Декан факультету іноземних мов _________________________ Variant 16 Choose the right answer. 1. We advise our customers to.. advantage of our bargain prices during the coming week. a) get b) have c) make d) take 2. To....... their fiftieth anniversary the store held a one-week sale. a) mark b) paint c) sign d) write 3. Prices are very.... these days. a) big b) expensive c) high d) increased 4. It is always a good idea to.. a bill before paying it. a) add b) calculate c) control d) check 5. The standard of our furniture is excellent, but even so, we charge only prices. a) just b) moderate , c) slight d) small 6. If you want to return the suit, you must bring the with you as proof of purchase. a) note ( b) recipe c) receipt d) prescription 7. These figures will give you a ..... estimate of the cost of the goods, a) rough b) scant c) short d) superficial 8. "Fantastic sale. Everything must be sold of the price!" a) despite b) in vain c) regardless d) without 9........ your change before leaving the shop! a) Control b) Examine c) Judge d) Test 10. I can't...... $70 for one book! Haven't you got a cheaper edition? a) afford b) allow c) dispose d) provide 11. Everything is so expensive these days, it's hardly to save a penny. a) doubtful b) likely c) possible d) probable 12........ where you go, prices are higher than they were last year. a) Doesn't matter b) In any case c) No importance d) No matter 13. I don't know the.... price, but it costs about $25. a) accurate b) exact c) proper d) true 14. Everything in the sale has been ..... to half price. a) decreased b) diminished c) lowered d) reduced 15. It's difficult to pay one's bills when prices keep ..... . a) gaining b) growing c) raising d) rising 16. As far as...... for money is concerned, our product is unbeatable. a) advantage b) cost c) value d) worth 17. The price of food keeps.. up. a) getting b) going c) rising d) setting 18. This shop...... only $ 1 for a loaf of bread. a) charges b) costs c) sells d) values 19. The coat was going for a.. , reduced from $ 100 to $20. a) flower b) laugh c) smile d) song 20. We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of materials. a) crude b) natural c) original d) raw Затверджено Декан факультету іноземних мов _________________________ Variant 17 . Choose the tight answer. 1. That supermarket carries a wide. of goods. a) line b) load c) range d) series 2. The advantage of this new plastic covering is that it will to fit any size of object. a) change b) expand c) extend d) stretch 3. The expert said that the stone was not a jewel and was therefore a) invaluable b) priceless c) profitless d) valueless 4. What...... of soap do you buy? a) class b) make c) mark d) style 5. The....... of strawberries on the market is due to a late frost. a) drought b) exception c) rarity d) scarcity 6. This carpet was made.. that is why it is so expensive. a) by hand b) by hands c) by the hand d) with hands 7. This cloth is of good ..... but it is not expensive. a) character b) condition c) quality d) virtue 8. We made a wooden toy with an empty cotton and some glue. a) ball bj reel c) roll d) spool 9. The butcher cut some pork,.. it up and handed it to me. a) closed b) strung c) wound d) wrapped 10. There is a...... of grain in our country at the moment. a) need b) requirement c) shortage d) want 11. That is where they... whisky. a) brew b) cook c) distill d) stew 12. That shop sells.... clothes, but they are well-made. a) ancient b) antique c) elderly d) old-fashioned 13. We've run..... sugar. Ask Mrs Helpful to lend us some. a) away with b) down c) off d) out of 14. Grain and coffee are major trading... a) articles b) commodities c) materials d) stocks 15. When I pointed out that there was a small in one of the glasses, the shop gave me a 15% reduction on the set. a) blot b) crack c) smear d) smudge 16. That old vase will... an attractive lamp-holder. a) assemble b) compose c) form d) make 17. This fantastic new gadget has been selling like cakes. a) birthday b) cream c) hot d) wedding 18. Mr Critical assured me that he never bought that were advertised on TV. a) article b) productions c) projects d) products 19. I must take this watch to be repaired; it. over ten minutes a day. a) accelerates b) gains c) increases d) speeds 20. New products are announced to the public. a) by mail order b) by productions c) by propaganda d) on posters Затверджено Декан факультету іноземних мов _________________________ Variant 18 Choose the right answer. 1. The nurse put a..... on the wound. a) bandage b) cloth c) material d) towel 2. Take two of these... three times a day after meals. a) capsules b) drugs c) placebos d) prescriptions 3. Illness can be stopped before it happens by means of a) after-care b) prescription c) therapy d) vaccines 6. If you've got a headache, why don't you take a .. .. of aspirin? a) couple b) couplet c) pair d) prescription 7. Can you...... a good pill against airsickness? a) advise b) propose c) recommend d) suggest 6. The....... is a teaspoonful, to be taken three times a day. You must not exceed it. a) dose b) measure c) medicine d) quantity 7. Barbiturates are drugs which are often used in the of emotional disorders. a) cure b) healing c) improvement d) treatment 8. Many herbs are well known for their healing ..... . a) contents b) medicines c) parts d) properties 9. The doctor prescribed tablets to help the pain. a) calm b) lighten c) relieve d) rid 10. He threatened to drink the.. ...chemical. a) deadly b) deathly c) dying d) mortal 11. The doctor gave me some...for my rheumatism. a) gargle b) lozenges c) pastilles d) pills 12. As the drug took.... the patient became quieter. a) action b) effect c) force d) influence 13. It's time to take another... ...of medicine. a) cup b) dose c) drink d) spoon 14. The effects of the anaesthetic used for the operation take quite a time to off. a) give b) move c) turn d) wear 15. One way to ged rid of hiccups is to........ your breath for as long as possible. a) catch b) draw c) hold d) take 16. She's suffering from a.. ...of iron and needs to take a course of tablets. a) default b) defect c) deficiency d) deficit 17. After his illness, the doctor gave him medicine to another attack. a) deny b) improve c) prevent d) recover 18. You'll feel better after you've taken a..... of cough medicine. a) dose b) helping c) portion d) ration 19. Take the tablets twice a day. in two tablespoons of water. a) dissolved b) melted c) resolved d) solved 20. The medicine he takes can only ..... the pain. It cannot get rid of it completely. a) heal b) remedy c) relieve d) solve Затверджено |