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• #1. Collocations
• Phrasal verbs

Change, lump, drowned, occupy, straight

1. Glaciers
   provide vital evidence of climate …

What you need is not pills but
a simple … of scene.

If you need money, there’s
some spare … in my coat pocket.

2. Grassland and savannah …
a substantial part of Southern Africa.

It’s a long journey — let’s
take some books to … the children.

The protesting students intend
to … the Holman Building.

3. The vet said the … on the
dog’s face was not cancerous.

She had a … in her throat
and a tear in her eye when she said goodbye.

Get up and do some work, you
lazy …

4. Many of the wildebeest
didn’t make it and … half-way across the river.

My voice was … out by the
sound of builders drilling.

I … my meal in sauce to hide
the bitter taste.

5. The falconer trained the
hawk to fly in a perfectly … line.

So let’s get this … ; you
say you saw the man break in through the window.

Why can’t you just give me a …
answer for once in your life?

31. Comment on the change of meanings in the italicized words.

1. They sat
on the rug before the fireplace, watching the rising tongues
of flame.
2. He inspired universal confidence and had an
iron nerve.
3. He was burning
with a desire
to meet his old friends. 4. As I spoke, rage
sparkled
in my eyes. 5. Emotion squeezed
Soames’ heart. 6. Here was the great mysterious city which was still
a
magnet
for her. 7. Carrie’s anger melted
on the instant. 8. Some books are to
be tasted,
others swallowed,
and some few to
be chewed and
digested.

32. Define the meanings of the italicized words in the following sentences.

1. I began
to search the flat, looking in drawers and boxes to see if I could
find a
key.
I tumbled with a sort of splash upon the
keys
of a piano. Now the orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music and
the opera of voices pitches a
key higher.

2. I sat
down with my
head
in my hands, until I heard the phone taken up inside and the butler’s
voice calling a taxi. G.Quarterman possessed more power than many
heads
of the state.

3. I walked
into Hyde Park, fell
flat upon the grass and almost immediately fell
asleep.

4. Her
mouth
opened crookedly half an inch, and she shot a few words at one like
pebbles. Would you like me to come to the
mouth
of the river with you? I put the letter into the
mouth
of the box and let it go.

Homonyms Homographs

33. How would you pronounce each of the underlined words in the sentences below? Chose a word with a similar sound from the brackets.

1.
The girl I live
with knows a good pub with live
music. (dive/give)

2.
The main house
houses
a collection of rare stamps. (mouse/rouse)

3.
They bathed
the children after they had bathed
in the sea. (lathe/path)

4.
You sow
the seeds while I feed the sow.
(cow/glow)

5.
The violinist in the bow
tie took a bow.
(allow/flow)

6.
He’s the lead
singer in the group ‘Lead
piping’. (head/deed)

7.
What a row
from the last house in the row!
(plough/though)

8.
Does he still suffer from his war wound?
(found/mooned)

9.
I wound
the rope around the tree to strengthen it against the gale.
(round/tuned)

10.
It’s quite hard to wind
in the sails in this wind.
(find/tinned)

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• #1

Hello friends,

I need your help with the following problem.
There are three sentences, with a gap in each of them.
I need to find the one single word (and only one) which can fill all the three gaps and fit properly.

1. I’m sure Maria will ………. for the beach as soon as she’ll be unpacked.

2. How do you think Frizt will …….. each month, with his new job ?

3. He’s achieving great results, I’m sure the management will ……. him sales manager next year.

I couldn’t find anything better than «head», but I’m pretty sure it’s wrong.
A guy who was at the exam with me tried «drive», which is also wrong.
Any suggestions ?

Ciao
Claudio

• #2

Hi Claudio,

Is there a word missing from the second sentence?

• #3

Cloudy-aw said:

Hello friends,

1. I’m sure Maria will ………. for the beach as soon as she’ll be unpacked.

Can future tense be after as soon as?
If my memories serve me right, my teacher said never.

• #4

You’re right, Erik. It should read:

1. I’m sure Maria will …….. for the beach as soon as she’s [she has] unpacked.

• #5

Hi Claudio,

I can’t find a word that does all three, but I have to say, sentences 1 and 2 sound wrong regardless. «as soon as she’ll be unpacked» is ungrammatical, like you said, and «each month, with his new job ?» seems to have a misplaced comma, and at first glance «with» is incorrect too. «In» would work better, as long as the missing word doesn’t change the structure. Mind you, my observation still doesn’t help much! Sorry!

