"Проблемы города и села"
1)
Can you imagine anything worse than returning home to find that burglars have broken into your house? ________ (FORTUNE), this happens to about 1 million people in Britain ________ (ANNUAL). However, if you want better ________ (PROTECT) against burglars, there are several things you can do to improve ________ (SECURE) , check all the locks on your doors and windows. The ________ (INSTALL) of lightning all around the house will make sure a burglar is ________ (ABLE) to hide in the shadows. An alarm system is another good ________ (PREVENT) measure you can take. Starting a________ (NEIGHBOUR) watch group is also a very ________ (EFFECT) way to prevent crime in your area. Since most ________ (BURGLAR) take place when people are away on holiday, this is when your neighbour’s help is most ________ (VALUE).
"Школьное образование. Изучаемые предметы, отношение к ним."
2)
It is sometimes said that ‘Your schooldays are the happiest days of your life’, and people often feel that this should be a period of ________(ENJOY). However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a________ (PREFER)for alternative methods of ________ (ASSESS) where the work they do throughout the year counts to their final mark. They say that exams test short-term memory and________ (KNOW) which is forgotten immediately after the exam. Also, assessing coursework as part of the final mark changes students’________ (BEHAVE) , making them more responsible about studying. There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in________ (COMPARE) they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure________ (ACT) . They say that some students receive ________ (ASSIST) with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate ________ (MEASURE) of how hard they have worked or of their real________ (ABLE) in the subject they are studying.
"Здоровый образ жизни"
3)
The ______ (ARRIVE) of festive periods like Christmas, brings with it a greater ________ (CONSUME) of sweet treats. ________ (PSYCHOLOGY) believe that it is not just the flavour which makes us feel such ________ (FOND) for certain foods. Western ________ (EUROPE) eat more than two million tons of chocolate a year. There are many theories to explain the ________ (POPULAR) of chocolate. ________ (SCIENCE) have found that chocolate contains endorphins, which make people more ________ (ENERGY) yet, in large amounts, cause ________ (RELAX) . Chocolate also contains caffeine, which is ________ (ADDICT) . Whatever the theories, most chocaholics would say that eating chocolate is simply ________ (COMFORT) .
"Природа и проблемы экологии."
4)
Kevin watched a documentary on TV last night. It was all about the problems ________ (THREAT) our environment. Kevin was shocked to find out how little he knew about ________ (GLOBE) warming or acid rain. He had heard the terms before but he knew ________ (PRACTICAL) nothing about the damage they cause to our planet. He feels he should do something to be ________ (HELP) . He would like to join an ________ (ORGANISE) , but he doesn’t know which one to join. He has seen so many ________ (ADVERTISE) in newspapers and magazines that he can’t make up his mind. However, he believes that it is ________ (ACCEPTABLE) not to be environmentally aware and he is ________ (HOPE) that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth. He is sure that in this time of ________ (TECHNOLOGY) advances, we will find some way to solve the world’s problems.
"Здоровье и забота о нем, самочувствие, медицинские услуги."
5)
Jim decided to visit the doctor after his trip to the jungle. He was normally a tall ________ (MUSCLE) person, but over the past months he had lost a lot of ________ (WEIGH) . He had also noticed that his ankles and knees had become rather ________ (PAIN) . He thought that he might have eaten or drunk something ________ (POISON) or caught some kind of ________ (INFECT) disease. The doctor took some blood for tests and told Jim to go back a week later. This time the doctor had an optimistic ________ (EXPRESS) on her face, and Jim felt quite cheered up. ‘Don’t worry,’ said the doctor, ’it’s nothing ________ (SERIOUSLY) . You haven’t caught an________ (CURE) disease, or anything terrible like that. It’s a simple virus, and you will need some ________ (TREAT) . Take these tablets twice a day for two weeks, and you’ll make a full ________ (RECOVER) ‘.
Ответы:
1)
1.Unfortunately 2.Annually 3.Protection 4.Security 5.Installation 6.Unable 7.Preventative 8.Neighborhood 9.Effective 10.Burglaries 11.Valuable
2)
1.Enjoyment 2.Preference 3.Assessment 4.Knowledge 5.Behavior 6.Comparison 7.Activities 8.Assistance 9.Measurement 10. Ability
3)
1.Аrrival 2.Consumption 3.Psychologists 4.Fondness 5.Europeans. 6.Popularity 7.Scientists 8.Energetic 9.Relaxation 10.Addictive 11.Comforting
4)
1.Threatening 2.Global 3.Practically 4.Helpful 5.Organisation 6.Advertisements 7.Unacceptable 8.Hopeful 9.Technological
5)
1.Muscular 2.Weight 3.Painful 4.Poisonous 5.Infectious 6.Expression 7.Serious 8.Incurable 9.Treatment 10.Recovery