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1. Greek mythology will always be culturally relevant in our world. These stories concern
2. the origin and the nature of the world, the lives and activities of Gods, heroes, and
3. mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks' own cult
4. and ritual practices. Modern scholars study the myths in an attempt to shed light on the
5. religious and political institutions of ancient Greece and its civilization, and to gain
6. understanding of the nature of myth-making itself.
7. There is a great deal of Greek mythology symbolism of Greek gods in today’s society.
8. Many aspects of our culture involve and began from Greek myths. The solar system is, for
9. the most part, also named after Greek gods, with the exception of Earth, all of the planets in
10. our solar system have names from Greek or Roman mythology.
11. There is also much symbolism of Greek gods and mythology in today’s society. Greek
12. mythology is greatly reflected in advertising. Several examples are Nike, the goddess of
13. victory, and the very popular sports company, Nike. Another popular advertisement is for
14. the FTD flower delivery company. Their logo includes Hermes or Mercury, the messenger
15. of the gods with winged feet.
16. Apollo, the god of music, has a famous music hall in New York named after him, the
17. Apollo Theater. There is also a magazine of the arts called Daedalus. Many of the heroes in
18. Greek mythology are on a quest for truth. In today’s society, humans are still looking for
19. truthful answers to their many questions.
20. Myths explain things the people are believed to not understand. Creation stories in Greek
21. mythology tell of how everything came to be, in their opinion. Many Creation stories
22. include a flood story, which leads Christians to have greater faith in the fact that it
23. occurred.
24. It is also important to study Greek mythology because it is part of history. There can be a
25. lot learnt about the Greek culture. Greek mythology will always be relevant to the people in
26. this world. Greek mythology has had an extensive influence on the culture, arts, and
27. literature of Western Civilization and remains part of Western heritage and language. Poets
28. and artists from ancient times to the present have derived inspiration from Greek mythology
29. and have discovered contemporary significance and relevance in the themes.
a) unimportant
b) fashionable
c) present-day
d) old -fashioned
a) Greek symbolism
b) English culture
c) Greek mythology
d) Modern gods
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3 Scientists study mythology today
a) escape
b) retreat
c) travel
d) search
6 When the author mentions “there can be a lot learnt” he means that people should
a) Roman
b) Nike
c) Starchild
d) Daedalus
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8 The word faith in the text refers to
a) conviction
b) suspicion
c) disbelief
d) rejection
a) individuals
b) people
c) immortals
d) persons
Stevie Wonder (11) _________ one of the most famous pop musicians in the world
today. He was born in 1950 in Saginaw, a small city in North American state of Michigan,
but at the age of four, he (12)_________ to Detroit. He has been blind his whole life but
(13)_________ singing and playing instruments, especially the piano, at an early age. When
he was only 13, he had number one record with the song ‘Fingertips’. This (14)_________ by
many hit records over the next forty years.
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a) will be
b) is
c) was
d) have been
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a) has been moving
b) was moving
c) moved
d) has moved
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a) will begin
b) began
c) has begun
d) is beginning
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a) followed
b) are followed
c) is being followed
d) was followed
Noah Webster (15) _________ from 1758 to 1843. At the time of the American Revolution,
he (16)_________ in New York State. Before the war, Webster used textbooks from
England. The war, however, made it impossible for teachers to get British textbooks. To take
the place of the British textbooks, Webster wrote his own textbook, “The American Speller”
(1783). This book became enormously popular. By 1883, the Merriam publishing company
(17) _________ 70 million copies of this book. Millions of children in the United States
learned how to spell and pronounce words with Webster’s book. Noah Webster later (18)
_________ the first American dictionary. It contained 70,000 entries and it (19) _________
the first dictionary to include American words as well as American spellings and
pronunciations. He called it "An American Dictionary of the English Language. Webster in
addition to creating a dictionary helped to create an American nation.
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a) has been living
b) has lived
c) lived
d) had lived
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a) was teaching
b) teaches
c) had taught
d) has taught
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a) would sell
b) sold
c) was selling
d) had sold
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a) writes
b) wrote
c) will write
d) has written
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a) would be
b) is
c) was
d) has been
Turner almost wished that he (20)__________to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed
his umbrella. He (21)__________silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning
when there was still no rain. Though it (22)__________the day before and the ground still
was wet people (23)__________ lightly and the sky was clear. Anyhow, he knew that by
the afternoon everybody (24)__________ wet because the rain was unavoidable.
