Первая часть. , оцениваемые в 2 .
1. find the right answer.
an epidemic
1) spreads 2) sprouts 3) sprays

2. which word is the odd one out in the set?
1) legible
2) loyal
3) legal
4) legitimate

3. this is the american actress sandra bullock. “bullock" means:
1) бычок
2) ягненок
3) козленок

4. which idiom is used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance?
1) break a hand!
2) break a neck!
3) break a leg!
вторая часть. , оцениваемые в 3 .
5. which three of these food names are not normally used in the plural ?
1) flour
2) biscuit
3) toast
4) pancake
5) loaf
6) parsley

6. choose three idioms connected with praising someone/something.
1) someone is head and shoulders above the rest.
2) someone is a dab hand at something.
3) something is a dog’s breakfast.
4) someone is streets ahead of the rest.
5) someone is dressed up like a dog’s dinner.
6) someone is the world’s worst.
7. choose three adjectives with negative meaning from the list.
1) charming
2) assertive
3) cunning
4) stubborn
5) shrewd
6) naive

8. find three wrong sentences.
1) i think she married a scottish some years ago
2) have you ever heard the bulgarian music? it’s really wonderful.
3) he went to work in centre east, in jordan, i think.
4) i would like to live in the uk for a while to improve my english.
5) i love the colour of the meduterrane sea.
6) she went to russia on holiday.

третья часть. , оцениваемые в 6 .
9. match the british english and american english words.

1
full stop
a
vest
2
diversion
b
restroom
3
dummy
c
detour
4
loo
d
pacifier
5
waistcoat
e
molasses
6
braces
f
period

g
suspenders

10. match the latin roots on the left with their meanings on the right.

1
duc, ducts
a
carry, take
2
port
b
turn
3
pose, pone
c
look, see
4
press
d
place, put
5
spect
e
lead
6
vert
f
press, push

11. match the adjectives on the left with the nouns they are often used on the right.

1
time-consuming
a
phone calls
2
open-necked
b
work
3
cut-price
c
goods
4
all-our
d
middle classes
5
off-peak
e
ideas
6
well-off
f
shirt

g
strike

12. match the phenomena on the left to the consequences on the right.

1
decluttering
a
people are less territorial at work
2
baby boom
b
advertisers target older people
3
outsourcing
c
unnecessary things get thrown away
4
hotdesking
d
the company saves money on holiday pay
5
grey pound
e
the internet is much more heavily used
6
e-commerce
f
there are a lot of people the same age

13. match each adjective from the left with its synonym or near-synonym from the right.

1
half-witted
a
stubborn
2
impolite
b
reliable
3
quarrelsome
c
down-to-earth
4
sensible
d
discourteous
5
obstinate
e
gregarious
6
sociable
f
dim

g
argumentative

14. read the parts of the text and put them in the right order.
boston
1) in the city, jean and her family followed the famous freedom trail. this is a 2.5-mile route that tourists can explore in order to visit 16 different historical landmarks located throughout the city.
2) as part of the freedom trail, jean and her family spent a lot of time in boston’s north end. this is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in the entire country. here, jean and her family were able to visit boston harbor, which is the site of the historical boston tea party. this event sent a strong message to the british leading up to the american revolution.
3) the end of the freedom trail led jean and her family to the boston common, the oldest urban park in the nation. the park is filled with plenty of lush greenery, but it also serves as a burial ground for heroes of the american revolution.
4) jean and her family recently traveled to boston, massachusetts, one of america’s oldest colonial cities. boston is rich in history and local personality. during their visit, jean and her family appreciated learning about boston’s role during the american revolution.
5) famous sites on this trail include the paul revere house, king’s chapel, and the bunker hill memorial. jean and her family received a map to navigate the freedom trail. the roads were clearly marked by red lines, and there were signs throughout the city to keep jean’s family and other tourists from getting lost.
6) because of their walk along the historical freedom trail, jean and her family left boston with a thorough understanding of early american history.

15. put the paragraphs in the right order to make up a dialogue.
1) what channel is the programme on?
2) where do you find such fashionable clothes?
3) thank you, marina! you also look very attractive!
4) hello, yulya! you look terrific!
5) i just try to choose the becoming clothes. i always use the experts’ tips from my tv programme «your style».
6) the first national channel.

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