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27. It is clear from the passage that leisure plays a great role for ... A) decaf drinkers B) black coffee drinkers C) milk drinkers D) latte drinkers
showing a lack of strength. A) dull B) wimpish C) practical D) cosy
Since the early 1950s, private companies have been spending more and more on advertising in the mass media. Although some advertisements provide information of public interest, it is clear that most are aimed at sales promotion. In some cases, rival products which are almost identical are advertised at great expense. Many consumers complain that such promotional advertising is wasteful and pushes-up prices. Advertising executives, however, maintain that by advertising, they can increase sales and thus gain economies of large-scale production which are passed on to consumers. However justified this expenditure may be from the viewpoint of private enterprise, it is certainly remarkable that in many capitalist countries, more money is spent on advertising than on schools or hospitals.
A) Advertising is aimed at pushing up prices. B) Advertising is given to bring down inflation. C) The main aim of advertising is to increase the sales of a product. D) Providing information of public interest is the principal aim of advertising.
A) prices are increased by promotional advertising. B) more money should be spent on schools or hospitals. C) a lot of money is spent on advertising similar products produced by rival companies. D) advertisements of all kinds are wasteful. 31. The phrase "push up" in the pa“sage is”opposite in meaning to .... A) increase B) decrease C) raise D) pull up 32. According to the text, ... A) all kinds of advertising are justifiable from a social point of view. B) advertising is directed to manufacturing products of better quality. C) promotional advertising can be justified from the viewpoint of private enterprise. D) promotional advertising should be banned and more money must be spent on advertising than on schools or hospitals. Read & choose the correct answer for (33-36). Central heating, available in the US since the early 19th century, became popular only after the Civil War. Typically, coal-burning furnaces fuelled the early systems. The furnaces were warded and cracked, causing gases to escape, and had to be stoked frequently. It took years and countless small improvements, but by the mid-1920s the systems had become reliable and, with the emergence of oil-fired furnaces, more convenient. Natural gas, which became widely available with the building of a pipeline infrastructure after World War II, had developed into the leading fuel by 1960. Its acceptance resulted in part from its versatility – unlike oil, it can power appliances such as clothes washers and dryers, ovens, cookers and outdoor grills. Because it comes primarily from US and Canadian fields, natural gas is also less vulnerable than oil is, to war and embargo. Oil remains the predominant fuel in a few areas, such as New England, where natural gas pipelines have not vet thoroughly penetrated. Oil users in many regions have the advantage of being able to buy a season's supply in advanc’ at favorable rates and, in contrast to most gas users, can easily change their supply 33. We understand from the passage that the coal-burning furnaces of the early days of central heating in the US ... A) remained exceedingly popular even after oil-fired furnaces were introduced. B) were soon improved and became quite convenient to use. C) gave the people who used them prosperity and quiet life. D) caused many problems to the people who used them.
available, it rapidly became the favorite form of fuel ... A) because there are plenty of suppliers to choose from. B) as it is obviously much safer and less costly than oil. C) because electricity is required to work most household appliances. D) because many different appliances could be powered by it.