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a) were listened
b) didn’t listen
c) hadn’t listened
d) listened
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a) would feel
b) felt
c) is feeling
d) has been felt
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a) was raining
b) had rained
c) has been raining
d) were raining
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a) had dressed
b) were dressed
c) dressed
d) were dressing
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a) had got
b) got
c) would get
d) will get
a) either
b) neither
c) none
d) some
a) nobody
b) anybody
c) somebody
d) no one
a) So I don’t
b) Nor don’t I
c) So don’t I
d) Neither do I
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29 “Don’t press the keys __________, you’ll break the keyboard.”
“Don’t worry, this is not the first time I’ve worked on a computer.”
a) such hardly
b) such hard
c) so hard
d) so hardly
a) in marrying
b) to marry
c) marrying
d) being married
a) besides
b) beside
c) except for
d) except
a) am used to cook
b) used to cook
c) used to cooking
d) am used to cooking
a) so nicely
b) nice
c) nicely
d) in a nice way
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34 “Where is_________?”
“Most of its territory is in Mongolia.”
a) most talented
b) the more talented
c) the most talent
d) more talent
a) ten-minute
b) ten-minutes
c) ten minute
d) ten minutes
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IV. ÀÝïñ»É ѳٳï»ùëïÇÝ Ñ³Ù³å³ï³ë˳ÝáÕ ËáëùÇÙ³ë³ÛÇÝ Ó¨Á:
Fill in the blanks with the word form that best fits each space.
For hundreds of years, people thought dreams were (38)______________ messages from gods
or spirits. Today, too many people can remember a time when they saw a place or person in
their dream and then, later, the dream happened in (39)______________life. Maybe that’s not
(40)______________ because we dream a lot but we (41)______________ only remember the
times when something happens in a dream and then happens for real. Most people have four to
six dreams every night after the age of ten. That’s as (42)______________ as 2,000 dreams per
year. So, an 80-year-old person has probably had 140,000 dreams. Maybe we forget 95–99 per
cent of our dreams, but that’s still thousands of dreams that might ‘come true’.
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a) meaning
b) meaningless
c) meant
d) meaningful
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a) reality
b) unreally
c) real
d) really
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a) surprises
b) surprise
c) surprising
d) surprised
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a) probably
b) probable
c) probability
d) improbable
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a) moreover
b) many
c) more
d) much
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V. ÀÝïñ»É ݳ˳¹³ëáõÃÛ³Ý µáí³Ý¹³ÏáõÃÛ³ÝÁ ѳٳå³ï³ë˳ÝáÕ ï³ñµ»ñ³ÏÁ:
Choose the right option.
43 People often don't tell the truth on market surveys; _________ , the results obtained from
them are not always accurate.
a) for
b) otherwise
c) due to
d) thus
44 I’ll be able to defend you ______________ you tell me the whole truth.
a) even though
b) only if
c) in spite
d) despite
45 ________________ the type of language people use shows a lot about their education and
background.
46 School was cancelled for a day __________ the biggest snow storm in five years.
a) in fact
b) because of
c) as though
d) only if
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48 Swimming is a beneficial exercise, __________ aerobic activity and uses a
number of muscle groups.
a) as result of providing
b) not only because it provides
c) because it both provides
d) for provision
49 Scientists are now beginning to conduct experiments on __________ noise pollution can
trigger different sorts of health risks.
a) how
b) since
c) still
d) unless
50 _______ the work was physically demanding, and at times we felt really exhausted, seeing
the end result was very satisfying.
a) As though
b) Owing to
c) Even though
d) No matter
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1. “Switch off your mobile phones at the lesson,” the teacher said to us.
The teacher told us to switch off our mobile phones at the lesson.
2. She said she would come with me as soon as she was ready.
“I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” she says.
3. Greg said, “I am sorry to interrupt you, Mary.”
Greg told her that he was sorry to interrupt Mary.
4. Lily said to her sister: “Don’t forget to take your umbrella.”
Lily reminded her sister to take her umbrella.
5. “I visited Mary as she was sick,” said Sandy.
Sandy says that she had visited Mary as she had been sick.
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1. Jennifer wanted to know where we were going to play football that day.
Jennifer said, “Where are you going to play football today?”
2. “Emily, when are you going to buy a new computer?” I asked.
I asked when Emily was going to buy a new computer.
