Список вопросов базы знанийАнглийский язык. Базовый курс для лингвистовВопрос id:1549293 Manchester United ___ Liverpool in the F. A. Cup Final. ?) sailed ?) lost ?) beat ?) won Вопрос id:1549294 Many bus companies offer fifteen-and thirty-day ___, especially during peak summer travel season. They entitle the holder to unlimited travel in the United States and Canada. ?) tokens ?) cards ?) passes ?) passages Вопрос id:1549295 Many girls of 16 and 17 are far too ___ to get married and have children. ?) ambitious ?) immature ?) big-headed ?) mature Вопрос id:1549296 Many great men studied at Cambridge, among them ___. ?) Oliver Cromwell ?) Vladimir Putin ?) Ronald Regan ?) Newton ?) Roger Bacon Вопрос id:1549297 Many people use their ___ for word processing, e.g. writing letters and reports. ?) notebooks ?) computers ?) typewriters ?) notepads Вопрос id:1549298 Many people were standing at the entrance of the theatre asking if we had an extra ticket as a sign at the entrance of the theatre said “House ___”. Вопрос id:1549299 Many people ___ about the bad behaviour of soccer fans in the town centre after the match. ?) disapproved ?) criticized ?) complained ?) objected Вопрос id:1549300 Many Sunday newspapers these days are just full of ___. Вопрос id:1549301 Mark’s got very pale ___. ?) weight ?) hairs ?) appearance ?) skin Вопрос id:1549302 Mary doesn’t like men with hairy ___. ?) chests ?) feet ?) heels ?) skins Вопрос id:1549303 Mass media are ?) sport ?) newspapers ?) advertising ?) television ?) radio Вопрос id:1549304 Match sports and the places they are played. | Левая часть | Правая часть | athletics | slopes | skiing | pool | swimming | track | boxing | ring |
Вопрос id:1549305 Match the following ages with their stages. | Левая часть | Правая часть | 13-17 approximately | a toddler | 2-12 approximately | a teenager | 0-1 approximately | a child | 1-2 | a baby |
Вопрос id:1549306 Match the following ages with their stages. | Левая часть | Правая часть | 40+ | an adult | 18+ | in your twenties | 20-30 | in middle age | 30-40 | in your thirties |
Вопрос id:1549307 Match the following ages with their stages. | Левая часть | Правая часть | 75+ | in your twenties | 20-30 | old age | 40+ | in middle age | 60 or 65 | retirement |
Вопрос id:1549308 Match the following questions with the answers. | Левая часть | Правая часть | Why do you have a bandage round your head? | Thirty eight point 5 | Where can I buy these pills? | Yes, of course. For which day, please? | What’s your temperature? | At the chemist’s | Can I make an appointment with Dr. Clarke? | I fell over and hit my head on the pavement |
Вопрос id:1549309 Match the following shopping-related words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | shopkeeper | someone who steals from shops | shop assistant | someone who works in a shop | shopper | someone who owns a shop | shoplifter | someone who is shopping |
Вопрос id:1549310 Match the following shopping-related words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | shopping bag | a bag designed to take shopping with you | window shopping | a shop with branches in many towns | carrier bag | a bag with handles supplied by a shop | chain store | looking at shops without intending to buy |
Вопрос id:1549311 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | This person delivers letters | a farmer | This person performs operations at a hospital | a surgeon | This person keeps animals and grows crops | a porter | This person carries your bags for you at the station | a postman |
Вопрос id:1549312 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | architect | plans the building of roads, bridges, machines, etc | lawyer | designs buildings | engineer | represents people with legal problems | accountant | controls the financial situation of people and companies |
Вопрос id:1549313 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | accountant | buys and sells stocks and shares | university lecturer | teaches at university | lawyer | controls the financial situation of people and companies | broker | represents people with legal problems |
Вопрос id:1549314 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | A stock broker | buys and sells shares | A vet | controls the financial affairs of a company | A bricklayer | builds walls | An accountant | treats animals |
Вопрос id:1549315 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | An architect | repairs cars | A lawyer | operates on people | A surgeon | advises people on legal problems | A mechanic | designs buildings |
Вопрос id:1549316 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | surgeon | Before you have an operation you are usually given it to make you unconscious so that you will not feel any pain during it | infectious disease | A disease which can be spread from person to person | contagious disease | A disease which can only be spread from person to person by direct contact (or touch) | general anaesthetic | A doctor whose job is to perform operations |
Вопрос id:1549317 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | journey | the act of going from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time | tour | the act of travelling, esp. a long one in distant or foreign places, either for the purpose of discovering something new or in search of pleasure and adventure | trip | the act of travelling in which a short stay is made at a number of places, (usu. with the view of sightseeing) | travel | the act of travelling, freq. a brief one, made by land or water |
Вопрос id:1549318 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | a double room | just the room and breakfast | a twin room | a room for two people with two single beds | B&B | a room for two people with one large double bed | a single room | a room for one person with a single bed |
Вопрос id:1549319 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | full board | a room for two people with two single beds | half board | includes breakfast, lunch and dinner | a twin room | includes breakfast and dinner | B&B | just the room and breakfast |
Вопрос id:1549320 Match the greetings and the situations they must be used. | Левая часть | Правая часть | “Good morning” | You say it to people you know little when your greeting is more formal. This formula is used before lunch | “Good evening” | You say it only when you leave and it is after 8 o’clock at night | “Good afternoon” | You say it to people you do not know well between lunch time and tea-time | “Good night” | You say it to people you do not know very well after 6 p.m. |
