- •Справочный материал.
- •I вариант.
- •I. Определите время сказуемого в предложениях и переведите их на русский язык.
- •II. Выберите правильный вариант ответа
- •III. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени.
- •IV. Переведите предложения на английский язык.
- •V. Напишите вопросы к выделенным словам.
- •II вариант.
- •I. Определите время сказуемого в предложениях и переведите их на русский язык.
- •II. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.
- •III. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени.
- •IV. Переведите предложения на английский язык.
- •V. Напишите вопросы к выделенным словам.
- •Text 1. Oakland Puts Crime Statistics Maps On the Internet
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
- •Text 2. Airport Delays on the Rise
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
- •Text 3. Sound Technology Helps Police Locate Gunfire
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
- •Text 4. Permits to Prevent Fortune-Telling Scams
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
- •Text 5. Earthquake Science
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
- •Text 6. Fuel Cell Technology for Cars
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
- •Text 7. Foster Adoptions
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
- •Text 8. Doctor Found Guilty of Elder Abuse
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
- •Text 9. Dreams of New Ways To Fly
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
- •Text 10. Computers and Girls
- •I. Vocabulary
- •II. Multiple Choice
I. Vocabulary
New Age
refers to spiritualism beliefs in the Victorian era
refers to the new beliefs in the years following the end of World War II
refers to spiritual and consciousness-raising movements of the 1980s
refers to beliefs introduced after the year 2000
boosted
made a disapproving noise
granted a wish
raised or lifted
shoved hard
hoodwinked
opened and closed eyes under a head covering
tricked or deceived
performed magic tricks
dressed in academic garb
psychics
doctors who treat mental illnesses
scientists who study physics
spirits or souls
persons who gather information using extraordinary mental processes
scams
fraudulent business schemes
cameras used to swindle people
systematic plans of action
diagrams used to swindle people
curse
mixed-breed dogs
brushes for grooming a horse
an appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune
a hand motion used for healing
fortuneteller
a person who tells you how to get rich
a person who tells you where to find buried treasure
a person who claims to predict future events
a person who works with large sums of money at a bank
rip off
to steal from
to exploit
to swindle
all of the above
fraud
freaky and odd
a dishonest act done for unlawful gain
filled with something
easily broken
prey
to make someone a victim, or profit at their expense
to ask God, or some divine power, to make something happen
to perform activities that make scared people more afraid
to express approval
legitimate
legal or in accordance with accepted standards
emotionally and physically close
lawful marriage partner
keeping ones legs close together
underground
beneath the surface of the earth
hidden or concealed
subway system
all of the above
desperate
lonely
having lost all hope
sad and forlorn
discouraged