Grammar - раздел Иностранные языки, Изучение английского языка Choose The Right Variant (A, B, C Or D)
1. Henry Fo...
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1. Henry Ford’s introduction of the assembly line vastly reduced the time it took.
a) to make a car c) for making car
b) making a car d) a car to make
2. In terms of population, Bangkok, Thailand, is quite a bit … than Barcelona, Spain.
a) as large c) the largest
b) larger d) more large
3. France, where this process …, took an early lead in aluminum production.
a) was developed c) has developed
b) will develop d) were to develop
4. Until 1845, scientists failed to discover a process which … separate aluminum from its various alloys.
a) must c) will
b) could d) ought
5. Mr Williamson … the firm soon whether or not he voluntarily turns in his resignation.
a) has left c) is to be left
b) are leaving d) will be leaving
6. … he got the best grade on the quiz surprised everyone.
a) what c) if
b) that d) when
7. That experiment demonstrates that people have trouble …more than seven digits in sequence.
a) recalled c) recalling
b) being recalled d) having recalled
8. They stated that the book … especially for the computer professional.
a) will design c) had designed
b) was designed d) would design
9. That company’s electric cars … to be virtually trouble-free.
a) report c) reports
b) are reporting d) are reported
10. It is essential that she … us beforehand.
a) is calling c) should call
b) will call d) was to call
11. . …, ozone levels in the ionosphere appear to have dropped recently.
a) However the reason c) What is the reason
b) It is the reason d) Whatever the reason
12. It is important that this project be adequately capitalized and that strict accounting procedures be applied from the beginning. Otherwise , … .
a) its success will be assured c) there is little hope that it will succeed
b) nothing will go wrong d) there are a number of further measures
13. … was the centre of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle ages.
a) It was the Sun and not the Earth c) That the Sun and not the Earth
b) Being the Sun and not the Earth d) The Sun and not the Earth
14. There are four main pieces of information on a bar code, … .
a) while the second group of five numbers represents the product and the package size
b) for example, each manufacturer has a unique five-digit code
c) and next comes the manufacturer’s or supplier’s code
d) the first being two numbers that represent the country where the product was registered
15. The number of Internet buyers in Latin America is growing fast, … .
a) while Europeans show some resistance to electronic commerce
b) yet, you can always find products on the Internet which are hard to find elsewhere
c) though one in four households has a computer
d) however, there are many advantages to buying on the Internet
16. It is not until exhaustive tests carried out by the Food and Drug Administration, …
a) that a new drug is allowed on the market
b) is a new drug allowed to be put on the market
c) there is a new drug placed on the market
d) a new drug is allowed on the market
17 The project faced a whole series of difficulties, ranging from inadequate funding to unsuitable working premises. Yet, despite all of this… .
a) their the organizers decided to abandon the plan
b) it proved to be a great success
c) it was a complete failure
d) the difficulties proved impossible to overcome
18. Scientists know that the huge Hola crater in Arizona was made by a meteorite, but do not know exactly … .
a) when did the meteorite hit the earth
b) when the meteorite hit the earth
c) when the meteorite the earth hit
d) when did the earth hit the meteorite
19. For centuries, until the first astronauts reached the moon, men speculated as to… .
a) what did the satellite’s other side look like
b) what the satellite’s other side look like
c) what looked like the satellite’s other side
d) what like the satellite’s other side looked
20. While dozens of popular authors claimed to be experts on the subject, … .
a) there were many other such authors
b) some of the authors were not really so popular
c) none had studied it in a systematic way
d) there being no experts on other subjects
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1. The system is dangerous, … must not use it.
a) everyone c) one
b) any d) some
2. She plans … to study
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1. We also have a series of public lectures given by guest speakers.
a) number c) means
b) matter d) sort
2. It is now common corporate policy for a company
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1. Was ... present at the conference from the European management teams?
a) someone c) anyone
b) none d) every
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1. The company has experienced a number of significant changes in the last few years.
