Англ. яз. Реферирование и аннотирование. Часть 1

The underlined word in the sentence “Einstein couldn’t speak until he was eight.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• cause
• place
• conclusion
• time

The topic “disadvantages of studying abroad” is not supported by the following idea:

• far from family and friends
• difficulty in understanding a foreign language
• learning experiences not available in the home country
• hard to get home in an emergency

Fill in the gap with a suitable word: How is your country becoming more ___________ to other places in the world?

• different
• like
• alike
• similar

Fill in the gap with a suitable word: Some hobbies can ___________ to a future job.

• lead
• cause
• result
• reason

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: Mastering _________ speaking and writing requires a lot of time and effort.

• as
• either
• and
• both

The topic of the sentence: “Whenever I have the opportunity(A) to go to the beach (B), I always (C) follow the same routine (D).” is:

• D
• C
• B
• A

Choose a synonym: in contrast

• likewise
• accordingly
• conversely
• besides

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: Chess is game of tactics, ___________, you have to plan your actions well in advance.

• because of
• which
• consequently
• in contrast

Choose the correct preposition: the procedures ____ taking an exam

• for
• at
• to
• in

The topic“reasons for living in a remote area” is not supported by the following idea:

• be closer to nature
• live in an unpolluted area
• get away from city noise
• old houses

The underlined word in the sentence “Some languages, for instance English, have lost their inflections.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• addition
• effect
• example
• contrast

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: She is not only a skilled painter, she is ___________ a talented piano player.

• or
• both
• also
• either

Choose the correct preposition: the steps _____ organising a conference

• in
• of
• to
• for

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: Women are generally better language learners _________ men.

• than
• as
• and
• though

Fill in the gap with a suitable word: Students at universities often have a ___________ of places to live.

• ability
• various
• choose
• choice

Choose the correct preposition: the problems ____ absenteeism

• of
• for
• after
• from

Give the English equivalent: убеждать

• account
• determine
• define
• persuade

Fill in the gap with a suitable word: ___________ the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new university in your community.

• believe
• outweigh
• praise
• compare

The underlined word in the sentence “He overates because of his depression.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• process
• cause
• time
• comparison

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: There has been great progress in medical research. ___________, there have been significant achievements in all aspects of health care.

• As a result
• However
• Neither
• Nevertheless

The underlined word in the sentence “I don’t go out in winter for I don’t feel like catching a cold.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• effect
• cause
• comparison
• example

The underlined word in the sentence “Working part-time doesn’t bring much money. On the other hand, it leaves you a lot of free time.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• time
• effect
• contrast
• conclusion

The underlined word in the sentence “Don’t exercise too vigorously too soon. It won’t do you any good, on the contrary it might do you a lot of harm.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• cause
• contrast
• addition
• comparison

The underlined part of the sentence: “The Smithsonian institution is worth visiting for a number of reasons. ” performs the function of:

• topic
• illustration
• detail
• controlling idea

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: Learning a language is hard work for you, but you get there _________.

• at the end
• in the end
• first
• initially

The topic “kinds of home accidents” is not supported by the following idea:

• burns
• poisoning
• falls
• headaches

Choose the correct preposition: the precautions ____ avoiding car accidents

• in
• for
• to
• of

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: The doctor looked at my notes carefully, ___________ gave me a thorough examination.

• last
• then
• first
• at last

The underlined word in the sentence “The war started on account of the desperate economic situation.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• example
• cause
• effect
• place

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: You should buy some reference books ___________ as a bilingual dictionary and a grammar book.

• so
• both
• such
• like

Give the English equivalent: тогда как

• conversely
• similarly
• whereas
• likewise

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: School was ___________ home!

• unlike
• different
• similar
• apart

The underlined word in the sentence “At the beginning of June roses start to blossom and the village looks lovely.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• effect
• time
• place
• comparison

Give the Russian equivalent: on account of

• потому что
• до тех пор
• из-за
• в случае

Give the English equivalent: причина

• consequence
• effect
• result
• cause

The underlined word in the sentence “At last everybody was there.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• effect
• time
• conclusion
• addition

Give the English equivalent: тема

• sentence
• idea
• topic
• control

Give the Russian equivalent: as a result

• в результате
• как правило
• как следует
• как обычно

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: _________ the tone of the article is light-hearted, the content is serious.

• Because of
• While
• Nevertheless
• However

The underlined part of the sentence: “People can avoid catching a cold by taking certain precautions. First, you should avoid people who already have colds. ” performs the function of:

• detail
• controlling idea
• supporting idea
• topic

The underlined part of the sentence: “Hobbies are important for many reasons. ” performs the function of:

• example
• topic
• controlling idea
• supporting idea

The underlined word in the sentence “Marmalade is similar to jam, but they are not the same.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• contrast
• addition
• comparison
• conclusion

Identify the markers of comparison / contrast: Big cars are expensive to buy. Correspondingly, they are expensive to maintain.

• big cars
• expensive to buy
• are … are
• correspondingly

Fill in the gap with a suitable word: What are the ___________ of a good neighbour?

• steps
• kinds
• ways
• qualities

Choose a synonym: because

• however
• during
• for
• so

Choose the correct preposition: several kinds ____ cars

• over
• in
• of
• for

The underlined word in the sentence “Some languages, for instance English, have lost their inflections.” expresses the following type of relationship:

• addition
• effect
• example
• contrast

Give the English equivalent: наконец

• in brief
• as long as
• at last
• thus

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: It might be useful to learn French, _________ it is spoken in a lot of countries.

• for
• likewise
• also
• thus

Choose a synonym: nevertheless

• too
• however
• on the whole
• either