Практический курс первого иностранного языка (3/8) (Английский язык)
Choose the correct response. … does the bank open?
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— Where
— Who
— When
— Will
Choose the correct response. … he was the chairman and chief executive, he was completely incompetent and incapable of running the company efficiently.
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— Even though
— Even
— Even so
— Even if
Choose the correct response. … is a person older than 18.
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— An adult
— An infant
— A youth
— A child
Choose the correct response. … is my brother.
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— You
— They
— He
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. Aren’t you … buy some fresh vegetables?
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— will go
— going to
— going
— will
Choose the correct response. Can you say that again, … ?
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— thanks
— please
— hello
Choose the correct response. Carol’s meal is … expensive than Keith’s.
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— the less
— least
— less
— lesser
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. How are you … ?
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— yesterday
— today
— tomorrow
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 am going to L.A. to work for a … which makes video games.
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— store
— domain
— company
— factor
Choose the correct response. I like my job. It is … .
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— interesting
— listening
— boring
Choose the correct response. I’m … eating very little breakfast in the morning.
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— accustomed
— use to
— to use
— used to
Choose the correct response. I’m … to you.
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— listening
— listen
— listens
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 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. It rains a lot in England, … ?
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— isn’t it
— doesn’t it
— is it
— does it
Choose the correct response. It’s a special … ! You get a 10% discount if you buy today, and you don’t have to pay until next year.
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— suggestion
— advice
— offer
— receipt
Choose the correct response. Linda works in the … company … Alice.
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— same / as
— same / is
— same / like
— same / than
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. My family likes to watch the … on television in the evenings.
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— magazine
— news
— information
— diaries
Choose the correct response. Nothing else works, but the photocopier is still fully … .
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— blurred
— operational
— damaged
— reckless
Choose the correct response. Our assistant is a very nice … .
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— personal
— people
— person
Choose the correct response. She … in a big house with a garden.
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— to live
— lives
— live
Choose the correct response. She’s Lisa. Who … you?
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— are
— is
— am
Choose the correct response. That man …deaf. He can’t hear the jet plane!
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— ought to
— must be
— has to
— can be
Choose the correct response. The colleague … car broke down wanted to go faster.
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— whose
— who’s
— which
— whom
Choose the correct response. The construction of the new headquarters should be finished by the end of July, as long as there are no … in the work.
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— expectations
— determinations
— delays
— hesitations
Choose the correct response. The girl refuses to do … homework.
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— her
— hers
— she
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. There’s … coffee in the pot.
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— a few
— plenty of
— many
— few
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. Tina was … girl in town.
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— a most smart
— smartest
— the smartest
— most smart
Choose the correct response. We … there was going to be a problem as soon as they … about the contract.
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— knew / spoke
— knew / spoken
— know / speak
— known / speak
Choose the correct response. What is a written agreement between two companies called?
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— a letter
— a paper
— a contract
— a law
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. Who takes care of … the terms of the new contract?
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— setting in
— drawing up
— doing up
— settling for
Choose the correct response. Would you … some milk?
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— to like
— be liking
— liked
— like
Choose the correct response. You … understand the consequences of your actions.
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— have
— have to not
— must
— mustn’t
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. You shouldn’t have … problems with your credit card.
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— some
— none
— much
— any
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 / have / a / house / beautiful.
— You / have / beautiful / a / house.
— You / have / a / beautiful / house.
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:- 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!According to the speaker, for what reason do Rhesus monkeys produce different calls.
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— To differentiate elephants from hippos and giraffes.
— To warn each other about the presence of potentially dangerous animals.
— To signal the start of the mating period.
— To demonstrate their communication skills.
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?What does the speaker insinuate about the future of computer technology?
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— We can expect consumers to continually encounter new products.
— Consumer spending will be directly related to consumer confidence.
— Consumers ought to take advantage of the technology boom before the sector dies down.
— High-tech devices will soon be replaced by computers.
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. — Do you know which stop we get off at? — We get off at the stop in front of the post office.
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— They live in front of the post office.
— They are going to the post office.
— The bus stop is far away from the post office.
— The bus stop is close to the post office.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога. — Hello, I’d like to speak with Sam Chen, please. — Just one second, I’ll put you through.
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— The woman is taking a message for Mr. Chen.
— The man is being transferred to Mr. Chen.
