Variant 1 Read the following letter

Variant 5


Task 1. Choose the right answer:

4. 
   It was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. The yellow Ferrari was parked in the yard wrapped in a bow. (This is an example of a:
   
   1. 
      exophoric reference
      
   2. 
      anaphoric reference
      
   3. 
      cataphoric reference
      
   4. 
      opaque compound
      
5. 
   Larry had never been to China. He had always wanted to go there. (This sentence contains:
   
   1. 
      two cataphoric references
      
   2. 
      one anaphoric and one cataphoric references
      
   3. 
      two anaphoric references
      
   4. 
      None of the other answers are correct.
      
6. 
   Ellipsis is when:
   
   1. 
      You write a lot
      
   2. 
      You add something to a text to give extra information.
      
   3. 
      You cut something in a text that you know people will understand
      
   4. 
      You don't use the right word to say what you want to say.
      

4. True or False: An exophoric reference is a reference in the text to something outside the text.

2. 
   false 2. true
   

5. A cataphoric reference refers:
1. Backward 3. Outside
2. Inside 4. Forward
6. An anaphoric reference refers
1. Backward 3. Forward
2. Inside 4. Outside
Task 2. Do the tests
1.Which is an example of a verb +noun collocation?
a)a terrible mistake b)commonly mistaken c)make a mistake d)fast food
2.Complete the sentence . They ..... eggs at the supermarket
a)cell b)sell c)cel d)sel
3.What is the abbreviation of GOOGLE?
a)Global Oriented of Organization Group Language of Earth b)Global Organization of Oriented Group Language of Earth c)Global orient of Oriented Group Language Of Earth d)Global orient of Oriented Group Language Of Earth
4.Find the meaning of the idiom . forty winks
a) a short nap b) something unique c) very happy d) feeling bad
5.A plant of little value...
a) bush b) tree c) shrub d) weed
6.Which slang is the expression for money?
a) dosh b) dough c) loot d) a.b. c. are true
7.Choose the word that is different from the others in meaning.
a) rare b) unusual c) moderate d) extraordinary
8.Fill in the gaps in the sentence. I don't drink....coffee at night because it keeps ma awake
a) sweet b) strong c) heavy d) soft
9.Complete the sentence . Would you like to....tomorrow?
a)meet b)meat c)so d)sea
10.Find the meaning of the idiom an arm and a leg
a)cheap b)expensive c)more expensive d)cheaper