- •Министерство образования и науки,
- •Введение
- •Contents
- •1. Practice tests
- •1.1. Grammar tests Grammar Test 1
- •Grammar Test 2
- •Grammar Test 3
- •Grammar Test 4
- •Grammar Test 5
- •Grammar Test 6
- •Grammar Test 7
- •Grammar Test 8
- •Grammar Test 9
- •Grammar Test 10
- •Grammar Test 11
- •Grammar Test 12
- •Grammar Test 13
- •Grammar Test 14
- •Grammar Test 15
- •1. 2. Vocabulary tests
- •Vocabulary Test 1
- •Sound Advice for Language Learners
- •Vocabulary Test 2
- •Improving Your Intellect
- •Vocabulary Test 3
- •Environmental Concerns
- •Vocabulary Test 4
- •Vocabulary Test 5
- •The Sahara
- •Vocabulary Test 6
- •Vocabulary Test 7
- •Vocabulary Test 8
- •Vocabulary Test 9
- •Vocabulary Test 10
- •Vocabulary Test 11
- •Vocabulary Test 12
- •Vocabulary Test 13
- •Vocabulary Test 14
- •Vocabulary Test 15
- •2. Annotating
- •2.1. Annotation layout
- •III The body of the article
- •IV Your opinion of the article
- •2.2 Articles for annotating
- •The ultimate questions
- •Energy for all seasons
- •Nebular hypothesis
- •3. Interviewing
- •3.1. Topics
- •3.2. Tentative topic layouts My Bachelor’s Thesis
- •Why Have You Decided to Apply for the Master’s Course?
- •Your Specialization as a Science
- •Relevance of Your Selected Specialization in Today’s Society
- •Appendix a key to practice tests
- •Vocabulary Tests
- •Appendix b
Vocabulary Test 15
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Most young people in the Western world have ________ to a decent education.
A) entrance B) reach C) access D) opportunity
2. We are just going to have to ________ the money from a bank.
A) borrow B) loan C) owe D) lend
3. The tourist ________ is very important to the economies of some countries.
A) trade B) industry C) business D) profession
4. Banks pay you ________ if you leave your money in an account.
A) interest B) profit C) value D) income
5. It can be difficult to get used to the ________ of life in another country.
A) kind B) way C) system D) habit
6. At this airport a plane lands or takes off every two minutes ________ average.
A) at B) with C) by D) on
7. They decided to meet and discuss a ________ range of issues.
A) wide B) plentiful C) lasting D) long
8. My computer developed a virus that I just couldn’t get ________ of.
A) out B) away C) rid D) free
9. Critics of the post office have ________out that there are still long queues in many branches.
А) spoken B) given C) let D) pointed
10. The award was received by the manager on ________ of his staff.
A) account B) behalf C) place D) honour
2. Annotating
2.1. Annotation layout
General information about the article
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Headline |
The article is headlined/entitled… OR The headline/title of the article is… |
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Author |
The author of the article is… OR The article was written by… OR The author of the article is unknown OR The name of the author of the article is missing |
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Date and place of publication |
The article was published/printed in… OR The article is taken from OR The date and place of publication are unknown/missing
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The main idea of the article (1 – 2 sentences)
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The article/author |
gives presents offers |
a brief survey/outline of... an in-depth examination of... his views on... |
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surveys outlines studies investigates examines analyzes tackles describes discusses focuses on deals with touches upon |
the important/topical/controversial/thorny problem/topic of...
such important/topical/controversial/thorny problems/topics/aspects as…
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has the aim of |
of shedding light on the nature of the relationship between... | |
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embarks on |
a detailed discussion of… | |
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shows reveals explains |
the basic/profound issues of...
the origin of...
different approaches to...
the main advantages and disadvantages (pluses and minuses, pros and cons) of...
the major similarities and differences between...
correlations between...
the influence/impact of... on... | |
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raises |
the profound issues of ... | |
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provides |
possible solutions to the problem of... |