A fixed В mended C repaired
3. The human body has an amazing capacity to... itself.
A fix В mend C repair
4. He’s outside... the brakes on the car.
A repairing В mending C fixing
5. Dad was up the ladder,... the roof.
A mending В repairing C fixing
6. Where can I get my shoes...?
A fixed В mended C repaired
7. Ellis was able to quickly find and... the problem.
A fix В mend C repair
8. The roof needs... in a few places.
A fixing В repairing C mending
9. The car won’t start — can you... it?
A mend В fix C repair
10. He... old furniture.
A repairs В mends C fixes
11. My father used to... our shoes.
A repair В mend C fix
12. It cost too much to get the car....
A repaired
В mended
C fixed
TEST 26
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
borrow | to take and use something that belongs to somebody else, and return it to them at a later time | брати в борг, брати на (якийсь) час; позичати |
lend (lent, lent) | to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later | позичати, давати на(якийсь) час |
loan | to lend someone something, especially money; to lend a valuable object to a museum, etc | брати позичку; давати позичку |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. Can I... your umbrella?
A borrow В lend C loan
2. Has he returned that book you... him?
A loaned В lent C borrowed
3. Can you... me $5?
A loan В lend C borrow
4. You are allowed to... six books from the library at a time.
A loan В borrow C lend
5. I... my CD player to Dave and I haven’t got it back yet.
A borrowed В loaned C lent
6. Can I... your pen for a minute?
A lend В borrow C loan
7. The hospital agreed to... us a wheelchair.
A borrow В lend C loan
8. This exhibit was kindly... by the artist’s family.
A lent В loaned C borrowed
9. Can you... me Ј10 until tomorrow?
A loan В lend C borrow
10. Jeff’s... us his car for the weekend.
A borrowed В lent C loaned
11. I’ve... the car to a friend.
A borrowed В loaned C lent
12. He... the museum his entire collection.
A borrowed В lent C loaned
TEST 27
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
watch | to be a spectator, simply to look and see what is happening | спостерігати, слідкувати; дивитися, спостерігати |
observe | to look very carefully in the hope of learning something, especially in science | спостерігати, стежити (за чим-небудь); вести (наукові) спостереження; вивчати (за допомогою спостереження) |
see | to become aware of somebody/ something by using your eyes | бачити |
look | to turn your eyes in a particular direction | дивитися |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. “I didn’t play, I didn’t! I only...”, the boy explained.
A watched В observed C looked
2. It’s extremely interesting to... ships unload their cargoes.
A see В watch C observe
3. A group of scientists is... an eclipse of the sun.
A watching В observing C looking
4. They... the eagle till it was out of sight over the hill.
A looked В observed C watched
5. My friend... the behavior of birds.
A watches В looks C observes
6. If you can find the planet Jupiter and have a telescope, you can... its four large satellites, first seen by Galileo in 1610.
A look В watch C observe
7. The physicist remained late in the laboratory to... the result of his experiment.
A observe В watch C look
8. Are you going to play or only to...?
A look В watch C observe
9. When it’s getting dark, one can... the birds come home from the tall trees where they spend the night.
A watch В observe C look
10. My father and I always... international football matches on TV.
A watch В observe C look
11. “What is your job in the experimental garden?” - “I... the development of rice in it.”
A look В observe C watch
12. She... at me and smiled.
A observed В looked C watched
TEST 28
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
dress | to put on clothes | одягати; наряджати; одягатися, наряджатися, вбиратися |
put on | to place clothes on any part of our body | надягати |
wear | to have on the body | бути вдягненим (в що-н.); носити (одяг) |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. When spring comes she always... a flower in the button-hole of her costume.
A puts on В dresses C wears
2. “What are you going to... at our fancy-dress party?” - “ I tink, I’ll... like a pirate.”
A wear В dress C put on
3. They asked me how he was... but I could not recollect what he was....
A dressed, wearing
В wore, dressing
C dressed, putting on
4. Why aren’t you... your rubber boots? The country road is very muddy.
A putting on
В dressing
C wearing
5. Please, help me to... the children.
A put on В dress C wear
6. The mother... the child and told him to wait for her on the yard.
A put on В dressed C wore
7. She is so beautiful and she... well.
A put on В dresses C wears
8. Don’t... your overcoat, it’s very warm outside.
A wear В put on C dress
9. “Is she always... in white?” — “Yes, she enjoys... white.”
