Section 4

Test 4

I. γñ¹³É ï»ùëïÁ ¨ å³ï³ëË³Ý»É Ñ³ñó»ñÇÝ` ÁÝïñ»Éáí ×Çßï ï³ñµ»ñ³ÏÁ:

Read the text and answer the questions choosing the right answer.
Line number

1. The rattlesnake has a reputation as a dangerous and deadly snake with a fierce
2. hatred for humanity. Although the rattlesnake is indeed a venomous snake
3. capable of killing a human, its nature has perhaps been somewhat exaggerated in
4. myth and folklore.
5. The rattlesnake is not inherently aggressive and generally strikes only when it
6. has been put on the defensive. In its defensive posture the rattlesnake raises the
7. front part of its body off the ground and assumes an S-shaped form in preparation
8. for lunge forward. At the end of a forward thrust, the rattlesnake pushes its fangs
9. into the victim, thereby injecting its venom.
10. There are more than 30 species of rattlesnakes, varying in length from 20
11. inches to 6 feet. In the United States there are only a few deaths annually from
12. rattlesnakes, with a mortality rate of less than 2 percent of those attacked.

1. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?
a) The Exaggerated Reputation of the Rattlesnake
b) The Dangerous and Deadly Rattlesnake
c) The Venomous Killer of Humans
d) Myth and Folklore about Killers

2. According to the text, which of the following is true about rattlesnakes?

a) They are always ready to attack.
b) They are always dangerous and deadly.
c) Their fierce nature has been underplayed in myth and folklore.
d) Their poison can kill people.

3. Which word is closest in meaning to somewhat in paragraph 1 ?

a) definitely
b) basically
c) particularly
d) partially
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4. The word it in line 5 refers to

a) nature
b) rattlesnake
c) a human
d) reputation

5. The word posture in line 6 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

a) mood
b) fight
c) position
d) strike

6. It can be inferred from the text that

a) all rattlesnake bites are fatal
b) all rattlesnake bites are not equally harmful
c) the few deaths from rattlesnake bites are from six-foot snakes
d) deaths from rattlesnake bites have been steadily increasing

7. The word mortality in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

a) percentage
b) illness
c) death
d) survival

8. Where in the text does the author explain what people believe about rattlesnakes?
a) Lines - 1-4
b) Lines - 5-6
c) Lines - 6-8
d) Lines - 8-10

9. The text does NOT discuss

a) the nature of rattlesnake
b) rattlesnake‟s bite
c) species of rattlesnakes
d) cure from rattlesnake‟s injection

10. The author‟s purpose in this text is to

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a) warn readers about the extreme danger from rattlesnakes

b) explain a misconception about rattlesnakes
c) describe a rattlesnake attack
d) clarify how rattlesnakes kill human

II. Choose the right option.

1. Language is a system where signs (words) (1) into patterns (grammar)

for people to use and understand. We (2) big brains and we can make
a lot of different sounds. Some people (3) we are born with a special
language-learning program in our brains. There are about 6,000languagesin the
world. Sadly, that number (4) down because many small languages are
dying.
Which language has the most words? English. There are over 500,000 words in
the English language. English speakers only (5) a small number of
these words. Shakespeare used about 30,000 different words

1. a) are put b) put c) are putting d) will be put

2. a) are having b) have c) had d) have had
3. a) think b) are thinking c) thought d) will think
4. a) go b) went c) is going d) have gone
5. a) knows b) are knowing c) will know d) know
2. Cathy (1) on a budget report for two weeks now. Since she likes to do
things as quickly as possible, yesterday she (2) to stay late at the
office, to finish the report. She had been working for two hours when she
suddenly (3) something. She forgot that she (4) to meet her
friend Mary for dinner. By the time Cathy got to the restaurant, Mary
(5) for half an hour. Cathy was very embarrassed, because the week
before, she had got mad at Mary for being late to a movie.

1. a) works b) has been working c) is working d) worked

2. a) decided b) has decided c) had decided d) decide
3. a) realized b) realizes c) has realized d) had realized
4. a) supposed b) has supposed c) is supposed d) was supposed
5. a) had been waiting b) waited c) will wait d) waits
3. I was in a very bad mood, sitting alone outside a little cafe in Paris. Imagine my
delight, when I suddenly (1) my old friend Tolozan walking down the boulevard. I
(2) him since his retirement from the police intelligence department in Bordeaux.
1. a) saw b) see c) have seen d) will see
2. a) haven‟t seen b) didn‟t see c) hadn‟t seen d) don‟t see
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III. ÀÝïñ»É ݳ˳¹³ëáõÃÛ³Ý µáí³Ý¹³ÏáõÃÛ³ÝÁ ѳٳå³ï³ë˳ÝáÕ ï³ñµ»ñ³ÏÁ: Choose the

appropriate option.

