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 ?) passages ?) cards ?) passes Вопрос id:1549295 Many girls of 16 and 17 are far too ___ to get married and have children. ?) big-headed ?) immature ?) ambitious ?) mature Вопрос id:1549296 Many great men studied at Cambridge, among them ___. ?) Newton ?) Roger Bacon ?) Vladimir Putin ?) Oliver Cromwell ?) Ronald Regan Вопрос id:1549297 Many people use their ___ for word processing, e.g. writing letters and reports. ?) typewriters ?) notepads ?) notebooks ?) computers 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. ?) objected ?) criticized ?) complained ?) disapproved Вопрос id:1549300 Many Sunday newspapers these days are just full of ___. Вопрос id:1549301 Mark’s got very pale ___. ?) hairs ?) appearance ?) skin ?) weight Вопрос id:1549302 Mary doesn’t like men with hairy ___. ?) skins ?) heels ?) feet ?) chests Вопрос id:1549303 Mass media are ?) sport ?) newspapers ?) radio ?) television ?) advertising Вопрос id:1549304 Match sports and the places they are played. | Левая часть | Правая часть | boxing | ring | skiing | pool | swimming | track | athletics | slopes |
Вопрос id:1549305 Match the following ages with their stages. | Левая часть | Правая часть | 1-2 | a teenager | 13-17 approximately | a child | 0-1 approximately | a toddler | 2-12 approximately | a baby |
Вопрос id:1549306 Match the following ages with their stages. | Левая часть | Правая часть | 40+ | in your thirties | 20-30 | in your twenties | 18+ | an adult | 30-40 | in middle age |
Вопрос id:1549307 Match the following ages with their stages. | Левая часть | Правая часть | 40+ | retirement | 60 or 65 | in your twenties | 20-30 | old age | 75+ | in middle age |
Вопрос id:1549308 Match the following questions with the answers. | Левая часть | Правая часть | Why do you have a bandage round your head? | Yes, of course. For which day, please? | What’s your temperature? | Thirty eight point 5 | Can I make an appointment with Dr. Clarke? | I fell over and hit my head on the pavement | Where can I buy these pills? | At the chemist’s |
Вопрос id:1549309 Match the following shopping-related words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | shopkeeper | someone who steals from shops | shoplifter | someone who works in a shop | shop assistant | someone who owns a shop | shopper | someone who is shopping |
Вопрос id:1549310 Match the following shopping-related words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | carrier bag | a bag designed to take shopping with you | shopping bag | a shop with branches in many towns | window shopping | looking at shops without intending to buy | chain store | a bag with handles supplied by a shop |
Вопрос id:1549311 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | This person carries your bags for you at the station | a surgeon | This person performs operations at a hospital | a farmer | This person delivers letters | a postman | This person keeps animals and grows crops | a porter |
Вопрос id:1549312 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | architect | represents people with legal problems | engineer | controls the financial situation of people and companies | lawyer | plans the building of roads, bridges, machines, etc | accountant | designs buildings |
Вопрос id:1549313 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | broker | teaches at university | university lecturer | buys and sells stocks and shares | lawyer | represents people with legal problems | accountant | controls the financial situation of people and companies |
Вопрос id:1549314 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | An accountant | builds walls | A bricklayer | controls the financial affairs of a company | A vet | buys and sells shares | A stock broker | treats animals |
Вопрос id:1549315 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | A lawyer | designs buildings | A mechanic | operates on people | An architect | advises people on legal problems | A surgeon | repairs cars |
Вопрос id:1549316 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | infectious disease | A doctor whose job is to perform operations | 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 | general anaesthetic | 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) |
Вопрос id:1549317 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | travel | the act of travelling, freq. a brief one, made by land or water | tour | the act of travelling in which a short stay is made at a number of places, (usu. with the view of sightseeing) | journey | 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 going from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time |
Вопрос id:1549318 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | a twin room | a room for one person with a single bed | B&B | a room for two people with two single beds | a double room | just the room and breakfast | a single room | a room for two people with one large double bed |
