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Английский язык. Практика речи

Вопрос id:1325382
I’ve lived in Moscow my entire life and know the Metro like the back of my ___.
?) teeth
?) hand
?) head
?) foot
Вопрос id:1325383
John and Mary will get married in March. He ___ last week.
?) put her in the bag
?) put her in deep water
?) popped the question to her
?) spilled the beans to her
Вопрос id:1325384
Many teachers are very angry with students who are noisy. How would you describe teachers who never lose their temper?
?) Like a cat on a hot tin roof.
?) Proud as a peacock.
?) Cool as a mule.
?) Cool as a cucumber.
Вопрос id:1325385
Martha: «I bought a new hat today for $25.» George: «That cost too much! You can forget about traveling around Europe this year; we can’t afford such purchases!» Which statement fits?
?) George is making a mountain out of a molehill.
?) George is like a cat on a hot tin roof.
?) George is calling a spade a spade.
?) George is as brown as a berry.
Вопрос id:1325386
Mary accidentally told me about my «surprise» birthday party. She ___.
?) didn’t keep it under her hat.
?) spilled the beans.
?) Spilled the beans, let the cat out of the bag and didn’t keep it under her hat.
?) let the cat out of the bag.
Вопрос id:1325387
Masha asked me to find her passport. I looked all over the house, called her friends and even went to her work. I couldn’t find it anywhere. Masha had her passport all the time and said she had lost her passport as a joke. What did Masha do to me?
?) She gave me the slip.
?) She sent me on a wild goose chase.
?) She pulled the wool over my eyes.
?) All of these (the other answers).
Вопрос id:1325388
My friend told me that I couldn’t possibly get a «5» on my examination; however, I did. I’m going to make him ___.
?) toe the line.
?) spill the beans.
?) pop the question.
?) eat his words.
Вопрос id:1325389
My grandfather has lost all of his hair. He’s as bald as ___.
?) a post.
?) a bat.
?) duck.
?) a coot.
Вопрос id:1325390
My sister is a wet ___. She’s always spoiling everyone’s fun.
?) shirt
?) rag
?) blanket
?) sheep
Вопрос id:1325391
One quantity of lettuce is called a ___ of lettuce.
?) tongue
?) hand
?) head
?) grab
Вопрос id:1325392
She had a sweet ___ and couldn’t resist buying chocolates all the time.
?) mouth
?) tongue
?) stomach
?) tooth
Вопрос id:1325393
She is always buying presents for herself and all her friends. She spends money like ___.
?) wind
?) water
?) fish
?) honey
Вопрос id:1325394
She was so tired last night that she slept like ___ until 10:00 this morning.
?) a zombie
?) a log
?) death
?) a squirrel
Вопрос id:1325395
Sometimes it is better to tell a ___ lie than to hurt someone’s feelings.
?) red
?) white
?) yellow
?) black
Вопрос id:1325396
The cake was ___ when it first came out of the oven.
?) piping hot
?) dog tired
?) stark naked
?) soaking wet
Вопрос id:1325397
Vodka and orange juice served with ice is called a ___.
?) monkey wrench
?) hammer
?) screwdriver
?) key
Вопрос id:1325398
We couldn’t watch last night’s movie because our television:
?) missed the boat.
?) went to pieces.
?) was out of hand.
?) was on the blink.
Вопрос id:1325399
We have been working ___ in order to finish the project on time.
?) hand in glove
?) hand in hand
?) head over heels
?) hand over fist
Вопрос id:1325400
What is a baby frog called?
?) a tadpole
?) a brit
?) a squab
?) a fry
Вопрос id:1325401
What is a baby goose called?
?) a cygnet
?) a cheeper
?) a gosling
?) poult
Вопрос id:1325402
What is a baby kangaroo called?
?) a kid
?) a kit
?) a joey
?) a fawn
Вопрос id:1325403
What is a baby swan called?
?) a spat
?) a cygnet
?) a gosling
?) a fledgling
Вопрос id:1325404
What is a group of crows called?
?) a pod
?) a knot
?) a murder
?) a clowder
Вопрос id:1325405
What is a group of fish called?
?) a paddling
?) a school
?) a skulk
?) a barren
Вопрос id:1325406
What is a group of geese called?
?) a bed
?) a gaggle
?) a leap
?) a school
Вопрос id:1325407
What is a group of lions called?
?) a colony
?) a pride
?) a troop
?) a crash
Вопрос id:1325408
What is a group of whales called?
