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