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Рецензент: к.филол.н., доцент кафедры иностранных языков филологического факультета РУДН Милана Евгеньевна Куприянова

© Валентин Викторович Матвиенко, 2018

ISBN 978-5-4493-3978-2

Создано в интеллектуальной издательской системе Ridero

Данное пособие посвящено такой части речи английского языка, как существительное.

Содержит ключевые теоретические разделы по теме the English Noun и the English Article. Тестовые задания охватывают лексику разного уровня, содержат достаточно материала для запоминания основных существительных английского языка, способствуют увеличению словарного запаса.

Пособие в основном предназначено для учащихся школ с базовым уровнем изучения английского языка, а также для слушателей курсов, начинающих и продолжающих изучать английский язык.

Из собственного многолетнего опыта преподавательской работы составитель сборника знает, что упражнений и тестов, предлагаемых любым учебником, много не бывает, а учитель всегда испытывает потребность в дополнительных заданиях. Поэтому предлагаемое пособие может оказаться уместным и полезным для работы с любой аудиторией.

1. Тестовая часть

Логический ряд существительных

1. Choose the word which is out of the logic list.

A) Moscow B) Ankara C) London D) Washington E) New York

2. State the word which is out of the logic list.

A) the USA B) Australia C) Great Britain D) Turkey E) Canada

3. State the word which is out of the logic list.

A) England B) Scotland C) New Zealand D) Northern Ireland E) Wales

4. Choose the appropriate word logically out

A) Africa B) Australia C) Alaska D) North America E) Eurasia

5. Choose the word out of the logic group.

A) Manchester B) Los Angeles C) Glasgow D) Birmingham E) Liverpool

6. Choose the word out of the logic group.

A) Halloween B) Harvest Festival C) Christmas D) New Year’s Day

E) the British Museum

7. Choose the name which is logically out of the group.

A) the Tate Gallery B) the British Museum C) Westminster Abbey D) the Bolshoi Theatre E) St. Paul’s Cathedral

8. Choose the word out of the logic list.

A) a kitchen B) a bedroom C) a garage D) a dining-room E) a hall

9. Choose the word which is logically out of the group.

A) gymnastics B) a photographer C) cricket D) judo E) football

10. Choose the word logically out.

A) rain B) an umbrella C) snow D) a storm E) wind

11. State the word which is out of the logic list.

A) a cat B) a cake C) a dog D) a cow E) a sheep

12. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) a table B) a bookcase C) a boy D) a sofa E) furniture

13. Choose the word logically out.

A) a train B) a ship C) a boat D) a captain E) a plane

14. Choose the word logically out.

A) a performance B) a concert C) a flight D) a film E) a play

15. Choose the word which is out of the logic group.

A) a goldfish B) a horse C) a fox D) a tree E) a mouse

16. Choose the word logically out.

A) a bridge B) a chair C) a table D) a bench E) a desk

17. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) a dress B) a suit C) a shirt D) a tailor E) a skirt

18. Choose the word logically out of the group of words.

A) beer B) lemonade C) gin D) vodka E) whiskey

19. Choose the word out of the logic group.

A) cotton B) butter C) cheese D) bread E) milk

20. Choose the word out of the logic group.

A) a fruit B) grass C) a flower D) a plant E) an egg

21. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) a cousin B) a niece C) an aunt D) a nurse E) an uncle

22. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) a raincoat B) a ticket C) a suit D) a tie E) a hat

23. Choose the word which is out of the logic list.

A) youth B) a farmer C) an adult D) a child E) a teenager

24. Choose the word which is out of the logic list.

A) a postman B) a farmer C) a field D) a reporter E) a surgeon

25. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) a scientist B) a writer C) a bakery D) an interpreter E) an economist

26. Choose the word out of the logic list.

A) an applicant B) a worker C) a painter D) an interpreter E) a builder

27. Choose the word logically out of the list.

A) a room B) a flat C) a street D) a house E) a parlour

28. Choose the word out of the logic list.

A) the tube B) a box-office C) a bank D) a ministry E) a school

29. Choose the appropriate word logically out.

A) a tree B) a flower C) a bush D) a leave E) a plant

30. Choose the appropriate word logically out.

A) a field B) a meadow C) a forest D) a wood E) a wardrobe

31. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) a cucumber B) a plum C) an orange D) a cherry E) a grape

32. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) a carrot B) a potato C) a pigeon D) a cabbage E) a pea

33. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) an honour B) a tomb C) a plump D) a grave E) a memory

34. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) a traffic jam B) marmalade C) syrup D) confiture E) a bonbon

35. Choose the word which is out of the logic list.

A) stone B) glass C) ink D) wood E) iron

36. Choose the word logically out.

A) a spoon B) a fork C) a mug D) a cup E) a cap

37. Choose the word which is out of the logic list.

A) beef B) lamb C) chop D) lettuce E) steak

38. Choose the word out of the logic group.

A) a suit B) a shoe C) a hat D) a pot E) a skirt

39. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) a pane B) a window sill C) a window D) a pain E) a frame

40. Choose the word logically out of the list.

A) a plate B) a knife C) a pan D) a pen E) a ladle

41. Choose the word logically out of the group.

A) soup B) soap C) hair jel D) shaving gel E) lotion

42. Choose the word logically out of the group of words.

A) a duck B) a pheasant C) a chicken D) a goose E) a berry

43. Choose the word which can’t be associated with the given profession.

An editor

A) an article B) a headline C) bondage D) an interview E) paper

44. Choose the word which can’t be associated with the given profession.

A businessman

A) a briefcase B) a bush C) a profit D) an exchange E) a factory

45. Choose the word which can’t be associated with the given profession.

A chef

A) a spoon B) a frying-pan C) a roast D) an oven E) an edit

46. Choose the word which can’t be associated with the given profession.

A nurse

A) a rapture B) a bandage C) an X-ray D) a thermometer E) an injection

47. Continue the logic list.

A teacher, a headmaster, a form mistress, a principal…

A) a child B) a pupil C) a woman D) a teenager E) a man

48. Continue the logic list.

A sea, an ocean, a river, a lake…

A) a seaman B) a riverside C) a beach D) a pond E) a shelf

49. Continue the logic list.

A worker, a teacher, a businessman, a doctor…

A) a letter carrier B) a classroom C) a park D) weather E) a preschooler

50. Complete the logic list of the words.

A tree, a trunk, a root, a leaf…

A) paper B) a branch C) a fruit D) a roof E) a mushroom

51. Complete the logic list of the words.

An arm-chair, a coffee-table, a settee, a scatter cushion…

A) a wall-unit B) a walking stick C) a hall-mirror D) a windowsill E) an umbrella stand

52. Continue the logic list.

Wood, metal, bricks, glass…

A) ink B) clay C) sugar D) pepper E) snow

53. Complete the logic list of the words.

A shark, a carp, a catfish, a trout…

A) a salamander B) a toad C) a frog D) a herring E) a turtle

54. Continue the logic list.

An arm, a leg, a foot, a finger…

A) a corn B) a mole C) a sty D) a pimple E) a hand

55. Continue the logic list.

A hat, a cap, a scarf, a shirt…

A) an umbrella B) a shade C) trousers D) a bag E) a stick

56. Continue the logic list.

Bread, butter, sugar, cream…

A) a shark B) a scholar C) kids D) cheese E) steam

57. Complete the logic list of the words.

A piano, an organ, a bagpipe, a violin…

A) a kettle B) a kettledrum C) a violet D) a pickle E) a pin

58. Complete the logic list of the words.

An oak, a silver-birch, a poplar, a willow…

A) an ashtray B) an ash C) a seed D) a cork E) a rubber

Антонимы

59. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

A host

A) a native B) a nephew C) a guest D) a neighbour E) a visitor

60. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

Misfortune

A) prosperity B) harm C) setback D) misdeed E) failure

61. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

Did you come by sea?

A) land B) bed C) desk D) shop E) free

62. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

I hope we get home before sunset.

A) sunshine B) sunrise C) sunshade D) sunburst E) sunbeam

63. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined one.

It happened long after the night that I fell down into a pit.

A) darkness B) evening C) day D) dawn E) moonlight

64. Choose the appropriate antonym.

It was midnight and Cinderella ran away from the palace.

A) morning B) night C) dawn D) midday E) sundown

65. Choose the appropriate antonym.

I liked the end of the story most of all.

A) beginning B) middle C) starting D) meaning E) part

66. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

Our farm is in the country.

A) street B) valley C) forest D) town E) park

67. Choose the appropriate antonym.

What is it then, my son?

A) girl B) boy C) daughter D) dear E) friend

68. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

The foreigners were very amused when they saw this place.

A) guests B) farmers C) natives D) neighbours E) aliens

69. Choose the proper antonym to the underlined word.

He says they will go to the top of the hill next week.

A) side B) part C) bottom D) down E) center

70. Choose the proper antonym to the underlined word.

One day my brother told the story to one of his friends.

A) advisers B) enemies C) assistants D) backers E) patrons

71. Choose the antonym to the underlined word.

Money which is spent on education and health now is an investment for the future.

A) tuition B) present C) age D) past E) youth

72. Choose the appropriate antonym.

A great many people participated in the opening of the conference.

A) closure B) beginning C) failure D) discussion E) permission

73. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

I wish you prosperity.

A) success B) luck C) happiness D) poverty E) wealth

74. Choose the appropriate antonym.

I’ll have to take the pupils into the hills.

A) teachers B) schoolchildren C) kids D) students E) boys

75. Choose the appropriate antonym.

He took an active part in the fight of Indian people for their freedom.

A) liberation B) immortality C) independence D) oppression E) invention

76. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

Charles was to meet Diana at the entrance of the theatre but she didn’t come.

A) exit B) door C) corner D) wall E) crossing

77. Choose the proper antonym to the underlined word.

Nobody knew he was leaving the country, only Ann knew the truth.

A) loyalty B) honour C) belief D) lie E) light

78. Choose the proper antonym to the underlined word.

Death is so horrible.

