ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Read the text and choose the right answer 1 – 8.

Typhoon in Philippines
On Tuesday, Typhoon Kammuri came to Philippines. It
flooded streets
and damaged many houses and power lines.
Officials closed the international airport in the capital city of
Manila for 48 hours. They closed schools and evacuated
hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.
The winds were very strong and reached the speed of more
than 130 miles per hour, which destroyed roofs of homes and
scattered debris.
Currently, the Southeast Asian Games are taking place in
the Philippines. The organizers canceled or postponed several
outdoor events because of the bad weather.
1 A tropical … came to Philippines.
А) winter В) cyclone С) weather D)
summer
2 Typhoon Kammuri … many houses and power lines.
А) annoyed В) convoyed С) destroyed D)
enjoyed
3 The international airport was closed for … days.
А) forty eight В) four С) forty two D)
two
4 … closed schools and evacuated people.
 А) Government В) Parliament С) Movement D)
Statement
5 The speed of the … wind was more than 130 miles
per hour.
А) graceful В) grateful С) peaceful D)
powerful
6 Currently, sport … are taking place in the
Philippines.
А) investigations В) competitions С) examinations D)
organizations
7 Because of the Typhoon several outdoor events were
… off.
А) called В) named С) played D)
stayed
8 The story is about Typhoon …
А) afternoon В) afterword С) aftermath D)
aftertaste

Read the text and choose the right answer 9 – 16.

France Helps Abused Women
In Paris and other French cities, thousands __9__ people
protested against domestic violence.
France __10__ a country with one of the __11__ number of
cases of domestic violence in Europe. This year, more than 100
women died because their partners __12__ them.
 French officials want to change the situation and they
introduced a plan on how to do it. The plan includes bigger
penalties for people __13__ behave badly towards __14__
partners. It is also possible that __15__ people start to wear
electronic bracelets. Officials __16__ want to create 1,000 new
places in homes for abused women.
9 А) on В) off С) at D)
of
10 А) are В) is С) was D)
were
11 А) highness В) high С) higher D)
highest
12 А) killed В) kill С) kills D)
killing
13 А) what В) who С) whose D)
whom
14 А) they В) them С) their D)
themselves
15 А) these В) this С) those D)
that
16 А) else В) almost С) also D)
through

Read the question and choose the right answer 17 – 20.

 17 They … like … chocolate.
A) does not / a B) don't / the C) don't / –
D) do not / an
18 There … some milk. I’d like to drink … .
A) are / they B) is / it C) isn't / them
D) was / its
19 I’ll speak to him when he …
А) will arrive В) arrives С) is arriving D)
would arrive
20 … children are older than … .
A) My / her B) Mine / hers C) My / hers
D) Mine / her

21 Match the words in Column A with the definitions in

Column B.
Column A Column B
А) Scientist 1) a person who talks or speaks to a group of
people.
B) Lecturer 2) a person who creates something for the
first time.
C) Inventor 3) a person who makes a discovery.
D) Discoverer 4) a person who creates art.
5) a person who is trained in a science.

22 Match the words in Column A with the definitions in

Column B.
Column A Column B
А) Faith 1) skill that you get from experience or
education.
В) Memory 2) the system of words that people use.
С) Language 3) strong belief.
D) Knowledge 4) work created by artists.
5) the process of remembering.

23 Match the words in Column A with the definitions in

Column B.
Column A Column B
А) Government 1) a circle worn on the head of a king or a
queen.
В) Queen 2) a male ruler of a country.
С) Crown 3) the wife or widow of a king.
D) King 4) a formal act or event.
5) a particular system used for controlling a
country.

24 Match the words in Column A with the definitions in

Column B.
Column A Column B
А) Biology 1) the science that deals with chemical elements.
В) History 2) the science that deals with matter and energy.
С) Physics 3) the science that records and analyzes past
events.
D) Geography 4) the science of life and living organism.
 5) the science that deals with countries, cities,
rivers, mountains…

25 Match the words in Column A with the definitions in

Column B.
Column A Column B
А) A liar 1) a person who steals things.
В) A fool 2) a person who is ill.
С) A thief 3) a person who doesn’t tell the truth.
D) A genius 4) a person who is very stupid.
5) a person of extraordinary intellect and
talent.