English speech practice tests
Speech Practice.Variant D.Choose the line of synonyms:
Way, track, pass, road
Wear, have smth. on, put off
Worry, anxiety, bored, terrible
Amusement, joke, enter, fun
Steady, firm, permanent, constant
Choose the best variant:
The teacher is expected to _____ at all times.
To get angry at somebody
To wrap in stress and struggle
To fly into a rage
To behave coolly and calmly
To yell at students
Which variant consists of the words of the same meaning?
Suspicious, innocent
Rumour, roam
Constant, temporary
Guilt, fault
Interfere, middle
Choose the false synonyms:
Ailment-disease
Glance-look at
Engaged-free
Hurt-ache
Ease-relieve
What must be done during an epidemic?
One must take precautions
One must be influenced
One must catch illness and die
One must relieve
One needn’t worry
What do you call people who desire for revenge?
Desirable
Revengeful
Respectable
Devoted
Polite
Fill in the right variant:
___ Anne knew the man, _____ she hated him.
The much, very
More, the less
The more, the more
Less, the more
Very much, so much
Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:
At the beginning of May the village was really fairy-like with all its houses smothered in roses.
In late May
In early May
In June
In April
In spring
Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:
Put some more oatmeal in the porridge and mix it thoroughly with a spoon.
Spread it
Involve it
Confuse it
Stir it up
Eat it
Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:
I never saw such a thing as a stew for getting rid of all remnants of food.
Rest of food
Odds and ends
Gravy
Waste
Stewed-fruit
Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:
The whole day we wandered over the country side and in the evening stayed in this small inn.
Reared, stood
Surprised, rested
Were anxious, remained
Roamed, put up at
Were worried, relaxed
Paraphrase the underlined word combination in the sentence:
Hard workers always have success.
Hurry
Suspect
Access
Influence
Succeed
Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:
Louisa always acts as Nelly wanted, the latter had great power over her.
Impact
In fact
Strong
Weak
Affect
Which word can’t be used to paraphrase the underlined one?
At last he attained a desired end.
Achieved
Gained
Succeeded
Won
Failed
Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:
Mr. Dulwick never thought that poetry interest or suits him.
Is his cup of tea
Is not interesting
Is nothing important
Is the last straw
Is peal of laughter
Find the pair of equivalents:
By accident – by chance
Have some difficulty with – have some trouble with
Come in contact with someone – get in touch with someone
In some extent – in some other day
React something – answer something
What exams do pupils going on to higher education usually take?
GSCE exams
“A” level exams
Eleven + exams
No exams required
They are admitted without any exam
Which is not one of the meanings of to stand?
To remain unchanged
To be in an upright position
To tap or hit something lightly
To bear something
To support
Choose the variant which is not a kind of punishment:
Hit children
Ignore a child
Lock the children up
Direct reprimand
Appreciate a child
Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:
The doctor’s treatment did not ease him.
Different
Relieved
Nerved
Killed
Cautioned
Choose the appropriate meaning of the collocation “to crack a joke”.
To kid somebody with great interest
To ridicule someone in a loud voice
To make a somewhat a rude joke
To tell lie to somebody on purpose
To wind someone round one’s little finger
Complete the sentence according to the Speech Pattern:
If you _____ them, they ____ done their best to help you.
Had warned, would have
Warned, would have
Hadn’t warned, would had
Would warn, could have
Warned, had
What is a thing one does not ordinarily see and is surprised as a sign of warning of coming trouble, danger etc.?
Slip
Hatred
Threat
Purpose
Point
What is the English for səhnə və obrazları təsvir etmək?
To describe people and places
To reveal scene
To stir an imagination
To depict scenes and characters
To imagine people
Choose the false pair of synonyms:
To make up one’s mind – to decide
Anxious – troubled
To put out – to turn off
To meddle – to interfere
Relief –discomfort