CATHEGORY TESTS 2019 Text. The Beach Boys.

1. What was their most successful single?
2. A) international hit
3. B) Good Vibration
4. C) Pet Sounds
5. D) first album
6. E) the Beatles
7. What was the greatest achievement of the band?
8. A) they had 40 songs
9. B) they have had 36 songs in the Top 40
10. C) they are America’s greatest band
11. D) they released five albums
12. E) they have sold about 100 million records.
13. What facts proved their popularity?
14. A) the all used to surf
15. B) they had 40 songs
16. C) they are not playing now
17. D) they could compete with The Beatles
18. E) they released five albums
19. What was as popular as the Beach Boys in California at that time?
20. A) their international hit
21. B) their single Good Vibration
22. C) album Pet Sounds
23. D) their first album
24. E) surf culture
25. How many members were there originally in The Beach Boys?
26. A) five members B) three members C) eight members D) six members
27. E) nine members

Text  Disastrous journey.

6. What happened to them on the way to the final destination?
7. A) her husband was very happy with his new satnav
8. B) they had met their other friends
9. C) their car had been broken
10. D) they obeyed the satnav
11. E) following the instructions they had lost their way
12. What fact proves that the first part of the journey was fine?
13. A) they wanted to see their friends
14. B) the satnav took them to the door of their friends
15. C) they saw their friends for the first time
16. D) it was a planned journey
17. E) they bought satnav to help them.
18. What was the other problem they had during the journey?
19. A) they couldn’t drink coffee
20. B) they had left their dog in the café
21. C) they didn’t have any problems
22. D) they couldn’t meet their friends
23. E) they had lost their dog.
24. What was the route of the journey?
25. A) from Galicia to Tarragona B) from Galicia to Spain
26. C) to Tarragona D) from Alicante to Galicia
27. Why did she say that the satnav was his new toy?

Because her husband wanted to follow its instructions.

11. Choose the appropriate article.

There was . . . serious fire in . . . . block of flats in Glasgow last night.

1. A) a/the B) -/a C) a/a  D) the/a  E) the/the
2. Complete the idiom with suitable key word.

I wasn’t really sure, I guessed it, it was just a . . . in the dark.

1. A) pie B) shock C) stick  D) shot  E) ocean
2. An appropriate preposition. Young people . . . need to get more involved in politics.
3. A) himself B) myself C) themselves  D) yourself   E) theyself
4. Find negative adjective which fits the following definition. Means unable to read or write –. A) immature B) inlitarate  C) capable  D) illiterate  E) literacy
5. Find phrases where the is pronounced as [€i]
6. A) the end B) the sun C) the other way  D) the cinema  E) the worlds
7. Match the idioms with its meaning. You are a pain in the neck.
8. A) interesting person B) a difficult person C) an attractive person  D) easy-going person  E) painful person
9. Replace the underlined words with an idiom.

I can’t decide about that job in Paris.A) am in two minds  B) would like  C) dream  D) am thinking  E) make a decision

18. Replace underlined word with its opposite. She is always
19. A) misobedient B) disobedient C) overobedient  D) inobedient  E) notobodient
20. Choose an appropriate ending for an adjective “good – ”
21. A) tempered B) hearted C) skilled  D) warmed  E) headed
22. Change the words in brackets with an appropriate one. This film has been very (produced a lot) in recent years.
23. A) produce B) productive C) productivity  D) producing  E) production
24. The correct proverb. Last year I worked very hard at my Math and English. I spent all my time reading and preparing for my entrance exams. My motto was: . . .
25. A) No pains, no gains
26. B) A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
27. C) Speech is silver but silence is gold
28. D) Better short of pence than short of sense
29. E) Look before you leap
30. Complete the sentence with an appropriate degree of adjective.
31. Appropriate degree of adjective. A motorbike is . . . a scooter. A) the most powerful  B) most powerful  C) as powerful  D) powerful  E) more powerful than
32. Match the number with its writing 2 3/4A) two and three four B) two and third fourthC) two third fourD) two and three fourth E) two three fourth
33. I love watching fireworks, but the noise sometimes makes . . .
34. A) our B) me C) their  D) his  E) my
35. An appropriate pronouns. . . . ‘s the doctor. . . . daughter is in this class.
36. A) she/her B) we/our C) he/himself  D) they/their  E) we/their  F) it/its  E) she/we
37. Appropriate degree of adjective. I am afraid the box is . . . to carry.
38. A) more heavy B) the heaviest C) most heavy  D) too heavy  E) heavier
39. An appropriate preposition. The overnight rise . . . Wall Street was not maintained. A) in  B) on  C) at  D) for  E) to
40. Choose an appropriate variants to read a sum: 8×7=
41. A) Eight seventh are fifty sixB) Eighth times seven is fifty sixC) Eighth seventh are fifty six D) Eight times seven is fifty sixE) Eight to seven is fifty six.
42. Complete the sentence with suitable verb form from the list below:

Layla gave up . . . when she had a baby.