A put on, wearing
В dressed, wearing
C wear, putting on
10. Why haven’t you... your hat? The sun is very strong.
A dressed В worn C put on
11. She doesn’t... glasses on the stage.
A wear В puts on C dresses
12. He was still... when I came in.
A putting on
В wearing
C dressing
TEST 29
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
learn | to study; to be informed; to receive information | вивчати, вчити (що-небудь); учитися, навчатися (чому-небудь); засвоювати; учитися; дізнаватися |
discover | to get surprising information; to understand something quite unexpectedly | відкривати, робити відкриття; виявляти, знаходити |
find out | to get knowledge by search or inquiry | дізнатися, з’ясувати, довідатися; розкрити |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. I am sad to... the news of him being ill.
A learn В find out C discover
2. The other part of the book tells us what young naturalists can do to... about animals and plants living in different surroundings.
A find out В discover C learn
3. When Pierre Curie... about his wife’s discovery he decided to leave his own researches and to help his wife in her work.
A found out В discovered C learned
4. Ring him up to... if he is at home.
A learn В discover C find out
5. We suddenly... that it was too late to catch the train.
A discovered В found out C learned
6. She... that the whole story was untrue.
A discovered В learned C found out
7. It’s interesting to... that the legend of King Arthur is probably based on a real hero of the Britons.
A discover В learn C find out
8. For a long time they tried to... something about their adopted daughter’s past but to no avail.
A learn В find out C discover
9. Look at the time-table and you will... the time and the place of all the lectures.
A discover В find out C learn
10. I am... what really happened.
A finding out В learning C discovering
11. I haven’t... anything... about him yet.
A found out В learned C discovered
12. Cook is credited with... Hawaii.
A learning В finding out C discovering
TEST 30
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
look | denotes the act of seeing | дивитися |
stare | to look with wide open eyes because of surprise, fear, curiosity | пильно дивитися, витріщатися |
glance | to take a quick look | мигцем глянути; кинути оком; швидко переглянути |
peep | to look through a narrow hole or to look cautiously or stealthily | заглядати, дивитися примружившись; заглядати в маленький отвір; підглядати |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. I have... into every room on the first floor but I can’t find him anywhere.
A looked В stared C peeped
2. The man... at me till I began to feel uncomfortable.
A peeped В glanced C stared
3. The visitor... at all the pictures but without particular interest.
A glanced В peeped C looked
4. The passers-by... indifferently at the street painter and walked on.
A looked В stared C glanced
5. “Oh, it’s unjust,” the small girl cried. “You’ve chosen the big one because you...”
A stared В peeped C glanced
6. Frank got up and went from window to window cautiously... out.
A staring В looking C peeping
7. The man... coldly at Caroline, looking her up and down.
A glanced В stared C peeped
8. As she said the last few words she... at me to see if I was listening.
A glanced В peeped C looked
9. Toma... quickly at the door. “Listen! Can you hear somebody coming?”
A stared В glanced C peeped
10. Oliver found a hole in the fence and... into the garden.
A peeped В looked C stared
11. He woke up and... at the lock and found out that it was late.
A peeped В stared C glanced
12. Mr Brown laid down the paper and sat quietly... at the floor.
A staring В peeping C glancing
TEST 31
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
empty | containing nothing | порожній, незаповнений |
vacant | not in use, unoccupied or uninhabited | вакантний, незайнятий; незаповнений; вільний (про місце) |
blank | not written on, not marked | чистий, необписаний (про папір); незаповнений (про документ) |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. This is a(n)... room, it has neither furniture nor people in it.
A vacant В blank C empty
2. This is a(n)... room. It is free for occupation.
A empty В blank C vacant
3. “Why did she leave so much... space?”
A blank В vacant C empty
4. Left by the drivers the buses and cars stood... in the foggy streets.
A vacant В empty C blank
5. There’s one more... seat in the car. You can take it.
A blank В vacant C empty
6. The garden was... and silent.
A empty В vacant C blank
7. The jug is full of milk now, but it will be... when they have finished eating their supper.
A blank В empty C vacant
8. Can you give me a... sheet of paper? I’ll draw the way to the station for you.
A blank В vacant C empty
9. The streets were almost... at that hour.
A vacant В blank C empty
10. Pete sat looking at the... page, he couldn’t make up his mind how to begin the letter.
A empty В vacant C blank
11. A loud cry that came from the... hall awakened the baby.
A vacant В blank C empty
12. “All the seats in the hall are occupied.” - “No, not all the seats. Two are...”
