ПКВЯз. Английский язык. Базовый курс. Часть 1

While the yacht sailed on, I went to my ________ and changed my clothes.

• deck
• bunk
• cockpit
• cabin

Sam promises to do things but half the time he forgets. He’s _____________.

• unreliable
• insensitive
• inflexible
• dishonest

At the theatre you can see _________

• concerts
• musicals
• plays
• games

Because of _________ the walls began to move visibly, and large cracks opened up in the ground.

• drought
• earthquake
• volcano
• flood

Supermarkets usually have baskets and ________ for carrying items around the store.

• wagons
• telegas
• buckets
• carts

Plays are performed on stage, films are shown on _________.

Nursery, infant and junior schools in Great Britain are known as ___________schools.

There was no _________ in the weather.

• interval
• variety
• alternation
• break

What does she look __________? – She is quite tall, with short dark hair.

People send each other ___________ messages using Internet.

What can you buy in these shops? Match the shop and what it sells.

• butcher(‘s)
• fashionable clothes
• chemist(‘s)
• fruit and vegetables
• greengrocer(‘s)
• medicine, baby products, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, etc.
• boutique
• meat

He could work in any of the departments, and it doesn’t matter to him if he’s on his own or part of a team. That’s why we can say he is a ___________person.

• insensitive
• flexible
• tense
• optimistic

_________, a familiar sight in London, were introduced in I960 to control parking. They wear navy-blue uniforms and a peaked cap with yellow bands.

• Traffic soldiers
• Traffic wardens
• Traffic officers
• Traffic commanders

At the university the students are called in the following way:

• during his second year at the university the student is called
• a junior
• during his first year at the university the student is called
• a senior
• during his fourth year at the university the student is called
• a freshman
• during his third year at the university the student is called
• a sophomore

Oxford and Cambridge _______________.

• are the oldest universities in Great Britain
• have been associated with the higher ranks of society
• have been closely connected with the life and thought of the USA

___________ Mr Fry was nearly seventy-five, he could still beat me at tennis.

• Despite
• In spite of
• Since
• Although

Alan’s got very muscular ______________.

• lips
• toes
• fingers
• arms

Universities accept students mainly on the basis of their ___________, although they may interview them as well.

• “A” level results
• “D” level results
• “B” level results
• “C” level results

Every state school has its own governing body (a board of governors), consisting of ___________.

• MPs
• teachers
• local politicians
• GPs
• parents

In ____________ there is a net across the middle of the court.

• golf
• volleyball
• badminton
• table tennis
• tennis

Complete the following phrases choosing the logical ending on the right. What stage of life are these people at?

• Jason was born six weeks ago, so he’s a
• ederly
• Leila is 13 this year, so she’ll soon be a
• early thirties
• Ron is 33 and his wife is 32, so they are both in their
• teenager
• Joan is 75 this year, so she is quite
• baby

Match sports and the places they are played.

• boxing
• track
• swimming
• slopes
• skiing
• pool
• athletics
• ring

Put these sentences in a logical order.

• 4 stage
• I went out for dinner in a local restaurant
• 3 stage
• I tipped the porter who carried my luggage upstairs
• 1stage
• I spent the night in the hotel
• 2 stage
• I had an early morning call at seven o’clock

_________ in New York City relied heavily on revivals, long-running shows, and stage spectaculars in addition to new plays.

• Times Square shows
• Broadway shows
• West End shows
• East End shows

Nike works on a stall in the ____________ .

• market
• school
• office
• stock-exchange

Each passenger is given a __________ to be shown at the departure gate and again to the stewardess when boarding the plane.

She works for the BBC, which stands for British _________Corporation.

It must be ___________. Mrs Smith got a fever, and look at all those small red spots on her face and body.

The English omnibuses are often called __________, because they are very high and have seats on the upper and lower decks.

Match the following words with their definitions.

• architect
• represents people with legal problems
• engineer
• controls the financial situation of people and companies
• accountant
• plans the building of roads, bridges, machines, etc
• lawyer
• designs buildings

The pupils who violate various school regulations may be punished in the following ways:

• named in school assembly
• named in local newspapers
• for lateness, truancy they may be reported to the Headmaster
• they may be detained in school after ordinary hours
• they may have corporal punishment

At the moment there are five ‘terrestrial’ TV channels in Britain. If you pay extra, you can have a satellite dish and receive __________ TV.

American football is a very different game:

• Players wear special hats for American football, because the game can be dangerous.
• The field looks different and even the ball is a different shape.
• The players can run with the ball, touch and push each other.

The local newspaper’s ___________ fell dramatically when the editor was sacked.

• circulation
• circulating
• circulatory
• circulate

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct verb from the column on the right.

• Pigs
• cluck, cackle
• Cows
• quack
• Ducks
• low, moo
• Hens
• grunt, squeal

Match the words, connected with cinema, with the correct definitions.

• producer
• guides the performance of actors and decides how each scene should be photographed
• music director
• chooses the best bits, cuts the film and puts the bits together
• editor
• watches the film and plays or conducts the music at the same time
• director
• persuades everybody else to do a film and has to pretend that the film is already a success

The price of the book is 10 pounds, including ___________ and packing.

• posting
• post
• postal
• postage

The last day of the week is ____________.

These are jobs where you work with your hands

• carpenter
• electrician
• pilot
• police officer
• mechanic

If you make a reverse charge call, you must go through the _____________.

• director
• operator
• secretary
• waiter

Many great men studied at Cambridge, among them ______________.

• Ronald Regan
• Vladimir Putin
• Newton
• Roger Bacon
• Oliver Cromwell

Match the words, connected with different types of stores, with the correct definitions.

• Delis
• 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 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)
• Grocery stores
• carry a very limited selection of goods and brands
• Supermarkets
• carry only cold cuts (sliced ham, turkey, salami, roast beef and cheese, etc., prepared for use in sandwiches), breads, and beverages

A shop where you can buy fashionable clothes. It’s a_______________.

There is a net around each goal in __________.

• football
• volleyball
• basketball
• table tennis

Parking in London is very expensive. You must either use __________ where you can park for up to 2 or 4 hours.

• emergency lane
• a car park
• a parking meter

I want to go to the _________ department to buy some envelopes.

Match the following words with their definitions.

• This person performs operations at a hospital
• a postman
• This person keeps animals and grows crops
• a porter
• This person carries your bags for you at the station
• a farmer
• This person delivers letters
• a surgeon

When you have a legal problem, you can always go to this person.

• solicitor
• manager
• headmaster
• editor

In the hotel the staff were very friendly — we had a very nice ______________ — the woman who cleans the room — and the room was very comfortable.

Match the following questions with the answers.

• Where can I buy these pills?
• Yes, of course. For which day, please?
• Why do you have a bandage round your head?
• Thirty eight point 5
• What’s your temperature?
• I fell over and hit my head on the pavement
• Can I make an appointment with Dr. Clarke?
• At the chemist’s