английский. Конкурс Кращий навчальнометодичний посібник 2014
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Use of English Part I For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. OXFORD Some people (0) …… that Oxford is the most attractive city in England. Whether this is (1) or not, it is certainly worth a visit. It is also ideal for a day (2) ……from London, as there are regular trains and buses at fifteen-minute (3) …… which only take about an hour to get there. You should (4) …… plenty of time to visit Oxford’s unique and varied range of historic attractions. What is probably of most (5) …… to the visitor is the famous University with its different colleges. You can (6) …… several of these elegant historic buildings in a day. as the majority of them are (7) …… walking distance of one another. Many of the oldest and most remarkable colleges are centrally (8) …… , and most are open to visitors in the afternoon. It is a good idea to check before visiting, (9) …… , as opening days and times vary. The two rivers that (10) …… through the city are another major attraction for residents and tourists (11) …… . Both the Thames and the Cherwell rivers are lined with lush green vegetation, and a stroll along their (12) …… or a leisurely boat ride is the perfect way to round off a day of sightseeing. Different kinds of boats are available for hire at several central locations from April to September.
Part II For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. Technology “Technology” includes any machine, method or system (0) …… uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes. Whether in the form of a primitive hand-held tool (13) …… the latest computer, technology gives (14) …… greater control over the world around us and makes our lives easier and happier. Without the ability (15) …… invent, discover and improve, we would still be living like cavemen, and civilisation as we know (16) …… would be impossible. Throughout history, technological progress has changed the (17) …… people live. Thousands of years (18) …… for instance, people lived by hunting animals and gathering wild plants. In order to find food, they had to move (19) …… place to place. The gradual development of agricultural tools and farming methods meant that people no longer had to wander in search of food, but (20) …… settle in villages. Similarly, the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s brought the invention of the steam engine and machines (21) …… manufacturing cloth and other products. This produced great social change, as millions of people moved to the cities to work in factories. (22) …… most technology benefits people, some inventions, (23) …… as weapons of war, have had a harmful effect on our lives. Others have been (24) …… beneficial and harmful. The car, for example, is a fast, convenient means of transport, but has also contributed greatly to the problem of air pollution. Part III Part III For questions 25-34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Sport on Television Television has (0) …… affected the world of sport and the way that we, as spectators, get to enjoy it. In recent decades it has become virtually (25) …… to watch sport live on television without the constant (26) …… of replays by the television channel. Any time a referee makes a slightly (27) …… decision, we are immediately shown an instant replay. We are so accustomed to this that if we don’t see the instant replay, we’re left with the (28) …… that we’ve missed out on something important. Television has also been a major factor in making top (29) …………………. sportspeople extremely (30) ………… . Leading figures in sports such as tennis and football may enjoy enormous fame and (31) …… as a result of television coverage, which leads to enormous amounts of money for product endorsements and sponsorship deals. Their fees may (32) …… reach millions of pounds for a single TV commercial or magazine (33) …… . Many consider these amounts scandalous, but others argue that TV sport is beneficial overall, because it provides (34) …… for more people to take part in healthy activities. SIGNIFICANT POSSIBLE INTERRUPT CONTROVERSY SUSPECT PROFESSION WEALTH POPULAR EASY ADVERTISE ENCOURAGE Part IV F  or questions 35-42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0)Example: A very nice man gave us directions. GIVEN We WERE GIVEN DIRECTIONS BY a very nice man.
Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. He took a taxi so he wouldn’t have to walk in the rain. AVOID He took a taxi …………………………………………………………… in the rain. The hotel charged the group for the damage they caused in their rooms. PAY The hotel ………………………………………. the damage they caused in their rooms. She can’t decide what to wear to the party. MIND She can’t ………………………………………………… what to wear to the party. Colin finds it easy to remember people’s names and phone numbers. DIFFICULTY Colin ………………………………………… people’s names and phone numbers. Pollution is measured by special instruments. USED Special instruments ……………………………………………………… pollution. Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming. WHO It ………………………………………………………………………… penicillin. Jane is efficient and qualified. WELL As ………………………………………………………………… is also qualified. Kate and Ann look exactly the same to me. TELL I …………………………………………………………… between Kate and Ann. |