Тест 23. Грамматика и лексика. ЕГЭ по английскому языку


1) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Imperial Porcelain Factory
The Imperial Porcelain Factory has been making fine porcelain in Russia for centuries. The factory, founded in 1744, was Empress Elizabeths idea with the aim of a ___ (CREATE) centre of excellence in Russian ceramic art.



2) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

After Empress Elizabeth, consecutive monarchs kept the factory busy with orders and allowed it to produce the ___ (FINE) quality porcelain and ceramic plates, vases, tea sets and the like.



3) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

In the 1940s, the factory began to produce its famous cobalt net pattern, which consisted of intersecting lines of deep blue forming a geometric pattern on a white background. The edges of the dishes ___ (HIGHLIGHT) in exquisite 22-karat gold.



4) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Burger Hut
Peter called into his favourite burger shop on his way home from college one day. He didn’t realise he was out of cash until after he ___ (ORDER) his meal.



5) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The bill came to £4,99, and luckily, the burger shop accepted bank cards, so he paid with his card and went home. He ___ (EAT) his burger while he was watching TV, and then he went about the rest of his day.



6) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

A couple of weeks later, Peter noticed a £499 charge on his bank statement. ‘This charge can't be ___ (I). I haven’t used my card for anything that expensive,’ Peter said aloud.



7) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

He saw the words ‘Burger Hut’ alongside the amount, so he called his bank and explained the situation. ‘It does seem strange that someone ___ (SPEND) that much money in a burger shop,’ the bank employee said, and he agreed to correct the charge.



8) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Apps
Apps are those little computer programs we use on our mobile phones and other small devices. The word ‘app’ is an abbreviation for software ___ (APPLY).



9) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Apps have been very popular since the rise of smartphones. There are apps for banking transactions, weather forecasts, video games, maps, calendars and other forms of data ___ (MANAGE).



10) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Many apps are available free of charge, or are at least ___ (EXPENSIVE). Some apps with more sophisticated features can cost quite a bit of money, however.



11) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

An estimated 102 billion apps were downloaded in 2013, proving that the general public’s ___ (REACT) to apps has been positive.



12) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Some apps are quite amazing, such as one that can tell you what song is playing in a restaurant or cafe. Others are ___ (POSITIVE) strange - there’s an app that makes a whistling sound that only a dog can hear!



13) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

When a software company releases a new app, it’s often a ___ (MASS) event. Celebrities make appearances and loads of fans queue up to get a glimpse of them, and perhaps check out the app, too.



14) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Leon and friends
Leon has known his friends for years. He can talk with them about anything, and they rarely disagree ___ one another.

1) to
2) about
3) over
4) with



15) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

One day, however, he and his friend Jarrod got into a terrible argument over sport. Leon was quite surprised, actually, because the argument got so bad that Jarrod ___ out of his house. Leon had never been so upset in his life.

1) blew
2) stormed
3) flooded
4) rained



16) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

A week went by and they hadn’t spoken to one another. Leon told his other friends what had happened, but they hadn’t seen Jarrod in a while. Leon guessed he had to be the one to ___ out to him.

1) touch
2) catch
3) pull
4) reach



17) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

He decided to visit Jar rod’s house and meet him face-to-face. He knew they had to speak eventually and he didn’t want to ___ the agony. But no one answered the door when he rang. Confused, Leon thought he would just leave a note. I'm sorry we got into an argument the other day. Please, let’s talk soon,’ he wrote.

1) prolong
2) extend
3) lengthen
4) stretch



18) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Later that night, Leon received a call from Jarrod. Strangely, Jarrod tried to ___ that it wasn’t a big deal.

1) play
2) imagine
3) fake
4) pretend



19) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

‘But you got up and left my house. You nearly ran out!’ replied Leon. ‘Sorry, I guess I just let my emotions get the ___ of me.

1) bad
2) good
3) better
4) worse



20) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

It was really stupid. Forgive me,’ said Jarrod. That was all Leon needed to hear, and the two of them laid the incident to ___.

1) rest
2) sleep
3) break
4) nap