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Mr. Sedley said that his son Jos was ...
vain, selfish and lazy
hardworking, stubborn and ambitious
toiler, honest and assiduous
modest, kind and decent
Вычеркните слово, не объединяемое с указанным в словосочетание: a country may be
beautiful
coscientious
lonely
solitary
Из предложенных слов выберите то, которое отличается от других
huge
splendid
assure
appetizing
Choose the right answer. Prithee is
I beg you...
Do you ask...
You pray that...
I pray that...
The … has wisdom, because he is defeated from the start.
peasant
king
major
soldier
Mr. Ferraro told Miss Saunders he could have attended to some of the indulgences if …
his wife had been less busy
he had been more religious
his wife had not been sick
he had been less occupied
Where did John Steinbeck die?
Monterey, California
New York, New York
Salinas, California
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “distress” is
any region; part of a country
pain; suffering; discomfort
the result of distributing; arrangement
the part of a garment that encircles the neck
Mr. Thomas spent in the loo …
two days
the whole day
two hours
one night
In La Jolla, besides octopi and cradles, what else did Doc find?
21 tom cats.
A mermaid.
Peace and quiet.
The body of a dead girl.
“to blaspheme” means
to make a loud, harsh sound
to curse or revile
to fire a gun rapidly a number of times
to portray in colors
‘A janitor’ is
a doorman or doorkeeper
a clever man
housekeeper
a low-minded person
Задайте правильно разделительный вопрос George Bernard Shaw was more than merely the best comic dramatist of his time,
isn’t he?
wasn’t he?
was he?
has he?
«O heavenly, heavenly .... !» - exclaimed Miss Sharp and held them to her bosom and cast up her eyes to the ceiling, in an ecstasy of admiration.
flowers
sweets
necklace
perfume
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “languor” is
a lack of vigor or vitality; weakness
boasting; bragging
strength; force
generosity
Insert the proper word. Unnatural deeds do ... unnatural troubles
breed
need
amaze
speak
Подберите антоним к слову «odd»
strange
usual
unexpected
unexplained
One day Amelia ... and could not go upon some party of pleasure to which the two young people were invited.
had a toothache
had a headache
had a pain in the stomach
had a backache
Choose the right answer. the like is
the taste
the same
a kind of food
what we like
How long does the treatment continue at Quitters, Inc.?
Morrison's entire life.
Until the bill is paid.
For one year.
For five years.
Once Needle found a … in the cinema for which she received a reward of fifty pounds:
diamond bracelet
cash-book
book of stamps
lost toy dog
Choose the right answer. Is ’scap’d means
is an escapade
has escaped
is scared
has played
When Mr. Thomas offered the gang three packets of Smarties the boys were … by this action:
moved to tears
thankful and moved
puzzled and perturbed
grateful and touched
What does it mean to tee off?
ударить мячик в гольфе.
бросать мяч в корзину в баскетболе.
первый ход в шашках.
ударить ногой мяч в американском футболе.
‘Feeble’ means
rare; uncommon
strong
sportive; playful
weak; not strong
When the new recruit said his name was “Trevor” …
nobody laughed except Mike, Blackie and Summers
nobody laughed, only Mike was about to do it, but checked himself
Mike, Blackie and Summers laughed, and Joe advised Trevor to change his name
the whole gang burst into laughter except Mike
Captain Dobbin easily conveyed Mr. Jos Sedley into a hackney-coach which deposited him safely at ...
the pub
his lodgings
the church
his club
Many people had realized the war
that day
that winter
that summer
that year
Jack tells Algernon he is in love with ...
Miss Prism
Lady Bracknell
Cecily
Gwendolen
What else was in the room with the rabbit?
Morrison's wife.
Nothing.
A bowl of water.
A bowl of food.
Gino said where it really had been hell was at … and the attack beyond Lom that had gone bad.
San Gabriele
Caporetto
Gorizia
Bainsizza
Choose the correct explanation without using a glossary. “to endure” means
to keep busy or occupied
to come forth into view; become visible
to hold up under (pain, fatigue, etc.); stand; bear; undergo
to come to an end, terminate
Captain Dobbin wanted to join the party at supper and he paraded twice before his friends and ...
nobody took any notice of him
tried to draw their attention to himself by singing a song
then he changed his mind and joined another group of young people
they asked him to join them
Why did Hazel’s mother give him a girl’s name?
She got confused to which sex he was when he was born.
In honor of her mother.
Hazel used to be a girl but he got a sex change later in life.
Because of the color of his eyes, ‘Hazel’ is just a nickname.
According to Mr. Ferraro, we are taught to pay first attention to … souls:
our friends’
the strangers’
our family’s
our own
What happened to Holden while Phoebe was on the carrousel?
He remembered that he was to meet Mr. Antolini.
He got soaked from the rain.
He was robbed on the street.
He remembered that he had broken Phoebe’s record.
Complete the sentence according to the content of the comedy. The worst fault you have is ...
to be in love
to have come into Arden
to have fought Charles the wrestler
to write love verses
“to run smth.” means
to go rapidly
to seize, to run or stop operating
to be in charge of; manage
to pursue or follow
How much money did Phoebe give Holden?
$8.65
$80.85
$8.85
$80.65
Choose the right synonym. to break one’s oath
fail to keep one's promise (word)
to supress one’s feelings
to change one’s plan
to break up silence
What was Holden’s favorite part of the museum?
The bathroom.
The mummy exhibition.
The coat-check woman.
The Indian exhibition.
Дополните предложение When something or somebody causes trouble it or he/she is called …
worrying
troublesome
preoccupied
chilled
Вычеркните слова, не подходящие по смыслу к остальным:
a protector
a protégé
a benefactor
a patron
Why did Phoebe give Holden money?
Holden had spent all of his.
Holden stole the money from her.
Phoebe didn’t give him any.
She owed him over $80
Which three things were absolutely necessary to take with you on an outing according to the boys?
Water, coffee, alcohol
Cigarettes, alcohol, Dora’s girls
Matches, salt, pepper
Salt, pepper, coffee
Once Doc asked Gay to collect turtles for him, however, Gay didn’t collect them. Why didn’t he?
Gay was in jail.
Gay collected tom cats instead.
Gay was helping the boys bring the stove to Cannery Row.
Gay was on a hunting trip.