Практический курс первого иностранного языка (1/6) (Английский язык)
Choose the correct response. … is my brother.
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— You
— They
— He
Choose the correct response. … she travel often?
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— Do
— Does
— Is
Choose the correct response. … you sing?
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— Can do
— Ø
— Can
Choose the correct response. A businessman often … a suit and tie to go to work.
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— grows
— wears
— weighs
— wins
Choose the correct response. As she … out of the taxi, it started to rain.
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— getting
— has gotten
— was getting
— gets
Choose the correct response. By the time the workers finished loading up the truck, night … .
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— has fallen
— had fallen
— falls
— fell
Choose the correct response. Can you say that again, … ?
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— thanks
— please
— hello
Choose the correct response. Companies make … that people can buy in stores.
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— lines
— prices
— sales
— products
Choose the correct response. Do you … where the office is?
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— go
— know
— no
Choose the correct response. Even though Mother Nature can be cruel, humans have the ability to survive in the cold and snow of the mountains and the scorching temperatures of the desert. Despite the lack of water, there are people who thrive in such hostile environments.According to the text, human beings…
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— boil in hot temperatures.
— freeze in cold temperatures.
— don’t need water to survive.
— can adapt to extremely hot weather.
Choose the correct response. He … a brother and a sister.
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— has
— have
— is
Choose the correct response. He … visit Sweden next year.
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— will
— going
— goes
— is
Choose the correct response. How … people are with you?
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— a lot
— some
— much
— many
Choose the correct response. I … go to the movies when I go out, but not always.
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— suddenly
— absolutely
— immediately
— usually
Choose the correct response. I start work … nine o’clock.
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— at
— on
— in
Choose the correct response. I’ll be at work … Monday, … I’ll be going on vacation.
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— on / until
— till / until then
— until / till then
— until / then
Choose the correct response. I’m going to the supermarket to buy some … steaks.
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— cool
— new
— brand-new
— fresh
Choose the correct response. If the company’s spending continues to … its income, it will eventually go bankrupt.
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— enhance
— excel
— exceed
— eclipse
Choose the correct response. If the shipment … delayed, we … an important client.
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— was / lose
— would be / would lose
— were / would lose
— were / lost
Choose the correct response. In the train, say goodbye to those long hours spent sitting in miles of traffic jams! No more aggressive or dangerous drivers, you are alone on the rails! Because of this, the train is considered to be the safest means of transportation and allows you to get to the office on time without all the stress of driving to work.In the text, the train is portrayed as being…
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— an agricultural means of transportation.
— a stressful means of transportation.
— a monotonous means of transportation.
— an efficient means of transportation.
Choose the correct response. Is there anything on tonight’s menu you would … ?
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— recommend
— digest
— council
— charge
Choose the correct response. January is … winter month.
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— the
— Ø
— a
Choose the correct response. Many people take … from travel agencies to decide where to go on vacation.
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— letters
— brochures
— precautions
— checks
Choose the correct response. Mark didn’t like the concert at all, but I thought it was … !
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— great
— painful
— huge
— messy
Choose the correct response. Next week, Mrs. Robinson will travel to China to … a factory near Beijing.
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— recognize
— control
— visit
— deliver
Choose the correct response. Nice to … you!
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— know
— speak
— eat
— meet
Choose the correct response. She … in a big house with a garden.
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— believes
— leaves
— lives
Choose the correct response. That is a … book.
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— cold
— hungry
— good
Choose the correct response. The seat belt … the flight attendant before the plane took off.
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— was fastening
— was fastened
— was fastened by
— has been fastened by
Choose the correct response. The team with the … score will be eliminated.
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— less
— lowly
— least
— worst
Choose the correct response. These are my friends, Chris and Simon. I like … very much.
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— them
— their
— they
Choose the correct response. They … my name.
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— not know
— don’t know
— do know not
Choose the correct response. Those people are … tea.
