ПКОЯз. Английский язык. Домашнее чтение
Выберите слово со значением «достоинство»
chilly
merit
resignation
bequest
Lou did not want her future child’s first name to be “Mary”, because she thought that name was too …
elevated
ordinary
popular
connected with religion
‘Abominably’ means
slowly; sluggishly
briefly; sharply
disgustingly; highly unpleasantly
delightfully; deliciously
Choose the right answer. Of late is ...
recently
late at night
too late
soon
Lou did not share her husband’s desire to invite the Ackleys to meet the Farrells because …
the Ackleys were childless and the Farrells had five children
they had different interests
the Ackleys were Catholics and the Farrells were Protestants
the Ackleys were very poor and of the Farrells were rich
Insert the proper word. And wash this …witness ... from your hand.
filthy
foolish
sternest
innocent
When Holden left his apartment he left by way of:
The window.
The fire escape.
The elevator.
The stairs.
D.B. is:
D. B. Is Helden’s brothers a write and a male prostitute:
A male prostitute.
Holden’s brother.
A writer.
By saying «I wish it were in the bottom of the Thames, I do» miss Sharp meant ...
Miss Sedley’s house she was going to
Johnson’s dictionary
Miss Pinkerton’s institution
the parcel with sandwiches given to Amelia by Jemima
Insert the proper word. ... I heard a voice cry, sleep no more.
Contend
Unbend
Methought
Confound
Before her marriage Lou had been a …
stewardess
nurse
singer
pianist
Из предложенных слов выберите то, которое отличается от других
wrinkle
head
hand
body
Lane ...
never been married
had little experience of married life
had very much experience of married life
had been married several times
The narrator shared the room with the … .
lieutenant Rinaldi
the captain
the priest
the major
Вычеркните слова, не подходящие по смыслу к остальным:
a conviction
a convict
a criminal
a prisoner
William Dobbin retreated to .... , where he passed a half holiday in the bitterest sadness and woe.
a remote out house in the playground
the church
the garden
the stable
Cross out the word which doesn’t fit.
Celia
Duke Frederic
Orlando
Rosalind
Mr. Thomas kept his savings in …
the bedside table
the mattress
the desk
the cupboard
Jos to Amelia: «Dear Amelia, as soon as I have recovered, for my health is very much shaken, I shall go to ... for some months.»
Italy
Ireland
Norway
Scotland
Graham Greene called his books …
“funny” and “entertaining”
“serions” and “entertaining”
too complicated for an ordinary reader
“spiritual” and “elevated”
Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. Dorigen … .
never expected to see her husband again
was depressed to have her husband back home
was surprised that Arveragus came back home so soon
was happy to have her husband back home
Cross out the word which doesn’t fit.
farm labourer
wrestler
peasant
shepherd
Слово “queer” на русский язык переводится как
ловкий
больной
иной
странный
Raymond made a … for the baby when Lou was pregnant:
cot
table with leaves
cradle
toy soldier
Вычеркните слова, не подходящие по смыслу к остальным:
concourse
competition
bustle
crowd
Вставьте предлог, если необходимо The flat of Hercule Poirot was furnished modern style
in
-
of
at
Morrison's wife's maiden name was:
Romanov
Ramsey
McCann
Richardson
What did the gopher lose after the fight with the bull gopher?
His eyesight.
Two toes.
His home.
His girl-gopher.
On the way back to the hotel as Lou called her husband “Ray”, he …
called her “his little Lou-Lou” in return
asked her not to call him “Ray” ever again
gave her a searching look and a look of pleasure came to his face
made no objection for he knew she had been under a strain
Who won the fighting that summer
the Americans
the Italians
the Croats
the Austrians
Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. Aurelius’s brother remembered that one day he saw … at Orleans
a book of “black” magic
a book of magic naturel
the Bible
a book of law
Insert the proper word. for none of women ... shall harm Macbeth
killed
born
thought
known
Выберите слово со значением «непредсказуемый»
proved
unthinkable
reliable
unpredictable
Wash Williams, the telegraph operator of Winesburg, was the … thing in town.
ugliest
busiest
handsomest
cleverest
What does it mean to give somebody a buzz?
To get someone drunk.
To call someone up on the telephone.
To make someone happy.
To tell someone a lie.
Old Dobbin, his father, gave him ... , most of which he spent in a general tuck-out for the school.
a great sum of money
two guineas publicly
a half guinea
10 silver coins
“ scarce” means
not plentiful; not sufficient to meet the demand
appearing or occurring again or periodically
silly, foolish or crazy
lying down, reclining, leaning
Вычеркните слово, не объединяемое с указанным в словосочетание: genteel can describe
poverty
a country
manners
a person
Where did Morrison smoke a cigarette after the beginning of treatment at Quitters, Inc.?
At the bar
At a party
In his study
In a tunnel
«He is very kind and good,» Amelia said to Rebecca about her brother Joseph, «but ... ».
his wife doesn’t like him to communicate with me
he is bothering me all the time with his endless stories about his stay in India.
he scarcely ever speaks to me
he has too little free time to be with me
According to Trevor, the house, in which Mr. Thomas lived, was built by …
his father
an unknown architect
the same architect who had built St. Martin in the Fields
Wren who had built St. Paul’s
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “to void” means
to declare emphatically, earnestly
to utter or express in words
to empty (the contents of something); to evacuate
to declare a preference, wish opinion, etc.
Miss Jemima was Miss Pinkerton’s ...
servant
pupil
friend
sister
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “to relate” means
to free a person from pain, discomfort
to make glad; delight
to grant freedom from a tax
to tell the story of; narrate; recount
“to crackle” means
to find fault with; criticize
to eat too much or too quickly
to make a succession of light, sharp, popping sounds, as of dry wood burning
to surpass others as in quality or quantity