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Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации Сибирский федеральный университет

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК. ТЕСТЫ ДЛЯ СТУДЕНТОВ 1–2-го КУРСОВ НЕЯЗЫКОВЫХ ФАКУЛЬТЕТОВ

Учебно-методическое пособие

Электронное издание

Красноярск

СФУ

2015

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УДК 811.111(07) ББК 81.432.1я73

А647

Составители: Цхай Ирина Ивановна

А647 Английский язык. Тесты для студентов 1–2-го курсов неязыковых специальностей: учебно-методическое пособие [Электронный ресурс] / сост. И. И. Цхай. – Электрон. дан. – Красноярск: Сиб. федер. ун-т, 2015.

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Представлены тесты по основным разделам грамматики английского языка. Состоит из двух основных частей: тренировочная часть I и оценочная часть II. Часть I сопровождается ответами-ключами. Тесты части II содержат задание В с текстом и заданиями на его понимание.

Данные тесты могут быть использованы в качестве лексикограмматического практикума на занятиях английского языка, а также для семестрового контроля знаний у студентов неязыковых факультетов в объеме, предусмотренном учебной программой.

УДК 811.111(07) ББК 81.432.1я73

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CONTENTS
PART I. PROGRESS TESTS ..........................................................................................................	5
1. ARTICLES..................................................................................................................................	5
Test 1. Mixed Articles (1) ...........................................................................................................	5
Test 2. Mixed Articles (2) ...........................................................................................................	6
Test 3. Articles in Definite or Indefinite Phrases ........................................................................	6
2. PRONOUNS ................................................................................................................................	7
Test 4. Personal Pronouns ...........................................................................................................	7
Test 5. Relative Pronouns – Who, Whom, Where, Whose ...........................................................	8
Test 6. Who, Which, or Whose (1).............................................................................................	9
Test 7. Who, Whom, Whose (2)..................................................................................................	9
Test 8. Fewer or Less?..............................................................................................................	10
Test 9. Some or Any? ................................................................................................................	10
Test 10. Count or Non-Count Nouns?.....................................................................................	11
Test 11. How Much, How Long, How Often, How Well ........................................................	12
Test 12. Who, Which, or Whose ...............................................................................................	13
3. VERBS.......................................................................................................................................	13
Test 13. Simple Present or Present Continuous?.......................................................................	13
Test 14. Simple Past or Past Continuous? .................................................................................	14
Test 15. Simple Past or Present Perfect? ...................................................................................	15
Test 16. Future Perfect Tense....................................................................................................	16
Test 17. Future Tenses...............................................................................................................	17
Test 18. Mixed Verb Tenses......................................................................................................	17
Test 19. Past Participles.............................................................................................................	18
Test 20. Gerund or Infinitive? (1) .............................................................................................	19
Test 21. Gerund or Infinitive? (2) .............................................................................................	19
Test 22. Gerund or Infinitive? (3) ............................................................................................	20
Test 23. Modal Verbs: Basic Modals (1) ..................................................................................	20
Test 24. Basic Modals (2)..........................................................................................................	21
Test 25. Mixed Modals (3) Can, Should, Must .........................................................................	22
Test 26. Passive Voice (1) .........................................................................................................	23
Test 27. Passive Voice (2): Passive Voice Sentences in the Simple Present...........................	24
Test 28. Passive Voice (3): Passive Voice Sentences in the Simple Past .................................	24
Test 29. Passive Voice (4) .........................................................................................................	25
4. CONJUNCTIVE WORDS.........................................................................................................	26
Test 30. Conjunctions (1) ..........................................................................................................	26
Test 31. Conjunctions (2) ..........................................................................................................	27
5. OPPOSITES OF WORDS .........................................................................................................	28
Test 32. Opposites (1) ...............................................................................................................	28
Test 33. Opposites (2) ...............................................................................................................	28
Test 34. Opposites (3) ...............................................................................................................	29
6. WORD ORDER .........................................................................................................................	30
Test 35. Correct Word Order (1) ...............................................................................................	30
Test 36. Correct Word Order (2) ...............................................................................................	31
7. COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS ......................................................................................	32
Test 37. To Be or To Have? .....................................................................................................	32