3. “I have important talks today,” says the office manager.
The office manager says he has important talks today.
4. “Happy birthday, Roy!” said Dad.
Dad congratulated Roy on his birthday.
5. Samuel said, “Joseph has been my best friend since early childhood.”
Samuel told Joseph that he had been his best friend since early childhood.
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1. “Is an investigation really necessary?” he said.
He asked that an investigation was really necessary.
2. “Don’t forget to be on time,” said Anthony.
Anthony says me to be on time.
3. My sister told me that if I needed a bookshop she could recommend me a good one.
My sister said to me, “If you need a bookshop I can recommend you a good one.”
4. “Do you know who invented the mobile phone?” Sue says to me.
Sue asks me if I know who invented the mobile phone.
5. “Will you join me for coffee this afternoon?” Phil said to Mary.
Phil invited Mary to join him for coffee that afternoon.
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We owe many of __________ ideas about fairies to Shakespeare and stories from the 18th
and 19th centuries. Although we can see the origins of fairies as far back as the Ancient Greeks,
we can see similar __________ in many cultures. Some people think these creatures were
__________the gods of earlier religions that __________ the nature. Later they were replaced
by the Christian God and became less __________ figures as they lost importance.
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1. Can you tell me who has suggested his taking part in the race?
2. Nobody realized what was going on, did they?
3. What are you going to be when do you grow up?
4. Did you repair the roof yourself or it had repaired?
5. Will you be able to visit Granny tomorrow or not?
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1. Have you ever thought of starting your own business?
2. He’s accepted an offer of £250,000, isn’t he?
3. Could Bob have told such a terrible lie?
4. Do you remember were you at home last weekend?
5. Your friend’s got a strange hobby, hasn’t he?
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1. Sam will scarcely want to take up this job, will he?
2. He has to visit his sick friend today, doesn’t he?
3. Is there a website that can explain why leaves change color in the fall?
4. Do you know what does the new computer program provide?
5. Does anybody know where was first played the game of golf?
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1. The body depends on food as its primary source of energy, isn’t it?
2. Do you remember what did the lecturer say about early teachers?
3. Is Cambridge University as old as the University of Oxford?
4. How long had you studied English before you took the TOEFL test?
5. When are you planning to send the memo to the staff?
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1. Do they have to announce the verdict today?
2. He had completed the work before I came, hadn’t he?
3. Do you know where his brother-in-law works?
4. He’d better accept their proposal, wouldn’t he?
5. When do you think they will arrive in Holland?
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Four thousand climbers, aged between 13 and 80, have been __________ the top of
Everest. Climbing high mountains requires a lot of preparation and is very dangerous, but some
of the world’s best climbers are now looking __________ new challenges. Gerlinde
Kaltenbrunner from Austria fell __________ love with climbing as a teenager. When she left
school, she worked as a nurse and climbed in her free time. Starting __________ Everest, she
has been climbing all the world’s fourteen peaks over 8,000 metres. To increase the challenge,
Gerlinde climbs without using oxygen tanks. Low oxygen levels can make climbers ill, so
Gerlinde has to climb slowly. Gerlinde is passionate __________ Nepal and raises money for a
charity for poor children and orphans there.
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X. ÀÝïñ»É ³ÛÝ Ý³Ë³¹³ëáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÁ áñáնցում կա ավելորդ բառ:
Choose the sentences with an odd word.
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1. As soon as the doctor arrived, we felt immensely relieved because we knew that we could
count on him.
2. I am not got used to wearing a hat and a scarf in winter.
3. The first rugs were made by the hand and the finest ones are still handmade.
4. Radio stations which broadcast only news first appeared in the 1970s.
5. At the beginning of May he was left for the United States.
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1. They assured us that the work would have been completed by that time.
2. Everybody knows that it is no use of arguing with the Smiths about politics.
3. The political situation in the country seems to be changing day by day.
4. I am sure that Susan will be never return to her native town.
5. Though its mouth is big, but a crocodile can swallow only small animals.
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1. To communicate well with another person, you not only need to be able to talk clearly, but
you also need to listen actively, too.
2. Do you remember beating Boris at chess when we were in Moscow?
3. Everyone, without no exception, finds shopping stressful at times.
4. A sudden thought struck him and he suggested searching all the rooms in the house.
5. He was so tired and depressed that he felt he couldn’t move any longer, so he lay on his
back in the grass looking up.