• #6

I think the missing word for all three is «make»:

…she’ll make for the beach

How much will Fritz make each month

…management will make him sales manager…

• #7

Cloudy-aw said:

Hello friends,

I need your help with the following problem.
There are three sentences, with a gap in each of them.
I need to find the one single word (and only one) which can fill all the three gaps and fit properly.

1. I’m sure Maria will ………. for the beach as soon as

she’ll be

she has unpacked.

2. How do you think Frizt will …….. each month, with his new job ?

3. He’s achieving great results, I’m sure the management will ……. him sales manager next year.

I couldn’t find anything better than «head», but I’m pretty sure it’s wrong.
A guy who was at the exam with me tried «drive», which is also wrong.
Any suggestions ?

Ciao
Claudio

Hello Claudio,

The obvious answer, to me, is «make». But, as La Grive says, there seems to be something missing in the second sentence. That would need the addition of «out» — «How do you think Fritz will make out each month . . . ?»

Regards,
LRV

• #8

Cloudy-aw said:

1. I’m sure Maria will MAKE for the beach as soon as she HAS unpacked.

2. How MUCH do you think Frizt will MAKE each month, with his new job ?

3. He’s achieving great results, I’m sure the management will MAKE him sales manager next year.

Claudio

Omitted words and other errors MAKE this difficult to correct!

• #9

Thank you for your kind and prompt replies.

At the exam I couldn’t take note of the sentences, therefore I obviously stuffed them with errors when I tried (with the only help of my memory) to type them in the first post of this thread.

Anyway you all agree that the word is «make».
I have another question : is «make for the beach» a bit colloquial ? I ask because I have never seen such a form. Is it BE ? Or AE ?

Ciao and thank you again
Claudio

• #10

In BE I say «head for the beach».

Regards,
LRV

• #11

I agree with Joelline. Even without the mistakes, it is very difficult. I´d guess that «make for» is both BE and AE, though I´ll let the Americams speak for themselves. It´s certainly BE, though a bit unusual, perhaps more written than spoken?

• #12

In AE I have heard and understand «make for the beach,» although its not the primary way of saying it. We usually say «head to the beach» or «go to the beach.» I am sure there are other but thats all I can think of at the moment.

• #13

Let me offer sincere sympathy and suggest that you reserve the right to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. This is cruel and unusual punishment, not a legitimate examination in the use of English.

I’ll accept that it is possible to use make in each of these sentences. But I stress possible and assert that it is unnatural.

• #14

These are questions that come out in FCE, CAE and CPE.

Here are my attempts:

1. head

2. fare

3. name

• #15

Ooops, Cracker Jack,

Go back and read the nasty directions again. That was our problem: you had to use the 1 word (the same word) in all 3 sentences!

It is for this reason that the Europeans here will be appealing to the European Court of Human Rights, and the Americans will be appealing to the Supreme Court! This was, indeed, cruel and unusual punishment!

Best,
Joelline

• #16

If the second sentence is «How much do you think he will make each month, with his new job?», is «make» the correct word then?

• #17

Hi coconut palm,

Yes, and that’s what I changed it to in post #8.

Joelline

• #18

Oh, I’m sorry that I didn’t notice the quote!
I promise I will pay more attention next time!
Thank you, Joelline, for confirming my assumption!

• #19

Joelline said:

Ooops, Cracker Jack,

Go back and read the nasty directions again. That was our problem: you had to use the 1 word (the same word) in all 3 sentences!

It is for this reason that the Europeans here will be appealing to the European Court of Human Rights, and the Americans will be appealing to the Supreme Court! This was, indeed, cruel and unusual punishment!

Best,
Joelline

Oh gee!!! Thanks for reminding me Joelline. That was very careless of me. Well, you have all the right to deplore those bastard-examiners. Not just cruel and usual. It is stupid. Go ahead.

• #20

«Make for» meaning to go to, or head in the direction of, is not
used with any frequency in AE. It’s found quite a bit in 19th and early 20th century writing, but has fallen out of favor in recent decades.

• #21

cuchuflete said:

«Make for» meaning to go to, or head in the direction of, is not
used with any frequency in AE. It’s found quite a bit in 19th and early 20th century writing, but has fallen out of favor in recent decades.

Except for occasional appearances, one of them being the written part of the CPE exam I tried last week…
I agree with Cracker Jack’s opinion, although my view is not so mild.

Ciao
Claudio

• #22

My understanding is that Cambridge questions are tested and a sufficient number of ‘guinea pigs’ must have answered the question for it to have been shown to help in grading candidates’ English ability.