— The man is waiting to see Mr. Chen.
— Mr. Chen is not in his office.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога. — Sarah, if you go to the supermarket, could you bring me back some ice cream? — I’ll get you some provided you fix the leak in the bathroom.
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— The man is fixing a leak.
— Sarah refuses to buy any ice cream.
— There is a leak in the bedroom.
— Sarah might buy the man ice cream.
Выберите верное утверждение по теме диалога. — This doesn’t look like the place we saw on the website! — Well, we’re only staying here one night. — Nevertheless, it’s much too expensive for what it is.
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— The man wants his money back.
— The couple was expecting something else.
— The man bought a present on the Internet.
— This couple is at a restaurant.
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!
Выберите один ответ:
— 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.
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— 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. — We’ll take the scenic route instead of the highway. — But it will take much longer! I don’t want to spend all day in the car. — It’s always the same! We never agree.
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— The couple is arguing about which road to take.
— This couple rarely disagrees.
— They have already spent all day in the car.
— The highway is slower than the other route.
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. The French teacher collected the student’s workbooks in order to correct their homework.
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— in
— collected
— to
— student’s
Закончите предложение Eating red meat is not … healthy … eating fish.
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— as / as
— like / than
— as / like
— as / than
Закончите предложение Every five seconds a plane … somewhere in the world.
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— takes off
— goes up
— goes off
— takes up
Закончите предложение Every Saturday, this boy … soccer with his friends.
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— play
— has played
— is playing
— plays
Закончите предложение How … workers and how … money will you need to build the stadium?
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— many / much
— much / many
— much / much
— many / many
Закончите предложение I … enjoy watching science fiction movies.
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— am not
— not
— don’t
— haven’t
Закончите предложение I’m not sure when we’ll arrive … the hotel … Bangkok, but I’ll call you as soon as we get there.
Выберите один ответ:
— in / at
— to / in
— to / at
— at / in
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 Sam’s father was very … when he learned that Sam had not passed his chemistry test.
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— unusual
— thrilled
— interested
— upset
Закончите предложение The train … arrive in Chicago at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning.
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— Ø
— going to
— will
— is
Закончите предложение This sweatshirt doesn’t belong to me, it’s … .
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— her
— she
— herself
— hers
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: I have been … for two hours, but I still can’t find my keys.
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— watching
— guessing
— waiting
— searching
Ответьте на вопрос. — How are your evening courses going?
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— — 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. — I’m afraid I’ll have to stay at work a little later tonight.
Выберите один ответ:
— — Too bad, I wanted to take you out to breakfast.
— — Don’t be afraid, everything’s under control.
— — But we had planned on going to the movies!
— — I’ll have to leave early too.
Ответьте на вопрос. — I’m calling about an error which was made on the invoice you sent us.
Выберите один ответ:
— — We apologize for the delay.
— — I’m sorry, but I am not allowed to make changes to the voicemail.
— — I’ll take care of your card immediately.
— — Yes, there seems to have been a mix up.
Ответьте на вопрос. — Is there anything I can help you with?
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— — Please help yourself.
— — Yes, that’s kind of you!
— — Yes, I’ll help you as soon as I have a free moment.
— — No thank you, I had a large meal.
Ответьте на вопрос. — The company is trying to establish a monopoly in order to restrict competition.
Выберите один ответ:
— — Oh, is that why they are being sued?
— — That’s not fair! The competition was cancelled!
— — Competitors have grown exponentially as a result.
— — They shouldn’t close down their franchises!
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 about using name tags for the end-of-the-year party?
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— — You better check the White Pages for the addresses.
— — It’s a good way to learn everyone’s names.
— — Good idea, I always wanted to change names.
— — No, I think a phone list would be better.
Ответьте на вопрос. — You need to learn how to delegate.
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— — 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.
Сhoose the correct response. A ticket to the zoo … $1.50.
Выберите один ответ:
— costs
— buys
— pays
— sells
Сhoose the correct response. There are a lot of people outside my office. Hey! What’s … ?
Выберите один ответ:
— happening
— ongoing
— greeting
— doing
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 speak»?
Выберите один ответ:
— to talk
— to ask
— to hear
Сhoose the correct response. Which response is similar in meaning to to defer?
Выберите один ответ:
— to reimburse
— to embark
— to delay
— to forfeit