A empty В vacant C blank
TEST 32
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
bring (brought, brought) | to provide somebody/something with something | приносити, привозити, доставляти |
fetch | to go to where somebody/something is and bring them/it back | (піти і) принести, привести |
take (took, taken) | to carry or move something from one place to another | брати |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. I haven’t... my laptop with me this morning; can I borrow yours?
A brought В fetched C taken
2. I’m off now. I have to... the kids from school.
A bring В fetch C take
3. I’ll... the parcel with me and post it while I’m out.
A bring В fetch C take
4. Yesterday, she forgot to... her homework to school and came back upset.
A bring В fetch C take
5. I threw a stick for my dog to....
A bring В fetch C take
6. When you come, could you... some wine?
A bring В fetch C take
7. My sister... to the airport and saw me off and she’ll pick me up when 1 get back.
A brought В fetched C took
8. It... me an hour to get home.
A brings В fetches C takes
9.... it over there, please.
A Bring В Fetch C Take
10.... it here, please.
A Bring В Fetch C Take
11. She... Luke home from the hospital.
A took В fetched C brought
12.... your bag off the table.
A fetch В take C bring
TEST 33
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
job | work for which you receive regular payment | робота, праця; служба; заняття |
work | the duties that you have and the activities that you do as part of your job | робота; труд; справа, діяльність |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. Margaret has got a new....
A job В work
2. They did a great... fixing my computer.
A job В work
3. He’s got... with the government.
A job В work
4. Coal mining is a hard....
A job В work
5. If.,. is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.
A work В a work C job D a job
6. You’ve never done a day’s... in your life.
A job В work
7. There will be a lot of... losses when the factory closes.
A job
В work
8. Bob’s always changing....
A works
В work
C jobs
D job
9. I’ve got... working for a bank.
A job
В a job
C a work
D work
10. It took me an hour to get home from... yesterday.
A job
В work
11. Let’s try to make the best of a bad....
A job
В work
12. He does not go about his... in the right way.
A work
В job
TEST 34
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
hear | to be aware of sounds with your ears | чути, почути; чути, мати слух |
listen | to give one’s attention to a sound; to take notice of what somebody says to you | слухати |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. Did you... that noise just now?
A hear В listen C listen to
2. I... the CD on my Walkman.
A heard В listened C listened to
3. She was talking very quietly; did you __________________ what she just said?
A hear В listen C listen to
4. OK, this is important, so please... carefully.
A hear В listen C listen to
5. I can’t... you properly — the phone line’s really bad.
A hear В listen C listen to
6. Did you... about the accident?
A hear В listen C listen to
7. Be careful — I’ve... a number of strange things about them.
A heard В listened
8. I told him about it, but he never... me.
A hears
В listens
C listens to
9. The music next door was so loud, we couldn’t... the TV.
A hear
В listen
C listen to
10. ’What did she say?’
A ’I wasn’t hearing.’
В ’I wasn’t listening.’
11. Didn’t you... the doorbell?
A hear
В listen
C listen to
12. I told her over and over again, but she wouldn’t....
A hear
В listen
TEST 35
Study the meaning of the words. Choose the best variant of answer.
Word | Definition | Translation |
wages | an amount of money you receive each day or week. It is often paid in cash (= notes and coins) | заробітна плата (робітника) |
salary | the money you receive each month. A person’s salary is often expressed as the total amount in a year. | платня, оклад; заробітна плата службовця |