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— sleeping
— eating
— drinking
Choose the correct response. Today, airplanes have reached such perfection that they can take people more or less anywhere they want to go. Despite the huge number of flights arriving and departing from airports around the world, delays are quite rare, and accidents even rarer. There is an ever-increasing number of airports around the planet and these days, every major city has at least one.According to the text, airplanes are considered to be…
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— a popular, yet unreliable means of transportation.
— a widespread, reliable means of transportation.
— a poor means of transportation.
— an overrated means of transportation.
Choose the correct response. We … go out as often as we do now.
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— aren’t used to
— didn’t use
— didn’t use to
— not used
Choose the correct response. We’ll need to talk about it before we can make a … about the new project.
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— idea
— problem
— decision
— solution
Choose the correct response. What do you … like?
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— look
— see
— watch
Choose the correct response. What do you think? … we hold the conference on the 11th at two o’clock?
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— Will
— Shall
— Have
— Let
Choose the correct response. What is the opposite of hot?
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— hold
— bold
— told
— cold
Choose the correct response. When tankers sink, the oil spilled … the environment tremendously.
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— strikes
— dives
— defies
— harms
Choose the correct response. Which response is similar in meaning to fine?
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— well
— glad
— bad
— sad
Choose the correct response. Which response is similar in meaning to fortune
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— luck
— jewelry
— success
— advantage
Choose the correct response. You have received … about special offers on renting villas.
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— an account
— an appointment
— a diary
— an advertisement
Choose the correct response.The technicians have developed a new computer … which allows us to view all customer orders and accounts at the same time.
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— program
— license
— motto
— investment
Choose the sentence that is in the correct order.
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— You / should / ask / someone / else
— You / should / ask / else / someone
— You / else / someone / should / ask
— You / should / someone / else / ask
Click on the loudspeakers, listen to the text and select the correct response. After a hard day at the office, you can invite friends over to your place. This is only the beginning of a fun evening! Let the party begin!What does the speaker think of parties?
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— He dislikes parties.
— He worries about parties.
— He enjoys parties.
— He hates parties.
Listen to the passage and answer the three related questions.To access the questions, click on 1, 2 and 3 respectively. After reading the four choices, click on the response that best answers the question.The following is an example:- Language is said to be one of the factors that differentiates humans from animals, but new research shows that animals use language as well. In today’s program, we’ll discover how ethologists are able to teach chimpanzees and gorillas sign language, and how Rhesus monkeys emit different alarm calls to identify predators. You may already know that songbirds alert each other with hundreds of different songs, but did you know that whales may know how to rhyme? Even elephants, giraffes and hippos, animals that were once considered to be virtually silent, communicate with sounds inaudible to the human ear. Join us on this fascinating journey!What is this program trying to illustrate?
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— Animals are capable of more elaborate communication than previously thought.
— There is no substantial difference between humans and animals.
— Like humans, all animals can be taught sign language.
— Evidence shows that most animals are capable of logic.
Listen to the passage and answer the three related questions.To access the questions, click on 1, 2 and 3 respectively. After reading the four choices, click on the response that best answers the question.The following is an example:- Since the 1980s, people have become more aware of the environment. The recycling of cardboard, plastic, glass and paper has grown out of this awareness. — People have also finally realized that much of industry’s progress, based on the use of fossil fuels, is damaging the planet. — Did you know that scientists have long been trying to develop alternative sources of energy, like tidal power? — Yes, tidal power stations could use the power of the tides to supply households with electricity. — There’s also solar power, but its use is dependent on weather conditions!What is the main topic of this conversation?
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— Where electricity comes from.
— Recycling in the 1980s.
— Changing attitudes towards the environment.
— Ecological practices in the industrialized world.
Listen to the passage and answer the three related questions.To access the questions, click on 1, 2 and 3 respectively. After reading the four choices, click on the response that best answers the question.The following is an example:- Today we’ll discuss one of the fastest moving industries of our time: computer technology. In just over a decade, computers have evolved from large, immovable machines to convenient portable devices that fit in a briefcase. The processor speed and memory capacity of hard drives are constantly increasing, and traditional laptops are being replaced by even smaller and more efficient notebooks. Today’s gadgets will soon be replaced with new technology. The question is, what’s next?According to the woman, which features are associated with the new technological products?
