Choose the correct linking word phrase

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Form 9    

  Lexical-grammar test

Total: 70 

I. Choose the correct linking word or phrase in the sentences.

0.  I can’t come to your party so/because/for I have a bad cold.
1.    My favourite subjects at school are French as well as/and/plus history.
2.   If/When/Unless you are interested in Egyptian mummies, you should visit the Turin Museum.
3.   I was thinking about my holiday when at once/immediately/suddenly I heard a strange noise.
4.   Please give her the letter until/as soon as/eventually you see her.
5.   Why did you bring such/so/some many wine glasses?
6.   He has such/very/so a lovely voice that he sang a solo with the choir.
7.   He can either/neither/nor read nor write.
8.   If the weather’s good we’ll neither/or/either go to the beach or the mountains.
9.   I need a cloth so that/in case/to clean the table.
10.  All trains will be late so that/in case of/due to the terrible weather.

II. Complete the idioms with one appropriate word.

0.  She was as sick as a ________dog_____________________ .

1.  It’s a pity he let the cat out of the ______________________ .
2.  Margaret has always been the black ______      of the family.
3.  I’m not going to join the rat ___________________________ .
4.  She has a bee in her _____________________ about dancing.
5.  Jane, who only speaks English, feels like a fish out of __________  when she goes abroad.
6.  I wish I could be a fly on the ____________________ during their meeting.

III.  Use the prefixes un-, in-, im-, ir— or il— to make the adjectives negative.

0. usual          unusual
1. popular        _______________
2. human          _______________
3. credible       _______________
4. regular        _______________
5. kind          _______________
6. accurate       _______________
7. polite         _______________
8. competent     _______________
9. logical        _______________
10. practical    _____________

IV. Complete the multi-part verbs in the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box.

fix / drop / stand / call / blow / find / be / get / hang / write / come

0.  If you go to Haymarket, will you call on your sister?
1.  If you arrive at 2 o’clock the party will __________ over and nobody will be here.
2.   They used the dynamite to __________ up the bridge.
3.   As soon as the programme had finished, they _____ out more about the museum by visiting the website.
4.   George  was looking for his razor when he __________ across his wife’s wedding ring.
5.   Though she was exhausted and wanted to sleep she found it was very difficult to _______ off.
6.   I’ve __________ up an appointment with the dentist next Thursday afternoon.
7.    As it is my last day today, let’s all __________ together at 12 o’clock and go to the pub.
8.   __________ on a minute, I can’t find my address book.
9.  Despite her ugly dress at last night’s concert her talent as a singer __________ out.
10. Listen to the telephone number and __________ it down in your address book.

V.Complete the following sentences with the correct multi-part verb formed from one of the verbs given in the box.

bring / find / get / give / go / make / put / take / write

0.  I’d like you to ____write______ ____down_______ every single word the lecturer says.
1. Never _______ __________ until tomorrow what you can do today!
2. The pilot allowed the little boy to _________ ________ the controls of the plane for a few minutes.
3. My ex-boyfriend was the last person to _________ ________ about my wedding plans.
4. I’m sorry I haven’t booked a ticket for you. I’ll ______ it _______ to you next time.
5. We must _______   ________ these two chapters again. I don’t remember anything.
6. The speaker did her best but she didn’t manage to _____ her message ________ .
7. Don’t tell me everything. If you _____ _____the ending of the story, I’ll be bored in the cinema.
8. Why didn’t you _____ _____ your previous job experience while they were considering you for this position?

VI. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the text.

