TEST
Choose the variant which you think fits best.
1) The new laboratory equipment ... yesterday.
A. sent for B. was sending for C. was sent for D. had been sent for
2) This material ... by solar radiation.
A. is being normally not affected B. is normally not affected.
C. is normally not affecting D. is normally not affect.
3) The rotor of the new engine ... from an alloy.
A. made B. makes C. is made D. is making
4) John ... to the evening party by his friends
A. has invited B. has inviting C. is inviting D. has been invited
5) Считается, что эта больница является самой лучшей в городе.
A. This hospital considers to be the best in the city.
B. They consider the best hospital in the city.
C. This hospital is considered to be the best in the city
D. It is considered that this hospital to be the best in the city.
6) What has been called the scientific method began to appear in the time of
Galilei.
A. Bо времена Галилея начал появляться метод, который был научным.
B. Новый метод появился во времена Галилея и с тех пор стал научным.
C. То, что называется научным методом, впервые появилось во времена
Галилея.
D. Что появилось во времена Галилея называли научным методом.
7) His advice never … .
A. follow B. follows C. has been followed D. have followed
8) He has never been elected Vice-President, ….?
A. hasn't he? B. has hе? С. was he? D. didn’t he?
9) The matter can be ... at once.
A. discuss В. discussed
С. discussing
D. to discuss
10) All the achievements of modern science … in modern production process now.
A. are using B. are being used C. use D. have been used
11) The documents … before I arrived.
A. were signed B. had signed C. had been signed D. had been signing
12) This investigation … by his colleagues.
A. is often referring to B. has often referred to
C. is often referred to D. often refers to
13) Our letters … when the ship arrives at the next port of call.
A. will post B. will have posted C. are posted D. will be posted
14) Many branches of engineering … on empirical information in the past.
A. are based B. were based C. are being based D. will be based
15) This problem … now.
A. was solved B. is solving C. is being solved D. solves
16) These days even the most remote places on earth … by tourists.
A. are visited B. are visiting C. visit D. be visited
17) The sales figures ... as soon as the marketing director comes over.
A. will discuss B. will be discussed C. discuss D. will be discussing.
18) I can’t stay here any longer. I... for.
A. will be waiting B. am waiting
C. am being waited D. will wait
19) The question about a new laboratory ... at the special meeting at 6 o'clock
yesterday.
A. was discussed B. discussed
C. was discussing D. was being discussed
20) Last week a now lucrative job ... to my friend.
A. offered B. was offering C. was offered D. had offered