Variant 1

1. There are … terms in British universities:

A) 4; B) 2; C) 1; D) 5 E) 3.

2. It is never too late to … knowledge:

A) Speak; B) Get; C) Go; D) Marry; E) Love.

3. How often do our students take exams?

A) Once a year; B) Once a month; C) Twice a year; D) Twice a term; E) Twice a session.

4. “To read up for an exam” means:

A) Читать книги; B) Готовиться к экзамену; C) Приходить на экзамен; D) Провалить экзамен;

E) Сдать экзамен.

5. Part-time students study at the university…:

A) Every day; B) Once a week; C) During the sessions; D) During the term; E) Once a year.

6. You will have no problems with the subject if you …:

A) Attend classes; B) Miss classes; C) Go in for sports; D) Help somebody;

E) Have much money.

7. At the end of each term teachers … the students:

A) Joke with; B) Play computer games; C) Examine; D) Work with; E) Teach.

8. … is very important for the success and progress of our society:

A) Teaching; B) Work; C) Profession; D) Education; E) Talent.

9. Finishing school is the... of an independent life of school – leavers:

A) Beginning; B) End; C) Bottom; D) Countdown; E) Future.

10. Generally pupils are not … in thinking about jobs:

A) Romantic; B) Popular; C) Realistic; D) Regular; E) Selfish.

11. What is the oldest university in England?

A) Cambridge; B) Oxford; C) Harward; D) Sorbonna; E) MSU.

12. In what universities of Kazakhstan the students are taught in English?

A) PSU, PAU; B) KRU, PSU; C) KIMEP, KBTU; D) KBTU, KRU; E) KIMEP, PSPI.

13. Is higher education available to those who work?

A) Yes; D) No; C) Probably; D) Sometimes; E) Never.

14. After finishing school it is very difficult to choose one of the hundreds of …:

A) Works; B) Professions; C) Labours; D) Game; E) Employees.

15. Mary is a pupil and couldn’t decide which science or field of industry to…:

A) Win; B) Specialize in; C) Study; D) Learn; E) Finish.

16. …. are supposed to help in choosing a job:

A) English courses; B) Schools; C) Friends; D) Teachers; E) Training courses.

17. Who tries to help to make a decision in choosing profession?

A) Friends; B) Relatives; C) Teachers; D) Doctors; E) Teachers and parents.

18. What should the school-leavers do after finishing school?

A) Choose profession; B) Finish training courses; C) Get married; D) Leave their homes;

E) Stay at home.

19. Who teaches pupils?

A) Doctor; B) Lawer; C) Dentist; D) Teacher; E) Engineer.

20. When … Mr. Brown …?

A) have, arrived; B) do, arrive; C) has, arrived; D) does, arrive; E) was, arrived.

21. Peter and Jane are arguing: I.... hear them from my room:

A) must; B) can; C) could; D) would; E) shall.

22. Which month of the year has (few) days?

A) the fewest; B) fewer; C) few; D) more few; E) the few.

23. He (use) to smoke very heavily. Now he hardly smokes at all:

A) use; B) uses; C) have used; D) used; E) is used.

24. What are you?

A) I am a teacher. B) He is a boy. C) Ann is her sister. D) I am Ann. E) They are girls.

25. These crazy scientists (to find) treasures on Antarctica:

A) founded; B) found; C) Find; D) Finded; E) Fond.

26. I (to have) be there right in time, but I was late as usual:

A) have; B) had; C) had to; D) has to; E) have to.

27. I (to fly) from one continent to another last summer:

A) Flew; B) Flow; C) Flown; D) Flied; E) Flyed.

28. Find a mistake: I found (1) myself in a desert (2)completely (3)exhausted (4) and without any water in a bottles (5):

A) 1; B) 3; C) 2; D) 5; E) 4.

29. The policeman asked George where he... so early:

A) runs; B) running; C) had run; D) has running; E) run.

30. The delegates were told that the guide just... out and...be back in ten minutes:

A) went / was; B) had gone / was; C) has gone / will; D) had gone / would; E) went / would.