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Read the text and complete it with an appropriate answer. Then choose the one best answer to each question.

Додано: 21 березня 2020
Предмет: Англійська мова, 11 клас
Тест виконано: 47 разів
12 запитань
Запитання 1

At 8 p.m., October 30th, millions of Americans ...in to the start of the Charlie McCarthy Show on their ... .

варіанти відповідей

listened, radio

listened, radios

had listened, radioes

listen, radio

Запитання 2

It ... a popular ... and ... a large ... across the USA.

варіанти відповідей

had been, show, had had, audience

was, quiz, had,audience

was, quiz, has had,audience

was, show, had,audience

Запитання 3

That night, however, the show ... a new singer. He was ... .

варіанти відповідей

had, a nova

have, novice

had, an unknown one

has, a stranger

Запитання 4

After he ...singing, many listeners became ... and tuned in to a ..., CBS, to see if there ... anything better on there.

варіанти відповідей

had started, boring, rival station, was

started, boring, enemy station, were

started, bored, various station, was

had started, boring, varied station, was

had started, bored, rival station, was

Запитання 5

First they ... some Latin American dance music ...by Ramon Raquello's orchestra. Then the announcer .... "Ladies and gentlemen, we... our programme ... you a special bulletin from the intercontinental radio ... .

варіанти відповідей

heard, performed, broke through, interrupt, bring, news

heard, performed, broke in, interrupt, to bring, news

have heard, performed, brought in, interrupt, to bring, news

heard, performed, break in, interrupt, to bring, show

had heard, performing, broke in, interrupted, to bring, show

heard,being performed, broke in, interrupted, bringing, news

Запитання 6

... of explosions of gas ... on Mars. And, ..., there are reports of a 'jet of blue flame' ... away from Mars towards the Earth at great speed." ... music returned.

варіанти відповідей

A number, had been observed, moreover, The

Lots, had observed, moreover, Some

many, observed, also, The

A lot, were observed, moreover, -

A number, was observed, although, -

Запитання 7

Later, the ... added, "A huge ... object, believed ... a meteorite, ... a farm in New Jersey. Our reporter ... you a description of the ... soon".

варіанти відповідей

presenter, flamed, to be, fall on, will give, scene

announcer, flaming, be, fell on, would give, stage

speaker, flamed, to be, fallen on, gives, scene

announcer, flame, is, fell on, will give, scene

announcer, flaming, to be, fell on, will give, scene

Запитання 8

Which of the following is not true according on the text you've read?

варіанти відповідей

If radio programme wasn't interesting, people could tune in to another one.

The announcer interrupted some dance music which was very boring.

A large cosmic object landed in America.

The text is about the way once the news was made known or, in other words, how the news was broken.

Запитання 9

Why did many Americans listen to the Charlie McCarthy Show?

варіанти відповідей

There was good Latin music there.

They could listen to the intercontinental news.

New and fresh singers had to start there.

It was pretty famous in America.

Запитання 10

What kind of programme were people listening to when the news came in?

варіанти відповідей

Orchestral music.

News bulletins.

The Charlie McCarthy Show.

Male singing.

Запитання 11

When did a meteorite land in New Jersey?

варіанти відповідей

When the announcer was breaking the news with a description of the scene.

When the music was overdone.

On an autumn evening.

When CBS started broadcasting.

Запитання 12

The word 'jet' means:

варіанти відповідей

a meteorite

a Martian gas

a steam of burning substance

an object

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