1. “Did they enjoy the concert yesterday?”

“I don‟t think so. The singers were that they walked out in the middle.”

a) so badly
b) such bad
c) so bad
d) too bad

2. “Over the last two weeks, your appearance has improved .”

“This is very important if you want to make a good impression.”

a) a great deal
b) little
c) hardly
d) a great many

3. “Is Jack good languages?”

“Yes, he speaks four languages.”

a) in
b) at
c) on
d) by

4. “You mustn‟t forget that actions speak than words.”

a) loud
b) loudest
c) louder
d) the loudest

5. “We are making some really good progress this week.”

“I think you are all working at this.”

a) hardly
b) very hardly
c) hard ever
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d) very hard

6. “Today, you showed that you can control your nerves. This is clearly going to
help you when you speak public.”
“Thanks. I appreciate your opinion.”

a) at
b) into
c) on
d) in

7. “It is very dark here.”

“You can turn the light.”

a) at
b) in
c) on
d) off

8. “These days, public speaking is becoming important for people who

want to be successful in their careers.”

a) the more important

b) more and more
c) the more and the more
d) the more and more

9. I think this pullover is expensive for me to buy.

a) enough
b) much
c) too
d) far

10. “Have you done your shopping?”

“ No, I had little time to go to the shops.”

a) too
b) such
c) enough
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d) no

11. “Did you enjoy your weekend?”

“Yes, but it was cold to go for a swim in the sea.”

a) as
b) enough
c) too
d) such

12. “At the start of the course, the pace of your presentations was . Today
you have shown us that you can control that now.”

a) too fast
b) the faster
c) enough fast
d) fast enough

13. “Congratulations! You have passed the course so now you are ready to make an
impression on you meet!”

a) everyone
b) each
c) all
d) nobody

14. “Where is the money I gave you the other day?”

“I put in the bank.”

a) this
b) its
c) it
d) these

15. “How about this one?”

“ lovely you look in this dress!”

a) Such
b) How
c) What
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d) Much

IV. ÀÝïñ»É ѳٳï»ùëïÇÝ Ñ³Ù³å³ï³ë˳ÝáÕ ËáëùÇÙ³ë³ÛÇÝ Ó¨Á:

Fill in the blanks with the word form that best fits each space.

In the nineteenth century and for most of the twentieth century up to the 1950s,
the exploration of the Moon was carried out by the use of (1) telescopes.
This research provided (2) information about the visible side of the Moon
but it was only in October 1959 that the unseen side of the Moon was revealed to the
world. Photographs taken from the Soviet Lunik III spacecraft showed that the hidden
side of the Moon was, in fact, not very different from the near side. The
(3) landing of unmanned spacecraft by the USA and the Russians in the
1960s and finally the landing of the first man on the Moon in 1969 made possible the
direct (4) of the Moon's surface. The Apollo astronauts collected rocks and
sent thousands of photographs back to headquarters in Houston. They set up
instruments which calculated the Moon's measurements and through the use of laser
beams they discovered the exact (5) between the Moon and the Earth.

1. a) power b) powerful c) powerless d) powerfully

2. a) valueless b) valuer c) value d) valuable
3. a) success b) successful c) successfully d) unsuccessful
4. a) exploration b) explore c) exploratory d) explorer
5. a) distant b) distantly c) distance d) distancing

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V. ÀÝïñ»É ݳ˳¹³ëáõÃÛ³Ý µáí³Ý¹³ÏáõÃÛ³ÝÁ ѳٳå³ï³ë˳ÝáÕ ï³ñµ»ñ³ÏÁ: Choose

the right option

1. You look so frightened! It seems you have seen a ghost.

a) as
b) if
c) as though
d) although
2. I am afraid until tomorrow.

a) there is no chance of seeing the director

b) it is no chance to see the director
c) there isn‟t no chance of seeing the director
d) it will be any chance of seeing the director

3. , we seldom see each other.

a) Now when Henry lives in Boston

b) Now that Henry lives in Boston
c) No matter if Henry lives in Boston
d) Now then Henry lives in Boston

