ПКОЯз. Английский язык. Домашнее чтение
What is the English equivalent to “медуза”?
Squid
Jellyfish
Barnacle
Algae
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “eke” means
often
again
always
also
Выберите правильные грамматические формы глаголов I’ve come to you because the man I to for over a year our engagement
has engaged, has broken off
have engaged, has broken off
has been engaged, have broken off
have been engaged, has broken off
What does Mrs. Malloy want to buy for $1.98?
Carpet
A pound of sausage
Mackerel
Curtains
Jack (John Worthing) was found by Mr. Thomas Cardew ...
at Worthing
in the cloak-room at Victoria Station
at the entrance to his (Cardew's) house
in the street
The captain advised the narrator to go to … .
Abruzzi
Naples
Palermo
Capri
Complete the sentence according to the content of the comedy. Your accent is something ... than you could purchase in so removed a dwelling.
more emphatic
finer
worse
more abrupt
What did the boys drink at the Captain’s?
Whiskey.
Beer.
Nothing.
A mixture of different alcohol.
Вычеркните слово, не объединяемое с указанным в словосочетание: flapping can be said about
the wings
a hat
a cake
the custains
Choose the right variant of translation. To know my deed, ’t were best not know myself
Чтобы осознать свой подвиг, лучше всего забыться сном
Чтобы знать свое дело, лучше не знать самого себя
Лучше бы не знать самого себя, чем знать то, что я сделал
Для того, чтобы знать свои деяния, не лучше ли знать самого себя?
Cross out the word which doesn’t fit.
stern
spotted
filthy
smeared
Where does the "crony" work whom Morrison met at the bar?
Larkin Studio
Sam Goody's
He is retired.
Dempsey's Bar
Miss Pinkerton recommended Rebecca for the situation of a governess to Sir Pitt Crawley’s family ...
because she thought the girl to be the best for the position
because Amelia asked her schoolmistress to do it
in order to maintain authority in her school by removing this rebel
as there was not anybody else available at the moment
Two days before Lou left the hospital … had visited her:
Elizabeth
Tina Farrell
Oxford
Henry
Lou Parker liked …
short stories
novels
ghost stories
autobiographical books
Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. The merchant … .
was quite poor
held a worthy house
lived in a small flat
could no afford a worthy house
In order to get up to town Jack pretended to have ...
business appointments with very important persons
an old sick aunt constantly needing his aid
a younger brother called Ernest who always got into trouble
special duties as a member of a charity organisation
Подберите антоним к слову «beautiful»
ugly
handsome
exotic
right
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “to array” means
to claim or cease without right
to dress in a fine or showy attire
to reach one’s destination; come to place
to put in the correct, proper or suitable order
Слово “ankle” на русский язык переводится как
дядя
муравей
щиколотка
тетя
What did Holden yell before leaving the dormitory for the last time?
I hate all of you!
Sleep tight ya’ morons!
Good luck!
Good-bye and good riddance!
“ steadily” means
not moving or progressing
constantly; regularly; not changing or faltering
calmly
clumsily
‘To draw a conclusion’ means
to acknowledge (an opinion or view)
to reach an inference
to come to an agreement
to arrange or settle
Rebecca interested Mrs. Blenkinshop, the housekeeper, be evincing the deepest sympathy in ..., which operation was then going in the kitchen.
the tart making
the fish peeling
the raspberry-jam preserving
sauerkraut soup cooking
The theme of the paper that Holden wrote for Stradlater was:
Movie actors.
Sex.
Allie’s baseball mitt.
Ancient Egypt.
Miss Pinkerton gave all teachers orders to treat Miss Sedley with utmost gentleness as hash treatment ...
was bad for the girl’s complexion
might make the girl leave the institution
might make this pupil angry
was injurious to her
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “to claim” means
to state as a fact or as one’s belief; assert
to strike together briskly and loudly
to place in a class or category
to make, or strike together with, a loud, sharp sound, as of metal being struck
The other carabinieri grabbed … from behind and pulled his arm up so that it twisted in the socket.
Federico
one of the officer in the column
Piani
the lieutenant-colonel
“to splash” means
to separate, divide or cut into two or more parts
to damage or injure in such a way as to make useless, valueless, etc., destroy
to eject from within the mouth
to dash or scatter a liquid substance, mud, etc. on, so as to wet or soil
What did Sam Malloy give Doc on his birthday?
A bottle of whiskey.
An engine part.
A clock.
21 tom cats
What does it mean to get the ax?
To be promoted.
To kill your ex-wife.
To lose one’s position.
To become ill.
Выберите правильную грамматическую форму глагола The flat of Hercule Poirot in a modern style
furnish
was furnished
furnished
to furnish
Вычеркните слово или выражение, не подходящее по смыслу к остальным:
bathe
bother
trouble
care
'Impenetrable' means
that cannot feel pain
not finished or complete
without regret or shame
unreceptive to ideas, impressions, influences etc.
Lou … Elizabeth’s monthly letters:
had reread many times
had never read
had not taken much notice of
had read carefully
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “therein” means
for this or that reason, consequently
concerning that
in there; in or into that place or thing
until that time; before that
‘Obscure’ is
famous; renowned
obvious
not well-known; not famous
boring; dull
What is a rattlesnake?
щитомордник
аспид
подвязковая змея
гремучая змея
Mr. Thomas had once been a …
builder and decorator
carpenter
seaman and fisherman
banker
Catherine and Federico … .
were not going to get married at all
were married for four years and had two boys and two girls
were not married yet
were married for two years and had a son
Вычеркните слово, не объединяемое с указанным в словосочетание: one can waste
one's life
one's child
time
money
Joseph Sedley had a/an ...
honourable and lucrative post in a company
art gallery in Soho
cattle-breeding farm in India
luxurious ranch in Canada
Выберите синоним глагола “to whisper”
to speak in a low voice
to murder
to shout
to speak in a loud voice
At what time was Morrison's wife electrocuted?
3:00
10:30
7:00
5:00
What did Allie die of on July 18, 1946?
In a car accident.
Lung cancer.
He drowned.
Leukemia.
When the Black Madonna was installed … himself came to consecrate it:
Holy Father
the Archbishop
the Bishop
the Prime Minister
When Miss Sharp’s father was drunk, he used to ...
sing old country songs
be very kind and tender
recall his childhood and weep for hours
beat his wife and daughter
Mr. Guttingen had been … .
a taxi-driver
a doctor
a head-waiter
a sailor