TOPICAL VOCABULARY TEST
1. Fill in the gaps with the words in the right forms and word combinations from the box.
applaud designer leading parts tragedy
audience director lights go down rehearse
call take curtain calls fall buy tickets for it
comedy take their places stage costume designer
The main person in the production of a play is the (1). He (2) it and (3) the play with actors many times before the premiere. The success of the performance much depends on the scenery, so the (4) should be talented. The (5) should be a professional too, as costumes should impress the (6). The director chooses the best actors for the (7). If a (8) is staged, he needs actors and actresses with a great dramatic talent. In case of a (9), he is to find funny and light characters.
The magic begins when the (10) and the actors and musicians (11). If the play is a success, it`s difficult to (12). And, of course, at the end of the performance the actors (13). The curtain (14), but the audience doesn`t want to leave the house and they (15) the actors and (16) them again and again.
Tom lives with his aunt Polly and often gets into trouble. Aunt Polly tells him to whitewash the fence, so he tells his friends that painting the fence is fun and they beg him to let them help. Tom falls in love with a new girl, Becky, but she finds out that he liked another girl before and breaks up with him. Tom and Huckleberry visit a graveyard and witness the murder of Dr. Robinson at the hands of Injun Joe.
Tom, Huck and their friend Joe run away and the town thinks they are dead. Tom sneaks back home to watch the commotion and decides to return during his funeral. Back at school, Tom takes the blame for ripping a book that Becky had damaged and gets back on her good side. Tom testifies against Injun Joe in court but Joe escapes the courthouse. In the summer, the boys go hunting for treasure.
They find Injun Joe who is looking to bury treasure somewhere. Huck stays to watch while Tom goes on a school picnic. He and Becky go into McDougal's Cave and get lost for days. Huck reports Injun Joe's plan to hurt Widow Douglas and Injun Joe runs to hide in McDougal's Cave. Tom and Becky see him and manage to hide and escape the cave. They tell the town that Injun Joe is in there and the town blocks up the cave. Tom and Huck discover where Joe hid the gold in the caves near his corpse.
1) 1. historic
2. creative
3. Talkative, cultural
4. Russian (с артиклем будет являться существительным), humorous
2) 1. b) to close
2. b) to read c) reading – обе формы возможны
3. b) to invite
3) Choose the correct variant.
1. b) to read
2. b) to invite
3. c) watching
4. eating
4) 4. What clothes does your friend prefer?
5) -creative
6) 1. Students usually use computers at the lessons.
2. They will find him in a few days.
7) 1. c) watching
2. a) fly
3. a) close
8) 1. a) skeletons
2. a) carved
3. b) scary
4.с) black.
9) -cross -fingers
-wear -costumes
-break -mirror
-stand -candle
-hate -number (?)
10) 1. Tony and Jack are answering the questions for the Young Photographers' Competition.
2. Sandy gets up, washes her face, does her morning exercises and goes to school every day.
11) 1. Our foreign language is English +
2. We study Polish at school. (Мы изучаем польский в школе)Тут по школе судить.
3. English is an official language in Russia. -
4.Russian is our mother-tongue. +
12) 1. Дома и солома съедома
2. Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.
13) 1. c) took
2. a) phone
3. c) will write
14) 1.teacher explained the rules to the students.
2. Some children often attend the private school.
15) Довольно вариативные вопросы. Попробуйте сами с:
16) 1. Helen will learn some extra subjects at school next year.
2. The police phoned Terry's dad.
3. Students usually arrange the party.
17) 1. Nick is the happiest boy that I know.
2. Of the six cars, I like the silver one best.
3. Jane's notebook is cheaper than mine.
18) b) her
2. a) were occupied
3. c) teaches
19) Find and correct the mistakes:
I want to tell about my parents. My Mummy is forty-eight, she is an English teacher at the University. My Dad is fifty, he is a painter. My parents like their work very much. I love my parents and they love me.
20) Put in his, her, ours. mine, yours.
1. Bess usually cleans her boots. Jack cleans his, and I clean mine.
2. This is my house and ... is near the shop.
3. We have 3 cats at home. These cats are ours.
4. I have given you another pen. This one is not yours.
21) среднее образование - secondary education
высшая школа – high school
хорошее поведение – proper behavior
22) 1. I'm sorry, I can't go for a walk with you. I have to look after my little brother.
2. Listen to the song. What is it about?
3. She always laughs at silly jokes.
4. Parents take care of their children.
5. Mike's father pays for his education.
23) 1. What was bought at the shop?
Where was the TV set bought?
2. Why is football played all over the world?