Автор книги My english summary: grammar, vocabulary, Земецкая Л.К. имеет сайт, который может представлять интерес для сдающих ЦТ и ЦЭ по английскому языку. В этой статье вам предлагается упражнение на лексику (омонимы), которая вызывает трудности у сдающих ЦТ.
Упражнение на лексику
1.She ___ 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/principle
3.New types of trains are extremely fast, ___ and non-polluting.
quite/quiet
4.It is recommended that ___ equipment be switched off when not in use.
electric/electrical/electrician
5.Do you play any other sports ___ soccer?
beside/besides
6.Please be careful! The ___ motor is slightly damaged.
electric/electrical/electrician
7.In the ruins they came across ancient stone ___.
sculptures/sculptors
8.He saw his sporting activities as a hobby rather ___ a career.
than/then
9.The bus was crossing a bridge over the ___ when it collided into another vehicle.
canal/channel
10.The number of complaints has ___ sharply lately.
risen/raised
11.They have approved my plan in ___ though we have to make some alterations.
principal/principle
12.Everyone is here ___ Peter. He will turn up in 10 minutes.
except/accept/expect
13.I want someone to ___ me on this issue.
advice/advise
14.Particular emphasis should be ___ on a scientific approach to this problem.
lain/laid/lied
15.We ___ you to complete the task on time.
except/accept/expect
16.She ___ under a fir tree to have rest.
lay/laid/lied
17.After that tragic car crash she was ___ by her distant relations.
risen/raised
18.He’s a famous ___, particularly interested in Ancient Greece.
historical/historian
19.For the past few year, he has worked as an ___ at a local plant.
electric/electrical/electrician
20.It makes me sad that his car is bigger ___ mine.
than/then
21.He ___ to his feet to deliver his speech.
rose/raised
22.I did not know ___ the whole affair would be a success.
weather/whether
23.Could you change the ___ please? Let’s find something more intriguing.
canal/channel
24.That was my ___ reason for turning down his offer.
principal/principle
25.My cat loves ___ on the rug near the fireplace.
lying/laying
26.I ___ enjoyed looking round the neighborhood as it was picturesque enough.
quite/quiet
27.The head teacher ___ her hand to tell all the children to be quiet.
rose/raised
28.His textbooks have ___ idle for days.
lain/laid/lied
29.You should go right ahead, ___ turn left. than/then
30.She was ___ the tablecloth on the dining table when the guests came.
lying/laying
31.He ___ the book on the table and started talking.
lay/laid/lied
32.Most ___ have to die first to get this kind of recognition.
sculptures/sculptors
33.The library has an impressive collection of ___ documents.
historical/historian
34.I don’t believe that he ___ a natural death. He was as strong as a bull.
died/dyed
35.This discussion has ___ many important current issues.
risen/raised
36.What is the ___ like in South Africa tonight?
weather/whether
37.Ann was too proud to ___ any help.
except/accept/expect
38.She silently sat down ___ him, trying to think over the problem.
beside/besides
39.She promised to follow his dad’s ___ not to mingle with lawbreakers.
advice/advise
40.We had to make our way through the ___ into the harbour.
canal/channel
Ответы к упражнению на лексику
1.dyed 2.principal 3.quiet 4.electrical 5.besides 6.electric 7.sculptures 8.than 9.canal 10.risen 11.principle 12.except 13.advise 14.laid 15.expect 16.lay 17.raised 18.historian 19.electrician 20.than 21.rose 22.whether 23.channel 24.principal 25.lying 26.quite 27.raised 28.lain 29.then 30.laying 31.laid 32.sculptors 33.historical 34.died 35.raised 36.weather 37.accept 38.beside 39.advice 40.channel