consumed in the US is either home-produced or comes from Canada ... A) the price is pleasingly low. B) war or embargo does not endanger its supply. C) the system of pipelines to carry it has been easy to develop. D) people worry that the supplies might run out. 36. It's clear from the p’ssage that oil continues to be the chief fuel in certain areas ... A) where natural gas is unavailable. B) as it is believed to be less dangerous than natural gas. C) although it has no advantages over natural gas. D) but it is rapidly falling into disfavor. VARIANT – 17 1. Choose the best answer. Do you know what time ... ? A) the next train leaves B) the next train leaved C) will the next train leave D) does the next train leave 2. Choose the best answer. My father asked me not to throw the batteries away, because they were .... A) disposable B) achievable C) obtainable D) rechargeable 3. Choose the best answer. I ... for this company for twenty years when I retired. A) had been worked B) had been working C) would be working D) have been working 4. Choose the answer. Tom ... in Germany for 8 years, when the war broke out . A) had been living B) was living C) has been living D) lived 5. Choose the best answer. ... Captain Cook reached ... Cape of Good Hope in ... spring of 1771 and sailed via St. Helena in the South Atlantic before arriving in England in July 1771. A) The / the / the B) – / – / the C) – / the / the D) The / – / the 6. Choose the best answer. "Review your notes ”eriodically." Our tutor told us”.. A) reviewing your notes periodically. B) review your notes periodically. C) reviewed our notes periodically. D) to review our notes periodically. 7. Choose the answer. … this test, you need ... a score of 60% or more. A) For passing / achieving B) To pass / to achieve C) Pass / achieve D) Passing / achieving 8. Choose the best answer. If the tram had already passed by, there ... no people waiting at the moment. A) would have been B) would be С) will be D) were 9. Choose the best answer. Sanobar … pleased when she heard she wasn't going to get th’ promotion after all. A) can't have been B) ’ust have been C) shouldn't be D) couldn'’ be 10. Choose t’e answer. We … because our friends were waiting for us. A) would be able to hurry B) will have to hurry C) had to hurry D) should hurry 11. Choose the answer. In Thailand, the greeting is made by pressing both your hands together at the chest, ... you are praying and bowing head slightly. A) because B) if C) as if D) as well 12. Choose the answer. You … cooking long before if you ... on the phone. A) would finished / haven't been chattering ’B) would finished / hadn't been chattered ’) would have finished / hadn't been chattering ’D) wouldn't have finished / ’hattered 13. Choose the answer. How could you be ... cruel to someone who never did you any harm? A) so B) rather C) quite D) such
The printer isn't working because there's some paper ... i’ it. A) put B) jammed C) cracked D) charged
… we don't unite, we won't ’in the match. ’) if B) unless C) though D) in case of
He wants the work ... at once as it's so urgent. A) c’mply B) complying C) complied D) to comply
It was late. I ... stay in a hotel. A ought to B) was to C) had to D) must
A) We were requested to register before leaving for London. B) We requested the passengers to be registered about their leave for London. C) Passengers were requested to leave London due to registration. D) The passengers leaving for London are requested to register. 19. Choose the answer. A lettuce and a carrot are ... I need to make the salad. A) so B) all С) plenty D) enough
It was ... bad book that Tom never finished reading it. A) so B) a so C) a such D) such a
Laughter's social role is d’finitely important. Today's children may be ’eading for a whole lot of social problems because their play and leisure time is so isolated and they lose out on lots of chances for laughter. When children stare at computer screens, rather than laughing with each other, they get so involved that they forget to laugh at all; this is contrary to what's natural for them’ Natural social behaviour in children is playful behaviour, and in such situations laughter indicates that make-believe aggression is just fun, not serious. This is an important way in which children form positive emotional ties, gain new social skills and generally start to move from childhood to adulthood. Parents need to be very careful to ensure that their children play in groups and laugh more.
A) children need to take part in group computer battles. B) children should be involved in group activities to increase their social behaviour. C) children seem to have grown more aggressive since the computer entered their lives. D) computer games have a beneficial effect on social behaviour. 22. According to the passage, one of the drawbacks of computers for children is that ... A) children get no pleasure out of their computers. B) computers make the activities of children and adults too much alike. C) they tend to make children isolated and less sociable. D) children get much information. 23. The word "make-believe" in t“e text is cl”sest in meaning to ...
A) real B) substantial C) alluring D) imaginary 24. According to the passage, laughter is needed for children ... A) in order not to involve them in group activities. B) because it aids them establish relationships with others and grow up emotionally. C) otherwise they will become well-balanced adults and isolate themselves from others. D) and computer games can provide the opportunity to laugh.