I don’t feel «make for the beach» is so unusual.

• #23

It’s not unusual if you’re reciting dialogue in a WW II movie about the beaches at Normandy! Otherwise, when is the last time you said it or heard someone say it?

Английский язык. 11 класс. Лексико-грамматический тест.

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XI Form

Total points 63

Vocabulary and Grammar Test

I. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals. 

This year, (1)……. ……….. in the factory has suffered	PRODUCT
because of a lack of expert technical kno wledge. As a result
we have made very substantial (2)…………in sending	INVEST
employees on training courses. The fact remains that it is
becoming increasingly difficult to get skilled labourers with
the right (3)………………………., experience, and above all,	QUALIFY
(4)…………………………The company has also suffered this year	EXPERT
from the industrial (5)………………………in November, which	ACT
saw 340 union members walk out in a pay dispute.Union
(6)………………………..eventually sat down with management	REPRESENT
and negotiated a 4 per cent pay rise, but not until 5 working
days had been lost to the strike. As a result of such problems
we recognise the need to (7)……….in certain areas, and, on	ECONOMY
the advice of our external (8)……….. , Prior	CONSULT
and Young, we have identified the need for at least 3 departments to
be (9)………..It is thought that this will mean the loss of between 6	STREAM
and 10 jobs, though the exact figures and nature of the redundancies
will be (10)…………in the next report.	CLEAR

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

a) You are not to leave the hospital under any circumstances,

ARE Under…………………………leave the hospital.

b) Two weeks passed before the letter arrived.

DID Not until……………………………………………………………………….the letter arrive.

c) She was so popular that everyone voted for her.

HER Such…………………………………………………………….that everyone voted for her.

d) Luckily it wasn’t necessary for Jim to take the exam again.

NEED Luckily Jim…………………………………………………………………………….the exam.

e) In the end I had no choice but to get a lift with a colleague.

COULD In the end all…………………………………………………..get a lift with a colleague.

f) The guests didn’t finally leave until after midnight.

BEFORE It………………………………………………………………………….the guests finally left.

g) Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too.

BUT Not only…………………………………………………………….damaged the television.

h) By law, all rear-seat passengers are obliged to wear seat-belts.

HAVE By law, seat-belts………………………………………………….all rear-seat passengers.

i) Harry tells the same joke all the time!

OVER Harry tells the same joke……………………………………………………………….again!

j) It may seem strange but I like stale cake!

AS Strange………………………………………………………………………….I like stale cake!

k) It was very kind of you to bring me chocolates.

SHOULDN’T You………………………………………………………………………………..me chocolates.

1) There’s nothing better to do, so go home.

MAY You………………………………………………………………………………………..go home.

III. There are ten extra appearances of the in the following text. Underline them.

The word processor and the calculator are without a shadow of doubt here to stay, and in the many respects our lives are the much richer for them. But the teachers and other academics are claiming that we are now starting to feel the first significant wave of their effects on a generation of the users. It seems nobody under the age of 20 can spell or add up any more. Even several professors at leading universities have commented on the detrimental effect the digital revolution has had on the most intelligent young minds in the country. The problem, evidently, lies with the automatic spellcheck now widely available on the word processing software. Professor John Silver of the Sydney University, Australia, said: «Why should we bother to learn how to spell correctly, or for that matter to learn even the most basic of the mathematical sums, when at the press of a button we have our problem answered for us. The implications are enormous. Will the adults of the future look to the computer to make the decisions for them, to tell them who to marry or what the house to buy? Are we heading for a future individual incapable of the independent human thought?

IV. Complete the spaces by finding one word which fits in all three sentences.

a)

*Later in the programme we have highlights of two big matches played earlier today:Ajaxmet Juventus whileBarcelona…….onPorto.
*The weightlifter who allegedly………performance-enhancing drugs has been named today.
*On my doctor’s advice, I……up yoga in order to relax.

b)
*The transfer of Mario Rossi to Manchester United has been approved by the………of directors.
*The new pool has a slide, water chute and diving……………….
*In any game of chess, the queen is the most powerful piece on the whole……….

c)
*Right now Evans is very………………in confidence; she needs to start winning a few races again.
*There was a disappointingly………………turnout for the youth club’s open day.
*When you’re cycling up a steep hill you will need to be in a……………..gear.

d )
*……………….. the earth down around the roots after you’ve planted the flower.
*Jim’s Dad took him out into the middle of the pool and showed him how to…………water.
*I’ve got my photos drying out on the kitchen floor, so whatever you do, don’t…….on them!

e)
*Unbelievable — what an amazing……………….around! Smith has come from behind to take the gold
medal!
*As I’d never played this card game before, the others let me have another………….
*… and Walton showed a………….of speed that left his opponents for dead.

