On Time

For many people _________ (8) is a big issue. Parents are often keen to impress upon their children the _____(9) of being punctual because they see it as an aspect of _________ (10) and consideration for others. It is also a quality that ______(11) regard as very positive, and those who are _________ (12) unpunctual may end up being _____(13) in their careers as a result. It may be, however, that less punctual people have ______ (14) a more _________ (15) lifestyle than those who always arrive on time. They may find it _________ (16) when so much emphasis is placed on timekeeping. Indeed, if others get _________ (17) when they are late for appointments, this may not seem _________ (18) to them.

PUNCTUAL IMPORTANT POLITE EMPLOY USUAL SUCCESS CHOSE RELAX STRESS PATIENCE REASON

III. Выберите правильный вариант.

19. Despite/Although the depressed gold price, mine production rose in many areas last year.

20. He resigned in order to/for spend more time with his family.

21. It's the duty of governments today to take seriously the threat of global warming, in spite of/for thesake of future generations.

22. The Minister was unable to attend the reception due to/ because a prior engagement.

23. Men usually have good spatial awareness, whereas/although women's linguistic skills are often better.

24. During the storm the lights went out; moreover/and the telephone lines were damaged.

25. Joseph never went to university. Consequently/Nevertheless, he considered himself to be well educated.

IV. Определите, какой из подчеркнутых элементов содержит ошибку.

26. Aspirin seems helpfully (A) in reducing risks of stroke in people whose (B) upper heart chambers beat (C) irregularly (D).

27. An (A) invention's chance of being accepted (B) depends of (C) its superiority to the method or object it is replacing (D).

28. Water and petroleum are the only (A) two liquids what (B) occur in large (C) quantities in (D) nature.

29. In general (A), banks are heavily (B) regulated than are brokerage houses and other (C) financial (D) institutions.

30. It believed is (A) that the galaxies of the universe are receding (B) at nearly half (C) the speed of light (D).

31. If (A) the personal computer had not been invented, will (B) the information age have arrived by (C) other means (D)?

32. In nature, cats are nocturnal (A) animals; that is (B), its (C) most active period of the day is at night.

33. There is (A) hardly (B) nobody (C) to be seen (D) on the streets of the centre after dusk.

34. Under no (A) circumstances latecomers will (B) be admitted to (C) the (D) auditorium.

35. He told (A) that his mobile phone had been (B) out of action (C) all (D) day.

V. Выберите наиболее подходящий по смыслу модальный глагол.

36. As they get older, teenagers should/had better be treated more like adults.

37. The landlord ought to/ought have taken his responsibilities more seriously.

38. We have to/are supposed to put our bags in the lockers, but most people take them into the gym.

39. The newspaper shouldn't have/ mustn't have printed the rumour without concrete evidence.

40. We needn't/needn't to have booked tickets in advance; there were plenty left.

41. With our new range of hair products, you mustn't/don't have to spend hours caring for your hair.

VI. Поставьте глагол в требуемую по контексту форму страдательного залога.

42. Hard hats must _______ (wear) while construction work ______ (carry out).

43. The currency _______ (devalue) twice since the war.

44. The deal _______ (sign), we went out to celebrate.

45. We regret not _______(show) the Acropolis.

46. I had the washing machine _______ (repair) yesterday.

47. "Guernica" is a wonderful example of cubist art. It ______ (paint) by Picasso in 1937.

48. If penicillin _______ (not discover), there would be more fatalities every year than there actually are.

49. Twenty per cent of the world's oil _______ (own) by Saudi Arabia.

50. The candidates will _______ (interview) in alphabetical order.

ТЕСТ 3

I. Соотнесите слова греческого происхождения с их производными и значениями.

1. loc a) write a) amorphous

2. gram, graph b) poison b) dislocate

3. morph c) far c) telepathy

4. phil d) place d) monogram

5. tele e) shape e) intoxicated

6. tox f) love f) philanthropy

II. Заполните пробелы в тексте словами в подходящей по контексту форме, используя слова, предложенные справа для каждой строки соответственно.