Задания для подготовки к ВсОШ
Задания по грамматике для 9-11 классов
Время выполнения: 60 минут
Task 1. Write one word which can be used
in all three sentences.
1 |
I |
The |
|
You`d |
|
2 |
He |
You |
|
I |
|
3 |
I |
He |
|
Mary |
|
4 |
They |
There |
|
You |
|
5 |
The |
We`ve |
|
Tell |
|
6 |
I |
She |
|
He |
|
7 |
There |
She |
|
The |
|
8 |
Keep |
Put |
|
What`s |
|
9 |
He |
You |
|
Turn |
|
10 |
We`re |
I |
|
I |
|
11 |
Do |
We |
|
We |
|
12 |
Nobody |
The |
|
Can |
|
13 |
They |
They |
|
He`s |
|
14 |
Our |
I |
|
Phone |
|
15 |
I |
I |
|
Watch |
Task 2. Write one word in each gap.
1 |
Belgian |
2 |
The |
3 |
It |
4 |
Belgian |
5 |
It |
6 |
The |
7 |
Many |
8 |
This |
9 |
The |
10 |
The |
11 |
The |
12 |
Lemonnier |
13 |
He |
14 |
The |
15 |
He |
Task 3. Read the text
below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some
have an extra word. Tick (v) the sentences that are correct. If a line has a
word which should not be there, write the word down.
1 |
John |
|
2 |
He |
|
3 |
From |
|
4 |
Though |
|
5 |
In |
|
6 |
Strongly |
|
7 |
The |
|
8 |
Bell |
|
9 |
Bell |
|
10 |
He |
Task 4. 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. Use from three to six words.
1 |
He wishes He |
2 |
My not My |
3 |
They being The |
4 |
Mike apart Everyone |
5 |
It`s must He |
6 |
John than No |
7 |
He beyond His |
8 |
You escaped It |
9 |
I hardly I |
10 |
After ambition It |
Задания по
лексике для 9-11 классов
Время
выполнения: 60 минут
Task 1. Complete
the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The sense of beauty has a
more important place in life than aesthetic theory has ever taken in
philosophy. The plastic arts, with poetry and music, are the most conspicuous
monuments of this human interest, because they appeal only to 1) ________ (CONTEMPLATE)
, and yet have attracted to their service, in all civilized ages, an amount of
effort, genius, and honour, little inferior to that given to industry, war, or
religion. The fine arts, however, where aesthetic feeling appears almost pure,
are by no means the only sphere in which men show their susceptibility to
beauty. In all products of human industry we notice the 2) ________ (KEEN)
with which the eye is attracted to the mere 3) ________ (APPEAR) of
things: great sacrifices of time and labour are made to it in the most vulgar
manufactures; nor does man select his dwelling, his clothes, or his companions
without 4) ________ (REFER) to their effect on his aesthetic senses. Of
late we have even learned that the forms of many animals are due to the 5)
________ (SURVIVE) by selection of the colours and forms most 6)
________ (ATTRACT) to the eye. There must therefore be in our nature a
very radical and wide-spread tendency to observe beauty, and to value it. No
account of the principles of the mind can be all adequate that passes over so
conspicuous a faculty.
The aesthetic theory has
received so little attention from the world is not due to the 7) ________ (IMPORTANT)
of the subject of which it treats, but rather to lack of an adequate motive for
speculating upon it, and to the small success of the ________ (OCCASION)
efforts to deal with it. Absolute 9) ________ (CURIOUS), and love of
comprehension for its own sake, are not passions we have much leisure to
indulge: they require not only 10) _______ (FREE) from affairs but, what
is more rare, from prepossessions and from the hatred of all ideas that do not
make for the 11) ________ (HABIT) goal of our thought.
Now, what has chiefly
maintained such 12) ________ (SPECULATE) as the world has seen has been
either 13) ________ (THEOLOGY) passion or practical use.
All we find, for example,
written about beauty may be divided into two groups: that group of writings in
which philosophers have interpreted aesthetic facts in the light of their
metaphysical principles, and made of their theory of taste a corollary or
footnote to their systems; and that group in which artists and critics have
ventured into philosophic ground, by generalizing somewhat the maxims of the
craft or the comments of the sensitive observer. A 14) ________ (TREAT)
of the subject at once direct and theoretic has been very rare: the problems of
nature and morals have attracted the reasoners, and the description and
creation of beauty have absorbed the artists between the two reflection upon
aesthetic experience has remained abortive of 15) ________ (COHERENT).
