VARIANT I.
ExerciseI. Choose the right answer.
1. Beautiful Loch Ness attracts millions of tourists ---its legendary monster. (with; by; at) 2. In Wales the mountains are rocky and difficult ---(climbing; to climb; been climbed). 3. About 10 percent of the forest---(is; are; were) cut down every year. 4. The majority of the Braslav Lakes---(are; is; was) unique. 5. The number of people going through The English Channel ---(increase; increases; have increased) every year.
Exercise II.Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
1. in/30/ minutes/since//cars/ between/ have/France/Britain/1993/been/to/ travel/able/and. Since 1993 cars have been able to travel between F and B in 30 minutes.
2. moderate/the/Britain/Great/of/climate/is. The climate of GB is moderate
3. Europe/of/Belarus/is/ in/the/center/situated. BLR is situated in the center of Europe
4. Guinness/the/of/the/swamps/Belarus/entered/in/are. The swamps of blr are entered in the guinness
5. forests/the/treasure//real/Belarus/lies/of/its/in. The real treasure of Blr lies in its forests.
Exercise III.Find the correct answer.
1. заботитьсяо(to look forward to; to look for; to look after); 2.воспитывать (to bring up; to bring on; to bring in); 3.появляться (to turn up; to turn on; to turn off).
Exercise IV. Ask questions to the marked words.
1. Shuttle trains carry people through the longest underwater tunnel in the world-the English Channel. What title has the English Channel?
2. In National parks of Belarus people can enjoy a great diversity of flora and fauna. What is might be enjoyable in National parks of Belarus?
Exercise V.Translate the proverbs.
1. Тот лучше всех одет, чью одежду никто не замечает. 2. There is a good tune played on an old fiddle. 3. Не двигаться вперёд, значит идти назад. 4. Cheek brings success. 5. Без труда не вытянешь и рыбки из пруда.
Exercise VI. Continue the sentences, using your own words and phrases.
1. The real treasure of Belarus lies in its forests. 2. Great Britainattracts millions of tourists by it’s culture 3. Lakes and hills make (s) Belarusian landscape beautiful. 4. The British ----5. The Belarusian people arefriendly and tolerant
LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST
VARIANT II
ExerciseI. Choose the right answer.
1. National Parks of Belarus attract people---(with; by; at;) their unique flora. 2. The people of Belarus--- (are; is; were) friendly and tolerant.3.She was really surprised by the Scots, as their clothes--- (were; is; are) unique and unusual. 4. Scotland is a land ---(of; with; by) famous lakes. 5. The number of animals of Belovezhskaya Pushcha---(are; is; was) the rarest examples of Belarusian nature.
Exercise II.Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
1. The/Lakes/Braslav/unique/environment/ecological/of/is/the. The Lakes of Braslav is the unique ecological environment.
2. Great/what//Britain/influences/the/of/climate? What influences the climet of GB?
3. 5/from/terminals/leave/every/minutes/the/trains. trains leave from the terminals every 5 minutes.
4. three/I/able/from/in/hours/Paris/London/am/to/get/to. I am able to get from Paris to London in three hours.
Exercise III.Find the correct answer.
1. просматривать (to look out; to look after; to look through); 2. продолжать (to keep on; to keep fit; to keep up); 3. встречать (to see in; to see off; to see out)
Exercise IV. Ask questions to the marked words.
1. National parks and reserves have been created to ensure the best protection for the rare examples of Belarusian nature. Why National parks and reserves have been created?
2. Since 1993 cars, lorries and coaches have been able to travel between Britain and France in 30 minutes. How much time takes the travel between B and F.
Exercise V.Translate the proverbs.
1. There is a great force in soft command. В мягком командовании – великая сила 2. Готовь сани летом, а зимой телегу. 3. Never spend your money before you have it. 4. Набезрыбьеиракрыба. 5. If you want a thing well-done do it yourself. Если хочешь чтобы что-то было сделано хорошо – делай это сам.
Exercise VI. Continue the sentences, using your own words and phrases.
1. The ecological problem of Belarus is the effects of the Chernobyl’s disaster 2. If I were in Great Britain I would like to visit the British Museum3. Great Britain is situated on the island to the north of France 4. The Monarch of the UK can’t go into the House of Commons 5. People visit National parks and reseves for fun.
LEXICAL-GRAMMAR TEST
VARIANT III
ExerciseI. Choose the right answer.
1. The number of Scotland lakes---(are; is; was) famous for their legends and history. 2. The news concerning the ecological problems of Belarus---(seem; seems; seemed) very encouraging. 3. 30 percent of the houses ---(are situated: is situated; was situated) in the suburbs of London. 4. Great Britainis washed ---(by; off; of) the Atlantic Ocean in the north-west. 5. The weather is the most favourite topic of the conversation ---(of; with;---) the British.
Exercise II.Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
1. of/longest/Great/rivers/Britain/the/flow/the/sea/into/Irish.
2. weather/their/of/much/British/the/do/why/talk? Why do the British talk much of their weather?
3. waters/warm/the/of/Sream/Gulf/the/of/influence/Great/Britain/the/climate.
4. power/of/deal/great/a/has/Minister/Prime/a/British.