ЗАПАДНО-КАЗАХСТАНСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ ИМЕНИ М.

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Факультет: Филологический
Кафедра: Иностранные языки
Шифр, специальность / ОП: 6В01508 «Химия-Биология», 6В01512 «География-
история», 6В05201 «Экология», 6В01509 «Биология», 6В01507 «Химия», 6В01505
«Физика - информатика», 6В01526 «Биология - география», 6В05301 «Химия», 6В05204
«География»
Дисциплина: Английский язык (уровень В2.1)

Name ______________________________________ Group _________________________

VARIANT 4

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with one word.

Example: The letter was posted last week.
1 Kostas asked me if I’d ever been to Athens.
2 I would never have realized it was Thomas unless you’d told me.
3 You haven’t really enjoyed this holiday, have you?
4 ‘Are there any biscuits in the cupboard?’ ‘No, there are none at all.’
5 Pizza, which is popular all over the world, originally came from Italy.
6 My sister may still get the job in London – we won’t know until next week.
7 Dan drinks coffee, doesn’t he?
8 Edinburgh is the city were the Harry Potter novels were written.
9 Wait until Dave arrives and then we can all go together.
10 Oh no! That’s the man whose car I crashed into last month!
10

2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: The house was built (build) in 1906.
1 When we check in (check in), I’ll ask for a room with a view.
2 If we don’t drive less, global warming will get (get) worse more quickly.
3 This passport photo was taken (take) ages ago – it doesn’t really look like me now!
4 Exam papers will be handed (hand) out in a few minutes, just before the exam starts.
5 Nathalie is really pleased. She has just been offered (offer) a job in Paris.
6 Leo’s car is being repaired (repair) today so I gave him a lift into work.
7 As soon as Peter arrives, we will start (start) the meeting.
8 If you were (be) a bit taller, you’d make a fantastic basketball player.
9 Dolphins are often seen (see) off the coast of Scotland.
10 Charlotte likes (like) chicken, doesn’t she?
11 Would you go (go) back to work if you won a lot of money?
12 Zoe rang. She said she would call (call) back this evening.
13 We would have got (get) back much earlier if the flight hadn’t been delayed.
14 The nurse told me to sit (sit) down and take my jumper off.
15 If I had answered (answer) all the questions, I would have passed the exam.
15
3 Underline the correct word or phrase.
Example: I don’t mind to wait / waiting.
1 I forgot to turn off the lights when I went out.
2 Could I have just a little more milk in my tea?
3 There are no good restaurants in this town.
4 She asked Lorna whether she spoke Greek.
5 Bob must earn a good salary because he’s always eating out.
6 I’m not very good at cooking, but I like watching cookery programmes on TV.
7 If she’d told me she was worried, I’d have been happy to help her.
8 Will can’t be in his office. His light isn’t on.
9 Helen said she was coming round later, didn’t she?
10 It’s too hot in here – can you turn the heating down?
11 If we had to get a new car, we would borrow money from my parents.
12 It’s the students who ask questions who usually learn the most.
13 I wish I’d had enough time to check my work more carefully.
14 Karen’s new house is really easy to find. It’s next to her old one!
15 We really can’t afford to go to restaurants these days.
15
Grammar total 40

VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

Example: They made the story into a film.
on into off
1 My wife wants to retire from work when she’s 60.
promote retire sacked
2 The film Atonement was based on the novel by Ian McEwan.
based set directed
3 You can have lots of qualifications, but it doesn’t mean you’ll find a job.
salaries qualifications training courses
4 Our science teacher isn’t very patient. He only explains things once.
impatient patiently patient
5 My favourite scene was when she jumped out of the helicopter into the sea!
scene plot script
6 We’ve cut down on coffee recently, so we don’t drink it as often.
cut away cut out cut down on
7 She was brought up well by her parents, even though they were very young.
educated taught brought up
8 Paula and I met at work. We were colleagues in an insurance company.
work college school
9 If you understand what I’m saying, just nod your head.
point smile nod
10 Anna lives on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
at in on
10
5 Complete the words in the sentences.
Example: The audience loved the film.
1 I failed my exams because I made too many careless mistakes!
2 The hotel was so dirty that we complained to the manager.
3 I must go and pick my children up from school – it’s nearly 3.30.
4 Students know they shouldn’t cheat in exams. It’s dishonest.
5 The computer isn’t working because you didn’t plug it in!
6 I need to revise tonight for the history exam tomorrow.
7 Can you taste the salt in this food? I think it needs some more.
8 Who is in charge of the training department in your company?
9 The police are still trying to ssolve the crime after ten years.
10 I’ll lend you £30, but only if you can pay me back tomorrow.
10

6 Underline the odd word out.

Example: soundtrack plot special effects comedy
1 music inventor cyclist painter
2 supermarket department store baker’s shopping centre
3 fortunately comfortable luckily carelessly
4 timetable professor student pupil
5 suspect witness detective evidence
6 throw clap stare point
7 retire permanent full-time part-time
8 ceiling roof outskirts chimney
9 patient selfish immature stubborn
10 lucky comfort fortunate careful
10

7 Match the words that go together.

slope fiction belt friend station rank

store effects injured jam course

Example: department store

1 close friend
2 traffic jam
3 ski slope
4 taxi rank
5 police station
6 get injured
7 seat belt
8 special effects
9 science fiction
10 golf course
10
Vocabulary total 40
PRONUNCIATION

8 Match the words with the same sounds.

wall coin receipt term terrace comfort

could fine queue house care

Example: owl house

1 key coin
2 chair care
3 bull could
4 boot queue
5 bird term
6 up comfort
7 horse wall
8 snake terrace
9 bike fine
10 tree reciept
10

9 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: lo|ca|tion
1 dis|co|nnect
2 e|vi|dence
3 qua|li|fi|ca|tions
4 sub|ti|tle
5 am|bi|tious
6 tem|pora|ry
7 de|mon|strate
8 in|he|rit
9 un|comfor|ta|ble
10 e|le|men|tary
10
Pronunciation total 20
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100

READING

1 Read the text and tick () A, B, or C.

The first film maker?