Task 2. Solve anagram
puzzles. There are 2 extra letters for each word, which you do not have to use
1 |
Liverpool |
OIANUASSTIYOC |
2 |
They compete in |
RETIEF |
3 |
The club has won |
TSDITSLE |
4 |
The club was |
JDEIOIEN |
5 |
Liverpool |
RTOIEPHSOK |
6 |
Under the |
ALFIEYN |
7 |
Liverpool was |
VEREWAENU |
8 |
The club holds |
BYDYUER |
9 |
The team changed |
TSBORFSH |
10 |
The club`s |
EMANTHDY |
Task 3. For items 1-10,
choose a word from the box to fill in the gaps in the sentences. The meaning of
the word is given in brackets.
(A)
ankle,
(B) arm, (C) back, (D) chest, (E) ear, (F) elbow,
(G) eye, (H) face, (I) finger, (J) foot, (K)
hair, (L) hand, (M) head, (N) heart, (O) knee,
(P) leg, (Q) lip, (R) mouth, (S) neck, (T) nose,
(U) shoulder, (V) throat, (W) thumb, (X) toe, (Y) tooth,
(Z) wrist
1.
I don`t know how they have the … to charge that much! (a confident
attitude that makes you able to do unreasonable or shocking things without
feeling embarrassed).
2.
There were several unsuccessful attempts to climb the North … of Mount Everest
(a steep vertical surface or side).
3.
The new factory will give the local economy a much needed shot in the … (a
boost or act of encouragement).
4.
A disagreement about the boundaries is at the … of the dispute (the
central part of a problem).
5.
My daughter has a sweet … . She loves candies and ice cream (to love
sweet food).
6.
The symbol was painted on each side of plane`s … (the pointed front end
of a plane).
7.
Judges who … their noses at presidents are thought to be good for democracy (to
show no respect).
8.
Ann realized that she had to … the line if she wanted to keep her job (to
do what you are ordered or expected to do).
9.
He was afraid to put his … in his mouth, so he decided to keep silent (to
make a tactless remark).
10.
I picked up a hammer and hit the … of the nail as hard as I could (the
larger end of a nail).
Task 4. Use the clues below to complete
the grid.
1 |
C |
||||||||||||||
2 |
O |
||||||||||||||
3 |
M |
||||||||||||||
4 |
P |
||||||||||||||
5 |
E |
||||||||||||||
6 |
T |
||||||||||||||
7 |
I |
||||||||||||||
8 |
T |
||||||||||||||
9 |
I |
||||||||||||||
10 |
O |
||||||||||||||
11 |
N |
Clues
1 |
________ |
2 |
one- ________ race |
3 |
________ |
4 |
________ |
5 |
________ |
6 |
________ |
7 |
________ |
8 |
________ |
9 |
________ |
10 |
18-yard ________ is the |
11 |
first ________ is the |
Task 5. For questions 1-10, think of one
word only which can be used in all three sentences.
1 |
Don`t Sportsmen All |
2 |
Please I Would |
3 |
He The The |
4 |
Could I Could |
5 |
The This When |
6 |
After We My |
7 |
Could The I |
8 |
Will I`m Let |
9 |
Is It We |
10 |
I`m Paul The |
Задания на
оценку знаний культурных реалий
для 9-11 классов
Время выполнения: 60 минут
Task 1. Match the items
1-15 to the phenomena A-O. There are some extra phenomena which do not match.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.The 13. 14. 15. |
A) B) C) D) E) F) G) H) I) J) K) L) M) N) O) |
Task 2. Match the two
columns.
PROVERB |
ORIGIN |
1. |
A. |
2. |
B. |
3. |
C. |
4. |
D. |
5. |
E. |
6. |
F. |
7. |
G. |
8. |
H. |
9. |
I. |
10. |
J. |
Task 3. Match the two
columns. (British cities nicknames)
BRITISH CITY |
NICKNAME |
1. |
A. |
2. |
B. |
3. |
C. |
4. |
D. |
5. |
E. |
6. |
F. |
7. |
G. |
8. |
H. |
9. |
I. |
10. |
J. |
Task 4. Match the two columns.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
Alaska Arizona California Hawaii Maine Massachusetts New Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Utah Vermont Washington Wyoming |
Task 5. Match these dates
with the event in British history.
BCE
– Before Common Era
CE
– Common Era
1. |
A. |
2. |
B. |
3. |
C. |
4. |
D. |
5. |
E. |
6. |
F. |
7. |
G. |
8. |
H. |
9. |
I. |
10. |
J. |
Task 6. Match the
columns.
