ПКОЯз. Английский язык. Домашнее чтение
Choose the right synonym. to disguise
cause strong feeling of dislike
to dismiss (from service)
to change (one's clothes)
to distress
When Trevor’s position was in danger, it only needed a single use of his … and the gang would be at his heels:
real name
address
school reputation
girlfriend’s name
Cross out the word which doesn’t fit.
to be content
to be wretched
to be satisfied
to be pleased
What’s a half gainer?
A type of music.
A half-smoked cigarette.
A type of dive.
A type of cocktail.
What was the previous record for skating on a flag pole?
127 hours.
172 hours.
712 hours.
217 hours.
What does it mean to lose one’s marbles?
потерять чье-либо имущество.
проиграть в шарики.
быть сумасшедшим.
потерять свои шарики.
Cross out the word which doesn’t fit.
to court
to woo
to flirt with
to weep
“to fortify” means
to strengthen against attack, as by building or furnishing with forts, walls, etc.
to create out of separate elements
to give shape or form to
to come together into; organize into
Talking to Jack about Gwendolen and her mother Lady Bracknell Algernon says ...
all women become like their mothers
all women secretly dislike their mothers
women never become like their mothers
one should never believe women
Who is Mrs. Casini?
One of the guests at Doc’s party.
A cat.
One of the women protesting against the Bear Flag.
One of Dora’s girls.
Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. Arveragus and Dorigen … .
hated each other
were just good friends
were quarreling all the time
loved each other and lived happily
Вычеркните слова, не подходящие по смыслу к остальным:
a cast
a shadow
an image
a price
Дополните предложение соответственно содержанию текста Miss Lemon was a woman without imagination,
but she was an excellent wife
but she liked Poirot
and she was a good secretary
but she had an instinсt
Wnen Jack was talking to Algernon at his place in Half-Moon Street the latter was all the time ...
smoking
smiling
eating
very sad
After Skinny had fallen ill, he was sent to a …
private hospital in Birmingham
sanatorium in Switzerland
nursing home in Glasgow
rest home in France
What did the boys do with the gas in the Model-T after they returned it to Lee Chong?
Left it in the automobile.
Gave it to Doc as a gift.
Drained it into a can.
Sold it back to the gas station to buy Old Tennis Shoes.
George kept a … in Durban:
nightclub
furniture shop
tourist agency
restaurant
Выберите слово со значением «отчаяние»
desperation
pat
crisp
treatment
Cross out the word which doesn’t fit.
enterprise
feat
folly
deed
Miss Pinkerton ..... French, .... .
learned; and Miss Jemima gave her French lessons at school
taught; she gave French lessons at school for young ladies
didn’t understand; she only directed those who did
understood; she spoke with a good Parisian accent
'By pure chance' means
directed towards a specific end
with a definite purpose
accidentally
intentionally, deliberately
Mr. Sedley [to his wife]: «Mark my words, dear, the first woman who fishes him ...»
needs the whole year to succeed
feels disappointed at once
fails to hook him
hooks him
Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. Sir Oliphaunt … .
was very friendly to Sir Thopas
wished to make friends with Sir Thopas
told Sir Thopas to get away of the country of Fairy
paid no attention to Sir Thopas
How did William die?
He stabbed himself with an ice pick.
He drowned in the ocean.
He died from an illness.
He was shot by accident.
Вычеркните слово или выражение, не подходящее по смыслу к остальным:
lately
the other day
in time
recently
Выберите правильный вариант транскрипции слова “appearance”:
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[ 2{pI@Q@ns]
[ 2eIpI@Q@nz]
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Jack: But you don't really mean to say that you couldn't love me if my name wasn't...?
Jack
Ernest
Thomas
Lane
Federico did not like Rome because …
it was cold and windy
the people there were not friendly to him
it was hot and full of fleas
his enemy lived there
Rebecca’s father, after his third attack of .... , wrote a manly and pathetic letters to Miss Pinkerton.
tropical jungle fever
appendicitis
cardiac asthma
delirium tremens
Choose the right synonym. Alas! expresses
sorrow
indignation
surprise
joy
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “to lend” means
to change suddenly one’s policy or course of action
to get by conquering; capture; cease
to take or receive (something) with the understanding that one will return it or an equivalent
to let another use or have (a thing) temporarily and on condition that it, or the equivalent, be returned
Mr. Ferraro was …
punctual and reliable
absent-minded
gentle and trustful
unpunctual and irresponsible
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “ woeful” means
sad; mournful; wretched; miserable
made of or consisting of wood
covered with trees
marvelous; amazing
Who was Josh Billings?
A respected writer.
Almost fish bait.
A guest at the Hotel del Monte.
All of these.
When Mr. Ferraro visited Christie’s, he discovered that Maverick …
was on the spot
was out
had got his discharge
was ill
“to stroke” means
to fight violently with an opponent
to take apart piece by piece, as for cleaning
to draw one’s hand, a tool etc. gently over the surface of, as in caressing or smoothing
to walk in an idle, leisurely manner
Выберите слово со значением «отдаленный»
local
hermit
neat
remote
Miss Pinkerton’s academy was for ...
girls wishing to become governess and teachers
girls from rich but unhappy families
orphaned and handicapped children
young ladies
Choose the right answer. Alack! expresses
indignation
surprise
sorrow
joy
After Holden left the Antolini’s where did he go?
To Central Park.
Back home.
To the station.
To the museum.
Rebecca kissed Mr. Sedley’s hand when he ...
proposed to her
said she must marry his son
presented her with the purse
said she was the naivest girl in the world.
“ to bait” means
to confuse so as to keep from understanding or solving; puzzle
to tease or goad, esp. so as to provoke a reaction
to remove water from ( a boat)
to make dry and hard by heat
Укажите синоним каждого из следующих слов: gaze
stare
acquire
catch
gleam
Speaking about her life in Miss Pinkerton’s academy Rebecca said that she
could say nothing particular about that period in her life
would like to come back some day to see her friends there
had been treated worse than any servant in the kitchen by Miss Pinkerton
would like to run a house of that kind herself
... was the only drink with which unhappy gentlemen soothed the fever of their previous night’s potation.
Small beer
Soda-water
A glass of pure water
Fruit juice
Needle got up speeches about … for industrial tycoons.
international bargains
literature, art and life
hard and soft currency
international events and formal events
To believe Miss Prism the Primitive Church has not lasted up to the present days because it….
did not allow women to become priests
was severely persecuted
happened to be primitive
was distinctly against matrimony
Rebecca’s mother ...
had some education
had a scientific degree
was a well known writer
was quite illiterate
Let’s step into the ... with the Russell Square party and be off to the Gardens.
vehicle
coach
car
cart
When Needle saw Kathleen in the Portobello Road, Kathleen …
looked young and felt fresh
looked like a million dollars
had a blank vacant look
had a haggard careworn wealthy look