Ответы к тесту/контрольной: Общая лексика

Choose the appropriate answer. elizabeth blackwell was born in england in 1821 and emigrated to new york city when she was 10. one day she found that she wanted to become a doctor. that was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the 19th century. after writing many letters she was finally accepted by a doctor in philadelphia. she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition. in 1849 after graduation from medical school she decided to continue her education in paris. she wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea. upon returning to the us she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. by 1857 elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. besides being the first female physician in the us and founding her own hospital, she also, established the first medical school for women. the word " founding " in the text is close in meaning to ...

Choose the appropriate answer. elizabeth blackwell was born in england in 1821 and emigrated to new york city when she was 10. one day she found that she wanted to become a doctor. that was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the 19th century. after writing many letters she was finally accepted by a doctor in philadelphia. she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition. in 1849 after graduation from medical school she decided to continue her education in paris. she wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea. upon returning to the us she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. by 1857 elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. besides being the first female physician in the us and founding her own hospital, she also, established the first medical school for women. the word " give up " in the text is close in meaning to ...

Choose the best answer. choose the definition to the word "to recover".

Choose the best answer. new york city is near a large harbour at the ... of the hudson river.

Choose the sentence which best gives the meaning of the given one. ancient economies had no paper money or coins. some used barter .

Choose the appropriate word(s). sara and kelly were getting treatment in the ... hospital. their cases were ... .

Choose the appropriate answer. sara is in the habit of ... english to her classmates.

Choose the appropriate form of the verb. the testing facilities ... a big impression on them.

Choose the appropriate answer. all the things on the stand were very ... and we were even ... in buying some of them.

Choose the appropriate answer. mr.brown`s translations are always ... done. his wife is a ... translator.

Choose the appropriate answer. the doctor seems such a polite woman. we don`t believe she could have said anything ... .

Choose the appropriate answer. mr.brown and his company are planning to modify the motors of the plant. they assure the importing company that the ... will be effective.

Choose the appropriate answer. christmas celebrations ... in english speaking countries but the ... is very slight.

Complete the sentence. she knew her husband would be angry with her for buying another fur coat. he ... spend the money on a car.

Complete the sentence. a suit that is in constant wear is ... .

Choose the appropriate word(s). you must ... get off the train when it is moving.

Choose the appropriate word(s). library is a ... where you can check out a book.

Choose the appropriate word(s). ... is a person with whom one has a friendship through writing letters.

Choose the appropriate answer. what does «tiptop» mean?

Choose the appropriate phrase. does he go there ...?

Choose the appropriate phrase. read ... 3 books during the summer.

Choose the appropriate phrase. do you think i`m to do it ...?

Choose the appropriate word(s). with no income but my husband`s student grant, we ... live from hand to ... for several years.

Choose the appropriate word(s). you ... be realistic and cut your coat according to your ... .

Choose the appropriate word(s). even if you ... to a crime, ... still depends on the seriousness of the crime.

Choose the appropriate form of the verb. he turned and looked at me and i was ... by how pale he ... to be.

Choose the appropriate word(s). he was very ... and was prepared to do anything ... .

Choose the appropriate variant. ... the first american literature was not really literature, it was rather an interesting mixture of travel accounts and religious writings.

Choose the appropriate variant. ... my father came to visit us, he bought a small present for my sister and me.

Choose the appropriate word(s). i`ll give you my opinion of the book ... i finish reading it.

What is it? a deep cup with straight sides, used without a saucer.

Choose the appropriate words. are these mushrooms ...?

Complete the dialogue. - this perfume is very expensive. - yes, but it smells ... .

Complete the sentence. he ... her because she made him wait again.

Choose the appropriate phrase. if i ever ... those boys in my orchard, i`ll teach them a good lesson.

What is it? the space or room under the roof of a house.

What is it? a large bird with beautiful long blue and green tail feathers that can be erected and spread out like a fan.

Complete the sentence. these days ... people are learning foreign languages.

Complete the sentence. - she is very diligent. - i know. her pay is not ... for the amount of work she does.

Complete the sentence. the teacher asked her pupils to concentrate ... .

