ПКОЯз. Англ. Практикум по культуре речевого общения

Определите правильные варианты перевода слова light
луч
тень
небесное светило (луна, солнце, звёзды)
рассвет
освещение
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cultivated land
пахотная земля, пашня
barren land
бесплодная, тощая земля
arable land
обработанная земля
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) We will continue to destroy huge areas of the rain forest and other important natural habitats. В) People might decide that they don't actually need to go to banks, offices, schools, universities or shops, any more.
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- да
А- да, В- нет
А- нет, В- да
By checking your plants often, you’ll _________ problems in the early stages when they are easier to deal with.
have
raise
spot
realize
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But the rain is heavier in the hills and it is here that great floods occur.
get most rain in this season.
In early summer the wind sends fine sunny weather with blue skies in which clouds
may build up by day and die away at night.
Thunderstorms are common in summer and the counties in the east
which do the worst damage in narrow valleys
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environmental action
здоровое окружение
environment-proof
защищённый от воздействия окружающей среды
a healthy environment
акция в защиту окружающей среды
While preserved for all to enjoy, perhaps not everyone ________ enjoy it at once.
able
have
can
need
Вставьте пропущенное слово. ________ fog occurs it is the great est disaster.
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It is true there is a lot of rain in London but the constant dense pea-soup fog
biting wind which brings black frosts.
The moods of British weather
are really surprising.
Then there is a cold, dry,
be longs more to fiction than to fact.
Определите правильные варианты перевода слова hurricane
тайфун
тропический циклон
ураган
засуха
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The highlands and the mountains lie mainly in the West
the driest season.
Cold, dry winds blow,
the skies are calm and clear, and sometimes it rains.
Spring is
and are affected by the winds off the oceans.
Определите правильные варианты перевода слова uproot
выгонять с насиженных мест
истреблять
идти (о дыме)
выкорчёвывать
хлынуть (о дожде)
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waste material
сжатая жидкость в аэрозольном баллончике
toxic
токсический, ядовитый
propellant
отходы
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canyon
убежище, прибежище
extinction
вымирание
sanctuary
каньон, глубокое ущелье
Occasionally _______ conditions disturb many first-time visitors.
crowd
crowding
crowded
crowds
Вставьте пропущенное слово: I feel oppressed _______ the heat.
Вставьте пропущенное слово: On the whole the warm moist winds off the warm waters of the North _________ Drift are so common that the general climate is very mild.
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tortoise
флора и фауна
turtle
черепаха (морская)
flora and fauna
черепаха (сухопутная)
Problems have arisen over the Indian government's giant dam project in the ________ Narmada Valley, where many of Rudyard Kipling's stories are set.
cut
rude
rugged
wrinkled
However, critics say that the dam project represents ________and cultural destruction on a scale so massive that the benefits of the project will pale in comparison to the damage it will cause.
environment
environmentalistic
environmental
environmentalist
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rainfall
растительность
flood
наводнение, потоп; половодье; паводок; разлив
vegetation
количество осадков
From the helicopter the navigator could see the red cliffs of the Devon ________.
shore
coast
beach
seaboard
The change in the climate of public ______means that using animals for entertainment is also frowned on.
taste
view
point
opinion
There is continuing debate _________ the safety of nuclear power and the possibility of alternative sources of energy.
at
with
on
of
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to thaw
выглядеть лучше всего
thunderstorm
гроза
to look at one's best
таять (при оттепели)
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But the rain is heavier in the hills and it is here that great floods occur.
and mist and fog form in the evening after a fine day.
In early autumn, especially after a fine summer,
the air is damp as the sun sinks lower.
The temperature falls
which do the worst damage in narrow valleys
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What can be measured,
a grey spinning funnel, or a hissing column of rotating debris.
Although it is known that most tornadoes develop in thunderheads -
giant unstable clouds which reach high into the atmosphere — it is still not known how tornadoes get to the ground.
Discoloured by dirt from a field, a tornado may appear as a twisting umbilical rope,
however, is the damage they cause.
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) Scientists will use genetic engineering to produce oil from plants like sunflowers. В) We might even will see these problems in southern Europe.
А- да, В- нет
А- нет, В- да
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- да
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den
мурлыкать; урчать
undergrowth
подлесок, подлесье
to purr
берлога, логово, нора
Определите правильные варианты перевода слова gale
вспышка (внезапное проявление какого-либо эмоционального состояния)
рассвет
небесное светило (луна, солнце, звёзды)
шторм
буря
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) If we do not use animals for the testing of new medicines and cosmetics, we shall have to use humans as guinea pigs. What are your views on this? В) How cruel do you think zoos and circuses really are?
А- нет, В- да
А- да, В- нет
А- нет, В- нет
А- да, В- да
Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях? А) Where the highlands and the mountains mainly lie? В) What the natives of Suffolk say about the bitter easterly winds?
А- да, В- нет
А- да, В- да
А- нет, В- нет
А- нет, В- да
They were ____________ letters of protest to the council but this was simply not enough.
write
written
being written
writing
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At other times strong winds bring stormy weather
and mist and fog form in the evening after a fine day.
At first they melt in the warmth of the early morning sun
but as the days get shorter they may last throughout the day.
The temperature falls
with heavy rain and gales.
__________ operational measures have been introduced to reduce noise distur bance?
What
Who
Whom
When
There have been experiments to use untreated waste for making ____________ and of in cinerating rubbish to power the air-conditioning systems in public buildings.
organic fertilizers
phosphate fertilizers
granular fertilizers
nitrogen fertilizers
Раскройте скобки. All of the ground-floor windows and balcony doors in the hotel were (board) up.
Although the medical and scientific professions still maintain that __________is necessary for research purposes, there is more public opposition to this than ever before.
vivisection
investigation
examination
test
An ecosystem can be categorized into its ___________constituents, including minerals, climate, soil, water, sunlight, and all other nonliving elements, and its biotic constituents, consisting of all its living members.
lifeless
abiotic
inorganic
dead
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The damage they cause is done by the velocity of the internal,
is only around 32 kilometres per hour.
At first, to the untrained eye,
it may appear stationary.
A tornado's typical forward progress
rotating winds which can reach 400 or possibly 480 kilometres per hour.
Ecology emerged in the late 20th century as one of the most popular and most important aspects of __________.
biology
political science
macroeconomics
anatomy
There is a general rule which states that the amount of a country's waste is proportional to its ____________, implying that a larger amount of rubbish is proof of a higher standard of living.
capital investment
domestic industry
gross product
gold reserves
There is a widespread revulsion against __________such as fox-hunting, and often activists endanger their own lives in an attempt to stop what Oscar Wilde called 'the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable'.
intramural sports
blood sports
aquatic sports
professional sports
Определите правильные варианты перевода слова tornado
торнадо
землетрясение
смерч
катастрофа
шквал
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to sleet
гроза
to look at one's best
выглядеть лучше всего
thunderstorm
моросить (о дожде со снегом)
Вставьте пропущенное слово. In Africa the most important species __________ danger is the elephant.
Its geologic features are the product of time's hidden forces, carved out by _________ and streams.
drought
icebergs
glaciers
deserts
The fundamental source of energy in almost all ecosystems is radiant energy from ________.
the moon
the electric power stations
the sun
the stars
I began organizing the local campaign when I realized just how many local residents _________ against the developments.
is
will
were
would
Определите правильные варианты перевода слова increase
возрастание
расширение
прирост
острый дефицит
уменьшение