Creating your own dishes

Good cooking is always a strange (1 mix) of science and art and you certainly have to be fairly (2 create) if you want to come with your own recipes. All cooking also demands a fair amount of (3 prepare), and this is doubly true when you’re producing (4 origin) dishes. You also have to be thick-skinned. You’ll be (5 surprise) by how honest people can be when it comes to food. I’ve had people tell me my latest dish is (6 disgust) and (7 thorough) inedible! Sometimes, they were right! But don’t get upset. Just smile (8 sweet) and thank them for their valuable opinion. And never forget that you’re waiting (9 anxious) to hear whether or not your  ‘masterpiece’ is a success and they suddenly show their (10 appreciate) you’ll realize it was all worth it. My tips: home-(11 grow) vegetables are always the tastiest. Every good cook needs a top-quality (12 mix) . It’s essential piece of kitchen equipment, not a luxury. Make sure you’ve got lots of good-quality food storage (13 contain). And finally, remember that designing a new dish is not about (14 safe). It’s about taking risks, and learning from your mistakes. Have fun in the kitchen!

VII. Use the word in brackets to rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before.

0. I’m sure my mum has serious doubts about my girlfriend. (must)

My mum must have serious doubts about my girlfriend .

1. I regret that I told my parents about our wedding plans. (wish)

______________________________________________________________________ .

2. You failed your university entrance exams because you didn’t study hard. (if)

______________________________________________________________________ .

3. ‘Have you done anything so stupid before?’ (asked me)

______________________________________________________________________ .

4. Maybe she doesn’t want to apologise for her unacceptable behaviour the other day. (might)

______________________________________________________________________ .

5. Sue is going to arrange for someone to water her plants while she is away. (get)

______________________________________________________________________ .

6. When I was a student I often got up at10 a.m. (used)

______________________________________________________________________ .

VIII.Choose the right word.

1. These days, many parents find it difficult to assist/support a large family.
2. My grandma doesn’t have any close/near  family her own age left.
3. Who was to blame/fault for the argument?
4. Don’t you know it’s kind/polite to close your mouth when you are eating?
5. Dave’s parents were very enjoyed/pleased when they saw him in the school play.
6. I have a very good connection/relationship with my mother.

Test  Reading

America is work: ‘Whistle while you work’

by Ethan Allen

[1] What’s it like to live in America? ‘America, the Beautiful.’ Land of the free. Land of the brave. Land of rock stars and movie stars. Brooks, Madonna, Springsteen, Elvis. Authors Mark Twain, James Baldwin and Toni Morrison. Martin Luther King, Harry Truman, Abe Lincoln. History. The Civil War. The hippy movement of the 1960s. War veterans. The Grand Canyon. The urban cowboy and the real cowboys. Las Vegas. Manhattan Island. Hollywood. Sure, these are images of America. But ask the other 99 per cent of America what it’s like to live in America. You’ll get a very different picture.

[2] So, what one short sentence describes the real America? How about this one? America is work. Work. The pride of a nation that gets so many philosophers thinking hard trying to figure out why America works so well. Proud of his (and my) nation, Abraham Lincoln said: ‘America is the last and best hope of earth.’ He said that because he knew that people in America were committed to the task of finding a safe passage for free prosperous people.

[3] America is work. Careers. Being proud and happy about what you do every day. It’s the smiling, intense, goal-oriented celebration of life. It’s moms and dads working. It’s kids off to school. Students know they have to do more than just study to work in the profession of their talent and choice. Some read 500 pages a week. They write research papers and learn public speaking. They support their hometown baseball, football and basketball teams. But students also have to learn how to earn a living, working as machinists, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, cooks, customer service specialists, business owners, managers, nurses, doctors etc. Everyone must produce quality goods everywhere day and night. It all takes work. Quality. That means America has maintained a high employment rate of over 93 per cent since World War II.

[4] I hear America described in terms of the ‘spaghetti westerns’. Those old movies tell the story that life in early America was tough. No matter what colour hat you wore, you were working to make a living anyway you could. Sure, the bad men went to jail so the good men could have a safe life for their families. That tradition of freedom means Americans work to be autonomous.

[5] It works because people vote for their government representatives. It is not perfect but still, a working America ensures government is ‘of the people, by the people, and for the people’. Elected officials work for the people, not the other way around. Yes, there are a lot of laws and rules in America. But Americans do not want to depend on government. That is what makes America work. This ‘working to win’ spirit is the American way.

