7. Choose the correct modal verb or modal 13. Choose the correct exclamatory sentence.

expression. A) How high the sandstorm is!

I … push my way through the crowd to get out. B) How high sandstorm is!
1. had to 2. wasn’t able C) How a high sandstorm is!
3. will have to 4. didn’t have 5. hadn’t to D) How is high the sandstorm!
A) 1, 5 B) 2, 5 C) 1, 4 D) 2, 4 E) 1, 3 E) How high is the sandstorm!

8. Choose the correct form of the verb. 14. Choose the correct variant.
Did you expect me … her? How long … ?
A) helps B) helping C) help A) the baby has been sleeping
D) is helping E) to help B) did the baby slept
C) was the baby been slept
D) has the baby been sleeping
9. Choose the correct preposition. E) does the baby sleeps
We are proud … our motherland.
A) in B) of C) on D) for E) at
15. Choose the correct variant.
The Niagara Falls are located on … border
10. Choose the correct variant. between … Canada and … USA.
Willy worked for a company … made vacuum A) a, -, the B) the, -, - C) the, -, the
cleaners. D) a, the, the E) the, the, the
A) who B) where C) which
D) whose E) whom
16. Choose the sentence with the noun in the
Possessive Case.
11. Match the words to their definitions. A) The girl’s exam was cancelled.
1. courage B) His family’s moving to another city.
2. curiosity C) Mike’s got a lot of books.
3. candy D) My teacher’s explaining the lesson.
E) Daniel’s singing in the concert.
a. a strong desire to learn about something
b. the ability to do something dangerous without
fear 17. Choose the correct pronoun.
c. sweet food made of sugar It was late and we couldn’t find … to help us.
A) 1 - b; 2 - c; 3 – a B) 1 – b; 2 – a; 3 – c A) somebody B) no one C) anybody
C) 1 – c; 2 – b; 3 – a D) 1 – a; 2 – b; 3 – c D) nobody E) some
E) 1 – c; 2 – a; 3 – b

18. Choose the correct variant.

12. Change the sentence into the Passive Voice. The weather … changeable here.
They will collect the documents in two days. A) were B) aren’t C) weren’t
A) They will be collected documents in two D) is E) are
days.
B) The documents will be collected in two days.
C) The documents are collected in two days. 19. Choose the correct variant.
D) They will be collected the documents in two - Ann hasn’t got any information about it.
days. -…
E) The documents will collect in two days. A) I haven’t it too B) Either had I
C) Neither I had D) Neither have I
E) So have I
20. Make up a sentence. the direction. People going on hike can use
1. in the forest 2. have been gathering compasses as well.
3. for 4. they
5. mushroom 6. two hours 23. The passage is mainly about … .
A) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3, 6 B) 6, 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 A) the ways the Muslims used the compass
C) 3, 5, 1, 6, 4, 2 D) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1, 6 B) choosing the direction with the path of birds
E) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3, 6 C) inventions of the Chinese people
D) the magnetic instrument showing direction
E) the importance of compass in China
21. Choose the correct tense form.
I … German last year.
A) will learn B) learned C) learn 24. Which statements are true according to the
D) have learned E) learns passage?
1. Compass is a tool that helps to find the way.
2. The Chinese people used compass only in the
22. Choose the correct variant. sea.
It was … behaviour of him he had ever done. 3. The tool for determining direction was freely
A) very violent used on land.
B) much more violent 4. Compasses are not used in modern airplanes.
C) violent A) 2, 4 B) 1, 4 C) 2, 3 D) 1, 2 E) 1, 3
D) more violent
E) the most violent
25. Complete the sentence according to the
Read the passage and passage.
fulfil the tasks 23 – 30 People were able to use compass on water when
….
1. A compass is an instrument that has a A) magnetized iron was removed from the
magnetic needle which moves to show direction. compass
Before the invention of the compass, B) highly advanced compasses were used by the
geographical position and direction were ships
determined by observing wind, path of birds and C) the Chinese made a needle which could move
so on. The Chinese discovered that the D) magnetized iron was added to the compass
magnetized iron could be placed so that it could E) a steel needle was added to the compass
move freely and point at the same direction. So
the first compass was invented. People used it for
selecting places for houses. Later, a steel needle 26. Choose the correct answer to the question
with magnet was used as the main part of a according to the passage.
compass. As a result, compass was used to find What did the Muslims use the compass for?
the direction, first on land and then on water. A) The Muslims found the right direction for
2. After China, compass became famous in building house with it.
the world and was used for different purposes. B) They found the direction for their prayers
The Europeans mainly used compass in the with the compass.
voyage. The Muslims used it to observe stars and C) The Muslims used the compass for finding
planets. They also used it as a tool to find the the path of birds.
direction to pray. They made a dry compass D) They used the compass for finding direction
which was used as a tool for finding “Qibla in the sea.
(Kaaba)”. E) They found the direction of wind using the
3. Nowadays the compass is still a valuable compass.
tool. Many airplanes and ships still use highly
advanced compasses as instruments for finding
27. Which statement is not given in the passage?
A) The Europeans mainly used compass in the
sea.
B) The invention of the compass spread all over
the world.
C) Before the compass, the sun’s position could
determine direction.
D) The compass can also be used while going on
a hike.
E) The Muslims used the compass to watch
planets.

Fulfil the tasks number 28 – 30

in the “Answer sheets”.

28. Which word from the paragraph 1 best fits

the definition “to find somebody or something
that was hidden or that you didn’t expect to
find”.

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29. Write one adjective from the passage which

characterizes the word “purposes”.

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30. Complete the sentence with your own words

according to the passage.
Observing wind or path of birds were the ways
in which … .

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