MOTTO |
|
1. |
A. |
2. |
B. |
3. |
C. |
4. |
D. |
5. |
E. |
6. |
F. |
7. |
G. |
8. |
H. |
9. |
I. |
10.Yale |
J. |
Литература:
Гулов А.П.
Olympway. Интегральный сборник заданий по английскому языку.-М: МЦНМО,
2018.-392с.
Ключи
Грамматика:
9-11 классы
Task
1
1 |
up |
2 |
out |
3 |
on |
4 |
off |
5 |
about |
6 |
up |
7 |
around |
8 |
on |
9 |
down |
10 |
out |
11 |
in |
12 |
up |
13 |
off |
14 |
up |
15 |
out |
Task 2
1 |
in |
2 |
are |
3 |
by |
4 |
against |
5 |
was |
6 |
its |
7 |
by |
8 |
been |
9 |
to |
10 |
a |
11 |
less |
12 |
be |
13 |
turns |
14 |
as |
15 |
to |
Task 3
1 |
at |
2 |
v |
3 |
been |
4 |
v |
5 |
the |
6 |
by |
7 |
v |
8 |
if |
9 |
than |
10 |
the |
Task 4
1 |
wishes |
2 |
was |
3 |
is |
4 |
apart |
5 |
must |
6 |
had |
7 |
behavior/ |
8 |
may/might |
9 |
hardly |
10 |
is |
Ключи
Лексика: 9-11 классы
Task 1
1 |
contemplation |
2 |
keenness |
3 |
appearance |
4 |
reference |
5 |
survival |
6 |
attractive |
7 |
unimportance |
8 |
occasional |
9 |
curiosity |
10 |
freedom |
11 |
habitual |
12 |
speculation |
13 |
theological |
14 |
treatment |
15 |
incoherent |
Task 2
1 |
association |
2 |
tier |
3 |
titles |
4 |
joined |
5 |
trophies |
6 |
final |
7 |
revenue |
8 |
Derby |
9 |
shorts |
10 |
anthem |
Task 3
1 |
S |
2 |
H |
3 |
B |
4 |
N |
5 |
Y |
6 |
T |
7 |
W |
8 |
X |
9 |
J |
10 |
M |
Task 4
1 |
scissor |
2 |
horse |
3 |
elimination |
4 |
European |
5 |
benefit |
6 |
beauty |
7 |
wild |
8 |
return |
9 |
minor |
10 |
box |
11 |
eleven |
Task 5
1 |
wear |
2 |
excuse |
3 |
relate |
4 |
hand |
5 |
issue |
6 |
settled |
7 |
drop |
8 |
see |
9 |
interest |
10 |
treat |
Ключи
Оценка
знаний культурных реалий: 9-11 классов
Task 1
1 |
I |
2 |
G |
3 |
M |
4 |
K |
5 |
A |
6 |
N |
7 |
B |
8 |
D |
9 |
F |
10 |
L |
11 |
C |
12 |
J |
13 |
O |
14 |
H |
15 |
E |
Task 2
1 |
I |
2 |
A |
3 |
C |
4 |
H |
5 |
E |
6 |
D |
7 |
J |
8 |
B |
9 |
F |
10 |
G |
Task 3
1 |
G |
2 |
A |
3 |
I |
4 |
B |
5 |
H |
6 |
J |
7 |
C |
8 |
E |
9 |
D |
10 |
F |
Task 4
1 |
Pennsylvania |
2 |
Alaska |
3 |
New |
4 |
California |
5 |
Hawaii |
6 |
Texas |
7 |
New |
8 |
Arizona |
9 |
Washington |
10 |
Wyoming |
Task 5
1 |
F |
2 |
I |
3 |
B |
4 |
A |
5 |
J |
6 |
C |
7 |
D |
8 |
E |
9 |
G |
10 |
H |
Task 6
1 |
A |
2 |
J |
3 |
D |
4 |
G |
5 |
C |
6 |
I |
7 |
E |
8 |
B |
9 |
F |
10 |
H |
A. Circle the correct word.
1 Don’t be so optimistic / pessimistic. Everything’s going to be fine, you’ll see!
2 Most newspapers are usually biased / prejudiced towards a certain political outlook.
3 I’m slightly dubious / cynical about whether Sean’s idea is going to work.
4 To suggest that it’s possible to create a society without crime is a little naïve / sceptical, isn’t it?
5 The only ingenious / plausible explanation I can think of is that Jenna got the dates wrong.
6 Please don’t baffle / discriminate me with loads of technical terminology. Use plain, simple English!
7 It’s not always easy to assume / assess someone’s suitability for a job just by talking to them in a short interview.
8 How can the government justify / speculate spending so much on the armed forces?
9 Looking at the damage, I would estimate / deduce that the painting will cost at least €2,000 to restore properly.
10 I don’t think you should reflect / presume that lots of people are going to help you with this project.
Answers
1 pessimistic 2 biased 3 dubious 4 naïve 5 plausible
6 baffle 7 assess 8 justify 9 estimate 10 presume
B. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box. More than one word might fit in each gap, but try to use all the words.