Вопрос id:1549319 Match the following words with their definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | a twin room | includes breakfast and dinner | B&B | just the room and breakfast | full board | includes breakfast, lunch and dinner | half board | a room for two people with two single beds |
Вопрос id:1549320 Match the greetings and the situations they must be used. | Левая часть | Правая часть | “Good evening” | You say it only when you leave and it is after 8 o’clock at night | “Good morning” | You say it to people you do not know well between lunch time and tea-time | “Good night” | You say it to people you know little when your greeting is more formal. This formula is used before lunch | “Good afternoon” | 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 husband never sees my point of view. He has his opinions and nothing I say will ever change them. He's so ___ | strict | 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 | obstinate | 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 | eccentric |
Вопрос id:1549322 Match the sentences. | Левая часть | Правая часть | I’m thirsty | I’d like a cold beer | I’m hungry | I’d like a sandwich | I’m hot | I’d like to have a swim | It’s Sunday and I’m bored | I’d like on the beach in Florida |
Вопрос id:1549323 Match the words, connected with cinema, with the correct definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | producer | guides the performance of actors and decides how each scene should be photographed | editor | watches the film and plays or conducts the music at the same time | director | chooses the best bits, cuts the film and puts the bits together | music director | persuades everybody else to do a film and has to pretend that the film is already a success |
Вопрос id:1549324 Match the words, connected with cinema. | Левая часть | Правая часть | horror film | Indiana Jones | war film | Born on the 4th of July | action film | a film about America in the 19th century; often with cowboys and Indians | western | Dracula; Frankenstein |
Вопрос id:1549325 Match the words, connected with cinema. | Левая часть | Правая часть | thriller | a film about the future | western | an exciting story often about a crime | comedy | a funny film that makes you laugh | science fiction film | a film about America in the 19th century; often with cowboys and Indians |
Вопрос id:1549326 Match the words, connected with different types of stores, with the correct definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | Supermarkets | 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) | Delis | carry only cold cuts (sliced ham, turkey, salami, roast beef and cheese, etc., prepared for use in sandwiches), breads, and beverages | Grocery stores | 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 | Convenience stores | carry a very limited selection of goods and brands |
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. | cartoon | leading editorial article | review | humorous or satirical drawing | leader | phrase or a title at the top of a article |
Вопрос id:1549328 Match the words, connected with television, with the correct definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | Chat show | 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 | Soap opera | a film with factual information, often analyzing a problem in society | Quiz show or Game show | a programme where a presenter talks to famous people about their lives and careers | Documentary | individuals, teams or families who answer questions or play different games against each other |
Вопрос id:1549329 Match the words, connected with television, with the correct definitions. | Левая часть | Правая часть | Current affairs programme | a programme where a presenter talks to famous people about their lives and careers | A series | a number of programmes about the same situation or the same characters in different situations | Chat show | a programme about a current social/political problem | 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 |
Вопрос id:1549330 Match the words, describing plays and films. | Левая часть | Правая часть | moving | has a big effect on our emotions | gripping | producing strong emotions, often of sadness | powerful | includes lots of scenes with fighting and death | violent | 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-naive ?) computer-oriented ?) computer-safe ?) computer-literate 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. ?) rude ?) eccentric ?) obstinate ?) big-headed Вопрос id:1549335 Mrs Thatcher has got more than a hundred workers under ___. ?) her ?) hers ?) his ?) she Вопрос id:1549336 My mother bought two tickets for a ___ of the ballet “Sleeping Beauty” by Tchaikovsky beforehand. ?) matinee performance ?) five o’clock performance ?) afternoon performance ?) morning 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. ?) ambitious ?) obstinate ?) lazy ?) strict 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 ___ . ?) stock-exchange ?) market ?) 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. |