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Диктант можно пройти с 14 июля по 6 августа 2026. Диктант содержит 10 вопросов с вариантами ответов. К каждому выбранному нами ответу, мы привели небольшое краткое пояснение.
1. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct in a mixed conditional context (past condition affecting a present result).
A) If I would have woken up earlier, I wouldn’t be late now.
B) If I had woken up earlier, I wouldn’t be late now. + (Correct mixed conditional: past perfect in the ‘if’ clause + ‘would’ + base verb in the main clause for a present result.)
C) If I woke up earlier, I wouldn’t have been late now.
D) If I had woken up earlier, I wouldn’t have been late now.
2. Choose the correct transformation of the direct speech into reported speech.
Direct: «I have never been to London before,» she said.
A) She said that she has never been to London before.
B) She said that she had never been to London before. + (Correct backshift of tense: present perfect → past perfect in reported speech.)
C) She said that she never was to London before.
D) She said that she would never be to London before.
3. Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb after the main verb?
A) He suggested to go to the cinema.
B) She avoided to speak to him directly.
C) They don’t mind waiting for a few more minutes. + (Correct verb pattern: ‘mind’ is followed by the -ing form.)
D) I decided going home early.
4. Choose the sentence that correctly expresses a logical conclusion about a past event with near certainty.
A) He must have forgotten about the meeting; his phone is switched off. + (Correct logical deduction about a past event with near certainty.)
B) He should have forgotten about the meeting; his phone is switched off.
C) He can’t have forgotten about the meeting; his phone is switched off.
D) He might have forgotten about the meeting; his phone is switched off.
5. n which sentence is the preposition used correctly after the adjective or verb?
A) She is very good in solving puzzles.
B) He apologised on arriving late.
C) I’m really looking forward to the holidays. + (Correct preposition: ‘look forward to’ is a fixed phrase.)
D) They accused him for stealing the money.
6. In which sentence is the use of the relative pronoun and punctuation completely correct?
A) My brother, that lives in Canada, is a doctor.
B) The book which I borrowed it from you is fascinating.
C) The woman who you were talking to her is my aunt.
D) The city where I was born has changed a lot + (Correct relative pronoun and punctuation; no extra object pronoun.)
7. Which sentence uses articles correctly?
A) The honesty is the best policy.
B) I saw a beautiful dress in the shop window; the dress was red. + (Correct use: indefinite article for first mention, definite for second mention.)
C) I don’t like the cats; they are too independent.
D) She is the teacher and works at a local school.
8. Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of the adjective in the comparative or superlative degree.
A) This is the most bad day I have ever had.
B) Her result was more good than mine.
C) He is the tallest boy in our class. + (Correct superlative form of ‘tall’.)
D) This book is interestinger than that one.
9. In English, some words are often confused because they sound or look similar. Choose the sentence where the chosen word is used with the absolutely correct meaning.
A) The weather was very sympathetic, so we went for a walk.
B) He felt boring during the lesson and almost fell asleep.
C) I was very tired after the long journey, so I went straight to bed. + (‘Tired’ is correctly used to describe how the speaker felt.)
D) The film was very excited; I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen.
10. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
A) The police is looking for the suspect.
B) Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test.
C) Ten dollars are a fair price for this book.
D) Each of the participants has received a certificate. + (Correct subject-verb agreement: ‘Each’ is singular and takes a singular verb.)