(Adapted from The World of English)

 Task 1

Read the text and decide which of the paragraphs (1–5) is best characterised by the summaries (A–F). There is one extra summary. Write your answers in the table below.

0	A  The country proud of its people’s commitment
1	B  The country with a past
2	C  The country of well-educated people
3	D  The country of famous people, places and events
4	E  The country of hard-working people of all ages and professions
5	F   The country of democracy and success

Task 2

Read the text again and decide if the statements (1–5) are true, false or not stated. One example (0) has been done for you. Tick your answers in the table below.

		TRUE	FALSE	NOT STATED
0	‘America the Beautiful’ is a popular myth which doesn’t truly reflect the reality of living in America.
1	99% of the American population is dissatisfied with their lives.
2	According to the text, the economic success in America is difficult to explain.
3	The high employment rate in America results from the pressure to do one’s best.
4	‘Spaghetti westerns’ are about America but they don’t tell us much about real American people.
5	Most of the principles organising American life have been introduced by government.

 Keys:

Lexical-grammar test           Total: 70

I. 1 and 2 If 3 suddenly 4 as soon as 5 so 6 such 7 neither 8 either 9 to 10 due to [10 marks]

II. 1 bag / 2 sheep / 3 race / 4 bonnet / 5 water / 6 wall (6)

III. 1 unpopular 2 inhuman 3 incredible 4 irregular 5 unkind 6       inaccurate 7 impolite 8 incompetent 9 illogical 10 impractical [10 marks]

IV. 1 be 2 blow 3 found 4 came 5 drop 6 fixed 7 get 8 Hang 9 stood 10 write [10 marks]

V. 1 put off; / 2 take over; / 3 find out; / 4 make … up; /   5 go over/through; / 6 get … across; / 7 give away; / 8 bring

VI. 1 mixture   2 creative   3 preparation 4 original  5 surprised 6 disgusting 7 thoroughly  8  sweetly 9 anxiously 10 appreciation  11 grown  12 mixer   13 containers    14 safet

VII.

1. I wish I hadn’t told my parents about our wedding plans;

2. If you had studied hard/harder, you wouldn’t have failed your entrance exams;

3. She/He asked me if I had done anything so stupid before;

4. She might not want to apologise for her unacceptable behaviour the other day;

5. Sue is going to get her plants watered while she is away;

6.  When I was a student I used to get up at 10 a.m.

 VII. 

1.  support

2. close

3. blame

 4. polite

5. pleased

6. relationship

Reading Test

Task 1: 1 D; / 2 A; / 3 E; / 4 B; / 5 F; / extra summary: C

Task 2: 1 not stated; / 2 F; / 3 T; / 4 F; / 5 F

I. Choose the correct linking word or phrase in the sentences.

0. I can’t come to your party so/because/for I have a bad cold.
1. My favourite subjects at school are French as well as/and/plus history.
2. If/When/Unless you are interested in Egyptian mummies, you should visit the Turin Museum.
3. I was thinking about my holiday when at once/immediately/suddenly I heard a strange noise.
4. Please give her the letter until/as soon as/eventually you see her.
5. Why did you bring such/so/some many wine glasses?
6. He has such/very/so a lovely voice that he sang a solo with the choir.
7. He can either/neither/nor read nor write.
8. If the weather’s good we’ll neither/or/either go to the beach or the mountains.
9. I need a cloth so that/in case/to clean the table.
10. All trains will be late so that/in case of/due to the terrible weather.