When we think of animated films, it’s often Walt Disney’s name that first comes to mind.
However, there is another less-known person whose work is very important to animators.
Eadweard Muybridge was a photographer who taught us more about animal and human
motion than any other, and who, with his camera, recorded details that couldn’t be seen with
the human eye. It could be argued that he is also one of the very earliest cinematographers,
coming up with a device which let him show moving images just like a film projector. He is
particularly famous for discovering that, for a moment, a moving horse lifts all four hooves off
the ground at the same time.
 Muybridge was an Englishman who moved to the United States in the 1850s, taking up
photography after he was seriously injured in a road accident. If he hadn’t suffered serious
head injuries when he was thrown out of a vehicle, he might never have chosen the creative
profession that he did.

By the 1860s, Muybridge was already well known for his landscape photos of California, but
in 1872 he was hired by a race horse owner to try and work out the exact sequence of
movements of a horse. By placing cameras along the edge of the track, Muybridge managed
to capture a series of images which he then copied on to a disc. Using his invention, the
zoopraxiscope, he was able to create a little film which proved that horses moved quite
differently from how artists used to paint them.

He then took thousands of images not only of animals, but also of people doing athletic
activities and performing everyday tasks such as walking up steps, or throwing water from a
bucket. As travel became easier, he was able to give lectures around the world. With his
careful, patient art, Muybridge contributed a great deal to science. He didn’t have a quiet
personal life, however. In 1874, he killed a man, but was later acquitted of murder.

In 1893, Muybridge charged the public to see his moving images in a hall in Chicago that
was built specially for the purpose. This building should really be called the first ever cinema.
His extraordinary photos are still an invaluable reference for cinema animators.

Example: Walt Disney is _______ in film animation.

A not important  B the only name  C the most famous name 
1 In his photographs, Muybridge showed _______.
A the human eye  B film cameras  C people and animals 
2 His photographs showed details that _______ by the human eye.
A could sometimes be seen  B had never been seen before 
C couldn’t usually be seen 
3 Muybridge discovered that a running horse _______.
A briefly doesn’t touch the ground  B always has one of four hooves on the ground 
C always has two hooves on the ground 
4 Muybridge decided to learn photography _______.
A before he moved to the US  B before he had an accident 
C after he’d had an accident 
5 Muybridge became famous for his photographs of California _______.
A before 1860  B in 1860  C after 1860 
6 He used his series of photographs to _______.
A make a film  B invent a device  C help an artist 
7 Before Muybridge’s film, artists painted moving horses that were _______.
A almost the same as his photographs  B just like his photographs 
C very different to his photographs 
8 Muybridge gave lectures _______.
A in the UK  B all over the world  C around the US 
9 After he’d committed a serious crime, he _______.
A went abroad  B avoided going to prison  C was sent to prison 
10 People were able to _______ in Chicago.
A see his films for free  B pay to see his films  C see his films at home 
10

2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases with the definitions.

Example: people who make animated films like cartoons animators
1 inventing coming up with
2 a machine to show images on a screen projector
 3 horses’ feet hoovers
4 a container for water bucket
5 extremely useful invaluable
5
Reading total 15

WRITING

Answer one of the questions and write 75–100 words.

1 What do you like or dislike about shopping?
2 What is your favourite film and why?
3 Write about the advantages and disadvantages of computers.
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25
LISTENING

1 Listen. Tick () the five tips which the expert mentions.
1 Keep your revision plan in a safe place. 
2 Let other people see your revision plan. 
3 It’s important to go to bed early when you’re revising. 
4 The best time to study for many people is before lunch. 
5 Don’t study for more than an hour at a time. 
6 Write a list of questions and answers and then test yourself. 
7 Make sure you have an internet connection. 
8 Keep your mobile switched on so you can call a friend for help. 
9 Working with a friend helps you remember things. 
10 Be relaxed about the exam. 
5

2 Listen to five conversations. Tick () A, B, or C.

1 Rich would like to see _____ this weekend.
A an action film  B a science-fiction film  C a thriller 
2 John would like to live _____.
A in an old, small house  B in a big, modern house  C in a modern flat 
3 _____ often sells things on the internet.
A Sally’s sister  B Fred’s wife  C Sally’s friend 
4 Kate’s office is _____.
A in the centre of town  B on the ground floor  C in her house 
5 Tess thinks that Rob should _____.
A change his profile picture  B get better friends  C find a new girlfriend 
5
Listening total 10
SPEAKING

1 Answer your partner’s questions.

Now make questions and ask your partner.
1 prefer / live in big flat in city centre or small house in countryside?
2 What school subject / would / like / be better at?
3 you / like / go / boarding school?
4 What / worst / job / ever / have?
5 How long / spend on / phone / every day?
6 you / have / favourite teacher / at school?
7 often / watch horror films?
8 ever be / very lucky?
9 you / patient or impatient person?
10 good idea / have / TV in children’s bedrooms?

2 Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her?

3 Talk about one of the statements below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give reasons.
1 ‘Films should never be dubbed.’
2 ‘People who have good luck also usually work hard.’
3 ‘Teachers have more influence over children than their parents do.’
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25

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