4. Millions of people around the world continue to smoke .

a) in spite of the fact that smoking causes cancer

b) due to the fact that smoking causes cancer
c) even though the fact that smoking causes cancer
d) because smoking causes cancer

5. , the government has decided not to fund it.

a) When they see that the scheme is likely to fail

b) While seeing that the scheme is likely to fail
c) To see that the scheme is likely to fail
d) Seeing that the scheme is likely to fail

6. A bridge collapsed last Monday which hit Southern California.

a) as a result of an earthquake
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b) resulting in an earthquake
c) causing an earthquake
d) so that there was an earthquake

VI. ÀÝïñ»É ×Çßï ÷á˳ϻñåí³Í ݳ˳¹³ëáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÁ:

Choose the correctly transformed sentences.
1. “Don‟t forget to buy some cheese, Daniel,” said Christine.
Christine said that Daniel did not forget to buy some cheese.
2. “You mustn‟t smoke, Rick,” said his mother.
Rick‟s mother forbade him to smoke.
3. Tom said to me, “I think it would be a good idea for you to see a doctor.”
Tom advised me to see a doctor.
4. The mother asked him, “Why are your clothes so
dirty?”
The mother asked him why his clothes were so dirty.
5. He asked her if she had sold her car yet.
He asked her, “Have you sold your car yet?”

2.
1. “Congratulations on getting engaged, Sue,” said Harry.
Harry congratulated Sue on her engagement.
2. Amanda says, “Pass me the book, please.”
Amanda asks me to pass her the book.
3. Mary asked Helen if she would like to come to lunch on
Sunday.
“Helen, will you like to come to lunch on Sunday?” asks Mary.
4. “How long does it take to reach Brussels by train?” the passenger asked.
The passenger asked how long did it take to reach Brussels by train.
5. “Do not pay attention to his words,” she said.
She advised me not to pay attention to his words.

3.
1. Peter said to me, “Why haven‟t you turned to me before?”
Peter asked me why I hadn‟t turned to him before.
2. Jessie warned Tom not to take the wrong bus.
“Make sure you don‟t take the wrong bus, Tom,” said Jessie.
3. “You‟d better leave your things with Annie,” said Mark.
Mark said I had to leave my things with Annie.
4. “Did you have to complete the task yesterday?” Susan
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asked.
Susan asked if did I have to complete the task
yesterday.
5. He told the boy not to tell him such nonsense.
He said to the boy, “Don‟t tell me such nonsense!”

4.
1. “Please, forward Clara‟s mail to me as soon as you get it,” said the manager.
The manager told me to forward Clara‟s mail to him as soon as I had got it.
2. Nancy says to Ben, “Where are you planning to go this winter?”
Nancy asks Ben where he is planning to go this winter.
3. “Sue, are you leaving this apartment today or tomorrow evening?” asked Jenny.
Jenny asked Sue to leave that apartment today or tomorrow evening.
4. Debby said to me, “I will meet him at the station next morning.”
Debby told me she would meet him at the station the next morning.
5. Bill said he would take the car because he was late.
Bill said, “I‟ll take the car because I am late.”

5.
1. The ad said, “If you answer the question correctly, you may win a trip to Paris.”
The ad said that if we answered the question correctly we might win a trip to Paris.
2. I asked Nick why he hadn‟t resigned from his current job.
I asked Nick, “Why you hadn‟t resigned from your current job?”
3. “Do you mind working overtime?” she asked.
She asked did I mind working overtime.
4. “If we leave right now, we will be just in time for the bus,” she said.
She said if we left right now, we would have been just in time for the bus.
5. “You‟d better book the tickets early,”
he said. He recommended booking the
tickets early.

VII. î»Õ³¹ñ»É µ³é»ñÁ ѳٳï»ùëïáõÙ` µáí³Ý¹³ÏáõÃÛ³ÝÁ ѳٳå³ï³ëË³Ý (ïñí³Í µ³é»ñÇó

»ñÏáõëÝ ³í»Éáñ¹ »Ý):
Fill in each gap with an appropriate word from the list below (two odd variants
are
given)

For several years, the of opera was Florence, but , during the Baroque
period, it spread throughout Italy. By the late 1600s operas were being
written and
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in Europe, especially in England, France and Germany. But, for many

years, the Italian opera was ideal, and many non-Italian continued to use
Italian librettos.

