Упражнения по английскому языку на тему "Словоупотребление" (10 класс)

Training of Word Usage

Exercise 1.

Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.

come into one’s own; count on; cripple; delegate; draft; remark; set the pace

1. In the face of disaster the New York Fire Department showed how effective it could be.

2. A lot of people said that it was the best speech they had ever heard.

3. Who will be our representative at the meeting in Hanoi?

4. The accident made him disabled – he lost the use of both legs.

5. We trust the emergency services to help us in difficult situations.

6. The United Nations spent two years writing the first version of the Declaration of Human Rights.

7. Eleanor Roosevelt worked hard for social change. She really set the standard for other people to follow.

Exercise 2.

Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.

consecutive; duplicate; duration; ignore; overlap; sack

1. No students were allowed in or out of the science laboratory for the whole period of the experiment.

2. You can’t take no notice of the fact that this year has been very hard financially.

3. Unfortunately, a lot of people have already lost their jobs.

4. The statistics lesson included part of yesterday’s lecture.

5. I haven’t taken any notes for three lessons following each other in order.

6. If you lose your key it won’t be easy to have a copy made of it.

Exercise 3.

Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.

backup; bribe; maintenance; polish; sightseeing; specify; yell

1. When you do your tour of the sights in London, don’t forget a trip to the Science Museum.

2. My parents tried to give me some money or a present so I would continue studying science though I preferred arts subjects.

3. Be sure to make a copy of all your files before lending your MP3 player to Michael.

4. As part of their experiment, the children had to rub a substance on some old coins to make them shine in order to see the effect of oxygen on the metal.

5. Unfortunately all the machines and electronic equipment we have nowadays need a lot of work to keep them in good condition, otherwise they break down.

6. He shouted at the top of his voice at his computer when the screen went blank.

7. Your report needs to explain in detail the meanings of these different technical terms.

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Упражнения "Training of Word Usage" могут быть использованы для отработки и тренировки знания лексики, а также в качестве входного контроля знания лексики у учащихся 10 класса.