Тест 20. Грамматика и лексика. ЕГЭ по английскому языку


1) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The ripped note
Lauren pulled a ten-pound note from her pocket but as she did so it suddenly ripped down the middle. ‘Oh no, I don’t believe it, it’s ruined! And now I ___ (LOSE) ten pounds!’ she said to her friend, Pete.



2) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

‘Why don’t you tape the two pieces back together? I’m sure it ___ (BE) fine,’ Pete replied. Lauren had her doubts about this, but she decided to try it.



3) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

She got some tape from her desk and taped the note together as Pete had suggested. But an hour later, when she tried to buy a sandwich, the shop owner refused her note. When she asked why, the surly shop owner said, ‘Sorry, but sometimes two halves ___ (NOT MAKE) a whole.’



4) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Russian vinaigrette
Russian vinaigrette is a type of salad common in Russia, which consists of diced carrots, beetroot and potatoes as well as chopped onions and sometimes sauerkraut. Vinaigrette dressing, from which the salad gets ___ (IT) name, is poured over the top.



5) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The salad was adapted from European recipes that were popular in the 19th century. However, it is now ___ (WIDELY) eaten in Russia than in western Europe.



6) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The salad often appears at celebrations alongside other small dishes, such as cold cuts, cheeses, canapes and open sandwiches. Usually ___ (THIS) dishes are laid on the table before the guests arrive.



7) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

The colourful salad is low in calories and full of nutrients, so it ___ (RECOMMEND) for anyone who is on a diet or is just keen to eat healthily.



8) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Oases
Oases are areas where trees and plants grow around a body of water in the middle of a desert. They are ___ (USUAL) phenomena because there is so little water or vegetation in desert areas.



9) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

How does the water in an oasis get there? It doesn’t come from the sky, but rather, from underneath the ground. Believe it or not, there are underground rivers and layers of rock which contain water beneath the ___ (SAND) desert floor.



10) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Pressure from underneath these water sources pushes the water to the surface. In other cases, people have drawn the water out ___ (ARTIFICIAL), through the use of man-made wells.



11) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

An oasis can be quite small, only able to support a limited number of trees and to supply a little water for those who pass by. Other oases are big enough to supply considerable populations of people with ___ (DRINK) water.



12) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

People who survive on oases must be very ___ (CARE) with how they use the water, because they must use it to grow food as well as to drink.



13) Вставьте слово, которое грамматически и лексически будет соответствовать содержанию текста.

Many oases have survived for years. They have been of great ___ (IMPORTANT) in terms of setting up trade routes across the desert.



14) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Natalie’s special skill
Natalie had a special skill for shopping, the goal of which was to pay less no matter what. She really knew how to ___ a hard bargain at the market.

1) force
2) drive
3) push
4) shove



15) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Her usual routine was to have a look round, then when she found something she liked, she'd ask the stallholder, ‘Is this your best price? If they ___ yes, she would then give reasons as to why that price was wrong.

1) said
2) told
3) spoke
4) talked



16) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Another tactic was to find some minor problem, depending ___ what she saw. ‘See this table, theres a scratch right there. Do you see it?5 She'd manage to get a few pounds shaved off.

1) in
2) at
3) for
4) on



17) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Sometimes she'd just say, 'I'll give you £20 for this.' Never mind that it was marked £22,50. Any reduction in price was a win. You’d think she was trying to cut ___ on expenditure, but it was more like a game.

1) back
2) up
3) off
4) out



18) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Occasionally she'd meet her ___. A stallholder would have a good comeback for every attempt Natalie made. In the end, though, she would pass on it if she didn’t get what she wanted.

1) twin
2) match
3) double
4) copy



19) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

For her friends, going shopping with her was at least good for a ___ . She once shocked her friend Henry by paying more for something. ‘I’ll give you £200 for this! It’s absolutely gorgeous!’

1) joke
2) fun
3) game
4) laugh



20) Запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

Natalie said about an antique lamp she had ___ upon, which was priced at £150. Henry thought she had fallen and hit her head that morning!

1) stumbled
2) fallen
3) tripped
4) slipped