concentrate • consider • contemplate • deliberate • gather • grasp • ponder • reckon • suppose
1 It took me quite a long time to ……………………. what the aim of the game was.
2 The jury are still ……………………., but they’re expected to reach a verdict soon.
3 I ……………………. from your tutor that you’re thinking of changing course.
4 You really have to ……………………. very hard when you are doing calligraphy.
5 I’m seriously ……………………. asking for a pay rise tomorrow.
6 How long do you ……………………. it’ll take to get to Manchester?
7 I don’t ……………………. I could borrow your lecture notes this weekend, could I?
8 If you’ve ever ……………………. the question ‘Why does the universe bother to exist?’, then this is the book for you.
9 Let’s not even ……………………. the possibility of failure.
Answers
1 grasp 2 deliberating 3 gather 4 concentrate
5 considering/contemplating 6 reckon/suppose
7 suppose 8 pondered/considered/contemplated
9 contemplate/consider
C. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Write the correct words on the lines.
1 I’m in a real hunch because I’ve been invited to two parties on Saturday and I don’t know which one to go to. …………………….
2 Dave said he’s got complete guesswork in us, and thinks we’re going to do a great job. …………………….
3 Sarah’s a/an intuition when it comes to astrophysics, but she’s not very practical in everyday things. …………………….
4 You often need to use a little educated notion when you’re starting a cryptic crossword. …………………….
5 I’ve got a/an ideology that someone in this office is going to get promoted soon. …………………….
6 Communism and capitalism are very different types of dilemma. …………………….
7 Who gave you the faith for the main character in the book? …………………….
8 Detective Tacker had absolutely no evidence that Roddard was involved, but all his paradox told him that he was. …………………….
9 I’ve got a small inspiration about the exam syllabus. Should I talk to Mrs Jacobs about it? …………………….
10 Paying mothers a salary to raise their children is an interesting genius. …………………….
11 The fact that more people would come here if the place wasn’t so crowded is a real query. …………………….
Answers
1 dilemma 2 faith 3 genius 4 guesswork 5 hunch/intuition
6 ideology 7 inspiration 8 intuition 9 query 10 notion
11 paradox
D. Choose the correct word.
Letter to the editor
The Prime Minister’s comments yesterday on education spending miss the point, as the secondary education system also needs a major overhaul. Firstly, the system only views the weakest learners as having special (1) ………………… . The brightest and most (2) ………………… students are not encouraged to develop to their full potential. Secondly, there’s too much testing and not enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter for example, has just spent the last month or so (3) ………………… for exams. These aren’t even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year They’re just (4) ………………… exams. Is the work she’s been doing really going to make her more (5) ………………… about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the latter.
Thirdly, the standard (6) ………………… doesn’t give students any (7) ………………… in developing practical work-related, living and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education. How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference is between (8) ………………… someone else’s work and making good use of someone else’s ideas? Shouldn’t they have been taught this at school? How many of them are really able to go about (9) ………………… – a skill that’s essential at university because there are no teachers to tell you what to do – in an efficient way? Indeed, how many students (10) ………………… from university totally unable to spell even simple English words correctly? The system is letting our children down.
1 A requests B desires C needs D wants
2 A inattentive B ignorant C intensive D conscientious
3 A cramming B lecturing C reading D practising
4 A false B mock C fake D artificial
5 A knowledgeable B intellectual C academic D intelligent
6 A timetable B lecture C seminar D curriculum
7 A lesson B subject C tuition D tutorial
8 A writing B going over C plagiarising D repeating
9 A reviewing B revision C distance learning D self-study
10 A qualify B graduate C depart D exit
Answers
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 D 7 C 8 C 9 D 10 B
E. Match to make sentences.
1 I’m going to have to mull this
2 Detectives are still trying to piece
3 It took him a very long time to take
4 Tell us how you hit
5 It took us ages to figure
6 I’ve just thought
7 I’m not sure we’ve thought
A together exactly what happened that evening.
