Английский язык для студентов технического вуза: Средства массовой информации. Мир продвинутых технологий - 16 стр.

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1 A jailed B prisoned C sentenced D charged
2 Aarrested B called C found D discovered
3 Abombed B attacked C streamed D inundated
4 A opens B starts C puts D establishes
5 A demanding B calling C insisting D sounding
6 A viewers B photographers C visitors D directors
7 A reality B wrong C comedy D fiction
8 A flick B go C pore D sit
9 A leaned B construed C relied D improved
10 A swamped B stuck C paralyzed D glued
15 Choose the most suitable word underlined.
1 The two men, disguised/transformed
as security guards, overpowered stuff at
the bank and escaped with $ 150 000.
2 The pilot was the one/sole
survivor of the crash.
3 The fire extensively/widely
damaged the 500-year-old building.
4 Mr Johnson was taken to Maidstone General Hospital where his condition was
described as ‘critical/perilous’.
5 The cause/reason
of the accident is not known.
6 A woman and a man were later detained/arrested
for questioning.
7 The findings/results
of the committee are due for publication this week.
8 The government has agreed that the problem must be removed/tackled
at once.
9 Miss Herbert is an authoritarian/expert
on air pollution.
10 A police spokesperson admitted that detectives were baffled/upset by Mr Day’s
disappearance, but were hoping to come up with an explanation.
16 Replace the words underlined in each sentence with one of the words
or phrases given.
argue that there should be raised fears brought about regarded as
it is common knowledge explained the cause as little prospect of success
say for certain have every confidence
1 Everybody is aware that Smith has a criminal record.
2 I am quite sure
that enough money will be collected to save the Zoo.
3 We all know what caused
the closure of the factory.
4 The report has made people afraid that others may be at risk from the disease.
5 Jane is thought to be
the best high-jumper in Britain at present.
6 We shall try hard, although there is not much chance of winning
.
7 A hospital spokesperson refused
to confirm that the injured man had been shot.
8 Some conservationists advocate
an immediate ban on hunting.
9 Commenting on the week-end chaos, British Rail attributed this to a combination
of snow and high winds.