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Variant 2
1.Կարդալ տեքստը և պատասխանե լ հարցերին ՝ ընտրելով ճիշտ տարբերակը : Read the text and answer the questions choosing the right answer . (5x 0,2=1)
1. Before the 17th century, fairies, also known as elves, goblins, pixies, ‘’the little people‟ or 2.’’the hidden people‟, were feared and thought to be cruel and dangerous. But after that they 3.were thought of as tiny, cute, lovable, angel-like creatures with wings.
4. Some thought they were spirits of wood and water, others – that they were restless 5.ghosts of non-.christened babies, yet others thought they were a separate creation like 6.humans and animals.
7.They were smaller than ordinary people – the size of children, about four feet. Their 8.dress was green or brown. Occasionally they were naked. They lived in lonely places 9.and were nocturnal by nature.
10. Fairies generally hated humans and stole their babies, tools, saucepans, food and clothing. 11.At night they raided the fruit trees and milked the cows. Sometimes they were friendly. 12.They did household jobs and mended things on the farm in return for food and old clothes.
13.The first thing we notice about these people is that their needs were not at all super- 14.natural. They wanted food and were ready to work or steal in order to get it. Surely 15.these were not ghosts or spirits. Who were they then? We will never know the truth 16.about the fairies.
1. According to Paragraph 1, lines 1–3, fairies
a) have always feared people
b) are cruel and dangerous creature c) were afraid of people before the 17th century
d) have been treated more positively since the 17th
2. According to the text, some people thought that fairies were
a) spirits of animals
b) creatures made of water
c) small non-christened babies
d) ghosts of non-baptized babies
3. The word raided in line 11 means
a) climbed b) planted c) watered d) attacked
4. Which of the statements is true?
a)People served fairies and got food and clothes in return.
b) Fairies were kind and farmers helped them with their work.
c) Sometimes fairies did some jobs and were given food and clothes instead d) Fairies did some jobs on the farm and in return the farmers mended their things.
5. The author thinks that
a) fairies were supernatural creatures
b) the needs of the fairies were unnatural
c) we have revealed the mystery of the fairies
d) we shall never reveal the mystery of the fairies
II.Ընտրել ճիշտ տարբերակը: Choose the right option.(5x0,4=2)
People have much greater freedom in choosing a job than people (1)_____ one hundred years ago . It also (2)_____ more common for people in the United States to make major career changes at some time during their lives. In fact, by the time average person retires, it is not unlikely that he or she (3)_____ careers at least once. As accountant and a sports coach (4)_____ a small shoe company called Blue Ribbons in 1964. In 1971 it changed its name to Nike, and since then it (5) __________ one of the world’s most successful brands.
1. a) have b)had c) have had d) had had 2. a) became b) is becoming c)will have becoming d) had become 3. a) changes b) will be changing c) is changing d) will have changed 4. a) was starting b)has started c) started d) had started 5. a) had become b)became c) has become d) becomes
III. Choose the correct option for direct /indirect speech. (5x 0,4=2)
1.’’If you saw my father, you’d recognize him at once ,’’ she said to me. a) She told me that if I saw her father I’d recognize her at once . b) She said to me that if I saw her father I’d recognize him at once . c) She said me that if I saw her father I’d recognize him at once . d) She told me that if I saw her father I’d recognize him at once .
2.’’Do you want to buy any second-hand books? ’’ said Bill. a) Bill asked did I want to buy any second-hand books. b) Bill asked if I wanted to buy any second-hand books. c) Bill asked if I want to buy any second-hand books. d) Bill said if I wanted to buy any second-hand books.
3. ’’Don’t touch the gates , lady ,’’ said the lift operator . a) The lift operator warned the lady not to touch the gates . b) The lift operator said the lady not to touch the gates. c) The lift operator warned him not to touch the gates . d) The lift operator warned the lady did not touch the gates .
4. ‘’ We didn’t eat fish two days ago ,‘’ Andrew said. a) Andrew remarked that they hadn’t eaten fish two days before . b) Andrew told that they didn’t eat fish two days before . c) Andrew said that they didn’t eat fish two days ago . d) Andrew remarked that they didn’t eat fish two days ago .
5. ‘’ Where does Maria park her new car these days? ‘’ said Nick. a) Nick asked where did Maria park her new car those days. b) Nick asked whether Maria parked her new car those days.
c) Nick wanted to know where Maria parked her new car those days. d) Nick asked Maria where she parked her new car those days.
IV. Ask questions. (5x 0,4=2)
1.He had to go back for his umbrella. (General)
2.They will be here soon . (Disjunctive)
3.She wrote me a long letter last month. (Special)
4.He is going to Berlin tomorrow . (Alternative)
5.Mozart spent the last ten years of his life in Vienna . (Special)
V. Make the sentences passive. (5x 0.6=3)
1.Last Thursday we appointed a new marketing manager.
2.They will take care of the old man.
3.William the Conqueror built the castle in the 11th century .
4.The police were following the suspects.
5.No one has seen Peter since the day of the party.
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