B in the fact that he’d never see her again.
C up a brilliant excuse to tell Rachel.
D over for a while before I make a final decision.
E this through properly yet.
F out how to get everyone to the sports centre without Phil knowing.
G upon such a great idea for a website.
Answers
1 D 2 A 3 B 4 G 5 F 6 C 7 E
F. Write one word in each gap so that each second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 I need to consider your offer very carefully before I make a decision.
I need to ………………. over your offer very carefully before I make a decision.
2 Lee had the brilliant idea of booking a clown for the end-of-term party.
Lee came ………………. ………………. the brilliant idea of booking a clown for the end-of-term party.
3 It’s time you realised that you’ve got responsibilities now.
It’s time you faced ………………. ………………. the fact that you’ve got responsibilities now.
4 I’m going to have to improve my spoken German before I go to Munich.
I’m going to have to brush ………………. ………………. my spoken German before I go to Munich.
5 I didn’t like the idea at first but now I do.
I didn’t like the idea at first but I’ve ………………. round ………………. it now.
6 It’s a general knowledge quiz so you can’t do any revision for it.
There’s nothing to swot ………………. ………………. as it’s a general knowledge quiz.
7 We were right at the back of the hall so I couldn’t hear what the speaker was saying.
I was unable to ………………. out what the speaker was saying because we were right at the back of the hall.
8 We finally thought of a way to get the band into the hotel without the press knowing.
We finally puzzled ………………. a way to get the band into the hotel without the press knowing.
9 I’ve found out a lot of information about the history of English language teaching recently.
I’ve been ………………. up on the history of English language teaching recently.
Answers
1 think 2 up with 3 up to 4 up on
5 come to 6 up on 7 make 8 out
9 reading
G. Phrasal verbs with out, such as puzzle out, are often connected to the idea of finding information. Which of these phrasal verbs with out are also connected to this idea?
1 Did you find out what time the parents’ meeting is?
2 I’ve been checking out whether it’s better to go by ferry or plane.
3 Susie reckons she’s sussed out a great way to get into the club for free.
4 We all piled out into the playground.
5 I can’t figure out how to change my password.
6 The band were completely drowned out by all the screaming fans.
7 I’m going to sound Bob out about his investing in the company.
8 Two essays really do stand out from the rest.
9 Jan’s good at keeping secrets, so you’ll have to worm it out of her!
10 None of us could fathom out why the experiment wasn’t working.
H. Write one word in each gap.
1 Jim seems to be ………………. the misapprehension that tomorrow’s a holiday. It isn’t.
2 These findings cast doubt ………………. previous research done in this field.
3 This photo’s a little ………………. of focus, but you can still see their faces.
4 Look ………………. the bright side – it’s nearly the end of term.
5 I’m not against animal testing ………………. principle.
6 I think I’ll always associate this song ………………. our holiday in Majorca.
7 You have to bear ………………. mind that there’ll be quite a few children there.
8 Where did Susan’s belief ………………. reincarnation come from?
9 Dad said that my borrowing the car tonight was ………………. of the question.
10 Hearing the news about Caroline put my small problems ………………. perspective.
11 What’s the best course of action from your point ………………. view?
12 You were hired ………………. the basis that you would be able to work on Sundays.
13 ………………. balance, I think the government’s doing a reasonable job.
14 We haven’t taken Julie’s thoughts ………………. account at all.
15 ………………. conclusion, I’d like to thank everyone who supported me during the early years.
Answers
1 under 2 on 3 out 4 on 5 in 6 with 7 in 8 in
9 out 10 into 11 of 12 on 13 On 14 into 15 In
I. For each question, write one word which can be used in all three sentences.
1 I was so tired that I couldn’t even think ……………………… .
I’ll come ……………………… to the point – you’re fired!
It’s time to set the record ……………………… about what really happened that night.
2 She’s only eight, but she has the ……………………… age of an 18-year-old.
Many ……………………… illnesses can be cured these days.
I’m not very good at ……………………… arithmetic.
3 Philip does a very funny ……………………… of Tony.
You really made an ……………………… on Pete – he hasn’t stopped talking about you!
Why was I under the ……………………… that the exam was on Thursday?
4 Carter was the ……………………… behind the whole criminal operation.
Could I just pick your ……………………… about good places to eat around here?
We sat there racking our ……………………… trying to think of a place to take Paul and Doug in the evening.
5 Someone with no ……………………… of smell can’t taste food well either.
I can’t make ……………………… of this film at all – what’s going on?