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1. Helium has the most lowest boiling point of all substances.
2. From year to the year life is becoming easier but more expensive.
3. The students greeted to the lecturers who entered the auditorium.
4. The policeman warned the pedestrians to take the subway.
5. In the 19th century the exploration of the Moon was been carried out by means of powerful
telescopes.
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1. It is common knowledge that technology makes life easier for everyone.
2. Man is a complex being: he makes deserts bloom and lakes to die.
3. His remark was so funny that I couldn’t help laughing.
4. The cinema used to be the most popular form of entertainment for most people nowadays.
5. Ann’s sister insisted on to staying there till the rain had stopped.
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XI. îñí³Í ݳ˳¹³ëáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÇó áñá±Ýù »Ý Ïñ³íáñ³Ï³Ý ë»éáí ×Çßï Ó¨³Ï»ñåí³Í:
Choose the correctly formulated Passive constructions.
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1. Protestant tract writers responded to Gregory’s calendar by calling him the Roman
Antichrist.
2. The diploma paper was written in good English.
3. A new film about the Armenian genocide is being made at present.
4. The incident would have argued about for a long time.
5. Several houses were washed away by the flood.
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1. The music to the national anthem of Armenia was written by a Lebanese - Armenian
composer Barsegh Kanachyan.
2. Herostratus burnt the Temple of Artemis to make himself famous.
3. These apricot-trees will have blossomed by the end of this month.
4. No better reply could have been given in such a situation.
5. Fresh air and exercise contribute to good health.
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1. Great Expectations is regarded by some critics as Dickens’s most perfectly executed work
of art.
2. The button has sewn on your coat by your sister.
3. He has got a complete command of his emotions.
4. How many people have subscribed for the book?
5. The Nobel Peace Prize was given to the 14th Dalai Lama (religious name: Tenzin Gyatso)
in 1989.
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1. Many of Van Gogh’s best works were created in 1889, in an asylum.
2. Marie Tussaud created her first wax figure (of Voltaire) in 1777.
3. Before him lay a splendid garden, full of blossom and scent.
4. I have been misunderstood – no intention to hurt you.
5. Is that big hat made of straw?
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XII. гٳå³ï³ë˳ݻóÝ»É µ³é»ñÁ ¨ ë³ÑÙ³ÝáõÙÝ»ñÁ:
Match the words and their definitions.
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A) Careless 1) paying close attention to something
B) Sensitive 2) making one feel ashamed
C) Reserved 3) not giving sufficient attention or thought to
D) Shameful avoiding harm or errors
4) hiding one’s emotions and feelings
5) able to understand other people and their feelings
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A) Independent 1) feeling or showing love
B) Calm 2) able to think, understand and learn things quickly
C) Intelligent and well
D) Brave 3) not excited, nervous or troubled
4) willing to do things which are difficult or dangerous
5) free from outside control
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XIII. гٳå³ï³ë˳ݻóÝ»É Ý³Ë³¹³ëáõÃÛ³Ý »ñÏáõ Ù³ë»ñÁ:
Match the beginning and the end of the sentences.
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A) Dance is an art form that gives 1) provide entertainment and knowledge at
B) Leisure time that gives peace to the same time.
the stressful mind of a person 2) that bring pleasure and peace.
C) Many people spent their leisure 3) makes an important part of celebrations
time engaged in several activities and entertainment.
D) There are several countries where 4) are an expression of thoughts and emotions
dancing through actions.
5) has become rare in the modern world.
6) enjoyment to the viewer and the performer.
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A) Visitors are advised to spend at 1) to stand in a queue for at least 40 minutes.
least 2 hours at the museum 2) with all the famous pictures there.
B) The church of Hagia Sophia was 3) built in 537 AD by the Emperor Justinian I.
4) the Virgin Mary, which are both quite
C) When waiting to go on a ride to
spectacular to see.
Disneyland you have 5) as there is a lot to see.
D) It is definitely worth visiting the 6) to design the tallest tower in the world.
dome of the church and the
mosaic of
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A) When picking out an interesting 1) she decided to do the work herself.
wallpaper pattern, make sure 2) how much the wallpapering job would cost.
B) Shaking his new boss’s hand, 3) that it goes well with the furniture.
C) After consulting with five 4) Fred is having a lunch break.
contractors, 5) Tony knew he would like working with him.
D) By the time I bought the 6) we need new dining-room furniture as well.
wallpaper Frances had found out
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