Работа с информацией. Реферирование

The topic of the sentence: “Even though the procedures (A) followed to enroll in American university (B) vary according to each university (C), some steps are the same (D).” is:

The topic of the sentence: “Baseball (A), a popular game (B) in the USA, is played (C) in the following way (D).” is:

The topic “reasons for importance of hobbies” is not supported by the following idea:

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

Choose a synonym: because

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

The underlined word in the sentence “His anxiety resulted in dangerous driving.” expresses the following type of relationship:

Give the Russian equivalent: on the other hand

Identify the markers of comparison / contrast: The queen of England is richer than a lot of monarchs.

Give the English equivalent: причина

The topic “problems caused by absenteeism” is not supported by the following idea:

Fill in the blank with a suitable word or phrase: ___________ you don’t cut on your spending, you’ll go bankrupt.

The topic “methods to prepare for taking exams” is not supported by the following idea:

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

Give the Russian equivalent: to resemble

Choose a synonym: next

Fill in the gap with a suitable word: Some people choose friends who are ___________ from themselves.

The topic of the sentence: “The reason (A) a person (B) lives in a remote area (C) may be one of the following (D).” is:

The underlined part of the sentence: “People can avoid catching a cold by taking certain precautions.” performs the function of:

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

Identify the markers of comparison / contrast: I live in the same city as my parents.

Give the Russian equivalent: as a result

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:

Give the English equivalent: наконец

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:

The underlined word in the sentence “The valley stretches 35 miles east to west.” expresses the following type of relationship:

The topic of the sentence: “Before applying to a foreign university (A), one should consider (B) the disadvantages (C) of studying abroad (D).” is:

The topic of the sentence: “A dormitory room (A) is cold and impersonal (B) until several changes (C) have been made to make it more inviting (D).” is:

Give the English equivalent: например

The topic “steps to organise a camping trip” is not supported by the following idea:

The underlined part of the sentence: “Studying in another country is advantageous in many ways.” performs the function of:

Choose a synonym: similarly

Choose the correct preposition: the precautions ____ avoiding car accidents

Give the English equivalent: предосторожность

Choose the word to match the definition: words which join together parts of writing or speaking

Fill in the gap with a suitable word: Some people believe that higher education should be ___________ only to good students.

Choose a synonym: besides

The topic “characteristics of a good school” is not supported by the following idea:

The topic of the sentence: “Preparing (A) to go camping (B) is easy (C) when you organise your trip using these steps (D).” is:

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

Fill in the gap with a suitable word or phrase: _______________, people should write and speak clearly.

Choose the word to match the definition: checking writing for mistakes

Fill in the gap with a suitable word: Some people ___________ to spend most of their time alone.

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

Choose a synonym: nevertheless

Choose the word to match the definition: the ideas which develop and illustrate the topic sentence

Choose the word to match the definition: thinking of writing down ideas concerning a topic

Give the Russian equivalent: the same

The topic “ways to cook and serve” is not supported by the following idea: