Култура и общество

Изкуство и медии

1. A person who paints pictures is called a ___.

   • painter
   • sculptor
   • composer
   • director

   Отговор: painter

   Painter е художник; sculptor е скулптор, composer е композитор.

2. Where can you see paintings and sculptures?

   • in a stadium
   • in a gallery
   • in a garage
   • in a pharmacy

   Отговор: in a gallery

   В галерия (gallery) се излагат произведения на изкуството.

3. A person who makes statues is a ___.

   • singer
   • sculptor
   • writer
   • dancer

   Отговор: sculptor

   Sculptor е скулптор.

4. The person in charge of the content of a newspaper is the ___.

   • reporter
   • reader
   • editor
   • printer

   Отговор: editor

   Editor (редактор) решава какво да се публикува.

5. The people who watch a play in a theatre are the ___.

   • audience
   • crew
   • cast
   • staff

   Отговор: audience

   Audience е публиката; cast са актьорите.

6. A TV series with many episodes about the dramatic lives of the same characters is a ___.

   • weather forecast
   • quiz show
   • soap opera
   • news bulletin

   Отговор: soap opera

   Soap opera е сапунен сериал.

7. The film was so ___ that I fell asleep.

   • bored
   • boring
   • excited
   • exciting

   Отговор: boring

   Прилагателните с -ing описват нещо (скучен филм), а с -ed описват чувство.

8. A short advertisement on TV is called a ___.

   • headline
   • commercial
   • subtitle
   • channel

   Отговор: commercial

   Commercial е телевизионна реклама; headline е заглавие на статия.

9. The title of a newspaper article, printed in large letters, is the ___.

   • caption
   • column
   • footnote
   • headline

   Отговор: headline

   Headline е заглавието на статия. Caption е текстът под снимка.

10. A TV programme that shows real events and facts is a ___.

    • sitcom
    • soap opera
    • cartoon
    • documentary

    Отговор: documentary

    Documentary е документален филм за реални събития.

11. False stories presented as real news are called ___.

    • breaking news
    • reviews
    • fake news
    • subtitles

    Отговор: fake news

    Fake news са неверни новини, представени като истински.

12. A person who writes reviews of films, books or plays is a/an ___.

    • critic
    • director
    • editor
    • reporter

    Отговор: critic

    Critic е критик, пише рецензии.

13. The new exhibition ___ by thousands of people last month.

    • was visited
    • visited
    • has visited
    • was visiting

    Отговор: was visited

    Страдателен залог в минало време: was + минало причастие (visited).

14. The novel ___ into twenty languages so far.

    • has translated
    • was translating
    • is translate
    • has been translated

    Отговор: has been translated

    So far изисква Present Perfect, а романът не превежда сам: страдателен залог has been translated.

15. Newspapers, TV, radio and the Internet together are called the ___.

    • mass market
    • mass media
    • social network
    • press release

    Отговор: mass media

    Mass media са средствата за масова информация.

Непряка реч

1. She said, 'I am tired.' → She said that she ___ tired.

   • is
   • was
   • were
   • has been

   Отговор: was

   В непряка реч след said сегашното време се измества едно време назад: am → was.

2. He ___ me that he was busy.

   • said
   • told
   • spoke
   • talked

   Отговор: told

   Tell се използва с допълнение (told me), а say без него (said that).

3. He ___ that he was hungry.

   • told
   • said
   • spoke
   • talked

   Отговор: said

   Say не изисква допълнение: He said that... Tell изисква: He told me that...

4. He said, 'I will call you.' → He said that he ___ call me.

   • will
   • shall
   • would
   • is going

   Отговор: would

   Will се променя на would в непряка реч.

5. 'I live in London,' Anna said. → Anna said that she ___ in London.

   • lived
   • lives
   • living
   • has lived

   Отговор: lived

   Present Simple става Past Simple: live → lived.

6. 'Are you tired?' he asked. → He asked me ___ I was tired.

   • that
   • what
   • if
   • so

   Отговор: if

   Непреки въпроси с да/не се въвеждат с if или whether.

7. 'I have finished my homework,' Tom said. → Tom said that he ___ his homework.

   • has finished
   • finished
   • had finished
   • was finishing

   Отговор: had finished

   Present Perfect става Past Perfect: had finished.

8. 'I am watching TV,' he said. → He said that he ___ TV.

   • is watching
   • watched
   • was watching
   • has watched

   Отговор: was watching

   Present Continuous става Past Continuous: am watching → was watching.

9. 'Don't touch it!' Mum said. → Mum told me ___ it.

   • don't touch
   • to not touching
   • not touch
   • not to touch

   Отговор: not to touch

   Отрицателна заповед в непряка реч: told + обект + not to + глагол.

10. (Reported days later, in another place) 'I saw her yesterday,' he said. → He said that he had seen her ___.

    • the next day
    • the day before
    • today
    • tomorrow

    Отговор: the day before

    Yesterday обикновено се заменя с the day before (или the previous day).

11. 'I must go now,' she said. → She said that she ___ go then.

    • must to
    • has to
    • musted
    • had to

    Отговор: had to

    Must за задължение често става had to в непряка реч.

12. 'Can you help me?' she asked. → She asked me ___.

    • can I help her
    • if I could help her
    • if could I help her
    • that I can help her

    Отговор: if I could help her

    В непрекия въпрос редът е като в твърдение, а can става could.

13. She said, 'We can meet here tomorrow.' Choose the correct reported sentence.

    • She said that we can meet here tomorrow.
    • She said that they could meet here tomorrow.
    • She said they can met there the next day.
    • She said that they could meet there the next day.

    Отговор: She said that they could meet there the next day.

    Can → could, here → there, tomorrow → the next day, we → they.

14. (Reported days later, in another place) 'This book is mine,' Kate said. → Kate said that ___ book was hers.

    • this
    • that
    • these
    • those

    Отговор: that

    This обикновено се заменя с that, а mine с hers.

15. 'You should rest,' the doctor said. → The doctor ___ me to rest.

    • said
    • told that
    • advised
    • asked that

    Отговор: advised

    Advise + обект + to + глагол: advised me to rest.

Традиции и празници

1. On which day do people give cards and flowers to someone they love?

   • Halloween
   • Valentine's Day
   • Christmas
   • Easter

   Отговор: Valentine's Day

   Денят на влюбените (Valentine's Day) е на 14 февруари.

2. What do people paint at Easter?

   • pumpkins
   • stockings
   • masks
   • eggs

   Отговор: eggs

   Боядисаните яйца са символ на Великден.

3. What do people decorate at Christmas?

   • a tent
   • a tree
   • a flag
   • a fence

   Отговор: a tree

   По Коледа се украсява елха.

4. Which festival is on 31st October, when children wear costumes and say 'Trick or treat'?

   • Thanksgiving
   • Easter
   • Halloween
   • Bonfire Night

   Отговор: Halloween

   Halloween се празнува на 31 октомври.

5. What is 1st January called?

   • New Year's Day
   • Boxing Day
   • Christmas Eve
   • Mother's Day

   Отговор: New Year's Day

   1 януари е New Year's Day; Boxing Day е 26 декември.

6. What is 26th December called in the UK?

   • Easter Monday
   • Mother's Day
   • Boxing Day
   • Bank Day

   Отговор: Boxing Day

   Boxing Day е денят след Коледа.

7. In which country is Thanksgiving celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?

   • the UK
   • Australia
   • Ireland
   • the USA

   Отговор: the USA

   Денят на благодарността в САЩ е четвъртия четвъртък на ноември.

8. On 1st March Bulgarians give each other ___.

   • chocolate eggs
   • Christmas cards
   • martenitsi
   • pancakes

   Отговор: martenitsi

   На Баба Марта си подаряваме мартеници от червени и бели конци.

9. Which saint's day do the Irish celebrate on 17th March?

   • St David's Day
   • St George's Day
   • St Andrew's Day
   • St Patrick's Day

   Отговор: St Patrick's Day

   17 март е денят на Свети Патрик, покровителя на Ирландия.

10. On Bonfire Night (5th November) the British remember ___.

    • Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
    • the end of World War II
    • the Battle of Hastings
    • Queen Victoria's birthday

    Отговор: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

    През 1605 г. Гай Фокс и съзаклятниците се опитали да взривят Парламента.

11. Kukeri wear masks and bells to ___.

    • celebrate the grape harvest
    • scare away evil spirits
    • welcome the school year
    • remember a famous battle

    Отговор: scare away evil spirits

    Според традицията кукерите гонят злите духове и носят плодородие.

12. What is the celebration of the Scottish poet Robert Burns on 25th January called?

    • Burns Night
    • Bonfire Night
    • Hogmanay
    • Boxing Day

    Отговор: Burns Night

    На Burns Night шотландците четат стихове на Робърт Бърнс и ядат хагис.

13. Choose the correct preposition: We open presents ___ Christmas Day.

    • in
    • at
    • on
    • by

    Отговор: on

    С конкретен ден използваме on: on Christmas Day; но at Christmas за празничния период.

14. Pancake Day in the UK is the day before ___.

    • Christmas Eve
    • Easter Sunday
    • Halloween
    • the start of Lent

    Отговор: the start of Lent

    Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) е денят преди Пепеляна сряда, с която започват Великите пости (Lent).

15. On which Bulgarian holiday do men jump into icy water to catch a cross?

    • Easter
    • Epiphany (Yordanovden)
    • St George's Day
    • Christmas

    Отговор: Epiphany (Yordanovden)

    На Йордановден (6 януари) мъже скачат във водата, за да извадят кръста.

Спорт и свободно време

1. We ___ football every Saturday.

   • do
   • play
   • go
   • make

   Отговор: play

   С игри с топка използваме play.

2. Which sport do you play with a racket?

   • football
   • swimming
   • badminton
   • cycling

   Отговор: badminton

   Бадминтон се играе с ракета и перце.

3. Which verb goes with 'swimming' and 'skiing'?

   • play
   • go
   • do
   • make

   Отговор: go

   С дейности, завършващи на -ing, се използва go: go swimming.

