Современная английская лексика для свободного общения

— Wear ... . This party is not a big deal. Just a few artists and journalists.

a) something warm; b) something casual; c) something new

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8. Derek ... stealing on the job. He was fired the same day.

a) was known; b) got caught; c) got interested

9. — Why do you always use this phrase?

— It’s ... .

a) interesting; b) important; c) catchy

10. The problem seems so simple. Where’s ... ?

a) the trick; b) the catch; c) the answer

11. Ted wants Marie to stay overnight. She wants to go home.

Ted says: It’s dangerous to go out at this hour. You should stay with me.

Marie: I know, I’ll ... .

a) give you a call; b) take my chances; c) pick you up at reception tomorrow morning

12. — Let’s wait for him here.

— Chances are he’s not home.

a) It’s unlikely; b) It’s likely; c) It’s impossible

13. The television in your room is not working. You want to move to a different room. You tell the receptionist in your hotel:

a) I’d like to move out as soon as possible. b) I want my television repaired tonight. c) I’d like to change rooms, please.

14. You’re buying a carton of milk that costs 1.5 euros. You give 1.5 euros to the cashier. She says:

a) Thank you for being on time. b) Thank you for the exact change.

c) Thanks for driving me home.

15. When you are responsible for something, you can say that you are... .

a) at peace with it; b) in trouble; c) in charge of it

C

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16. Everybody likes Mike. He knows how to enchant people, especially women. Mike is a ... .

a) con; b) charmer; c) playboy

17. Rob cheats on his wife. He sees a lot of women.

a) loves very much; b) is unfaithful to; c) enjoys the company of 18. When you arrive at the airport, you .... .

a) run to the restroom; b) head straight to the coffee shop; c) check in for the fight

19. I sent you the link to my website. Check it out.

a) click the link and see; b) see if everything is correct; c) download pictures

20. Chin up and do your job. You’ve had problems a lot worse than that.

a) look at the ceiling; b) cheer up; c) touch your chin

21. Russian tourists are notorious for wearing cheesy clothes.

a) weird and tasteless; b) yellow and with holes like cheese; c) very expensive and classy

22. The hikers were chilling out on the side of the road.

a) were trying to call the police; b) were flagging for a cab; c) resting 23. That’s a classy dress! It must be very expensive!

a) stylish b) cheesy c) handmade

24. You walk into a barbershop. You want your hair to look neat. You say: a) I want my hair styled. b) Just clean it up. c) I want a new haircut.

25. It was cloudy in the morning, but in the afternoon the weather ... .

a) got worse; b) got warmer; c) cleared up

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26. We can’t wrap up the project now. Everybody at the studio just started to click.

a) to understand each other and work well together; b) to learn fast; c) to see what’s going on

27. The police are looking for clues to solve the murder.

a) keys; b) evidence; c) secret files

28. I was going to go on this trip on my own. But my friends said they wanted to come along.

a) come with me; b) keep me company; c) call me later

29. — How’s work ... ?

— I’m almost done.

a) moving; b) coming along; c) happening

30. If you say that joke in a public place, you will come off as stupid.

a) people will think that you are stupid; b) people will think you are smart; c) no one will pay attention

31. I wanted to make a compliment, but it came out all wrong.

a) sounded awkward; b) did not sound as a compliment; c) sounded funny

32. I can’t go live out of the country because of my family commitments.

a) family debts; b) problems in the family; c) responsibility for the family 33. You will never get him convinced to change his job even if you promise him a better pay. He lives in his ... . He doesn’t want to get out of it.

a) country house; b) own apartment; c) comfort zone

34. Karen is working in Moscow. She’s on a three year contract.

a) She will work here for three years. b) Her contract obliges her to work in Moscow for three years. c) She wants to work in Moscow for three years.

C

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35. This is a cool place! They usually have DJ’s over from London. You should go there. I promise you’ll like it.

a) classy and fashionable; b) very expensive; c) pretty good

36. This magazine covers medicine and healthcare problems.

a) includes articles on medicine and healthcare; b) doesn’t include articles on medicine and healthcare; c) will soon include articles on medicine and healthcare

37. When your computer crashes, it ... .

a) starts to work faster; b) stops working; c) starts to work slowly 38. The dark street looked creepy. Helena decided to get out of there and onto the lighted place.

a) looked scary; b) looked nice; c) looked funny

39. Liz doesn’t like the way her boyfriend treats her. Tina says: “Cry me a river. You let him treat you like a piece of shit.”