PLACES TO LIVE. Choose the correct answer

1.They live in a (n)..... house which stands by itself in a field.

a) attached b) detached c) detaching d) semi-detached

2. Having made his fortune he now ..... in great luxury in a large house in the country. a) dwells b) inhabits c) leaves d) lives

3. My brother lives on the eleventh floor of that ..... of flats.

a) block b) building c) house d) tower

4. His house is nothing out of the ..... , it's just an average four-roomed house.

a) normal b) ordinary c) typical d) usual

5. Going down the street, she walked past a long ..... of houses, all exactly alike.

a) queue b) rank c) row d) train

6. In the village he was looked up to as the lord of the ..... .

a) castle b) fortress c) manor d) tower

7. He keeps all his tools and do-it-yourself equipment in a ..... in the garden.

a) barn b) hut c) shed d) stable

8. Our house isn't joined to the other houses in the street: it's ..... .

a) attached b) disconnected c) detached d) divided

9. The new police station is to be built ..... the main square.

a) close b) near c) neighbourhood d) side

10. I am staying in a youth ..... in the centre of the town.

a) hostel b) inn c) pub d) stable

3. PARTS OF A HOUSE. Choose the right answer

1. He waited in the ..... for the front door to open.

a) crypt b) inlet c) porch d) threshold

2. Although most of the rooms are small, the hall is ..... .

a) abundant b) extended c) spacious d) tiny

3. The ..... of the roof kept the rain off better.

a) climb b) flow c) plane d) slope

4. The villa has excellent ..... for cooking and for washing clothes.

a) amenities b) conveniences c) facilities d) utilities

5. In the old house he had to bend down to avoid hitting his head on the ..... .

a) beams b) bearings c) props d) supports

6. The kitchen was small and ..... so that the disabled woman could reach everything without difficulty. a) compact b) complete c) complex d) contained

7. The only way to see into the basement room was by peering through the ..... at

the bottom of the wall. a) drain b) fanlight c) grating d) skylight

8. The ..... built onto the back of the house provided valuable extra space.

a) development b) enlargement c) extension d) growth

9. In ..... the room resembles the letter L.

a) figure b) form c) pattern d) shape

10 The … smell of the dirty alley drove us away.

a) foul b)grimy c)polluted squalid

4. BUILDING, REPAIRING OR BUYING. Choose the right answer

1.They bought the land with a ..... to building a new office block.

a) goal b) purpose c) reason d) view

2. Nowadays builders must get ..... from the planning authorities before putting up a new house. a) allowance b) freedom c) liberty d) permission

3. Before you take the job on, would you give me a rough ..... of how much it will cost? a) estimate b) esteem c) value d) worth

4. An architect planning a new house should always ..... in mind his client's needs.

a) bear b) carry c) take d) train

5. He gave some very ..... advice on buying a house.

a) dear b) precious c) valuable d) wealthy

6. The fire officer is coming to ..... the building tomorrow.

a) inspect b) look c) watch d) witness

7. They decided to ..... down their original plans for the house and make it smaller.

a) change b) climb c) play d) scale

8. In response to our advertisement, two couples are coming to ..... over the flat tomorrow morning. a) get b) look c) run d) pass

9. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually ..... to its original splendour. a) renewed b) renovated c) repaired d) restored

10. The house is part of his ..... from his aunt.

a) heritage b) inheritance c) testament d) will

5. Choose the right answer (10 points)

1.We are going to ..... our house by building another room on to it.

a) develop b) extend c) spread d) stretch

2. The ..... charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high. a) fees b) hire c) price d) sum

3. The agents didn't ..... letting all the new flats before the block was completed.

a) bargain b) expect c) foresee d) suspect

4. The ..... outside the house said:"PRIVATE".

a) advice b) label c) notice d) threat

5. The ..... of the house were dug in June and the roof was on by December.

a) basements b) ground floors c) scaffolds d) foundations

6. When you build a house you must start by laying the ..... .

a) attic b) basement c) cellar d) foundations

7. The house is old and it's in bad ..... .

a) condition b) damage c) situation d) state

8. She was keen to ..... the house to its original condition.

a) rebuild b)renew c) renovate d) restore

9. We could have provided him with a detached house but he ..... asked for a small flat. a) decidedly b) solely c) specifically d) strongly

10. The best person to approach if you are house-hunting is an estate ..... .

a) agent b) clerk c) official d) representative

(Vocabulary Tests.- Cambridge University Press., 1999)

Keys:

Test 1.

Task 1. 1b, 2a, 3b, 4c, 5a, 6d, 7b, 8c, 9c, 10b, 11d

Task 2. 1b, 2d,3a, 4b, 5c, 6c, 7c, 8c, 9b, 10a.

