Variant 1 Read the following letter

Variant 2
Task 1. Collocations. Find words that go together for the following verbs
1. go ________________, _________________, ___________________, _______________
2. pay ________________, _________________, ___________________, _______________
3. take ________________, _________________, ___________________, _______________
4. break ________________, _________________, ___________________, _______________
Task 2. Do the following tasks.
1. Cataphoric reference is …
a) a word that refers back to a word earlier in the sentence or text
b) a word that refers forward to a word later in the sentence or text.
c) a reference to something outside the discourse
d) a key word which is used continuously throughout the text, especially when we wish to emphasis something.
2. What is substitution?
a) It is a language to get things done or to transmit content or information.
b) It is a device used to avoid repetition or shorten phrases.
c) It is an alteration that is suggested or made by a speaker, the addressee, or audience in order to correct or clarify a previous conversational contribution.
d) all are correct
3. Choose the right answer: They are key words which are used continuously throughout the text, especially when we wish to emphasis something.
a) ellipsis b) reference c) repetition d) substitution
4. Choose the right answer: … is a lexical relation where ‘two or more different (written) forms have the same pronunciation’
a) homophony b) homography c) homonymy d) polysemy
Task 3.
Конец формы

1. Find the discourse marker which is used to make correction?

a)actually b)as for c)basically d) by the way
2.Words or phrases are left out from sentences where they are unnecessary because they have been reffered to or mentioned previously, or they are obvious from the context .....How they are called?
a)substitution b)ellipsis c)reference d) exophoric reference
3.Anna is my friend. She is beautiful. What is used in this sentence?
a)cataphoric b)exlphoric c)anaphoric d)discourse marker
4.Cataphoric reference...
a)forward pointing b)backward pointing c)outward pointing d)no answer
5.Find the theme from the sentence. One day when he was out walking he came to an open place in the middle of the forest.
a) he came to an open place in the middle of the forest b)One day when he was out walking c)One day d)he came to an open place
6.It is my friend Arthur. What is used in this sentence?
a)anaphoric reference b) exophotic reference c)substitution d)cataphoric reference
7.Find the discourse marker which is used to introduce new information.
a)actually b)as for c)basically d) by the way
8.Tell a story - I don't know one . What is used in this sentence?
a)reference b)ellipsis c)substitution d)no answer
9.Which conjunctions are used for contrast idea?
a)but , whereas, in spite of b)although, however, despite, c)a and b are true d) no answer
10.Find the rheme from the sentence. Of course it's an accident.
a)Of course it b)'s an accident. c)Of course d)an accident