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— Cheaper prices and greater mobility.
— Higher performance and increased convenience.
— More aesthetic designs and smaller size.
— Greater efficiency and bulkier disk drives.
Read the sentence, then choose the response which is closest in meaning to the original sentence. He confirmed, I’ll deliver it tomorrow.
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— He confirmed he had delivered it the following day
— He confirmed he’d deliver it the following day
— He confirmed he would have delivered it tomorrow
— He confirmed he delivers it tomorrow
Read the sentence, then choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original sentence. I call them every day to ask them to pay their bills:
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— I call them daily to ask them to pay their bills
— I rarely call them to ask them to pay their bills
— I call them all day long to ask them to pay their bills
— I hardly ever call them to ask them to pay their bills
Read the sentence, then choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original sentence. In the last twenty years there have been a number of positive developments in this field.
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— In the last twenty years there has been a lot of progress in this field
— In the last twenty years there has been stability in this field
— In the last twenty years there have been many floods in this field
— In the last twenty years there have been a number of movements in this field
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога: — Do you have any corduroy shirts? — Yes, we have some on the back shelf.
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— A man would like to buy some corduroy skirts.
— The saleswoman is in the back of the store.
— A man is trying to sell some shirts.
— The corduroy shirts are in the back of the store.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога. — Can you tell me more about the company benefits? — Yes, we offer complete health care, two weeks vacation and a retirement package. — Is dental care included?
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— This woman has some commuting concerns.
— This woman is speaking with her doctor.
— This woman is speaking with her insurance agent.
— This woman has some human resources questions.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога. — Do you have a food processor, Mike? — It’s in the cabinet on the left, under the counter.
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— The food processor is in the cabinet above the counter.
— The food processor is on the counter.
— Mike doesn’t know where the food processor is.
— The woman is looking for a food processor.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога. — We should go to the travel agency; it’s going to close in ten minutes. — So early? It’s only 11:50!
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— The man is looking for a travel agency.
— The travel agency is not open at 12:10.
— The travel agency has been closed for ten minutes.
— It takes ten minutes to get to the travel agency.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога. — We’d like to take out this mortgage. — Can you afford to repay $50 a month? — It’s a lot of money, but I think we can manage that.
Выберите один ответ:
— These people are probably in the manager’s office.
— These people are probably in a hardware store.
— These people are probably in a bank.
— These people are probably in the post office.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога. — What are the symptoms of altitude sickness? — I don’t know. You probably feel dizzy.
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— According to the woman, altitude sickness may cause dizziness.
— The man has altitude sickness.
— The woman thinks the man is dizzy.
— The man has the symptoms of altitude sickness.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога. — What should we have with the salad? — Why don’t you cook the chicken that’s marinating in the fridge?
Выберите один ответ:
— A man is asking his friend if she wants some chicken.
— The couple only wants salad for dinner.
— The salad dressing is in the refrigerator.
— The couple is thinking of cooking some chicken.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога.- Did you receive any mail today, Tamika?- Yes, I did, and I wish that I hadn’t.
Выберите один ответ:
— Tamika has received bad news.
— Tamika has received good news.
— Tamika hasn’t checked the mail yet.
— Tamika did not get any mail.
Выберите ошибочное слово в предложении. Even though I was late, there were still any tickets left when I arrived at the movie theater.
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— any
— though
— there
— arrived
Выберите ошибочное слово в предложении. Janet is living in Amsterdam, but she’s in London on business this week, so she is staying with us.
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— is staying
— so
— is living
— she’s
Выберите ошибочное слово в предложении. My brother works at the hospital downtown. He is a eye doctor.
Выберите один ответ:
— works
— He
— a
— the
Выберите ошибочное слово в предложении. The French teacher collected the student’s workbooks in order to correct their homework.
