until in 1966 it stood at its lowest level in 25 years. It was partly caused by changes in Canadian society. Young people were staying at school longer; more women were working; young married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting families; rising living standards were cutting down the size of families. It appeared that Canada was falling in step with the trend toward smaller families that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution.

5. Although the growth in Canada's population had slowed down by 1966, another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957.

A41. Which will be the most appropriate title for the article?

1) Increasing Population in Canada

2) Canada: Immigration Trends

3) Some Facts on Canadian Demography

A42. Shortly before World War II, immigration to Canada

1) increased.

2) decreased.

3) slowed down.

A43. In Canada, they prefer to admit

1) individuals who possess special talents.

2) only immigrants from Latin America and Asia.

3) mostly displaced persons from Europe.

A44. After World War II, Canadian population grew chiefly due to

1) expanding immigration.

2) natural growth.

3) increased longevity.

A45. One can make a conclusion that

1) improved living conditions will stop population growth.

2) there will be no population growth in the near future.

3) Canadian demographic trends are difficult to predict.

Определите, в каком значении слово употреблено в тексте. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A46. trend (III)

1) directive

2) growth

3) tendency

A47. had occurred (IV)

1) had declined

2) had taken place

3) had increased

Выберите правильный вариант перевода в соответствии с содержанием текста. Укажите выбранный вариант.

A48. …tens of thousands of displaced persons from Europe... (I)

1) десятки тысяч бездомных людей из Европы

2) десятки тысяч "перемещенных лиц" из Европы

3) десятки тысяч европейцев, не имеющих места жительства

A49. It was partly caused by changes in Canadian society. (IV)

1) Частично это было вызвано изменениями в канадском обществе.

2) Это было частью изменений, произошедших в канадском обществе.

3) Это вызвало частичные изменения в канадском обществе.

A50. Although the growth in Canada's population had slowed down by 1966… (V)

1) Тем не менее, рост населения Канады замедлился к 1966 году…

2) Поскольку рост населения Канады замедлился к 1966 году…

3) Хотя рост населения Канады замедлился к 1966 году…

Part B

В каждом предложении заполните пропуск словом, образованным от указанного в скобках.

B1. Every parent knows that adolescence is very … time (trouble).

B2. Many teachers complain that teenage students possess … tempers (control).

B3. Children are often in a hurry to grow up and become … of their parents (depend).

Переведите на английский язык фрагмент предложения, данный в скобках.

B4. Many teenagers (привыкли спорить) with their parents.

B5. The young boy couldn't (выносить) his mother's complaints.

B6. Adults shouldn't (высмеивать) the way teenagers dress and talk.

Прочитайте текст. Заполните каждый из пропусков только одним словом, подходящим по смыслу. Слово должно содержать не более 15 символов.

She is a young woman of 25 now. Her (B7) … with her parents started when she was sixteen. At that time the girl thought her parents prevented her from (B8) … almost everything she (B9) … to do. Her mother and father simply couldn't recognize their (B10) … who had always been so nice and neat and quiet.