A) leaf B) stay C) decease D) life E) release

79. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

Oh, thank you, your advice gives me confidence.

A) doubt B) association C) attachment D) agreement E) arrogance

80. Choose the appropriate antonym.

The caricaturists of the humorous and satirical “Punch” found the figure of John Bull much to their liking.

A) taste B) aversion C) mind D) preference E) attraction

81. Choose the appropriate antonym to the underlined word.

Life always breaks one’s illusion.

A) fantasy B) imagination C) dream D) contempt E) reality

Синонимы

82. Choose the appropriate synonym.

Labour

A) peace B) war C) work D) luck E) happiness

83. Choose the appropriate synonym.

It was the voice of a born orator.

A) addressee B) speaker C) talker D) order E) chatter

84. Choose the appropriate synonym.

Behaviour

A) conduct B) feeling C) lie D) fight E) treasure

85. Choose the appropriate synonym.

His holiday by the sea was like a dream.

A) vacation B) stay C) life D) mystery E) occupation

86. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

Ships and aircrafts are often equipped with radio telephones.

A) planes B) trains C) railroads D) highways E) boats

87. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

A book

A) a notebook B) a library C) information D) a present E) a publication

88. Choose the appropriate synonym.

A dolphin asks for help.

A) assistance B) assistant C) support D) provision E) sponsor

89. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

The famous dramatist Bernard Shaw started his pen work as a novelist.

A) writer B) author C) playwright D) narrator E) teller

90. Choose the appropriate synonym.

A contest

A) a concert B) a competition C) a ruler D) an agreement E) a difference

91. Choose the synonym to the underlined word.

What excuse do you have this time?

A) matter B) problem C) factor D) reason E) explanation

92. Choose the appropriate synonym.

He is a person who understands his obligations and attends to them.

A) restrictions B) annoyances C) observations D) hardship E) duties

93. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

– Mother, what is fatherland, is it the land belonging to my father?

– Oh, no, honey, it is the land of your birth.

A) state B) government C) homeland D) settlement E) landownership

94. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

I want you to accept the invitation of a foreign doctor.

A) paramedic B) physician C) physicist D) doctrine E) patient

95. Choose the appropriate synonym.

He carried a bunch of flowers in his hands.

A) bucket B) bundle C) packet D) flock E) banquette

96. Choose the proper synonym to the underlined word.

Boxing was his profession; people came and paid money to see the fight.

A) subject B) wish C) trade D) life E) interest

97. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

The achievements of science and technology of recent years have influenced the careers of many people.

A) marketing B) trading C) professions D) hands E) works

98. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

It was a lucky chance that he could do it.

A) business B) opportunity C) matter D) manager E) pension

99. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

Puppies lived in a doghouse.

A) kennel B) barn C) cave D) box E) fold

100. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

I liked to read books about travels in my childhood.

A) rests B) walks C) plays D) journeys E) balls

101. Choose the synonym to the underlined word.

You’ve made two bad mistakes in your essay.

A) wrong things B) blunders C) misprints D) an error E) blots

102. Choose the proper synonym to the underlined word.

Did you manage to stop the fight between those two boys?

A) flight B) stage C) picture D) quarrel E) struggle

103. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

Our classmates often take part in different sport competitions.

A) events B) races C) meetings D) news E) things

104. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

The woman adds water to unite the flour and sugar.

A) meal B) torment C) dough D) pepper E) spice

105. Choose the appropriate synonym.

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer born around 1460.

A) traveller B) scientist C) king D) ruler E) conqueror

106. Choose the appropriate synonym.

Over 4000 years ago the King of Egypt sent Harkhuf into Africa to look for rare woods and treasure.

A) excursion B) provision C) slave D) fortune E) health

107. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

In the thirteenth century Muslim Lands, as well as Russia, became a target for the dreaded Mongols.

A) reward B) prize C) task D) aim E) pride

108. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

Shakespeare is sometimes called the Bard of Avon.

A) poet B) writer C) poem D) banner E) song

109. Choose the appropriate synonym.

In Sydney William Westwood was turned over to a cruel settler as an unpaid labourer.

A) navvy B) meditator C) activist D) ambassador E) chief

110. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

Australian aborigines are dark skinned descendants to the people who came to the continent from Asia about 25 000 years ago.

A) predecessors B) relatives C) offsprings D) colonists E) supporters

111. Choose the appropriate synonym to the underlined word.

Mount Cook, the crown of the New Zealand Southern Alps, rises to 3756 metres above the surrounding land.

A) summit B) foot C) beauty D) rock E) earth

112. Choose the proper synonym.

After Columbus’s first voyage in 1492 the news of his discovery spread across Europe.

A) death B) treason C) exploration D) recovery E) victory

113. Choose the proper synonym to the underlined word.

I can feel the faint odors of the wild flowers.

A) orders B) ado C) fits D) harmony E) fragrances

114. Choose the synonym to the underlined word.

Nobody believed his vow because it wasn’t for the first time.

A) belief B) idea C) view D) oath E) opinion