03.10.2024

   

1.Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was astronomical.

A) It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
B) The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.
C) In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand.
D) It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
E) In the 19th century, even though the demand for tea was enormous its price remained cheap.

2. French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.

A) French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.
B) Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.
C) French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.
D) Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.
E) Worldwide, French is the most widely taught second language after English.

3. Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.

A) unlike adults children laugh more while playing games.
B) Since adults have less time playing games; they don't laugh as much as children
C) No matter how much adults play, they can't laugh more than children.
D) It seems that adults, who don't laugh much, didn't play much with other children when they were young.
E) The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.

4. We must remember what happened in the past so that it will never happen again.

A) If we could remember the past, it would not happen again.
B) Since we all tend to forget what happened in the past we do the same mistakes again.
C) We couldn't remember what happened in the past so we did it again.
D) In order not to repeat the past, we should certainly not forget what happened then.
E) Those who couldn't remember what happened in the past were more likely to repeat it.

5. After failing a doping test at the Seoul Olympics, Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal.

A) At the Seoul Olympics Ben Johnson and many others were disqualified after failing a doping test.
B) If Ben Johnson hadn't been tested positive for doping at the Seoul Olympics, he wouldn't have lost his gold medal.
C) Since Ben Johnson confessed having used doping his gold medal was taken back.
D) As Ben Johnson failed the doping test again at the Seoul Olympics, he was stripped of his gold medal.
E) Although Ben Johnson failed the doping test he wasn't disqualified from the Seoul Olympics.

   

  

Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences.

1. The new grading system ---- universities are trying to adapt resulted in many protests.

A) which
B) that
C) where
D) why
E) when

2. One day you will understand ---- fortunate you are for having me.

A) what
B) when
C) how
D) which
E) why

3. We always need ---- where they came from and how they did it.

A) to remembering
B) to remember
C) remembering
D) for remembering
E) for remember

4. I would have understood you if you ---- why you wanted to move out.

A) had explained
B) explaining
C) have explained
D) will explain
E) explained

5. I have ---- friends in town, so I feel lonely from time to time.

A) little
B) a little
C) a few
D) few
E) whose

6. I have ---- patience left, so you need to stop complaining.

A) a little
B) little
C) a few
D) few
E) many

7. I got into a cab quickly because I ---- by two strange men. As soon as I got into the cab, I ---- a little safer.

A) was following / felt
B) have followed / have felt
C) was being followed / felt
D) had been following / felt
E) was followed / had felt

8. My wife always complains about what I buy so I just let her ---- the shopping.

A) to have done
B) do
C) to do
D) doing
E) having done

9. I don't want to have my tooth ----, I hate dentists.

A) to be extracted
B) having extracted
C) being extracted
D) extracted
E) to extract

10. We didn't know that a second bridge ----, otherwise we would have gone through the new one.

A) built
B) is built
C) had been built
D) would be built
E) would have been built

  

1. A polite but direct way to tell somebody that something they have asked for is impossible, is
   There seems to have been a slight misunderstanding I am afraid that is out of the question I don't think that we could go that far what were you thinking of             

2. The price that is normally paid in the market for something, is called the
  we have received a quote we were hoping for something we wouldn't expect to pay more than going rate             

3. A phrase that asks the other person to tell you what they are 'wanting to pay' for something, is
  I don't think that we could go that far we wouldn't expect to pay more than what were you thinking of we were hoping for something             

4. A phrase where one side makes an offer to the other side where they both make a compromise, is
  could you meet us halfway we have received a quote I am afraid that we can't match that going rate             

5. A polite way to inform somebody that they are wrong/mistaken about something you have said, is
  I don't think that we could go that far we were hoping for something what were you thinking of There seems to have been a slight misunderstanding             

6. A phrase where one side says that they might be able to make a compromise, is
  I am afraid that is out of the question going rate I am afraid that we can't match that there may be some room for manoeuvre             

7. A phrase that means you can't accept the offer/demand the other person has made because it is too much, is
  what were you thinking of I don't think that we could go that far could you meet us halfway we wouldn't expect to pay more than             

8. A polite phrase which is used after receiving an offer to say how much you are wanting to pay (where you want to pay less), is
  we were hoping for something I am afraid that is out of the question there may be some room for manoeuvre There seems to have been a slight misunderstanding            

9. A phrase where you tell the other person that you are unable to offer the same price or conditions that another company has given them, is
  we wouldn't expect to pay more than we have received a quote I am afraid that we can't match that what were you thinking of            

10. A different way to say you 'have received a price from another company' for the contract, is
  could you meet us halfway we have received a quote there may be some room for manoeuvre what were you thinking of            

11. A phrase where the buyer sets a limit on what it is willing to spend on something, is
  I am afraid that we can't match that going rate we wouldn't expect to pay more than we were hoping for something            

  

Sunset

When the air is clear, the sunset will appear yellow, because the light from the sun has passed a long distance through air and the blue light has been scattered away. If the air is polluted with small particles, natural or otherwise, the sunset will be more red. Sunsets over the sea may also be orange, due to salt particles in the air. The sky around the sun is seen reddened, as well as the light coming directly from the sun. This is because all light is scattered relatively well through small angles, but blue light is then more likely to be scattered twice over the greater distances, leaving the yellow, red and orange colors.

1. As it is pointed out in the passage, the color of the sunset ----.

A) may be lighter than expected due to salt particles in the air
B) is red if the sky is clear
C) owes its blueness to the distance between the sun and the earth
D) is a combination of all the colors
E) depends on the weather conditions and the location where it takes place

2. One can infer from the passage that the sunset looks yellow because ----.

A) scattering does not play an appreciable role in determining the color of the transmitted light
B) the blue light is scattered on the long way through the air at that time
C) the light coming directly from the sun is blue
D) the air is polluted to such a degree that the Earth's climate is actually changing
E) sunsets generally take place on the sea

3. As it is pointed out in the passage, ----.

A) our eyes are more sensitive to light with blue frequencies
B) the red light passes easily through the air without scattering at all
C) when the sun sets, only the blue light is left
D) the sunset is likely to look orange when small particles, such as salt from sea spray, are in the air
E) by the time the light from a sunset gets to you, only red light remains