Hawthorne did not get formal schooling, while at home, he began reading Shakespeare and other authors. Hawthorne was later sent to a preparatory school , but he still was not a particularly good student. After graduating, he returned home where he rarely exited. Critics say that he actually went out from time to time and even travelled to various cities. But he did read and write in the room, improving his writing ability considerably, and created a great collection of short stories. During that time, he published a book at his own expense, but it was a failure. Later he destroyed all the books. Hawthorne continued to write but was unable to find a publisher, and he was often frustrated. One of his well-known work. "Twice-Told-Tales" “as published as ”ell. He did not make enough money from these publications to support a family. Finally, he wrote his most famous work "The Scarlet Letter“ . Although "The S”arlet Letter“ sold well, it was”pirated by some publishers, so Hawthorne did not make much money from it.
A) Although he was not well-educated he did enjoy learning on his own. B) He enjoyed school but did not enjoy reading. C) Although he did not attend school, he was a successful student. D) He did not like school because he had some problems.
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A) He was proud of it because it had brought him a brilliant fame.
B) He destroyed copies because it was unsuccessful. C) He was disappointed that it was his last publication. D) He earned a lot of money.
A) It was sold so well that made Hawthorne financially successful. B) It brought a failure and bankrupted Hawthorne. C) It made Hawthorne actually popular poet. D) Some dishonest publishers printed it without Hawthorne's permission’
A)”disproved B) refused C) disappeared D) disappointed Read the text. & choose the correct answer for (29-32). Since the early 1950s, private companies have been spending more and more on advertising in the mass media. Although some advertisements provide information of public interest, it is clear that most are aimed at sales promotion. In some cases, rival products which are almost identical are advertised at great expense. Many consumers complain that such promotional advertising is wasteful and pushes-up prices. Advertising executives, however, maintain that by advertising, they can increase sales and thus gain economies of large-scale production which are passed on to consumers. However justified this expenditure may be from the viewpoint of private enterprise, it is certainly remarkable that in many capitalist countries, more money is spent on advertising than on schools or hospitals.
A) Advertising is aimed at pushing up prices. B) Advertising is given to bring down inflation. C) The main aim of advertising is to increase the sales of a product. D) Providing information of public interest is the principal aim of advertising.
A) prices are increased by promotional advertising. B) more money should be spent on schools or hospitals. C) a lot of money is spent on advertising similar products produced by rival companies. D) advertisements of all kinds are wasteful. 31. The phrase "push up" in the pa“sage is”opposite in meaning to .... A) increase B) decrease C) raise D) pull up 32. According to the text, ... A) all kinds of advertising are justifiable from a social point of view. B) advertising is directed to manufacturing products of better quality. C) promotional advertising can be justified from the viewpoint of private enterprise. D) promotional advertising should be banned and more money must be spent on advertising than on schools or hospitals. Read & choose the correct answer (33-36). For years, the Sahara has been regarded by many Europeans as 'an unknown land' o‘ little economi’ value or importance. But this idea may soon change completely. Politicians and scientists on both sides of the Mediterranean are beginning to focus on the Sahara's potential to pro’ide power for Europe in the future. They believe the desert's true value come’ from the fact that it is dry and empty. Some areas of the Sahara reach 45 degrees centigrade on many afternoons. It is, in other words, gigantic natural storehouse of solar energy. A few years ago, scientists began to calculate just how much energy the Sahara holds. They were astonished at the answer. In theory, a 90,600 square kilometer chunk of the Sahara - smaller than Port–gal and a little over 1% of its total area - could yield the s–me amount of electricity as all the world's plants combined.’A smaller square of 15,500 square kilometers - about the size of–Connecticut – could provide electricity for Europe's 500 million peop’e. 'I admit I was ske‘tical until I did the calculations myself,' says Michael Pawl’n, director of Exploration Architecture, one of three British environmental companies comprising the Sahara Forest Project, which is testing solar plants in Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Pawlyn calls the Sahara's potential 'incre’ible'. 33. ‘rom the pa’sage, we understand that the Sahara is ... A) being explored by scientists for its marvelous scenery. B) likely to solve energy problems of the European continent. C) desert which is smaller than the country of Portugal. D) supplying both sides of the Mediterranean Sea with power.
