Verbs (tense, agreement or form)

 

The Universal Product Code... in 1973.

(A) introduced

(B) is introduced

(C) was introduced (правильна відповідь)

(D) has been introduced

These devices have been first used in, 1890.

А В С D

Відповідь — В (правильно were).

Pronouns (form or agreement)

 

She was a scientist whose studied anthropology as well as history.

А В С D

Відповідь — В. Правильно — who.

ING and —ED forms

 

I enjoy to speak foreign languages.

А В С D

Відповідь — В (після слова enjoy вживаеться герундій — speaking).

They were... in our publications.

(A) interesting

(B) interest

(C) interested

(D) to be interested

Відповідь — C.

Appendix XI

Articles and Singular/Plural Nouns

 

The oxygen is known to be the most abundant element.

А В С D

Відповідь — A.

American university degrees are awarded on completion of a specified amount of courses

А В

which earn students credits.

С D

Відповідь — В (правильно — number)

 

Comparatives and superlatives.

 

The more we studied the subject,... we liked it.

(A) the least

(B) less

(C) at least

(D) the less

Відповідь — D.

Word forms (nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs).

Electronics is the. world's most important industrialization.

А В С D

Відповідь — D (правильно — industry).

 

9. Vocabulary usage.

 

I looked at a. movie on television today.

А В С D

Відповідь — А (правильно — watched

to look — подивитися, поглянути to watch — дивитися досить довго).

Strange as it may seem. I have very little knowledge in electricity.

А В C D

Відповідь — D (правильно — knowledge of).

 

Conditional sentences.

 

If it will rain, I'll come and meet you in the car.

А В С D

Відповідь — В (правильно — if it rains,...).

If there were no unemployment we will not have the amount of crime we have today.

A B C D

Відповідь — В (правильно — would).

 

Unnecessary repetition

The invention of the. laser greatly expanded the power of scientific researh tremendously.

А В С D

Відповідь — D (greatly та tremendously означають одне i те саме).

Parallel structures

 

These people are famous for their unique language, colorful costumes, and independent.

А В С D

Відповідь — D (правильно — independence).

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Word order

 

This process requires the use of 10 muscles different.

А В С D

Відповідь — D (правильно — different muscles).

Корисно запам'ятати правило порядку слів у словосполученні, яке складається з багатьох компонентів:

OpShACOM — Opinion, Shape, Age, Color, Origin, Material

an interestingnewAmerican magazine.

opinion age origin

 

Tips on Section 3

 

This section tests the ability to understand meanings of words and reading materials.

 

Part A.

Example

 

An event of momentous proportion prevented me from arriving on time.

(A) important

(B) trivial

(C) strong

(D) influential

Відповідь — А. Зверніть увагу на т.зв. «фальшивих друзів перекладача» типу:

 

momentous — важливий, а не моментальний data - дані, а не дата decade - десятиріччя, а не декада complexion — колір обличчя, а не комплекція.

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Part В.

 

1. All information needed to answer the questions is given in the passages.

2. Previous vocabulary knowledge is helpful for the readings. The topics are usually from science and technology (55%), arts (music, literature — 25%), U.S. Government and History (20%). Therefore, any extensive reading in these areas is helpful.

3. There are seven types of questions which normally occur:

a) main idea

(The main theme of the passage is..., What does the passage mainly discuss?

With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?

What is the main topic of the passage?

Which of the following is the best title for the passage? etc.)

b) factual (dates, figures etc.)

c) inference

(What is the author's viewpoint/attitude/tone? It can be inferred from the passage that... The author implies that...)

d) vocabulary;

e) asking what a word refers to;

f) identifying what the author did NOT say;