II. Match the numbers to the letters. I. Match the letters finding the equivalents

I. Match the letters finding the equivalents.

1. accurate ______ a) живой, оживленный

2. agreement ______ b) заимствование

3. axis ______ c) отсек

4. booster ______ d) экипаж

5. borrowing ______ e) соглашение

6. brisk ______ f) спуск, снижение

7. capsule ______ g) сила тяжести

8. consciously ______ h) инструмент

9. crew ______ i) фокус-группа

10. debris ______ j) сознательно

11. descent ______ k) программное обеспечение

12. disappearance ______ l) осколки, обломки

13. disease ______ m) необычное название

14. diversity ______ n) ось

15. endangered ______ o) ошибка, ложный шаг

16. extinct ______ p) грузовой автомобиль

17. executive ______ q) вращаться

18. fee ______ r) стартовый ускоритель

19. focus group ______ s) плата за услуги

20. gaffe ______ t) запускaть

21. gravity ______ u) срочный

22. hatch ______ v) корабль

23. herbalist ______ w) снижение

24. hostile ______ x) люк

25. inhabitant ______ y) житель, обитатель

26. inevitability ______ z) правильный, точный

27. in peril ______ aa) отмирающий

28. launch ______ bb) исчезновение

29. moribund ______ cc) дальновидный ученый

30. mother ______ dd) стихийное бедствие

31. natural disaster ______ ee) исчезать

32. off-the-wall name ______ ff) в опасности

33. pass away ______ gg) сокращать

34. proverb ______ hh) угроза, опасность

35. reduce ______ ii) болезнь, заболевание

36. resurrect ______ jj) уникальные особенности

37. setback ______ kk) находящийся под угрозой исчезновения

38. shuttle ______ ll) возрождать

39. software ______ mm) родной язык

40. spin ______ nn) враждебный

41. tool ______ oo) устаревший

42. threat ______ pp) неизбежность

43. truck ______ qq) пословица, поговорка

44. unique features ______ rr) отличие

45. urgent ______ ss) руководитель

46. visionary scientist ______ tt) травник

1. according to a) пародирование

2. anticipated lifetime b) спам, почтовый мусор

3. astonishing c) незатребованный

4. blueprint d) большая ЭВМ

5. chastise e) не обращать внимания

6. chorus f) мгновенно

7. come true g) преобладать; господствовать

8. company lawyer h) обижаться

9. continued appearance i) бесплатно

10. decide on j) план

11. designed by k) осуществляться

12. evolve l) эволюционировать

13. famed entrepreneur m) быстрорастущий

14. filter out n) изумительный

15. full-time crew o) светский разговор

16. global market chorus p) хор, певческий коллектив

17. go bankrupt q) подвергать наказанию

18. hook up r) целевой язык; язык перевода

19. instantaneously s) подключать(свет, газ)

20. junkmail t) cетевые коммуникации

21. keep track of smb u) непрерывное появление

22. main frame computer v) сконструированный кем-либо

23. network communication w) принимать решение

24. open by mistake x) рабочий экипаж

25. predominate y) обанкротиться

26. primary product z) мировой рынок

27. sign an agreement aa) открыть по ошибке

28. space suite bb) юрисконсульт компании

29. skit cc) важная роль

30. small talk dd) колесовидный дизайн

31. take offence ee) сырье; первичный продукт

32. target language ff) ожидаемый срок службы

33. unsolicited gg) скафандр

34. vital role hh) в соответствии с; согласно

35. wheel-shaped design ii) известный предприниматель

36. with no charge jj) подписывать соглашение

III. These statements come from the readings «Oases in Space», «The Name Game», «Vanishing Languages» and «Internet Milestones». Read each statement and then answer the questions that follow.

1. If something happens harmlessly, it happens…

(A) in a spectacular way.

(B) without causing any damage.

(C) very rapidly.

2. If a name is catchy, it is…

(A) easy to remember.

(B) humorous.

(C) highly unusual.

3. If something is fictional, it…

(A) doesn't really exist.

(B) is described in detail.

(C) is strange and wonderful.

4. A company that went bankrupt …

(A) became famous.

(B) changed its name.

(C) went out of business.

5. Another word for upkeep is…

(A) launching.

(B) power.

(C) maintenance.

6. Consciously means…

(A) apparently.

(B) intentionally.

(C) previously.

7. Write down the word that has the same meaning as promote.

8. A word with the same meaning as fusing is…

(A) eliminating.

(B) joining

(C) changing

9. A synonym for urgent is…

(A) critical.

(B) simple.

(C) possible.

10. Unambiguous is closest in meaning to...

(A) clear.

(B) permanent.

(C) entire.

11. Write down the word that has the same meaning as component.

12. The name Dainty is the name of a type of soap, but the word dainty really means...

(A) fragile, gentle.

(B) superior to all others.

(C) sweet smelling.

13. The word aloof is often used to describe a person. A person who is aloof is...

(A) silly, funny.

(B) not very smart.

(C) distant and unfriendly.

14. The stations would contain residential, industrial, and agricultural zones. This statement tells us that the stations would have areas used for...

(A) housing, manufacturing, and farming.

(B) communication, navigation, and control.

(C) recreation, education, and energy production.

15. Find and an antonym for modest.

16. What words or phrases in the reading are similar in meaning to of-the-wall? Write them down.

17. A visionary scientist is one who…

(A) foresees the future.

(B) has had many successes.

(C) studies human eyesight

18. A keystone is…

(A) a critical part.

(B) an ancestor.

(C) a record.

19. A blueprint is a…

(A) carefully designed plan.

(B) design for a house.

(C) name.

20. A proverb is…

(A) a song.

(B) a wise person.

(C) an old saying.

21. If the use of something is mushrooming, it…

(A) has become stable.

(B) is growing rapidly.

(C) has roots in the past.

22. A best-case scenario is…

(A) a prediction that everything will turn out well.

(B) the most optimistic prediction.

(C) the most likely outcome

23. A synonym for astonishing is…

(A) approximate.

(B) amazing.

(C) estimated.

24. A hostile world is…

(A) unfriendly.

(B) curious.

(C) respectful.

25. To keep track of a project is to…

(A) simplify it.

(B) begin it.

(C) monitor it.

26. Another way to say resurrected is…

(A) completely forgotten.

(B) brought back to life.

(C) well documented.

27. If a person writes tersely, he or she writes…

(A) with grammatical and spelling mistakes.

(B) briefly.

(C) in an educated style.

28. Write down the word or phrase that has the same meaning as mother tongues.

29. A skit is a…

(A) related group of songs.

(B) short, funny act.

(C) group of comedic actors.

30. If something is annoying, it is…

(A) irritating.

(B) informative.

(C) repetitive.

31. When someone is chastised, he or she is…

(A) criticized.

(B) forgiven.

(C) made famous.

FINAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST (TEXTS 1-8)

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