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А.Кристи. Рассказы; С. Моэм. Рассказы

Choose the article for each sentence

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I was in Thursday Island and I wanted very much to go to ... New Guinea
<=>
zero

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It was twenty years ago and I was living in Paris, in ... Latin Quarter
<=>
the

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Maugham's reputation as ... novelist rests primarily on four books: Of Human Bondage (1915), The Moon and Sixpence (1919), Cakes and Ale (1930) and The Razor's Edge (1944)
<=>
a

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W S Maugham was … orphan
<=>
an

Choose the article for each sentence

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I answered that I would meet my friend - ... correspondence - at Foyofs on Thursday at half-past twelve
<=>
by

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The vicar had been but recently appointed, a red-faced energetic man ... the early forties
<=>
in

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Не ran ... matches and was afraid that his fire would go out
<=>
out of

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Не seemed to be occupied ... nothing but his dogs, his chickens and his food
<=>
with

Choose the preposition for each sentence

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Her eyes rested ... an instant on the three francs I left for the waiter and I knew that she thought me mean
<=>
for

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I could not help thinking of this fable when the other day I saw George Ramsay lunching ... himself in a restaurant
<=>
by

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I suppose every family has a black sheep Tom had been a sore trial... his for twenty years
<=>
to

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Не asked me whether ... my way I would stop at the island of Trebuchet and leave a sack of flour, another of rice, and some magazines for the hermit who lived there
<=>
on



Американская новелла первой половины 20 века

Among the customers at Bogle’s was a young man named Seeders, who worked in …. .

a laundry office

At nineteen Samuel had quit the country and come to town and spent a year in and out the city jail for … .

gambling and fighting



Б. Шоу «Пигмалион»

Choose the article for each situation

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Henry Higgins wanted to teach Liza to speak standard English.
<=>
-

-

The church clock strikes … first quarter.
<=>
the

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The sarcastic bystander could easily tell … person where he or she came from
<=>
a

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The shallow depression in the west of these islands is likely to move slowly in … easterly direction.
<=>
an

Choose the preposition for each sentence if necessary

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It is a room ... the first floor, looking on the street, it was meant for the drawing room
<=>
on

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The shallow depression in the west of these islands is likely to move slowly ... an easterly direction
<=>
in

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You infamous creature, how dare you accuse me ... such a thing?
<=>
of

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Не said that he could pass the flower girl off as a duchess … an ambassador's garden party in three months
<=>
at



Дж. Стейнбек «Консервный ряд»

Complete each of the sentences according to the text

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Doc didn’t give the boys his car to collect frogs, because
<=>
He had to be in La Jolla the next morning.

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Gay didn’tcome back from town after he left to get a new carburetor, because
<=>
He was arrested for stealing shoes.

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Gay’s wife stopped sending Gay to jail, because
<=>
He liked it there and could sleep.

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Once Doc asked Gay to collect turtles for him, however, Gay didn’t collect them, because
<=>
He was in jail.

Complete each of the sentences according to the text

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John Steinbeck was born in
<=>
Salinas, California

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Steinbeck studied marine biology at
<=>
Stanford University

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The name of Doc’s laboratory is
<=>
Western Biological

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John Steinbeck died in
<=>
New York, New York



Дж. Сэлинджер «Над пропастью во ржи»

According to Holden, what is a catcher in the rye?

A person who stops children from falling off a cliff.

Complete each of the sentences according to the text

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Holden forget at the Antolini’s
<=>
His tie

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Phoebe was sleeping when Holden came home in
<=>
In D.B.'s room

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Phoebe was studying in geography
<=>
Alaska

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when Holden got home Phoebe was wearing
<=>
Pajamas



Дж. Чосер «Кентерберийские рассказы»

Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. Alison and Nicholas decided to play … a trick.

the carpenter

Choose the only right variant to complete the sentence. Alison, the young carpenter’s wife …. .

fell in love with hende Nicholas



О. Уайлд «Как важно быть серьезным»

Algernon came to Jack's country house under the name of...