Task 3. 1c, 2c, 3d, 4c, 5a, 6a, 7c, 8c, 9d, 10a.

Task 4. 1d, 2d, 3a, 4a, 5c, 6a, 7d, 8b, 9d, 10b

Task 5. 1b, 2a, 3c, 4c, 5d, 6d, 7a, 8d, 9c, 10a

Test on Module 7: THE PRESS

Task 1. Find synonyms to the words in italics:

NEWSPAPERS

The newspaper is a publication usually (1) issued on a daily or weekly basis, the main function of which is to report news. Many newspapers also (2) provide readers with special information, such as weather reports, television schedules, and listings of stock prices. They provide commentary on politics, economics, and arts and culture, and sometimes include entertainment (3) features, such as comics and crossword puzzles. In nearly all cases and in varying degrees, newspapers depend on commercial advertising for their (4) income.

Newspaper publishers (5) estimate that nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day, and seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. By the time they see a newspaper, most people have already learned about (6) breaking news stories on television or radio. Readers (7) rely onnewspapers to provide detailed background information and analysis, which television and radio newscasts (8) rarely offer. Newspapers not only inform readers that an event happened but also help readers understand what led up to the event and how it will (9) affectthe world around them.

The staff of a large newspaper works under the (10) constantpressure of deadlines to bring news to readers as quickly as human energy and technological (11) devices permit. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors (12) compile articles and graphics—sometimes in just a few hours. Page designers assemble articles, photos, illustrations, advertisements, and (13) eye-catching headlines into page layouts, then rush their work to the printer. Printing technicians may work through the night operating printing presses that can (14) make more than 60,000 copies per hour.

Precursors to modern papers (15) first appeared in Venice, Italy, in the middle of the 14th century. Newspapers as known today, complete with advertising and a mixture of political, economic, and social news and commentary, (16) emerged in Britain in the mid-18th century.

1. A come С released
В gone D copied

2. A supply С get
В obtain D bear

3.	A articles В items	С agenda D lines
4.	A business В outcome	С profit D loss
5.	A count В account	С mark D evaluate
6.	A new В start	С startling D starting
7.	A trust В read	С analyze D research
8.	A frequently В always	С seldom D often
9,	A effect В influence on	С influence D stress
10.	A frequent В permanent	С continuous D lasting
11.	A devises В minds	С plants D tools
12.	A bring on В bring up	С bring together D bring along
13.	A striking В beating	С biting D fighting
14.	A product В produce	С take out D make out

15. A firstly С origin

В first time D originally

16. A came out С came in

В came off D came down

Task 2. Find synonyms to the words in italics :

THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY

The newspaper industry today continues the (1) trends of consolidation and concentration of ownership first established in the 19th century. But a late-20th-century phenomenon, the Internet, promises to revolutionize the newspaper industry worldwide.

The number of newspapers in circulation continues the steady (2) decline that began at the turn of 20th century. Most U.S. and Canadian cities today have only one newspaper publisher. Many people believe that the lack of (3) competition compromises the integrity of news coverage in those cities. Without immediate competitive threats to keep them (4) in check, papers may be less likely to present (5) alternate views of public issues or may present the views of the publisher or owner not as opinion, but as fact. In some areas, competition for advertising with radio, television, and magazines may (6) encourage newspapers to present all points of view.

The (7) rapid and widespread expansion of the Internet has (8) enabled millions of people to read a variety of daily newspapers online, usually free of charge. This trend, (9) along with the rise of 24-hour cable television news networks, has (10) caused subscription and circulation rates to decrease. The (11) percentage of Americans getting news from the Internet at least once a week more than tripled between 1996 and 1998—from 11 million readers to 36 million readers.

Today almost all of the world's (12) major newspapers have online versions. Most medium- to large-sized daily newspapers in the United States and Canada are also published on the Internet. These developments have led some media experts to (13) predict that the printed newspaper will (14) give way to fully electronic information services in the early decades of the 21st century. But (15) whatever its medium—electronic or print—the newspaper will likely remain an important feature in modern society.

1. A politics С directions

В roads D policy

2.	A degree В decrease	С D	decade default
	A coordination В coexistence	С D	rivalry fight
	A in control В under control	С D	out of control on сontrol
	A various В another	С D	others differentiated
6.	A pull В make	C D	push hinder
7,	A sluggish В vivid	С D	distinct speedy
8,	A let В facilitated	С D	made persuaded
9.	A alongside В also	С D	as well together with
10.	A brought about В brought to	С D	brought off brought up
11.	A per cent В per cents	С D	pro cent proportion
12.	A most В key	С D	majority mainly
13.	A despise В tell	C D	anticipate mean