Test 2
1. Read the text and put the words at the end of each line into the correct form.
Tricks on April Fool’s Day In 1698, a number of Londoners received invitations
to see the lions washed in the Thames. This event ___ (1) in news describe
papers. However, the same trick ___ (2) in 1860, and again a lot of repeat
curious Londoners ___ (3) to enjoy the lions washed. In 1957 BBC come
Television played an even ___ (4) joke on its viewers. It showed hilarious
a film about a spaghetti crop ___ (5) in Southern Switzerland. grow
Agricultural workers ___ (6) long strands of spaghetti from bushes pick
and the presenter of the film ___ (7) on the uniform length of the comment
spaghetti and on the successful cultivation of ‘these vegetables’. After be
the programme there ___ (8) a lot of calls from people who not get
___ (9) the joke and wanted to know where they ___ (10) buy spaghetti bushes. can
2. Read the text. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line.
Americans talk with ___ (1) of their government and ___ (2). They proud, institute
seem certain that they have more ___ (3), better laws and free
stronger leaders. But even the most ___ (4) Americans have а few doubts. patriot
___ (5) is one problem area, and so is the law. There are not educate
enough clever teachers, and too many clever ___ (6). But Americans law
feel ___ (7) that they can change things that don’t work. Americans confidence
want to be proud of their President. They like him to be good-looking,
___ (8), and a good family man. They want him to be a good ___ (9). religion, talk
They expect him to keep the prices down at home and to keep the
country looking ___ (10) abroad. power
3. Choose the most suitable word for each space.
Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to ___ (1) this taboo question, or put it to others in moments of weakness or confidentiality, you ___ (2) well have heard some or all of the ___ (3). It’s the money of course, some say with а smile, as if explaining something to а small child. Or it’s the satisfaction of ___ (4) well done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important ___ (5). I worked as а bus conductor once, and I can’t say I ___ (6) the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to ___ (7) out tickets without falling over into someone’s lap. It’s the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the ___ (8), what about farmers? Is it the conversation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power and а sense of status say those ___ (9) have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognised their leadership ___ (10). Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman. I suspect, and I say this under my ___ (11), that most of us work hoping for something to ___ (12) up. We’ll win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think. We’ll scrape together the ___ (13) and open that little shop we always dreamed of, or go ___ (14) the world, or spend more time in the garden. One day we’ll get that ___ (15) we deserve, but until then at least we have something to do. And we are so busy doing it that we won’t have time to wonder why.
1. a) propose b) meditate c) consider d) launch
2. a) might b) can c) will d) should
3. a) below b) rest c) following d) latter
4. a) a work b) а job c) а task d) an effort
5. a) deal b) position c) job d) engagement
6. a) enjoyed b) wished c) hoped d) felt
7. a) make b) turn с) issue d) give
8. a) one b) case с) question d) former
9. a) people b) must c) who d) to
10. a) qualities b) status c) property d) requirements
11. a) oath b) suspicion c) breath d) pressure
12. a) move b) turn с) ease d) end
13. a) resources b) opportunities c) rest d) money
14. a) round b) over c) into d) to
15. a) ambition b) station c) vocation d) promotion
