Методические указания по английскому языку для студентов 3-5 курсов исторического факультета. Часть 2 - 7 стр.

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5    A again           B however           C more              D over
6    A glances         B looks             C watches           D cares
7    A path            B route             C track             D way
8    A described       B wrote             C told              D reported
9    A in              B the               C of                D at
10   A get             B find              C apply             D appear
11   A stands          B runs              C grows             D forms
12   A many            B plenty            C well              D lots
13   A informed        B suggested         C advised           D appealed
14   A do              B make              C have              D refer
15   A demand          B insist            C claim             D maintain

For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
                          WHO READS SCIENCE BOOKS?
A scientist speaking on television recently revealed (0)how/that he had carried out a test
to discover just (16)__ many people read books on science from cover to (17)__. What
he did was to pencil a note (18)__ a certain page promising to pay a sum of money to
anyone who had read that (19)__ in the book. For some reason (20)__ known to himself
he had worked out that page 80 was the (21)__ suitable page for the note. He had given
a phone number (22)__ well which readers were to use to make (23)__ with him. He
chose a particular bookshop to take (24)__ in the test and (25)__ marking a hundred
copies he sat back and waited (26)__ his phone to ring – or a (27)__ to be left on his
(28)__ machine. (29)__ his surprise and disappointment as time went by his phone
remained (30)__. Sadly he concluded that people do not read beyond the first four
chapters of scientific books.

For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You
must use between two and five words. Do not change the word given. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
0     My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle.
      too
      My sister is too young to ride a bicycle.
31 In three weeks Michael’s health greatly improved.
      was
      In three weeks __________ in Michael’s health.
32 His last visit to Zurich was in 1991, Tom told me.
      since
      “I __________ 1991,” Tom told me.
33 Her advice to her sons was always good.
      gave
      She always __________ advice.