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TEST

Five-Minute Tests

1

I

Choose the correct answer.

1. The gunman ... the pilot of the plane to change direction.

a) claimed
b) made
c) controlled
d) forced

2. I’d like you ... the picture a bit higher.

a) raise
b) to raise
c) rise
d) to rise

3. Nobody heard him ... the house.

a) leave
b) to leave
c) left
d) has left

4. We expected Tom ... late.

a) to be
b) be
c) is
d) were

5. Hot weather makes me ... tired.

a) to feel
b) feeling
c) feel
d) felt

Key: 1. d; 2. b; 3. a; 4. a; 5. c

2

I

Necessary prepositions have been omitted from these sentences. Put in omitted prepositions.

0. If you take this job, it will be necessary to deal other departments.

deal with

1. The students must hand their homework every Monday.

___________________________

2. He can always depend his friends.

___________________________

3. I plan attending the meeting.

___________________________

4. I just don’t approve your cheating at the exam.

___________________________

5. Elizabeth excels math and science.

___________________________

Key: 1. hand in; 2. depend on; 3. plan on; 4. approve of; 5. excels in

3

I

Complete the table below by adding the correct noun or verb.

verb

noun

vary

 

 

improvisation

cheat

 

 

correction

rebel

 

 

attraction

grow

 

open

 

analyze
(Br. E. analyse)

 

excel

 

Key:

verb

noun

improvise

improvisation

cheat

cheat

correct

correction

rebel

rebellion

attract

attraction

grow

growth

open

open, opening

analyze
(Br. E. analyse)

analysis

excel

excellence

 

4

A

Complete the text using these words:

classical; certain; recognizable; spontaneously; borrowed

American jazz is a conglomeration of sounds (1)_____ from such varied sources as American and African folk music, European (2)_____ music, and Christian gospel songs. One of the (3)_____ characteristics of jazz is its use of improvisation: (4)_____ parts of the music are written out and played the same way by various performers, and other improvised parts are created (5)____ during a performance and vary widely from performer to performer.

Key: 1. borrowed; 2. classical; 3. recognizable; 4. certain; 5. spontaneously

By Youdif Boyarskaya,
School No. 814, Moscow