Вопрос id:1549321 Match the sentences with the correct adjective. | Левая часть | Правая часть | My uncle is very ___. No matter what the weather, he always wears a bright red cape and a matching pair of boots. Everyone stares at him, but he doesn't mind. He likes being different | moody | When I was a teenager, my father was very ___. He'd never allow me to wear make-up or have a boyfriend, and if I went out with friends I always had to be home by 10 o'clock | strict | My husband never sees my point of view. He has his opinions and nothing I say will ever change them. He's so ___ | eccentric | The trouble with Jane is that she's so ___. One minute she's laughing, the next she's sulking. You just don't know where you are with her | obstinate |
Вопрос id:1549322 Match the sentences. | Левая часть | Правая часть | I’m hungry | I’d like on the beach in Florida | I’m hot | I’d like a cold beer | I’m thirsty | I’d like a sandwich | It’s Sunday and I’m bored | I’d like to have a swim |
Вопрос id:1549323 Match the words, connected with cinema, with the correct definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | director | watches the film and plays or conducts the music at the same time | music director | chooses the best bits, cuts the film and puts the bits together | producer | persuades everybody else to do a film and has to pretend that the film is already a success | editor | guides the performance of actors and decides how each scene should be photographed |
Вопрос id:1549324 Match the words, connected with cinema. | Левая часть | Правая часть | horror film | a film about America in the 19th century; often with cowboys and Indians | war film | Born on the 4th of July | western | Indiana Jones | action film | Dracula; Frankenstein |
Вопрос id:1549325 Match the words, connected with cinema. | Левая часть | Правая часть | western | an exciting story often about a crime | science fiction film | a funny film that makes you laugh | comedy | a film about America in the 19th century; often with cowboys and Indians | thriller | a film about the future |
Вопрос id:1549326 Match the words, connected with different types of stores, with the correct definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | Supermarkets | carry a wide variety of dairy products, cereals, bread and baked goods, prepared, canned and frozen goods, personal care products, cigarettes, film, and non-prescription drugs | Grocery stores | carry only cold cuts (sliced ham, turkey, salami, roast beef and cheese, etc., prepared for use in sandwiches), breads, and beverages | Delis | carry a very limited selection of goods and brands | Convenience stores | carry most of the same types of products, but in smaller quantities and with less variety (they may not have a large selection of fresh vegetables; or they may sell only one commercial brand of a particular item) |
Вопрос id:1549327 Match the words, connected with newspapers, with the correct definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | headline | critical assessment of a book, film etc. | review | phrase or a title at the top of a article | cartoon | humorous or satirical drawing | leader | leading editorial article |
Вопрос id:1549328 Match the words, connected with television, with the correct definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | Quiz show or Game show | individuals, teams or families who answer questions or play different games against each other | Soap opera | a programme often on 3-4 times a week, which follows the lives of group of people; the stories are often exciting, dramatic and hard to believe | Documentary | a programme where a presenter talks to famous people about their lives and careers | Chat show | a film with factual information, often analyzing a problem in society |
Вопрос id:1549329 Match the words, connected with television, with the correct definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | Chat show | a programme about a current social/political problem | Current affairs programme | a programme where a presenter talks to famous people about their lives and careers | Soap opera | a programme often on 3-4 times a week, which follows the lives of group of people; the stories are often exciting, dramatic and hard to believe | A series | a number of programmes about the same situation or the same characters in different situations |
Вопрос id:1549330 Match the words, describing plays and films. | Левая часть | Правая часть | violent | includes lots of scenes with fighting and death | gripping | has a big effect on our emotions | powerful | producing strong emotions, often of sadness | moving | exciting and very interesting |
Вопрос id:1549331 Millions of Americans put on their new white “trainer” shoes and fashionable ___and ran through the parks or along the streets for half an hour a day. Вопрос id:1549332 More and more people are becoming ___, they have experience of working with computers and know how to use them. ?) computer-literate ?) computer-naive ?) computer-safe ?) computer-oriented Вопрос id:1549333 Mr Brown is a ___smoker. No sooner has he stubbed out one cigarette than he lights another. Вопрос id:1549334 Mrs Green's children are so ___. They never say "Please" or "Thank you" and only last week I heard them swearing at the postman. ?) obstinate ?) big-headed ?) rude ?) eccentric Вопрос id:1549335 Mrs Thatcher has got more than a hundred workers under ___. ?) she ?) his ?) her ?) hers Вопрос id:1549336 My mother bought two tickets for a ___ of the ballet “Sleeping Beauty” by Tchaikovsky beforehand. ?) five o’clock performance ?) matinee performance ?) morning performance ?) afternoon performance Вопрос id:1549337 My son's very ___. He doesn't want to work in an office all his life. In fact he keeps telling me that one day he's going to be Prime Minister. ?) strict ?) obstinate ?) ambitious ?) lazy Вопрос id:1549338 Nick’s neck and mouth are swollen. I think he's got ___. Вопрос id:1549339 Nike works on a stall in the ___ . ?) market ?) stock-exchange ?) office ?) school Вопрос id:1549340 No tuition is ___ in elementary and secondary schools, though there are sometimes fees for textbooks and student activities. Вопрос id:1549341 Nowadays the public schools are less obsessed by team-spirit and character-building, they are more concerned ___ examinations and universities, especially Oxford and Cambridge. Вопрос id:1549342 Nursery, infant and junior schools in Great Britain are known as ___schools. |