Destination C1-2, наряду с Advanced Language Practice, можно было считать базовыми учебниками для подготовки к олимпиадам по английскому языку в году так 2019. На 2024 год это уже будет легкий перебор, но возможно, в скором будущем ЛГТ перестанет быть проходным этапом.
Тест к учебнику Destination С1-2 на тематическую лексику
1. I’m dubious about his chances of winning.
A) biased B) ingenious C) naive D) dubious
2. If you buy an old house, you have to consider the cost of repairs.
A) ponder B) discriminate C) contemplate D) consider
3. In prison, he had plenty of time to reflect on the crimes he had committed.
A) deliberate B) presume C) reflect D) query
4. It was such a brilliant idea — a real stroke of genius.
A) estimate B) dilemma C) paradox D) genius
5. The court has ruled that UK employment laws discriminate against part-time workers.
A) grasp B) justify C) discriminate D) assess
6. From his reaction I deduced that he was for the plan.
A) contemplated B) deduced C) suppose D) reckon
7. You’ll cope — I have great faith in you.
A) faith B) query C) estimate D) notion
8. He was fast-talking and plausible. How could we know he was lying?
A) ingenious B) skeptical C) plausible D) biased
9. Police dogs can discriminate between the different smells.
A) discriminate B) reflect C) gather D) speculate
10. I don’t want to sound prejudiced, but I do think women are better at this type of job.
A) prejudiced B) skeptical C) optimistic D) plausible
11. They estimate that a hundred people were killed in the accident.
A) deduce B) gather C) ponder D) estimate
12. It was a little naive of you to think that they would listen to your suggestions.
A) pessimistic B) cynical C) naive D) biased
13. She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.
A) concentrated B) deliberated C) baffled D) pondered
14. Will they be meeting us at the airport? – I presume so.
A) presume B) query C) estimate D) speculate
15. Dan thinks it will all work out but I remain skeptical.
A) skeptical B) optimistic C) ingenious D) plausible
16. Their estimate of the cost of the project was wildly inaccurate.
A) dubious B) inaccurate C) skeptical D) baffled
17. The general public is cynical about election promises.
A) biased B) ingenious C) plausible D) cynical
18. Their minds work by intuition, not by logic.
A) assess B) intuition C) hunch D) notion
19. She’s still in a(n) dilemma about whether she should go or not.
A) dilemma B) faith C) estimate D) query
20. I can’t concentrate because of all the noise the builders are making.
A) gather B) deduce C) reflect D) concentrate
21. Maybe I’m being overly optimistic, but I don’t think this target can be achieved.
A) optimistic B) pessimistic C) plausible D) naive
22. From what I can gather, they haven’t sold their house yet.
A) ponder B) speculate C) gather D) justify
23. He pondered on the problem for several days before deciding.
A) supposed B) assumed C) grasped D) pondered
24. If you have any queries about your treatment, the doctor will answer them.
A) guesswork B) queries C) dilemmas D) inspirations
25. The tests are designed to assess a child’s reading skills.
A) consider B) assess C) reckon D) speculate
26. Let’s assume that they’re coming and make plans on that basis.
A) contemplate B) discriminate C) assume D) assess
27. It was wrong of him to lie, and I’m not trying to justify him.
A) assess B) ponder C) justify D) presume
28. Africa has long been a source of inspiration for his painting.
A) inspiration B) estimate C) faith D) query
29. «How did you know where she’d gone?» «It was pure guesswork.»
A) dilemma B) genius C) guesswork D) notion
30. Johnny is so ingenious — he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials.
A) biased B) ingenious C) cynical D) optimistic
31. I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.
A) deliberate B) ponder C) grasp D) contemplate
32. What’s that smoke on the horizon? – I suppose it’s from a fire.
A) suppose B) assess C) estimate D) ponder
33. A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash.
A) reflect B) discriminate C) contemplate D) speculate
34. I had a(n) hunch that something like this would happen.
A) faith B) intuition C) notion D) hunch
35. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor.
A) deduced B) assumed C) grasped D) contemplated
36. «Can you fix my car today?» «I reckon not.»
A) consider B) reckon C) reckon D) speculate
37. I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.
A) notion B) paradox C) faith D) guesswork
38. They deliberated for ten hours before reaching a decision.
A) discriminated B) baffled C) reflected D) deliberated
39. He has a(n) optimistic view of life, and always thinks that things will get better.
A) pessimistic B) optimistic C) naive D) plausible
40. It’s a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
A) paradox B) intuition C) guesswork D) hunch
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