V.   Complete the article with the verbs from the box in the correct form.

blow up, break down, drive away, drop off, give up, go off, go on, ride off

Residents of Victoria street inThorntonwere disturbed last night by an unusual accident. At 11 o’clock a car 1) ______ hear the end of the street and the driver left his vehicle there while he 2) ______ with his journey by taxi. An hour later, the car’s alarm 3) ______when it was hit by a stolen van. The engine of the van 4) ______, so the thief tried to 5) ______ in the car. But he 6) ______ when the car wouldn’t start and stole a bicycle instead.
«I 17) ______ to sleep at about midnight,’ Said Michael Patel who lives at11 Victoria Street,’ then I was woken by a terrible ringing and a loud bang. When I looked out of my window, I saw a man ______ on my bicycle!’

VI. Read the text and choose one of the answers.

The Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council was established by (1)… handful of individuals in the early 1970s. It was set up (2)… the belief that Commonwealth had much to contribute (3)… a multi-racialBritain. (4)… 37 years, more than 40.000 young people have benefited (5)…. the work of this now thriving organization that brings together (6)… young people from 54 countries around the world. Members include some of the richest and poorest countries in the world, working together (7)… a range of issues, from health (8)… new technologies. The organization also runs a number of cross-cultural programs.

1)	a) —	b) the	c) an	d) a
2)	a) for	b) in	c) with	d) into
3)	a) to	b) from	c) for	d) up
4)	a) about	b) during	c) over	d) in
5)	a) at	b) out of	c) from	d) of
6)	a) the	b) a	c) an	d) —
7)	a) at	b) on	c) onto	d) with
	a) till	b) towards	c) to	d) up to

VII. Read the text and choose one of the answers.

During the 1990s with support from government finding and the National Youth Association, several high street information shops (1)… . These (2)… young people with ready access to a range of information under one roof in a town centre location. The scheme (3)… to be popular. The number of information shops, spread throughoutEngland, (4)… steadily ever since. There are currently more than 30 information shops but unless their popularity (5)… the figure (6)… by 2010. The information shops’ service (7)… on the belief that everyone has the right to as much unbiased information as possible. One-to-one advice (8)… also by professional information support workers. This service (9)… only some years ago but it (10)… fast.

1)	a) established	b) had beenestablished	c) were established	d) were beingestablished
2)	a) provide	b) are providing	c) are provided	d) have beenproviding
3)	a) has beenproved	b) proved	c) was proved	d) has proved
4)	a) has grown	b) has been growing	c) has been grown	d) grew
5)	a) decreases	b) doesn’t decrease	c) has decreased	d) decreased
6)	a) will double	b) will have beendoubled	c) doubles	d) will have doubled
7)	a) bases	b) has been based	c) is based	d) is being based
	a) offers	b) was offered	c) has been offered	d) is offered
9)	a) introduced	b) was introduced	c) has been introduced	d) was beingintroduced
10)	a) is developing	b) will develop	c) is going to develop	d) will be developed

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Form XI 

Listening-Comprehension

Mathew lived in a big city, and his hair was always cut by the same hairdresser. Mathew went to himonce a month. He was allowed one hour for his lunch every day, and in the mornings when his hair wasgoing to be cut, he made himself some sandwiches to eat in the hairdressers.

The hairdresser had a very small shop near Mathew’s office, and he worked alone, but he always cutMathew’s hair exactly as Mathew liked it, and while he was doing it, the two men talked about football orcricket.

But the hairdresser was, an old man, and one day, when Mathew was sitting in his chair, and his hairwas being cut as usual, the old man said to him, «Mathew, I’m going to be sixty-five years old next month,so I’m going to retire. I’m going to sell my shop to a young man who wants to be a hairdresser. The shop’sbeing paid for by the young’s man father.»

Mathew was very sad to hear this, because he enjoyed talking to the old man, and he was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend.

He went to the shop again the next month, and the new man was there. He cut Mathew’s hair, but he did it very badly.

The next month, Mathew went into the shop again. The young man asked him how he would like his hair cut, and Mathew answered, «Please, cut it very short on the right side, but leave it as it is on the left. It must cover my ear. On top, cut all the hair away in the middle, but leave a piece at the front which can hang down to my chin.»

