Методические указания по английскому языку для студентов 3-5 курсов исторического факультета. Часть 2 - 9 стр.

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For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
                               NOT SUCH A FINE DAY!
People who work as weather (0)forecasters are often thought to have one of the most
(56)__ jobs in the world, second only to the supposedly (57)__ lives of film-stars and
air-hostesses. But (58)__ can be very (59)__ and many people would be surprised to
learn that a forecaster’s life can be extremely (60)__. So long as the forecasts prove
(61)__ all is well and satisfactory but once a forecast proves (62)__ the forecasters’
telephones begin to ring very (63)__ with people complaining about the (64)__ of
sporting and other events totally ruined by an (65)__ rainstorm – grey days indeed for
weather men and women then.
(0) FORECAST          (58) APPEAR          (61) RELY          (64) CANCEL
(56) DELIGHT          (59) DECEIVE         (62) CORRECT       (65) EXPECT
(57) LUXURY           (60) ENJOY           (63) ANGRY

                               ANSWERS TO TEST 2
1D                             26 for                         44 with
2B                             27 message                     45 �
3C                             28 answer(ing)                 46 at
4B                             29 To                          47 the
5A                             30 silent                      48 �
6C                             31 there was a great           49 �
7D                             improvement                    50 of
8B                             32 have not/haven’t            51 �
9D                             visited Zurich since           52 of
10 B                           33 gave her sons good          53 are
11 A                           34 reason for marrying         54 up
12 C                           me was                         55 to
13 B                           35 came to London              56 delightful
14 A                           36 was brought up by           57 luxurious
15 C                           Sophie                         58 appearances
16 how                         37 were/had been               59 deceptive
17 cover                       properly trained or            60 unenjoyable
18 on                          trained properly               61 reliable
19 far                         38 it’s time I                 62 incorrect
20 best/only                   39 without looking             63 angrily
21 most                        40 blamed his secretary        64 cancellation/
22 As                          for                            cancelling
23 contact                     41 a                           65 unexpected
24 part                        42 which
25 after                       43 and