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5. Ken books/does/has/takes close friends over every Friday night.

6. Mr. Thompson is into/under/on/in investigation for suspected mass murder.

7. Offering pet-lover Kate to go hunting was a (n) absurd/abstract/abnormal/absent suggestion.

8. Seeing how poor people die of starvation was the most harrowing/worrying/stressing/terrorizing experience in my life.

9. The cleaner had upset the whole pail of water, that’s why the floor was very slippery/slick/slimy/greasy.

10. The house repairs are at a stoppage/pause/hurdle/standstill.

11. The minister expressed his dissention/disturbance/discourse/dismay at the continued practice of gender discrimination.

Task 4. Fill in the gaps with ONE word. (22 marks)

1. The waitress understood the poor boy couldn’t afford a glass of lemonade and told him it was …… the house.

2. Parents have confidence …… Jack’s ability to succeed in finals.

3. The town’s budget depends heavily …… the coal industry.

4. Fred couldn’t manage to convince the jury …… his innocence.

5. Teachers aren’t always to blame …… their students’ poor results.

6. Her opinion is based …… the facts she has found in books.

7. I never eat oranges because I’m allergic …… them.

8. While writing her thesis, Jill puzzled …… the theoretical and practical aspects of the studied phenomenon.

9. The police didn’t give any comment on the number of people arrested …… vandalizing the local cemetery.

10. It’s high time for you to see things clearly and stop being critical …… your appearance.

11. Jack confided …… friends that he and his wife planned to separate.

UNIT 3. People Power

Task 1. Choose the most suitable word to fill each space. (40 marks)

1. I can’t even imagine that Bob could go so …… as to insult Jill.

A long

B far

C distant

D much

2. Martha is definitely …… to Linda in her keen sense of taste.

A proud

B arrogant

C superior

D stubborn

3. Tom never thinks about consequences. He is so ……!

A impulsive

B repulsive

C compulsive

D expulsive

4. Fiona’s …… expression reminded me of my happy days in Hawaii.

A dreamer

B dreamy

C dreamed

D dreamful

5. Steve was born in a (n) …… family, without siblings or other relatives.

A concentrated

B extended

C solid

D nuclear

6. After three years of cohabiting, Jane and Fred …… apart.

A hovered

B drifted

C wandered

D separated

7. Mark and Sandra decided to strengthen their close relations by …….

A breaking the bank

B turning the page

C tying the knot

D making the grade

8. The student was strongly …… to thoroughly research the topic.

A advised

B suggested

C recommended

D proposed

9. If you don’t want to be …… upon, just do what they ask.

A scowled

B grimaced

C glowered

D frowned

10. John put some pins on the teacher’s chair with an unmistakable …… of satisfaction.

A shine

B beam

C ray

D glow

11. No matter what challenges he encounters, Jack is always full of …….

A beans

B sprouts

C wine

D peas

12. Did I say «fair»? It was just a ……. of the tongue.

A slide

B slip

C glide

D skim

13. Mary’s such a liar! I wonder whether we’ll hear a …… of truth in her new story.

A speck

B crumb

C dot

D grain

14. Ken is so generous and kind; he’s got a (n) ……. of gold.

A soul

B arm

C heart

D attitude

15. Henry never enjoys himself at parties. He is such a ……!

A lazy-bones

B wet blanket

C soft touch

D couch potato

16. They are both doctors and are involved in ……. relationships only.

A superficial

B personal

C heartfelt

D working

17. Read for exams and you’ll …… excellent results.

A succeed

B achieve

C earn

D win

18. Jane is very careful with ……. on a new relationship.

A getting

B boarding

C climbing

D embarking

19. Sean lives beyond his means. He’s such a ……!

A spendthrift

B idler

C waster

D financier

20. Bill doesn’t want Mrs. Brown become his step-mother as she’s …….

A quarreler

B quarrelsome

C quarreling

D quarrelful

Task 2. Eight out of the ten sentences contain an unnecessary word. Write the unnecessary words right after the sentences. If a sentence contains no errors, put a plus (+) next to it. (20 marks)

1. His help may come in a handy one day.

2. Nile’s overpowering arrogance has triggered it off Kate’s marked aversion.

3. Peter can’t stand it when his some little daughter looks up to the modern pop idols.