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Test 38. To Do or To Make? ....................................................................................................		33
Test 39. Difference in Spelling (1) ............................................................................................		33
Test 40. Difference in Spelling (2) ............................................................................................		34
8. COMPLEX ACHIEVEMENT TESTS ......................................................................................		35
Test 41. Complex Test (1) .........................................................................................................		35
Test 42. Complex Test (2) .........................................................................................................		36
PART II. ASSESSMENT TESTS..................................................................................................		38
TEST I. “To be”, “to have”, “There is/are”, Pronouns, Degrees of Comparison ........................		38
Variant I.....................................................................................................................................		38
Variant II ...................................................................................................................................		41
TEST II. Indefinite Tenses, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Modal Verbs........................		45
Variant	I....................................................................................................................................	45
Variant	II ..................................................................................................................................	49
TEST III. Tenses in the Active Voice...........................................................................................		53
Variant	I....................................................................................................................................	53
Variant	II ..................................................................................................................................	57
TEST IV. Passive Voice, Sequence of Tenses...............................................................................		61
Variant I.....................................................................................................................................		61
Variant II ...................................................................................................................................		65
ANSWER KEYS ...........................................................................................................................		70

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PART I

PROGRESS TESTS

1. ARTICLES

Test 1. Mixed Articles (1)

Task: For each blank space, choose the proper article (a, an, the, or no article):

1.	Denver is located at the foot of __________ Rocky Mountains.
a) a		b) the	c) no article
2.	Toronto is located on __________ Lake Ontario.
a) a		b) the	c) no article
3.	San Diego is located near __________ Mexican border.
a) a		b) the	c) no article
4.	Let’s go to __________ Mexico.
a) a		b) the	c) no article
5.__________ Nile is the longest river in the world.
a) A		b) The	c) no article
6.	__________ Sahara is the world’s biggest desert.
a) A		b) The	c) no article
7.	I spoke with __________ Chinese film director that I told you about.
a) a		b) the	c) no article
8.	Do you speak __________ Chinese?
a) a		b) the	c) no article
9.	I need __________ bottle of water.
a) a		b) the	c) no article
10. Spain is one of __________ largest European countries.
a) a		b) the	c) no article

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Test 2. Mixed Articles (2)

Task: Fill in the blanks below with either a, an, the, or no article:

1.	Q: Is dad picking us up today? A: Hope, __________ mom's picking us up.
2.	Q: Who's that?	A: That's _______ guy I told you about last week.

3.Q: Why are you so upset? A: I'm not upset. You're _________ one who's upset.

4.Q: Is this __________ bad time? Should I call you later? A: Yes, please call me in 30 minutes.

5. Q: Why won't your brother talk to me? A: Because you told him he was stupid! That was _________________ very mean thing to say.

6. Q: Do you like cats or dogs? A: I like them both, but I think I like ________

cats more than _________ dogs.

7. Q: Is this ________ road to San Francisco? A: Yes, it is.

8.Q: Do you know the name of_______ artist who painted this portrait? A: Yes, it’s Henry.

9.Q: We'll never make it on time! A: Sure we will! I know ______ easiest way.

10.Q.What a beautiful dress you are wearing! A: I know, this is ______best one.

Test 3. Articles in Definite or Indefinite Phrases

Task: Choose the correct variant.

1.	My sister tends not to use ___ fats, she’s dieting, you know.
	a) –	b) the
2.	____ cooking fats they sell are too smelly.
	a) –	b) the

3. He’s finished his novel and is now looking for ___ good publisher.

	a) the	b) a
4.	___ publishing house he’d turned to last week didn’t accept his terms.
	a) the	b) a
5.	Call Jane at once, I’m afraid, she’s in ___ trouble.
	a) –	b) a

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6.	I don’t think you need to take ___ trouble of going there yourself.
	a) –	b) the
7.	What ___	joy it is just to live quietly!
	a) –	b) the
8.	___ fun of it all was that I could simply speak English and enjoy it.
	a) –	b) the
9.	Do you need __ new brushes for painting?
	a) –	b) the
10. __ dish you ordered will be ready in twenty minutes.
	a) the	b) a

2. PRONOUNS

Test 4. Personal Pronouns

Task: Replace the bold word(s) with the correct pronoun (I, you, we, they, it, she, or he):

1.My cousin and her friend were at the mall. ___________ were at the mall.

