Task 20: What do the underlined words refer to? Select the correct answers. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)
An alien civilization could choose many different ways of sending information across the galaxy, but many of these either require too much energy, or else are severely attenuated while traversing the vast distances across the galaxy. It turns out that, for a given amount of transmitted power, radio waves in the frequency range 1000 to 3000 MHz travel the greatest distance, and so all searches to date have concentrated on looking for radio waves in this frequency range. So far there have been a number of searches by various groups around the world, including Australian searches using the radio telescope at Parkes, New South Wales. Until now there have not been any detections from the few hundred stars (1) which have been searched. The scale of the searches has been increased dramatically since 1992, when the US Congress voted NASA $10 million per year for ten years to conduct a thorough search for extra-terrestrial life. Much of the money in (2) this project is being spent on developing the special hardware needed to search many frequencies at once.
1. A. the few hundred stars B. any detections C. scientists
2. A. the US Congress B. a thorough search for extra-terrestrial life C. NASA
Task 21: Rearrange the words/phrases to make complete sentences. Select the correct sentences. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Example: my / I / scarves / beautiful / forgot / two / pack / to /.
--> Answer: I forgot to pack my two beautiful scarves.
1. Knives / dangerous / not / as / as / are / guns /.
A. Knives are not as dangerous as guns. B. Knives not are as dangerous as guns. C. Knives as are not dangerous as guns.
2. would / I / say / please / to / like / something.
A. I would like to say please something. B. I would like to say something please.
C. I would say to like something please.
Task 22: Combine these words to make sentences, using the correct word forms. Select the correct sentences. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
Example: I/ want/see/you/ office.
--> Answer: I want to see you in my office.
1. What/ qualities/ you/ need/ be/ good/ journalist/?
A. What qualities you need be a good journalist?
B. What qualities do you need to be a good journalist?
C. What qualities you need to be a good journalist?
2. If/ you/ afraid/ speak/ public/ you/ be/not/ alone/!/
A. If you afraid speak in public, you are not alone!
B. If you are afraid of speak in public, you are not alone!
C. If you are afraid of speaking in public, you are not alone!
Task 23: Rewrite each sentence without changing the meaning of the given sentence. Begin the new sentence with the suggested word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
Ex: When I came, he was having dinner. → When………………………………………. Answer: When I arrived, he was having dinner.
1. I advise you not to stay up late every night.
-You should………………………………….
2. She didn’t accept my proposal yesterday.
- My proposal…………………………………
Task 9: Complete the sentences with correct answers. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)
Example: I usually go to the supermarket ________ the weekend.
A. on B. in C. of
Answer: A
1. My brother has trained as a professional gamer ________he graduated from high school.
A. when B. while C. since
2. I have to work ________ the best way to shoot an episode.
A. for B. off C. out
Task 10: Choose the correct answer. Write A, B, C, D on the answer sheet. (0.2pt) Example: There is too ________ stuff in this room.
A. much B. many C. some D. any
Answer: A
1. Hurry up! We only have ________ time left before the teacher leaves.
A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. much
2. Eating out is very costly in district 1! There aren’t ________ cheap restaurants.
A. some B. much C. any D. a little
Task 11: Correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)
Example: Charlie went to the tickets office last week. Answer: tickets → ticket
1. Keep silent, please! My daughter sleeps=>is sleeping in the room.
2. Susan often burn=>burn the midnight oil to complete her given tasks.
Task 12: Choose the correct article to complete the sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)
Example: I met ________ few American tourists when I was in Italy.
A. a B. an C. the D.
Answer: A
1. Yesterday, I met ________one-eyed man.
A. an B. a C. the D.
2. Please take a seat here! The director will be back in ________hour.
A. an B. a C. the D.
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