Тесты для самопроверки по учебному пособию «Upstream Advanced C1». Методические указания по курсу «Практикум по культуре речевого общения (английский язык)». Александра Александровна Егурнова

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      9. If you want to make an unusual dressing for the salad, use the …… to cut the cheese into tiny pieces.

      A whisk

      B colander

      C saucepan

      D grater

      10. When I pass all the exams, I’ll party and let my …… down at last.

      A hair

      B heads

      C hearts

      D souls

      11. Dora can learn anything at a ……. It’s amazing!

      A look

      B glance

      C stare

      D glimpse

      12. Fred and Harry were …… over which flowers to give Nina for her birthday.

      A at large

      B at odds

      C at a standstill

      D at a loose end

      13. Claire expressed her …… for high-heeled shoes in an arrogant manner.

      A likeness

      B preference

      C care

      D inclination

      14. Michael …… great pride in his aristocratic pedigree.

      A gets

      B finds

      C has

      D takes

      15. Mental sharpness is …… to your research, otherwise you’ll fail.

      A needed

      B required

      C essential

      D desirable

      16. The fort has been under …… for three years.

      A blockage

      B cordon

      C closure

      D siege

      17. Each time I fly to London, the plane enters severe …….

      A turbulence

      B instability

      C unsteadiness

      D wavering

      18. It was incredibly hot; we could hardly breathe in the …… heat.

      A bubbling

      B smoldering

      C blistering

      D sizzling

      19. What you really need is a …… bath to feel fresh and vigorous again.

      A restful

      B gentle

      C soothing

      D mild

      20. Having studied at the university for 5 years, Kate has never seen the …… of the museum.

      A curator

      B escort

      C dean

      D conductor

      Task 2. Complete sentences with an infinitive or a gerund. (16 marks)

      1. Sandra prefers …… to ……. READ/SING

      2. …… doesn’t really hold my interest. I’d much rather …… at home. TRAVEL/STAY

      3. Ben doesn’t like …… at all. He likes …… far better. FISH/HUNT

      4. Alice would better …… than …… the piano. DANCE/PLAY

      5. Peter doesn’t think he’d fancy …… But …… might be nice for him. DIVE/FENCE

      6. …… isn’t her cup of tea. She prefers …….. PLAN/ACT

      7. Julie likes …… better than …….. DRIVE/CYCLE

      8. Ted would prefer to …… rather than ……. RUN/SWIM

      Task 3. Underline the correct word. (22 marks)

      1. After she recovered from pneumonia, the doctor advised Mary to take it careful/slow/gradual/easy for a few weeks.

      2. Becoming disabled out of the blue is a (n) unapproachable/disheartening/daunting/demoralizing prospect for most people.

      3. Henry’s silly jokes avoid/warn/repel/rebuke most girls in the class.

      4. How do you suppose/presume/hypothesize/believe that she got married to that rich boy without any dowry?

      5. Ken books/does/has/takes close friends over every Friday night.

      6. Mr. Thompson is into/under/on/in investigation for suspected mass murder.

      7. Offering pet-lover Kate to go hunting was a (n) absurd/abstract/abnormal/absent suggestion.

      8. Seeing how poor people die of starvation was the most harrowing/worrying/stressing/terrorizing experience in my life.

      9. The cleaner had upset the whole pail of water, that’s why the floor was very slippery/slick/slimy/greasy.

      10. The house repairs are at a stoppage/pause/hurdle/standstill.

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