III. Use the prefixes un-, in-, im-, ir— or il— to make the adjectives negative.

0. usual unusual
1. popular _______________
2. human _______________
3. credible _______________
4. regular _______________
5. kind _______________
6. accurate _______________
7. polite _______________
8. competent _______________
9. logical _______________
10. practical _____________

IV. Complete the multi-part verbs in the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box.

0. If you go to Haymarket, will you call on your sister?
1. If you arrive at 2 o’clock the party will __________ over and nobody will be here.
2. They used the dynamite to __________ up the bridge.
3. As soon as the programme had finished, they _____ out more about the museum by visiting the website.
4. George was looking for his razor when he __________ across his wife’s wedding ring.
5. Though she was exhausted and wanted to sleep she found it was very difficult to _______ off.
6. I’ve __________ up an appointment with the dentist next Thursday afternoon.
7. As it is my last day today, let’s all __________ together at 12 o’clock and go to the pub.
8. __________ on a minute, I can’t find my address book.
9. Despite her ugly dress at last night’s concert her talent as a singer __________ out.
10. Listen to the telephone number and __________ it down in your address book.

VI. Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the text.

Creating your own dishes

Good cooking is always a strange (1 mix) of science and art and you certainly have to be fairly (2 create) if you want to come with your own recipes. All cooking also demands a fair amount of (3 prepare), and this is doubly true when you’re producing (4 origin) dishes. You also have to be thick-skinned. You’ll be (5 surprise) by how honest people can be when it comes to food. I’ve had people tell me my latest dish is (6 disgust) and (7 thorough) inedible! Sometimes, they were right! But don’t get upset. Just smile (8 sweet) and thank them for their valuable opinion. And never forget that you’re waiting (9 anxious) to hear whether or not your ‘masterpiece’ is a success and they suddenly show their (10 appreciate) you’ll realize it was all worth it. My tips: home-(11 grow) vegetables are always the tastiest. Every good cook needs a top-quality (12 mix). It’s essential piece of kitchen equipment, not a luxury. Make sure you’ve got lots of good-quality food storage (13 contain). And finally, remember that designing a new dish is not about (14 safe). It’s about taking risks, and learning from your mistakes. Have fun in the kitchen!

VIII.Choose the right word.

1. These days, many parents find it difficult to assist/support a large family.
2. My grandma doesn’t have any close/near family her own age left.
3. Who was to blame/fault for the argument?
4. Don’t you know it’s kind/polite to close your mouth when you are eating?
5. Dave’s parents were very enjoyed/pleased when they saw him in the school play.
6. I have a very good connection/relationship with my mother.

1 T   2 F   3 T   4 F   5 T   6 T

Transcript

Host   Last week, we heard about Nellie Bly, one of the first female journalists to become really famous. This week, we’re going to talk about Margaret Fuller. She was born before Nellie Bly, wasn’t she?

Guest   Yes, that’s right. Margaret Fuller was born near the start of the nineteenth century – in 1810.

H   In America?

G   Yes, in America. In Cambridge, which is a city on the East coast of the USA, near Boston. It’s the home of Harvard University, one of the most famous universities in the world.

H   And did Margaret have a good education?

G   Yes, she did. Up to the age of nine, her education was at home, with her father. Margaret was an excellent student. In fact, by the age of six, she was translating Latin poetry into English.

H   Was that unusual at the time?

G   Yes, it was – for a girl. Boys often learned Latin, but girls learned different things: for instance, how to behave in public. Boys were given great works of literature to read; girls were given romantic novels.

H   So did she receive all of her education at home?

G   No, she didn’t. By the age of ten, she was at school. And eventually, she qualified as a teacher. But even as an adult, her education continued. She taught herself several languages and read great literature from the around world. Indeed, many people considered her the best-educated person on the East Coast. And that’s male or female!

H   So, she had a hunger for education. What else was different about her? Why did she become so well known?

G   Well, she had very strong opinions about the role of women, and particularly about what jobs they could do. At that time, there were certain jobs which people thought of as suitable for women: for example, being a teacher. Margaret believed that a woman could do any job that a man could do.

H   And what job did she do?

G   Well, after teaching, she became a journalist. She worked for the New York Tribune and became its first female editor. She also wrote reviews for it, as she was well known for having strong opinions about literature. Some of the reviews she wrote were very negative. As a result, she was not always popular with novelists and poets of her time.

H   Did she only write about literature?

