English speech practice tests

Speech Practice.

Variant D.

1. Choose the line of synonyms:

1. Way, track, pass, road

2. Wear, have smth. on, put off

3. Worry, anxiety, bored, terrible

4. Amusement, joke, enter, fun

5. Steady, firm, permanent, constant

2. Choose the best variant:

The teacher is expected to _____ at all times.

1. To get angry at somebody

2. To wrap in stress and struggle

3. To fly into a rage

4. To behave coolly and calmly

5. To yell at students

3. Which variant consists of the words of the same meaning?

1. Suspicious, innocent

2. Rumour, roam

3. Constant, temporary

4. Guilt, fault

5. Interfere, middle

4. Choose the false synonyms:

1. Ailment-disease

2. Glance-look at

3. Engaged-free

4. Hurt-ache

5. Ease-relieve

5. What must be done during an epidemic?

1. One must take precautions

2. One must be influenced

3. One must catch illness and die

4. One must relieve

5. One needn't worry

6. What do you call people who desire for revenge?

1. Desirable

2. Revengeful

3. Respectable

4. Devoted

5. Polite

7. Fill in the right variant:

___ Anne knew the man, _____ she hated him.

1. The much, very

2. More, the less

3. The more, the more

4. Less, the more

5. Very much, so much

8. 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.

1. In late May

2. In early May

3. In June

4. In April

5. In spring

9. Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:

Put some more oatmeal in the porridge and mix it thoroughly with a spoon.

1. Spread it

2. Involve it

3. Confuse it

4. Stir it up

5. Eat it

10. Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:

I never saw such a thing as a stew for getting rid of all remnants of food.

1. Rest of food

2. Odds and ends

3. Gravy

4. Waste

5. Stewed-fruit

11. 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.

1. Reared, stood

2. Surprised, rested

3. Were anxious, remained

4. Roamed, put up at

5. Were worried, relaxed

12. Paraphrase the underlined word combination in the sentence:

Hard workers always have success.

1. Hurry

2. Suspect

3. Access

4. Influence

5. Succeed

13. Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:

Louisa always acts as Nelly wanted, the latter had great power over her.

1. Impact

2. In fact

3. Strong

4. Weak

5. Affect

14. Which word can't be used to paraphrase the underlined one?

At last he attained a desired end.

1. Achieved

2. Gained

3. Succeeded

4. Won

5. Failed

15. Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:

Mr. Dulwick never thought that poetry interest or suits him.

1. Is his cup of tea

2. Is not interesting

3. Is nothing important

4. Is the last straw

5. Is peal of laughter

16. Find the pair of equivalents:

1. By accident - by chance

2. Have some difficulty with - have some trouble with

3. Come in contact with someone - get in touch with someone

4. In some extent - in some other day

5. React something - answer something

17. What exams do pupils going on to higher education usually take?

1. GSCE exams

2. "A" level exams

3. Eleven + exams

4. No exams required

5. They are admitted without any exam

18. Which is not one of the meanings of to stand?

1. To remain unchanged

2. To be in an upright position

3. To tap or hit something lightly

4. To bear something

5. To support

19. Choose the variant which is not a kind of punishment:

1. Hit children

2. Ignore a child

3. Lock the children up

4. Direct reprimand

5. Appreciate a child

20. Paraphrase the underlined word in the sentence:

The doctor's treatment did not ease him.

1. Different

2. Relieved

3. Nerved

4. Killed

5. Cautioned

21. Choose the appropriate meaning of the collocation "to crack a joke".

1. To kid somebody with great interest

2. To ridicule someone in a loud voice

3. To make a somewhat a rude joke

4. To tell lie to somebody on purpose

5. To wind someone round one's little finger

22. Complete the sentence according to the Speech Pattern:

If you _____ them, they ____ done their best to help you.

1. Had warned, would have

2. Warned, would have

3. Hadn't warned, would had

4. Would warn, could have

5. Warned, had

23. What is a thing one does not ordinarily see and is surprised as a sign of warning of coming trouble, danger etc.?

1. Slip

2. Hatred

3. Threat

4. Purpose

5. Point

24. What is the English for səhnə və obrazları təsvir etmək?

1. To describe people and places

2. To reveal scene

3. To stir an imagination

4. To depict scenes and characters

5. To imagine people

25. Choose the false pair of synonyms:

1. To make up one's mind - to decide

2. Anxious - troubled

3. To put out - to turn off

4. To meddle - to interfere

5. Relief -discomfort