1. model B) modeling  C) smoking  D) to model  E) smoke
2. An appropriate reported verb. She … … me that she would be home late.
3. A) beg of B) mentioned to C) assumed  D) asked of  E) argued with
4. Find the sentence with the Complex Object.
5. A) Put on a thicker coat. I don’t want you to catch cold.
6. B) I am afraid to catch cold
7. C) He was in love with another woman
8. D) We want to invite you to the party
9. E) Please, put on a thicker coat.
10. Correct conditional form. If had known about the job I would have applied.
11. A) mixed conditional
12. B) second conditional
13. C) first conditional
14. D) third conditional
15. E) zero conditional
16. An appropriate degree of adjective. Who dresses …… in your family?
17. A) the most stylishly B) stylishly than C) as stylish as  D) most stylishly  E) more stylishly than
18. Choose an appropriate reported speech sentence “I have found my keys!”
19. A) She announced that she had found her keys
20. B) She announced that she found her keys
21. C) She announced she has found her keys
22. D) She announced that she found her keys
23. E) She announced she have found her keys.
24. Match the numbers with its writing:5.
25. A) twenty eight and five
26. B) twenty eighth point five
27. C) twenty eight point fifth
28. D) twenty eight point five
29. E) twenty eight five
30. Choose the correct answer. I don’t approve of them . . . late.
31. A) to be B) being C) are  D) be  E) is being
32. The correct reading of 2.235.
33. A) two thousand two hundreds and thirty-five
34. B) two thousand and two hundred and thirty-five
35. C) two thousand two hundred and thirty-five
36. D) two thousands two hundreds and thirty-five
37. E) two thousand two hundreds and thirtieth-five
38. Find the sentence with the Complex Subject.
39. A) We want to invite you to the party
40. B) She was heard to laugh heartily
41. C) He was in love with another woman
42. D) I am afraid to catch cold
43. E) Please put on a thicker coat
44. Choose verbs after which infinitive with to is followed by . . .
45. A) enjoy B) refuse C) prepare  D) dread  E) aim  F) manage
46. An appropriate reported verb. Liz . . . us that we should come after lunch.
47. A) asked B) demanded C) wanted  D) agreed  E) suggested to
48. An appropriate prepositions. I never argue . . . my husband . . . money.
49. A) with/about B) in/at C) of/for  D) for/on  E) to/for
50. Find the sentence with the Complex Subject.
51. A) The river is supposed to flow in this direction
52. B) Do you want to make a speech
53. C) We have been waiting for you the whole day
54. D) I tried to introduce him to my family
55. E) There is no harm in letting you know.
56. The correct pronoun is I drink hardly . . . coffee. I just don’t like it.
57. A) some B) many C) a few  D) a little  E) any
58. Find the odd word from the list below:
59. A) friends B) braces C) tongs  D) handcuffs  E) leggings
60. Don’t laugh . . . my work. I am doing my best.
61. A) with B) at C) of  D) for  E) to
62. An appropriate preposition. I read the paper . . . the taxi on the way.
63. A) in B) on C) at  D) for  E) to
64. John sat down on . . . bench nearest to the monument.
65. A) – B) an C) one  D) a  E) the
66. “Would you like to come on a picnic with us?”
67. A) He invited us to come on a picnic with them
68. B) He invited us to have come on a picnic with them
69. C) He invited us came on a picnic with them
70. D) He asked us to come on a picnic with him
71. E) He invited us to come on a picnic with they
72. Jack hurt his arm . . . volleyball.
73. A) playingB) has played C) played D) plays  E) is playing
74. You wouldn’t treat me like this if you really liked me.
75. A) third conditional
76. B) zero conditional
77. C) second conditional
78. D) first conditional
79. E) mixed conditional
80. Find sentences with participle adjectives.
81. A) We hired a designed team based in Singapore
82. B) I grew up in a car – making town
83. C) The public square was lined with trees
84. D) Tom’s a builder who works for himself
85. E) The town in which I grew up made cars
86. F) It was a record-breaking performance
87. G) It was a long-lasting dispute
88. She’s just moved from her flat . . . 38 Azalea Drive.
89. A) to B) on C) for  D) in  E) at
90. We go to … theatre about once … month.
91. A) -/- B) the/the C) a/the  D) -/a  E) the/a
92. Find the sentence with the Complex Object.
93. A) There are oak trees on the bank of the river
94. B) I didn’t like the film, it was boring
95. C) I felt the blood rush into my cheeks
96. D) I looked out of the window
97. E) I felt somebody was coming
98. Find the sentence with the Complex Subject.
99. A) Please put on a thicker coat
100. B) She was the best in her group
101. C) We are sure to come to the heart of the matter
102. D) I saw him entering the shop
103. E) He was in love with another woman.
104. An appropriate order for adjectives. Have you seen this . . . invention? 
105. A) fantastic, new, German
106. B) German, new, fantastic
107. C) German, fantastic, new
108. D) fantastic, German, new
109. E) new, fantastic, German
110. Find the correct noun: A) slow B) rainbowC) how  D) now  E) new  F) know
111. Crew is often used for the staff of . . . A) an ambulance B) a planeC) a school  D) an engineers  E) a hospital
112. . . . women usually talk more than . . . men. A) a/the B) -/a  C) the/a  D) the/theE) -/-
113. She was . . . ashamed to admit her mistake. A) tooB) enough C) as … as  D) the most  E) more
114. Among my family members, my mum is . . . driver. A) good B) as good as  C) better than  D) more better  E) the best
115. I generally get my salary . . . the fifth of the month. A) onB) to C) of  D) in  E) at
116. There is . . . Dr. Kenneth Perch on . . . phone. A) -/theB) a/a C) the/-  D) a/the  E) the/a
117. Find a vulgar fraction: 7/9
118. A) seven and ninth B) seven ninthC) seven and nine D) seven nine  E) seventh nine
119. Choose the correct answer. Look at that . . . window. A) broke B) is broken  C) brokenD) to break  E) has broken
120. Compile the correct word order to make an affirmative sentence. 1234567891011