Complete the sentence. you will have to work ... to pass your exams.

Choose the appropriate word(s). i don`t like my job. it`s really ... .

Choose the appropriate variant. i`m ten, my brother is five, he is ... .

Choose the appropriate word(s). i am twenty six years my father`s ... .

Choose the appropriate word(s). planning to take advantage of the ... of paper, daniel k. ludwig bought a 300000 acre piece of land and started building a factory to produce paper.

Choose the appropriate word(s). the stewardess brought a tray with a glass of fruit juice, a plate of soup and a small pie. the food tasted ... . i ate it with great pleasure.

Choose the appropriate word(s). i always make ... why they use this or that expression.

Choose the best question. george washington led the american army to victory in the war for independence.

Choose the appropriate word(s). ... is a woman who makes clothes for women and children.

Choose the appropriate word(s). ... is a man who mends boots and shoes.

Choose the appropriate answer. what group do they belong to? an axe, a handsaw, pincers, a plane, a screwdriver.

Choose the appropriate answer. what group do they belong to? a pike, a salmon, a trout, a shark, a herring.

Choose the appropriate answer. what group do they belong to? a bug, a moth, an ant, a dragonfly, a beetle.

Choose the best answer. what do you buy at a dairy?

Choose the appropriate word(s). don`t use ... for what can be eaten with ... .

Complete the sentence. don`t forget to say ... for every favour or kindness.

Complete the sentence. to mumble means ... .

Complete the sentence. a rectangle is ... .

Complete the sentence. a cartoon is ... .

Complete the sentence. sunset is ... .

Complete the sentence. the meaning of the word «sword» is ... .

Complete the sentence. the word «bride» means ... .

Complete the dialogue. a: would you like another drink? b: ... ? a: would you like another drink? b: ..., thanks. a: but how about some more pizza? b: ..., please. (some minutes later.) a: here you are? b: thanks.

Choose the appropriate word(s). it`s very cold in the mountains in winter. don`t forget to ... warm clothing along.

Choose the appropriate word(s). i am sure he is ... the truth.

Choose the appropriate word(s). when i was skating, i ... and broke my leg.

Choose the appropriate answer. there aren`t as many days in february as in january, are there?

Choose the appropriate word(s). he was ... admission to the college for not wearing a tie.

Choose the appropriate word(s). our new garage is not ... for 2 cars.

Choose the sentence which best gives the meaning of the given one. i saw the pear.

Choose the word logically out of the list.

Choose the word logically out of the list.

Choose the most general word.

Choose the most general word.

Choose the appropriate word(s). when will the ... take place?

Choose the appropriate word(s). the art exhibition was very interesting. i loved it, but i had to leave after three hours. my feet were ... me. i ... going round art galleries very ... .

Complete the sentence. the law becomes ... two weeks from now.

Choose the appropriate word(s). a ... of stamps.

Choose the appropriate word(s). a ... of snow.

Choose the appropriate word(s). a ... of steps.

Choose the appropriate word(s). fred had ... because he was driving too fast and not watching the road.

Choose the appropriate word(s). one should never ... a secret to a person who gossips.

Choose the appropriate word(s). ... people sleep outside in the streets in many countries.

Choose the appropriate word(s). the word «illiterate» means ... .

Complete the sentence. a refrigerator is used for ... .

Choose the appropriate word(s). ... is used for taking photographs.

Choose the appropriate answer. what colour hair do you have?

Choose the best answer. what`s the american english world for «lift»?

Complete the sentence. the opposite of «dark skin» is ... .

Continue the logic list. triangle, square, oval, diamond, ... .

Complete the sentence. when we take frozen food out of the freezer it ... .

Choose the appropriate word(s). the club is for members only, you can`t go in ... you are not a member.

Choose the appropriate word(s). she shouldn`t get married yet. she`s not ... .

Choose the appropriate word(s). until we saw the exhibition we never ... that his artwork would be so wonderful.

Choose the appropriate word(s). of all things, i hate boasting ... .

Choose the word logically out of the list.

Choose the word logically out of the list.

Choose the word logically out of the list.

Choose the word logically out of the list.

Complete the sentence. proverb: one ... does not make a summer.