1.expressed 2.continuously 3.gradually 4.centre 5.composers 6.considered

7.performed

VIII. ÀÝïñ»É ù»ñ³Ï³Ýáñ»Ý ×Çßï Ó¨³Ï»ñåí³Í ѳñó³Ï³Ý ݳ˳¹³ëáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÁ:

1.
1. What did happen yesterday when I phoned you?
2. Do you know the harms that smoking causes?
3. I hope he‟s grown out of that bad habit, hasn‟t he?
4. Your garden fence needs repairing, needn‟t it?
5. Why he took Gulliver‟s Travels with him on his journey?

2.
1. Did Tom lose his job because he kept arriving late for work?
2. The police arrested the criminals yesterday, didn‟t it?
3. There‟s no money in this wallet, is it?
4. Help me alter this project, will you?
5. Did you know that air expands and becomes lighter when it‟s warmed?

3.
1. She‟s recommended him as a suitable candidate for that post, isn‟t she?
2. Do you know that light travels faster than sound?
3. It‟s difficult to decide between these two candidates, isn‟t it?
4. He‟s always been interested in literature, isn‟t he?
5. The concert ought to start at 7:30, oughtn‟t it?

4.
1. I think the car‟s suffered great damage, hasn‟t it?
2. Do you have any idea can we pay by credit card?
3. You think Mary will accept your proposal, don‟t you?
4. What did you use to do when you in Dresden lived?
5. Since when have you attended these courses?
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5.
1. Were it you who signed those papers?
2. How long have you been working at this novel?
3. Is John a quick study, isn‟t he?
4. Do you know that the cheetah is the fastest animal?
5. This company has never provided a good service, has it?

IX. Èñ³óÝ»É ï»ùëïÁ` ï»Õ³¹ñ»Éáí ѳٳå³ï³ëË³Ý Ý³Ë¹ÇñÝ»ñÁ/ٳϵ³ÛÝ»ñÁ (ïñí³Í

ï³ñµ»ñ³ÏÝ»ñÇó »ñÏáõëÝ ³í»Éáñ¹ »Ý):
Fill in the gaps with the prepositions/adverbs given below (two of them are odd).

Roughly 60 percent of the body is made water, but how much of it do you
drink in a day? Although it‟s the best thing we can put in our body most of us
don‟t drink enough.
Drinking water is essential ___your health. Experts recommend adults to drink
8 and 10 glasses a day. Coffee or soda are not included because they can
dehydrate you.
So why should we drink water?
If you want to feel positive and focused, you should drink water.
Dehydration, from not enough water, can lead to forgetfulness, mood swings and
tiredness. When your body doesn‟t have enough water it gets tired. So extra
energy, make sure you drink plenty of water.
Drinking plenty of water may also prevent you getting a headache, and if
you do have one, the first thing that you can do for relief is drink some.

1.among 2.from 3.between 4.for 5.through 6.of 7.to

X. ÀÝïñ»É ³ÛÝ Ý³Ë³¹³ëáõÃÛáõÝÝ»ñÁ áñáնցում կա ավելորդ բառ:

Choose the sentences with an odd word.
1.
1. Researchers in chronobiology are studying the body‟s natural rhythm, to
find out what makes people sleepy.
2. Chronobiologists state about that a person‟s temperature, blood
pressure and hormone levels go up and down in a regular pattern.
3. They think that the time of day a person gets drug treatment for cancer
affects to the success of treatment.

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4. Studies have revealed that we do different types of work better at

different times of the day.
5. Some studies show that eight to nine hours of sleep every night might
not be necessary.

2.
1. When my grandfather lived with us, he used to play the chess with me.
2. She had changed so much that I could not hardly recognize her.
3. People who continually ask for an advice annoy me.
4. In some Islamic countries you can‟t photograph of women.
5. What seems to be the greatest injustice is that the new lands that
Columbus discovered were never given his name.

3.
1. The student finally found the best answer to that difficult question.
2. Clothes made of cotton are better for summer than those made of wool.
3. The woman examined the girl from head to the foot and smiled.
4. Despite of all my efforts I failed to persuade him to join us.
5. Many people in Britain – whom like George Davis and his supporters,
want some changes to be made in the law.

4.
1. The Statue of Liberty is the first to greet the visitors to New York.
2. The Lake Michigan is the sixth largest freshwater lake in the world.
3. At the end of the work you may have judge the workman.
4. You can lead a horse to water, but you can‟t make it to drink.
5. As adult children grow up, their families take care of their physical needs,
such as food, clothing and shelter.

