Лексика на ЦТ и ЦЭ по Земецкой Л.К.

Автор книги My english summary: grammar, vocabulary, Земецкая Л.К. имела ранее сайт, который представлял интерес для сдающих ЦТ и ЦЭ по английскому языку, но после 10 лет в сети он пропал. В этой статье вам предлагается упражнение на лексику (паронимы и омофоны), которая вызывает трудности у сдающих ЦТ.

Упражнение на лексику

1.She dyed // dye hair красить волосы her hair pink last week. It is typical of a girl of her age.
died/dyed
2.You shouldn’t misbehave or you will have to see the principal // principal директор школы в контексте нарушения правил (как существительное).
principal/principle
3.New types of trains are extremely fast, quiet // quiet тихие поезда, and non-polluting.
quite/quiet
4.It is recommended that electrical // electrical equipment электронное оборудование, не только лампочки equipment be switched off when not in use.
electric/electrical/electrician
5.Do you play any other sports besides // besides кроме, помимо soccer?
beside/besides
6.Please be careful! The electric // electric motor электрический мотор, нет электронных моторов motor is slightly damaged.
electric/electrical/electrician
7.In the ruins they came across ancient stone sculptures // stone sculptures каменные скульптуры (произведения искусства).
sculptures/sculptors
8.He saw his sporting activities as a hobby rather than // rather than а не a career.
than/then
9.The bus was crossing a bridge over the canal // bridge over the canal мост через канал when it collided into another vehicle.
canal/channel
10.The number of complaints has risen // has risen возросло само sharply lately.
risen/raised
11.They have approved my plan in principle // in principle в принципе though we have to make some alterations.
principal/principle
12.Everyone is here except // everyone is here except все здесь, кроме Peter.He will turn up in 10 minutes.
except/accept/expect
13.I want someone to advise // advise me посоветовать мне, не существительное me on this issue.
advice/advise
14.Particular emphasis should be laid // emphasis should be laid акцент должен быть сделан (положен), усилие on a scientific approach to this problem.
lain/laid/lied
15.We expect // expect you to ожидаем, что вы complete the task on time.
except/accept/expect
16.She lay // lay under a tree лежала под деревом сама under a fir tree to have a rest.
lay/laid/lied
17.After that tragic car crash she was raised // was raised была воспитана by her distant relations.
risen/raised
18.He’s a famous historian // famous historian известный историк, particularly interested in Ancient Greece.
historical/historian
19.For the past few years, he has worked as an electrician // work as an electrician работать (кем?) электриком at a local plant.
electric/electrical/electrician
20.It makes me sad that his car is bigger than // bigger than больше, чем (сравнительный оборот) mine.
than/then
21.He rose // rose to his feet встал на ноги to his feet to deliver his speech.
rose/raised
22.I did not know whether // know whether знать, будет ли (ли) the whole affair would be a success.
weather/whether
23.Could you change the channel // change the channel переключить ТВ канал please? Let’s find something more intriguing.
canal/channel
24.That was my principal // principal reason главная причина (как прилагательное) reason for turning down his offer.
principal/principle
25.My cat loves lying // lying on the rug лежит на коврике (нет дополнения) on the rug near the fireplace.
lying/laying
26.I quite // quite enjoyed довольно наслаждался enjoyed looking round the neighbourhood as it was picturesque enough.
quite/quiet
27.The head teacher raised // raised her hand подняла руку (как дополнение) her hand to tell all the children to be quiet.
rose/raised
28.His textbooks have lain // have lain idle лежали без дела (нет дополнения) idle for days.
lain/laid/lied
29.You should go right ahead, then // right ahead, then идите прямо, затем turn left.
than/then
30.She was laying // laying the tablecloth стелила скатерть (как дополнение) the tablecloth on the dining table when the guests came.
lying/laying
31.He laid // laid the book положил книгу (как дополнение) the book on the table and started talking.
lay/laid/lied
32.Most sculptors // most sculptors большинство скульпторов (человек) have to die first to get this kind of recognition.
sculptures/sculptors
33.The library has an impressive collection of historical // historical documents исторические документы documents.
historical/historian
34.I don’t believe that he died // died a natural death умер естественной смертью a natural death.He was as strong as a bull.
died/dyed
35.This discussion has raised // raised many issues подняло много вопросов (как дополнение) many important current issues.
risen/raised
36.What is the weather // weather like какая погода like in South Africa tonight?
weather/whether
37.Ann was too proud to accept // accept any help принять любую помощь any help.
except/accept/expect
38.She silently sat down beside // sat down beside села рядом с him, trying to think over the problem.
beside/besides
39.She promised to follow his dad’s advice // follow advice следовать совету, не глагол not to mingle with lawbreakers.
advice/advise
40.We had to make our way through the channel // through the channel через канал в бухту into the harbour.
canal/channel