a) influenced c) required
b) undergone d) implemented
2. You should speak mor
What is the main purpose of this passage?
a) To look back to the early days of computers.
b) To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.
c) To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.
d) T
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1. Evidence for this hypothesis … for two decades.
a) have been accumulated c) are being accumulated
b) is accumu
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1. University regulations state that students must pass 18 modules to graduate.
a) promote c) report
b) plan d) specify
2. Most economists forecast that Chi
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1. These phenomena ... since last century.
a) have been observed c) are observed
b) were observed
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1. This concept was not recognized until the 16th century.
a) theory c) notion
b) principle d) method
2. It was obvious that there was a pattern
VARIANT V
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1. Не ... Professor Clark for ten years already.
a) knows c) has known
b) have known d) is known
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1. Transistors are successfully used for direct transformation of heat energy into electrical energy by means of thermal elements.
a) through the use of c) instead o
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1. She …a number of jobs since leaving school.
a) has had c) have
b) has d) have had
2. The new discover
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1. Modern Man has caused the extinction of five hundred species of animals since the industrial revolution.
a) relocation c) dying out
b) evolution d) survival
2.
What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
a) To explain how to get access to the Internet.
b) To show why the most popular Internet service is e-mail.
c) To give an overview of the global computer network.
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1. It is necessary … an account of his work.
a) his writing c) that he will write
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1. The conference discussed new trends in this field of research.
a) issues c) tendencies
b) inventions d) discoveries
2. I'd like to emphasize the significance
VARIANT VIII
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1. There … very little experimental work in this area so far.
a) was c) has been
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1. We cannot view this problem in terms of current concepts.
a) on the basis of c) because of
b) in spite of d) along with
2. The great adva
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1. Even an average tornado has a power similar to … of a large power station.
a) this c) one
b) that d) the same
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1. I do believe that the problem can be dealt with on three levels.
a) interpreted c) solved
b) divided d) looked at
2. Governments should set limits for en
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1. The shortcomings of this analysis of the problem have been discussed carefully.
a) advantages c) difficulties
b) perspectives d) drawbacks
2. Many environmen
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1. The seminar course in theoretical physics ... in Kharkiv is scheduled for May – June.
a) having bee
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1. The engineers hope to eliminate these negative factors.
a) minimize c) restrict
b) remove d) discover
2. The question is whether the model c
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1. problems ... for about seventy years now.
a) was carried on c) is being carried on
b) has been carried on d) i
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1. The techniques are very simple but accurate.
a) steps c) methods
b) technologies d) stages
2. Your thesis meets the necessary requiremen
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1. Since the 17th century economists … methods for studying the use of economic resources.
a) has developed c)
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1. We can only estimate the future growth of production.
a) guess c) count
b) value d) prove
2. The computer has a word processing facility.
a) def
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1. They … some kind of agreement by the end of July.
a) have reached c) had been reached
b) are reaching d) will
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1. The small amount of water and food in this area cannot sustain the large population.
a) guarantee c) support
b) survive d) decrease
2. These modern computers ha
What reason is given for the increasing importance of call centres to the Indian economy?
a)The availability of workers with the right accent.
b) A change in the legal system.
c) Local familiarity with outsourcing techniques.
d) The country’s
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1. The conference had many papers … on major issues in the field.
a) focused c) having foc
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1. You have to prepare a thesis on your investigation.
a) research c) dissertation
b) publication d) examination
2. You will have to meet your scientific adviso
Which of the following is not true?
a) The foreign gene will replicate in the bacteria, but it will not express itself through transcription and translation.
b)Escherishcia colican be grown in large amounts in synthet
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1. He … presently … for the position of head of the R&D department.
a) have been considered c) is considering
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1. Networks enable connected computers to rapidly exchange information.
a) avoid c) allow
b) apply d) approve
2. Technology will never replace the fundamental huma
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