/my saw with Bill car he new when green was envy/

1. A) 8421756109311 B) 8942751011631 C) 5281014793611  D) 8245631011917  E) 2351879101164
2. . . . love watching fireworks, but the noise sometimes makes . . . nervous.
3. A) you/us B) we/our C) I/meD) we/usE) they/their F) she/her  G) he/him   H) I/my
4. My sister . . . a motorcycle and sidecar. A) used to ownB) would have own C) was owning  D) used to owning  E) would own
5. Find the sentence with the Complex object. A) We knew that he is very brave B)We knew him as a brave person C) He is known as a brave man  D) I’ve known him since my childhood

E)We knew him to be very brave

71. I caught a later train because I . . . a client. A) have to see B) would see  C) must have seen
72. D) had to seeE) could see
73. Are you talking now about . . . John Smiths who led . . . Labour Party. A) -/theB) -/a C) the/the  D) a/a  E) the/a
74. He is thought . . . a very good singer. A) was B) to beC) had been D) is being E) have been
75. If it was snowing, we . . . at home.

A)would have stayed  B) stayed  C) would stayD) have stayed  E) stay

75. The manager let us … early on Fridays. A) leave B) coming C) to come D) leaving E) will leave.
76. Find the participle construction sentence from the list below.
77. A) Realize there was no one at home and left the parcel in the shed
78. B) Realizing no one at home and left the parcel in the shed
79. C) I realize there was no one at home so I left the parcel in the shed
80. D) Realizing there was no one at home I left the parcel in the shed
81. E) I left the parcel in the shed because there was no one at home
82. Find the correct sentence with for – to – infinitive phrase.
83. A) It is not interesting for me

