Lesson 12
Examination Practice
A. Grammar & Vocabulary Practice
Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами B4-B13 так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию B4-B13.
| B4 | Melina was very enthusiastic about picking up her new scooter. | ENTHUSIAST |
| B5 | The politician is trying to find a diplomatic solution to crisis. | POLITICS, DIPLOMAT |
| B6 | Howard is a very energetic person. | ENERGY |
| B7 | We had to memorize a lot of words for the spelling test. | MEMORY |
| B8 | Personally, I believe that the government should preserve the historic buildings in the city center. | PERSON, HISTORY |
| B9 | You must apologize to him for your rude behavior. | APOLOGY |
| B10 | John had to get psychological help after his mother's death because he had become very emotional. | PSYCHOLOGY, EMOTION |
| B11 | The firefighter was given a medal for the heroic rescue of the little boy from the burning building. | HERO |
| B12 | The play we saw at the theatre was symbolic. | SYMBOL |
| B13 | Children should be medically examined at least twice a year. | MEDICINE |
B. Grammar & Vocabulary Practice
Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами B4-B11 так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию B4-B11.
| B4 | The longest-living person officially recorded lived to be 122 years and 164 days long. | OFFICIAL |
| B5 | In general, the number of people who live to be over one hundred is increasing, especially among women, yet there isn't a single scientist who can fully explain this phenomenon. | SCIENCE |
| B6 | Some of them claim that it's purely a biological fact. | BIOLOGY |
| B7 | However, in the developing countries, where scientific progress is slower, life expectancy is much less. | SCIENCE |
| B8 | According to medical records, life expectancy for these people is about forty years. | MEDICINE |
| B9 | Economic reasons are mainly responsible for this and as a result a high percentage of the population suffers from malnutrition. | ECONOMICS |
| B10 | One must also emphasize the fact that sanitary conditions in developing countries are rather unhygienic. | EMPHASIS, HYGIENE |
| B11 | To summarize, proper housing and sanitation, adequate healthcare and a nutritious diet play an important part in a person's life expectancy. | SUMMARY, NUTRITION |