Unplugging a toaster before you try to fix it is just common ………………………, isn’t it?
6 I thought Gordon’s new invention wouldn’t work at all, but in fact it worked like a ……………………… .
Winning a cruise on the Queen Mary was a ……………………… come true for me and Albert.
I’ve had the same recurring ……………………… for four nights in a row.
7 Motorists should always show ……………………… for pedestrians crossing the street at a zebra crossing.
I’ll give some ……………………… to your proposals and get back to you.
We stupidly didn’t take changes in interest rates into ……………………… when we got a mortgage for our house.
Answers
1 straight 2 mental 3 impression 4 brains
5 sense 6 dream 7 consideration
J. Write one word in each gap.
I read this week that a new organisation called Don’t Trust Online Information has been formed. The founder, Douglas Haverford-West, is quoted as saying, ‘It’s (1) ………………… my principles to trust anything I read on the Internet. I’ve started this organisation (2) ………………… the belief that there are millions like me who (3) ………………… their doubts about information presented as fact that has not gone through a thorough editorial process. There’s no question (4) ………………… us shutting down the Internet – we don’t want to do that – but DTOI has been set up with a (5) ………………… to raising awareness.’ I sympathise with Haverford-West, but I believe he’s wrong. I made up my (6) ………………… long ago not to completely trust anything I heard or read. Whether it’s on the Internet or, say, in a newspaper, is irrelevant in my opinion.
Answers
1 against 2 in 3 have 4 of 5 view 6 mind
K. 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. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
1 I never thought that we’d have legal problems. crossed
It ……………………………….. that we’d have legal problems.
2 I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. conclusion
I’ve ……………………………….. that teaching is not the right profession for me.
3 Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr Johnson? account
Could you ……………………………….. your whereabouts last night, Mr Johnson?
4 The journalist pretended that she was a parent of one of the children. false
The journalist ……………………………….. that she was a parent of one of the children.
5 You have to use logic and lateral thinking in equal measure in this job. strike
You have to ……………………………….. logic and lateral thinking in this job.
6 I didn’t tell Angie because I didn’t want to hurt Eddie’s feelings. consideration
I didn’t tell Angie ……………………………….. Eddie.
Answers
1 never crossed my mind
2 come to/arrived at/reached the conclusion
3 give an account of
4 gave the false impression
5 strike a balance between
6 out of consideration for
L. Complete using the words in the box.
bell • bend • dark • hairs • head • leg • stock • two • uptake • what • wits • wood
1 The name Alan Hickson rings a …………………, but I can’t place him.
2 Stop wasting time splitting ………………… and look at the big picture.
3 Ask Simon about the sales targets. He always knows what’s ………………… .
4 You’ve got to have your ………………… about you to succeed in advertising.
5 Don’t let success go to your …………………, will you?
6 No one told us that Diana was leaving, but we all put two and ………………… together.
7 I’m going to go round the ………………… if they don’t turn that music down soon.
8 Let’s take ………………… of the situation before we make a final decision.
9 How did they manage to keep me completely in the ………………… about this for so long?
10 The problem with Jane is that sometimes she can’t see the ………………… for the trees.
11 It took Dan a long time to understand what was going on. He’s usually quicker on the ………………… than that, isn’t he?
12 Frankly, you’re completely wrong and you haven’t got a ………………… to stand on.
Answers
1 bell 2 hairs 3 what 4 wits 5 head 6 two
7 bend 8 stock 9 dark 10 wood 11 uptake 12 leg
M. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1 There was quite a bit of ………………….. because the examiner handed out the wrong exam papers. CONFUSE
2 You’re acting completely ………………….. . Just calm down and pull yourself together. RATIONAL
3 Einstein’s ………………….. went unnoticed at school. BRILLIANT
4 This is generally considered to be the ………………….. guide to Australia. DEFINE
5 It’s absolutely ………………….. why the council decided to close down the youth club. EXPLAIN
6 I just stood there and listened in ………………….. as Ben told me the news. BELIEVE
7 Greg’s ………………….. to say the least, so I wouldn’t ask him to choose a hotel. DECIDE
8 Many children create ………………….. friends to talk to. IMAGINE
9 He was found not guilty by reason of ………………….. and so was sent to a mental institution rather than prison. SANE
10 Your argument is ………………….. . Just because you want me to be a doctor doesn’t mean I want to be one. LOGIC
Answers
1 confusion 2 irrationally 3 brilliance 4 definitive
5 inexplicable 6 disbelief 7 indecisive 8 imaginary
9 insanity 10 illogical
N. The prefix ii-, as in illogical, is often used to make a positive word negative. Which of the words in bold in the following sentences are negative forms of positive words?