5.
1. People lie all the time, but depending on how skilled they are, it can be
difficult to determine when someone is lying to you.
2. Liars provide additional information without being asked for it.
3. If a person is lying, he tends to concentrate on insignificant details
while avoiding from important ones.
4. People blink rapidly when they lie, or they may rub to their eyes.
5. The level of perspiration is one of the markers of a polygraph test but is
not an indication of a person telling a lie.

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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.

1
1. Nobel‟s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested.
2. Women of light behavior in Old Rome were identified by their high heels.
3. Her letters been written in an illegible handwriting.
4. The statements he had made were false.
5. The workers had to paint the gate yesterday.
2.
1. The language course will have finished by the end of July.
2. The professor was greeted with a storm of applause.
3. These vegetables needn’t have been cooked.
4. Your parents ought to have respected.
5. Byron’s poems translated into Armenian.

3.
1. The old church built in the 17th century is being reconstructed now.
2. He must have forgotten about our agreement.
3. The law of relativity was discovered by Albert Einstein.
4. The captain was wounded in the naval battle.
5. Carl Jung, a Swiss, founded analytical psychology.
4.
1. He could have organized it much better.
2. May this agreement be signed the day after tomorrow?
3. After all I‟ve done for them they might be more thankful.
4. Parks in London are planned to look as natural as nature itself.
5. Slavery was abolished due to the sacrifices and struggles of millions of people.

5.
1. All the required documents will be given to him.
2. They may have arrived by the time we get there.
3. Must these archival documents be kept in that safe?
4. The visitors were welcomed heartily by the manager of the company.
5. Already competent on keyboard and violin, Mozart composed at the age of 5.

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XII. гٳå³ï³ë˳ݻóÝ»É µ³é»ñÁ ¨ ë³ÑÙ³ÝáõÙÝ»ñÁ:

Match the words and their definitions.

1.
A) Tasteless 1) extremely unpleasant
B) Disgusting 2) lacking flavour
C) Delicious 3) highly pleasant to the taste
D) Exotic 4) a bit oversalted
5) interesting or unusual because of coming from a
faraway place

2.
A) Adequate 1) successful financially
B) Prosperous 2) the same in size, number, standard, or value
C) Equal 3) enough in quantity, or good enough in quality for a
D) Enormous particular purpose or need
4) small in size
5) extremely large in size or amount

3.
A) Criminal 1) a person who is paid to work for somebody
B) Explorer 2) a person who explores a new or unfamiliar area
C) Employer 3) a person or organization that pays people to work
D) Employee for them
4) a person who has committed a crime
5) a person who is unemployed
4
A) Introduce 1) give a spoken or written account of something that
B) Report one has observed, heard, done, or investigated
C) Export 2) say things to support someone or something
D) Defend 3) send goods or services to another country for sale
4) buy a product from another country
5) tell someone another person‟s name

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XIII. гٳå³ï³ë˳ݻóÝ»É Ý³Ë³¹³ëáõÃÛ³Ý »ñÏáõ Ù³ë»ñÁ:

Match the beginning and the end of the sentences.

1
A. Jessica failed 1. to be late for classes.
B. She pretended 2. not to understand English.
C. Though she lived in England for two 3. to be in time for the show yesterday.
years, she can‟t 4. understand the words of that Spanish song.
D. Ginger tries never 5. be reading an interesting article in the
morning paper.
6. understand English very well.

2
A. A BBC series about cars organized a 1. a bike, a car, a motorboat, and public
race across London, transport.
B. Four possible forms of transport were 2. but he was afraid of the traffic police.
chosen: 3. check the camera in the back of the car.
C. The road was confusing, and 4. an overground train which connects
Jeremy realized east and west London.
D. When the traffic lights turned red he 5. to find the quickest way to cross a busy
thought of driving through them, city.
6. that he was going in the wrong direction.

3
A. The manager agreed 1. understand what the customer wanted.
B. Will you promise never 2. to tell lies again?
C. The shop assistant couldn‟t 3. coming shopping with you.
D. When we meet 4. to talk to the displeased customer.
tomorrow, I am going to 5. tell you the whole truth.
6. to keep this secret from you?

4
A. While playing tennis Monica 1. a pizza for ourselves?
B. Is he making 2. hurt herself very badly.
C. Shall we make 3. burnt her finger.
D. Children often fall down and 4. all those sandwiches for himself?

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5. enjoy ourselves?
6. hurt themselves while playing.

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