Задания лингвистике английского языка

№1.Match each adjective on the left with a noun on the right. Use each word once only. Write your answers in the boxes.

№2. Complete each sentence by forming a noun from the verb in brackets.

1. He made an ........ for the position of manager. (APPLY)
2. We need her ........ before we can go ahead. (APPROVE)
3. He made an ........ to see me at two o'clock. (ARRANGE)
4. Have you got........ of your booking yet? (CONFIRM)
5. This time his ........ were not believed. (DENY)
6. This new centre is an interesting ......... . (DEVELOP)
7. He sued the company for unfair ......... . (DISMISS)
8. I'm afraid ........ is hard to find round here. (EMPLOY)
9. She made a thorough ......... of the body. (EXAMINE)
10. He gave no ........ for his absence. (EXPLAIN)
11. I hope to be a minister in the next......... . (GOVERN)
12. Has she got any kind of........ on her? (IDENTIFY)
13. His ........ definitely needs working on. (PRONOUNCE)
14. He made a ........ to proceed with the sale. (RECOMMEND)
15. We were shocked by his ........ to see his son. (REFUSE)
16. I wish you a very happy ......... . (RETIRE)

№3. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Give one answer only to each question:

1. For years I've .......... of meeting someone like you!
   a. hoped b. wished c. longed d. dreamed
2. I'd ask you to marry me but I'm sure you'd turn me ......... .
   a. around b. down c. off d. over
3. Sometimes we have to ........ our feelings.
   a. compress b. depress c. oppress d. repress
4. A good friend will always ........ you when you're in trouble.
   a. stand by b. stand up c. stand for d. stand up against
5. Unfortunately their marriage is ......... .
   a. on the rocks b. out of order c. out of sorts d. on the decline
6. I'm absolutely ........ about her but she doesn't seem very interested in me.
   a. overwhelmed b. crazy c. infatuated d. sick
7. They don't get on well with each other because they're .........
   a. disaffected b. dissident c. incompatible d. incongruous
8. The moment I saw you it was love ......... .
   a. at a glance b. into view c. at first sight d. out of focus
9. I've got no ........ of getting married. I'm a confirmed bachelor.
   a. aim b. intention c. plan d. desire
10. It's ........ knowledge that they're going out with each other.
    a. common b. frequent c. general d. open
11. It's said that absence makes the heart grow ......... .
    a. fonder b. loving c. stronger d. affectionate
12. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, it's time you got to ........ with your problem.
    a. fare b. tackle c. grips d. wrestle

№4.In a trade directory services and suppliers are listed under appropriate headings.

In this exercise you have to decide which heading from the following list you would look under for what you need. Use each heading once only.

Write your answers in the boxes.

№5*. One kind of humour quite popular with English speakers is where phrases which sound the same can have two different meanings. One example of this is with the names of authors of books. For example: 'Moving Home' by Ivor Newhouse (I've a new house) In this exercise you have to match each book title with its author. Use each author once only. Write your answers in the boxes. If you can pronounce the author's name correctly you should get the joke!

№6. Different people find different things funny. Here are some examples of jokes which some people find quite amusing (Other people think they are just silly).

Match the question on the left with the answer on the right.

1. If you had sixteen cows and two goats, what would you have?
2. What doesn't ask questions but must be answered?
3. What follows a dog everywhere?
4. What do you serve but never eat?
5. Why does a bull have horns?
6. Which is faster - heat or cold?
7. What must you pay when you go to school?
8. When a lemon asks for help, what does it want?
9. Why is a river rich?
10. Did your sister help you with your homework?
11. What gets wetter as it dries?
12. Doctor, I think I'm getting smaller. What should I do?
13. What do you get after it's been taken?
14. What's the best way to speak to a monster?
15. What kind of driver can't drive?

a. A tennis ball. b. Your photograph. c. Attention. d. Heat. You can catch a cold. e. A lot of milk. f. A towel. g. Lemonade. h. A screwdriver. i. A telephone. j. From a long distance! k. Its tail. 1. No, sir. She did all of it. m. Because its bell doesn't work. n. You'll have to be a little patient. o. Because it has two banks.

Write your answers here:

№7 Match the noun on the left with a verb on the right. Use each word once only.

Use one of the following words to complete each sentence. Use each word once only.

galloped      hopped      prowled      slithered      swooped

1. The snake ........ under a rock.
2. The horse ......... along the beach.
3. The frog .......... on to another stone.
4. That lion ......... around our camp again last night.
5. The seagulls ...... down from the sky.

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