B)It is important to take care

1. C) It is very important for children to play outdoors
2. D) I have been waiting for you three hours

E)I don’t ask for any help

78. Match the number with its writing. 62.3% of adults have false teeth. A) sixty two point third percent B) sixty two three percent  C)sixty two and three percent
79. D) sixty two point three percentE) sixty second point three percent
80. He drives . . . carefully than his girlfriend. A) much B) as…as C) moreD) most E) the most
81. We visited the village . . . my mum was born. A) that B) those  C) what  D) where  E) their
82. Andrew came round to my flat . . . he could.A) as quickly as B) quicker  C) quickly  D) more quickly  E) most quickly
83. 1/6A) one six B) a sixthC) sixth  D)sixth one  E) one sixth
84. I don’t like rats, and you? – . . . A) I don’t like too B) Neither I do  C) So do I  D) Neither do IE) So I do
85. There were tears streaming down . . . side of her face.
86. A) all B) some C) every  D) eachE) any
87. The play is likely . . . by Shaw. A) to have written B) to have been writtenC) wrote  D) to write  E) to be written
88. I . . . with my parents if I didn’t have to . . . A) have lived B) would liveC) will live  D) am living  E) live
89. I’ve lost . . . earrings last week. A) her B) my  C) his  D) our  E) theirs
90. Find the sentence with Gerundial construction.
91. A) My electric shower is not working
92. B) He admitted sorry to keep you waiting for a long
93. C) The children are making such a noise
94. D) A child should start to learn a language at primary school
95. E) I regret being unable to help you
96. Match the number with its writing. 10.3.A) ten point three B) three tenth  C) ten and three  D) ten third  E) ten to three
97. Choose an appropriate modal verb to complete the sentence.I was so tired, I……… slept for a week. A)could have
98. Choose correct answer of proverb. All state and nothing  a) on the plate
99. 2x-3y-z=3z/4z reads in English A)3x divided by 4xB) Three x over four y
100. An appropriate conditional form. The girl will get into trouble if she . . . her uniform
101. A) doesn’t wear.. B) didn’t wear C) isn’t wearing  D) hasn’t wear  E) wears
102. An appropriate order for adjectives. She gave me a … box.
103. A) small, square, metal, jewelry B) jewelry, metal, small, square C) metal, small, square, jewelry D) small, metal, jewelry, square, E)square, small, metal, jewelry
104. I enjoyed 1^st novel, so…….new are……. be good. A)the/might
105. A new route … between Moscow and Paris.
106. A) is creating B) has created C) will create D) has been created E) create
107. An appropriate preposition. Don’t worry; the exam will be over … a couple of hours.
108. A) to B) for C) at  D) on  E) in
109. Was it really necessary? You … tell the police, you know
110. A) couldn’t B) have to C) mustn’t D) wouldn’t  E) can not
111. She bet that Peter wouldn’t be on time. A) promised B) believed C) asked D) wanted E) predicted

• The castle was built … the 14 century. A) during B) out C) at  D) by  E) over
• SynonymTake your things to the cash-desk to pay for them. A) pay in cash B) cashier C) cash payD) check in E) check out
• Менің туған күнім жылдың бірінші айы. A) My birthday is the fourth month of the year B) My birthday is the second month of the year  C)My birthday is the first month of the yearD)My birthday is the third month of the year  E)My birthday is the last month of the year
• I don’t mind . . . overtime during the week.A)working B) doing C) locking  D) being  E) having

104. Degree of adjectives.He doesn’t play golf now …….. he used to.A)much more B)as many as C)as much as    D)so much as

• Conditional form. Come and see us next week if you have time.A) first conditional

106. Choose an appropriateParticipialConstruction sentence.

I noticed that the door was open, I decided to go in.

1. A) I noticed the open door. I and decided to go in.
2. B) I noticed that the dooropen. I decided to go in.
3. C) Noticing that the door was open I decided to go in.
4. D) I noticed the open door so I and decided to go in.
5. E) I noticed the open door and I and decided to go in.

• Compile the correct word order to make an affirmative sentence. 123456

/ my tell  Jim  completely  story  for/A) 342615

• Conditional form. If Tom hadn’t gone to university he wouldn’t have met Sarah.

1. third conditional

• …. of her students.A) Lots
• Give the opposite of the word A) cause
• Jim completely …. for my story. A) tell
• Choose verbs after which Gerund is followed by.

1. A) demand B) hurry C) enjoy D) denyE) insistF)detestG) manage

• It is …… all staff that they should be at work. A) required of

114. Conditional form. We would stay at home, if it was snowing. A) second conditional
115. We ….. taken Taxi, when it rained.  A)able to have  B)can have   C)will have   D)might have
116. E) should have
117. Absolute Participle. A) The fuel exhausted the engine stopped.
118. Experts predict that in the future electricity …. to power most cars. A) will be used
119. In general I like … dogs. ….. dogs A) _ / the
120. Reported speech. I’m planning          A) told me that he was planning
121. Find participialnonstruction.
122. A) Waving their scarves and shouting the funs run into

B)The funs waved their scarves and shouted on the pitch.

C)The funs waving their scarves and shouting

D)Waving their scarves and shouting the funs running into the pitch.

121. Compile the correct word order to make an affirmative sentence 1234567  /you /
122. A) 6572134
123. They are said …. to a new flat. A) to moving   B)move   C) to moved   D) to have moved
124. Reported Speech. A) My friend asked me why I had dumped my girlfriend.
125. She was on stage ….. performance. A) the whole
126. It’s not a fair to make a cat….. A) wait
127. The head teacher requested that all staff ….. at the meeting. A) be present
128. You are right …. A) may be
129. He rushed out of the room. He was shouting at the top of his  

       voice.   A) Shouting at the top of his voice he rushed out of the room.