Ernest

Algernon's visit to John Worthing's house is a great success for him because he....

is in love with Cecily

Algernon: Indeed, when 1 am in really great trouble, as any one who knows me intimately will tell you, 1 refuse everything except....

food and drink



Современная английская новелла (вторая половина 20 века)

According to the firm’s book Miss Saunders from Special duties was ___(print the position)

- assistant confidential secretary

After Needle’s death Kathleen said that Needle was lucky because …

she had been at Confession only the day before she died

After Skinny had fallen ill, he was sent to a ___

sanatorium in Switzerland



Ст. Кинг «Корпорация «Бросайте курить»

Complete each of the sentences according to the text

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Lucinda is
<=>
Morrison's wife's name

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McCann is
<=>
Executive Vice-President

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Richard Morrison is
<=>
Dick

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Sharon is
<=>
McCann's wife's name

Complete each of the sentences according to the text

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Alvin
<=>
was mentally retarded.

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Morrison
<=>
wasn't electrocuted.

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Morrison's wife
<=>
was electrocuted 30 seconds.

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Mort Minelli
<=>
had lung cancer.



Т. Харди «Тэсс из рода Д'Эрбервиллей»

Angel did not dance with Tess in the May-Day dance because ...

he chose another girl

Complete each of the sentences according to the text

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Trying to explain to Marian the reason why she had to work hard Tess told her that...
<=>
her husband had gone abroad, and somehow she had overrun her allowance so that she had to fall back upon her old work for a while

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When Tess explained to her mother why she had told Angel the whole truth about herself Joan Durbeyfield said
<=>
What's done can't be undone

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When Joan Durbeyfield knew that in spite her advice Tess told her husband about her past experience she called her ...
<=>
little fool

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When Tess's narrative ended she plowed Angel's forgiveness in the name of...
<=>
their love



У. Теккерей «Ярмарка тщеславия»

... was the only drink with which unhappy gentlemen soothed the fever of their previous night's potation.

Small beer

Amelia did not speak with Rebecca on the tender subject, she compensated herself with long and intimate conversations with the ...

housekeeper

Asking Amelia questions about her brother Miss Sharp was interested in his ... first of all.

income and marital status



У. Шекспир «Макбет», «Как вам это понравится»

Choose the right synonym. in good earnest

seriously

Complete each of the sentences according to the text

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Afraid is
<=>
frightened

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Alack! expresses
<=>
sorrow

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Hark! is
<=>
Listen!

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Of late is
<=>
recently

Complete each of the sentences according to the text

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When Blackie asked Trevor if he had found anything special, Trevor …
<=>
drew out of his pockets bundles of pound notes

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When Mr. Thomas gave the gang three packets of Smarties, Summers said that …
<=>
it was a bribe

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When Mr. Thomas offered the gang three packets of Smarties the boys were … by this action:
<=>
puzzled and perturbed

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When Mr. Thomas was locked in the loo, he did not call out for help, because …
<=>
he knew nobody would hear him and even if somebody heard him, they would not have the courage to investigate



Ч. Диккенс «Большие надежды»

Match antonyms

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briskness
<=>
languor

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reserved
<=>
communicative

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undutiful
<=>
conscientious

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ungainly
<=>
graceful

Match synonyms

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reserve
<=>
restraint

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stare
<=>
gaze

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strange
<=>
odd

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vagabond
<=>
tramp



Э. Хемингуэй «Прощай, оружие»

After Rinaldi and the major had gone, Federico found that he was ___, but went to sleep.

quite drunk

Complete each of the sentences according to the text

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Catherine
<=>
did not want to get married right away because it seemed to her too embarrassing since she was pregnant

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Catherine and Federico
<=>
loved each other and were happy together

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Mr. Guttingen
<=>
had been a head-waiter

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Snow
<=>
did not come until three days before Christmas

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