Выберите один ответ:
— in
— collected
— to
— student’s
Выберите ошибочное слово в предложении. When you went shopping yesterday, did you remembered to buy a light bulb for the bedroom?
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— to buy
— remembered
— went
— did
Закончите предложение After their wedding, Katherine and her … went to Capri for their honeymoon.
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— husband
— son
— boyfriend
— nephew
Закончите предложение Even … she needs a driver’s license for her new job, she hasn’t taken her driver’s test … .
Выберите один ответ:
— though / yet
— Ø / yet
— if / already
— though / still
Закончите предложение Every Saturday, this boy … soccer with his friends.
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— play
— has played
— is playing
— plays
Закончите предложение It’s my birthday tomorrow. I … invite all my friends over for a big party.
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— am going to
— will go to
— Ø
— will be going to
Закончите предложение John asked Meredith to … him to send his mother a birthday card.
Выберите один ответ:
— remind
— remember
— make
— forget
Закончите предложение My daughter is very talented, she … sing well.
Выберите один ответ:
— is able
— do
— knows
— can
Закончите предложение Sam’s father was very … when he learned that Sam had not passed his chemistry test.
Выберите один ответ:
— unusual
— thrilled
— interested
— upset
Закончите предложение We … for 6 hours now, but we are still more than 10 hours away from New Orleans.
Выберите один ответ:
— drive
— are driving
— had driven
— have been driving
Закончите предложение When he was a child, Karim … climb trees, but he … to ride a bicycle very well.
Выберите один ответ:
— could / wasn’t able
— could / couldn’t
— was able to / couldn’t
— can / wasn’t able
Закончите предложение When I called my grandfather, he told … he was painting the kitchen.
Выберите один ответ:
— I
— me
— myself
— mine
Закончите предложение When the teacher discovered Charlie had … on the test, she sent him to the principal’s office.
Выберите один ответ:
— cheated
— tricked
— taken
— studied
Закончите предложение Why don’t we go to the movies … ?
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— tonight
— this night
— the night
— night
Ответьте на вопрос. — How are your evening courses going?
Выберите один ответ:
— — I feel much better, thank you.
— — They are a little tough, but interesting nonetheless.
— — I am going by bus, and you?
— — Statistics is on Tuesdays and Accounting is on Thursdays.
Ответьте на вопрос. — Mark got a promotion last week!
Выберите один ответ:
— F1:That’s great, he really deserved it!
— — He really didn’t expect to be penalized like that!
— — His colleagues threw him a birthday party, didn’t they?
— — He works so hard, and still nothing!
Ответьте на вопрос. — The keynote speaker looks familiar….
Выберите один ответ:
— — It must be a coincidence. There are a lot of people with this last name.
— — Yes, you probably spoke on the phone with her before.
— — Really? She comes from a very large family.
— — I think she already gave a lecture last year.
Ответьте на вопрос. — What’s your return policy?
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— — It’s a legal document, that’s all.
— — You can either get a full refund or store credit.
— — Why? Are you returning home already?
— — Buy two and get one free!
Ответьте на вопрос. — You need to learn how to delegate.
Выберите один ответ:
— — The problem is that I have always worked on my own.
— — Teamwork has always been my strong point.
— — I promise you that one day I’ll become a good delegate!
— — You are right, I have a tendency to keep all my books on my desk.
Ответьте на вопрос. What are you reading?
Выберите один ответ:
— — This newspaper is two days old.
— — I’m writing a letter to Anne.
— — A videotape I received as a present.
— — I just started a French novel.
Сhoose the correct response. A ticket to the zoo … $1.50.
Выберите один ответ:
— costs
— buys
— pays
— sells
Сhoose the correct response. I’m the same … as you. We are both 24.
Выберите один ответ:
— years
— old
— age
— birthday
Сhoose the correct response. What is the opposite of to sell?
Выберите один ответ:
— to leave
— to buy
— to come
Сhoose the correct response. Which response is similar in meaning to to book?
Выберите один ответ:
— to reserve
— to serve
— to conserve
— to deserve
