ПКОЯз. Английский язык. Домашнее чтение
Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. Daun John … .
hated the merchant’s wife
despised the merchant’s wife
liked the merchant’s wife
respected the merchant’s wife
Who pushed the button to electrocute Morrison's wife?
The receptionist
Junk
Donatti
Morrison
Raymond … being called Ray:
liked
did not like
dreamt of
insisted on
Задайте правильно разделительный вопрос The sarcastic bystander could easily tell a person where he or she came from,
didn’t he?
could he?
couldn’t he?
did he?
Where was Phoebe sleeping when Holden came home?
In her own room.
In her parents’ room.
In Holden’s room.
In D.B.’s room.
'Vocation' is
a period of rest and freedom from work
a collection of smth.
occupation
favorite pastime, hobby
What does it mean to horse around?
To slip, to fall.
To make jokes, to have sex.
To lead an animal, to take care of an animal.
To clean up, to bring into order.
Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. The Miller’s Tale is … .
an adaptation of Boccaccio’s Teseida
a beast fable, embodying a literary device of which Donald Duck or Snoppy are modern examples
a burlesque of the metrical romances
a comic tale reflecting the life of common people
Blackie was anxious …
to make Trevor speak in the humblest accents
to get rid of Trevor as soon as possible
to retain Trevor in the gang if he could
to humiliate Trevor’s pride
Almost for the first time in his life, Mr. Sedley found himself talking without the least timidity or hesitation, to a person ...
superior to him in all respects
who was so much older than he was
of the other sex
possessing such fortune and power
Graham Greenе ran away from school, because…
he wanted to follow his friend who had gone to New York
he was sick and tired of his schoolmates
his father’s friend offered him a good job in London
he hated his teachers and learning
It was, of course, Mrs. Sedley’s opinion that ...
her son and Rebecca would be happy
her son would marry Rebecca and they go to India
her son would demean himself by a marriage with an artist’s daughter
her son would become famous for his marriage with an artist’s daughter
What happened to Phyllis Mae’s hand?
It got infected after she hit a drunk in the mouth.
She slipped and fell in the Bear Flag restaurant.
She broke it on a roller-coaster.
Lee Chong’s wife cut it off.
“ to scrutinize” means
to carve or model as a sculptor
to laugh loudly and hysterically
to walk without lifting the feet; shuffle
to look at very carefully; examine closely
Catherine and Federico … .
hated each other inwardly
loved each other and were happy together
were just good friends
only pretended to love each other
Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. Dorigen took Arveragus’s proposal providing that … .
she will keep full freedom
they will divorce in a year
he will be her slave in marriage
he will never display his authority over her and be jealous
Вычеркните неправильное словообразование (слово, которого нет в английском языке):
childless
childy
childish
childlike
Слово «to return» на русский язык переводится как
сознавать
понимать
возвращать(ся)
приносить
Raymond warned Lou not to tempt …
his patience
his good attitude to her
the Black Madonna’s patience
Providence
“ to trip” means
to go for a journey
to flow slowly in a thin stream or fall in drops
to spend idly; waste
to stumble, esp. by catching the foot
Выберите слово со значением «проповедь»
verger
clergyman
ceremony
sermon
The gang met …
three times a week at Trevor’s house
every other day at Blackie’s house
every morning in an impromptu car-park
twice a week at Mike’s house
Вставьте предлог, если необходимо According the legend, Mr Poirot , Pekinese were lions once
at
to
-
for
Insert the proper word. How is't with me, when every noise ... me?
resembles
appals
contends
nourishes
What did Holden forget at the Antolini’s?
His tie.
His money.
His bags.
His shoes.
Вычеркните слово, не объединяемое с указанным в словосочетание: one can stir
one's drink
the window
sb.'s emotions
trouble
Raymond Parker was on the … committee.
management
drafting
local trade-union
credentials
What is a “galley” on a boat or ship?
Hallway
Toilet
Bedroom
Kitchen
Rebecca asked Amelia questions about Mr. Joseph Sedley ...
just out of politeness
just because he was her brother
because she decided to make an attempt to marry him
as she was very curious by nature
«How are you, Sedley?» , that young wag began. «There‘s a ... downstairs with a black eye and tied-up head».
groom
coachman
cook
watchman
Выберите слово со значением «повторять»
to repeat
to receive
to sniff
to suppose
Вычеркните слово или выражение, не подходящее по смыслу к остальным:
nostalgic
deficient
lacking
missing
The first question Lady Bracknell asked Jack her prospective son-in-law, was
What is your profession?
How long have you known Gwendolen?
Do you smoke?
Do you love my daughter?
Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. Curl was … hair, and as the gold it shone, and spread out as a fan large and broad.
Nicholas’s
John’s
Alison’s
Absolon’s
Federico got a little boy to go for …, but he came back and said he could only get grappa.
a bottle of water
three bottles of cognac
a bottle of cognac
a sheaf of English papers
Amelia was ... old when her brother Joseph went away.
3 years
2 years
8 years
5 years
Выберите слово со значением «ослаблять»
to pearl
to abate
to ransack
to land
Вставьте предлог, если необходимо I’ve come to you because the man I’ve been engaged to for over a year has broken our engagement
out
with
-
off
«Well, Jos , do you remember coming down in a gig to Dr. Swish tail’s to see me, before ...»
I entered the army
you went to India
I went to school
you went to Paris
Jack: Well, the only small satisfaction I have in the whole of this wretched business is that your friend Bunbury is quite....
exploded
poisoned
deceived
kidnapped
Lou Parker was a member of …
the guild of merchants
the Nurses’ Guild
the Teachers’ Guild
a guild of bank clerks
“ to abandon” means
to remove, as by surgery
to leave; forsake; desert
to feel hatred or disgust for
to decay little by little
When is St. Patrick’s Day?
February 14
October 27
March 17
December 18
Which of the following best describes Jane Gallagher’s father?
He’s a very loving and caring father.
He’s a family friend of the Caulfields’.
He’s an alcoholic.
He’s a pervert.
To attract Joseph’s attention at table Rebecca ...
fixed her eyes on him
began to sing at the piano
dropped her handkerchief twice
was talking to him all the time