1 Doctors’ handwriting is usually illegible.
2 There’s a beautiful illustration on page six.
3 People who are illiterate may need some help filling in forms.
4 She had an illustrious career as a local politician.
5 It’s a totally illiberal law that’s just going to restrict our freedoms further.
6 Several senior politicians have resigned over the illegality of the war.
7 Illegitimate children were given very little social recognition in the past.
8 The magician didn’t really cut his assistant in two – it was only an illusion.
9 The lights illuminated the building beautifully at night.
O. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
Rhetoric
The (1) ………………… (CONCEIVE) of ‘rhetoric’, or effective public speaking, dates back thousands of years. The underlying (2) ………………… (ASSUME) behind rhetoric is that how you present an argument can greatly influence whether people are persuaded by you or not. There is (3) ………………… (DOUBT) plenty of evidence to support this idea – it’s practically (4) ………………… (THINK), for example, for a successful politician to be a poor communicator – but is it just a question of style winning over substance?
Certainly, it is often said of politicians that they talk complete (5) ………………… (SENSE) but what they say they say with such (6) ………………… (CONVINCE) that we tend to believe them, at least when they’re in opposition. On the other hand, (7) ………………… (WISE) and knowledge are of little value if you cannot communicate them effectively to your peers or to the next generation. It is the combination of clear (8) ………………… (REASON), sound (9) ………………… (JUDGE) and effective presentation and communication skills that defines true rhetoric. A true rhetorician should always come across as knowledgeable, and never as (10) ………………… (OPINION) or ignorant.
Answers
1 concept 2 assumption 3 undoubtedly/doubtless
4 unthinkable 5 nonsense 6 conviction 7 wisdom
8 reasoning 9 judg(e)ment 10 opinionated
Related Posts
- Practice English Listening C1 Exercises – Exceptional People
- Practice English Vocabulary C1 Exercises – Vocabulary Test 2
- Practice English Vocabulary C1 Exercises – Vocabulary Test 1
- Practice English Vocabulary C1 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 13
- Practice English Vocabulary C1 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 12
- Practice English Vocabulary C1 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 11
From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used.
bilious milieu hegira halcyon garner paradigm blandishment malapropism necromancy fastidious begin{array}{llll}text { bilious } & text { milieu } & text { hegira } & text { halcyon } \ text { garner } & text { paradigm } & text { blandishment } & text { malapropism } \ text { necromancy } & text { fastidious } & & end{array}
It took eight years for Megan to _____ the materials that she needed to make her front lawn the _____ of landscape design. Though she is _____ about maintaining the lawn, she never allows herself to become _____ when the neighbor’s playful children accidentally trample some of the flowers. The children always apologized, and the younger girl’s darling use of the _____ «scrubbers» instead of «shrubs» made her far too adorable to scold. Deep down, Megan didn’t care what people thought of her yard; she didn’t construct it to receive the _____ of other gardeners. Megan just wanted a[n] _____ place in which she could relax or entertain guests. She also thought that the natural _____ would inspire her writing. When Megan wasn’t working on her verdant courtyard, she was typing the manuscript for her first fantasy novel, a tale of sorcerers, goblins, and _____.
Problem B. Use of English
≡
Statement
Task 1
Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.
1. ____________ to me, he had rented out the apartment while I was away.
(KNOW)
2.Part of the problem in recent years has been the _______________ of the importance of history among our political leaders.
(AWARE)
3.Teachers and other professionals are taking part in a campaign to eradicate _____________.
(LITERATE)
4.The _______ of these securities may negatively affect our ability to sell them.
(LIQUID)
5.Due to adverse weather conditions, the trains were _______ delayed.
(AVOID)
6.The accountants have spent a lot of money on ___________ legal costs.
(COVER)
7.His ______________ soul knows nothing of the anxieties of the spiritual mind.
(AWAKE)
8.There are _________ flaws in the logic of the argument.
(DEEM)
9.She was ___________ sentimental about wildlife.
(CURE)
10.Public ____________ with the government is growing.
(CONTENT)
Task 2
Choose the correct river which flows through the city or town.
11.LeicesterA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde | 12.CarlisleA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde | 13.ChesterA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde |
14.ChichesterA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde | 15.EdinburghA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde | 16.GlasgowA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde |
17.LincolnA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde | 18.NewcastleA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde | 19.NottinghamA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde |
20.PeterborougA.river SoarB.river TrentC.river NeneD.river WithamE.river LavantF.river DeeG.river EdenH.river TyneI.river ForthJ.river Clyde |
Task 3
Write one word which can be used in all three sentences.