2.Peter is a little sick. ___________ is a little sick.

3.Does your aunt know what happened? Does ___________ know what happened?

4.The door is locked. ___________ is locked.

5.My friend Linda and I are going on a trip. ___________ are going on a trip.

6.Am I a good student? Yes, ___________ are a good student.

7.My cats are hungry. ___________ are hungry.

8.Mr. Jones is a good teacher. ___________is a good teacher.

9.Is Chinese a difficult language? Yes, ___________is a difficult language.

10.My brother and I live together. ___________ live together.

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Test 5. Relative Pronouns – Who, Whom, Where, Whose

Task: Choose the correct (and most natural-sounding) response to complete each sentence.

NB: In everyday speech, THAT is often used instead of WHO or WHOM. Also, when it comes to WHO/WHOM, while it is important to know when to use each one, most people will only use WHO in everyday conversation.

1.	The man _________________ we met on the street is my uncle.
a) whose		b) whom	c) where
2.	The cafe _________________ she usually has breakfast is around the corner.
a) whom		b) whose	c) where
3.	The girl _________________ wrote this poem is still in high school.
a) whose		b) who	c) where
4.	The girl _________________ poem I read is still in high school.
a) whose		b) who	c) where
5.	The neighborhood _________________ we live is safe.
a) where		b) whose	c) who
6.	The people _________________ we saw yesterday are my neighbors.
a) whose		b) where	c) whom
7.	The boy _________________ bike was stolen is crying.
a) whose		b) where	c) whom
8.	The people _________________ live across the street are from Portugal.
a) who		b) whose	c) where
9.	The hotel _________________ we stayed was very noisy.
a) whom		b) where	c) whose
10. The man _________________ wallet was stolen was very upset.
a) whom		b) where	c) whose

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Test 6. Who, Which, or Whose (1)

Task: Fill in each blank space with who, which, or whose.

NB: Who is generally used for people, which is used for things, and whose indicates possession (ex: "the man whose wallet I found").

1.The woman _____________________ is driving is my mother.

2.This is the child _____________________ball I found.

3.I don't know _____________________ way to go.

4.Q: _________________ pen is this? A: It's Robert's pen.

5._____________________ came to the party last night?

6.I know someone _____________________ has been there.

7._____________________fault is it?

8.Q: __________________ dress did you choose? A: I chose the red one.

9.I don't know anyone _____________________ likes this kind of music.

10._____________________ Beatles album is your favorite?

Test 7. Who, Whom, Whose (2)

Task: Fill in each blank space with who, whom or whose.

1.Could you please tell me ________ that was?

2.The men, two of ________ were drunk, walked very slowly.

3.The guy ________ computer I was using moved to Spain.

4.I know ________ did it.

5.She didn’t know when the book was written, or by ________.

6.I didn't know ________ book that was.

7.I don't know ________ gave you that information, but it's inaccurate.

8.The police expert was able to determine ________ fingerprints were on the knife.

9.These are some of the people ________ have helped me in the past.

10.I have no idea ________ left the lights on all night.

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Test 8. Fewer or Less?

Task: Fill in the blanks with either fewer or less.

1.There are ________________ people here than in the center of the city.

2.I make ________________ money than he does.

3.I'm tired. I need to ask for ________________ responsibilities.

4.He travels ________________ than he used to.

5.They know ________________ than they pretend to know.

6.________________ children are studying French these days.

7.You should eat ________________ meat.

8.There are ________________ homeless people in the city today than there were five years ago.

9.He has ________________ furniture than I do.

10.There are ________________ good teachers these days.

Test 9. Some or Any?

Task: Fill in each blank space with the correct response.

1.	I went to the tourist office to get _____ information.
a) some		b) any
2.	The woman said they didn't have _____ more applications.
a) some		b) any
3.	_____ called you last night.
a) Someone		b) Anyone
4.	I need _____ time to think about this.
a) some		b) any
5.	_____ day we'll be together.
a) Some		b) Any
6.	Is there _____ evidence that he's guilty?
a) some		b) any

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