?) a school
?) a gam
?) a covey
?) a plump
Вопрос id:1325409
When a business loses money, it is in the ___.
?) blue
?) red
?) white
?) black
Вопрос id:1325410
When a business makes a profit, it is in the ___.
?) white
?) blue
?) red
?) black
Вопрос id:1325411
Which of the following does NOT mean to eat?
?) to scarf
?) to chow down
?) to inhale
?) to get stiffed
Вопрос id:1325412
Which of the following means «to drink?»
?) to chugalug, to knock back and to nibble.
?) to knock back
?) to nibble
?) to chugalug
Вопрос id:1325413
You’re very popular, of course you’ll win the contest. It’s as plain as:
?) a bell.
?) the nose on your face.
?) a pancake.
?) the knob on your door.
Вопрос id:1325414
«A flash in the pan» means:
?) fashionable for a very short time.
?) a newly bought pot.
?) to look like someone.
?) to beat someone senseless.
Вопрос id:1325415
«Drunk as a skunk» means:
?) You are very drunk.
?) You smell and need a bath.
?) You are extremely happy.
?) You are very tired.
Вопрос id:1325416
«George told my boss that I was ugly and useless» could be expressed:
?) Аll of these.
?) hitting below the belt.
?) talking behind my back.
?) a stab in the back.
Вопрос id:1325417
«Happy as a clam» means:
?) You are very happy.
?) You are very wet.
?) You are very sad.
?) You are very quiet.
Вопрос id:1325418
«Hurry up, Yuri! We’re going to be late!» «All right, keep your ___ on! I’m coming!»
?) arm
?) hair
?) finger
?) brain
Вопрос id:1325419
«I bumped into John yesterday at the store» would best be translated:
?) Yesterday I wasn’t paying attention and walked right into John.
?) Yesterday I met John by chance.
?) I shot John in the store yesterday.
?) John and I had a car accident yesterday.
Вопрос id:1325420
«I got cold feet before my performance on stage» means:
?) I became ill before my performance.
?) I was scared and nervous but performed anyway.
?) I changed my mind and didn’t perform.
?) I forgot my socks at home.
Вопрос id:1325421
«I’m feeling a bit under the weather» would best be translated:
?) The weather is influencing my health.
?) I feel slightly ill.
?) I feel a bit sad.
?) I feel like the weather.
Вопрос id:1325422
«Sergei isn’t pulling his weight today» means:
?) he can’t lift as much as he weighs.
?) he isn’t doing as much as he is capable of doing.
?) he seems to be weak today.
?) he isn’t a very good sportsman.
Вопрос id:1325423
«Stop yelling at me! It’s not my fault! You ___ I didn’t do it!»
?) are buttering me up
?) are jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire
?) are pulling your socks up
?) are barking up the wrong tree.
Вопрос id:1325424
«To get away with murder» means:
?) to do something bad without being punished.
?) to murder someone and hide.
?) to be sentenced to the death penalty for murder.
?) to do something bad and receive more than normal punishment.
Вопрос id:1325425
«Tomorrow we’re going to have a night out of the town» means:
?) We won’t come home tomorrow night.
?) We are going to celebrate.
?) We are going to walk around town all night.
?) None of these.
Вопрос id:1325426
«When I walked into the room he was in his birthday suit» means:
?) He was wearing a tuxedo.
?) He was completely naked.
?) He was in a casual suit.
?) He had on Pamper’s and a party hat.
Вопрос id:1325427
«You haven’t got a leg to stand on» means:
?) you cannot successfully prove your point of view.
?) you are clumsy.
?) you are handicapped.
?) you are in a sitting position.
Вопрос id:1325428
«You should be careful and accurate before making this important decision» can be said as the following idiom:
?) You should turn over a new leaf.
?) You should make a mountain out of a molehill.
?) You should dot your i’s and cross your t’s.
?) You should call a spade a spade.
Вопрос id:1325429
«You should be honest and tell him that you don’t like his wife» can be said as the following idiom:
?) You should dot your i’s and cross your t’s.
?) You should make a mountain out of a molehill.
?) You should turn over a new leaf.
?) You should call a spade a spade.
Вопрос id:1325430
«Одним словом» is best translated as:
?) with a word
?) anyway
?) in a nutshell
?) better still
Вопрос id:1325431
«Раз навсегда» is best translated as:
?) once and always
?) once and for all
?) once forever
?) one time and forever
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