G   No, she was interested in many different topics. For example, she went into prisons and wrote about the conditions there. She wanted to make them better. She also wanted to change people’s attitudes to Native Americans and African Americans.

H   So, she fought a lot of good causes.

G   Yes, she did. She definitely tried to make the world a better place. Mind you, during her lifetime, she was actually best known for being bad-tempered!

H   Oh dear! Well, I suppose sometimes strong opinions can make you unpopular.

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Сегодня мы поговорим о словах-связках (linking words) и фразах-связках в английском языке.

Содержание статьи:

Что такое linking words and phrases?

Таблицы linking words с переводом.

Упражнения на отработку linking words and phrases.

Что такое linking words and phrases?

В английской речи или на письме Вы можете использовать слова-связки (linking words) или короткие фразы (linking phrases), которые помогут организовать Вашу речь и сделать ее более логичной и понятной для того, кто Вас слушает или читает.

Слова-связки могут быть разными частями речи. Linking words важны для написания достойного и связного эссе (essay writing).

Обратите внимание, на использование слов-связок: неправильное использование linking words в английском языке может полностью изменить смысл того, что вы пытаетесь сказать.

Ниже приводятся таблицы слов-связок и фраз-связок с переводом. Этот перечень не является исчерпывающим. Будьте осторожны: хотя linking words and phrases сгруппированы в наших таблицах по сферам применения, слова-связки в каждой из таблиц не являются синонимичными – для их правильного применения необходимо уточнить перевод, а также место в предложении.

Некоторые слова-связки и фразы используются в нескольких таблицах, так как могут иметь различное (логическое) значение.

Listing (слова-связки, используемые для перечисления, организации логической последовательности).
first, second, third	Первое, второе, третье
firstly, secondly, thirdly	Во-первых, во-вторых, в-третьих
first, furthermore, finally	Во-первых, кроме того, наконец-то
to begin, to conclude, in conclusion	Для начала, чтобы сделать вывод, в завершение
next, last, finally	следующий, последний, наконец
In addition, moreover	Кроме того, кроме того
Further, furthermore	Далее / кроме того,

Примеры с переводом

Firstly, it could be rather risky, secondly, we don’t have enough qualification.  – Во-первых, это может быть очень рискованно, во-вторых, у нас нет достаточной квалификации.

And, moreover, Greg was a man of stainless character. – И, более того, Грег был человеком с честным характером.

Reinforcement (слова-связки, употребляющиеся для усиления, подкрепления мысли )
also	также
furthermore	кроме того
moreover	более того
what is more	более того
in addition	кроме того
besides	кроме того
above all	прежде всего
as well (as)	также (как)
in the same way	таким же образом
not only … but also	не только … но и

Примеры с переводом:

And, besides, I did not know the whole truth myself then. – И, кроме того, я и сам-то всей правды тогда не знал.

Molly is not only intelligent but also beautiful. – Молли не только умна, но и красива.

Similarity (слова-связки для выражения схожести / похожести)
equally	одинаково
likewise	также
similarly	аналогично
correspondingly	соответственно
in the same way	таким же образом

Примеры с переводом

Development banks, likewise, increased their loan commitments in 1999. — Банки развития также увеличили объем своих кредитов в 1999 году.

Giving examples (слова-связки для примера, введения дополнительной информации)
for example	например
for instance	например
as follows:	следующим образом:
that is	то есть
namely	а именно
in other words	другими словами

Примеры с переводом:

Three students were mentioned, namely John, Sarah and Sylvia. – Трое студентов были упомянуты, а именно Джон, Сара и Сильвия.

China, for example, faces increasing export difficulties – Китай, к примеру, все больше сталкивается с проблемами в области экспорта.

Summary (слова связки для подведения итогов высказывания)
in conclusion	в заключение
to conclude	в заключение
in brief	в кратце
to summarise	подводя итог
overall	в целом
therefore	поэтому

Примеры с переводом:

I wish in conclusion to express the view of the Group. —  В заключение я хотел бы выразить мнение Группы.

