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5. When people are adapting to a new culture they can criticize this culture because:

a. they have to accept everything in the new culture

b. they overgeneralize this culture

c. when people are tired, they may say things they don't really mean

d. they feel homesick

Exercise 13. Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the underlined word or phrase if it is substituted for it:

1. It's rather complicated to explain.

a. easy

b. boring

c. difficult

d. interesting

2. The evidence confirms our predictions.

a. tests

b. proves

c. challenges

d. confines

3. Can we reach a consensus on this issue?

a. solution

b. agreement

c. conclusion

d. decision

4. I have omitted all minor details.

a. brought about

b. added

c. revised

d. left out

5. We need a formal invitation.

a. valid

b. official

c. regular

d. confirmed

6. This fact is impossible to verify.

a. to corroborate

b. to overestimate

c to understand

d. to accept

7. Don't apply for the job unless you qualify.

a. if you don't

b. if only

c. in case

d. provided that

8. It is essential that he perform his work carefully.

a. required

b. importable

c. important

d. desirable

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9. Should they invite you, bring all the papers.

a. unless

b. if

c. after

d. would

10. It is highly desirable that we solve this problem.

a. slightly

b. usually

c. somewhat

d. very

11. The economists predicted an increase in the rate of inflation.

a. made an assumption

b. made prognosis

c. made effort

d. made decision

12. Assuming that you are right about this, what shall we do?

a. even if

b. suppose

c. only if

d. unless

13. Please confine yourself to the subject in question.

a. conclude

b. combine

c. extend

d. restrict

14. Provided (that) there is no opposition, we'll hold the meeting tomorrow.

a. now

b. so

c. as

d. if

Noteworthy:

To women who wish to become professional scientists I am also suggesting that they remember, ... «If you are not for yourself, who will be? And if not now, when?»

Fay Aizenberg-Selove (a professor of physics, USA)

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UNscientifically speaking...

LET'S LOOK AT A TEST FROM A STUDENT'S POINT OF VIEW

Chronology of a test

8:30 a.m. The student writes down the name and hopes for logical answers in the test.

8:35 a.m. After reading the first problem, curses himself or herself for having skipped that drill exercise the night before.

8:40 a.m. Mental block. The hallucinations begin.

8:43 a.m. Phrases like: «That isn't coming in the test!» start tormenting the student.

8:47 a.m. Something tells him or her how to answer the questions; takes the pencil out of the mouth and starts hopelessly filling out an answer sheet.

9:00 a.m. Those were 10 easy points, s/he proudly pats herself/himself on the back.

9:06 a.m. Reality check. Cold sweat. Hallucinations.

9:10 a.m. Only 5 minutes left, the last problem has the most dreadful word one has yet to encounter in a test.

9:13 a.m. Shamelessly starts guessing the answers to the questions that s/he is unsure about. Uses the last minutes to review the known answers, the rest is pointless. Recognizes it's never too late to pray.

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Focus on: