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5B011900 «Иностранный язык: 2 иностранных языка», 2 курс, очное, на базе с/о
Вопрос
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Although not exactly identical, the two books are so _____________________ to each other that one author must have copied much of his book from the other.
arbitrary
different
unlike
vertical
similar
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It is often possible to guess the meaning of a word from the other words around it — that is to say, the _____________________.
1. context
2. criterion
3. data
4. impact
5. usage
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Students should not try to write down everything they hear in a lecture, but just make a_____________________ of the most important points
1. data
2. usage
3. summary
4. list
5. context
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Before we can judge a government's success, we have to decide the ____________________, such as unemployment, defense or taxation.
1. criteria
2. impact
3. message
4. usage
5. data
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One student failed because he completely __________________ the instructions on the paper, although they appeared at the top of every page
1. denoted
2. devised
3. impact
4. ignored
5. formulated
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Japanese and Korean companies have invested heavily in the UK, _______________________ thousands of new jobs.
section
automatic
creating
innovative
series
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The Internet was first _____________________ of as a way of linking computers in the USA together.
achieved
conceived
created
ensued
manipulated
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The price of a product will not change if there is _____________ between the supply and the demand for that product.
mathematics
equilibrium
period
section
series
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By ____________________, wedding guests in most cultures give presents or money to the newly married couple.
equilibrium
period
section
series
tradition
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In addition to the regular lectures, we have a ________________ of public lectures given by guest speakers from other universities.
equilibrium
period
section
series
tradition
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Although the arrival of coffee in Britain ___________________ that of tea, it is the second drink which is the more popular today.
1. achieved
2. conceived
3. created
4. ensued
5. preceded
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Although speech is mostly continuous sound, written language is divided up into___________________ units, which we call words.
co-ordinate
discrete
rational
source
scheme
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One of the roles of the Managing Director is to ______the work of different departments to ensure that they work well together.
co-ordinate
discrete
rational
source
scheme
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Everyone knows that diseases such as malaria are on the increase again, but what we are not so sure about is the ___________________ cause of this.
discrete
coordinated
underlying
rational
source
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While half of the students were responsible for writing the questionnaires, the others had the__________________ of analysing the data.
scheme
source
norm
task
pole
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Although there is very little evidence, many scientists _________________ that life may exist on other planets.
administer
assemble
distribute
intervene
speculate
.
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The spell-check facility on a computer allows students to check the _________________ of their assignments for basic errors.
text
assemble
distribute
administer
5. speculate
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The police have a duty to _________________ the law fairly and give everyone the same treatment.
reject
assemble
distribute
administer
5. speculate
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For some university courses, the majority of applications are _________________ because the competition for places is so great.
administered
assembled
distributed
rejected
5. speculated
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Because hundreds of people were dying, the United Nations decided to _________________ and provide emergency food supplies.
assemble
intervene
speculate
impress
reject
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One big advantage of a word processor is that it allows you to check and ______________ your work easily.
reject
enlighten
edit
assemble
overlap
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Of all the countries in the world, Japan may well be the most __________ as the great majority of its people are from the same race.
1. trivial
2. symptomatic
3. overlapping
4. homogeneous
5. enlightening
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With the____________of new medical techniques, couples who were previously unable to have children may now be able to start a family.
version
trait
symptom
x-rays
aid
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She found physics easy because some of the course ___________with the maths she had studied at school.
1. overlapped
2. enlightened
3. edited
4. rejected
5. assembled
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Two students had great difficulty in solving the equation, but luckily, their tutor was able to_____________________ them.
reject
enlighten
edit
assemble
overlap
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Students at university are encouraged to play sports or join clubs in addition to following their____________studies.
interlocking
radical
academic
arousing
beneficial
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Animals with a very fast ____________have to eat very frequently and do not live very long.
metabolism
benefit
instinct
strata
hierarchy
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The fact that the car was being driven very badly the policeman's suspicions_______________, and so he made the driver stop.
degenerated
contended
aroused
computed
benefitted
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An organizational chart shows the company --------, from the managers at the top down to the employees at the bottom.
metabolism
benefit
instinct
strata
hierarchy
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Some religious groups________________ that Darwin's theory of evolution is completely wrong.
1. degenerate
2. contend
3. arouse
4. compute
5. benefit
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______________ are the tiny, basic building blocks from which all living creatures are made up.
1. muscle
2. contend
3. commodity
4. cells
5. friction
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In many countries, there has been a worrying increase in the number of _______________ taking drugs.
1.cells
2.adolescents
3. repudiated
4. aristocracy
5. democracy
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In times of unemployment, __________ can arise between people who have jobs and those who do not.
1. muscle
2. contend
3. commodity
4. cells
5. friction
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_____________ markets allow traders to buy and sell raw materials such as cotton, steel and sugar.
1. commodity
2. repudiated
3. aristocracy
4. democracy
5. cells
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In order to become more powerful, trade unions usually_____________ to a national union organization.
1. collapse
2. friction,
3.. affiliate
4. dissolve
5. invoke
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Individuals who have become very rich through business usually also have a lot of political _______________ and can therefore influence political decisions.
1. commodity
2. muscle
3. aristocracy
4. democracy
5. cells
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Sugar and salt ___________ easily in water.
1. collapse
2. friction,
3.. affiliate
4. dissolve
5. invoke
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At the public enquiry, the Managing Director _____________ all suggestions that the company had tried to avoid responsibility for the accident.
1. collapsed
2. repudiated
3. affiliated
4. dissolved
5. invoked
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If students do not attend lectures, they are _____________________ to fail their examinations.
liable,
aggregate
fraternal
subordinate
postulated
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The _____________________ value of all the companies in the group was in excess of $250 million.
1. liable,
2. aggregate
3. fraternal
4. subordinate
5. postulated
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Periods of high economic growth tend to be followed by low growth, followed by more high growth again, like a _____________________.
lenses,
pendulum
Supreme
Nuclear
oxygen
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____________________ energy provides approximately 80% of the electricity used in France, more than in any other country.
1. liable,
2. aggregate
3. fraternal
4. subordinate
5. nuclear
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In any strike action by a trade union, ___________________ support from workers in other unions can be very important for it to succeed
1. liable,
2. aggregate
3. fraternal
4. subordinate
5. postulated
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In this company, the supervisors are _____________________ to the inspectors, who in turn report to the Production Manager.
1. liable,
2. aggregate
3. fraternal
4. subordinate
5. nuclear
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About 20% of the atmosphere is made up of _____________________, which is vital for life on Earth.
1. lenses,
2. pendulum
3. supreme
4. nuclear
5. oxygen
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The element _________________ is all around us, in the air we breathe, even in the pencils with which we write.
1.carbon
2. Prince
3. integers
4. lustre
5. molecule
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In this exercise, just use _________________, and don't bother with any fractions or decimal points.
1. carbon
2. Prince
3. integers
4. lustre
5. molecule
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The music was really quite boring and had no real __________________.
1. carbon
2. Prince
3. integers
4. lustre
5. molecule
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A great deal of research has shown that poverty, lack of education and unemployment can _________________ social unrest.
1. breed
2. illuminated
3. stationary
4. batteries
5. acid
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Until 400 years ago, it was believed that the Earth was _________________, and that the Sun moved around the Earth.
1. breed
2. illuminated
3. stationary
4. batteries
5. acid
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In this first assignment, we will _______________your work and then give you detailed feedback on how to improve your writing.
1. assess
2. judge
3. measure
4. calculate
5. estimate
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In a seminar or tutorial, everyone should take part rather than allow one person to ______________ the discussion.
defeat
resist
overwhelm
dominate
oppress
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Although it is impossible to give a _______age, we believe that the woman was between 25 and 30 when she died.
1. total
2. definite
3. certain
4. absolute
5. middle
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Rather than try to treat it, the best __________to the problem of poor public health may be to attempt to prevent it.
way
method
approach
road
means
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Because Paris is expensive, many organisations pay higher salaries to ________ for the high cost of living there.
make up
compensate
adjust
redress
adhere
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The clothing of men and women used to be quite _________ , whereas today women often wear trousers as well as men.
various
distinct
diverse
distinguished
casual
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Although he had no _____________ injuries, doctors later found that he was suffering from internal bleeding.
1. outside
2. external .
3. outlying
4. eternal
5. invisible
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There is a marked ______________ between the poverty of the poorest members of society and the affluence of the richest.
line
opposite
boarder
contrast
variation
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The allied forces launched _______ bombing raids on several important sites in and around the enemy capital.
coincidental
sudden
instant
contemporary
simultaneous
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After you have submitted your application, the university will attempt to ______ that the information you have supplied is correct.
investigate
certify
verify
validate
demonstrate
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Further information can be_____________ from the nearest British Council office.
found
displayed
obtained
given
got
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Good theories are important of course, but we must have _________ evidence to support them.
1. true
2. empirical
3. natural
4. realistic
5. practical
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Before giving a presentation, always _____________ the focus on the projector so that everyone can read what is on the screen.
change
move
adjust
stick
glue
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The results of the government inquiry ___________ that there had been no deliberate attempt by the company to deceive investors.
showed
discovered
displayed
explained
revealed
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The first two weeks of the course are designed to_________ new students and to allow them to settle into university life.
orientate
instruct
introduce
welcome
accompany
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The instructions from air traffic control were not fully ___________ , and as a result the pilot made an error and crashed.
total
explicit
complete
accomplished
finished
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A large number of people became ill after receiving blood transfusions _______________ with the AIDS virus.
polluted
poisoned
infected
brought
contaminated
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13. If you have time, I would really ____________ some help with this assignment.