A) extremely hot weather of the Sahara desert. B) the amount of electricity Europe gets from the Sahara. C) what a huge power base the Sahara desert is. D) the work of solar plants existing in the Sahara.
A) There're three companies’all together which form The Sahara Forest Project. B) Pawlyn had been doubtful about the Sahara till he worked on it personally C) The Sahara has been considered to be insignificant for many Europeans D) Connecticut is a solar plant which supplies 500 mln people with electricity.
A) valua’le B) unknown C) astonishing D) natural VARIANT – 18 1. Choose the best answer. It is very difficult choice ... make a decision on this problem. A) will have to B) having to C) to have to D) had to
He ... late for the lesson today and was punished by our teacher. A) was B) has been C) had been D) is being 3. Choose the a word or phrase. Jim managed to climb into the house ... a ladder he found. A) subject to B) by means of C) but for D) with a view to 4. Choose the best answer. I was wondering ... me some money. A) if you lend B) if you could lend C) that you lent D) that you can lend 5. Choose the best answer. The parcel with the present ... to Durdona as soon as possible. A) will be delivering B) will have delivered C) will be delivered D) is delivered 6. Choose the best answer. Can you tell me ... to invite for my party? A) whose B) where C) which D) who
Now that the war is over, there is a lot ... food in the shops. A) much B) fewer C) more D) less
He says he won't go to the concer’, but if we ask him, I'm sure … . ’) he will B) he does С) I shall D) I do 9. Choose the best answer. I hate the idea ... old. A) to getting B) of having get C) of getting D) to get
Don't use these eggs! they are … . A) bitter B) fresh C) rotten D) sour
It was ... windy that I couldn't stand up! A) to’ B) such C) so D) enough
Tom said that he ... in France for two years before moving to England. A) lived B) had lived C) had been lived D) has been living 13. Choose the best answer. He went to the cinema with his friends. Didn't he go to the cin’ma with his friends? A) No, he didn't. B) Ye’, he went. C) Yes, he did. D) No, he did.
Please keep ... to the subject. A) difficult B) close C) easy D) far
If only my school ... so far from my house! Then I wouldn’t have to get up so early to get there, A) weren't B) was ’ C) hadn't been D) is’'t 16. Choose the’best answer. Kate denied ... the chocolate biscuits. A) stealing B) to steal C) steals D) stolen
... woman in blue was standing at ... window of ... expensive shop. A) a/the/the B) а/the/ an С) а/a/an D) the/ the/а 18. Choose the best answer. Now it is very difficult for us to do it. You ... it yesterday. A) ought to have done B) ought to have C) ought to do D) ought not do 19. Change the sentence into Indirect Speech. "Please do as I say”" he begged me. A)”He begged me to do as he said. B) He begged me did as he said. C) He begged to do as I said. D) He was pleased to do as he said. 20. Choose the answer. ..., we couldn’t go to the conference as we had to go to Rome on business. A) Frankly B) Interestingly C) Unfortunately D) Similarly Read & choose the correct answer for (21-24). A lost tribe of Stone Age people known as the Tasaday was discovered in the tropical rain forest in the Philippines in the 1970s. The tribe consisted of 24 people, with completely unique customs and language. They displayed no aggressive tendencies, either to outsiders or each other. They reached decisions at informal meetings at which men and women spoke equally. Age alone commanded respect. They lived a nomadic existence, and knew nothing of farming. Living mostly on wild potatoes, fruits and bamboo shoots, the Tasaday derived some protein from crabs and small fish. Monkey meat was considered a delicacy to be brought out only on special occasions. Although they appeared in good health, they practised no mediciuarreledonfessed to leaving the sick to die.
A) made no gender difference in decision making. B) had traditions and habits peculiar only to this tribe C) happened to be people very amicable among themselves. D) discovered in the 1970s consisted of dozens of people. Download 0.99 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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