Тест

1. ‘What’s ……… phone number?’ ‘It’s 554 3874.’

2. ‘I ………. got a computer but I’ve got an iPad.’

3. ‘I love Rita Ora! ……….. her?’ ‘No. I prefer Ed Sheeran.’

4. ‘Messi’s the ………. footballer in the world.’ ‘No, he isn’t. Ronaldo is!’

5. That’s Jana. She’s ……….. to her friend.

6. ‘Where ……… you yesterday?’ ‘I was at my grandmother’s house.’

7. ‘Where ……… you yesterday?’ ‘I was at my grandmother’s house.’

8. I usually ……… up at eight o’clock. Then I have breakfast.

9. ‘Do you like maths?’ ‘No, I don’t. It’s really ……… !’

10. He usually meets his friends on Saturdays but today he ……… with his sister.

11. ‘What are you doing tonight?’ ‘I …….. basketball with Michael. Do you want to come?’

12. What time ……… leave for school?

13. ‘………. a good time at the party?’ ‘Not really. I was bored!’

14. ‘Have you got ………. good DVDs?’ ‘No, I haven’t. I watch everything online.’

15. ‘Excuse me, how do I get to the sports centre?’ ‘Go straight on, then ………the second left. It’s opposite the school.’

16. Can you …….. your shoes, please? We can’t wear them in the house.

17. ‘Can I help you?’ ‘Yes. I …….. a packet of crisps, please.’

18. She’s very ……… . She talks to everyone.

19. While we ……… to school, it started snowing. It was beautiful!

20. If ……… to the concert later, ……… with you.

21. ‘ ……… the new Taylor Swift song?’ ‘Yes. It was on the radio this morning.’

22. You …….. tell anyone – it’s a secret.

23. More than 6,000 languages ……… in the world today.

24. He never …….. his bed in the morning.

25. He’s a …….. . He writes articles for the newspaper.

26. They’re scared …….. the dark. They always sleep with the light on.

27. No-one can play the guitar ……. him.

28. ‘What …….. if you …….. €100 in the street?’ ‘I’d give it to the police.’

29. I’ve got a terrible cold. I’m staying at home …….. I can get better.

30. ‘Look! There’s Hans.’ ‘It ……. Hans. He’s on holiday at the moment.’

31. Did you …….. invent games when you were young?

32. He said he ……. me last night but he didn’t.

33. I always have to ……. the washing-up after dinner.

34. ‘Do you ……... that you stole the money?’ ‘Yes! I never steal because I know it's wrong.'

35. ‘Where are you? ……… here for an hour.’ ‘Sorry. I missed the bus.’

36. I wasn’t ……. stay out late when I was young. I had to be at home by 7.30pm.

37. This film, ……. won three Oscars, stars Johnny Depp and is directed by Tim Burton.

38. You’ve just won a prize for your paintings, ……….?

39. I …… go home now. It’s nearly dinner time.

40. You should always ……. your computer when you finish using it.

41. Joni ……. her life in order to save her little brother.

42. They were friends for a long time before they started …….. .

43. ‘Have any of you studied German before?’ ‘No, ……. of us have.’

44. By this time next week, we …….. our exams and we’ll be on holiday!

45. ……. from the city, I didn’t know where anything was.

46. It was …….. bad day that we decided to stay at home.

47. ‘Who would like to be in charge ……. cooking the dinner?’ ‘I will. I don’t mind doing that.’

48. The film didn’t …….. our expectations. In fact, it was terrible.

49. If you’re angry, just tell him. You should get it off your ……… .

50. By the end of this course, you should be able to …….. in English in most situations.

51. Read the text below. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

According to a recent newspaper article, more and more young people are learning to play an instrument, the most popular being the piano, drums and guitar. Nevertheless, it also said that electric keyboards and guitars are increasing in popularity, suggesting that we’ll see a shift away from more traditional instruments towards electronic ones.

In another article, it was reported that archaeologists have found what they believe to be the oldest instrument in the world. It’s a primitive flute made from bird bone and mammoth ivory, more than forty thousand years old. There’s nothing surprising about the fact that our ancestors could play music, but what’s interesting is that they were making instruments so long ago.

Music’s important to people – we know this from the history of musical instruments. Although many of today’s instruments have appeared in the last thousand years, some of them originated in ancient civilizations, such as the organ and the trumpet. However, others couldn’t be more different from the instruments played by the ancient Greeks and Chinese. They’re the electronic instruments which we hear on all today’s pop songs. Instruments like the synthesizer have allowed musicians to create endless electronic sounds, while drum machines let them program drums with a perfect beat.

Nowadays, all of this can be done with an app like Garage Band on your iPhone. Children all over the world have grown up with technology which allows them to play almost any instrument, create their own songs and release them on the internet. The internet’s also created the potential for people to collaborate on online musical projects, so new sounds and ways of making music can be easily shared. The Virtual Choir is one example of this; more than a thousand voices brought together by the internet to create a digital choir.

At the same time though, we must remember that there are many young people without access to either iPhones or pianos. So what happens to them? Well, in the same way as people have been doing for millennia, they make music in any way they can; by whistling, clapping or just hitting a box with their hands. It seems to me that the future of music is not about what instruments we’ll be playing but how we’ll be using our creativeness and imagination.

52. How does the writer feel about the oldest instrument in the world?

53. What does ‘others’ (line 11) refer to?

54. What is the advantage of apps like Garage Band?

55. Choose the best title for the article.