1. respect
2. appreciate
3. value
4. estimate
5. assess
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The police interviewed three men but later ______________ them from their investigation as they were all innocent.
exterminated
eradicated
eliminated
justified
blamed
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If public transport is to succeed in serving the public, it is important to _____________ services such as trains and buses so that they work together and offer a more convenient service.
join
connect
unite
combine
integrate
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In the early years, facilities for tourists were rather _______, but now they are highly developed.
crude
rudimentary
uncomplicated
strange
unsophisticated
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You can buy goods on the Internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of _______ if someone else obtains the number.
corruption
misuse
embezzlement
fraud
dishonesty
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The invention of printing allowed ideas to _______ much more quickly than before.
scatter
diffuse
disseminate
develop
extend
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Many athletes take extra vitamins as a/an _______ to their diet when they are preparing for competition.
reinforcement
health
extension
strengthening
supplement
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Police officers face many dangers, especially when they are ________ by violent criminals carrying weapons.
confronted
met
encountered
seen
attempted
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Engineers worked throughout the night to _______ electricity to homes whose supplies had been cut off by heavy snow.
reinstate
renew
restore
restart
replace
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Because the strikers still refused to return to work, the employers agreed reluctantly to _______ their pay offer to the workers.
rewrite
revise
reproduce
replicate
repeat
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Many scientists believe that most dinosaurs were killed as a result of a huge meteor which _______ with the Earth 65 million years ago.
crashed
hit
collided
bumped
faced
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Despite a great deal of evidence to the contrary, tobacco companies ______ the public for years that smoking was not a direct cause of cancer.
promised
sworn
influenced
persuaded
assured
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The journalist asked the Prime Minister repeatedly about the scandal but he refused to ______ on it.
comment
mention
discuss
note
debate
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Most universities have trained counsellors who can reassure and _______ students who have academic or personal problems.
console
sympathise
identify
calm
cheer
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The _____ of world trade increased enormously during the twentieth century.
size
volume
scope
capacity
dimensions
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Some political parties want to _____ the process by which we vote in general elections so as to make it more representative.
rewrite
improve
redraw
transform
reform
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Mad cow disease was probably caused by allowing cows to eat nerve _______ from sheep and other cows.
tissue
flesh
epidermis
matter
substance
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In the Second World War, Switzerland declared that it would remain _______ and not take part in any of the fighting.
neutral
disinterested
impartial
fair
reasonable
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Many food products carry a 'sell by' date since they _____ over time and become unusable.
degrade
degenerate
damage
corrupt
change
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According to the _______, the building should be ready for use by the end of the year.
timing
schedule
time
timetable
period
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The roots of a plant absorb water and from ______ the soil in which it grows.
food
nutrition
nutrients
sustenance
nourishment
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Some plants ______ a sweet, sticky liquid to attract insects.
exude
leak
drip
outflow
distinguish
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To cut down on costs, the university ______ each student a limit of 500 pages of computer printing.
allots
gives
allocates
assigns
apportions
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If children are _____ of love and security they may have problems in later life.
stripped
exposed
denied
deprived
unprotected
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The decision of the university to close the swimming pool at weekends ________ an angry reaction among students.
created
provoked
stimulated
twisted
encouraged
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In the seventeenth century, William Harvey showed that blood ______ around the body on a continuous basis.
flows
circulates
pours
moves
transfers
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Students on the new technology course became very _______ at the lack of suitable books in the library.
despondent
frustrated
sad
miserable
hopeless
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There are still too many countries which regularly _______ their citizens' human rights.
break
violate
breach
interrupt
disturb
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In very hot climates, a considerable amount of petrol ______ from car fuel tanks and into the atmosphere.
disappears
digest
dehydrates
dries
evaporates
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When writing a summary, try to _____ the main ideas into just a few short sentences.
condense
shrink
collapse
maintain
abbreviate
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The chief ________ which many companies have today is not the property they own but rather the creativity and skills of their employees.
asset
benefit
liability
profit
obligation
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Although the research team are all somewhat _______ people, they work very well together and produce some very good ideas.
predictable
conventional
odd
bizarre
curious
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The supervisor was not _____ concerned about the student asking for a week's extension to finish his essay, but warned him that there would be no more extensions after that.
extremely
absolutely
highly
unduly
unproperly
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