Практикум по лексикологии английского языка. Часть 2. Фразеология. Маковецкая Н.А - 6 стр.

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    since the last lesson.
12. feudal / frugal
    Benjamin Franklin advised readers of Poor Richard’s Almanac to be ________
    and industrious.

Exercise 8. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1. The population of the city is _______ rapidly.
A expanding B stretching C going out D spreading out
2. The authorities should ______ funds to restore public buildings and monuments.
A make B develop C exploit D raise
3. The road _______ are in desperate need of repair.
A layers B coatings C crusts D surfaces
4. A number of _________ beautiful buildings have sadly been pulled down.
A acutely B considerably C exceptionally D drastically
5. If you pass the Proficiency examination. It will help your future work _______.
A hopes B outlooks C prospects D perspectives
6. The international football match was _________by the national anthems.
A preceded B proceeded C foreshadowed D foreseen
7. A political system that requires total obedience to those in power is called ____.
A authoritative B authoritarian C authentic D authorised
8. The political, economic and social system in the USA is ___________ the
   individual person’s aim to own property.
A fixed on B directed by C based upon D placed upon
9. He tried to ________ he would pass the exam by cheating.
A assure B empower C ensure D enable
10. Aristocratic children are generally more ________ .
A self-esteemed B self-assured C self-insured D self-estimated
11. If you live alone in a big city, you might have a sense of __________.
A insulation B isolation C insularity D intrusion
12. Everything the Royal Family has is due to a(n) _________ of birth.
A chance B opportunity C privilege C accident
13. Before the first public performance, the play was ______ for five weeks.
A repeated B practised C rehearsed D put on
14. Gourmets are _______ about the food they eat.
A special B particular C painful D delicate
15. In a state of extreme depression, he did ________ himself.
A away with B down with C off with D over with
16. He’s an expect _________ that subject.
A on B about C for D with



Exercise 9. Choose words from the following box and put them in the correct form
in the sentences below.