21.The storm caught many tourists _____________ surprise.
That game was easy, we won it ____________ a mile!
John slept ____________ day because he worked on the night shift.
22.The rush __________ traffic is always slow.
I expected a better performance from the actors, but it was a total amateur ____________.
We turned in our essay at the eleventh ______________.
23.I wouldn’t put my money in a bank that isn’t sound as a _______________.
He’s a brilliant lawyer, but he charges top _______ for his services.
There are one hundred cents in a __________.
24.I organized this year’s Go ____________ campaign at school.
A __________ Card is nothing but an official identity document issued by the USA to a citizen of a foreign country.
The author is of the opinion that the _____ revolution is truly a miracle when peasants are turning into farmers with a fundamental change in lifestyle.
25.Her horse won by a ___________.
You need a clear _______ to be able to pass the exam.
He is going to____ up this department soon.
Choose the correct synonym.
Match the rivers which flow through these cities or towns.
26.InappropriateA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
27.ResplendentA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
28.DreadfulA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
29.GargantuanA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
30.LuminousA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
31.AloofA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
32.TwistedA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
33.SavoryA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
34.WearisomeA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
35.FerventA.abominableB.spaciousC.listlessD.detachedE.curvedF.noxiousG.enthusiasticH.incandescentI.ravishingJ.palatable
-
At the end of the holiday
________ on to any unused foreign currency because it may come in
handy on another occasion.
If
your call is not answered within two minutes, you’re advised to
________ up and dial again.
The company decided to
________ a portrait of the retiring managing director in the
boardroom.
-
Helen
rubbed her carpet as hard as she could but the stain still wouldn’t
_____ out.
I’m
afraid people don’t ________ much meaner than my neighbour; she
even re-uses her old tea bags!
Matt
has gone out this evening to try and forget how badly his
presentation went, but in the cold light of day it’ll ________ back
to haunt him.
-
Everyone was surprised to
discover that the young man was eligible to ________ for president.
The factory closure became
such a contentious issue that even the national newspapers decided to
________ a series of articles on it.
The supervisor had to ________
through the safety guidelines several times before she was convinced
that all the staff had understood.
-
There are many jobs that my
sister could do but she seems unwilling to ________ herself to
anything.
The varnish will not have a
smooth finish if you ________ it too liberally.
I
was attempting to complete the whole form until I realised that half
the questions didn’t ________ to me.
-
Because he failed to ________
up for the job interview, Mr Garrard has been crossed off the
shortlist of applicants.
In
terms of recognition, Tamsin had little to ________ for all the
effort she’d put into reorganising the office.
Despite her poor reception in
New York, the artist was still keen to ________ her work across the
rest of the USA.
-
Many people fail to recognise
that the mind needs regular ________ just like any other part of the
body.
Trying to get every member of
staff to take their holiday at a different time was a very
frustrating ________.
Every ________ in the book is
designed to build up your reasoning skills.
9. Using the data of various dictionaries compare the lexical valency of the words:
peel,
scrape, scrub; guilt, fault, blame; roam, wander, ramble, rove,
stray, walk around; value, worth, utility; fear, alarm, dismay,
panic; avert, avoid, evade.
10. Suggest a frame of your own for the concept “trade”.
Topic for presentation
-
Ideographic
dictionary by P. Roget
Seminar 6. Homonymy and Paronymy
Homonymy. Sources of homonymy: convergent sound development (phonetic
change), borrowing, conversion, divergent meaning development (split
of polysemy), shortening. Classification by W. Skeat into perfect
homonyms, homophones and homographs. Classification by A.I.
Smirnitsky into lexical, grammatical and lexico-grammatical homonyms.
Full homonyms and partial homonyms. Homonymy and polysemy. Paronymy.
Definition of paronyms. Paronomasia.
Test Questions
-
Give the definition of
homonyms. Why is English so rich in homonyms? -
What
is the most widely accepted classification of homonyms? -
What are the formal criteria which help to differentiate between
polysemy and homonymy? Give examples. -
What
words are defined as paronyms?
Tasks
and assignments
Соседние файлы в предмете [НЕСОРТИРОВАННОЕ]
- #
- #
- #
- #
- #
- #
- #
- #
01.05.201512.56 Mб51ENLISH GRAMMAR (Understanding & Using).pdf
- #
- #
- #