The young man was very surprised when he heard this. «But, sir», said, «I can’t cut your hair like that!»

«Why not?» Mathew asked. «That’s how you cut it last time».

Английский язык. 11 класс. Тест к тексту для аудирования

Form XI

Listening-Comprehension Test

I.  Read the statements and mark them as true or false.

1. Mathew lived in a small town.
2. Every month Mathew visited a hairdresser’s.
3. The two men talked about football or cricket.
4. The old hairdresser was sixty years old.
5. Once when Mathew went to the hairdresser’s there was a young lady.
6. Mathew wasn’t happy with his new hair-cut.

II. Arrange the sentences in the logical order.

1. He was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been
for so many years by his old friend.
2. «Why not?» Mathew asked. «That’s how you cut it last time.»
3. «But, sir,» he said, «I can’t cut your hair like that!»
4. He cut Mathew’s hair, but he did it very badly.
5. «On top, cut all the hair away in the middle, but leave a piece at the front which can hang down
to my chin.»
6. The young man asked him how he would like his hair cut.

III. Choose the correct variant according to the text.

1. Mathew’s hair was always cut…
a) by a young man b) by his mother c) by the same hairdresser
2. The hairdresser’s shop was …
a) near Mathew’s house b) near Mathew’s office c) in the centre of the city
3. The old hairdresser worked…
a) with Mathew b) with a young man c) alone
4. When Mathew went to the hairdresser’s he always had … with him.
a) some sandwiches b) a suitcase c) a newspaper
5. Mathew enjoyed…
a) talking to the old man b) eating his sandwiches c) playing football
6. The new man… as Mathew liked it.
a) cut Mathew’s hair b) didn’t cut Mathew’s hair c) talked to Mathew

IV. Answer the questions.

1. How often did Mathew go to the hairdresser’s?

2. Why did the old hairdresser decide to sell his hairdresser’s shop?

3. Who was going to buy the hairdresser’s shop?

4. Who paid for the shop?

5. Did Mathew go to the new hairdresser again?

6. Did the new hairdresser agree to this?

7. Why had Mathew asked the new hairdresser to cut his hair like that?

Form XI 

Listening-Comprehension Test

KEYS

I.

1. False

2. True

3. True

4. False

5. False

6. True

II. 1 4 6 5 3 2

III. 1.а 2.и З.с 4.а5.а 6.b

IV.

1. He went there once a month,

2. He decided to sell his hairdresser’s shop because he was going to retire.

3. Ayoung man was going to buy the hairdresser’s shop.

4. The young man’s father paid for the shop.

5. Yes, he did.

6. No, he didn’t.

7. Mathew wanted the hairdresser to understand that last time he had cut his hair very badly.

Form XI

Vocabulary and Grammar Test

Keys

I. 1 productivity 2 investments 3 qualifications 4 expertise 5action 6 representatives 7 economise 8 consultants 9 streamlined 10. Clarified

II.

a…. no circumstances are you to…..

b……two weeks had passed did…

с…..was her popularity…..

d…..did not need to retake/re-sit

c…. could 1 do was…

f…. .was midnight before…

g…..did Paul smash a window but he also…

h…..have to be worn by…..

i….over and over…

j, …as it may seem…

k…..shouldn’t have brought…..

l. … may as well…

III.

The word processor and the calculator are without a shadow of doubt here to stay, and in the many respects our lives are the much richer for them. But the teachers and other academics are claiming that we are now starting to feel the first significant wave of their effects on a generation of the users. It seems nobody under the age of 20 can spell or add up any more. Even several professors at leading universities have commented on the detrimental effect the digital revolution has had on the most intelligent young minds in the country. The problem, evidently, lies with the automatic speilcheck now widely available on the word processing software. Professor John Silver of the Sydney University, Australia, said: «Why should we bother to learn how to spell correctly, or for that matter to learn even the most basic of the mathematical sums, when at the press of a button we have our problem answered for us. The implications are enormous. Will the adults of the future look to the computer to make the decisions for them, to tell them who to marry or what the house to buy? Are we heading for a future individual incapable of the independent human thought?»

IV. a) took b) board c) low d) tread e) turn

V. 1 broke down 2 went on 3 went off 4 blew up 5 drive away 6 gave up 7 dropped off 8 riding off

VI. 1d; 2b; 3a; 4c; 5c; 6d; 7b,8c

VII. 1c; 2a; 3d; 4b; 5a; 6d; 7c; 8d; 9b; 10a