Valuable

9. Bids had to be in by 6.00 and we put ours in ten minutes before the …

deadline

10. They touched upon a wide _______ of subjects in their conversation.

range

Тема: Термины (Дефиниции)

1. The desire of customers for goods or services which they want to buy or use is a …

Demand

2. A situation in which there is not enough of something that people need is a …

Shortage

3. The difference between the buying and selling price of goods is …

a profit margin

4. Money paid by a government to reduce the costs of producing goods so that their prices can be kept low is a …

Subsidy

5. Selling the same goods for a lower price abroad than at home is …

Dumping

Тема: Словообразование

1. She was so ________ that she lost all her money at the casino.

Unlucky

2. In all the countryside there was no garden so _______ as his.

Lovely

3. Look _______ through the notes before you start writing.

Carefully

4. He was ________ and wore decent clothes.

Educated

5. We all watched __________ as Mark made his speech of thanks.

Nervously

6. The man we interviewed for the job was ________ but we weren’t very impressed with his appearance.

Intelligent

7. How many means of __________ do you use on a regular basis?

Сommunication

8. London is home to one of the United Kingdom’s most important ______, the Queen.

Residents

9. Doing sports can really __________ your muscles.

Strengthen

10. London is popular with foreigners, who visit the city in order to see many of its ______ buildings and tourist attractions.

Famous

Тема: Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий

1. That was ________ meal I’ve had for a long time.

the most delicious

2. Life is getting …

harder and harder

3. The letter must be as _______ as possible.

Short

4. The more electricity you use, ________ your bill will be.

the higher

5. Veronica seems _________ since she moved schools.

Happier

6. Unfortunately, travelling is becoming …

more and more expensive

7. I am sorry I’m late. I got here as ________ as I could.

Fast

8. Some old laws are no longer …

Effective

9. Out of all the students in my music school, I practise …

most often

10. You look ______ today!

great

Тема: Артикли

1. Show me ________ on this map, please.

the Canary Islands

2. Coffee isn’t popular in England, ________ prefer tea.

the English

3. I can’t get through to …

the Johnsons

4. English is not ________ language spoken in Great Britain.

the only

5. The other day Dad was invited to ________ to see the headmaster.

the school

6. Porcelain was first made by …

the Chinese

7. You could buy ________ at $500 in those days.

A Picasso

8. You can easily find that place. There’s ________ in the middle of the square.

a monument

9. St. Bernard dogs are named after a monastery high up in …

the Alps

10. They used to spend their summer holidays in …

the Crimea

Тема: Союзы

1. The guests had arrived _________ the rain began to fall.

Before

2. She wouldn’t forgive him ________ all his apologies.

Despite

3. Can you turn off the light _______ you go out, please?

As

4. She is going to take some chocolate ________ she gets hungry.