5.11 Vocabulary

354. Complete the sentence:

He translates letters into English very … .

1. little

2. Few

3. many

4. much

E) often

355. Choose the right variant:

My father remarried last year. His new wife is my … .

1. step-father

2. uncle

3. stepmother

4. nephew

E) mother-in-law

356.Choose the right variant:

Academic staff means … .

A) teachers and librarians at the university

B) teachers and students at the university

C) university teachers

D) university students

E) academicians

357. Choose the right variant:

… do you live?

A) What

B) Why

C) How

D) Where

E) Why

358. Indicate the antonym:

often

A) never

B) usually

C) always

D) sometimes

E) seldom

359. Choose the right variant:

A closet or cabinet with shelves for holding cups, plates and the like is called a … .

A) table

B) chandelier

C) fridge

D) cupboard

E) wardrobe

360. Find the synonym:

Every winter in Trafalgar Square, in front of the National Gallery an enormous fir-tree stands.

A) bright

B) nice

C) straight

D) tiny

E) gigantic

361. Choose the right variant:

A university library … about 20 000 books.

1. sells

2. misses

3. contains

4. originates

E) organizes

362. Choose the right variant:

My parents’ parents are my … .

1. grandmothers

2. grandchildren

3. grandparents

4. grandfathers

E) great-grandparents

363. Choose the right variant:

… of the designs is yours?

A) Whom

B) Which

C) What

D) Whose

E) Who

364. Choose the right variant:

… are you looking for?

A) Which

B) At what

C) Whose

D) What

E) For whom

365. Choose the right variant:

A … is a series of pipes through which hot water circulates to radiate heat into a room.

1. radiator

2. mirror

3. chamber

4. stereo

E) lamp

366. Choose the right variant:

Research is an important feature of university work.

1. Laboratory experiment.

2. New approach.

3. Written report.

4. Vacation.

E) Advanced study of the subject.

367. Complete the sentence:

I went … yesterday, but I didn't buy anything.

1. in shopping

2. shopping

3. at shopping

4. to shop

E) shop

368. Choose the right variant:

… old are you?

A) What

B) Where

C) How

D) When

E) Why

369. Complete the sentence:

If she is ill she will call a … .

1. dean

2. student

3. teacher

4. friend

E) doctor

370. Complete the sentence:

My mother's brother is my … .

A) grandfather

B) brother-in-law

C) aunt

D) uncle

E) brother

371. Find the synonym:

Many from overseas students are studying for higher degree.

1. excellent

2. rich

3. foreign

4. poor

E) bright

372. Find the correct answer: Where do you take books?

1. at the library

2. in the park

3. at the museum

4. at home

E) at the station

373. Choose the right variant:

A university library … about 20 000 books.

A) contains

B) originates

C) organizes

D) sells

E) misses

374. Choose the right variant:

Movable things in a room, which equip it for living, are called … .

A) curtains

B) washbasin

C) cushions

D) fireplace

E) furniture

375. Choose the right variant:

What suffix can be used to form an adjective from the verb 'use'?

1. - age

2. - ish

3. - ent

4. - less

E) - al

376. Choose the right variant: We were … late.

A) terribly

B) terribler

C) much terrible

D) terrible

E) more terrible

377. Choose the right variant:

There were many interesting art works of this … at the exhibition.

A) pupil

B) actor

C) dentist

D) painter

E) surgeon

378. Choose the right variant

… much time does it take to go there?

1. Why

2. How many C) What D) How E) When

379. Odd one out:

A) scientists

B) farmers

C) farms

D) workers

E) builders

380. Odd one out:

A) milk

B) meat

C) fish

D) book

E) sugar

381. Odd one out:

A) meal

B) weather

C) dessert

D) salad

E) drink

382. Odd one out:

A) seaside

B) holiday-home

C) beach

D) contract

E) holiday-maker

383. Odd one out:

A) milk

B) bread

C) tea

D) water

E) coffee

384. Choose the synonym:

fat

A) difficult

B) plump

C) long

D) old

E) angry

385. Choose the synonym:

pretty

A) beautiful

B) clean

C) tall

D) angry

E) cheerful

386. Choose the word which refers to the topic:

“Shopping”

A) size

B) November

C) field

D) time

E) snow

387. Choose the word which refers to the topic:

“Family”

A) trip

B) relatives

C) offer

D) order

E) equipment

388. Choose the synonym:

large

A) wonderful

B) cold

C) wild

D) big

E) small

389. Choose the word which refers to the topic:

“Meals”

A) tree

B) village

C) town

D) dishes

E) west

390. Choose the correct variant:

Fish meal usually … 50 per cent of protein.

A) contained

B) contains

C) contain

D) containing

E) have contained

391. Choose the antonym:

young

A) clever

B) new

C) old

D) modern

E) silly

392. Odd one out:

A) son

B) daughter

C) husband

D) wife

E) boiler

393. Choose the word which refers to the topic:

“Flat”

A) subject

B) furniture

C) success

D) progress

E) achievements

394. Choose the antonym:

The best

A) good

B) less

C) the worst

D) the most

E) the least

395. Choose the synonym:

during

A) more

B) within

C) about

D) nearly

Е) almost

396. Choose the synonym:

simple

A) dull

B) good- looking

C) bright

D) superior

E) plain

397. Choose the antonym:

death

A) wife

B) life

C) time

D) teeth

E) day

398. Choose the antonym:

silly

A) new

B) light

C) high

D) clever

E) nice

399. Choose the antonym:

clean

A) bad

B) nice

C) cold

D) big

Е) dirty

400. Complete the sentence:

Trees … timber for our industry.

A) take

B) give

C) bring

D) go

E) plant

401. Choose the synonym:

interpreter

A) businessman

B) guide

C) stand-attendant

D) translator

E) doctor

402. Choose the synonym:

fine

A) black

B) dark

C) wonderful

D) hot

E) cold

403. Choose the antonym:

tо increase

A) tо receive

B) tо quote

C) tо decrease

D) to declare

E) tо inform

404. Choose the word which refers to the topic:

“Holiday”

A) living-room

B) kitchen

C) friend

D) rest

E) contract

405. Complete the sentence:

They need … protein.

A) most

B) more

C) better

D) least

E) big