4. Which verb goes with 'judo' and 'yoga'?

   • play
   • go
   • do
   • make

   Отговор: do

   С бойни изкуства и упражнения без топка използваме do.

5. Where do runners compete in athletics?

   • on a track
   • on a court
   • in a ring
   • on a slope

   Отговор: on a track

   Бегачите се състезават на писта (track).

6. Where do footballers play a match?

   • on a court
   • in a ring
   • on a pitch
   • on a track

   Отговор: on a pitch

   Футболното игрище е pitch.

7. The person who makes sure players follow the rules in a football match is the ___.

   • coach
   • captain
   • fan
   • referee

   Отговор: referee

   Referee е съдията; coach е треньорът.

8. Our team ___ the match 3-1 and became champions.

   • beat
   • won
   • scored
   • earned

   Отговор: won

   Win a match (печеля мач), но beat a team (побеждавам отбор).

9. When the score is 2-2 at the end, the match is a ___.

   • win
   • loss
   • goal
   • draw

   Отговор: draw

   Draw е равенство.

10. Tennis is played on a ___.

    • court
    • pitch
    • track
    • ring

    Отговор: court

    Тенис се играе на корт; футбол на игрище (pitch).

11. 'How often do you go to the gym?' '___'

    • Twice a week.
    • For two hours.
    • Since Monday.
    • In the morning.

    Отговор: Twice a week.

    How often пита колко често: twice a week.

12. A person who watches a sports event is a ___.

    • spectator
    • competitor
    • coach
    • captain

    Отговор: spectator

    Spectator е зрител.

13. I'm interested ___ joining the climbing club.

    • at
    • on
    • for
    • in

    Отговор: in

    Interested in + -ing форма.

14. She is used to ___ early for training.

    • get up
    • got up
    • getting up
    • to get up

    Отговор: getting up

    Be used to (свикнал съм с) + -ing форма.

15. I'm thinking of ___ up a new hobby, like photography.

    • making
    • taking
    • doing
    • getting

    Отговор: taking

    Take up a hobby означава започвам ново хоби.

Преговор

1. A person who writes novels is a ___.

   • novelist
   • pianist
   • sculptor
   • dancer

   Отговор: novelist

   Novelist е писател на романи.

2. Which of these is a winter sport?

   • surfing
   • skiing
   • sailing
   • beach volleyball

   Отговор: skiing

   Ските (skiing) са зимен спорт.

3. Which of these is a musical instrument?

   • brush
   • violin
   • camera
   • stage

   Отговор: violin

   Violin е цигулка.

4. 'I don't know,' she said. → She said that she ___ know.

   • doesn't
   • didn't
   • don't
   • hasn't

   Отговор: didn't

   Don't (Present Simple) става didn't (Past Simple).

5. The main events of a story in a book or film are its ___.

   • cast
   • scene
   • screen
   • plot

   Отговор: plot

   Plot е сюжетът; cast са актьорите.

6. Who plays the main role in a film?

   • the audience
   • the critic
   • the leading actor
   • the editor

   Отговор: the leading actor

   Главната роля се играе от главния актьор (leading actor).

7. Which of these is NOT a type of film?

   • thriller
   • comedy
   • horror
   • novel

   Отговор: novel

   Novel е роман, т.е. книга, а не филмов жанр.

8. 'You can borrow my bike,' he told me. → He told me that I ___ borrow his bike.

   • can
   • could
   • may to
   • will

   Отговор: could

   Can → could в непряка реч.

9. The concert ___ because of the rain.

   • cancelled
   • has cancel
   • was cancel
   • was cancelled

   Отговор: was cancelled

   Пасив в Past Simple: was cancelled.

10. He asked me where ___.

    • I lived
    • did I live
    • do I live
    • I do live

    Отговор: I lived

    В непреки въпроси словоредът е като в твърдение и времето се измества назад: where I lived.

11. Choose the correct form: Football ___ all over the world.

    • plays
    • is playing
    • is played
    • has play

    Отговор: is played

    Страдателен залог в Present Simple: is + played.

12. 'Let's go to the theatre,' she said. → She ___ going to the theatre.

    • told
    • suggested
    • said me
    • asked to

    Отговор: suggested

    Suggest + -ing форма: suggested going.

13. Which sentence is correct?

    • She told that she was busy.
    • She said me she was busy.
    • She told me that she was busy.
    • She said to me she is busy yesterday.

    Отговор: She told me that she was busy.

    Tell + допълнение (told me), а времето се измества: was busy.

14. 'I bought this dress last week,' she said. Choose the correct reported sentence.

    • She said she has bought that dress the week before.
    • She said she had bought that dress the week before.
    • She said she had bought this dress the next week.
    • She told she had bought that dress the week before.

    Отговор: She said she had bought that dress the week before.

    Past Simple → Past Perfect, this → that, last week → the week before; told изисква допълнение.

15. The painting, ___ was stolen in 1911, is now back in the Louvre.

    • who
    • where
    • which
    • whose

    Отговор: which

    За предмет в non-defining изречение се ползва which. Мона Лиза е открадната през 1911 г.

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