7.14 Subject-verb agreement

90. Find the right variant:

There … no clouds in the sky. The sun is shining brightly.

A) is

B) was

C) are D) were

E) aren’t

91. Choose the best alternative.

Five minutes … too long to wait

A) have not

B) aren't

C) isn't

D) will not

E) are

92. Choose the best alternative.

… anything on television, so I turned it off.

A) It wasn’t

B) It was

C) There wasn’t

D) There was

E) There weren’t

93. Choose the correct answer.

We shall buy … more fruits as there … left in the fridge.

A) few / are abundant

B) some / is some

C) far/ is a lot

D) a little / are several

E) some / aren't any

94. Choose the right variant: Today all … beautiful but this … the prettiest.

A) flower is, flowers are.

B) flower is, flower is.

C) flowers are, flower is.

D) flowers are, flowers were.

E) flowers were, flowers are.

7.15 The Republic of Kazakhstan

95. Choose the right variant:

People of Kazakhstan elect their president once in … years:

A) 3

B) 10

C) 7

D) 4

E) 15

96. Choose the right variant: How many regions are there in Kazakhstan now?

A) 25.

B) 17.

C) 14.

D) 19.

E) 20.

97. Choose the right variant.

Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is situated on the … River.

A) Esil

B) Irtish

C) Syr-Darya

D) Lena

E) Thames

98. Choose the right variant: What main cities are in Eastern Kazakhstan?

A) Oskemen, Semey.

B) Oskemen, Semey, Shymkent.

C) Taraz, Pavlodar, Astana.

D) Karaganda, Temirtau.

E) Karaganda, Semey, Oskemen.

7.16 English-speaking countries

99. Choose the right variant:

The capital of the USA is … .

A) London

B) New York

C) Washington

D) Boston

E) Philadelphia

100. Find the right variant:

Australia is a … .

A) Peninsula

B) District

C) City

D) Town

E) Island continent

101. Choose the right variant: The United Kingdom is a parliamentary … .

A) colony.

B) empire.

C) republic.

D) monarchy.

E) region.

102. Choose the right variant: The Head of the USA is … .

A) the King.

B) Speaker.

C) the President.

D) the Prime Minister

E) the Queen.

103. Choose the right variant: What city is famous for its skyscrapers in the USA?

1. New York.

2. Washington.

3. Chicago.

4. London.

5. Boston.

104. Find the right answer:

What is the capital of Great Britain?

A) Paris.

B) London.

C) Amsterdam.

D) Edinburgh.

E) Astana.

105. Choose the right variant.

There are ... great lakes in the USA:

A) five.

B) three.

C) no.

D) two

E) four.

106. Indicate the right answer:

Where is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland situated?

A) In Scotland

B) In Australia

C) On the British Isles

D) In Kazakhstan

E) In America

107. Choose the right variant: The first President of the USA is …

A) Theodore Roosevelt

B) George Washington

C) John Adams

D) Abraham Lincoln

E) Ernest Bush

7.17 Паспорт правильных ответов

1	D	28	D	55	E	82	A
2	B	29	E	56	A	83	B
3	A	30	E	57	C	84	D
4	C	31	E	58	C	85	B
5	A	32	D	59	A	86	A
6	E	33	C	60	B	87	D
7	D	34	E	61	C	88	A
8	D	35	D	62	B	89	C
9	A	36	A	63	E	90	C
10	B	37	D	64	E	91	C
11	A	38	E	65	C	92	C
12	D	39	E	66	A	93	E
13	E	40	B	67	E	94	C
14	E	41	D	68	D	95	C
15	B	42	E	69	E	96	C
16	C	43	D	70	C	97	A
17	C	44	A	71	A	98	A
18	D	45	B	72	E	99	C
19	B	46	C	73	C	100	E
20	C	47	A	74	E	101	D
21	A	48	B	75	A	102	C
22	D	49	A	76	D	103	A
23	B	50	C	77	A	104	B
24	E	51	B	78	D	105	A
25	A	52	B	79	E	106	C
26	D	53	A	80	D	107	B
27	D	54	A	81	D