But overall, the situation has not changed much. — Однако в целом ситуация существенно не изменилась.

Expressing an alternative (слова-связки, которые используются для выражения альтернативы)
alternatively	в качестве альтернативы / как вариант
rather	скорее
on the other hand	с другой стороны
the alternative is	Альтернатива такова
another possibility would be	другой возможностью могло бы быть

Примеры с переводом:

Alternatively, we can assume that price changes stay large even as the period gets shorter. –В качестве альтенативы, можно предположить, что изменения цен остаются значительными, даже в случае сокращения периода.

Result/consequence (слова-связки для выражения результата / следствия)
so	так
therefore	поэтому
as a result/consequence	в результате/вследствие
accordingly	соответственно
consequently	следовательно
because of this/that	из-за этого/ того
thus	таким образом
hence	Отсюда
for this/that reason	По этой / той причине
so that	так что
in that case	в том случае
under these circumstances	при таких обстоятельствах

Примеры с переводом:

Central Asia thus remains only weakly integrated into the world economy. – Центральная Азия, таким образом, остается лишь ограниченно интегрированной в мировую экономику.

In these circumstances, there will be temporary financial loss to fishermen. – В таких обстоятельствах рыбаки будут терпеть временные финансовые потери.

Stating the obvious (слова-связки для выражения очевидности мысли)
obviously	очевидно
clearly	ясно
naturally	естественно
of course	конечно
as can be expected	как можно ожидать
surely	конечно
after all	Ведь, в общем, помимо прочего
Undoubtedly	Несомненно
Indeed	Действительно

 Примеры с переводом:

«I’ve obviously missed something,»– Видимо, я что-то недопонял.

He was, after all, a humorless child. — Он, в общем, и в детстве обладал не слишком развитым чувством юмора.

Emphasis (слова-связки для акцентирования мысли)
Generally	Вообще
Admittedly	Правда
In fact	На самом деле
Particularly / in particular	Особенно / в особенности
Especially	Особенно
Importantly	Главное

Примеры с переводом:

Admittedly, the dates haven’t been fixed yet. – Правда, сроки еще не указаны.

More importantly, nine new services will be offered to our customers. – И, что еще важнее, клиентам будут предложены девять новых видов услуг.

Linking words exercises. Упражнения на слова-связки.

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answers to the given text.

There are many reasons for visiting the city of Rome. _________ (1) , it is a city with an interesting history.__________ (2), it was the capital of the Roman Empire. _________ (3), Rome is very beautiful, _________ (4) its many palaces, churches and squares. __________ (5), many of the city’s classical monuments have been preserved, __________ (6) it is possible to see how the city used to be. ___________ (7), many people travel to Rome every year. ____________ (8), I believe that, ___________ (9) a trip to Rome may be expensive, it is well worth visiting such a wonderful city.

	A	B	C
1	Since	On the whole	Firstly
2	Secondly	Finally	Therefore
3	in order to	Moreover	All in all
4	due to	because	so
5	Apart from	However	In addition
6	because	so	And
7	Because	But	For this reason
8	To sum up	Although	For example
9	moreover	although	due to

Exercise 2. Choose the correct linking word.

1. I have never been here before… (as/but/and) my friend has.
2. We took a taxi… (in short/but/because) we were late.
3. This house is beautiful… (In addition to/ However/ Because), it is in poor condition.
4. I was tired, … (so/for example/since) I went to bed early.
5. … (All in all / Despite / Although) she felt ill, she didn’t call the doctor.
6. Some foods, … (moreover/as a result/such as) chocolate, are very fattening.
7. Everyone attended the meeting… (whose / whereas / apart from) Steve, who was on holiday.
8. Is this the boy… (whose/which/ what) parents own the factory.

Ответы к упражнениям на linking words.

Ex. 1.

1c, 2a, 3b, 4a, 5c, 6b, 7c, 8a, 9b

Ex. 2.

1 but, 2 because, 3 however, 4 so, 5 although, 6 such as, 7 apart from, 8 whose

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