Стр.58-59 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 11 класс

Vocabulary 1. Choose the correct item.

1. Many children in the world suffer due to a lack of basic sanitation and clean water.
   A hurt
   B fail
   C suffer
   D injure
2. Some people believe that the money spent on space travel would be better spent on helping to reduce world poverty and hunger.
   A better
   B rather
   C further
   D more
3. Visitors are admitted into the science exhibition on payment of a small entrance fee.
   A fare
   B fee
   C ticket
   D subscription
4. Unfortunately, the homeless are a common sight on the streets of our towns and cities.
   A appearance
   B view
   C look
   D sight
5. It can take a considerable amount of time to find exactly what you are looking for on the Internet.
   A lasting
   B plentiful
   C considerable
   D broad
6. Some people find surfing the Internet a very effective way in which to gain knowledge.
   A raise
   B gain
   C grasp
   D catch
7. We wandered down the winding path towards the tiny village.
   A curling
   B rolling
   C winding
   D waving
8. After a three-day trial the jury found the men guilty of the robbery.
   A trial
   B judgement
   C court
   D conviction
9. John is pleased that his new job as a web designer is a permanent position.
   A fixed
   B permanent
   C constant
   D lasting
10. The charity launched a special appeal to raise money for the villages affected by the flood.
    A increase
    B build
    C raise
    D lift
11. Pollution is a serious problem in most major cities of the world.
    A bigger
    B greater
    C superior
    D major
12. The murderer nearly got away with his crime, but then a new piece of evidence led to his arrest.
    A stood up to
    B walked away from
    C got away with
    D went down with
13. The annual turnover in the computer games industry in the US is about $28 billion.
    A company
    B industry
    C activity
    D manufacture
14. Charles Dickens’ writings provide us with an excellent picture of the social conditions of England during the nineteenth century.
    A print
    B vision
    C drawing
    D picture
15. Mary experienced great poverty as a child, which left a very deep impression on her.
    A impression
    B feeling
    C memory
    D opinion
16. As a journalist, Tim enjoyed reporting on social issues such as unemployment and homelessness.
    A revealing
    B reporting
    C discussing
    D informing
17. Anna has spent much of her life trying to improve the terrible conditions in some hospitals in the developing world.
    A levels
    B aspects
    C conditions
    D qualities
18. Over one hundred participants took part in the charity fund-raising day.
    A spectators
    B representatives
    C participants
    D agents
19. Sam Carsdale was the chief detective investigating the crime.
    A uncovering
    B investigating
    C discovering
    D exploring
20. Samantha managed to get a full-time job as a secretary.
    A employment
    B job
    C work
    D duty

Grammar 2. Choose the correct item.

1. I suggest you see the manager.
   A see
   B saw
   C to see
   D seeing
2. Suppose you found £100, what would you do?
   A finding
   B found
   C will find
   D would find
3. It was such bad weather that they stayed in.
   A such a bad
   B so a bad
   C such bad
   D a so bad
4. It appears that he’ll be late again.
   A Appears
   B It appears
   C Appears it is
   D Appears that
5. No sooner had he left than it started raining.
   A that
   B but
   C than
   D when
6. It looks as if it’s going to snow.
   A so
   B that
   C as
   D as if
7. Do you know who came round yesterday?
   A who came
   B someone came
   C who comes
   D what comes
8. Tired though she was, she cooked dinner.
   A although
   B however
   C as if
   D though
9. Despite the heavy traffic, we managed to arrive on time.
   A for the time being
   B at the time
   C between times
   D on time
10. I wish you would stop talking.
    A stop
    B would stop
    C are stopping
    D had stopped
11. Do you know how much this costs?
    A does it cost
    B to cost
    C this cost
    D this costs
12. She’s a little more tired than she expected.
    A by far
    B very
    C a little
    D a few
13. What she needs is some time off.
    A What she needs
    B What needs
    C What does she need
    D That what she needs
14. Doctors are said to be well paid.
    A well paid
    B good pay
    C paying well
    D good paying
15. His cat was run over by a car.
    A ran over
    B had run over
    C was running over
    D was run over
16. Had he woken up earlier, he wouldn’t have missed the bus.
    A Had he woken
    B He had woken
    C Having woken
    D He woke
17. They told him not to go, yet he still went.
    A already
    B yet
    C just
    D never
18. How about going for a walk?
    A Why not
    B How about
    C What for
    D Why don’t
19. What a great view you have from your room!
    A There
    B It
    C How
    D What
20. I’d rather we left now.
    A will leave
    B have left
    C had left
    D left