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PART III. Test Your Competence

LEVEL A
(35 points)

Task 1. Choose the correct word. (12 points)


1. Matthew was wrong / wrongly diagnosed as having brain tumour.
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2. Can we fly direct / directly to Chicago, or do we stop at Salt Lake City first?
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3. I couldn’t convince him no matter how hard / hardly I tried.
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4. Just take it easy / easily and tell us what happened.
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5. The detective watched him close / closely, waiting for a reply.
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6. We’re meeting at one-thirty sharp / sharply.
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7. She was a mediocre singer but that night she was singing very pretty / prettily.
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8. The windows had been opened wide / widely and she could feel a slight breeze.
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9. Why are you looking so angry / angrily at me?
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10. Tom’s mother was high / highly critical of the school’s approach.
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11. You can get advice free / freely from your local library.
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12. They have been treated badly, and they are right / rightly upset.
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Task 2. Rephrase the sentences using the words in brackets. (8 points)


1. Sam is a more talented musician than Luke. (better)
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2. Mr. Smith worked a lot but it made him more and more unhappy. (The…, the…)
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3. I was lucky in the lottery, but my husband and his cousin weren’t. (Of the three, ...)
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4. This book has 100 pages, and that one has 300 pages. (than)
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5. At first I thought the translation would be difficult, but it wasn’t. (that)
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6. Is this the best product I can buy here? (available)
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7. The bracelet is more expensive than the earrings. (less)
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8. Thank you, you’ve been very generous. (most)
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Task 3. Correct the mistakes by rewriting the sentences. (6 points)


1. In that situation, we had to choose lesser of the two evils.
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2. He behaved very silly but would never admit it.
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3. Thank you, your answer is very correct.
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4. We will meet you in a little while in London.
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5. The Amazon is one of the longest rivers in the world.
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6. The accident happened short before midday.
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Task 4. Translate into English. (9 points)


1. В тихом омуте черти водятся.
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2. Лувр – второй по величине художественный музей мира.
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3. Вторая стрела не долетела до цели.
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4. Послушай как красиво она поет!
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5. Водитель повернул резко влево, и я чуть не упал.
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6. Она дружелюбно улыбнулась.
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7. Идея Риты была очень хороша, но моя была еще лучше.
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8. Всегда держи высоко голову!
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9. Почему вы так странно себя ведете?
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LEVEL B
(35 points)

Task 1. Choose the correct word. (12 points)


1. Go easy / easily on Peter for a while – he’s having a hard time at school.
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2. EU members are allowed to travel free / freely between member states.
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3. Shares in the company dropped 26p yesterday, as profits fell short / shortly of City expectations.
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4. She travels light / lightly, choosing to use as little equipment as possible.
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5. Read it out loud / loudly, so we can hear.
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6. My parents always encouraged me to aim high / highly.
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7. The successful applicant will be working close / closely with our international staff.
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8. “I’ve explained that already,” Rod said short / shortly.
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9. First / Firstly make sure that the screws are securely fixed and only then attach the wire.
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10. Spiro spread his arms First / Firstly in a welcoming gesture.
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11. She was standing right / rightly in the middle of the room.
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12. Last / Lastly, could I ask all of you to keep this information secret.
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Task 2. Rephrase the sentences using the words in brackets. (8 points)


1. It is probably the most delicious meal I’ve ever had. (one of)
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2. German is not an easy language to master, but Chinese is much harder. (by far)
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3. I used to weigh 45 kilos but now I weigh almost 90. (as)
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4. Thank you for a very interesting evening. (most)
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5. Samantha and Phillip are both good dentists but I believe that Phillip is more experienced. (Of the two)
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6. I can’t imagine that there is a more fascinating place than Venice! (imaginable)
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7. I have noticed an unfortunate tendency: I read a lot but forget a lot, too. (The…, the…)
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8. Statistically, driving is more of a risk than flying. (less)
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Task 3. Correct the mistakes by rewriting the incorrect sentence only, this time without the mistake. (6 points)


1. Shortly after graduation, Peter met an absolutely beautiful girl and got married.
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2. A strange-looking man came out of the jungle slowly.
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3. My cousin Daisy is 9 years elder than her younger sister Amanda.
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4. He welcomed us fatherly though we least expected it.
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5. They are not so bad neighbours as we first thought.
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6. If I were you, I would have never chosen this dangerous profession.
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Task 4. Translate into English. (9 points)


1. В тихом омуте черти водятся.
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2. Лувр – второй по величине художественный музей мира.
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3. Вторая стрела не долетела до цели.
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4. Послушай как красиво она поет!
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5. Водитель повернул резко влево, и я чуть не упал.
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6. Она дружелюбно улыбнулась.
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7. Идея Риты была очень хороша, но моя была еще лучше.
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8. Всегда держи высоко голову!
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9. Почему вы так странно себя ведете?
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