В контексте размышлений о возможном возврате заданий 5 уровня хочется напомнить еще и о блоке ЦТ, который входил в его состав с самого начала, А46-47. Формально он относился к блоку Чтение, но относительно легко выполнялся и без вдумчивого прочтения предложенных текстов. Как правило, слова которые нужно заменить синонимами были слишком сложны для большинства участников ЦТ. Относительным лайфхаком можно считать следующий способ выполнения данного типа упражнений: если заменяемое слово не известно, то просто выбираем из имеющихся без попытки установить логическое соответствие. В 80% случаев этого достаточно.
Упражнение на поиск слова-синонима
1.Our new logo is part of the process of developing our corporate identity = ___.
1.possibility 2.similarity 3.image
2.It is the biggest problem he has ever faced = ___.
1.avoided 2.experienced 3.ignored
3.Many oil companies benefited = ___ from the rising price of crude oil.
1.escaped 2.refused 3.gained
4.Due to your inaccurate = ___ information, I was late and missed part of the show.
1.untidy 2.unpunctual 3.incorrect
5.Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she suffered a setback = ___.
1.complication 2.refusal 3.expectation
6.There are ambitious = ___ plans to improve facilities at the hospital.
1.modest 2.challenging 3.simple
7.Despite his frustrations = ___, he fell in love with the country.
1.disappointments 2.surprises 3.successes
8.They were accompanied by officials to deal with any problems that might crop up = ___.
1.be missing 2.be avoided 3.be found
9.A worldwide hunt has been launched to track down = ___ the bombers.
1.admire 2.appreciate 3.follow
10.He didn’t have the look = ___ of a man who was thinking.
1.stare 2.opinion 3.appearance
11.This has caused us to reassess = ___ the way we approach our planning.
1.reconsider 2.reproduce 3.remember
12.Please, stop fussing = ___ — the food’s cooking and there’s nothing more to do until the guests arrive.
1.worrying 2.wondering 3.complaining
13.Some people seem to think that this defeat is inevitable = ___.
1.unnecessary 2.unavoidable 3.unnatural
14.There was no feedback = ___ from the national media on those issues.
1.response 2.payment 3.choice
15.Why on earth was this considered to be a worthwhile = ___ or valid cause?
1.important 2.expensive 3.meaningless
16.He pointed out = ___ the houses of famous people as we drove by.
1.discovered 2.made clear 3.directed
17.Several successive dry winters had made water shortages inevitable = ___.
1.unavoidable 2.unreasonable 3.unknown
18.Test results provoked = ___ worries that the reactor could overheat.
1.stimulated 2.prevented 3.insisted
19.His research was of great value = ___ to doctors working with the disease.
1.waste 2.expense 3.significance
20.New ideas may be more of a hindrance = ___ than an asset.
1.entertainment 2.complication 3.shock
21.Your insurance claim will take about a month to process = ___.
1.complete 2.forget 3.think sth over
22.But they could also be set apart by their highly distinctive = ___ style.
1.unique 2.common 3.clear
23.He has abandoned = ___ his dream of returning to Italy.
1.gave up 2.continued 3.discussed
24.The car she bought was pretty basic = ___ — she didn’t want one with a lot of gadgets.
1.important 2.simple 3.advanced
25.His office is full of the latest and most sophisticated = ___ computer equipment.
1.complicated 2.misleading 3.famous
26.I recognise = ___ that we should have acted earlier.
1.respect 2.admit 3.deny
27.Blacks were segregated = ___ from whites in every area of life.
1.separated 2.united 3.shared
28.My piano playing has improved significantly = ___ since I found a new teacher.
1.considerably 2.slightly 3.fortunately
29.At last month’s meeting, attendance was poor = ___.
1.needy 2.unfortunate 3.bad
30.Are the employers really willing to negotiate = ___?
1.argue 2.avoid 3.manage
31.He ran down the street, hotly pursued = ___ by two police officers.
1.watched 2.rejected 3.followed
32.»As I recall = ___,» he said with some irritation, «you still owe me some money.»
1.remember 2.name 3.imagine
33.I like the house but I’m not sold on = ___ the area.
1.earn 2.lose 3.approve
34.She prefers to distance = ___ herself from the people who are working for her.
1.separate 2.distract 3.prevent
35.Public financing for sports stadiums has become commonplace = ___.
1.unacceptable 2.normal 3.extravagant
36.A woman driven = ___ by jealousy is capable of anything.
1.caused 2.replaced 3.prevented
37.Her delicate = ___ fingers moved gracefully over the guitar strings.
1.polite 2.shy 3.thin
38.He’s now well enough to walk unaided = ___.
1.by himself 2.by hand 3.helplessly
39.She unwillingly admitted = ___ that the diamonds were not real.
1.agreed 2.argued 3.denied
40.The demonstration reportedly drew = ___ crowds of 400 000.
1.carried 2.attracted 3.limited
41.The parade captured = ___ the spirit of the Canadian west.
1.possessed 2.took 3.hid
42.It’s still a silly idea to put off = ___ doing something until a future time.
1.do sth later 2.give sth up 3.fight for survival
43.At the given signal, the group rushed = ___ forward to the barrier.
1.hurried 2.ordered 3.drew
44.Take the machine apart and get an insight = ___ into how it works.
1.understanding 2.memory 3.solution
45.People were very poor then, by today’s standards = ___ compared with people today.
1.requirements 2.payments 3.rules
46.Nobody would back her up in her argument = ___ with the boss.
1.quarrel 2.proof 3.reason
47.It requires much more, but motivating people is most essential = ___.
1.crucial 2.needless 3.optional
48.Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over = ___ his technology allergy.
1.gave up 2.climbed up 3.overcame
49.There may be a rational, down-to-earth = ___ explanation but I’m still in doubt.
1.indifferent 2.realistic 3.romantic
50.I have an unfortunate knack = ___ for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
1.reason 2.aim 3.gift
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