129. Conditional form. If I fail my exams, I’ll take them again next year. A) first conditional
130. I get up …. night. A) at   B) in   C) on   D)
131. The best thing about weekends …. work. A) not to go
132. He’s the actor … daughter A) whose
133. You ought to be ashamed of …. A) yourself  B)himself  C)themselves   D)myself
134. We visited the village … my mum lived.    A) where
135. We can’t get on the train yet. It is …. A) being cleaned
136. We carried on ….. until we finished. A) working
137. The first bicycles …… A) were introduced
138. PTO – please turn over
139. FBI – Federation Bureau of investigation.
140. Choose odd word: A) leadership  B) kinship
141. Choose odd word: A) manhoodB) childhood
142. Smoking is permitted ….. A) forbidden
143. Alice “met”  him at a party and made friends. A) observed  B) parted with   C)saw
144. Choose sentences with correct question tags.
145. A) We’ve met before, haven’t we?
146. B) You are going out with him, don’t you?
147. C) They didn’t have enough evidence, did they?
148. D) You won’t tell any lies, don’t you?
149. E) You didn’t know he was a criminal, did you?
150. F) The police have arrested someone, hasn’t he?
151. Choose sentences with correct question tags.
152. A) You are going out with him, don’t you?
153. B) You know that man, don’t you?
154. C) They didn’t have enough evidence, did they?
155. D) Mike hasn’t been to Rome before, has he?
156. E) We’ve met before, haven’t we?

F)You didn’t know he was a criminal, did you?

• An appropriate order for adjectives. There was a …… rug on the floor. A) wonderful, soft, wooden
• It was the …. day in London. A) hottest
• We …. take the strikes will ….. some changes in management. A) being about
• Interesting book very…. A) readable
• It was necessary … him …. return in time. A) for / to
• We are going to barbecue with … A) the
• Find the odd word. A) metros
• I can’t do that job as well, I’ve get enough on my …… as it is. A) plate
• We ….. to receive the machine part too. A) expected
• I ….. Ann that we were free on Thursday evening. A) checked with
• It is very important …. Children ….. play outdoors. A) for / to
• You …. treat me ….. this if you really liked me. A) wouldn’t / like
• Nothing, done, money A) cost / sold
• I regret being unable to help you. A) Gerund
• He apologized ….. policeman ….. driving. A) to / for
• Did she …. what happened. A) tell

162. We can use in Reported Speech in verbs. A) warn / ask / say / wonder / want to know
163. B) help C) like
164. Determine the function of the infinitive in the sentence.  To put it mildly, it was not very

clever.

1. A) as a subject B) an adverbial modifier of resultC) as parenthesis D) as an attribute
2. E) an adverbial modifier of purpose
3. Complete the sentence with the words: not / beautiful / house.  It’s …… I’d imagined.
4. A) not as beautiful house as B) not such beautiful house as
5. Choose the correct sentences saying the date. A) Her birthday in on December the ninth
6. B) Her birthday is on the ninth of December
7. Unreasonable decision. A) a / an
8. Choose the wrong sentence from the list below.
9. A) Who are you inviting to the meal?
10. B) Who are coming with you in the car? – John, Alex, Amy.
11. C) Who do you want to be when you grow up? – An astronaut
12. D) What do left in the fridge?
13. E) Which of the children are in the chair?
14. Choose the correct sentence following the rules of Sequence of Tenses.
15. A) He phoned me to invite me to the party
16. B) He was asked to write a new play
17. C) I knew that she had been ill
18. D) The speaker said that the people want parade
19. E) At ten o’clock he telephoned again, saying that he had changed his mind.
20. F) It was also returned that Dan had got married
21. G) He said that he left Moscow 5 years ago
22. H) I was sure him to change his mind

• I ….. Ann that we were free on Thursday evening. A)expected B)checked with   C)assumed   D)said   E)offered
• Complete the sentence with an appropriate preposition.

 You mustn’t look directly …. the sum.    A) at

• Determine the function of the infinitive in the sentence. To understand the rule better

I read it several times.  A) as a subject    B) an adverbial modifier of result   C) as parenthesis

1. D) as an attribute E) an adverbial modifier of purpose

• Are you talking now about … John Smith who led … Labour Party?

A)_ /the   B)_ / a   C)the/the   D) a / a