1. The government plans to raise the minimum... from £4.20 to £6 per hour.
A salary
В wage
2. The basic... is low, so she’ll have to do overtime to make enough money.
A salary
В wage
3. His... goes directly into the bank on the last Friday of each month.
A salary
В wage
4. She earns a good... as a doctor, but not as much as a consultant gets.
A salary
В wage
5. The owner of the restaurant only pays the waiters a weekly... of £80.
A salary
В wage
6. He was offered a six-figure... to move to a rival company.
A salary
В wage
7. He’s on quite a good... in his present job.
A salary
В wage
8. The... increases will come into effect in May.
A salary
В wage
9. Servants often worked eighteen hours a day with only half a day off once a week, for very low...
A salary В wage C wages D salaries
10. For the student, however, earning a... instead of living off a grant is riches indeed.
A salary
В wage
11. You will learn valuable skills for the trade of your choice whilst earning a....
A salary
В wage
12. He is waiting for an annual raise in his....
A salary
В wage
TEST 36
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
travel | the act or activity of travelling | подорож |
trip | a journey to a place and back again, especially a short one for pleasure or a particular purpose | подорож, мандрівка, поїздка; екскурсія; рейс |
journey | an act of travelling from one place to another; a journey is usually one-way and is more often used when the travelling takes a long time and is difficult | подорож (суходолом); поїздка; рейс |
excursion | a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people | екскурсія; (туристична) поїздка |
voyage | a long journey involving travel by sea or in space | переліт; плавання; подорож |
tour | a journey made for pleasure during which several different places are visited | подорож; поїздка; турне |
expedition | an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known | експедиція; похід, вилазка |
outing | a short trip made for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than a day | заміська прогулянка, екскурсія, пікнік |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. The job involves a considerable amount of foreign....
A travel
В outing
C tour
D journey
2. She’s away on a business....
A journey
В travel
C trip
D voyage
3. My... to work takes an hour.
A travel
В journey
C trip
D outing
4. I’m going to... by plane.
A journey
В travel
C trip
D expedition
5. We went on a day... to see Stonehenge.
A voyage
В travel
C trip
D journey
6. The children were on a day’s... from school.
A voyage
В trip
C outing
D expedition
7. I’ve got to pick up the tickets from the... agent.
A journey
В travel
C trip
D tour
8. It was their first... to the South Pole.
A expedition
В tour
C outing
D trip
9. The Titanic sank on its maiden....
A trip
В expedition
C excursion
D voyage
10. My friends were on a... through England.
A tour
В trip
C journey
D outing
11. I’m going to take a year out to... round the world.
A journey
В travel
C trip
D tour
12. We went on an all-day... to the island.
A excursion
В trip
C voyage
D travel
TEST 37
Study the meaning of the words. Choose the best variant of answer.
Word | Definition | Translation |
economic | connected with the trade, industry and development of wealth of a country, an area or a society | економічний,господарський |
economical | providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent; not spending more money than necessary | економний, ощадливий |
1. He was... in all areas of his life.
A economic
В economical
2. It would be more... to buy the bigger size.
A economic
В economical
3. The house she lived in was very.... It didn’t use much electricity.
A economic
В economical
4. The government’s... policy is a disaster.
A economic
В economical
5. This is a period of... crisis.
A economic
В economical
6. She is very... in her use of salt when she is cooking.
A economic
В economical
7. What is wrong with our... system?
A economic
В economical
8. They witness a period of sustained... growth.
A economic
В economical
9. They’re very... too — saving up to 50 % in laundry costs.
A economic
В economical
10.... reforms are also outlined in the letter.
A economic В economical
11. it is often... to buy in large quantities.
A economic В economical
12. Car Hire Hiring a car is a convenient and fairly... way of getting around.
A economic В economical
TEST 38
Study the meaning of the words.
Word | Definition | Translation |
hit (hit, hit) | to come against something with force, especially causing damage or injury | ударяти; завдавати шкоди |
knock | to hit something so that it moves or breaks; to put somebody/something into a particular state or position by hitting them/it | ударяти; бити, збити (з ніг) |
bang | to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise | ударити, стукнути; ляскати, хлопати |
strike (struck, struck) | to hit somebody/something hard | стукнути, ляснути |
Choose the best variant of answer.
1. Someone had... a hole in the wall.
A hit В knocked C banged D struck
2. The baby was... the table with his spoon.
A hitting В knocking C banging D striking
3. The boy was... by a speeding car.
A struck В hit C banged D knocked
4. The ship... a rock.
A hit В banged C struck D knocked
5. My parents never used to... me.
A bang В strike C hit D knock
6. I was... by a falling stone.
A struck В hit C banged D knocked
7. The door slammed with a....
A hit В bang C strike D knock
8. One man was... on the head with a stick.
A struck В knocked C hit D banged
9. He deliberately ran into her,... her shoulder.
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