1. Choose the right variant. 1. Being tall is an for a basketball player. a) advantage b) equipment c) variety d) bother 2. A lot of people are rather about taking exams. a) advantage b) nervous c) worn out d) bother 3. Mary and I are very good friends. I’ve never felt of her success on the stage. a) cheating b) jealous c) smart d) silly 4. The boy is really for his age: he can read fluently, write and do simple sums. a) rotten b) silly c) smart d) care 5. In the silence we clearly heard a of a mouse. a) force b) squeak c) warn d) voice 6. Please try not to because I’ve been cleaning. a) concentrate b) force c) vanish d) mess up 7. Some of her dresses are a lot of money. a) worth b) flap c) stiff d) fancy dress 8. She was a popular designer and she had even made her wedding herself. a) suit b) flap c) outfit d) fancy dress 9. Jane was so much excited that she burst into . a) groan b) couple c) sink d) tears 10. The Volga into the Caspian Sea. a) flows b) confuses c) trembles d) groans
2. The correct variant is b) nervous. A lot of people are rather nervous about taking exams because they feel anxious and worried about their performance.
3. The correct variant is b) jealous. Mary and I are very good friends. I’ve never felt jealous of her success on the stage. Being jealous means feeling envious or resentful of someone else's success or possessions.
4. The correct variant is c) smart. The boy is really smart for his age: he can read fluently, write, and do simple sums. Being smart means having intelligence or quick thinking.
5. The correct variant is b) squeak. In the silence we clearly heard a squeak of a mouse. Squeak is a high-pitched sound made by a mouse or small animal.
6. The correct variant is d) mess up. Please try not to mess up because I’ve been cleaning. Mess up means to make a mess or disorder in a certain area or situation.
7. The correct variant is a) worth. Some of her dresses are worth a lot of money. Worth means having a high value or being valuable in terms of money.
8. The correct variant is c) outfit. She was a popular designer and she had even made her wedding outfit herself. Outfit refers to a set of clothes or a particular ensemble.
9. The correct variant is d) tears. Jane was so much excited that she burst into tears. Burst into tears means suddenly starting to cry or sob heavily.
10. The correct variant is a) flows. The Volga flows into the Caspian Sea. Flows means to move smoothly and continuously in a particular direction, like the flow of a river into a sea.