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There is such an enigmatic smile on your face. Are you … again?
A) night sleeping
Б) day sleeping
В) daydreaming
Г) night thinking
Д) night dreaming
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Before the ship came to the island of the Sirens, Odysseus ordered his men to plug their ears with wax and tie him to the mast. “Under no circumstances … cut me free, whatever happens,” he told them.
A) you will
Б) have you
В) do you
Г) are you to
Д) you must
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He is not very practical. What he needs is someone to look after him and do everything for him. He needs a…
A) Robinson Crusoe
Б) Man Friday
В) Peter Pan
Г) Scrooge
Д) Robin Hood
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She likes literature and classical music. Discotheques are not her…
A) sour grapes
Б) salt of the earth
В) piece of cake
Г) nuts
Д) cup of tea
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Three people were off sick at the office today so we were very …
A) empty-handed
Б) single-handed
В) offhand
Г) short-handed
Д) out of hand
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Travelling first class allows you to enjoy your journey in …
A) dreams
Б) convenience
В) recreation
Г) success
Д) comfort
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It’s important to … a cool head in business.
A) keep Б) hold В) get Г) save Д) give
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Why do they drive on the left in Britain and on the right in other countries? The … for this goes back to the days when people rode on horseback.
A) cause Б) reason В) occasion Г) case Д) action
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You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t … as you expect.
A) make out
Б) work out
В) break out
Г) go out
Д) run out
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… found in New Zealand were brought there by homesick immigrants.
A) The hedgehogs which
Б) Whereas the hedgehogs
В) The hedgehogs
Г) The hedgehogs are
Д) What hedgehogs
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The Cherokee Indians, … west on the Trail of Tears in the late 1830s, were originally from the Appalachian Mountains.
A) forced
Б) forcing
В) had forced
Г) are forced
Д) were forced
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She called long-distance from New-York, but the … was so bad that I could hardly hear her.
A) link Б) join В) fraction Г) tie Д) connection
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It is said that when people have been married for a long time they even begin to look…
A) alike Б) like В) same Г) equal Д) different
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Don’t change your mind - … what you’ve already agreed upon.
A) hold up
Б) hang on
В) stick to
Г) stand for
Д) see to
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Answer the questions
Match the questions with the answers.
| 1. Were you frightened? |
a) It was really thrilling. |
| 2. Was it a very exciting match? |
b) Yes, they were absolutely delighted. |
| 3. Were you angry? |
c) Yes, we were completely terrified. |
| 4. Was it a very interesting play? |
d) Yes, we were absolutely furious. |
| 5. Were her parents very pleased? |
e) It was quite fascinating. |
A) 1d, 2e, 3c, 4a, 5b
Б) 1c, 2a, 3b, 4e, 5d
В) 1d, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5e
Г) 1c, 2a, 3d, 4e, 5b
Д) 1b, 2e, 3d, 4a, 5c
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What do you mean when you say, “I don’t know him from Adam”.
A) He is a policeman.
Б) He is a stranger.
В) He is a spy.
Г) He is a snob.
Д) He is a trouble-maker.
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Which is the correct phrase to replace the given one in italics.
The headmaster, who I think is very bad at his job, made a speech.
A) The so-called headmaster.
Б) The late headmaster.
В) The stop-gap headmaster.
Г) The actual headmaster.
Д) The ex-headmaster.
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People often react to certain situations by using sounds rather than real words. What do British people say if they express surprise?
A) Gosh! Б) Cheers! В) Mm! Г) Whoops! Д) Oi!
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Some common phrases are associated with particular situations. Identify the phrase by describing who would say it and in what circumstances. “Just a trim, please”.
A) an assistant in a fast-food restaurant to customers
Б) a customer asking a hairdresser not to cut too much off
В) a customer asking for beer in a pub
Г) a dentist reassuring his patient
Д) a doctor to his patient telling him to get some medicine
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Make the story complete by using the forms of the verb ‘to be.’
A professor stood before his class. He had some items in front of him. Wordlessly, he picked up an empty jar and filled it with rocks. He asked the students if it 20) ____ full . They agreed that it 21) ____ Then he poured in a container of pebbles. The students laughed. He asked the students again if it 22) ____ full. They agreed that it 23) ____ full. Then he picked up a container of sand, and poured it in until the jar 24) ____ full.
He said that the jar represented their life. The rocks 25) ____ the important things: family, health, relationships etc. The pebbles 26) ____ other things that mattered: their job, house, car etc. The sand 27) ____ everything else – the small stuff. He told the students that if they filled their jars with sand and pebbles first, there 28) ____ no room for the rocks.
The message 29) ____: set your priorities; what 30) ____ left is just sand and pebbles.
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