Ingliz tili Test

Read the text. Then choose the correct answer to questions 26—27. The best present I got on my 16th birthday was the chance to play the National Lottery. I was really jealous of my parents and my older friends who put a bet on every week, so when I became old enough, I couldn’t wait to try it. I picked a set of numbers and from then on I used the same ones every time played. My school exams finished on 13th June, so to celebrate, I put £3 on a Lottery ticket. That evening, just Mum and I were at home watching the numbers being drawn on TV. As the numbers were called, my heart started pounding as I matched them to my ticket. "Mum. I’ve won the Lottery! I shouted. We were so shocked we couldn’t speak! Dad came home from work and I made him check the numbers too, just to make sure we weren't going mad. But even after he’d checked them . I still wouldn’t allow myself to believe it, until finally I nervously dialed the number on the back of my ticket. 26. Why did Selby start playing the Lottery? A) He wan ted to celebrate his birthday. B) People a round him were playing. C) He knew his family needed money. D) He had carefully chosen a sit of numbers

14.1 ... have rented an office but I chose to work at home because everything I need is here. A) must B) could C) can’t D) needn’t 15. This broken TV cannot…… Let’s get rid it. A) be repaired B) to be repaired C) repairing D) be repairing 16. Either the well was very deep, or she fell very..., for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her. A) slow B) slower C) slowly D) the slowest 17. Don’t be taken ... by him. If I were you. I wouldn’t believe anything he says. A) in B) down C) on D) out 18. Climbers survive in this so-called death zone above eight thousand meters because they spend several months climbing to higher points on the mountain to ... in those conditions. A) would rather live B) be used to live C) get used to living D) used to live : 19. It's essential that the documents ... be destroyed immediately. A) would B) had better C) should D) ought to 20. Please, leave me alone if you ...me to call the police. A) wish B) wished C) don’t wish D) didn't wish Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for the gaps 21-22 in the text. The covered wagon is important in the history of the United States. Some covered wagons (21)... in the East as early as 1717. They (22)... heavy loads for long distances. The front and back parts of the wagons were higher than the middle. These kept loads from falling out on steep hills. 21. A) were building B) were built C) build D) built 22. A) brought B) fetched C) carried D) held "Well, Mr. Selby, at the moment it looks as if you’ve got a winning ticket. Go to your regional center and they'll confirm it".