Exercise 7. Choose the right word. 


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Exercise 7. Choose the right word.



1. By nature all men are alike, but by education widely.... Do you think... about it? (different, differently) 2. My teacher taught me... as he used the latest, most... methods of teaching. (effective, effectively) 3. Men talk..., but live.... Even... men make... mistakes. (wise, wisely, foolish, foolishly) 4. The children’s presentation was very.... The events developed.... (dynamic, dynamically) 5. Life is too... to learn more than one business well. They returned... afterwards. (short, shortly) 6. — Act... and go.... — But I am neither... nor.... (honest, honestly, bold, boldly) 7. She is walking so.... How... this ballerina is! (graceful, gracefully) 8. — We must have a … talk. — Is it so necessary to discuss all this...? (confidential, confidentially) 9. His name can be... seen in many papers. What’s the... news? (current, currently) 10. — Charles and Diana were very... matched. — Yes, it was a... match from start to finish. (bad, badly) 11. Make haste.... He is as... as a snail. (slow, slowly) 12. Computers have... made a difference in our lives. She is... to arrive on time. (sure, surely) 13. On the new stereo, many of the records sounded.... This time we shall do it.... (different, differently) 14. The age difference between the brothers is really quite.... Her husband was... shorter than she was. (slight, slightly) 15. She paused.... Landing on the moon was one of the most... scientific adventures of the twentieth century. (dramatic, dramatically)

Exercise 8. Translate into English.

1. «Я совершенно согласна с вами», — сказала она. 2. Мы шли все дальше, весело болтая, и заблудились. 3. Снег быстро таял, и появились большие лужи. 4. Мы забрались наверх и обнаружили туристский лагерь. 5. Бледный свет луны холодно освещал огромную мрачную комнату. 6. Они довольно часто навещают своих родителей. 7. Она печатает очень аккуратно. 8. Ей уже почти 20 лет, она достаточно взрослая, чтобы решать самой, что ей делать. 9. Ее манеры значительно улучшились. 10. У них состоялся дружеский разговор. 11. Я хотел вас спросить только об этом. 12. — У вас много денег осталось? — Почти не осталось. 13. Она посмотрела на письмо внимательнее и узнала почерк. 14. Это самые дешевые туфли. 15. Будьте осторожны при переходе улицы. 16. Очередь становилась все длиннее. 17. Ты слышала последние новости? 18. Она выглядела разочарованной. 19. Еще слишком рано делать какие-либо выводы. 20. Чем больше она его узнавала, тем меньше он ей нравился. 21. Она владеет английским достаточно хорошо, чтобы общаться с иностранцами. 22. В воскресенье было так тепло, и мы так хорошо провели время! 23. В воскресенье мы почти никогда не обедаем дома. 24. Она трудилась день и ночь, но едва сводила концы с концами. 25. Дела шли все хуже и хуже. 26. Это звучит невежливо. 27. Ехать поездом намного безопаснее и в два раза дешевле. 28. Роман достаточно интересный, а фильм еще интереснее. 29. Он никогда не приходит вовремя, всегда опаздывает на пять минут. 30. Я не помню, когда в последний раз была в кино. 31. Это интереснейший роман. 32. Она обычно не работает по субботам. 33. Он у нас уже не работает. 34. Не так страшен черт, как его малюют. 35. В лесу было так хорошо! Было так тепло и солнечно! Давно не было такой прекрасной погоды. 36. Она слишком молода, чтобы выходить замуж. А кроме того, он ее на 20 лет старше. 37. Вчера ты пришла в 11 вечера, а сегодня еще позднее. 38. Ты бы лучше говорил меньше, а делал больше. 39. Ночью вести машину менее опасно, потому что на дороге меньше транспорта. 40. Чем скорее закончим работу, тем больше у нас останется времени.

PROGRESS TEST

MODULE VII

Choose the right form

1. One of … games is chess, which originated in India or probably China. It is a game of … tradition and is … popular.

A old

B the most ancient

C the more ancient

D ancient

2. Chess is a game of … tradition and is … popular.

A the oldest, international

B old, internationally

C older, internationally

D the oldest, the most international

3. You know still waters run ….

A deeply

B the deepest

C deeper

D deep

4. … I get to know him, … embarrassed I feel.

A better, the more

B better, more

C the best, the most

D the better, the more

5. I can’t understand Peter. I would like to have … information because I don’t know what his … move is going to be.

A farther, next

B further, nearest

C farther, near

D further, next

6. She did not have to change trains and went to Glasgow …. She felt … and thought if Harry would be able to meet her.

A direct, lonely

B directly, alone

C more directly, lonely

D the most direct, alone

7. … had she stepped on the platform in Glasgow … she saw Harry with a bundle of flowers.

A hardly, when

B hardly, than

C no sooner, when

D harder, than

8. … they hurried … it was they would be in time to see him off. They came … after his departure.

A The more, the less obvious, short

B The more, more obviously, shortly

C The more, the less obvious, shortly

D The most, the least obviously, short

9. She opened two bottles of perfume. The perfume in the oval bottle smelt … that reminded her of … summer; but … had a strange smell.

A so sweetly, last, latter

B so sweet, late, the latter

C such sweetly, the latest, the former

D such sweet, later, last

10. The almonds, which I bought in the shop … our office, tasted …. I threw away … half of them.

A nearly, bitterly, almost

B near, bitter, nearly

C next to, bitter, near

D by, bitterly, all but

11. … had we got out of the car … he and his …brother rushed to us.

A No sooner, when, older

B Hardly, than, elder

C No sooner, than, elder

D Hardly, when, eldest

12. We had hardly got out of the car when he and his …brother rushed to us. It was … how they could guess where we were going.

A older, strange

B elder, strangely

C elder, strange

D eldest, strangely

13. There was an obvious weakness in the argument …, but they were too … to admit their mistake.

A presenting, alarming

B presented, alarming

C presented, alarmed

D presenting, alarmed

14. The most … thing was that Nick, the … friend of theirs, did not support them.

A embarrassing, old

B embarrassed, eldest

C embarrassing, oldest

D embarrassed, elder

15. It was far … than he expected, so he made up his mind to spend twice as … money as he had wanted.

A more cheap, more

B cheaper, many

C the cheapest, the most

D cheaper, much

16. This is a … task and I hope he’ll cope with it. He remains … in any circumstances. His results are always ….

A challenging, calmly, pleased

B challenging, calm, pleasing

C challenged, calm, pleased

D challenged, calmly, pleasing

17. When he saw them standing … to each other, he laughed … as though a weight had been lifted from him. But his wife cut him … saying his laughter was not to the point.

A closely, joyfully, shortly

B close, joyful, short

C closely, joyful, short

D close, joyfully, short

18. Why is he backing out? It is not …. He earns as … money as I do, and maybe even a lot … than we both.

A fairly, much, much

B fair, much, more

C fair, more, many

D fairly, many, much

19. … after she left the village, she felt too tired to go any.... She took a nap lying … on the grass.

A Shortly, further, flat

B Shortly, farther, flatly

C Short, further, flat

D Short, farther, flatly

20. To the …, … child this task would be ….

A brighter, more advanced, challenged

B more bright, the most advanced, challenging

C the most bright, the most advanced, challenged

D brighter, more advanced, challenging

21. Yesterday I got lost in the forest. I shouted … and … but nobody came. Suddenly I felt somebody watching me …

A loudly, longly, close

B loudly, long, closely

C loud, long, close

D loud, longer, close

22. I ran … to the right and soon found myself near the spring, which was … to my home. This was the most … experience I had ever had.

A fastly, closely, excited

B fast, close, exciting

C quickly, close, exciting

D quick, closely, excitement

23. Many fruits taste … and delicious, and have the advantage of being relatively … in calories and … in nutrients.

A sweetly, lower, highly

B sweet, low, high

C more sweet, more low, more high

D sweeter, much more low, much more high

24. The most … accepted theory of the origin of the universe proposed that a huge explosion set … all the matter and energy in the universe.

A wide, free

B widely, freely

C wide, freely

D widely, free

25. During the French and Indian War, several colonies had refused to cooperate … in the war effort when their own borders were not … at risk.

A in full, immediately

B fully, immediately

C in fully, immediate

D full, immediate

26. Although the British considered the act to be …, many American colonists saw it as a violation of their rights.

A perfect fair

B perfectly fairly

C perfect fairly

D perfectly fair

27. As a land bridge between two continents, Panama developed plant and animal life … than almost anywhere else on Earth.

A more diverse

B diverselier

C diversely

D more diversely

28. He was a … promising student in Maths and Physics at Cambridge and always felt a lingering interest in the … subject.

A very, last

B high, latest

C highly, latter

D quite, later

29. Computerized tests adapt to the skill level of the individual test-taker. Each correct answer given by a student is followed by a … question, and incorrect answers are followed by … questions.

A more difficult, less difficult

B less difficult, less difficult

C more difficult, more difficult

D much difficult, less difficult

30. Computerized tests adapt to the skill level of the individual test-taker. … the question, … points the student can score.

A The more difficult, the more

B More difficult, more

C More difficult, the most

D The more difficult, the most

31. The … and most rural sections of Missouri are the Ozark Upland and the north central section of the Northern Plains.

A most thinly populated

B most thin populating

C most thinly populating

D mostly thin populated

32. The words cloth and clothing are related, … meaning fabric or textile, and … meaning fabrics used to cover the body.

A the first, the latter

B the former, the latter

C the former, the second

D the first, the later

33. The grass is always … on the other side of the road.

A green

B greener

C the greenest

D more green

34. … I know people, … I like dogs.

A The more, the less

B More, more

C The more, the more

D The less, the less

35. Mrs. Reynolds was a tall, striking woman in her … forties, with blond hair and a … pink English complexion. She had a … smile and an assertive yet sympathetic way about her.

A latter, typical, friendly

B latest, typically, friendly

C later, typical, friend

D late, typical, friendly

36. Tonight Samantha wore … blue jeans, a white cotton shirt, a black gabardine blazer, and … polished black Oxfords with white socks.

A good-tailored, highly

B well-tailored, highly

C well-tailored, high

D good-tailored, high

37. Of two evils, choose the ….

A little

B least

C less

D latter

38. It is … to be … of a low family than … of a noble one.

A better, the best, the worst

B good, the best, the worst

C better, the worst, the best

D the best, the best, the worst

39. … to Mary’s … surprise, her mother was nowhere to be seen.

A More, farther

B Little, farther

C Many, further

D Much, further

40. Now let’s have lunch and you can tell me about all your … lady friends and the … parties you’ve been to.

A latest, excited

B latest, exciting

C later, excited

D latter, exciting

TOTAL: 40 MARKS

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RATING SCALE

TOTAL % RATING MARK ECTS MARK
95 – 100 5 (a five) A (excellent)
85 – 94 5 (a five) B (very good)
71 – 84 4 (a four) C (good)
65 – 70 3 (a three) D (satisfactory)
60 – 64 3 (a three) E (not bad for a beginner)
59 – 31 2 (a two) FX (bad with doing the test once again)
< 31 2 (a two) F (very poor with retaking thecourse)

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